Fabricio Werdum, From the Beginning A chance meeting in a shoe store led “Vai Cavalo” to Brazilian jiu-jitsu and set him on a path to mixed martial arts greatness.

Hostage Standoff in Brazil Took Place at Hotel Where Nogueira Brothers Were Guests A bellboy was taken hostage by a 30-year-old man Monday at St. Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazil. Among the hotel’s guests were veteran fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who told Brazilian news outlet...

Renato ‘Moicano’ Carneiro, Elizeu ‘Capoeira’ Capture Titles at Jungle Fight 71 It may not have been the belt he wanted, but Renato Carneiro nonetheless collected a Jungle Fight title on Saturday night.

10 February Tussles Worth Watching Former Bellator champion Joe Soto pursues Tachi Palace Fights gold at 135 pounds in Feb. 6 battle with Jeremiah Labiano.

Pictures: Bellator 102 Cheick Kongo delivered a spectacular knockout of Mark Godbeer at Bellator 102.

Knee Strikes Propel UFC Veteran Cheick Kongo Past Mark Godbeer at Bellator 102 Cheick Kongo stops Mark Godbeer with second-round knee strikes in Bellator 102 heavyweight semifinal.

Bellator 102 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Calif., with live Bellator 102 updates.

Bellator 102: What to Watch For UFC veteran Cheick Kongo jumps right into the fire with Bellator MMA, as he enters the promotion’s latest heavyweight tournament on Friday.

Bellator 102 Weigh-In Results: Kongo, Godbeer, Johnson, ‘Spartan’ Cleared for Tourney Semis Bellator’s ninth-season heavyweight tournament will move forward on schedule, as all four competitors were cleared to compete at Thursday’s...

Fact Check: Bellator 102 Bellator MMA returns to California on Friday, accompanied by an ample amount of statistical anomalies and obscure tidbits.