Applause and boos at UFC 112
UFC 112, the promotion’s first event in Abu Dhabi, came with applause and boos this Saturday. If on one hand the grit of Mark Munos…
Demian Maia
UFC 112: Octagon in Afghanistan, training with Sheikh Tahnoon and the most feared French fry maker in the world
All you had to do was open the local Abu Dhabi newspaper to notice how today is truly a special Saturday for the Arab Emirates.…
Cigano: “Se vencer a próxima, vou para o cinturão”
Recentemente, o gordinho Roy Nelson declarou que adoraria enfrentar Junior dos Santos, o Cigano, no UFC. Numa sequência de cinco vitórias na organização, todas antes…
Cigano: “If I win my next one, I’ll fight for the belt”
Recently chubby knockout artist Roy Nelson stated he would love to face Junior “Cigano” dos Santos in the UFC. Riding a series of five wins…
De Demian, sobre Anderson
Em Abu Dhabi, nos aprontos finais para a disputa de cinturão contra Anderson Silva, Demian Maia se prepara ao lado de feras como Xande Ribeiro.…
Demian on Anderson
In Abu Dhabi the final pieces are falling into place for Anderson Silva’s title defense, and Demian Maia is doing his part alongside beasts like…
Behind-the-scenes pre-UFC 112 images
Direct from Abu Dhabi, GRACIEMAG editor-in-chief Luca Atalla has been keeping up with all the goings-on behind the scenes of UFC 112, to take place…
As imagens dos bastidores do UFC 112
Direto de Abu Dhabi, o editor chefe da GRACIEMAG Luca Atalla acompanha todos os bastidores do UFC 112, que acontece neste sábado, e traz disputas…
Letter from Abu Dhabi III
The phone rang at 11 am. I answered still dreaming, I think. “Will you be going on the Dubai tour?” “Not a chance.” “Then head…
Carta de Abu Dhabi III
O telefone tocou às 11 da manhã. Atendi acho que ainda sonhando. “Você vai para o passeio em Dubai?” “De jeito nenhum”. “Então vai lá…
Mino’s 3 reasons to believe in Renzo over Hughes
Rodrigo “Minotauro”Nogueira was riding around in a car Monday in Abu Dhabi when asked by black belt Mohamad Jehad and friends about his predictions for…
Letter from Abu Dhabi II
There was an open “training session” with the fighters in the hotel this morning. But my eyes first cracked open at 10am, I rolled over…