A seven-month process hosted over six continents to qualify for the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi next month ended last week in Gramado, Brazil. San Diego was one of the host cities to the trials not that long ago. That the southern California city is one of the host sites is entirely fitting. It was there, while watching an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view telecast almost two decades ago, that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed conceived the idea that changed the landscape of grappling arts forever. Read More »

This is Dana White's second video blog leading up to UFC 156, and there's some cool fighter footage such as the up-close-and-personal view of the pre-fight staredowns at the weigh-ins --- pretty intense. But lets be honest, the real star is the return of Nick "The Tooth" Gullo. Read More »

Did you know each week we collect for you some of the top stories from seven of the best independent mixed martial arts sites on the web? Read More »

Mixed martial arts pioneer Royce Gracie talks with ProMMAnow.com about the growth of MMA, if it's still possible to fight multiple bouts in one night, his most memorable fight of all time and much more. Read More »

Alistair Overeem, one of the world’s leading UFC athletes will make his debut at the MMA Weekender at SENI – the biggest combat sports expo on the planet. Read More »

From his beginnings with Cesar and Ralph Gracie to his visualization techniques prior to fights, his mindset leading up to fights, his approach to boxing and so much more, you will see sides of Nick Diaz you have never seen or probably even knew existed in this half-hour introspection. Read More »

Watch as Rorion Gracie walks Mauro Ranallo through the Gracie Museum while explaining the story behind significant items from the family's rich history. Read More »

Twenty-six-year-old BJJ black belt and undefeated MMA fighter Ralek Gracie drops his debut album "Ginagi" and releases the official music video for the song of the same name. Read More »

Fight week, blog week! UFC President Dana White hits New York and Miami to do press then it's off to Rio de Janeiro for the "UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami" press conference. Read More »

Ken Shamrock fires back at the MMA media and "pen pushers" who say he should retire. He also discusses his upcoming special rules MMA bout against James "Lights Out" Toney. Read More »

UFC President Dana White explains what a win over "Rampage" means for Matt Hamill, he reiterates his disgust with the Chael Sonnen situation, gives updates on Nick Diaz and Brock Lesnar, and more! Read More »

Gilbert Melendez discusses his recent victory, Royce Gracie talks about returning to the Octagon at UFC 134 in Brazil and Jorge Santiago weighs in on his upcoming fight with Brian Stann. Read More »

Kelvin Hunt makes the case for UFC legend Royce Gracie to fight UFC legend Ken Shamrock at the upcoming UFC Rio event that will take place in Brazil. Read More »

The History Happens May 10 on Blu-ray™ and DVD BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Considered the most important fighter in mixed martial arts history, Royce Gracie is a legend in the sport he helped define. On May 10, Anchor Bay Entertainment ... Read More »

(LAS VEGAS, NV — March 23, 2011) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® continues to add firepower to its first-ever trip to Ontario, announcing today the UFC® Fan Expo will feature the largest collection of UFC® athletes to ever appear in ... Read More »

Velazquez, Buffer, Shogun, Jackson Also Highlighted; Regular And Limited Editions On Display At Booth No. 2524 At Expo, August 27-28 MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, August 16, 2010 – The past, present and future of the UFC, in and out of the ... Read More »

This weekend Kazushi Sakuraba takes on another member of the legendary Gracie family when he meets Ralek Gracie at Dream 14. There is not any fighter that has caused more damage to the reputation of MMA’s first family. If Ralek ... Read More »

“There was a time when I thought it was over,” White tells Straka in the program’s debut episode – Friday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET DALLAS (March 24, 2010) This Friday, March 26, HDNet will debut its latest original ... Read More »

The globalization of Zuffa continues as World Extreme Cagefighting today announced a multi-year television agreement with Brazil’s Pay-TV market leader, the Globosat network. Beginning with a live broadcast of Wednesday’s WEC: Brown vs. Aldo, Globosat will now carry all WEC ... Read More »

Art of War and IFL veteran Rolles Gracie has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC according to a post he made on his Twitter account Tuesday. Rolles’ father, Rolls Gracie, was raised by his uncle Helio Gracie, who is ... Read More »

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida talks about the history of stand up fighters from Brazil, and the comparison between him bringing attention to Machida Karate the same same way Royce Gracie did BJJ. Machida goes on to say his ... Read More »

The history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is filled with stories of legendary fights and athletes who built a sport behind skill, heart, and determination. On July 10th and 11th, just before the lights go down and the first bell ... Read More »