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Grand Theft Gracie: Did Bellator Steal Another UFC Icon Just Because It Could?

The new guard at Bellator MMA made another decidedly old-school acquisition this week, inking UFC O.G. Royce Gracie as its latest “national brand ambassador.” Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. Anybody? No, you wouldn’t have. After all, Gracie hasn’t fought since 2006-07, and in his last two professional bouts, he got smashed […]

The new guard at Bellator MMA made another decidedly old-school acquisition this week, inking UFC O.G. Royce Gracie as its latest “national brand ambassador.” Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. Anybody? No, you wouldn’t have. After all, Gracie hasn’t fought since 2006-07, and in his last two professional bouts, he got smashed […]

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The UFC Gladiator: Saying Goodbye to a True MMA Icon

He seemed a strange choice for a sport looking to shed its reputation for brutality. Yet there he was before every UFC event, donning his armor and preparing himself for battle. Did the UFC Gladiator evoke thoughts of “human cockfighting”? …

He seemed a strange choice for a sport looking to shed its reputation for brutality. Yet there he was before every UFC event, donning his armor and preparing himself for battle. Did the UFC Gladiator evoke thoughts of “human cockfighting”? Of the arenas in Rome where men too often fought to the death? Of excess, […]

Brown Pride, Takedowns, And Bolos: Cain Velasquez A Cultural And MMA Icon

If you have not had the honor of spending time within or around Latin culture, the Mexican culture in particular, then you may not understand or appreciate the term “brown pride.”
One need not be of Mexican descent to grasp the ideals and b…

If you have not had the honor of spending time within or around Latin culture, the Mexican culture in particular, then you may not understand or appreciate the term “brown pride.”
One need not be of Mexican descent to grasp the ideals and belief behind the term. Like any culture, the Mexican community is very diverse […]

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Brown Pride, Takedowns, And Bolos: Cain Velasquez A Cultural And MMA Icon