Former champion Josh Barnett returns to the UFC after 11 years
Former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is back in the UFC. The last time the Jiu-Jitsu black belt stepped into the cage was in January this…
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Fifteen years on, UFC returns to São Paulo
For the first time in 15 years, the UFC will again set up shop in “The Land of Drizzle”. The next Ultimate Fighting Championship event…
What we learned from Fedor Emelianenko, Russia’s monster of MMA
The fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Pedro Rizzo last Friday in Saint Petersburg provoked two distinct emotions. On Rizzo’s return to Brazil, he was reflexive,…
Watch Fedor knock out Pedro Rizzo at M-1
Washed up. End of career. Retirement bound. There was never a shortage of naysaying when it came to Fedor Emelianenko's career after he suffered three…
Training hard for top-flight return, Fedor teaches before facing Pedro Rizzo
On the coming 21st of June, Pedro Rizzo takes on Fedor Emelianenko under the M-1 Global banner in Saint Petersburg, enemy territory. The 37-year-old from…
Up close in the cage with Pedro Rizzo
A legendary fighter from the days when MMA was still called vale-tudo, Rio de Janeiro native Pedro Rizzo, 37, is readying his guns for his…
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…
Rizzo to finally square off with Tim Sylvia
Twice postponed, the fight between Pedro Rizzo and Tim Sylvia was announced this Wednesday, according to our collaborator Junior Samurai. The bout is set to…
Star of last UFC in Brazil, Rizzo feels no nostalgia
Thirteen years ago, Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo was one of the stars of the show. At the first UFC in Brazil, in 1998, the Marco…
Brazilian numbers in UFC history
After nearly 13 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be returning to Brazil, the homeland of its founder, Rorion Gracie, and countless athletes who helped…
MMA aces inaugurate goodwill gym in Rio this Thursday
At 2pm this Thursday, August 18, an MMA training center will be inaugurated at the Usina de Cidadania goodwill project in Rio de Janeiro.…
Remember the first UFC in Brazil
Exactly one month from the big day, Brazilian fans eagerly and enthusiastically await August 27, the day of the UFC's return to Brazil, in Rio…