Pictures - Super Challenge 1
In October 2006, Demian Maia
emerged from the shadows as the surprise winner of Super Challenge,
one of the toughest tournaments ever held in Brazil.
Pictures: Freestyle de Belem 2
Marcelo Alonso shares exclusive photos of the fabled 1996 event
that helped bridge the gap between the legendary vale tudo era and
the modern...
Pictures – Birth of “The Smashing Machine”
Ahead of the impending release of “The Smashing Machine” biopic,
Marcelo Alonso—who gave Mark Kerr that famous nickname—shares some...
Pictures - Vale Tudo O Lutador
On Dec. 19, 1996, Vale Tudo o Lutador (VTOL) took place at Canecao
in Rio de Janeiro, and pitted Brazilian jiu-jitsu against luta
livre in a...
MMA Roots: Mike Van Arsdale Takes IVC 4 by Storm
The former NCAA All-American wrestler and onetime national champion
made his mark under the International Vale Tudo Championship banner
in 1998.
Pictures - IVC 4
A year after Mark Kerr's
devastating performance at IVC 3, American wrestlers once again
challenged Brazil's supremacy in no-holds-barred fighting, with...
MMA Roots: Wanderlei Silva vs. Randy Couture
While a meeting between them once seemed like a real possibility, a
dream superfight between the two mixed martial arts legends will be
forever...
Marcelo Alonso’s MMA Roots Series
