Paulo Filho Analyzes Caucasus Champs, Gives Pick for Greatest MMA Fighter Today Considered one of the most technically skilled black belts under Carlson Gracie and named by Anderson Silva as the best middleweight in the world of MMA in 2007, Paulo Filho was known in the Pride Fighting Championships era for his ground game, very similar to that imposed today...

MMA Roots: Luta Livre vs. Jiu-Jitsu and Paulo Filho’s Debut at Heroes 1 In addition to excellent clashes between the two disciplines across two tournaments and multiple superfights, the historic event was marked by...

Top 5: UFC 322 ‘Fight of the Night’ Candidates The moment once again seems ripe for Sean Brady in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division. Whether or not he can seize it...

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...

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...

Joshua Silveira and the Carlson Gracie Dynasty As he moves down to middleweight and embarks on his fourth attempt at a Professional Fighters League championship, the son of American Top Team head coach...

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...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Urijah Faber Celebrates No. 45 As patriarch of the revolutionary Team Alpha Male camp, founder of the A1 Combat promotion and one of the first true mixed martial arts...

This Month's MMA Birthdays: Carlos Condit Turns 40 The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion was for years one of the most violent men in mixed martial arts and more than lived up to “The...

Alex Pereira Dismisses Khamzat Chimaev Callout: ‘He Loves Surfing Other People’s Waves’ In the eyes of champion Alex Pereira, Khamzat Chimaev is no Ricardo Arona.