'Negao' Wins, Rota Surprises, Carlton Emerges at Jungle Fight 26 SAO PAULO -- Saturday night inside Sao Paulo's Pacaembu Gymnasium, Wendell Oliveira solidified himself as one of the top welterweights in Brazil. In the headliner of Jungle Fight 26, the Gracie Fusion athlete...

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...

Lineker Wins Bantam GP, Marcello Claims 155 Crown at Nitrix 6 BRUSQUE, Brazil -- Saturday night in the southern Brazilian city of Brusque, it was a little-known underdog that conquered Nitrix Fight's bantamweight tournament: his name is John Lineker.

Southern Brazil's top promotion returned with its sixth major installment at the Brusque...

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...

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...

Pictures: Jungle Fight 24 Marcelo Alonso was ringside at the Flamengo Rowing Club Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro to photograph the stars of tomorrow at Jungle Fight 24.

‘Crocota’ and ‘Sergio Junior’ Draw, Prospects Shine at Jungle Fight RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two weeks ago, Bitetti Combat promoted an event with Sao Paulo soccer giants Corinthians. Saturday night in Rio, Jungle Fight teamed up with Brazil’s most popular club, Flamengo, for...

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...

Legendary BJJ Trainers Handicap GSP-Penn 2 “One time after training, he was reading a magazine with his legs crossed,” Pederneiras said. “He decided to scratch his ear with his foot...