‘The Smashing Machine’: A Review From Someone Who Was There Marcelo Alonso, who covered Mark Kerr’s early career extensively and coined his iconic nickname, provides his thoughts on the upcoming biopic set starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson—and shines the spotlight on a surprising performance from...

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...

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...

MMA Roots: Mike Van Arsdale Takes IVC 4 by Storm The former NCAA All-American wrestler and onetime national champion made his mark under the International Vale Tudo Championship banner in 1998.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 50 The Huntington Beach, California, native’s impact on the sport of mixed martial arts still reverberates today, long after he was considered a...

UVF 6: ‘Carlao’ Barreto Answers Randleman’s Challenge In March of 1997, Kevin Randleman achieved the seemingly impossible: uniting all the rival fight schools of Rio de Janeiro in a quest to kick his ass.

UFC 15: The Consecration of Mark Kerr and Randy Couture in a Circus Tent A little over twenty-six years ago, Ultimate Fighting Championship put on one of its most important events—under a circus tent that seated 500...

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...

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.

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...