The Brazil Beat
All the news from the world of Brazilian MMA, featuring both well known fighters and future prospects.

Alex Pereira refuses to take credit for Sean Strickland's UFC 293 win
Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland trained together, but 'Poatan' takes no credit at UFC 293.

Alex Pereira: 'When will they respect me?'
Former UFC champ Alex Pereira has had enough with the doubters.

Fabricio Werdum looking good for Junior dos Santos bare knuckle bout
Former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum is set to face Junior dos Santos in a bare knuckle MMA match.

Mayra Bueno Silva vows to 'smash' Julianna Pena, calls her 'easy money'
UFC bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva had some words for former champion Julianna Pena.

UFC heavyweight contender dreams of Jon Jones fight, wants backup spot at UFC 295
UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida dreams of fighting Jon Jones.

Charles Oliveira willing to fight Conor McGregor at any division: 'Just tell me the place and the time'
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira still looking for that Conor McGregor fight.

Rogerio de Lima's 'teeth are all loose' after eating Lewis' flying knee
Derrick Lewis did some heavy damage to Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291.

Alex Pereira eager to show grappling at UFC 291
Alex Pereira seems ready to showcase his grappling chops against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291's co-main event.

Royce Gracie rips modern MMA gyms for forgetting 'martial arts'
UFC and BJJ legend Royce Gracie is unhappy with the way gyms run their business nowadays.

UFC fighters got robbed at UFC 290, literally
JDS is set to rematch Fabricio Werdum, Pantoja got a hero's welcome, and someone got robbed at UFC 290.

Ex-UFC champion: 'Playful protest' led to harsh UFC retaliation
Former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum wishes he hand't joked about the Reebok deal costing him sponsorship money.

BJJ legend Rickson Gracie reveals two-year Parkinson's disease battle, calls it 'gift from God'
BJJ legend and MMA pioneer Rickson Gracie tries to stay positive while dealing with his condition.

Oliveira: Werdum should have been 'careful' about cheering at UFC 289
Former UFC heavyweight champion did not cheer for fellow Brazilian Charles Oliveira at UFC 289.

Moraes doesn't want 'to leave the game like that'
Marlon Moraes is looking for another shot at career redemption with PFL 4 this week.

'Secret juice' – Paulo Costa called out after training camp dust-up
Paulo Costa, Diego Ferreira and the many finishes of Jungle Fight 116 are just some of the highlights of this week's Brazil Beat.

Ralph Gracie shares scary story about time he was in prison with a Mexican gang member
Ralph Gracie's prison tales, a disgruntled manager, the return of medieval MMA and much more on the Brazil Beat.

Loyalty to Anderson Silva kept me from UFC title says former 185 contender: 'I should have left'
UFC champions Anderson Silva, Amanda Nunes, flashy knockouts and much more on this week's Brazil Beat.

Newcomer gets win bonus in losing effort at UFC 288
Mark Zuckerberg's ref, Douglas Lima, Maria Oliveira, UFC 288, and more in this week's Brazil Beat.

Marlon Sandro scores front kick KO in first fight after prison release
Knockouts, former UFC champions, a death in the BJJ community and much more in this week's Brazil Beat.

'It's time for Amanda to defend her belt' | Brazil Beat
This week in the Brazil Beat: Celebrity knockout at Kingpyn, dangerous injuries, a new MMA movie and a callout for Amanda Nunes.