Things are about to get serious in the Brazilian MMA world.

The Brazilian athletic commission, CABMMA, have concluded an investigation that has uncovered  numerous foul play, and frauds involving Brazilian MMA gyms and MMA fighters during medical exams.

The Brazilian commission oversees promotions likes the UFC, Shooto Brazil, Max Fight, Face to Face, Nitrix FC.

CABMMA told MMAFighting that they will be releasing the list of names of fighters caught and many of them will be receiving receiving life time bans.

Rafael Favetti, CABMMA chairman, stated:

“The commission has been doing a secret investigation against frauds in medical exams provided by athletes in several gyms. We got to a point where we’re possibly dealing with a criminal gang, a gang that has as its motto to fraud medical exams for MMA athletes.

“We contacted hospitals and labs, and they also didn’t know they were involved in this fraud. They are desperate. Our next step is taking this to the police and the Brazilian government agency for law enforcement and prosecution of crimes.”

“We will announce the names who are involved in this case really soon, right after we talk to the police and the Brazilian government agency for law enforcement. We will announce the names of the athletes and the gyms, and they will likely be banned from the sport.

“They are already indefinitely suspended. They will have the opportunity to defend themselves, but they will also be investigated for this crime by the police and the government. If their defense isn’t satisfactory — and let’s be real, they can’t say anything about it, it’s clearly a fraud –, they will be disaffiliated.