As Renzo Gracie prepares to fight Matt Hughes on Saturday at UFC 112, he says he's going to use the skill that his family is famous for around the world -- Brazilian jiu jitsu -- to win the fight. Gracie, who is a grandson of Carlos Gracie and a grandnephew of Helio Gracie, said in a chat with MMAFighting.com readers that he believes his superior Brazilian jiu jitsu skills will more than make up for Hughes' excellent wrestling. "Better jiu jitsu is what will make the difference in this fight -- I can ...

(PRNewsFoto/Tequila CAZADORES(R)) I’ve been told by many newcomers to MMA that, trying to watch their first match, they feel like the commentators’ are hitting them with a barrage of terms they don’t understand. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has gone on the record saying that they key to watching fight footage is to turn the commentators off and listen to Nine Inch Nails.* However, many new fans use commentators to connect with what is going on in the fight. And, in spite of complaints that commentators ...

If there was any question about the level of talent that Roy Nelson would face in his first match-up following his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter Season 10,” look no further than six-foot-eleven-inch heavyweight Stefan Struve, who will oppose the reality show winner Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte, N.C. Given Nelson's past experience, it's not a surprise that he gets a much more seasoned opponent than other TUF winners, and to hear the Las Vegas fighter tell it, that's exactly what he wanted. "For myself, I was glad to get Stefan. He just beat Paul Buentello. He's a guy that's definitely right in the middle of the mix with the ...