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Letter from Abu Dhabi IV
UFC president Dana White looked to be just as disappointed with the performance of Anderson Silva in his showdown wit...
Applause and boos at UFC 112
UFC 112, the promotion’s first event in Abu Dhabi, came with applause and boos this Saturday. If on one hand the grit...
UFC 112: Octagon in Afghanistan, training with Sheikh Tahnoon and the most feared French fry maker in the world
All you had to do was open the local Abu Dhabi newspaper to notice how today is truly a special Saturday for the Arab...
Cigano: “If I win my next one, I’ll fight for the belt”
Recently chubby knockout artist Roy Nelson stated he would love to face Junior “Cigano” dos Santos in the UFC. Riding...
Demian on Anderson
In Abu Dhabi the final pieces are falling into place for Anderson Silva’s title defense, and Demian Maia is doing his...
Behind-the-scenes pre-UFC 112 images
Direct from Abu Dhabi, GRACIEMAG editor-in-chief Luca Atalla has been keeping up with all the goings-on behind the sc...
Letter from Abu Dhabi III
The phone rang at 11 am. I answered still dreaming, I think. “Will you be going on the Dubai tour?” “Not a chance.” “...
Mino’s 3 reasons to believe in Renzo over Hughes
Rodrigo “Minotauro”Nogueira was riding around in a car Monday in Abu Dhabi when asked by black belt Mohamad Jehad and...
Letter from Abu Dhabi II
There was an open “training session” with the fighters in the hotel this morning. But my eyes first cracked open at 1...
Nearly 100%, Belfort’s eyes on Anderson vs Demian
Anderson Silva defends his UFC middleweight belt this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The fight will be against Demian Maia, b...
Letter from Abu Dhabi
I arrived at the hotel where the fighters are staying for UFC 112 this Monday morning. At the restaurant, I stopped r...
Demian Maia, Anderson Silva fan
As fate would have it, Demian Maia is the next challenger to the UFC middleweight belt. In making it to such an envia...