14+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1180+ words) Alden Coria is one of those fighters whose story makes more sense when you look past the bright lights. Before he became a UFC Flyweight, the Houston-based "Cobra" was balancing gym time with full-time work, Texas regional shows and the…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (941+ words) Jake Matthews entered the UFC as one of the youngest male fighters on the roster, but his story has never been only about early promise. The Australian Welterweight veteran built his career from a backyard shed in Epping, moved through…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (849+ words) Alice Ardelean reached the UFC after a long route through Romania, Birmingham, South Africa and Florida. The Romanian Women's Strawweight has built her career around persistence: early losses, public scrutiny, gym disruption and the financial pressure that comes with trying…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (872+ words) Kai Asakura crossed from Japanese main-event name to UFC title challenger after building his career through RIZIN, DEEP and Fighting Network Rings. The Japanese Bantamweight has been shaped by a difficult youth, family competition and the pressure of carrying major…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (912+ words) Brendson Ribeiro built his career the hard way, from a small-town start in Par" to the UFC's Light Heavyweight division. What separates him from many peers is that he says he did not come through one single martial art first,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (958+ words) Loma Lookboonmee carried a rural Thai Muay Thai upbringing into the UFC and became the first Thailand-born fighter to compete on the sport's biggest MMA stage. Her story starts on a family farm in Buriram, where she trained in dirt…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1095+ words) Tallison Teixeira turned childhood grappling into a UFC Heavyweight career built on rare size, early finishes and a willingness to rebuild after setbacks. The Brazilian stands around 6ft 7in with an 83-inch reach, and he entered the UFC after earning a contract…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1194+ words) Chase Hooper reached the UFC before most fighters his age had fully grown into their frame, but his story has become bigger than youth. The Washington Lightweight has built a career around long-term jiu-jitsu development, small-town roots and the challenge…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1032+ words) Alonzo Menifield built his MMA career after a difficult childhood, a college football run and a late shift into combat sports. The American Light Heavyweight is known as "Atomic, but the fuller story is about survival, structure and finding a…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1189+ words) Sergei Pavlovich has built his Heavyweight career around rare physical range, early combat-sports discipline and a long run of first-round UFC finishes. His route from rural Rostov Oblast to major UFC Heavyweight bouts has included army service, cancelled fights, a…...