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Family Feud: Wallid Ismail leaves Royce Gracie Unconscious in a Packed Arena in Copacabana On Dec. 17, 1998, Wallid Ismail rocked the BJJ world, putting Royce Gracie to sleep with a clock choke in front of 7000 stunned fans.

Grappling

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 17, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 50 The Huntington Beach, California, native’s impact on the sport of mixed martial arts still reverberates today, long after he was considered a...

Brian Knapp

Jan 01, 2025

By The Numbers: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway The featherweight titans will determine the fate of the 145-pound championship when they lock horns in the UFC 308 main event on Saturday in the...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Oct 22, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ali Taleb The once-beaten Swede will square off with Jalal Al Daja in a PFL MENA 3 bantamweight semifinal this Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Sep 19, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Prefers Late Stoppage to Early Intervention in His Matches The noble Merab Dvalishvili would rather go out on his shield whenever possible.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Jul 29, 2024

Pride 4: Three Generations of Legends on One Historic Card Marcelo Alonso shares photos and stories from Pride 4 on Oct. 11, 1998, where the top fighters in the world at the time collided with some of...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Jul 17, 2024

Vale Tudo Relics: The Career Arc of Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua The former Pride Fighting Championships grand prix winner and onetime Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder enjoyed an...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Jul 08, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC 302 Pre-Fight Edition Islam Makhachev will attempt to tighten his stranglehold on the 155-pound weight class when he defends his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title against...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 24, 2024