MMA: The Top 15 Brazilian-on-Brazilian Videos in History

Thanks to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, the MMA world was officially introduced to the not so politically correct phrase “black on black” crime post fight at UFC 96. After Jackson’s win over Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans – a teammate of Jardine – got into the cage, and up in Jackson’s mix. It was by design to hype their impending title fight, an affair that would get postponed until UFC 114.

After a verbal back and forth, Jackson removed the mic from Joe Rogan’s color commentating hands and proclaimed, “All I gotta say… there gonna be some black on black crime!”

For those that prefer the in living color version, check out the footage for yourself.

It would clearly be too obvious to follow that build up with a top 10 list of black on black crime within the cage, so we thought we’d put a cultural spin on things and give you the top 10 Brazilian on Brazilian crime in MMA History.

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15. Lyoto Machida Vs. Dimitri Wanderley (Jungle Fight 6)

With a 6-0 record at the time, Lyoto Machida stepped into the ring against the 3-1 Dimitri Wanderley at Jungle Fights 6.

Machida dominated the fight from bell-to-bell, busting open Wanderley’s left eye and inflicting big-time damage throughout the bout. Machida utilized his very unique and frustrating defensive style to avoid taking much damage himself.

Wanderley was absolutely exhausted midway through the third round and Machida continued to bring the pressure. At one point, Wanderley simply lays down on his back, attempting to get Machida to go to the ground with him.

Machida didn’t take the bait, though, and only went to the ground momentarily to land a few shots before jumping right back to his feet. He knew that Wanderley had no answer for him on the feet.

Tired of watching Wanderley lay on his back and do nothing, the referee demanded that he get to his feet. Wanderley lackadaisically went to his knees and just sat there, looking up, completely out of energy. The referee had no choice but to call the fight.

While this wasn’t the most exciting finish, it was a completely dominant victory for the future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

14. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Vs. "Cyborg" Santos (Meca World Vale Tudo 9)

In just his third professional fight, Mauricio Rua fought Evangelista Santos, better known simply as “Cyborg” at Meca World Vale Tudo 9.

Santos stood toe-to-toe with the very dangerous “Shogun” on the feet, even rocking him about 6:00 into the fight. Shogun kept his composure, though, and secured a takedown. From there, the future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion used his superior ground skills to ground-and-pound, eventually securing mount where the referee would stop the fight due to series of punches.

Santos and Rua would later train together for years at Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil.

13. Gesias Cavalcante Vs. Vitor Ribeiro (K-1 HERO's: Tournament Final)

Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante (12-1-1) and Vitor Ribeiro (19-1) had a combined record of 31-2-1 when they fought in the semi-final round of the K-1 HERO’s Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament in 2007.

Though the fight was much hyped as it involved two of the world’s top fighters, it didn’t last long.

Ribeiro, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, attempted to bring the fight to the ground early, but Cavalcante wasn’t having it. Using his superior strength and a beautiful trip, Cavalcante slammed Ribeiro to the ground where he proceeded to land countless punches while Ribeiro covered up.

The referee stopped the bout just 35-seconds in, declaring Cavalcante the winner by TKO.

No individual shot was particularly destructive in this mugging, but Cavalcante really put a beating on Ribeiro considering the fight barely lasted half a minute.

Surprisingly, both fighters have struggled after this encounter and have amassed just a combined 3-6-1 record.

12. Junior Dos Santos Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (UFC Live: Vera Vs. Jones)

Gabriel Gonzaga made a name for himself in the UFC when he shocked the world with his vicious head-kick knockout of former top heavyweight Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic but he was on the verge of slipping into obscurity when he faced Junior Dos Santos at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones in Mar. 2010.

Dos Santos was riding a 4-fight UFC win streak coming into the bout with Gonzaga, having finished all four opponents with punches in one way or another.

In this Brazilian vs. Brazilian fight, we really got to see Dos Santos’ patience as he took numerous leg kicks from the heavy-legged Gonzaga. When Gonzaga went for a body kick midway through the first round, though, Dos Santos was waiting and stuck him with a left hook right on the chin.

Though Dos Santos the punch didn’t secure a clean knockout on his own, it was only a few seconds later that Dos Santos finished Gonzaga off.

11. Jose Aldo Vs. Hudson Rocha (Shooto Brazil: Never Shake)

In just his second professional fight, future UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo faced Hudson Rocha at Shooto Brazil: Never Shake in Oct. 2004. Two months before, Aldo made his MMA debut in dominating fashion as he destroyed his opponent in just 18-seconds, so this fight would be an interesting test to see whether Aldo was for real.

It didn’t take long to realize that Aldo was, indeed, for real, as he picked apart Rocha on the feet early in the fight. Less than a minute in, Aldo landed a flying knee to the chin that sent Rocha to his back where he quickly covered up as he was peppered with punches. Aldo didn’t stop from there as he continued to pummel Rocha at every turn.

Jose Aldo was declared victorious in the first round due to doctor’s stoppage as Hudson Rocha had a large gash over his right eye. A disheartened and frustrated Rocha left the ring in a fit but there was no denying the brutality that Jose Aldo dished out in this fight.

10. Renato “Babalu” Sobral Vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (IFC – Global Domination)

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua brought a perfect 4-0 record into this fight against veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral.

Deep into a long, very competitive fight and after numerous near-submissions from both men, it looked like we might be headed to a decision. Even the IFC commentators began to speculate that it seemed very unlikely that the fight would end, particularly by submission, due to both men just being so slippery.

But Babalu began to get the upper hand in the third round. It looked as if he might just be trying to grind out a decision victory but when Shogun went for a takedown, Babalu took the opportunity to apply a deep guillotine choke that Shogun was eventually forced to tap to.

It was Rua’s first career loss but may have been the spark that really got him going as he went on to PRIDE immediately after this fight where he would put together an amazing 12-1 record before going to the UFC.

9. Junior Dos Santos Vs. Fabricio Werdum (UFC 90)

Junior Dos Santos made his UFC debut at UFC 90 against Fabricio Werdum. You can view the video of this fight here.

Werdum had been on a two-fight winning streak since losing his own UFC debut against Andrei Arlovski at UFC 70. His two wins included victories over former No. 1 contender Gabriel Gonzaga as well as the highly touted Brandon Vera.

Considered a big underdog against a highly-touted top contender, Dos Santos made the best of his first UFC fight when he fiercely knocked out Werdum with a beautiful, Mortal Kombat-like uppercut that landed right on the money.  

The victory put Dos Santos’ name in immediate top fighter discussions and his subsequent victories over Stefan Struve, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Gilbert Yvel, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Roy Nelson have him set for a No. 1 contendership fight against Brock Lesnar later this year.

8. Jose Aldo Vs. Mario Bigola (EcoFight 1)

The lack of audio and video quality of this short fight should tell you about when it was taken in Jose Aldo’s career. You might have guessed it already, but this was indeed Aldo’s first professional MMA fight which took place at EcoFight 1 in Aug. 2004.

In the fight, Aldo faced fellow MMA newcomer, Mario Bigola.

The first strike landed in this brutal beatdown was a head kick that landed square on the back of Bigola’s head, sending him crashing to the mat. Aldo hit a grazing soccer kick as the referee pulled him away but the damage was done and Aldo was declared the victor by knockout at just 18-seconds.

While this was Bigola’s first MMA fight, it would also be his last—and who could really blame him?

7. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Vs. Ricardo Arona (PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005)

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met Ricardo Arona in the finals of the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix tournament at Pride Final Conflict 2005.

Earlier in the night, Shogun had knocked out current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem while Arona had won an even bigger fight when he defeated Rua’s teammate, Wanderlei Silva, who had not been defeated at middleweight in the previous five years.

Shogun scored a nice takedown about two minutes into the first round and proceeded to pass into side control. He attempted to move to mount but Arona avoided it and Shogun sprung back to his feet.

In typical Shogun fashion, he proceeded to attempt two face stomps, missing both, but he ended up in perfect position on the second one to lay some vicious hammerfists to end the fight.

The win gave Shogun the title of 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion and was instrumental in earning him Fighter of the Year honors from Sherdog.com.

6. Jose Aldo Vs. Anderson Silverio (Meca Vale Tudo 12)

With a perfect 4-0 record, Jose Aldo faced professional MMA newcomer Anderson Silverio at Meca Vale Tudo 12.

Silverio stayed active in the fight although he did look overmatched by a very confident Aldo who repeatedly tagged him with punches, body kicks, and leg kicks.

When Silverio went for a takedown late in the first round, Aldo made him pay dearly. As Silverio laid on his back, Aldo went for a jumping face stomp. Though he missed, he was in position to deliver some absolutely devastating soccer kicks to the back of the head. The fight was stopped as Silverio frantically tapped due to the abuse.

5. Lyoto Machida Vs. Thiago Silva (UFC 94)

Two 13-0 Brazilian fighters faced off at UFC 94 when Lyoto Machida stepped in the cage against Thiago Silva.

While Thiago Silva’s 13-0 record was marked with 13 finished fights, the much-hyped Machida had been taking heat recently due to his lack of finishes. In his five prior UFC fights, Machida had finished just one opponent and hadn’t looked particularly aggressive in any of his fights.

But on this night, no one could deny his efforts to win in style.

After displaying some great takedown defense against the very strong Silva, Machida executed a beautiful trip that sent him sailing to the ground. When Silva flipped over to defend himself, Machida flew in with a right hand that completely knocked him out, just a second before the horn sounded to signify the end of the first round.

The referee gave Silva a chance to get up but he had no idea where he was and the fight was stopped at 4:59 of the first round, declaring the winner by knockout to be the “unaggressive” Lyoto Machida.

4. Anderson Silva Vs. Vitor Belfort (UFC 126)

Now one of the most famous knockouts in UFC history, Anderson Silva’s front-kick on Vitor Belfort may also go down as one of the best examples of “Brazilian on Brazilian crime” we will ever see.

The hype for months was that Vitor Belfort’s aggressive style may be too much for Anderson to handle. His quick hands, strength, and fearlessness would be perhaps the toughest task of the man who has never been defeated inside the Octagon.

But Belfort was not the challenger we all expected him to be.

Instead, Belfort looked timid, perhaps even more timid than any opponent we had previously seen Anderson fight. Belfort did land one shot that kind of got the fans excited but it was Anderson Silva’s devastating front-kick that we will always remember.

Did he really learn it from Steven Seagal? Who really knows? But it was still awesome either way.

3. Jose Aldo Vs. Aritano Barbosa (Rio MMA Challenge 1)

In his fourth professional MMA fight, Jose Aldo faced veteran Aritano Barbosa at Rio MMA Challenge 1.

Though Barbosa was the more experienced of the two, he didn’t look the part. Just seconds into the fight, Aldo landed two devastating knees that sent his opponent to his back. Aldo then swarmed him with a barrage of punches, attempting to end the fight.

Barbosa was able to partially regain consciousness and went for a single-leg takedown but Aldo easily broke loose, smashing him with two violent soccer kicks before the referee stepped in.

Absolute destruction.

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Vs. Lyoto Machida 2 (UFC 113)

Many fans believe that “Shogun” was robbed in his first fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC at UFC 104. Though Rua was certainly the more aggressive of the two fighters, the judges ruled that Machida was the more effective of the two.

The rematch happened just a few months later at UFC 113 but this time, Rua wouldn’t leave it up to the judges. At about 3:20 into the first round, he caught Machida with an overhand right, rocking the champion and sending him to the canvas. Shogun pounced and proceeded to pound his opponent’s face in until the referee stepped in to call a stop to the fight.

With the win, Shogun became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion—a title he will defend at UFC 128 when he faces Jon “Bones” Jones.

1. Vitor Belfort Vs. Wanderlei Silva (UFC Ultimate Brazil)

Known for having perhaps the quickest hands in MMA at the time, Vitor Belfort was one of the hottest up-and-coming prospects in the world when he faced UFC newcomer Wanderlei Silva. Wanderlei had established a name for himself outside the UFC already, having defeated Mike Van Arsdale in his previous fight, but was certainly in for the biggest fight of his young career.

The bout didn’t last long as Belfort caught Silva with a shot and proceeded to explode with one of the most famous furies of punches in MMA history, sending Silva running backwards and crashing into the cage where he was then finished off with even more punches.

The fight lasted just 44-seconds and marked the fifth time in seven professional fights that Belfort had finished his opponent in under 80-seconds.

Whenever “best of knockouts” videos are assembled, you can rest assured that this world-famous video will be included—and it’s certainly deserving of the top spot on the “Brazilian on Brazilian Crime” countdown.