Christian Stein

California

Sherdog contributor. MMA Junkie alum. The infamous (more than famous) CopperHeart from California, formerly from Connecticut. Dá porrada!

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Back in Business

2 days ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

AndreMuniz can attest to the fact that ups and downs are atime-honored part of the process for most mixed martialartists. The two-time Dana White’s Contender Series alum will look to climb anotherrung on the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ladder when hecollides with IkramAliskerov in a featured UFC on ESPN 66 attraction this Saturday at the T-Mobile Centerin Kansas City, Missouri.
The Ascent of Jaqueline Amorim

2 days ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

JaquelineAmorim appears to be well on her way to becoming a key playerin the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweightdivision. The promising 29-year-old Brazilian will carry a stellar 9-1 recordinto her showdown with PolyanaViana as part of the UFC on ESPN 66 undercard this Saturday at the T-Mobile Centerin Kansas City, Missouri. Amorim enters the cage on the strength ofthree consecutive victories, all of them finishes.
Joshua Silveira: Worth the Weight

1 week ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

JoshuaSilveira spent his first three-plus years on the Professional Fighters League roster plying his trade as a lightheavyweight. However, when the company announced plans toreinstitute a 185-pound weight class in 2025, his ears perkedup. Silveira will meet MikeShipman in a middleweight quarterfinal as part of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 undercard this Friday at UniversalStudios in Orlando, Florida.
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Elora Dana

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

EloraDana can shed the cloak of relative anonymity should all goaccording to plan in the Professional Fighters League. The undefeated Brazilian will make her organizational debut in awomen’s flyweight quarterfinal against DianaAvsaragova as part of the PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2 undercard this Fridayat Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. A win there would thrustDana into the spotlight at 125 pounds and move her ever closer to alife-altering payday.
‘A Pleasant Surprise’ for Matheus Mattos

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Stars have begun to align for MatheusMattos in the Professional Fighters League. The 32-year-old Brazilian square off with Jake Hadleywhen they meet in a bantamweight quarterfinal as part of thePFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2 undercard on Friday atUniversal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Mattos spent the last fouryears on the BellatorMMA roster and compiled a 2-2 record with the organization.
Next Chapter for Leandro Higo

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Factors beyond LeandroHigo’s control have kept the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion off camera for more than ayear, and the Professional Fighters League-BellatorMMA merger ultimately cost him a shot at Bellator titleholderPatchy Mix. “It’s a very complex situation,” he told Sherdog.com. “We knew thePFL had bought Bellator, but we didn’t know what would happen toBellator; and in less than a year, Bellator went extinct, just as Ihad the opportunity to fight for the belt.
Istela Nunes: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Istela Nunes (left) will look for her first Octagon win at UFCon ESPN 65. (Photo: Getty/UFC)Nothing has gone according to plan for IstelaNunes across her four appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Her 0-4 record says asmuch. The decorated 32-year-old muay thai practitioner will set out insearch of her first win in almost seven years when she tacklesLomaLookboonmee in a UFC on ESPN 65 women’s strawweight prelim on Saturday at theUFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Pedro Falcao and the Path to Restored Health

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Pedro Falcao (top) is back following a long layoff. (Photo:Getty/UFC)Injuries have resulted in maddening inactivity—two appearances in1,263 days—for PedroFalcao, but the 32-year-old Brazilian sounds like someone whohas put those woes behind him. “I’m healthy and ready for multiple fights in a row,” he toldSherdog.com.
Dione Barbosa: ‘I’m on the Rise’

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Dione Barbosa will attempt to move past .500 in the Octagon atUFC Vegas 105. (Photo: Getty/UFC)Some mixed martial artists are slowed by setbacks. DioneBarbosa seems almost emboldened by them. “The Witch” will attempt to strengthen her position in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division whenshe faces DianaBelbita in a featured UFC on ESPN 65 prelim this Saturday at the UFC Apex in LasVegas.
Joanderson Brito and a Blip on the Radar

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Christian Stein

Bumps in the road only seem to embolden JoandersonBrito. The 30-year-old Brazilian will look to get back on track in theUltimate Fighting Championship featherweight division when hesquares off with PatSabatini in the UFC on ESPN 65 co-main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex inLas Vegas. Brito steps into the spotlight having won five of hispast six bouts. However, he finds himself on the rebound followinga contentious split decision loss to WilliamGomis at UFC Fight Night 243 in September.