Fightland Today

Through the Lens: Vitor's Cut

Photographer Ryan Loco shows and tells the story of the injury that almost kept Vitor Belfort from his fight with Michael Bisping.

MMA's Greatest Moment (and Ben Henderson's Worst) Makes Its Way Into the Mainstream

EA Sports immortalizes the darkest moment in an otherwise bright and shiny career.

Vitor Belfort, Eric Holder, and Those Damn Pesky Journalists

Under fire for Department of Justice snooping on reporters, the Attorney General should take a tip from the UFC middleweight contender and TRT poster boy.

Running Wild in Russia

In Russia, MMA fighters run free. And in packs.

Muay Thai, Economic Realities, and Cultural Differences

In his new film "Buffalo Girls," documentarian Todd Kellstein profiles two 8-year-old female Muay Thai fighters hoping to pull their families out of poverty.

The Work

AKA - Full Length

Go inside the training home of Daniel Cormier, Cain Velasquez, Gray Maynard, Jon Fitch, and many other UFC stars.

What Not to Do in an MMA Fight

Friday Night Fights in NYC taught fans and fighters a valuable lesson about keeping your hands up.

Friday Night Fights in NYC: Back to the Future

After years of waiting, it turns out New York City MMA feels a lot like New York City boxing.

Fightland Meets

Hacran Dias

Before his UFC fight tonight, lightweight Hacran Dias meets with us in Rio to talk about his life as a fighter and growing up in the favelas.

Worldwide

Pakistan - Part 2 of 3

Bashir Ahmad takes Fightland to the fringes of Pakistani MMA--from daytime fights in sandlots to late-night "smokers."

Drugs, Tweets, Fights, and Other Messes

Nate Diaz hits Bryan Caraway with an ugly slur. Caraway hits back. Then Michelle Ould gets involved. And everyone loses.

Vitor Burns and Raves at End of Day

Belfort's spinning head-kick knockout of Luke Rockhold was an act of innovation, evolution, and refusal.

GSP Defies Expectations, Gets Animated

The UFC welterweight champion lands a role in a Disney movie and pushes the boundaries of cultural acceptance--in Canada.

Rumble on the Rails

Hoping to save Olympic wrestling from the bizarre whims of the International Olympic Committee, fighters from Iran, Russia, and the U.S. squared off yesterday in New York City's historic Grand Central Terminal.

Sitdowns

The Beginning - Episode 3

Bruce Lee movies, Brazilian skateboard vigilantes, and Chuck E. Cheese: UFC stars Urijah Faber, Ricardo Lamas, John Dodson, and Vitor Belfort tells us how it all started.

Photos of the Phenom

Before his fight this weekend in Brazil, legendary UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort posed for photographer Kenneth Cappello.

Defining Moment - The Machida Era

On May 23, 2009, Lyoto Machida defeated Rashad Evans for the UFC light heavyweight championship with his elusive karate-based style and ushered in a new, if brief, age in MMA.

A Female Fighter's Life

“There's something about harnessing the power of your body and using it to create a physical effect on the world that has nothing to do with sexuality or being ‘of worth’ to someone else that I think is more easy for men to accept than women.”

The Place Where Art and Fighting Meet

Fight the City literalizes the aesthetics of a good scrap.

The Secret Scourge Behind the Rise of MMA?!!

Could Toxoplasmosis be aiding in the creation of MMA champions?