Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Considers Match With Acelino Freitas in Boxing vs. MMA Bout Count former Bellator MMA champ Patricio Freire among those that want to get in on the lucrative boxing vs. MMA phenomenon sweeping the sport.

Coach Says Bruno Silva Has Surprises in Store for Alex Pereira: ‘It’s Not Kickboxing’ The UFC Fight Night 203middleweight clash between former M-1 Global champion Bruno Silva and ex-Glory two-division title holder Alex Pereira has the attention of the Brazilian fanbase, perhaps even more so than the card’s headlining bout between...

Brazilian YouTube Personality Battles to Draw Against Boxing Champ, Issues Challenge to Logan Paul Already popular in the United States, mixed combat sports events now appear to be gaining a foothold in Brazil.

‘Ice Cold’ in the Tropical Heat: Igor Vovchanchyn at WVC 5 In winter 1998, Igor Vovchanchyn left sub-zero Moscow and won three fights in one night in a 113-degree nightclub in Recife, Brazil. He emerged with the ...

Bruno Silva Aims to Impress Like Idols Wanderlei Silva, ‘Shogun’ Rua Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Bruno Silva is a firm believer of the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

UFC 37.5: Belfort vs. Liddell, the First UFC on Brazilian Network TV Marcelo Alonso shares exclusive photos and stories from the historic UFC 37.5, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event ever to air live...

By The Numbers: Tito Ortiz “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” emerged as a key building block for the modern Ultimate Fighting Championship and served as one of the...

Fight Facts: Rizin 33 Rizin 33 featured a record upset, a champ eager to keep defending his crown and a stomping knockout that recalled the golden age of JMMA.

By The Numbers: Vitor Belfort The Brazilian burst on the mixed martial arts scene as a 19-year-old wunderkind in 1996, tore through his first four opponents in a little more...

Rivalries: Rich Franklin Though he was ultimately overshadowed by the feats of an eight-legged freak, the onetime Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder...