The Brazil Beat
All the news from the world of Brazilian MMA, featuring both well known fighters and future prospects.
UFC hall of famer Wanderlei Silva wants 'wuss' Vitor Belfort, Rampage in boxing
UFC hall of famer Wanderlei Silva eyeing old rivals in the boxing ring.
'I'm so happy' - UFC headliner 'over the moon' about Rose Namajunas main event fight
Strawweight contender Amanda Ribas is thrilled to face Rose Namajunas in a UFC main event.
For a noble cause - UFC contender Jailton Almeida loses match to opponent with Down Syndrome
UFC contender Jailton Almeida showed his softer side in a friendly match against a special opponent.
Hero moment! UFC vet jumps in flood water to save people: 'I never felt scared'
UFC vet William Macario tried his best to save his people from dying in a flood in Rio de Janeiro.
UFC 297's title challenger says Sean Strickland is not a star, can't recall any good fights
UFC 297's Mayra Bueno Silva think's she's a more exciting fighter than Sean Strickland.
'Stay alert' - UFC champ Alex Pereira teases fans about big news coming soon
UFC champ Alex Pereira tells his fans a big announcement about his career is coming soon.
'Chechen fraud' - Paulo Costa teases Khamzat Chimaev, eyes UFC 300 fight
UFC middleweight Paulo Costa still wants a piece of Khamzat Chimaev, after his Robert Whittaker fight in February,
'I want to fight in my city' - UFC champ asks Dana White for Christmas present
UFC champ Alexandre Pantoja hopes Dana White lets him fight in Brazil for his next defense.
Brazilian UFC contender praises Jon Jones: 'He's still number 1'
UFC heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida weighs in on Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane and Jon Jones.
Double champ? Former champion vows to finish Sean O'Malley
Deiveson Figueiredo would like to go straight to Sean O'Malley after win at UFC Austin.
'35-year-old me would trash those guys' - Former UFC champ looks back on losses to Hill and Prochazka
Former UFC champ Glover Teixeira is glad to be retired, but thinks he could've beaten Prochazka and Hill in his 30's.
UFC middleweight says Alex Pereira is 'no fool' on the ground: 'I was really surprised'
UFC champion Alex Pereira is not just a striker, says training partner.
Brazilian 'Ronda Rousey' vows to be two-division UFC champ
On the latest Brazil Beat, Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum talks about the time he met Sean Strickland at the gym, and Brazilian "Ronda Rousey" reveals her grand plans.
Alex Pereira refuses to take credit for Sean Strickland's UFC 293 win
Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland trained together, but 'Poatan' takes no credit at UFC 293.
Alex Pereira: 'When will they respect me?'
Former UFC champ Alex Pereira has had enough with the doubters.
Fabricio Werdum looking good for Junior dos Santos bare knuckle bout
Former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum is set to face Junior dos Santos in a bare knuckle MMA match.
Mayra Bueno Silva vows to 'smash' Julianna Pena, calls her 'easy money'
UFC bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva had some words for former champion Julianna Pena.
UFC heavyweight contender dreams of Jon Jones fight, wants backup spot at UFC 295
UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida dreams of fighting Jon Jones.
Charles Oliveira willing to fight Conor McGregor at any division: 'Just tell me the place and the time'
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira still looking for that Conor McGregor fight.
Rogerio de Lima's 'teeth are all loose' after eating Lewis' flying knee
Derrick Lewis did some heavy damage to Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291.
Alex Pereira eager to show grappling at UFC 291
Alex Pereira seems ready to showcase his grappling chops against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291's co-main event.
Royce Gracie rips modern MMA gyms for forgetting 'martial arts'
UFC and BJJ legend Royce Gracie is unhappy with the way gyms run their business nowadays.
UFC fighters got robbed at UFC 290, literally
JDS is set to rematch Fabricio Werdum, Pantoja got a hero's welcome, and someone got robbed at UFC 290.
Ex-UFC champion: 'Playful protest' led to harsh UFC retaliation
Former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum wishes he hand't joked about the Reebok deal costing him sponsorship money.
BJJ legend Rickson Gracie reveals two-year Parkinson's disease battle, calls it 'gift from God'
BJJ legend and MMA pioneer Rickson Gracie tries to stay positive while dealing with his condition.
Oliveira: Werdum should have been 'careful' about cheering at UFC 289
Former UFC heavyweight champion did not cheer for fellow Brazilian Charles Oliveira at UFC 289.
Moraes doesn't want 'to leave the game like that'
Marlon Moraes is looking for another shot at career redemption with PFL 4 this week.
'Secret juice' – Paulo Costa called out after training camp dust-up
Paulo Costa, Diego Ferreira and the many finishes of Jungle Fight 116 are just some of the highlights of this week's Brazil Beat.
Ralph Gracie shares scary story about time he was in prison with a Mexican gang member
Ralph Gracie's prison tales, a disgruntled manager, the return of medieval MMA and much more on the Brazil Beat.
Loyalty to Anderson Silva kept me from UFC title says former 185 contender: 'I should have left'
UFC champions Anderson Silva, Amanda Nunes, flashy knockouts and much more on this week's Brazil Beat.