Alex Pereira received quite a welcome back to his adopted home in Danbury, Conn. following a stunning fifth-round knockout over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to become middleweight champion. The Brazilian striker was greeted by the masses as he returned to Teixeira MMA and Fitness, the gym run by his head coach and former UFC… Poursuivre la lecture Video: Alex Pereira receives hero’s welcome in return home after championship win at UFC 281

This blog started as an iPhone project borne during my travels as a professional photojournalist. In the last few years this blog has morphed into a daily journal of my experiences around the world. As a modern day image-maker, social media has somewhat freed me from the constraints of a print-only career. I am able… Poursuivre la lecture Portraits of student musicians from the top three High School…

Brad Riddell doesn’t plan to step into the octagon again anytime soon. The UFC lightweight contender announced Monday via Instagram that he is taking a break from competition, citing a lack of motivation and disappointment in his past two fights. Riddell lost by first-round submission to Renato Moicano in the featured preliminary bout of UFC… Poursuivre la lecture Brad Riddell announces break from fighting ‘until the fire to compete comes back’

MMA Fighting has Mayweather vs. Deji results live for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji fight card at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday afternoon. When the main event begins, around 4 p.m. ET, check out our Mayweather vs. Deji live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. It will be an… Poursuivre la lecture Mayweather vs. Deji Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

Chris Gutierrez understands the task he was given in being Frankie Edgar’s final UFC opponent this Saturday, but he plans to make the feel-good story all about him. Gutierrez faces Edgar on Saturday at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in what is slated to be Edgar’s retirement bout. A victory over the former UFC… Poursuivre la lecture Chris Gutierrez: ‘No remorse’ sending Frankie Edgar into retirement ‘with an ass-whooping’ at UFC 281

At the UFC 281 official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it. In the main event, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will have to make the middleweight title weight limit of 185 pounds. The UFC 281 official weigh-in video… Poursuivre la lecture UFC 281 weigh-in video at 4 p.m. ET

There are so many images from months of work with all these high school mariachi teams thatI can’t post them all. But these are some memorable ones that serve a purpose, and that didn’t make it into the story. 1. Members of the Rio Grande City team pray in the dressing room before getting on… Poursuivre la lecture There are so many images from months of work with all these high…

Glover Teixeira is rather excited for a second chance to make things right in a rematch against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 282 in December. While the first matchup between them was hailed as a potential “Fight of the Year,” Teixeira laments a few mistakes he made that allowed Prochazka to get the win over him,… Poursuivre la lecture Glover Teixeira reveals stomach issues that plagued him just hours before Jiri Prochazka fight

Alex Pereira isn’t sure how his UFC 281 title fight against champ Israel Adesanya is going to play out, but he is sure Adesanya hasn’t forgotten about their previous meeting. Heading into Saturday’s pay-per-view, a stoic Pereira said his knockout win over Adesanya in kickboxing left a permanent mark in the champ’s mind. “It’s still… Poursuivre la lecture Alex Pereira: I don’t know how Israel Adesanya could possibly erase knockout loss from his mind

More images from the long-term project on South Texas High School Mariachi teams that I documented with @nytmag writer Cecilia Ballí @ceciliaballi And to answer everyone’s question – Yes, tons of video and audio was recorded as well. Stay tuned. We spent time with the students and coaches of the top three programs in Starr… Poursuivre la lecture More images from the long-term project on South Texas High…