Top 20 MMA celebrities in Brazil
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 MMA celebrities [Updated March 5, 2021].
Wanderlei Silva was born
on July 3, 1976
in Curitiba, Brazil.
He became known as the The Axe Murderer and Cachorro Louco.
Net Worth 2020: $18 Million
Jose Aldo was born
on September 9, 1986
in Manaus, Brazil.
MMA fighter known for being the UFC's first Featherweight Champion on September 30, 2010. He defended his title seven consecutive times before losing to Conor McGregor in December 2015, ending a decade-long undefeated streak.
He was named the 2009 Fighter of the Year by Sherdog. His 2014 fight with Cad Mendes, which he won by unanimous decision, was named Fight of the Year by multiple organizations.
Net Worth 2020: $9 Million
Anderson Silva was born
on April 14, 1975
in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He holds black belts in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Taekwondo. He's earned more than a dozen post-fight bonuses in the UFC.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Mauricio Rua was born
on November 25, 1981
in Curitiba, Brazil.
He was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by Sherdog, after winning the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix.
Net Worth 2020: $6.5 Million
Vitor Belfort was born
on April 1, 1977
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He was suspended for 9 months and fined $10,000 after testing positive for a banned substance in 2006.
Net Worth 2020: $5.5 Million
Amanda Nunes was born
on May 30, 1988
in Brazil.
Brazilian fighter nicknamed the Lioness who began her professional career in 2008. She defeated Miesha Tate for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship in 2016, becoming the first openly gay champion in UFC history.
She won five consecutive fights by knockout after losing her first bout.
Net Worth 2020: $4 Million
Lyoto Machida was born
on May 30, 1978
in Salvador, Brazil.
He received a Sherdog award in 2011 for knockout of the year.
Net Worth 2020: $4 Million
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was born
on June 2, 1976
in Brazil.
He became a Pride World Heavyweight Champion in November, 2001.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Thiago Alves was born
on October 3, 1983
in Brazil.
Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing as a Welterweight in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Since joining the UFC in 2012, he has earned victories over opponents like Jason Chambers and Karo Parisyan.
His knockout of
Matt Hughes at UFC 85 through the use of punches and flying knees was named Knockout of the Night.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
Fabricio Werdum was born
on July 30, 1977
in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
He used to be the head coach for Barcelo Boxing Gym.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Jessica Andrade was born
on September 25, 1991
in Brazil.
In the beginning of 2014 she was ranked 9th in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Claudia Gadelha was born
on December 7, 1988
in Mossoro, Brazil.
She's a multiple-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, winning the World Championship, Rio International Open, and Brazilian Nationals.
Rafael dos Anjos was born
on October 26, 1984
in Brazil.
He was trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
Rogerio Nogueira was born
on June 2, 1976
in Brazil.
He is known for having won the gold medal at the South American Games in Buenos Aires in 2006 in the Super Heavyweight division.
Rick Monstro was born
on March 31, 1984
in Brazil.
Andre Galvao was born
on September 29, 1982
in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
From 2012 until 2014, he won three consecutive gold medals at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Cup in Abu Dhabi. He is also known for having written the martial arts book Drill to Win: One Year to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Mahamed Aly was born
on January 11, 1994
in Brazil.
He denied training in the United States with Lloyd Irvin due to to his allegiance to Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael Carvalho was born
on July 27, 1986
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He won his 15th straight fight during his third successful title defense at Bellator 190 in December 2017. He tied for the most successful title defenses in Bellator's history with his win.
Poliana Botelho was born
on December 15, 1988
in Brazil.
In 2017, she made her debut at UFC 216.
Paulo Costa was born
on April 21, 1991
in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
He was awarded the Performance of the Night award for his fight against Garreth McLellan.
