Meet the new Brazilians in the UFC

With the merger of the UFC and WEC organizations (understand here), Brazil gained new representatives in Ultimate, the biggest MMA event in the world. There will be seven new Brazilian athletes, five from the featherweight division: José Aldo (current champion), Renan Barao, Diego nunes, Raphael Assunção e Fredson Paixão and two in the rooster division: Wagnney fabiano e Rani Yaya. Discover the 56 new UFC fighters below.

Light Weights (up to 70 kilos – Champion: Ben henderson – New fighters: 16)

Ben henderson (12-1), Anthony Pettis (13-1), Ricardo Lamas (9-1), Donald Cerrone (12-3), Bart Palaszewski (35-13), Shane Roller (8-3), Kamal Shalorus (6-0-2), Maciej Jewtuszko (8-0), Jamie Varner (16-4-1), Danny Castillo (9-3), Dave Jansen (14-2), Tie Quan Zhang (12-0), Anthony Njokuani (13-4), Chris Horodecki (15-2), Will Kerr (9-2), Ed Ratcliff (7-3)

Featherweights (up to 66 kilos – Champion: José Aldo – New fighters: 24)

José Aldo (18-1), Manny Gamburyan (11-5), Urijah faber (23-4), Mike Thomas Brown (24-6), Chad Mendes (8-0), Josh Grispi (14-1), Mark hominick (19-8), Erik Koch (10-1), Leonard Garcia (13-6-1), Diego nunes (15-1), Javier Vazquez (15-4) LC Davis (16-3), George Roop (11-6-1), Cub swanson (14-4), Raphael Assunção (15-3), Mackens Semerzier (5-2), Fredson Paixão (10-3), Tyler Toner (6-2), Bryan caraway (12-5), Renan Barao (23-1), Chan sung jung (10-3), Brandon Visher (13-1), Yves Jabouin (14-6), John Franchi (5-2)

Bantamweight: (up to 62 kilos – Champion: Dominick Cruz – New fighters: 16)

Dominick Cruz (16-1), Joseph Benavidez (12-2), Brian Bowles (8-1), Miguel Torres (38-3), Wagnney fabiano (14-2), Scott Jorgensen (11-3), Takeya Mizugaki (13-4-2), Eddie Wineland (17-6-1), Rani Yaya (15-6), Antonio Banuelos (18-6), Charlie Valencia (12-6), Clint Godfrey (11-2), Damacio Page (15-4), Brad pickett (19-5), Chris Cariaso (10-2), Demetrious Johnson (6-1).

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