The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4
Fourth Brazilian season filmed in Las Vegas with coaching changes.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 is the eighth international installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's reality television series and the fourth to feature primarily Brazilian fighters. It was initially coached by Anderson Silva and Maurício Rua, though Silva was later replaced by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira after testing positive for anabolic steroids. For the first time in the show's Brazilian history, filming took place in Las Vegas.
Quick Facts
- Starring
- Dana White
- Anderson Silva
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- and Maurício Rua
- Network
- Globo
- First aired
- 5 April 2015
- Last aired
- 21 June 2015
Facts from the source article.
Cast
Team Anderson / Nogueira initially had Anderson Silva as head coach for Episodes 1–3, then Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira took over from Episode 3 onward, assisted by Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Ramon Lemos, Rogério Camões, Edelson Silva, Richardson Moreira, and Kenny Johnson. Team Shogun was led by Maurício Rua with Eduardo Alonso, Demian Maia, Wagner Mota, Michael Costa, Dave Esposito, Kody Hamrah, and Ivan de Oliveira. Team Anderson's bantamweights were Bruno Gustavo da Silva, Matheus Mattos, Reginaldo Vieira, and Leandro Higo; lightweights were Erick da Silva, Fernando Bruno, Nikolas Motta, and André Ricardo. Team Shogun's bantamweights were Bruno Korea, Dileno Lopes, Matheus Nicolau, and Giovanni Santos; lightweights were Joaquim Silva, Nazareno Malegarie, Glaico França, and Adílson Fernandes.
Episodes
Episode 1 aired on April 5, 2015, showing fighters arriving in Las Vegas and visiting the UFC Training Center. Dana White greeted them with coaches Anderson Silva and Maurício Rua, who spoke about respect and commitment. The fighters watched Silva's UFC 183 fight against Nick Diaz. Eight preliminary fights took place: Bruno Korea defeated Franklyn Santos via knockout (spinning hook kick) in the first round; Joaquim Silva defeated Carlos Costa via TKO (punches) in the third round; Dileno Lopes defeated Renato Mônaco via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round; Nazareno Malegarie defeated Edson Pereira via unanimous decision after two rounds; Matheus Nicolau defeated Mateus Vasco via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round; Glaico França defeated Raush Manfio via submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round; Bruno Silva defeated Gustavo Sedório via TKO (jaw injury) in the first round; Erick da Silva defeated Gabriel Macário via TKO (punches and elbows) in the second round. Episode 2 on April 12, 2015, continued the preliminary fights: Matheus Mattos defeated Marcos Lima via TKO (punches) in the second round; Adílson Fernandes defeated Arlen Viana via submission (arm triangle choke) in the second round; Reginaldo Vieira defeated Peter Montibeller via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round; Fernando Bruno defeated Bruno Murata via submission (rear-naked choke) in the third round; Giovanni Santos defeated Eduardo Diez via unanimous decision after two rounds; Nikolas Motta defeated Alexandre Cidade via unanimous decision after three rounds; Leandro Higo defeated Maycon Silvan via submission (arm triangle choke) in the first round; André Ricardo defeated Jeferson Negrini via TKO (kick to the body and punches) in the second round. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira appeared as a special guest and flipped a coin for first pick; Rua won and chose the first fight. Rua then matched Nicolau against Vieira. Episode 3 aired on April 19, 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4?
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 aired on Globo.
When did The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 end?
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 last aired on 21 June 2015.
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