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Jon Jones and one more stalwart on his way to stardom

With 10 MMA wins, Jon Jones’s only loss came by way of disqualification due to an illegal elbow against Matt Hamill, which doesn’t set the 23-year-old back none on his ascent up the list of most promising athletes. Jones is carving out a place for himself in the stacked UFC light heavyweight division and, this...

Minotouro: “Cigano could be boxing world champion”

Brothers Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro will again see action at the same MMA event. On the September 25 UFC 119 event in Indianapolis, the two will step into the octagon on the same evening. GRACIEMAG.com already spoke with Minotauro (see here), who faces Frank Mir. This time the word went to Minotouro, who has...

Cachorrão, the “black sheep” who did fine

Profiled by Debbie Lee for the August/September issue of UFC magazine, Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida tells how he abandoned his academic career in engineering to become a Jiu-Jitsu teacher in the United States. The son and grandson of university professors jokes that he became the “black sheep” of the family, but that he decided there was a...

Sonnen: “I’ll take Anderson’s belt on the 7th, and Dana White will fire him on the 8th”

Chael Sonnen, challenger to Anderson Silva’s middleweight belt, seems to have an endless arsenal of provocations. The saga continued at this Tuesday’s pre-UFC 117 press conference. “I’m going to take his belt on August 7, and Dana White will fire him on the 8th” began the fighter. “I’m sure of it, since I’ve beaten all the champions...

There’s an Emelianenko in a Polish event

The heads of Poland’s KSW organization got together this weekend with a new reinforcement at Hyatt Hotel in Warsaw, the country’s capital and biggest city. Promoters Kawulski Maciej and Martin Lewandowski sat down alongside Aleksander Emelianenko. The conversation with Fedor Emelianenko’s brother took place in a friendly atmosphere. Neither party could hide the joy after reaching...

Brasil Fight makes noise in Belo Horizonte

After the success of the maiden event, held at Chevrolet Hall in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, there’s already a din surrounding Brasil Fight MMA’s second show, coming up on August 14. The event will feature a dispute pitting athletes from the state of Minas Gerais against those from Rio, as a sideshow. “I’m here...

Stallone gets in fight and winds up in hospital

Check out the fourth episode of behind-the-scenes of “The Expendables”, the action movie that has Sylvester Stallone back fighting to be at the top of the charts in the movie theater. He just didn’t need to fight that much, to the point of landing himself in the hospital. In the trailer, Stallone gets a rear-naked choke...

Would you vote for him to be Mayor?

Randy Couture is a big celebrity in Las Vegas, now the world capital of MMA. Known by the moniker “Captain America”, charisma is one of the traits setting the fighter beloved by fans apart. But what if Couture were to abandon the octagon and run for mayor? In the video below, you’ll not a lot of...

Another Couture in MMA

The son of one of the biggest stars in MMA, Ryan carries the weight of the Couture name on his shoulders. The fighter’s father, Randy Couture, is one of the greatest heroes of the sport in the United States, a member of the UFC hall of fame. With a five-win, one-loss amateur record, Ryan will be...

Sonnen’s way

The same skill he has in wrestling, Chael Sonnen has with words, scathing words. Known for his ability to get into his opponents’ heads, Sonnen doesn’t even spare the most highly-regarded fighter of present day, Anderson Silva. The two face off August 7 at UFC 117. The UFC picked out some sound bites that sum...