Joao "Joaozinho" Costa MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography

MMA Roots: When Ebenezer Fontes Braga Stole the Show Organizers decided to bring in fighters from all over Brazil for a resolve-testing tournament at Freestyle de Belem 2 on Aug. 30, 1996.

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Marcelo Alonso

Aug 31, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Vegas 106 Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales are set to tangle in a high-stakes welterweight main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

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Brian Knapp

May 15, 2025

Joanderson Brito and a Blip on the Radar The 30-year-old Brazilian will look to get back on track in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division when he squares off with Pat Sabatini in the...

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Christian Stein

Apr 04, 2025

Melquizael Costa: Always One Call Away The Brazilian featherweight on Saturday will step into the Octagon for the second time in a little more than a month when he meets Christian Rodriguez as part of the...

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Christian Stein

Mar 27, 2025

Melquizael Costa Plots His Course The Brazilian featherweight will attempt to build some momentum when he puts his skills to the test against Andre Fili as part of the UFC Fight...

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Christian Stein

Feb 18, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 50 The Huntington Beach, California, native’s impact on the sport of mixed martial arts still reverberates today, long after he was considered a...

Brian Knapp

Jan 01, 2025

Joanderson Brito’s Proof of Concept “Tubarao” will carry a 17-3-1 record into his featured UFC Fight Night 243 attraction opposite William Gomis this Saturday in Paris.

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Christian Stein

Sep 25, 2024