Martins Takes LW Title, Lineker Crushes Again at Jungle Fight 27 BRASILIA, Brazil -- The 51st anniversary of Brasilia couldn’t have been celebrated in a more Brazilian way: just fewer than 8,000 people filled Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the nation’s capital, free of charge, to see the...

Underdogs Conquer Titles at IMC 9 in Belem BELEM, Brazil -- The biggest stars of the ninth edition of Belem's Iron Man Championship, welterweight Luis Sergio da Fonseca Melo and heavyweight...

19 Questions for Anderson Silva RIO DE JANEIRO -- Middleweight champion Anderson Silva will put his 185-pound crown and a 13-fight winning streak on the line when he meets Vitor Belfort in the...

Team Nogueira Fighters Steal Show at Inaugural X-Fight MMA Andre Santos (right) tapped out Alberto Dos Santos. | Carlos Ozório/Sherdog.com RIO DE JANEIRO -- Last Saturday, the Nogueira...

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...

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,...

Hot Prospect Erick Silva Wins Jungle Fight Title in Belem BELEM, Brazil -- For the first time in its history, Brazil's biggest MMA event, Jungle Fight, has a welterweight champion. His name is Erick Silva.

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Regardless of promotion or location, September belonged to the featherweights.

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from...

The Weekly Wrap: Aug. 7 - Aug. 13 In one of the most dramatic bouts in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Anderson Silva narrowly held his perch atop the sport after...