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The year 2005 is the third year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2005 Jungle Fight held 2 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 4.
The year 2006 is the fourth year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2006 Jungle Fight held 2 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 6.
The year 2008 is the sixth year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2008 Jungle Fight held 4 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 8.
The year 2009 is the seventh year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2009 Jungle Fight held 5 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 12: Warriors 2.
The year 2010 is the eighth year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2010 Jungle Fight held 8 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha.
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- ↑ "Jungle Fight 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Jungle Fight 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.