Marcelo Alonso

After getting his third UFC KO and third performance bonus in six months, Carlos Prates is making waves in the UFC welterweight division. In this Sherdog exclusive, The Fighting Nerds representative talked about spending almost six years living in Thailand, revealed how he started to smoke and commented on sparring with Khalil Rountree, who is set to challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight title.

Emelianenko agreed to fight the Croatian in his territory — striking — and proved superior Credit: Marcelo Alonso

No matter who gets it done on Saturday, the world of MMA will see a new Russian millionaire.

Twenty years later, the story of the disappearance of Priscila Belfort, sister of Vitor Belfort, remains unfinished.

Rorion Gracie is asking for help for his first-ever student, who also played a role in the birth of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Renan Ferreira, who grew up extremely poor in rural Brazil, has transformed himself into an absolute force with the Professional Fighters League with head-turning knockouts and breathtaking feats of athleticism. He now finds himself front and center in the most significant bout in the company’s history.

After winning 15 of his last 17 professional bouts, Carlos Leal Miranda will finally achieve his goal of fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker R1 3:34 via Submission (Face Crank) Credit: Getty/UFC Carlos Barreto doesn’t see anyone stopping Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight after the Chechen-born Swede’s dominant performance against Robert Whittaker at UFC 308.

Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree R4 4:32 via TKO (Punches) Credit: Getty/UFC Considered to be one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts today — despite not speaking English — Alex Pereira put his popularity to the test during an autograph session at Shopping Eldorado in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this past Saturday.