Mixed martial arts in Brazil

Overview of Mixed martial arts in Brazil

Mixed martial arts in Brazil
Country	Brazil
Governing body	The Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA)^[1]
National team(s)	Brazil

Mixed martial arts in Brazil is the second most popular sport.^[2]^[3]

History

One of the early innovation in mixed martial arts was a fight between Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie.^[4]

The precursor for MMA was Vale Tudo.^[5]

The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission, or Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), represents state federations across Brazil and is spearheaded by lawyers Giovanni Biscardi and Rafael Favettia, a former Executive Secretary of the Minister of Justice and Interim Minister of Justice.^[6]

Organizations

The UFC is the most widely watched MMA organization and is broadcast on Globo.^[7] Jungle Fight is a popular domestic Brazilian MMA organization.^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission joins IMMAF regulatory group". MMAjunkie.
^ "Brazil a booming market for Mixed Martial Arts". 5 July 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017 – via Reuters.
^ "MMA is second only to soccer in Brazil, but how popular is Jose Aldo in his home country?". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ Sanderson, Chris. "From the Gracies To the Silvas: The Dominance of Brazil in MMA". Bleacher Report.
^ Binner, Andrew. "The rise of Mixed Martial Arts". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^ "IMMAF welcomes Brazil as member". 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
^ "Today in MMA History: The UFC cracks open Brazilian market, where it will feast for years to come". August 27, 2018.
^ "Promoters refuse to tap out, but struggle with crisis in Brazilian MMA". www.mmafighting.com.
^ "Feature: 'You're Going to Die' - The history behind Brazil's notorious MMA chant". www.bloodyelbow.com.