Marcelo Alonso

6 days ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-divisionchamp AlexPereira may have a future in the life coaching business. UFC middleweight Bruno Silvahad fallen on hard times towards the end of 2024, having lost fourconsecutive outings with the promotion. The Brazilian had startedhis tenure with the UFC off promisingly, knocking out WellingtonTurman, AndrewSanchez and JordanWright all within the confines of 2021.

1 week ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

While DeivesonFigueiredo did not want to make any excuses, he nearly pulledout of his recent headliner due to a serious infection. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight kingFigueiredo revealed to Sherdog on Monday that he had sustained acut during training that almost forced him out of his match withCorySandhagen. The Brazilian vows that had he been at full healthand had he followed his gameplan more closely, he would have endedup getting his hand raised.

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

After repeated setbacks over the last two years, AntonioCarlos Jr.—the man known as “Shoe Face”—could have stepped backfrom his mixed martial arts career, especially after he won $1million as a 2021 Professional Fighters League champion, yet the obstacles areprecisely what keep him going. He will face Karl Moore ina PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 light heavyweight quarterfinal thisThursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, where he setsout in search of a second championship.

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

It was a successful trip to Kansas City this past weekend for forDiego Lima. The Chute Boxe leader returned to Brazil on Tuesday after corneringIanGarry to a unanimous decision triumph over CarlosPrates in the UFCon ESPN 66 main event and shared some of the strategy thathelped propel “The Future” to victory. “Prates is such a tough striker,” Lima told Sherdog.com. “Our maingoal was to keep moving and avoid his main strikes as well aseliminate his left side.

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

After suffering his first defeat in the bantamweight division inhis last fight against Petr Yan,former flyweight champion Deiveson "Daico" Figueiredo soughtreinforcements from Eastern Europe. “A fighter can never be in his comfort zone,” Figueiredo toldSherdog ahead of his headlining bout with CorySandhagen at UFC Des Moines on Saturday. “I hired two ‘Russians’ to help mein this camp here at Pitbull Brothers.