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Chute Boxe vs. BTT: The Nine Chapters of The Greatest Rivalry in MMA History

The feud between Brazilian Top Team and Chute Boxe went on for years, elevating Pride Fighting Championships and providing some of its most indelible fights.

This is the story of MMA's greatest team rivalry, in nine chapters representing the moments that defined "Chute Boxe x BTT," told by the fighters and coaches who were there: Ricardo Arona, Wanderlei Silva, Rudimar Fedrigo, Murilo Bustamante, Mauricio Rua, Jose Landi-Jons, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Paulo Filho and Mario Sperry.



1. Silva and Chute Boxe confront Arona backstage at Pride 16 after BTT helped train a Japanese opponent to fight Assuerio Silva
2. Chute Boxe and BTT's first meeting: Pride 20, where Sperry was defeated by "Ninja" Rua, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was reduced to tears of anger by the words of "Pele" Landi-Jons
3. Arona avenges Sperry by beating "Ninja" at Pride 23
4. After eliminating the favored Quinton Jackson and Dan Henderson, "Shogun" Rua and "Minotouro" Nogueira put on a historic battle in the quarterfinals of the 2005 Pride Grand Prix, 5. Arona and Silva finally meet in the semifinals
6. "Shogun" avenges his teammate, knocking out Arona to win the grand prix
7. Four months after the grand prix final, Silva defeats Arona in a rematch, defending his middleweight belt
8. Paulo Filho beats "Ninja" in Pride Bushido
9. Time for peace: "The Axe Murderer" visits "The Brazilian Tiger" on his beach.


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