Underdogs Conquer Titles at IMC 9 in Belem BELEM, Brazil -- The biggest stars of the ninth edition of Belem's Iron Man Championship, welterweight Luis Sergio da Fonseca Melo and heavyweight...

Weekend Rundown: Nova União’s Alves Back on Track Jettisoned UFC welterweight Amilcar Alves halted the first two-fight losing streak of his career, as his anaconda choke submitted Edmilson Santos in the...

Local Idols Make Crowd Go Wild at ‘Centurion MMA’ BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil -- The beautiful resort city of Balneario Camboriu is known for its beaches and cable cars, but Saturday night at the Sergio...

The Editor's Note Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas | Stephen Martinez/Sherdog.com For some reason, people love to ignore the bylines on Sherdog.com. It creates a...

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2011 Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Mauricio Rua, Cristiane Santos, Ronaldo Souza, Rafael Cavalcante -- suffice to say, there’s no shortage of...

Prospect ‘Carioca’ Tops Acacio; Machida Falls in Comeback at WFE Wednesday afternoon, it was the UFC press conference in Rio de Janeiro that grabbed the attention of the MMA world. But the night belonged to the state of Bahia, as foremost local promotion Win Fight & Entertainment returned to the Fiesta Bahia Hotel in Salvador for WFE 8...

Bitetti, Bando de Loucos and Brazilian MMA Soccer isn’t just Brazil’s most popular sport, it’s the tool by which all other sports are understood. Even in the home of vale tudo, MMA is...

A Busy MMA Weekend in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO -- The final weeks of 2010 will be very busy for Brazilian MMA with major events in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte,...

Primer: Strikeforce 'Fedor vs. Werdum' Fedor Emelianenko file photo: Sherdog.com There are fighters who invite interest only depending on their opponent, and there are...

Weekend Rundown: ‘Formiga’ Defends Shooto Crown Jussier “Formiga” da Silva retained his Shooto South America 123-pound championship with a unanimous decision victory against Alexandre...