MMA Roots: The Story of Yuki Nakai In the third edition of MMA Roots, Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso recalls the history of Japanese Samurai Yuki Nakai, the 150-pound fighter who in a single night defeated two heavyweights and...

Fight Island, 21 Years Later Sherdog contributor Marcelo Alonso provides a firsthand account of World Vale Tudo Championship 8 and the controversy that followed the 1999 event.

MMA Roots: Carlson Gracie and Vitor Belfort Sherdog contributor Marcelo Alonso in the second installment of his MMA Roots series provides some compelling details about the start of Vitor...

MMA Roots: Four Americans That Chose the Road Less Traveled Covering vale tudo and mixed martial arts in Brazil since early 90s, Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso on Thursday launched a new...

Both Sides of the Story: Three Chapters that Changed Vale Tudo History in Brazil “History is written by the victors.” -- Winston Churchill
This iconic statement, attributed to many, fits perfectly in the history of...

Vale Tudo Relics: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 A trip to Russia in 1997 turned into the theater of the absurd for a Brazilian contingent that included Roberto Traven, Fabio Gurgel and...

Vale Tudo Relics: Beginnings from the Amazon Rainforest At Jungle Fight 1 in September 2003, UFC 198 headliner Fabricio Werdum and co-headliner Ronaldo Souza fought on Brazilian soil for the first time.

Vale Tudo Relics: Backstage with Anderson Silva Seismic events shaped the former middleweight champion’s career, from his triumph over Lee Murray in Cage Rage to his victory over Rich...

Vale Tudo Relics: Warriors War The event led to an alliance between Americans, Brazilians and Canadians, who pushed back against a Russian-Kuwaiti fight-rigging scheme in 2001.

Vale Tudo Relics: The Life and Times of Helio Gracie Considered one of the most influential figures in martial arts history, the father of modern jiu-jitsu would have turned 102 on Oct. 1.

Another Chapter Closes in an Enduring Legacy The Carlson Gracie Academy’s closing in Rio de Janeiro shines further light on the influence of the vale tudo legend and trainer whose name it bore.

Vale Tudo Relics: When Men Landed on MARS Murilo Bustamante, Tom Erikson, Renzo Gracie and Oleg Taktarov came together on a historic night in November 1996.

Vale Tudo Relics: The Birth of The Smashing Machine On Jan. 19, 1997, Mark Kerr introduced himself to the MMA world, and the results were frightening.

Fabricio Werdum, From the Beginning A chance meeting in a shoe store led “Vai Cavalo” to Brazilian jiu-jitsu and set him on a path to mixed martial arts greatness.

Vitor Belfort, From the Beginning The otherworldy talents of “The Phenom” have crossed generations and carried him through nearly two decades of combat.

Vale Tudo Relics: The MMA Debut of Dan Henderson The man they call “Hendo” has put together a historic resume in mixed martial arts. It all began with a tournament in Brazil on a Sunday in...

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...

Brazilian MMA Stars Gather for Launch of ‘From Vale Tudo to MMA, 100 Years of History’ Legends from all generations of Brazilian MMA were present at two separate launching ceremonies of “From Vale Tudo to MMA, 100 Years of...

Silva, Team Celebrate ‘Like Water’ Doc at Rio Film Festival “Like Water,” a documentary based on Anderson Silva’s middleweight title fight with Chael Sonnen at UFC 117, was finally released in...

Teen-Aged ‘Shogun’ KO’d in Living Room Former UFC light heavyweight champion and 2005 Pride Fighting Championships middleweight grand prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is revered...