Thanks to an ardent practitioner, the New York State ban on the martial arts weapon, enacted in 1974, has been struck down in court.

Our reporter and photographer went to Permangolinha, a three-day retreat where capoeira meets sustainable farming.

All martial arts are a quest for beauty and transcendence. I found those not in doing karate but rather having karate done to me.

The retired champion has signed on to face 20-year old Tenshin Nasukawa, the eighth-best bantamweight kickboxer in the world.

An under-the-radar superstar, who some say is the greatest heavyweight ever, is closing in on another championship.

Nearly 7,000 miles from Las Vegas, fans, government officials and even the fighter’s father gathered in the capital city to watch their local hero retain his belt.

After two years away, Conor McGregor jumps right into a bout against the U.F.C. lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Jeff Monson had professed a desire for at least five years to officially become a Russian.

Mr. Rhee‘s many pupils included Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Chuck Norris, Tony Robbins and more than 250 members of congress, like Joe Biden.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship star entered Barclays Center in Brooklyn and threw a hand truck at a bus, injuring a passenger, the police said.