Ed Soares

Ed Soares is an American of Brazilian descent born in Redondo Beach, California to Brazilian parents.[1] He is known for being the manager of a number of Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighters, including Anderson Silva, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Patricio Freire, and Lyoto Machida.

Ed Soares
Born
Redondo Beach, California, United States
Occupation(s)MMA Manager, Businessman

Career

He is the former owner of the clothing company Sinister Brand, and is a business manager for approximately 20 MMA fighters, including former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida,[1] former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva,[1] former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo,[2] former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho,[1][3][4] former UFC Heavyweight title-contender Pedro Rizzo, Former UFC Legend KIMO Leopoldo FromHuntington Beach, California, he sought to renew his career in football. Going under the name "Kim Leopold" he quickly became an NJCAA All-American and gained interest from many Division I colleges. However, he tore both of his ACLs, and his success only lasted until the middle of his sophomore year. Depressed and with seemingly no future, he met Joe Son and turned to mixed martial arts after studying films of fights including UFC 1, among other fights featuring Royce Gracie, who Leopoldo would later make his debut against.[5][6] ;former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira,[1] his twin brother UFC Light-Heavyweight Antônio Rogério Nogueira,[1] former StrikeForce Light-Heavyweight Champion Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante,.[1][7] He also often serves as a translator for his fighters in post-fight interviews.

Heavyweight fighter Junior dos Santos was a longtime client of Ed Soares, but announced on his website and Facebook page that he was no longer under his management in June 2011,[8] shortly before he won the UFC Heavyweight Title.

Additionally, Soares is co-founder of the Black House MMA fighting team, where many of his fighters train.[1][9] As he is the manager for several of the highest profile fighters in mixed martial arts, he is currently considered one of the most influential managers in the sport.[10]

References
  1. "Exclusive Interview: Ed Soares". Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  2. Ngo, Tom. "WEC 48: Jose Aldo Gets a Leg Up on Urijah Faber, Runs Him Out Of ARCO". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. Holland, Jesse (January 28, 2010). "Ed Soares: Junior dos Santos is drinking milk and kicking ass". MMAmania.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. Wilcox, Nate (June 24, 2010). "USAT/SBN June 2010 MMA Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. "Kimo Leopoldo of Huntington Beach". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  6. "Former UFC Fighter Kimo Leopoldo Arrested in Tustin - Orange County News - Navel Gazing". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  7. "MMA". TheMix.net. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  8. McKinney, Jeffrey. "UFC Breaking News: Junior dos Santos Leaves Manager Ed Soares". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  9. "Fighters, Trainers at Black House, 'All Part of the Family,' says ed Soares | U of Combat". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  10. Kevin Iole. "Soares soars to power-broker status". YAHOO! Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2009-11-01.


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