To those who bought the UFC 1 pay-per-view and took the ride on Nov. 12, 1993, it must have seemed like a wild gamble.

It’s hard to pinpoint one person as the most important figure in the history of mixed martial arts. But there is one thing you could say with virtual certainty: If it had not been for Helio Gracie, ...

In 2022, the mixed martial arts website FanSided estimated the total value of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) franchise at $9-10 billion. Not bad for a competition co-founded by Rorion Gracie ...

The rivalry between the two main lineages of the Gracie family always marked the big jiu-jitsu competitions in the 80s and 90s in Rio de Janeiro. After avenging his uncle Helio by beating Waldemar ...

The skinny kid wearing pajamas and a thousand-yard stare? He can't be serious. This was the crowd underestimating Royce Gracie when he stepped into the Octagon for the first Ultimate Fighting ...

This is a short story about how I barely survived a recent experience that made me a lot stronger. I admit that I had little to no idea what I was getting myself into when I decided to step on the mat ...