Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Barata started playing drums at age of 5. His whole childhood was surrounded by music. The Samba and especially the Bossa Nova were his playground, always ...

Rafael de Freitas, a former competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter 18” and a prominent jiu-jitsu instructor in Albuquerque, N.M., has been accused of drugging and raping a client, according to a report ...

A nova temporada do The Ultimate Fighter, que começará a ser exibido dia 4 de setembro, contará com a presença de um brasileiro entre atletas dos Estados Unidos, Canadá, Inglaterra, Irlanda e Suécia.

Acusado de estupro por uma de suas alunas, residente em Albuquerque, estado do Novo México (EUA), Rafael "Barata" Freitas deixou a prisão e recebeu da justiça americana, na última segunda-feira (14), ...

O caso envolvendo a acusação de estupro direcionada a Rafael "Barata" Freitas ganhou um novo capítulo nesta quinta-feira (10). A defesa do treinador de Jiu-Jitsu emitiu um comunicado sobre o ocorrido ...

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach who trains several well-known UFC fighters has been arrested and charged with third-degree criminal sexual penetration in New Mexico, per court records. Rafael "Barata" ...

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a fast-rising New Mexico based mixed martial arts fight organization, officially announced today that Rafael “Barata” Freitas will face Josh ...

The lawyer for a well-known mixed martial arts coach says a video that triggered the coach's sexual assault arrest actually shows he did not commit a crime. Rafael "Barata" de Freitas, the Brazilian ...

Marc Raimondi's first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn't his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional ...