The long, strange saga of Antonio Braga Neto’s UFC career appears to have come to a close. A multiple time BJJ world champion, Braga Neto first hit the Octagon all the way back in 2013, picking up a knee bar victory over future light heavyweight title contender Anthony Smith.
Injury scrapped an expected quick return against Derek Brunson, but the Brazailian was back in the Octagon a year later, in 2014, to take on Clint Hester for a hard fought decision loss. After that, fans could be forgiven for thinking that Braga Neto had walked away from MMA altogether.