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5 Things You Might Not Know About Mark Kerr The forthcoming Oct. 3 theatrical release of “The Smashing Machine”—a Benny Safdie-directed film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Sep 18, 2025

MMA Roots: The Birth of ‘The Smashing Machine’ Mark Kerr’s induction into the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame stirred up memories of his remarkable run of dominance between...

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Marcelo Alonso

Jul 06, 2025

IVC 1: Dan Severn and Gary Goodridge Steal The Show in Sao Paulo Marcelo Alonso shares exclusive photos and anecdotes from IVC 1, the 1997 no-holds-barred tourney that established Brazil's realest vale tudo...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 31, 2024

Vale Tudo Relics: The Career Arc of Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua The former Pride Fighting Championships grand prix winner and onetime Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder enjoyed an...

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Marcelo Alonso

Jul 08, 2024

Vale Tudo Relics: Grappling with Greatness Sherdog correspondent Marcelo Alonso travels through time and relives the historic 2000 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting World Championship.

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Marcelo Alonso

Oct 16, 2023

10 Questions for Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua The former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder will return to the cage for the first time in more than a year when he rematches Ovince St. Preux in a...

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Christian Stein

May 06, 2022

WVC 4: Ruas vs. Smith, 'Pele' vs. 'Macaco' 2 and Johil de Oliveira Marcelo Alonso shares photos and recollections of the landmark WVC 4, featuring a heavyweight superfight and a one-night tournament stacked with...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Jul 04, 2021

MMA Gradebook: Rating Every Fight from UFC on ESPN+ 2 In this edition of MMA Gradebook, Sherdog's Kevin Wilson breaks down Saturday's UFC Fight Night 144 main card and lets you know which bouts are...

Kevin Wilson

Feb 05, 2019

The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night 144 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Brazil on Saturday with an event loaded with local talent and a former world champion. As...

Mike Sloan

Feb 03, 2019