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= Taura MMA =

Taura MMA is a Brazilian mixed martial arts organization founded by Djônatan Leão in 2017, originally with the name of “Circuito Team Nogueira Viamão” (CTNV). It is one of the biggest MMA events in the Americas. The name of the company is a tribute to the State of Rio Grande do Sul slang, which defines the one who specializes in any subject.

The first edition of Taura MMA took place on September 16, 2017, still under the name CTNV, at the Municipal Gymnasium of Culture of Viamão (RS). Since then, nine events have been held. Already signed a contract or passed through Taura, athletes like Michel Pereira, Maiquel Falcão, Rick Monstro, Renan Barão, Rousimar Toquinho, Antônio Pezão, Sérgio Moraes, Godofredo Pepey, Gleison Tibau, Vitor Miranda, William Macário, Fábio Maldonado, Kalindra Faria, Juliana Lima, Viscardi Andrade, Daron Cruickshank, Kyle Bochniak, Guto Inocente, Eric Spicely, Glaico França, Márcio Alexandre, Efrain Escudero, Caio Magalhães, Adriano Martins, Leo Leite, Wagner Caldeirão, Daniel Sarafian, Bruno 'Korea', Reginaldo Vieira, Danny Martinez e Paulo Thiago.

History
Taura MMA emerged with the aim of revealing talents and moving athletes from the Team Nogueira academy, in Rio Grande do Sul. Djônatan Leão, CEO and head coach of the Viamão (RS) franchise, organized the first edition of the event during the week of the Viamão anniversary celebrations, and the show success made the project continue.

Since 2018, Taura has had live transmissions at Combate Channel, the main TV station dedicated to martial arts in Brazil. In 2020, after nine editions in Rio Grande do Sul, the organization moved its headquarters to Orlando (USA) in order to follow an international route. Thus, he hired renowned athletes, including the former UFC bantamweight champion (135 lb) Renan Barão. The company's intention is to mix new talents and established fighters, to gain public attention while renewing its cast. In August 2020, Leão declared that the plans for the future are ambitious: to make Taura one of the biggest MMA events in the world.

In reason of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organization paused its plans for about six months, but, even so, scheduled four events for the end of the year 2020: October 23, in Rio de Janeiro ; October 30, in Kissimmee (USA) ; November 22, in Atlantic City (USA); and December 6, in Rio de Janeiro.