Braga took part in the K-1 Grand Prix in 2001. After defeating Kenji Kusatsu in a quarterfinal, he lost to
Jerome LeBanner in a semifinal. Later that year he fought to a draw with
Akio Mori. On October 8, 2001, he was scheduled to fight against
Cyril Abidi at the "K-1 World GP 2001 in Fukuoka", but he was forced to withdraw due to poor physical condition. On June 2, 2002, he was scheduled to fight
Nicholas Pettas at "K-1 Survival 2002", but was forced to withdraw due to a nasal bone fracture. ==Personal life==