Worldwide

Pakistan - Part 1 of 3

A center of religious and political controversy for decades, Pakistan is now also home to an MMA fight team, PAK MMA, founded by professional fighter and visionary Bashir "Somchai" Ahmad in a small apartment above a real estate office. Full story

The Work

AKA - Part 1 of 2

In San Jose, California, Javier Mendez and "Crazy" Bob Cook have built one of the most innovative and successful MMA fight teams in the world, home to Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, and other UFC stars. Full story

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. Full story

Fightland Meets

Ottavia Bourdain

Inside the life of Ottavia Bourdain, who splits her time between being a wife, a mother, and a competitive Brazilian-jiu-jitsu player. Full story

Jon Jones: The Base Says We Wait

A quick musical interlude before "Bones" fights this weekend. Full story

Fightland Meets

Ottavia Bourdain - Trailer

Coming soon: A look inside the fighting-obsessed life of BJJ practitioner and "Fightland" columnist Ottavia Bourdain. Full story

Sitdowns

Nicknames - Episode 2

How Urijah Faber became "The California Kid," Ricardo Lamas became "The Bully," Pat Barry became "HD" ... Full story

Sitdowns: Benson Henderson

Before he fights Gilbert Melendez this weekend, the UFC lightweight champion chomps down on his (in)famous toothpick and tells Fightland about his toughest time as a fighter and how close he came to being a cop. Full story

Fightland Meets: Daniel Cormier

Before heavyweight Daniel Cormier makes his UFC debut this weekend against Frank Mir, the two-time Olympic wrestler talks training, teaching, and overcoming adversity (and leg locks). Full story

Before and After: Clay Guida - Part 2

In part 2, newly minted featherweight Clay Guida swears to uphold the sporting success of his native Chicago and then heads out into the United Center to take on contender Hatsu Hioki. Then, he hits the clubs. Full story