Brazilian MMA going the way of Japanese MMA?

[abracadordosaco**]

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. Brazil
5. Japan

 

[theanticool]

Brazil has a lot of guys in the top ten of their divisions, some really great prospects, and at least 3 (possibly 4) guys fighting for the title before 2014 is up. They're fine.

 

[BulldogWrestler]

Is this dominance going to last forever?

If you dont have an answer, then stfu

 

[Taric]

You dumb. This stuff changes back and forth constantly.

MMA's been going strong in Brazil since the friggin' 1920s. America can't claim Brazil's longevity within the sport.

 

[SlicerDM]

Seeing as 3 Brazilians are next in line for a shot. 2 out of 3 them have a high chance of winning the belt. Brazil MMA is not dying.

 

[KoreanZawmbie]

The U.S. has caught up in terms of skills and camps.

You don't have to go train @ Brazil to have good BJJ. A lot of American BJJ are just as great as the best of the Brazilians.

Muay thai as well, and boxing and wrestling is America's bread and butter.

The times has changed, the most talented are Americans!

 

[Baconcandy12]

Don't speak too soon, Machida and Gus both have really good shots at becoming champs in the near future. Werdum is always dangerous as well.

Don't see either of them beating the current champions.

 

[Bacon Bits]

Just because theres no Brazilian champs at the moment Brazilian MMA is dying
Was US MMA dying when most champs were Brazilian?
Everyday the Chicken Littles on this site find somethng new to overreact to

/thread.

 

[Kingfarthur]

With Renan Barao's recent loss to TJ Dillashaw, there's only one non-US (Brazilian) Champion left - Jose Aldo.

Heavyweight * Cain Velasquez
Light Heavyweight *Jon Jones
Middleweight * Chris Weidman
Welterweight * Johny Hendricks
Lightweight * Anthony Pettis
Featherweight * Jose Aldo (only Brazilian)
Bantamweight * T.J. Dillashaw
Flyweight * Demetrious Johnson

W Bantamweight Ronda Rousey

Just one champion before the current ones, Brazilian MMA had JDS as champ at Heavyweight, Shogun Rua at LHW, Anderson Silva at MW and Renan Barao. That was 5 out of 8 champs being Brazilian!

At the contender level besides former champs JDS and Renan Barao, the only Brazilian top contenders are Fabricio Werdum, Lyoto Machida, Jacare Souza, Raphael Assuncao and Vitor Belfort. That's pretty much it in all 8 divisions! (or 9 if you count WBW)

Is the fact that MMA has gotten so popular in the US that we won't be seeing many Brazilian champions in the future? Seems like Brazilian MMA is going the way of Japanese MMA - no longer competitive with the US.

lol, one loss and people think Brazilian MMA is going away. C'mon man, look at the rankings, they're filled with Brazilians.

 

[Goonerview]

Outside if a couple guys, was Japan ever that dominant in MMA? Even during the pride days, it was heavy with Brazil guys

this, lol @ Japan being dominant in mma.

 

[Kanster]

The UFC needs to bring in more Brazilians to even out the odds.

 

[Cage917r]

Negative, just because they don't have champions doesn't mean they don't have highly skilled fighters that are very popular...plus either Machida or Jacare will take the belt off of Weidman soon enough.