Category: Diego Brandao

  • RIZIN 11 results: Takanori Gomi turns back the clock and Kyoji Horiguchi continues his winning ways

    RIZIN 11 results: Takanori Gomi turns back the clock and Kyoji Horiguchi continues his winning ways

    In a night that had already seen some great action produced by UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, MMA continued in Japan and only further stepped on the gas. The RIZIN Fighting Federation held their 11th numbered card just three hours or so after the conclusion of Dustin Poirier’s epic victory over Eddie Alvarez in their […]

  • VIDEO | Diego Brandao explains chaotic fight in Russia against Akhmed Aliev

    VIDEO | Diego Brandao explains chaotic fight in Russia against Akhmed Aliev

    The Fight Nights Global 73 main event in Russia between Diego Brandao and Akhmed Aliev had one of the strangest endings in mixed martial arts. Brandao lost by TKO after jumping out of the cage in the second round after both opponents threw illegal strikes. Brandao spoke with MMA Fighting about the controversial contest with […]

  • VIDEO | Diego Brandao appears to bite his opponents ear at FNG 73

    VIDEO | Diego Brandao appears to bite his opponents ear at FNG 73

    Former UFC fighter Diego Brandao squared off with Akhmet Aliev in the main event of FNG 73 today in Kaspiysk, Dagestan. Brandao entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, with both of those wins coming by form of stoppage. At the 3:25 mark of the second-round it appears that Diego Brandao actually decided to […]

  • VIDEO | Diego Brandao walks out of cage mid-fight during Fight Nights Global main event against Akhmed Aliev

    VIDEO | Diego Brandao walks out of cage mid-fight during Fight Nights Global main event against Akhmed Aliev

    Totally bizarre scene at FNG 73. Fans chucking garbage. Diego Brandao leaves the cage. #FNG73 pic.twitter.com/RjwUqS0uS8 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 4, 2017 The Fight Nights Global main event in Russia just had an abrupt and strange ending as Akhmed Aliev was awarded a TKO over UFC veteran Diego Brandao. Aliev and Brandao were in a […]

  • VIDEO | Diego Brandao submits opponent with insane helicopter armbar

    VIDEO | Diego Brandao submits opponent with insane helicopter armbar

    https://www.facebook.com/wayoftheshokunin/videos/1243200392427245/ At EFN 58, former UFC fighter Diego Brandao picked up an impressive 2nd round armbar win over Murad Machaev in what could very well be an early contender for ‘Submission of the Year’. For Brandao, the fight served as his first since being released by the UFC after being arrested and charged with aggravated […]

  • Diego Brandao suspended 9 months, fined 30% of purse for failed drug test

    Diego Brandao suspended 9 months, fined 30% of purse for failed drug test

    Diego Brandao recently found himself as a free agent in the MMA market after he was arrested for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and assault with a deadly weapon last month. Prior to that however, Brandao was submitted by Brian Ortega back at UFC 195. Following the fight, Brandao failed a drug test when he tested […]

  • Report: Diego Brandao faces consequences from UFC for felony charges

    Report: Diego Brandao faces consequences from UFC for felony charges

    UFC featherweight Diego Brandao has found himself in a world of trouble after an alleged incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico that resulted in his arrest. “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner was arrested on April 14th after an incident outside of a strip club. Brandao allegedly pointed a gun at several people and pistol whipped an […]

  • New details emerge in Diego Brandao’s arrest

    New details emerge in Diego Brandao’s arrest

    News broke late Saturday evening that UFC featherweight Diego Brandao had been arrested on April 14th after an incident outside of a strip club that saw Brandao point a gun at several people, and even pistol whip an employee of the club. New details emerged today after MMAJunkie obtained a police report from the Albuquerque […]

  • UFC issues statement on Diego Brandao’s strip club assault charges

    UFC issues statement on Diego Brandao’s strip club assault charges

    News surfaced late Saturday evening that UFC featherweight Diego Brandao had been arrested and charged with aggravated battery and 3 counts of aggravated assault according to ABQJournal. Brandao was involved in a verbal dispute with a DJ at a strip club called ‘Knockouts’. Brandao left the club, and was later denied re-entry due to the […]

  • Photo | Diego Brandao mug shot

    Photo | Diego Brandao mug shot

    News surfaced late Saturday evening that UFC featherweight Diego Brandao had been arrested and charged with aggravated battery and 3 counts of aggravated assault according to ABQJournal. Brandao was involved in a verbal dispute with a DJ at a strip club called ‘Knockouts’. Brandao left the club, and was later denied re-entry due to the […]

  • Diego Brandao arrested after hitting strip club employee with gun

    Diego Brandao arrested after hitting strip club employee with gun

    News surfaced late Saturday evening that UFC featherweight Diego Brandao had been arrested and charged with aggravated battery and 3 counts of aggravated assault according to ABQJournal. Brandao was involved in a verbal dispute with a DJ at a strip club called ‘Knockouts’. Brandao left the club, and was later denied re-entry due to the […]