UFC on Fuel TV 7’s Reneé Forte Thanks ‘Those Who Didn’t Believe in Me’
It wasn't Terry Etim's day to dispel his reputation for coming up short against Brazilians. Making his debut in the lightweight division, Reneé Forte was…
Renée Forte
The finest photos of Jiu-Jitsu in MMA at UFC Rio 153
A Jiu-Jitsu fans’ feast, that’s what UFC Rio 3/153 was. There the grappling game reared its head in nearly every match, whether in the form…
The words of Anderson, Mino & Co. here at GRACIEMAG.com
This Saturday the UFC sets up shop at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro for the third time. And with the likes of Anderson…
See what UFC Rio star Demian Maia does to replace guard
This Saturday, fans who visit Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena will get treated to the third UFC Rio show, and among the stars of the…
Watch Stephan Bonnar, Anderson Silva’s opponent, fighting in Brazil
The Ultimate Fighting Championship teeters but doesn’t fall. While losing marquee fights like José Aldo-Frankie Edgar and Quinton Jackson-Glover Teixeira was a hard knock, the…
Sukata on Rampage’s elbow pain: “He really wants Glover”
September 11 was no easy day for fans, promoters or athletes involved with UFC Rio alike. Besides José Aldo, another of the stars of the…
Cristiano Marcello faces down “room of terror” to avoid turbulence at UFC Rio 3
Having taken to Twitter to plead for a spot at UFC Rio, Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cristiano Marcello saw his request fulfilled in the form of…
Glover in GRACIEMAG: “I think I match up well against Jon Jones”
Undefeated in six years, Glover Teixeira will be looking to extend that streak even further next month, when he takes on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at…
Dedé: speed will be important factor in José Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC Rio 3 promised to be an honest show, but a new, Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, call-up has elevated UFC 153 to super-event status. José Aldo…
UFC Rio: Quinton Rampage’s game plan and training for Brazil
Jiu-Jitsu black belt and trainer Mario Sukata (12w, 5l) has some interesting ideas about MMA tactics. For example: “Everyone has a good strategy in the…
Learn the esgana-ganso from TUF Brazil, for when the rear-naked doesn’t pan out
The "esgana-ganso," or choke-the-goose, as Carlson Gracie coined it, gained greater recognition last Sunday, when Daniel Sarafian used one to dispatch Renée Forte on the…
The nuts and bolts of Daniel Sarafian’s “choke-the-goose” on TUF Brazil
In the third episode of TUF Brazil, which hit the airwaves in Brazil this past Sunday, Vitor Belfort's Green Team doubled their lead over the…