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, ...

A natural athlete, Kimura would have a meteoric rise in Judo due both to his amazing physical gifts and a burning desire to be the very best. In Judo circles Kimura is remember most for his unmatched ...

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 the fast-paced world of Mixed Martial Arts where anything can and does happen, new champions are born and bred at an almost daily pace. Often, one man’s folly is another man’s fortune as the ...

We learn from our experiences. We have for generations. It's what makes us better as individuals and improves society as a whole. My whole life experience has pivoted around martial arts. I started ...

The 100th anniversary of Helio Gracie’s birth was this past Tuesday, an event that was celebrated to varying degrees around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community. Helio is a towering figure in the history ...

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 ...