Thiago Motivated by Recent Losses, Local Love Against Mitchell One of Brazil's most notable UFC fighters, Paulo Thiago was one of the first athletes announced for UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. This Saturday, the Brasilia native will face once-beaten...

The Doggy Bag This week, readers have a slew of question about recent developments in the MMA world, including the sudden resurgence of Tito Ortiz and his rematch with Rashad Evans at UFC 133, a Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber rubber match, Scott Coker’s new role, Melvin Guillard and Carlos...

Martins Takes LW Title, Lineker Crushes Again at Jungle Fight 27 BRASILIA, Brazil -- The 51st anniversary of Brasilia couldn’t have been celebrated in a more Brazilian way: just fewer than 8,000 people filled Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the nation’s capital, free of charge, to see the...

Pictures: Bitetti Combat 8 '100 Years of Corinthians' Iconic Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista has been celebrating its centennial anniversary, and teamed up with Amaury Bitetti for the...

Pictures: Jungle Fight 26 At Jungle Fight 26, Wendell Oliveira topped Gil de Freitas by split decision while underdog Lucas Rota took a split of his own over hot middleweight prospect...

'Negao' Wins, Rota Surprises, Carlton Emerges at Jungle Fight 26 SAO PAULO -- Saturday night inside Sao Paulo's Pacaembu Gymnasium, Wendell Oliveira solidified himself as one of the top welterweights in Brazil. In the headliner of Jungle Fight 26, the Gracie Fusion athlete...

Lineker Wins Bantam GP, Marcello Claims 155 Crown at Nitrix 6 BRUSQUE, Brazil -- Saturday night in the southern Brazilian city of Brusque, it was a little-known underdog that conquered Nitrix Fight's bantamweight tournament: his name is John Lineker.

Southern Brazil's top promotion returned with its sixth major installment at the Brusque...

‘Junior’ Settles Score with ‘Crocota,’ Constrictor Team Shines at JF 25 For the second time in two months, Edilberto “Crocota” de Oliveira and Sergio “Junior” Melo couldn’t live up to the hype.

Pros Pick: Silva vs. Belfort Super Saturday has often served as the staging ground for significant fights between high-profile UFC stars. UFC 126 “Silva vs. Belfort”...

Local Idols Make Crowd Go Wild at ‘Centurion MMA’ BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil -- The beautiful resort city of Balneario Camboriu is known for its beaches and cable cars, but Saturday night at the Sergio...