Many fighters hesitate to take a fight in Brazil, and some even run from the idea of competing in the South American country.
It’s understandable why a U.S.-based fighter would be reluctant to fight a Brazilian in Brazil. After all, flights from the U.S. to Brazil can run 12 hours long, some fighters have experienced issues dealing with the Brazilian athletic commission, CABMMA (ask Kelvin Gastelum), and there has also been some questionable fight scoring in the past favoring local guys.
On top of that, away fighters also get a rough welcome to the cage, as a full stadium of passionate fans will be chanting “You’re going to die!