The Top 10 Brazilian Fighters

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The Top 10 Brazilian Fighters

There is no other nation who is as consistent and synonymous in MMA quite like Brazil.



From influential pioneers like Royce Gracie to skilled, technical fighters like Anderson Silva, Brazilian fighters have continually grown and evolved throughout the sport of MMA.

This list will profile the top fighters from Brazil, who are among the best in MMA and who are active and compete to the best of their abilities.

These are the Top 10 Brazilians competing in MMA today:

No. 10 - Fabricio Werdum
Professional Record: 14-4-1
Fabricio Werdum is one of the most underrated competitors in MMA today.


No. 9 - Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
Professional Record: 32-6-1
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is as tough as they come in MMA


No. 8 - Thiago Silva
Professional Record: 16-2-0
The Sao Carlos native is a threat to whoever steps next to him in the octagon.


No. 7 - Antonio Rogerio "Lil Nog" Nogueira
Professional Record: 22-3-0
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has always lived in the shadows of his older twin brother Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, but at UFC 106 "Lil Nog" had finally arrived.


No. 6 - Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort
Professional Record: 19-8-0
Ever since making his debut in MMA at the age of 19, Belfort was destined to be successful.


No. 5 - Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos
Professional Record: 12-1-0
Junior Dos Santos is the future of the UFC heavyweight division.


No. 4 - Jose Aldo
Professional Record: 17-1-0
While he is already making a name for himself in WEC as Featherweight champion, it's only a matter of time before Aldo enters UFC.


No. 3 - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida
Professional Record: 16-1-0
To say Lyoto Machida is a great fighter, is an understatement


No. 2 - Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Professional Record: 19-4-0
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is a true definition of a champion.


No. 1 - Anderson "The Spider" Silva
Professional Record: 27-4-0
UFC Middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva, still remains the best middleweight fighter in the world and arguably the pound-for pound best fighter in the world.

[The Bulldog]

werdum zou ik nu door zijn win tegen fedor ietsje hoger zetten...

wat een klasbakken hebben ze daar toch....damn....

[iconian]

mijn brzil top10

10 jacare souza
9 bibliano fernandez
8 palhares
7 rodrigo nogueira
6 machida
5 shogun
4 werdum
3 dos santos
2 jose aldo
1 anderson silva

qua landen is het

1.brazilie
2.amerika
3.rusland/voormalig USSR
4.japan
5.nederland
6.engeland
7.canada
8.frankrijk
9.scandanavische landen
10.polen/duitsland