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, former WEC Middleweight Champion
Paulo Filho, former UFC Heavyweight title-contender
Pedro Rizzo, former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, 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, 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. 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. ==References==