Carlos Eduardo "Dudu" Santos MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography

MMA Roots: Super Challenge and the Rise of Demian Maia The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace made his first real waves in mixed martial arts during a one-night tournament in October 2006, roughly a year before he made his...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 28, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Reinier de Ridder Celebrates No. 35 “The Dutch Knight” arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with little to no fanfare in 2024 and proceeded to rattle off four...

Brian Knapp

Aug 30, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Cristiane ‘Cris Cyborg’ Justino Turns 40 Whenever the Brazilian juggernaut decides to walk off into the sunset, she will do so as the most accomplished female mixed martial artist of...

Brian Knapp

Jul 01, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Gerard Gordeau Turns 70 He provided the Ultimate Fighting Championship with its first highlight-reel knockout, forever ensuring himself a prominent place in mixed...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Mar 03, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Johny Hendricks Turns 40 The former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder will celebrate his 40th birthday on Sept. 12.

Brian Knapp

Sep 05, 2023

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Maurice Smith Turns 60 The Alliance co-founder and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder remains one of MMA’s most overlooked pioneers.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2021

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 31 ‘Font vs. Aldo’ UFC on ESPN 31 featured a massive strike count discrepancy in the headliner, a spectacular kick KO and a grizzled vet who promises the best is...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Dec 06, 2021

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 193 ‘Santos vs. Walker’ UFC Fight Night 193 featured the first official scarf hold armlock in company history, the end of a “Pitbull” era and a rising unbeaten star that put herself on...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Oct 04, 2021

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jessica Andrade Turns 30 Pound-for-pound one of the most violent females in mixed martial arts history, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight...

Women’s MMA

Brian Knapp

Sep 08, 2021