Brazilian MMA promotion Taura MMA continues to pick up former UFC talents, after closing deals with notable names in the past weeks, such as Renan Barao, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva and Rousimar Palhares, among others. Now, Ag Fight reports the company’s latest signings are Paulo Thiago, Gleison Tibau and TUF Brazil 1 finalist Daniel Sarafian.
Away from the Octagon since 2014, Paulo Thiago (19-11) left the UFC with a 5-8 record, scoring wins over names such as Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Michel Prazeres. After his release, the 39-year-old found some success on the European and Brazilian circuits, picking up four wins while suffering only two losses from 2016 to 2019.