Last day of registration, see the stars of Jiu-Jitsu confirmed for ADCC trial
Monday, April 15 was the last day of registration for the ADCC 2013 trial, which will be held next Saturday at Maracanazinho, in Rio de…
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In NY, annual “fight” between police and firemen reaches 30th year
While in Brazil the Shooto MMA promotion has been drawing attention for pitting officers from Rio de Janeiro’s elite police force against professional fighters, in…
Saturday’s got Shooto, too
There's the No-Gi Brazilian Nationals in Niterói, the UFC at night... so fight fans in Rio already have full day on their hands. And that's…
UFC: Did the cop uplift Rio, or did Rio uplift the cop?
A week ago, police officer Paulo Thiago, 30, left the hotel on his way to UFC Rio trying to think only of his impending welterweight…
“Often the police use weapons unnecessarily because they don’t know martial arts”
For it being the venue for this Thursday night's installment of Shooto Brazil, “O Globo” newspaper dropped in on Brazil's elite police task force…
Paulo Thiago sheds uniform to go toe to toe
Despite having dropped back to back decisions, Paulo Thiago Alencar will certainly be one of the fighters to receive the heaviest applause at UFC Rio/134,…
Paulo Thiago: “I knew it would be easier to submit him”
Beyond his opponents, Paulo Thiago has been facing another challenge in MMA: mistrust. Ever since he knocked out Josh Koscheck at UFC 95 – who should…
Brazilian Police Special Forces promoted
Last weekend, at BOPE (Brazilian elite police force) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, the luta livre and submission grappling belt promotion exam was held for…