Weekend Rundown: Nova União’s Alves Back on Track Jettisoned UFC welterweight Amilcar Alves halted the first two-fight losing streak of his career, as his anaconda choke submitted Edmilson Santos in the...

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...

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...

The Editor's Note Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas | Stephen Martinez/Sherdog.com For some reason, people love to ignore the bylines on Sherdog.com. It creates a...

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2011 Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Mauricio Rua, Cristiane Santos, Ronaldo Souza, Rafael Cavalcante -- suffice to say, there’s no shortage of...

‘Crocota’ and ‘Sergio Junior’ Draw, Prospects Shine at Jungle Fight RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two weeks ago, Bitetti Combat promoted an event with Sao Paulo soccer giants Corinthians. Saturday night in Rio, Jungle Fight teamed up with Brazil’s most popular club, Flamengo, for...

12 Questions for Georges St. Pierre Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre spared no expense in advance of his rematch with Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre...

12 Questions for Georges St. Pierre Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre spared no expense in advance of his rematch with Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre...

10 December Tussles Worth Watching Fighters are always given advice by their corners in the dying seconds of every round: finish strong. MMA fans can expect a strong finish in the...

Bitetti, Bando de Loucos and Brazilian MMA Soccer isn’t just Brazil’s most popular sport, it’s the tool by which all other sports are understood. Even in the home of vale tudo, MMA is...

A Busy MMA Weekend in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO -- The final weeks of 2010 will be very busy for Brazilian MMA with major events in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte,...