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One of the finest grapplers to come out the Caucasus, Gokor Chivichyan grew up in the grappling obsessed former Soviet nation of Armenia to become possibly the most complete grappler in the world.

Before "Fightville" and "Smashing Machine", Rickson Gracie and two other fighters taught the world about no-holds-barred fighting in one of the earliest, if not first, MMA documentaries.

BJ Penn and Caol Uno met twice in the UFC (and almost a third time) before those two historic matches in the octagon, ending first with a highlight reel KO, and followed by a five-round war for the lightweight title.

Before he became a UFC heavyweight champion, Brock had to make his first steps in the MMA world after a tumultous time in the WWE and failed attempt to join the NFL.

As the UFC counts down to its first ever women's fight, a century before women were literally fighting in the streets of London for their rights.

UFC on FX 7 should tell MMA fans a lot about the state of the MW division and beyond. History may prove prophetic for some fighters, and here are the 5 fights that explain how.

MMA Fighting's Dave Meltzer spoke to UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn after the legendary athlete's retirement at age 54.

Just over a year ago I started writing the MMA Origins series, so for some holiday reading here is a little summary of what this series has covered during its first year.

Jake Rossen of ESPN has put together an excellent oral history of UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 96, the last 8 man tournament the promotion ever put on. The event featured Don Frye, Ken Shamrock, Tank Abbott, Kimo Leopoldo and Gary Goodridge.

Despite a lack of notoriety, former UFC champion Frank Shamrock has been an incredibly influential force in MMA. From elite fighter to spokesperson. Now as a Strikeforce commentator it was Shamrock's fighting career that made his success possible