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The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. Founded by Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune publishes first-person articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Through impactful and powerful long- and short-form articles, video series and podcasts, The Players’ Tribune brings fans closer than ever to the games they love.

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For Alex Pereira, fear is his ally inside and outside of the octagon. This is the story of how he learned to control it.

Alex Pereira

UFC champion Alex Pereira on how fear propels him to greatness: “I am very afraid of being knocked out. I have no problem telling you that. Laugh if you want to. That‘s just real. But the key is … that fear? I know how to control it.”

Alex Pereira

Angela Lee opens up about her mental health: “Some days are good, some are tough, but each day I choose to keep fighting.” 

Angela Lee

Days away from competing for her second UFC belt, Jessica Andrade shares how she's challenged the status quo and changed the game forever.

Jéssica (Bate Estaca) Andrade
Presented by UFC

A poucos dias da luta pelo seu segundo cinturão do UFC, Jessica Andrade como ela desafiou os tabus e mudou o jogo para sempre.

Jéssica (Bate Estaca) Andrade
Em parceria com UFC

It’s now been over 60 days since I left home. I’m desperate to get back.

Zhang Weili

Every three months I would hit a wall, feeling down and lost, and I’d have to ask myself whether all of this was really worth it. But every time I did, the answ

Zhang Weili

Jessica Eye is more than her past. Jessica Eye is forging her future.

Jessica Eye

My flight landed at JFK, and I was ready to sprint through that whole damn airport. I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I wanted to go home.

Ian Heinisch

The Featherweight fighter walks through controversial calls that have stuck with him over the years, the hardest shot he has ever been hit with, and a kick that

Frankie Edgar

I didn’t want heaven. Not even close. I just wanted a gym. A place to belong. And I wanted to train.

Francis Ngannou

I truly believe I’m one of the best fighters in the world, and there isn’t anybody who can stand across from me in the cage and whup my ass.

Matt Mitrione

At UFC 200, I’m fighting for my legacy. I have only one loss in the UFC. I won’t have two.

Daniel Cormier

Here’s what most people don’t understand about MMA: It may not be a “real job,” but if you want to be successful, you have to treat it like one.

Cowboy Cerrone