| Beginnings | | | | entering the ring. Despite this, Silva and other |
| The Chute Boxe team first made a name for | | | | Chute Boxe members attacked Coleman in the |
| themselves in the MMA world during the late | | | | ring, Baroni took Silva to the ground and |
| 1990s in the Brazilian vale tudo promotion known | | | | Wanderlei had to be restrained with a foot placed |
| as the IVC. With an aggressive and physical style | | | | on his head. Following the event, the Antidote |
| focused around their muay thai skills, Chute Boxe | | | | attempted to apologize to Chute Boxe, but the |
| fighters captured three of the four title belts in | | | | apology was not accepted. The rivalry continued |
| the promotion (Wanderlei Silva winning the light | | | | at UFC 93 Franklin vs Henderson, although |
| heavyweight belt, Jose Landi-Jons winning the | | | | Mauricio Rua had left Chute Boxe by that time. |
| middleweight belt, and Rafael Cordeiro winning the | | | | Mauricio "Shogun" Rua would face the Antidote in |
| lightweight belt). The promotion ended up serving | | | | the co-main event for the second time to answer |
| as a spring board for the Chute Boxe team (as | | | | any questions as to how the first fight may have |
| well as many other Brazilian MMA stars) into the | | | | ended. The fight was intended to be a comeback |
| lucrative Japanese MMA market. For Chute Boxe | | | | fight for Shogun, who was coming off a |
| specifically, it would help to launch their careers in | | | | disappointing loss in his last fight. Instead of |
| Japan's PRIDE FC. | | | | dominating the fight, Shogun was having visible |
| PRIDE FC dynasty | | | | difficulties in fight. He looked exhausted after the |
| The major cog of the Chute Boxe machine in | | | | first round. Coleman was doing well with his take |
| PRIDE was Wanderlei Silva. Known for an exciting, | | | | downs and ground and pound. However, Rua's |
| brawling style complete with lethal knees and | | | | determination brought the fight to the third round |
| leaping stomps, he would exemplify Chute Boxe | | | | where Coleman ultimately lost by TKO at 4:45 |
| style martial arts in PRIDE middleweight division | | | | seconds. Shogun and Coleman showed each other |
| and eventually win the 2003 PRIDE FC | | | | respect after the fight (which won fight of the |
| Middleweight Grand Prix and the PRIDE FC | | | | night) and Coleman expressed interests after the |
| middleweight title which he would hold for 6 years. | | | | fight of facing Shogun one last time. Shogun |
| Coming off of a disappointing three-round decision | | | | quelled any questions brought to light by his |
| loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan Silva | | | | lackluster performance in his next fight when he |
| would return to PRIDE to earn the biggest victory | | | | knocked out former UFC light-heavyweight |
| of his career to that point over the Lion Den Guy | | | | champion and mixed martial arts legend, Chuck |
| Mezger. It would be 20 fights and over four years | | | | Liddell. |
| before he would lose again in a controversial | | | | Post-Pride era |
| decision to superheavyweight Mark Hunt. During | | | | With the demise of PRIDE FC in late 2007, |
| this span he knocked out notable fighters Kazushi | | | | coinciding the departure of its first mass-appeal |
| Sakuraba (three times), Quinton ampage Jackson | | | | superstar Wanderlei Silva around the same time, |
| (twice) and Yuki Kondo. | | | | Chute Boxe entered a new era. Moreover, the |
| His aura of invincibility wouldn truly be broken until | | | | official announcement of Rua brothers, Mauricio |
| a decision loss to Ricardo Arona in the 2005 | | | | and Murilo, Thiago Silva and Andre "Dida" Amade's |
| PRIDE FC middle weight Grand Prix. His loss would | | | | departure from Chute Boxe also accelerated the |
| be avenged later that night by fellow teammate | | | | demise of the team which has dominated the |
| and rising star, Mauricio hogun Rua. | | | | recent history of MMA. Further troubling to the |
| Enter the Rua brothers | | | | team, the proposed addition of now-deceased |
| As the older of the Rua brothers, Murilo inja Rua | | | | Evan Tanner was short-lived when the fighter left |
| had an impressive run during his years with PRIDE | | | | the team after a few months. |
| FC. Wins over Mario Sperry, Akira Shoji and | | | | However there is some reason for optimism |
| Alexander Otsuka established him as a | | | | about up and coming fighters like heavyweights |
| respectable contender in the organization. His | | | | Junior Dos Santos and Jean Silva and the recent |
| younger brother Mauricio "Shogun" Rua would also | | | | addition of Strikeforce heavyweight contender |
| enter the PRIDE fighting championships and would | | | | Fabricio Werdum (ADCC +99 kg Champion, |
| prove the most successful fighter produced by | | | | 2007) has augmented their talent. In addition, the |
| Chute Boxe under Wanderlei Silva's and Ninja's | | | | success of female fighter Cristiane "Cyborg" |
| guidance. | | | | Santos on promotions like EliteXC and more |
| Younger than Murilo by about a year and a half, | | | | recently Strikeforce (where she holds the |
| hogun has defeated a who who list of fighters | | | | promotion's first women's championship belt) |
| including Evangelista yborg Santos, Akira Shoji, | | | | makes her currently their most marketable |
| Akihiro Gono, ampage Jackson, Alistair Overeem | | | | fighter. |
| (twice), Antonio Rogerio inotoro Nogueira, Ricardo | | | | Former Chute Boxe fighters/trained with |
| Arona, Kevin Randleman, Mark Coleman, and | | | | Anderson Silva -> Left Chute Boxe in 2003 to |
| Chuck Liddell. His exciting, fan-friendly style | | | | start Muay Thai Dream Team.[citation needed] |
| includes much of the standard Chute Boxe Muay | | | | Gabriel Gonzaga -> Left Chute Boxe in 2006 to |
| Thai clinch work, knees, stomps, and soccer kicks. | | | | move to Ludlow, Massachusetts and join Team |
| Rivalry with Brazilian Top Team | | | | Link.[citation needed] |
| The opposite number in terms of Brazilian | | | | Assuerio Silva -> Left Chute Boxe in 2003 to |
| dominance in PRIDE FC was the Brazilian Top | | | | start Muay Thai Dream Team.[citation needed] |
| Team which was comprised, at the time, of such | | | | Nino "Elvis" Schembri-> Left Chute Boxe in |
| fighters as Antonio Rodrigo inotauro Nogueira, | | | | 2006 due to personal reasons (family).[citation |
| Ricardo Arona, and Murilo Bustamante. | | | | needed] |
| Competition between the two teams was hardly | | | | Anthony Johnson -> Left Chute Boxe in 2006 |
| limited to the Pride scene however. Matches | | | | to join Team Allegiance.[citation needed] |
| between fighters of the two organizations had | | | | Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons -> Left due to not |
| taken place in Brazil, Portugal and other parts of | | | | getting credit for training Murilo Rua.[citation |
| the world before, but perhaps the most | | | | needed] |
| interesting chapter of the rivalry took place on | | | | Wanderlei Silva (former PRIDE Middleweight |
| August 28th, 2005 at the 2005 PRIDE FC middle | | | | champion) -> Left Chute Boxe in 2007 to train |
| weight Grand Prix. | | | | with Xtreme Couture, in 2008 Silva opened a new |
| The 2005 PRIDE FC middleweight Grand Prix | | | | gym under the banner "Wand Fight Team." |
| would be the first such competition for | | | | Mauricio Rua (PRIDE 2005 Middleweight GP |
| newcomers Mauricio Rua and BTT Ricardo Arona. | | | | champion) -> Left Chute Boxe in 2007 and |
| Both scored impressive victories over highly | | | | founded Universidade da Luta |
| regarded veterans Alistair Overeem and | | | | Murilo Rua (former Elite XC Middleweight |
| middleweight champ Wanderlei Silva respectively. | | | | champion) -> Left Chute Boxe in 2007 and |
| It was Arona victory over the latter that would | | | | founded Universidade da Luta |
| stoke the flames of the rivalry because until then | | | | Andre Amade -> Left Chute Boxe in 2007 and |
| Silva had been the torch-bearer for Chute Boxe. | | | | founded Universidade da Luta |
| Later that night, however, hogun would pick up | | | | Kazushi Sakuraba trained alongside former rival |
| the torch with a thoroughly dominating first round | | | | Wanderlei Silva in Brazil in 2005 |
| KO of Arona, ultimately finishing him on the | | | | Evan Tanner joined and left Chute Boxe USA in |
| ground which was considered Arona strength. | | | | 2007 |
| Another noticeable aspect of this period is that it | | | | Thiago Silva left Chute Boxe in 2008 and joined |
| shortly followed the departure of promising | | | | American Top Team |
| prospect Anderson Silva. Silva had noted several | | | | References |
| disputes with Chute Boxe's management as | | | | ^ "Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos: Fight Finder Page". N |
| reasons for leaving the team and shortly began | | | | A. Retrieved 2010-01-04. |
| training with some of Brazilian Top Team's best in | | | | ^ "Foreign invasion: Some familiar faces are ready |
| the Nogueira brothers. He was quoted in an ESPN | | | | for action at UFC". 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03. |
| article as stating that friendships formed with his | | | | ^ "Silva not fazed by fighting in Franklin's home |
| former rivals helped to save his career upon his | | | | town". ESPN/Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved |
| departure from Chute Boxe. | | | | 2007-12-16. |
| Rivalry with Team Hammer House | | | | ^ "SHOGUN & NINJA CONTINUE CHUTE |
| Chute Boxe was involved in a short melee with | | | | BOXE EXODUS". Ken Pishna / 2007. Retrieved |
| Team Hammer House which started at PRIDE 31 | | | | 2007-12-18. |
| after a confrontation erupted between Chute | | | | ^ "Ruas talk Chute Boxe". Yahoo Sports / 2007. |
| Boxe members Wanderlei Silva and Murilo Rua, | | | | Retrieved 2007-12-22. |
| and Team Hammer House members Mark | | | | ^ "The State of Chute Boxe, Gleidson Venga". |
| Coleman and Phil Baroni. The conflict began after | | | | Sherdog. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-04-30. |
| Coleman pushed aside the referee who tried to | | | | ^ "Wanderlei: No luto com o Shogun por dinheiro |
| restrain him from continuing his attack on an | | | | nenhum". Tatame News. 2007. Retrieved |
| injured Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Coleman's outburst | | | | 2007-09-04. |
| could have been due to members of Chute Boxe | | | | |