Rickson

‘Ice Cold’ in the Tropical Heat: Igor Vovchanchyn at WVC 5 In winter 1998, Igor Vovchanchyn left sub-zero Moscow and won three fights in one night in a 113-degree nightclub in Recife, Brazil. He emerged with the ...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 31, 2022

WEF 8: The MMA World Meets ‘Pele,’ ‘Minotauro’ and Hughes Marcelo Alonso shares photos and anecdotes from the 2000 event that introduced the stars of a new generation in MMA, including Renato Sobral, Matt Hughes, Jose Landi-Jons and...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 13, 2021

Rickson Gracie: I Don’t Know If Kron Gracie Will Return to the UFC The potential UFC return of Kron Gracie remains a mystery, even to his father.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 20, 2021

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&G Awesome: Kazushi Sakuraba He was the face — and soul — of Pride Fighting Championships, taking on all comers in his signature freewheeling style and becoming one of...

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&g Awesome

Ben Duffy

Sep 13, 2021

Doctor: ‘Jacare’ Will Need 6 Months to Recover from Broken Humerus Suffered at UFC 262 Ronaldo Souza underwent surgery on Monday to repair the broken humerus he suffered against Andre Muniz at UFC 262.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

May 18, 2021

IVC 5: The Night ‘Pele’ Launched the Chute Boxe Era On April 26, 1998, Jose “Pele” Landi-Jons won the IVC 5 middleweight tournament, striking a blow against jiu-jitsu's dominance and putting...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Apr 14, 2021

Dossier: Anatomy of the Calf Kick Marcelo Alonso searched for the secrets of MMA's hot "new" technique: Who was the first to bring it to MMA, why it hurts so badly and how it is...

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 04, 2021

UFC 9: When a Punch Could Send a Fighter to Jail Marcelo Alonso shares some first-hand memories and anecdotes from UFC 9, the event where punches to the head were infamously banned just hours...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 10, 2021

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 17 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 14 fighters from Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter” based on their performance on...

TUF Redraft

Ben Duffy

Dec 03, 2020

Why Marco Ruas Should Be in the Hall of Fame Marco Ruas introduced the world to the true idea of mixed martial arts 25 years ago at UFC 7, but that is only part of the reason he should be...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 08, 2020

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