Catching Up with Andre Pederneiras: Future of ‘Jacare,’ Aldo vs. Munhoz and More “Dede” Pederneiras had a few thoughts about his fighters on Friday.

IVC 5: The Night ‘Pele’ Launched the Chute Boxe Era On April 26, 1998, Jose “Pele” Landi-Jons won the IVC 5 middleweight tournament, striking a blow against jiu-jitsu's dominance and putting...

Prosecutors Dismiss Rape Charges Against MMA Veteran, Jiu-Jitsu Coach Rafael de Freitas Prosecutors dropped rape charges against Albuquerque jiu-jitsu coach and MMA veteran Rafael de Freitas on Friday.

Katlyn Chookagian-Viviane Araujo Flyweight Tilt Likely for UFC Event on May 15 A pivotal women’s flyweight showdown between Katlyn Chookagian and Viviane Araujo is in the works for a UFC event on May 15.

UFC 9: When a Punch Could Send a Fighter to Jail Marcelo Alonso shares some first-hand memories and anecdotes from UFC 9, the event where punches to the head were infamously banned just hours...

Legal Rep: Video Proves Rafael de Freitas is Innocent of Sexual Assault Allegations Rafael de Freitas is denying the sexual assault charges levied against him by one of his students stemming from an incident on Nov. 7.

Jiu-Jitsu Coach, ‘TUF 18’ Vet Rafael ‘Barata’ Accused of Drugging, Raping Client Rafael de Freitas, a former competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter 18” and a prominent jiu-jitsu instructor in Albuquerque, N.M., has been accused of drugging and raping a client, according to a report from the...

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 17 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 14 fighters from Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter” based on their performance on...

Pederneiras Predictions: Dos Anjos Champ, Aldo KOs Vera, ‘Pitbull’ Becomes Top Featherweight Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras believes Brazilian greats Rafael dos Anjos, Jose Aldo and Patricio Freire will cement their statuses as...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Fresh off a stint at 170 pounds that started well and ended ugly, Rafael dos Anjos looks ready to be a factor in the Ultimate Fighting...