His name suggests he should be using his powerful legs to direct soccer balls past helpless goalkeepers, but Jose "Pele" Landi prefers to use them to punish his opponents in the ring.
Raised in Brazil, Landi eschewed his country's national sport (despite being quite good - hence his nickname), instead choosing a career in mixed martial arts. Soccer's loss was certainly MMA's gain.
Since turning pro 15 years ago, the 33-year-old has become a world renowned fighter whose deadly Muay Thai knees have put some of the biggest names in the sport to sleep. In fact, Landi's professional MMA record of 22-12 reads like a who's who of the sport, with impressive wins over fellow legends like Pat Miletich and Matt Hughes, and hard-fought losses to guys like Chuck Liddell and Carlos Newton...More?
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