The Intern’s Picks: UFC 141
Trainees, as you know, are sort of like those flyweight fighters: they don't make as much money, no one knows their names, but everyone has…
UFC 142
Napão: “I’m not worried about Lula right now”
Called on to step in for an injured Rob Broughton against promotional first-time Ednaldo “Lula” next January 14 at UFC 142, Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga is…
Belfort’s boxing and Jiu-Jitsu training
One of the main attractions at UFC 142, Vitor Belfort promised to show fans just how he's preparing to take on Anthony Johnson this coming…
Brazil’s foremost commentator, Galvão, stoked for UFC in Rio
In a recent interview by Clarissa Frajdenrajch for best-selling Brazilian newspaper “O Globo,” the most well-known sports commentator in the South American nation admitted that the…
Undefeated in MMA since 2006, Glover gets visa and dreams of UFC
The last time Glover Teixire stepped into the cage, at MMA Contra a Dengue in Brazil, he took it to Ricco Rodriguez, putting the former…
UFC Rio: Carlo Prater and his “wood-burning stove” strategy for Erick
A big fan of hand-on-bicep holds, whether it be an arm-triangle, arm-and-neck or rear-naked choke, Carlo Prater was caught off guard last Friday, when he…
Slick-grappling Brazilian training Belfort’s rival
A black belt under Ricardo De La Riva, Flavius Virginio saw the tides turn in his life in 2011. The fighter from team De La…
Jungle Fight at Rocinha favela January 21
A week after UFC 142, where José Aldo will be looking to bring joy to the denizens of his adoptive city of Rio, the MMA…
Vitor Belfort’s road to UFC 142
“You will have complete access to my training for UFC 142. We have nothing to hide. We'll train hard and head to Rio de Janeiro…
Caio trains for Maldonado at UFC 142
UFC new hire Caio Magalhães will take on Fabio Maldonado on the coming 14th of January at UFC 142 in Rio, in place of undefeated…
Caio gets shot at Maldonado at UFC 142
Holding three belts in his undefeated, two-year career, Caio Magalhães is the latest UFC signee. The Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who this season snapped up the…
UFC acts quick and calls on Gonzaga for Rio event
The call-up came quickly, right after English heavyweight Rob Broughton injured out of his January 14 fight with promotional first-timer Ednaldo “Lula” at UFC 142. Gabriel…