Former Shooto champion Vitor Shaolin says referees who hesitate to stop fights risk turning a decade-long career into two years of brutal decline. Shaolin, who has worked nearly 200 bouts since ...

The lightweight pioneer turned referee spoke to Sherdog's Marcelo Alonso about his controversial TKO stoppage in the Joshua Van-Tatsuro Taira title fight at UFC 328, and how his own fight experience ...

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In the closest match yet so far in the tournament, #7 seed Matt Hughes pulled off the upset, squeaking by #2 seed Ronda Rousey. It was a close, back and forth contest, resulting in Hughes submitting ...

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro inks multi-fight deal with strikeforce and immediately becomes a contender in their lightweight division. Strikeforce's director of communications, Mike Afromowitz confirmed ...

Former MMA champion Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro’s expanding role as a UFC referee in 2024 underscores Brazil’s growing presence in officiating. The video details how Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro, a former Shooto ...