MMA Roots: Vale Tudo O Lutador at Canecao Eugenio Tadeu protégé Alan Carvalho stole the show at the historic December 1996 event, where he stunned one of the Carlson Gracie academy’s...

Renzo Gracie, Hugo Duarte Announce Joint Competition to Be Held in Houston As initially reported in August 2023, former Brazilian rivals Renzo Gracie and Hugo Duarte have joined forces as partners at an academy in Texas

Rickson Gracie Details Fight Against Parkinson’s, Receives Support from Biggest Rival Considered the greatest representative for jiu-jitsu practitioners in the 1980s and 1990s, Rickson Gracie revealed in 2023 that he was diagnosed...

UVF 4: Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman Consecrate Wrestling in the Land of Jiu-Jitsu Marcelo Alonso shares exclusive photos and anecdotes from the fabled 1996 tournament in Rio de Janeiro where Mark Coleman introduced his...

Renzo Gracie: ‘I Found Out That One of My Biggest Rivals Is Such a Unique Person’ Time truly heals all wounds.

Renzo Gracie vs. Wallid Ismail: The Beginning of Jiu-Jitsu’s Greatest Rivalry Thirty years ago, representatives of two of Brazilian jiu-jitsu's greatest schools sparked a rivalry that has only grown over the years.

Pentagon Combat: The Riot that Got MMA Banned in Rio and Inspired ADCC Marcelo Alonso shares memories and exclusive photos from the 1997 style-versus-style showdown that ended in disaster, but also helped birth...

Coach Says Bruno Silva Has Surprises in Store for Alex Pereira: ‘It’s Not Kickboxing’ The UFC Fight Night 203middleweight clash between former M-1 Global champion Bruno Silva and ex-Glory two-division title holder Alex Pereira has the attention of the Brazilian fanbase, perhaps even more so than the card’s headlining bout between...

The Lion's Den and the Greatest that Never Were The Lion's Den was MMA's first famous team, yet the pioneering gym held back several outstanding talents who might otherwise be considered some...

Wanderlei Silva Launches Autobiography to Fans and Old Rivals Alike Fifteen years ago, the rivalry between Brazilian Top Team and Chute Boxe used to make Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba hostile territory for anyone...