Evaluating Nova União's New Breed
Nova União has a new crop of talent poised to make their mark on the UFC. I examine their strengths, weaknesses, and potential.
Under André Pederneiras and Jair Lourenço, Nova União produced the greatest generation of Brazilian talent MMA has ever seen in the mid 2000’s. But since then, the camp has been pretty quiet. Pederneiras stepped back as Nova União’s head coach and even urged his fighters to train in the U.S. due to the limited resources available in Brazil.
As of today,…
