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

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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

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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

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

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Sports in Brazil

Individual sports|

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Canoeing
* Fencing
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Judo
* Mixed martial arts
* Modern pentathlon
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Surfing
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis

Team sports|

* American football
* Australian rules football
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Bocce
* Box lacrosse
* Boxing
* Cricket
* Curling
* Field hockey
* Football
* Futsal
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Lacrosse
* Motorsport
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* Softball
* Volleyball
* Water polo
* Winter sports

Multi-sport events|

* Olympics
* Youth Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Lusophony Games
* Military World Games
* Pan American Games
* Universiade

World championships|

* Aquatics
* Artistic gymnastics
* Athletics
* Indoor athletics
* Judo
* Short course swimming
* FIFA World Cup

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