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, ...

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.

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 ...