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...

Prospect ‘Carioca’ Tops Acacio; Machida Falls in Comeback at WFE Wednesday afternoon, it was the UFC press conference in Rio de Janeiro that grabbed the attention of the MMA world. But the night belonged to the state of Bahia, as foremost local promotion Win Fight & Entertainment returned to the Fiesta Bahia Hotel in Salvador for WFE 8...

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,...

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: ‘Formiga’ Defends Shooto Crown Jussier “Formiga” da Silva retained his Shooto South America 123-pound championship with a unanimous decision victory against Alexandre...

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2010 One of the traditional hotbeds for mixed martial arts talent, Brazil produced a number of major champions in 2009.

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...

Legendary BJJ Trainers Handicap GSP-Penn 2 “One time after training, he was reading a magazine with his legs crossed,” Pederneiras said. “He decided to scratch his ear with his foot...

MM-Eh: Jimmo Talks TUF Experience, Loiseau Eyes UFC Return Ryan Jimmo didn’t think much when an old karate friend emailed him and told him about open tryouts being held in Boston for the eighth season...