Considered a sort of grappling Olympics, the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting World Championship was created by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1998. The idea? To match all grappling ...

After the infamous Pentagon Combat brawl led to a ban on vale tudo in Rio de Janeiro for three years, only one of the sport's major icons possessed the necessary leadership to bring together the top ...

Helio Gracie's legacy and the history of vale tudo are intimately intertwined. | Photo: Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com The history of vale tudo can be traced back to 1914, when “Conde Koma” Mitsuyo Maeda ...

Marco Ruas is a Brazilian fighting legend Not only has Marco Ruas competed at the highest level of MMA in events such as the UFC and Pride but hes also famous for his domincance in Brazilian Vale Tudo ...