Other than a few grainy videos either posted online or kept in the safety of his own possession, there is very little documentation of Pablo Sucupira's career in kickboxing.

Sucupira, 45, is the founder and head coach of The Fighting Nerds, the MMA gym out of Såo Paulo, Brazil, that has had talent all over the UFC since 2021. His four most-established pupils -- Caio Borralho , Jean Silva , Carlos Prates and Mauricio Ruffy -- are a combined 21-1 in the UFC and 60% of their combined performances have earned postfight bonuses. The team is about to headline back-to-back cards, as Borralho (17-2) faces Nassourdine Imavov (16-4) on Saturday in Paris (3 p.m. ET, prelims at noon on ESPN+) and Silva (16-2) meets Diego Lopes (26-7) one week later at Noche UFC in San Antonio (6 p.m. ET,

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