The manager put a number on the table before the Colgan fight. The promotion declined it. The champion gambled on himself, won in one round, and became the most consequential free agent in the sport four days into the MVP MMA era.
BJJThe 16-man bracket at Vibra São Paulo paid the biggest prize in the event’s Grand Prix history, and a Gracie collected it. In the night’s marquee superfight, the UFC lightweight needed less than a round’s worth of clock to submit a former Bellator champion.
MMAThe Brazilian grappler died Monday at 34, an apparent heart attack in his sleep, six weeks after his last walk to the octagon. He leaves a 22-7 record, two Performance of the Night bonuses, and a career that stood for patience in a sport that rarely rewards it
BusinessTwelve years after starting out in Huddersfield working men’s club territory, the London-based promotion lands a worldwide streaming home. Three events this year, starting August 23 at Indigo at The O2, with a former UFC fighter in the co-main and a £25,000 tournament running underneath.
MMAThe champion needed one round to close out his contract in front of the men who just bought the company. The co-main event winner walked out 16-0, booed, skipped by the broadcast, and asking the same question about the merger as everyone else.
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