The following video takes viewers into the life and training of Brazilian powerhouse Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares who will face Mike Massenzio at UFC 142 on Jan. 14 in Rio. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionChute Boxe fighter “Cacareco” issues open challenge
When Alexandre Ferreira left his comfortable home at the luta livre-based Brazilian Top Team in 2008, he thought his MMA career was over. He hadn’t trained for eight months, and the five-foot-seven, 205-pound bull of a fighter was ready to call it quits after a decade in the sport. Read More »
Ricardo Liborio: from BTT to ATT
Ricardo Liborio started jiu jitsu in Brazil when he was 14 years old. In 1996 he became a world champion in the sport. He was instrumental in starting Brazilian Top Team which was an mma fighting team in Brazil. In ... Read More »
Historic MMA Rivalries, part 1: Dream Stage Entertainment vs. Shukan Gendai
Top rivalries in MMA tend to be associated with Gracie-Sakuraba, Emelianenko-Nogueria, Chute Boxe-Brazilian Top Team and so on. The aforementioned competitors touch on just a handful of feuds that helped revolutionize and drive the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. However, ... Read More »