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

The Work

AKA - Part 2 of 2

We return to San Jose to talk about the joys and damage of fighting with coach Javier Mendez and UFC stars Daniel Cormier, Gray Maynard, Mike Swick, and others. Full story

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

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

The Ref

Earlier this week Josh Rosenthal pled guilty to manufacturing and intending to distribute $6 million worth of marijuana. We decided to look back at a happier time in the MMA ref's life, when he described for us what it's like balancing the safety of MMA fighters with the thrill o… 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

Fightland Meets

Uriah Hall

After terrifying this season's cast of "The Ultimate Fighter," Uriah Hall tells Fightland the secret to his success: not being afraid to lose and playing lots and lots of Tekken. Full story

Sitdowns

The Beginning: Episode 2

UFC heavyweights Roy Nelson, Cain Velasquez, and Frank Mir talk about how they got their starts in MMA. And Pat Barry talks about his early days as a ninja. Full story

Sitdowns

Fear - Episode 3

UFC stars Urijah Faber, Ricardo Lamas, Vitor Belfort, and John Dodson confess their pre-fight anxieties ... or lack thereof. Full story