This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Daniel Cormier: Jean Silva's 'mind is a steel trap,' unaffected by Fighting Nerds losing Daniel Cormier assures Jean Silva is locked in for his first UFC headliner.

Sucupira, 45, is the founder and head coach of The Fighting Nerds, the MMA gym out of Såo Paulo, Brazil, that has had talent all over the UFC since 2021. His four most-established pupils -- Caio Borralho,

Speaking to MMA Knockout, Stake Ambassador Borralho explained that he'd be willing to go through the winner of de Ridder-Hernandez for a shot at the belt.

UFC Fight Night 259 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). UFC Fight Night 259 takes place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Devin Tejada asks about one of the hottest teams in MMA over the last two years: Have the Fighting Nerds hit a wall, or was UFC Paris just a speed bump?

Just three fights into his career, Ruffy is up there with the most exciting fighters on the roster, especially after his spinning heel kick knockout of King Green at UFC 313 in March—a ‘KO of the year’ contender. A striker at heart (and a dynamic one at that), Ruffy turned some heads with his brutally honest opinion on grapplers.

Israel Adesanya recently extended his support for fighters from the Fighting Nerds after their loss at UFC Paris.

After its four main representatives tallied an impressive 20 wins in 21 fights over the past three years in the UFC, The Fighting Nerds were awarded “Team of the Year” at the recent MMA Oscars.

Flyweight contender Maycee Barber is set to return. “The Future” has been booked to face Brazil’s Karine Silva at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, 2025, the promotion’s final pay-per-view (PPV) of the year, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,