Abu Dhabi and BJJ world champion turned pro MMA fighter Robert Drysdale will look to continue his unbeaten streak when he makes his UFC debut against Brazilian heavyweight Ednaldo Oliveira on Aug. 3 at UFC 163 in Rio De Janeiro. Read More »
Tag Archives: Rio de Janeiro
Feed SubscriptionUFC 153 just got its head chopped off: Aldo and Rampage out with injury
Man. I hereby ban all UFC fighters from sparring. What else is going to stop this Bubonic plague of injuries sweeping over the promotion? Two tweets today from the Big Boss less than two hours apart sum it up: Read More »
Chael Sonnen tries to sneak into Brazil wearing a disguise; and more photos from Tuesday’s UFC presser
It's been a crazy day in a world called "UFC" and it started out this morning with a UFC 148 press conference in Brazil featuring Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. Read More »
Watch today’s UFC 147 press conference from Brazil on ProMAnow.com at 11 a.m. ET
A special UFC 147 press conference will take place this morning in Rio de Janeiro featuring UFC President Dana White, along with headliners Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva. Read More »
Pictures: UFC 142 pre-fight press conference
Check out photos from Thursday's "UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes" pre-fight press conference which took place at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »
Dana White UFC 142 video blog — day 1
Fight week, blog week. UFC President Dana White promises to pump out the blogs this week leading up to UFC 142 this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes in the main event. Read More »
Gabriel Gonzaga returns to the UFC January 14 in Rio
Gabriel "Napão" Gonzaga will make his return to the Octagon on January 14 when he takes on fellow Brazilian heavyweight Edinaldo Oliveira at UFC 142 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »
Thiago-Pyle, Oliveira-Broughton round out UFC 142 in Brazil
The final two fights for UFC 142 were confirmed on Tuesday, rounding out the Jan. 14 fight card at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »
Two new bouts added to UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro
Golden Glory's Siyar Bahadurzada will face Team Nogueira middleweight Erick Silva, and unbeaten Stanislav Nedkov returns to face Team Nogueira light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado on Jan. 14. Read More »
Connection Rio: Jungle Fight, Jiu-Jitsu and Exploding Manholes
In this week's blog BJJ black belt Dennis Asche talks Jungle Fight 33, the new issue of Jiu Jitsu Style magazine featuring Roberto "Gordo" Correa, exploding manholes and much more! Dennis also posts a new video straight from Rio. Read More »
Connection Rio: The changing landscape of Rio de Janeiro
In this week's blog Dennis Asche talks about changes that have taken place in recent years in Rio, he talks about some upcoming martial arts events and he shows us a video that will blow your mind. Read More »
Jose Aldo: From Favela to the Octagon; plus, how will Florian handle this power?
UFC Brazil presents "Jose Aldo: From Favela to the Octagon", a video detailing Aldo's Brazilian background. We've also got some recent training footage of Aldo that should scare Kenny Florian. Read More »
Connection Rio: Jungle Fight 33
Dennis Asche checks in this week from the "City of God" where the postal service and banks are on strike. Jungle Fight has an upcoming card and the Real Rio Show preps for their second season. Read More »
Connection Rio: Spring in Brazil
BJJ black belt Dennis Asche keeps us informed about life as a martial artist living in the birthplace of modern MMA. If you have ever dreamed about traveling to Brazil to train, this blog is for you! Read More »
Connection Rio: Introduction blog from Dennis Asche in Brazil
This blog is your portal to the marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro! Take advantage of my experience as a foreigner with many years in Brazil. BJJ black belt Dennis Asche will write a regular blog from Brazil. Read More »
Four questions to ponder after UFC 134
Kelvin Hunt takes a look at four questions that have come about as a result of the UFC 134 event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this past weekend. Read More »
UFC 134 Rio reaction: Instant thoughts and commentary
Kelvin Hunt provides instant reaction to the UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami MMA event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »
UFC 134 Rio preview: Yushin Okami aims to dethrone Anderson Silva
Kelvin Hunt previews the UFC 134 main event where Anderson Silva will defend his middleweight title against Yushin Okami. Read More »
UFC 134 Rio preview: Forrest Griffin and Shogun Rua look to remain among elite UFC light heavyweights
Kelvin Hunt previews the UFC 134 co-main event which is a light heavyweight contest between two former UFC light heavyweight champions, Forrest Griffin and Shogun Rua. Read More »
Spider on a beach; Anderson Silva open workout in Rio de Janeiro *VIDEO*
Do you understand there are 14 Brazilian UFC fighters fighting on a card in Brazil this weekend? The G.O.A.T. was on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro today for an open workout in front of fans. Read More »
UFC 134 Rio preview: Brendan Schaub looks to take out a legend in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Kelvin Hunt previews a UFC 134 heavyweight bout between TUF alum Brendan Schaub and the second best heavyweight of all time in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Read More »
UFC 134 Rio preview: Edson Barboza looks for third UFC win against Ross Pearson
Kelvin Hunt previews a lightweight clash between notable striker Edson Barboza and TUF winner Ross Pearson that will take place at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »