TUF 20: Why the Format Shift Was Ideal and B/R Staff Predictions

The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted Wednesday night with a two-hour episode. This season introduces the UFC audience to the new 115-pound women’s division. The strawweights on this season will not battle it out for a six-figure contract, but they instead will fight to become the inaugural UFC strawweight championship. The tweak to the format this […]

The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted Wednesday night with a two-hour episode. This season introduces the UFC audience to the new 115-pound women’s division. The strawweights on this season will not battle it out for a six-figure contract, but they instead will fight to become the inaugural UFC strawweight championship. The tweak to the format this […]

UFC 148 Preview: Rickson Gracie, Anderson Silva and an MMA Paradigm Shift

Rickson Gracie, one of the greatest jiu-jitsu artists of this or any time, has laid bare the truth about his art’s efficacy in modern mixed martial arts. And the picture he paints isn’t a pretty one for any of the stalwart fans from Brazil …

Rickson Gracie, one of the greatest jiu-jitsu artists of this or any time, has laid bare the truth about his art’s efficacy in modern mixed martial arts. And the picture he paints isn’t a pretty one for any of the stalwart fans from Brazil who once chanted “Zhoo Zheetsu” aloud at events worldwide. Rickson, who […]