Roger Gracie has seen plenty of fighters come and go, but one name stands out to him when it comes to jiu-jitsu inside the Octagon. Gracie’s new book, ‘The Warrior Mindset: The Tao of a Champion,’ hit ...
THE GREATEST BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU fighter in the world is looking to fight me. “Put your hands up,” Rickson Gracie tells me as he advances. “Like you’re talking like an Italian.” I raise my hands as he ...
After the infamous Pentagon Combat brawl led to a ban on vale tudo in Rio de Janeiro for three years, only one of the sport's major icons possessed the necessary leadership to bring together the top ...
Who’s got the best jiu-jitsu in the UFC’s featherweight division? Diego Lopes is confident fans soon will get an answer to that question. In the co-main event of UFC 303 on June 29, Lopes (23-6 MMA, 3 ...
When it comes to finding out the most impactful MMA fighter, most would look to the UFC. The company has a penchant for attracting the best talents from around the world. These fighters bring with ...
ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo of the United States is hoping to coax Rafael Lovato Jr. out of MMA retirement.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Local MMA fighter Matt Freels was on the way to a jiu-jitsu tournament when the car crash happened, but this was not enough to stop Freels from achieving his goals, like ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shuttered the globe, two Staten Island city workers — who have made their mark in the world of wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) — ...