A tale of a training session with José Aldo against Renan Barão at Nova União
It was a regular Wednesday. A common working day. I went out into the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio to cover the weigh-ins of Shooto Brazil…
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Injured Shoulder Pulls Hacran Dias from UFC on FX 6 in Australia
Yet another card has been wracked by an injured main-carder. Nova União’s Hacran Dias suffered damaged his shoulder while training at the team’s Rio de…
UFC end-of-year festivities with Cigano vs. Velasquez and plenty more
December’s always been the month for kicking back and making the most of the end-of-the-year festivities. In the fight world, however, it has been synonymous…
What would author Nelson Rodrigues write about Wanderlei Silva?
On newsstands across Brazil in January 2008, NOCAUTE magazine issue 60 featured a great interview with Wanderlei Silva, in which the UFC star issued praise…
At what age do MMA fighters reach their peak?
With over a decade's experience stepping into rings and cages to face opponents from the most diverse corners of the world, Jiu-Jitsu black belt Milton…
UFC: can Sérgio Moraes’ Jiu-Jitsu put the brakes on Mutante?
The UFC medical department has an announcement: there's a Jiu-Jitsu world champion in the final of the TUF Brazil reality show. With the original finalist,…
Shooto champions determined in Brasília
This Friday, Shooto Brasil 27 went down at Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. In one of the evening's title fights, Caio…
Shooto: Caio Monstro makes weight to face Marmota
Shooto Brazil 27 is set to go down without a hitch this Friday at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brazil's capital of Brasília, as all the…
Brazilian domestic MMA: they shone in Brasilia
GRACIEMAG.com has its eyes on Brazil's domestic MMA scene, paying close attention to the athletes with the potential to shine on the grand international stage.…
Blood, sweat and beauty at Shooto Brazil 22
[flickr set=72157626289028121] The crowd that showed up at Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia was treated to a number of great fights this Friday night, with…
Shooto all set in Brasília; José Aldo makes appearance
All's set in Brasília for Shooto Brazil 22. The GRACIEMAG.com team is on the ground in Brazil's capital and ready to bring complete coverage. This…
Quick fights and new challenger defined at Shooto BR
This Saturday afternoon in Rio de Janeiro marked the 21st installment of the Shooto Brazil event. Featured on the card were some of the standouts…