Vale Tudo: A Rich, Storied & Complex Past The history of vale tudo can be traced back to 1914, when “Conde Koma” Mitsuyo Maeda landed on the shores of Porto Alegre, Brazil, for a...

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 29 Demian Maia’s welterweight title hopes hit a nasty speed bump on Wednesday night.

Bellator 77: What to Watch For Let us not waste time with Bellator Fighting Championships formalities, for there is much to discuss. Bellator 77 takes place on Friday at the...

Pictures: Brazil's Maxfight 8 Gleidson Venga photographed the stars of tomorrow at Maxfight 8 in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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...

‘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...

Soccer Brawl Outside Brazil Fight 3 Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- The Brazilian MMA community has long argued that its sport is safer than soccer, given the history of Brazilian...

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...

The Top Prospects in MMA With major league promotions like the UFC, World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce and Dream all running a seemingly endless number of events

Pictures: Shine Fights II Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel was cageside at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla., to photograph Shine Fights II.