Jungle Fight
Jungle Fight · 2003 –
Active
- Founded
- 2003 (first event at the Ariaú Amazon Towers, near Manaus)
- Founders
- Wallid Ismail
- Home base
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fate
- Active.
Notable Eras
- Amazon origins with Antonio Inoki's backing
- National circuit era
Key Events
- Jungle Fight 1 (2003)
The Full History
2003: In the Amazon
Former fighter Wallid Ismail staged the first Jungle Fight in 2003 at a jungle hotel near Manaus, backed by Antonio Inoki.
2004–today
The promotion moved around Brazil and became the country's main feeder to the UFC. It remains active.
Legacy
Brazil's longest-running major promotion and the first stop for many future UFC champions.
