Bella Mir, the 21-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, had a strong debut at UFC BJJ 1 on June 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. In a 145-pound grappling match, she beat Carol Joia ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Andy Varela is one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners on the planet right now. Varela was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, graduated from Hanks High School, and ...

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape didn’t know what to expect from his first dip into the grappling world. Manel Kape‘s MMA success across multiple prominent promotions is mostly due to his elite ...

After beating Manny Gamburyan to win TUF’s 155-pound tournament in June 2007, Diaz made a quick turnaround to face Junior Assuncao, who was coming off a submission triumph over David Lee at UFC 70. At ...