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...

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...

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...

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,...

Primer: Strikeforce 'Fedor vs. Werdum' Fedor Emelianenko file photo: Sherdog.com There are fighters who invite interest only depending on their opponent, and there are...

Weekend Rundown: Green Whacks ‘Krazy Horse’ Affliction veteran Bobby Green needed a shade more than two minutes to put away Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett at King of the Cage “Fight 4...

An Eastern European MMA Journal Sherdog.com’s Tim Leidecker traveled to Bulgaria and Slovenia recently to attend two shows promoted by Eastern European powerhouse World Free...

Lauzon, Neer Victorious at UFC Fight Night 17 Joe Lauzon proved a capable headliner his second time out, as he submitted Jeremy Stephens with a slick armbar