GALLERY: Check out the Brazilians at 'risk' with the UFC's exemption list

SUPER FIGHTS listed the Brazilian athletes who are most threatened if mass layoffs at the event are confirmed

Lucas Carrano

19/10/2015 | 18:39

Buscapé (photo) was one of the fighters to protest against politicians. Photo: Alexandre Loureiro/inovafoto

Which Brazilians are threatened by the possible list of 50 fired from the UFC? Photo: Alexandre Loureiro/inovafoto

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This weekend, the MMA world was in an uproar with the announcement that the UFC could release no less than 50 athletes over the next week, according to news released by the Swedish website “MMAnytt”.

Some athletes who make up what could be the biggest stampede in the organization's history have already left the event, but, if the news is confirmed, the number of fighters leaving Ultimate could grow significantly in the coming days.

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Therefore, the SUPER FIGHTS established a relationship with the Brazilians who are most “threatened” by the UFC's long list of exemptions, based on their recent retrospectives and the existence or not of fights already signed for the coming months.