Khamzat Chimaev Just Lost His First Fight. The Narrative Was Always the Problem.
Khamzat Chimaev lost a fight last night. It's a short sentence.
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BJJ News — competition-results
Jeremy Stephens Missed Weight, Got Submitted, Hit 20 UFC Losses, and Left Without a Word
King Green submitted Jeremy Stephens in round one at UFC 328, handing Stephens his record 20th UFC loss. Stephens spent his pre-fight week demanding the UFC raise fighter bonuses — then showed up five pounds over and forfeited 30% of his purse.
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Sean Strickland Is a Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion. That Sentence Shouldn't Make Sense.
Sean Strickland is the UFC middleweight champion. You can read that twice.
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Strickland Broke His Nose at UFC 328. He Won Anyway.
The nose broke somewhere in the middle rounds. You could see it in the blood, the angle of it, the way Strickland blinked and reset.
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Jeremy Stephens Showed Up to UFC 328 Five Pounds Over. He's Still Fighting. Just Poorer.
Jeremy Stephens weighed 160 pounds. The UFC lightweight limit is 155.
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The UFC Canceled Its Own Pre-Fight Photo Op Because Strickland's Death Threats Were Too Real
The UFC runs on a single promise: controlled danger. You watch two people try to hurt each other inside a very specific set of rules.
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Rigan Machado Got His 9th-Degree Red Belt From The Man IBJJF Demoted Him Under — At A Ceremony The IBJJF Didn't Sanction
Three weeks ago, on April 10, Rigan Machado walked into the Combat Submission Wrestling World Conference in Los Angeles and walked out a 9th-degree red belt. Rorion Gracie tied it on him.
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Former Police Investigator Melqui Galvão Was Transported to São Paulo in a Police Car Trunk — The Former Cop Is Now the Cargo
He arrived at Guarulhos International Airport on the night of May 7 with what Brazilian press described as a fixed and defiant gaze. Melqui Galvão spent years with the Amazonas Civil Police, training law enforcement in defensive techniques across the country.
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