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This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 50 The Huntington Beach, California, native’s impact on the sport of mixed martial arts still reverberates today, long after he was considered a...

Brian Knapp

Jan 01, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Ilia Topuria Turns 25 The undefeated prospect boasts an 11-0 record with 10 finishes and appears to be on the fast track to contention in the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 06, 2022

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Maurice Smith Turns 60 The Alliance co-founder and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder remains one of MMA’s most overlooked pioneers.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2021

5 Things You Might Not Know about Leandro Ataides The 34-year-old Brazilian will square off with former two-division titleholder Aung La N Sang in the One Championship “Battleground” main...

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Brian Knapp

Jul 27, 2021

Dossier: Anatomy of the Calf Kick Marcelo Alonso searched for the secrets of MMA's hot "new" technique: Who was the first to bring it to MMA, why it hurts so badly and how it is...

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 04, 2021

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 45 He remains one of only 12 men who have captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, and his 1,260-day reign...

Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2020

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jake Shields Celebrates No. 40 The former Shooto, Strikeforce and EliteXC champion will go down in the history books, not only as one of the sport’s most accomplished...

Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2019

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: David Terrell Turns 40 The Cesar Gracie protégé fought for the UFC middleweight championship in 2005 before his career was beset by a rash of injuries.

Brian Knapp

Jan 04, 2018