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Brazil’s Premier MMA Group on the Rise

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If there may be one Blended Martial Arts workforce that’s presently taking the world by storm, it’s the Preventing Nerds.

Plus, after successful Gymnasium of the Yr within the World MMA Awards, the Preventing Nerds are solely making a much bigger identify for themselves.

Based mostly in Sao Paulo, the workforce have 4 fighters who’ve been on a sensational rise in the direction of title glory.

So, listed below are the subsequent fights of the notable Brazilian 4.

Carlos Prates

We begin with the one fighter on the workforce to undergo a loss within the UFC as he faces Geoff Neal at UFC 319.

This got here in his final bout towards Ian Machado Garry at UFC Kansas Metropolis, dropping by unanimous resolution.

Earlier than that struggle, he was purported to face Neal at UFC 314; nevertheless, as a consequence of harm, ‘Handz of Metal’ needed to pull out.

Quick Ahead from April to August, Prates will get his likelihood to face Neal and rise within the Welterweight rankings.

‘The Nightmare’ was on a path of destruction earlier than his first UFC loss, incomes 10 consecutive KO/TKO wins.

The Taubate-born fighter grew to become a scary prospect after a second-round knockout win towards Li Jingliang at UFC 305.

Prates grew to become a Welterweight contender when he knocked out Neil Magny within the first spherical at UFC Vegas 100.

Whereas Neal is proficient on the toes, he must be careful for the facility and precision of the Brazilian’s putting at UFC 319.

Caio Borralho

The primary fighter of the Preventing Nerds who could possibly be preventing for a title subsequent, if he defeats Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris.

‘The Pure’ has not fought in virtually a 12 months since placing on a powerful show towards Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 96.

His French opponent did end Cannonier at UFC Louisville by fourth-round TKO; nevertheless, the MMA group believed it was a controversial stoppage.

However, after knocking out a former champion, ‘The Sniper’ has the proper to be in title competition alongside Borralho.

The 32-year-old has solely had seven fights within the UFC, successful 5 of these bouts by unanimous resolution.

The Brazilian does have two stoppage wins within the organisation, claiming a submission win towards Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Vegas 72.

However that was not as spectacular as his second-round knockout victory towards Paul Craig at UFC 301.

Regardless of solely being the #6 Middleweight contender, Borralho has the prospect to turn into the subsequent assured title challenger towards both Dricus Du Plessis or Khamzat Chimaev.

Mauricio Ruffy

The one unranked Preventing Nerds blended martial artist will get his alternative to enter the Light-weight rankings towards Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris.

Ruffy put himself in competition for Knockout of the Yr after his spinning wheel kick KO towards Bobby Inexperienced at UFC 313.

This could pose a giant risk to the ‘God of Struggle’ who suffered two back-to-back KO/TKO losses.

Nevertheless, Saint-Denis might be a hazard to the Brazilian as he stays to have a 100% end price in MMA.

The Coruripe-born fighter is wanting like the most well liked 155-pound prospect, regardless of solely three fights within the UFC.

The 29-year-old has featured in three PPV occasions, together with his debut when he knocked out Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301.

Plus, Ruffy solely went the space as soon as in his profession, which got here towards James Llontop at UFC 309.

If the knockout artist can pull off a giant assertion win in enemy territory, he could get a shot within the prime 5 of the Light-weight division.

Jean Silva

Lastly, the Preventing Nerd who can not cease barking up the Featherweight division as he takes on Diego Lopes at Noche UFC.

Silva solely entered the 145-pound rankings in his final struggle after submitting Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314.

The Brazilian faces a former title challenger as Lopes was unsuccessful in his quest for title glory towards Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314.

The man Brazilian had a fast rise, similar to ‘Lord’ Silva, inserting himself on PPV occasions towards formidable contenders.

The 28-year-old has stopped everybody in his method in his 5 UFC fights.

The Foz do Iguacu-born fighter knocked out Charles Jourdain within the second spherical at UFC 303.

Two weeks later, he defeated Drew Dober by third-round TKO (Physician Stoppage) at UFC Denver, proving how harmful he’s.

Remarkably, if Silva triumphs at Noche UFC, he might e-book himself a title bout in his subsequent struggle, relying on the present circumstances of the Featherweight division.

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