17 Years Ago, I Met Jose Aldo, Who Still Slept at his Dojo Marcelo Alonso recounts the first time he met future legend Jose Aldo, and saw the drive and hunger that would make him great — qualities the...

Ismael Bonfim Outstrikes Rangel Ribeiro de Sa in LFA 111 Main Event The Legacy Fighting Alliance's first card on Brazilian soil led to an exciting night of fights.

LFA 111 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight for Brazil Debut The Legacy Fighting Alliance is fully international as it heads to Brazil for its first event not on North America soil.

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...

Pictures: Jose Aldo Scouting Trip Japanese magazine Kakutougi Tsushin in June 2004 asked me to report on Shooto lightweight champion Vitor Ribeiro, who was scheduled to defend his title for the first time against Mitsuhiro Ishida. After interviewing Ribeiro and...

The Day Greatness was Foretold While on assignment for Japanese magazine Kakutogi Tsushin in June 2004, Sherdog contributor Marcelo Alonso asked to meet with Nova Uniao’s brightest prospects. It was his first encounter with...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 45 He remains one of only 12 men who have captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, and his 1,260-day reign...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jake Shields Celebrates No. 40 The former Shooto, Strikeforce and EliteXC champion will go down in the history books, not only as one of the sport’s most accomplished...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: David Terrell Turns 40 The Cesar Gracie protégé fought for the UFC middleweight championship in 2005 before his career was beset by a rash of injuries.

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel Pa'aluhi will square off for the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight title at Invicta 25 on Aug. 31.