Long considered a hotbed for MMA talent, Brazil is home to some of the best fighters in the sport of MMA. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been a stalwart in any fighter’s repertoire and it seems the country is producing black belts at will these days.
While nobody will argue that the best fighters are currently under the UFC banner, there’s also a handful of great fighters outside the Zuffa umbrella.
Stars like Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos and Jose Aldo have become the face of Brazilian MMA but fans shouldn’t forget about the people on this list either. They may not get the headlines, but they definitely put on exciting fights.