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Even though UFC 5 has now been out for over a year, I'm still playing the game and having fun with it. As one of the only good recent combat sports games that has come out, it's managed to scratch the combat-sports gaming itch that I have as both a boxing and Mma fan. With the demise of the Fight Night franchise and seemingly no other development team willing to enter the arena, right now, in terms of the genre, all I have is UFC 5.

And while I've explored nearly everything the game has to offer, from trying to muster enough stats for my pitiful online career to betting on every upcoming UFC event, I've, for the most part, stayed away from the tournament mode. I don't tend to play Xbox games with friends, so typically, I stick to the weekly challenges, career, and ranked online modes — but tournament mode was calling my name,...

Exclusive: Filmmaker Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman and Michael P.J. Gerstein’s FutureIII Entertainment have acquired the option rights to Brazilian Mixed Martial artist Rickson Gracie’s HarperCollins memoir, Breathe: A Life in Flow.

Rickson Gracie, now 64, ended his fight career undefeated. Breathe: A Life in Flow follows his rise from the victories in the streets during the 1970s to joining the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris.

Rickson Gracie’s memoir weaves together the story of his career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000.

Brazilian jujitsu, the fighting style developed and pioneered by the Gracie family, has become one of the world’s most prominent martial arts, and Vale Tudo, the “anything goes” style of Brazilian street fighting over which the Gracies had a monopoly, was...

ESPN Films is working on a docuseries about the legendary Gracie family, Variety has learned exclusively.

Titled “Gracie,” the series will delve deep into the family’s history and dissect how they became the founders of Brazilian jiu jitsu, which serves as a major cornerstone of modern mixed martial arts (Mma).

The official description of the series states: “Featuring larger-than-life personalities, triumphs and tragedies, deep loyalties, passionate loves and deadly feuds, ‘Gracie’ will explore the essence of family, honor, legacy, and humanity’s innate desire to fight. Told through the eyes of key Gracie family members, the series will dive deep into an epic family saga that takes audiences from Scotland and Japan, to Brazil and America.”

The series is directed by Chris Fuller (“Loren Cass”) and is executive produced by ESPN Films. The project is being produced by Solaris Entertainment. Gregory O’Connor, Nanette Burstein, Guy Ritchie and Ivan Atkinson...

Exclusive: As production on his new actioner Den of Thieves 2: Pantera continues, Christian Gudegast has been set to write and direct a new film on mixed martial artist Royce Gracie and the birth of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for frequent partner Tucker Tooley Entertainment.

The Untitled Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Project takes place on the night that Gracie proved Brazilian Jiu-jitsu as the most effective fighting style, one that would ultimately become a major component of today’s UFC mixed martial arts. It more specifically chronicles Gracie’s debut in UFC 1 on November 12, 1993, when the fighter achieved the unthinkable during the organization’s inaugural competition. This night that had him besting three competitors is considered to be that on which the UFC was born.

Derived from Japanese jiu-jitsu, which is rooted in samurai traditions, Gracie Jiu-jitsu formed in Brazil in the 1920s when Japanese fighter Mitsuyo Maeda moved from Japan to...

Independent studio Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide rights to UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon, a documentary that traces the roots of the pro Mma league to its tumultuous first event in 1993. The Ultimate Fighting Championship film will get a fall release.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Gunpowder & Sky on bringing this stranger-than-fiction tale to life,” said producer Mike Tollin. “Director Mason Gordon captures the wild convergence of the world’s greatest gladiators in a truly epic battle. This is actually how UFC got started…”

From the producers of the Chicago Bulls doc The Last Dance, UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon explores the improbable tale of how Rorian Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Art Davie, once a used-car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount UFC 1 – the first fight in UFC history – in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.

The film...

Gunpowder & Sky has acquired the worldwide rights to “UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon,” a documentary from the producers of “The Last Dance” about the beginnings of the pro mixed martial arts league UFC, it was announced Wednesday.

The documentary traces the roots of the UFC back to its tumultuous first event in 1993. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film this fall through a pay-per-view streaming event and a digital release to follow one week later.

Mike Tollin, who produced the hit ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance” about the ’98 Chicago Bulls, is a producer on “Origins of the Octagon.” It follows how a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter in Royce Gracie teamed with used car salesman Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount the first UFC fight.

Also Read: Magic Johnson Scores His Own 'The Last Dance' With New Feature Documentary in Development

Mason Gordon directed the film.

Exclusive: Sports Illustrated TV’s Si Films and Mandalay Sports Media are teaming to produce Ufc 1: Origin of the Octagon, a feature-length documentary that traces the roots of the pro Mma league back to its tumultuous first event in 1993. A fall 2019 premiere on the Si TV digital network is in the works.

The docu, being directed by John Mason Gordon, explores the improbable story of Rorion Gracie and Art Davie, the two unlikely entrepreneurs who created the Ufc, eventually acquired in 2016 by Wme-img in a $4 billion deal.

Interviews with Mma icons including Jim Brown, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Tellia Tuli, Art Jimmerson and Gerard Gordeau help tell the tale of how Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Davie, a onetime used car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount Ufc 1 in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.

Mandalay Sports Media’s Mike Tollin, Select Films...

A new martial arts action film starring Nicolas Cage called, ‘Jiu-Jitsu’ based on the comic book of the same name is being showcased at Hong Kong Filmart. Highland Film Group is handling the sales of the movie, according to Variety Magazine. A little-known fact is that Nicolas Cage is a ‘black belt’ and he trains with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the Ufc champ Royce Gracie. The cast line-up also includes Alain Moussi, who stars in the 'Kickboxer' franchise. The film is being produced by Dimitri Logothetis with Martin Barab and is also directing from a script he wrote with Jim McGrath. The plot centers around an ancient order of Jiu-Jitsu fighters facing fearsome alien invaders in a...

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It's over ... Ufc legend Georges St-Pierre just officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts -- saying, "It takes a lot of discipline, though, to retire on top." The 37-year-old is widely considered one of the greatest Ufc fighters of all time -- some say the best -- racking up a 26-2 record and 3 Ufc titles in his 17-year career in the Octagon.  Gsp has signature victories over stars like Nick Diaz, Matt Serra, Matt Hughes,...

Ufc welterweight champ Tyron Woodley says he's already punched his ticket to be a Ufc Hall of Famer ... but when it comes to Nate Diaz, the man from Stockton ain't exactly a lock.  Woodley broke it down on "The Hollywood Beatdown" -- explaining why he deserves to join Mma greats like Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock and Ronda Rousey.  So, why not Nate Diaz? Tyron says his resume ain't that impressive -- and if...

Great news for rich Ufc fans -- the iconic "superfight" belt from Ufc 5 is about to hit the auction block ... and you can add it to your mantel if you're willing to drop a small fortune!   Backstory -- Ufc legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock threw down to crown the company's first ever superfight champ back in '95 ... but their 36-minute bout was declared a draw, so neither of 'em took home the gold. Now,...

Ufc Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was badly injured in a car accident in Illinois on Friday when a truck he was in collided with a moving train, law enforcement tells TMZ Sports.  We're told the accident occurred at 10:39 Am. Law enforcement says 1 person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Dana White says that injured person is in fact Hughes.  Investigators are at the crash site trying to figure out what went wrong.

It's undeniable, At&T Audience Network has renewed the Undeniable with Joe Buck TV show for a third season. Season three premieres on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 8:00pm Et/Pt on the Audience Network, via Directv and At&T U-verse.Guest stars in Undeniable with Joe Buck, season three, include Pete Rose, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, Ozzie Smith, Royce Gracie, Tony Hawk, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Dennis Rodman, and Roger Clemens.Read More…...

Stars: Susie Celek, Miesha Tate, Erin O’Brien, Kari J. Kramer, Cabrina Collesides, Chelsea Durkalec, Jefferson Sanders, Ivy Lashawn Coleman, Steve Downing, Salvatore Franciosa, Bonnie Bruderer, Ariel Gramazio, Rashaad Jackson, Cris Cyborg, Alexandria Williams | Written and Directed by Rob Hawk

Fight Valley isn’t the kind of movie I usually watch, so I was quite intrigued to see if I would enjoy it. I like a good action flick, and I like crime drama when it’s done well, so there was enough going on in the synopsis of this film to grab my attention. The main appeal of the film though is the casting of many well known Ufc names. Let’s talk about that for a moment.

I was a fan of Ufc back in the nineties. I watched the stuff with Shamrock and Royce Gracie and Kimo, but since that decade ended I have only seen snippets...

Ufc Hall of Famer Royce Gracie -- one of the greatest Mma fighters of all time -- is pulling the plug on his 22 year marriage ... TMZ Sports has learned. Gracie filed divorce docs in L.A. County Superior Court seeking to end his marriage to Marianne Cuttic.  The two were married back in 1994 and have 4 children together -- 3 of them are under the age of 18.  In the docs, 49-year-old Gracie cites irreconcilable differences for the...

Brazilian Mma legend Royce Gracie has a message to Ryan Lochte -- cut the crap and tell the Truth already! We spoke with Gracie moments ago about the Lochte situation in his home country -- and Gracie told us he's sick and tired of the lies. "You are a professional athlete. The young generation is looking up to you ... come clean." Gracie believes the root of the problem is alcohol -- with Brazilian officials saying...

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Ken Shamrock has had a seen it all, done it all sort of career. He has been a Ufc champion, and appeared in the first ever Ufc event. He has been a Pancrase champion, wrestled in Japan, and went on to become an intercontinental champion in the WWE. As a pro wrestler, he was probably underrated. As a mixed martial artist, he was a pioneer – but time waits for no man.

Friday night at Bellator 149, Shamrock met longtime rival Royce Gracie, the man who beat him way back at Ufc 1, for the third time in their respective careers. The fifty-two year old Shamrock hadn’t won since 2010, and had recently lost to Kimbo Slice in Bellator. Gracie, however, hadn’t fought in over nine years, and at forty-nine years old himself and a decade removed from the action, it looked like Shamrock might finally get...

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Months back, during Bellator 145: Vengeance, Bellator Mma unveiled its newest big name connection to the pro wrestling world: Kurt Angle. Angle joined the Bellator Mma family that night, stepping into the broadcast booth to add his insights into the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson fight (the most watched bout of the evening, which Lashley handily won).

He was also immediately confronted with the obvious question: would he fight in Bellator? To make a long story short, Angle said he would consider it.

Now, he’s talking possible opponents, and he’s being pretty realistic about just who he wants to face.

Speaking to The Roman Show, Angle said he was not planning on fighting anyone in their prime (so you can probably eliminate a bout with Bobby Lashley), but was absolutely open to fighting an “Mma legend” – and he absolutely named names.

Of course, I’m not...

Kurt Angle could lay a real life smackdown on a real life fighter ... 'cause the wrestling legend says he's considering doing a real Mma fight -- and named Kimbo Slice as a possible opponent.  Angle -- who's been doing commentary for Bellator -- recently appeared on "The Roman Show" and was asked if he'd ever step out from behind the media desk ... and into the ring. Angle says there's a Very Small chance he agrees...

Stars: Victor Webster, Lou Ferrigno, Michael Biehn, M. Emmet Walsh, Esmé Bianco, Barry Bostwick, Roy “Big Country” Nelson, Royce Gracie, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Ellen Holman, Rutger Hauer | Written by Michael D. Weiss | Directed by Mike Eliott

You know you’re in trouble with a direct to DVD movie when the writer has a resume whose titles are made up of over 50% direct to DVD sequels to films that a) didn’t deserve a sequel or, even worse, b) didn’t need a sequel. Yes, from the pen of Michael Weiss – who has written such lauded films as Octopus 2, I Always Know What You Did Last Summer, The Butterfly Effect 2 and Hostel III – comes The Scorpion King 4. A film that is, given just how truly terrible the last film was (a shock given the great Dtv credits of its director Roel Reine), truly unexpected… After all, when all you...

Join an exciting new chapter in the action-packed adventures of the legendary warrior, The Scorpion King! When the king of Norvania is assassinated, the evil heir to the throne frames Mathayus and sends an entire kingdom of soldiers after him. Mathayus’ (Victor Webster) only allies are a mysterious woman and her unconventional father, whose primitive science may hold the key to disrupting the evil ruler’s quest for an ancient and unstoppable mystical power. Featuring Lou Ferrigno (“The Hulk”) and an all-star cast of fighters, including Roy “Big Country” Nelson (Winner of “The Ultimate Fighter”), Royce Gracie (Ufc Hall of Fame) and Don Wilson (11-time World Kickboxing Champion). Also starring Ellen Holman (“Spartacus” TV series), Rutger Hauer (Batman Begins), Barry Bostwick (“Cougar Town” TV series), and Michael Biehn (The Terminator). Don't forget about our Scorpion King bundle giveaway! Click Here to learn more!

The great Scorpion King and a disloyal rival race against time to find a treasure that possesses the power to rule the world in The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, debuting on DVD and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital HD with Ultraviolet™ on January 13, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

The epic next chapter in the billion-dollar The Mummy franchise, The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power propels the enormously successful series to new heights with a cast of renowned veterans and icons from the mixed martial arts and professional wrestling worlds as well as the intrigue and pulse-pounding action than fans have come to embrace.

Victor Webster (The Scorpion King: The Battle for Redemption) stars as the heroic warrior Mathayus and is joined by Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”), Ellen Holman (“Spartacus”), Barry Bostwick (“Cougar Town”), Michael Biehn (The Terminator) and Rutger Hauer (“True Blood,” Blade Runner...

The great Scorpion King and a disloyal rival race against time to find a treasure that possesses the power to rule the world in The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, debuting on Digital HD on January 6, 2015 and on DVD and Blu-ray on January 20.&#160 The epic next chapter in the billion-dollar The Mummy franchise, The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power &#160propels the enormously successful series to new heights with a cast of renowned veterans and icons from the mixed martial arts and professional wrestling worlds as well as the intrigue and pulse-pounding action than fans have come to embrace.

We have an exclusive look at The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power featuring star Victor Webster. When the king of Norvania is assassinated, the evil heir to the throne frames Mathayus and sends an entire kingdom of soldiers after him.&#160 Mathayus' (Victor Webster) only allies are a mysterious woman and her unconventional father,...

Bellator

The same night the Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts Ufc 180 in Mexico City, Mexico – a card plagued by injuries that saw one big fight lost entirely, and the promotion’s heavyweight champion removed from the event – Bellator Mma offers a big night of action of their own, live on free TV on Spike in the Us and on 5* (5 Star) in the UK. It’s the final event of the year for Bellator, and they’ve pulled out all the stops, hosting a ton of fight week events featuring Mma legends like Randy Couture and Royce Gracie, and stacking the free card with big names – though they might be the big names of yesteryear, to be fair.

Yes, Tito Ortiz, the former Ufc light heavyweight champion of questionable relevance headlines the card. On the plus side, he’s coming off a win for the first time in years. On the down side,...

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The big news leading into Bellator 129 has very little to do with the action inside the Bellator cage: Bellator Mma has signed Ufc Hall of Famer and their inaugural champion Royce Gracie. The news actually broke in the build-up to Bellator 128, but with a title fight headlining that card (won by Joe Warren, now the promotion’s first full-fledged two weight class champ), there was still a lot to talk about. Bellator 129, however, has largely been overshadowed by continued talk of the signing of Gracie, one of the biggest names in Mma history – though well past the point of actual combat.

Instead, Gracie will serve as a “Promotional Brand Ambassador” – meaning he’ll show up at events and no doubt help lure fighters to the promotion. It’s a Chuck Liddell type of job, something that the Ufc probably should have given him – but may have passed on because...

This is part two in a series of articles looking at the top draws through the years in Mma. For this time period, the only shows being looked at are Ufc shows. Part 1, looking at 1993-1995, is located here.

Royce Gracie, the top draw for the previous time period, had left the Ufc. Ken Shamrock was still around but would leave the promotion at the end of 1996. It was a period of change indeed for the Ufc. In addition to losing their two biggest stars they were also receiving pressure from government agencies because of the perceived brutality of the shows they were putting on. By mid-97, many cable companies were no longer carrying the Ufc pay per views. The owners at the time continued to run the shows but buyrates fell as the stars left and the carriage of the pay per views continued to fall.

In fact from...

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With news of Chael Sonnen’s drug test failure and subsequent retirement, and the complete chaos that surrounded his match with Wanderlei Silva, then Vitor Belfort, at Ufc 175, it’s time to look back at the most notorious drug test failures in Ufc history. We’ll include all drugs, not just steroids, to mix things up a little.

Drugs have wreaked havoc in Mma over the years, and some notable names have come out in favour of strong testing and enforcement, including one of the greatest of all time, Georges St. Pierre, who voluntarily submitted to more intense drug testing than most fighters during what would become his final match to date in the Ufc. Roy “Big Country” Nelson has been another vocal opponent against PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) in the sport. Both these fighters are fan favourites, and a reflection of them in...

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From that very first event which took place all those years ago in Denver, the power of grappling and submission in Mma has been abundantly clear. A slim, narrow-shouldered Royce Gracie would shock the world by grappling his way to win the first Ufc championship, demonstrating just how effective a submission fighter could be. Though now the unified Mma rules have introduced a set of weight classes, a skilled grappler is able to fight against a man much larger than himself and succeed purely through technique. As we have seen time and time again in the Octagon, a well-timed, well-disguised, well-executed submission can alter the tide of or even end a fight in seconds. Indeed, watching a fighter come from behind to catch his opponent in a skilful submission off of his or her back can be as good as it gets in Mma.

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Despite the numerous controversies which still exist in the sport of Mma and more specifically its premier promotion the Ufc today, anybody who has been a fan since the days of Royce Gracie, Don Fry and Ken Shamrock will know just how far the sport has come. Gone are the days of the post-fight battle royals between the trainers, the plans to have the Octagon surrounded by a moat filled with crocodiles and when the rules didn’t prohibit Keith Hackney from smashing Joe Son’s testicles. Now all bouts are sanctioned by a governing state athletic commission, all fighters are required to take part in thorough random drugs tests and a unified set of rules prevent potentially dangerous attacks like kicking the head of a grounded opponent. Since those early days the Ufc has transformed from a spectacle to a legitimate, bona fide sport.

To everything, there is a season to shut it down. Through seven years, 138 episodes, 14 Emmy wins and what its writers estimate as 23,000 hard-won punch lines, 30 Rock and its frequently food-stained heroine, Liz Lemon, have taught us that much, at least. (Other key lessons: "Never go with a hippie to a second location," and beware of the white dudes who "inject AIDS into our chicken nuggets.")

The show's final episode will air January 31st, so for Jack, Liz, Tracy, Jenna and Kenneth, for Grizz and for Dotcom, too, these are the end times.

Tim Tebow has begun training with some of the baddest men on the planet ... men who revolutionized the art of hand-to-hand combat ... the legendary Gracie family. In case you're unaware, the Gracie family basically built the Ufc -- and badasses like Royce Gracie have destroyed countless opponents by using a special form of Brazilian jiu-jitsu created by his  father, Helio Gracie. Now, the New York Jets quarterback has joined up with the Gracie family at...

Wesley Snipes has signed to star in and produce the martial arts comedy "Master Daddy" for Maandi Media Entertainment and Tayrona Entertainment Group reports Variety.

In what could be seen as almost an 'Expendables of the martial arts circuit', dozens of martial arts and fighting arts stars will populate the cast including Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba, Royce Gracie, Sammo Hung, Dan Inosanto, Phillip Rhee, Tony Jaa, Lee Mosely, Bob Wall, Rampage, Anderson Silva and Ron Van Cleff. Musicians Rock Steady, Jabbawakkies and Quest Crew will also appear.

Filming kicks off this Fall for release next year. Dan Meachum and James Ordonez are also producing but no word on who'll pen the script or direct.

Ufc 112: Invincible marks the Middle Eastern debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As with the promotion’s previous invasions of new markets there is more at work than simply who is fighting in the cage.

Huge Favorites and Big Underdogs

When Manny Pacquiao fought Joshua Clottey no one gave the fighter from Ghana much of a chance to defeat boxing’s reigning pound-for-pound king. The fight was unbearably one-sided (it may have been the diarrhea causing Banku and Okra stew that Clottey ate the night before) but that didn’t stop the fans from buying over 700,000 pay-per views.

Ufc 112 finds itself in a similar situation. Two pound-for-pound kings in Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn plus a fading legend in Matt Hughes provide the card big star power. Yet, according to the odds-makers, their collective opponents have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning.

The most competitive fight, at least according to the bookies,...

Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.

Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as Michael Mann’s awesome film Heat (shown above with Robert De Nero and Val Kilmer), Logan’s Run, Up, Monsters, Inc. and the Watchmen “Ultimate” Cut. Plus, there’s the second volume of Batman: The Brave and the Bold coming out this week as well.

Check them out:

Movies

The Accidental Husband ~ Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Sam Shepard (DVD and Blu-ray)

The General (1926) (Silent) ~ Buster Keaton (Blu-ray)

Heat ~ Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer (Blu-ray)

Logan’s Run ~ Michael York...