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Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t Miss Fights of April The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division and Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix will be front and center over the next...

Brian Knapp

Mar 31, 2018

Pictures: Anthony Joshua def. Joseph Parker Anthony Joshua outpointed Joseph Parker (118-110, 118-110, 119-109) in a heavyweight unification bout Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, via Showtime Boxing.

Boxing

Esther Lin

Mar 31, 2018

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jordan Wright The Jackson-Wink MMA middleweight has raced out to a 9-0 start, finishing all nine of his opponents inside one round.

Nick Grinups

Mar 31, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Alexander Gustafsson Recovering from shoulder surgery that has kept him out of the cage since May, “The Mauler” remains one of the sport’s premier light...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 31, 2018

Duffy: Inexplicable Incompetence The 49-46 scorecard judge Rochelle Montanez struck in favor of Mizuki Inoue at Invicta 28 was mind-boggling and infuriating, writes Ben Duffy.

Ben Duffy

Mar 30, 2018

Walker: Despite the Noise, ‘Canelo’ Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin 2 Will Go On The Nevada Athletic Commission has proven time and time again that money talks and regulation walks, writes Anthony Walker.

Boxing

Anthony Walker

Mar 29, 2018

The Hit List: Olympic Medalists Who Have Competed in MMA Ronda Rousey, Yoel Romero, Henry Cejudo and Sara McMann are among the Olympians who have crossed over to mixed martial arts.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 29, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Yoel Romero The “Soldier of God” will challenge Robert Whittaker for the undisputed middleweight championship at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 28, 2018

Burgos: Diminished Shine The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to move toward an instant-gratification culture with its championships could have dire...

Jason Burgos

Mar 28, 2018

Pictures: Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker Pre-Fight Press Conference Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker stood face-to-face Tuesday at Sky Headquarters outside London.

Boxing

Esther Lin

Mar 27, 2018

The Bottom Line: Winners Dictate Narratives The examples of Georges St. Pierre and Ronda Rousey underscore why the Rose Namajunas-Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch at UFC 223 is such an important...

Todd Martin

Mar 27, 2018

Matches to Make After Invicta Fighting Championships 28 It took Virna Jandiroba a little more than three months to reach the Invicta Fighting Championships summit. Mount Everest it was not.

Brian Knapp

Mar 26, 2018

Pictures: Invicta FC 28 Quick images from Saturday's Invicta FC 28 card:

Dave Mandel

Mar 26, 2018

Not Fooled by the Hype Italian prospect Marvin Vettori refuses to buy into the publicity surrounding forthcoming UFC on Fox 29 opponent Israel Adesanya.

Tudor Leonte

Mar 26, 2018

Stinton: Demotivating Factors The roaring success of the UFC as a business starts to look less impressive and more nefarious once you realize it has been built on the back of...

Eric Stinton

Mar 26, 2018

Duffy: Pin the Asterisk on the Donkey Those who follow MMA will be left with the choice of acknowledging the accomplishments of known cheaters or having an MMA Hall of Fame missing...

Ben Duffy

Mar 24, 2018

Invicta Fighting Championships: By The Numbers At the forefront of promoting women’s mixed martial arts, the Shannon Knapp-led organization has staged 27 events since 2012.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 24, 2018

Sherdog’s Top 10: Fastest Finishes in Invicta Fighting Championships History The groundbreaking all-female mixed martial arts promotion has given the MMA world its share of lightning-bolt knockouts and submissions since...

Sherdog’s Top 10

Brian Knapp

Mar 23, 2018

The Hit List: Pride Fighting Championships Titleholders, Grand Prix Winners The Japanese juggernaut staged more than 60 events and served as a proving ground for many of the sport’s all-time greats.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 23, 2018

The Film Room: Mirko Filipovic The 2006 Pride Fighting Championships Open Weight Grand Prix winner will make his Bellator MMA debut at Bellator 200 on May 25 in London.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 22, 2018

Walker: Systematic Malpractice There is plenty of blame to go around for allowing former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar to fight so soon after a knockout loss, writes...

Anthony Walker

Mar 22, 2018

The Hit List: Bellator MMA Champions Patricio Freire, Eddie Alvarez and Joe Warren are among the fighters who have captured gold in the Santa Monica, California-based company.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 21, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Alistair Overeem The former Dream and Strikeforce heavyweight champion will confront hard-charging contender Curtis Blaydes at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 21, 2018

The Bottom Line: Bet on Floyd Mayweather Taking the UFC Money Though the idea might be far-fetched to some, Sherdog columnist Todd Martin believes “Money” will compete in the Octagon someday soon.

Boxing

Todd Martin

Mar 21, 2018

The Hit List: Invicta Fighting Championships Titleholders Cris Cyborg held the Invicta featherweight championship for 1,351 days and made three successful title defenses along the way.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 20, 2018

The Film Room: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira The former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder retired in 2015 with a career record of 34-10-1 and remains one of MMA’s most...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 20, 2018

Stinton: More Than A Fight The stick-to-sports crowd fails to recognize or willfully overlooks the fact that no sport, including MMA, exists in a vacuum of purity, writes...

Eric Stinton

Mar 19, 2018

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Werdum vs. Volkov’ Alexander Volkov channeled his inner Ivan Drago at the expense of an all-time great and perhaps put himself in position for a career-altering opportunity in the...

Brian Knapp

Mar 17, 2018

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 127 There may have been something of a changing of the guard at UFC Fight Night 127 in London.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 17, 2018

UFC London Pictures Quick images from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 127 card in London.

Mike Fridley

Mar 17, 2018

Sunday Morning UFC Fight Night 127 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night? Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.

Brian Knapp

Mar 17, 2018

The Film Room: Tom Duquesnoy The blue-chip prospect will duke it out with Terrion Ware in a UFC Fight Night 127...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 16, 2018

5 Defining Moments: UFC Events in London Michael Bisping has been featured prominently during the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s stops in his native England.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 16, 2018

The Film Room: Jimi Manuwa The British knockout artist will rematch former KSW champion Jan Blachowicz in the UFC Fight Night 127 co-main event on Saturday in London.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 16, 2018

Duffy: Smashed in the Revolving Door, a Guide to When and How to Retire Sherdog columnist Ben Duffy examines the difficulty mixed martial artists seem to have exiting their profession gracefully.

Ben Duffy

Mar 16, 2018

Preview: UFC Fight Night 127 ‘Werdum vs. Volkov’ When the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced its return to the O2 Arena in London, England, UFC Fight Night 127 was expected to be former middleweight champion...

Jordan Breen

Mar 16, 2018

The Film Room: Alexander Volkov The former Bellator MMA champion will take aim at Fabricio Werdum in the UFC Fight Night 127 main event on Saturday in London.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 15, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Steven Ray The Scottish “Braveheart” will look to improve upon a 5-2 record inside the Octagon when he faces Kajan Johnson at UFC Fight Night 127 on...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 15, 2018

The Film Room: Hakeem Dawodu The undefeated Canadian prospect will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Danny Henry at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday in London.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 15, 2018

Walker: The Foolishness of Crossover Talk Boxers are better boxers than MMA fighters, and MMA fighters are better MMA fighters than boxers, writes Anthony Walker.

Boxing

Anthony Walker

Mar 14, 2018

The Film Room: Fabricio Werdum The former UFC heavyweight champion has compiled a hall-of-fame resume during his 15-year career in mixed martial arts.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 14, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Fabricio Werdum The two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist will meet Alexander Volkov in the UFC Fight Night 127...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 14, 2018

The Bottom Line: For Legacy, Georges St. Pierre’s Choice is Clear Only one man offers the kind of reward GSP seeks, and he is not named Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Mar 13, 2018

UFC Fight Night 127 Primer: Underwhelming Europe The Ultimate Fighting Championship has not put its best foot forward with The Old Continent and no one should expect that to change, writes Sean...

Sean Sheehan

Mar 13, 2018

5 Reasons to Watch UFC Fight Night 127 Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov will lock horns in a showdown between two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top heavyweights on...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 13, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Jimi Manuwa The light heavyweight contender will rematch Jan Blachowicz in the UFC Fight Night 127 co-headliner this Saturday in London.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 13, 2018

The Film Room: Michael Page The undefeated Bellator MMA welterweight has risen to stardom with flashy standup skills, infectious charisma and unwavering self-belief.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 12, 2018

Stinton: Making Sense of Conor McGregor The absent Irishman is like an only child who upon meeting his cousins for the first time is shocked that he is no longer the center of...

Eric Stinton

Mar 12, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Darren Till The undefeated UFC welterweight contender has drawn favorable comparisons to Conor McGregor during his climb on the 170-pound ladder.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 11, 2018

The Film Room: Julian Marquez The Syndicate MMA export made a strong first impression in the Octagon and appears eager to test himself against the best middleweights on the...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 11, 2018

Getting Technical on Calf Kicks A number of upper-echelon fighters have popularized the technique and made it a valuable weapon in their repertoire in recent years.

Jason Burgos

Mar 10, 2018

The Hit List: NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions Who Have Competed in MMA Brock Lesnar, Mark Coleman and Phil Davis help comprise an exclusive fraternity of college wrestlers who have excelled at the highest level...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 09, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ben Askren The former Bellator MMA and One Championship titleholder retired at the age of 33 with a perfect professional record of 18-0.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 09, 2018

Referee John McCarthy Believes Jon Jones Didn’t Intentionally Take PEDs Renowned mixed martial arts referee John McCarthy has joined California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer Andy Foster in publicly stating that he believes...

Nathan Zur

Mar 09, 2018

Breen: Bellator’s Checkered Bridge to Nowhere Bellator MMA has a problem. A big one. Granted, it’s a problem about which only the sport’s most dedicated and fastidious fight watchers...

Jordan Breen

Mar 08, 2018

5 Defining Moments: The UFC-Fox TV Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship joined forces with the network television powerhouse in 2011 and permanently changed the mixed martial arts...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 08, 2018

Carbajal: Cryptocurrency Opening New Possibilities in MMA Giving fighters the freedom to mine new revenue streams could give Bellator MMA a competitive edge when it comes to luring in talent, writes...

Edward Carbajal

Mar 07, 2018

The Hit List: NFL Players Who Have Competed in MMA Herschel Walker, Michael Westbrook and Johnnie Morton are just a few of the former gridiron gladiators who have dipped their toes in mixed...

J.R. Ventura

Mar 07, 2018

Walker: The Virtues of Patient Matchmaking The Ultimate Fighting Championship needs to take its time when cultivating the stars of tomorrow, writes Anthony Walker.

Anthony Walker

Mar 07, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Matt Mitrione “The Ultimate Fighter 10” graduate advanced to the 2018 Bellator heavyweight grand prix semifinals at Bellator 194 in February.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 06, 2018

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mackenzie Dern Celebrates No. 25 The two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion improved to 6-0 with a successful promotional debut at UFC 222.

Brian Knapp

Mar 06, 2018

The Film Room: Fedor Emelianenko The former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder will meet Frank Mir in the 2018 Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix on April 28.

J.R. Ventura

Mar 06, 2018

The Bottom Line: Drawing Parallels Brian Ortega charted a similar course to that of champion Max Holloway in his climb to the top of the UFC’s featherweight division, writes...

Todd Martin

Mar 06, 2018

UFC 222 Post-Mortem: Without Peer Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino kept her stranglehold on the women’s featherweight title with a first-round TKO of Yana Kunitskaya on Saturday...

Jordan Colbert

Mar 05, 2018

Stinton: In With the New Winter abruptly evaporated into spring at UFC 222, where Brian Ortega continued to reshape the featherweight division, writes Eric Stinton.

Eric Stinton

Mar 05, 2018

Matches to Make After UFC 222 If Frankie Edgar thought it was safer to try Brian Ortega on the feet, he was mistaken.

Brian Knapp

Mar 04, 2018

By the Numbers: UFC 222 One result seemed practically inevitable. The other was a little more difficult to see coming.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 04, 2018

Sunday Morning UFC 222 Coffee: Who Won The Fight Last Night Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event covered.

Brian Knapp

Mar 03, 2018

Pictures & Results: Glory 51 ‘Rotterdam’ Badr Hari denied Hesdy Gerges by unanimous decision at Glory 51 in Rotterdam.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Fridley

Mar 03, 2018

Pictures: UFC 222 Quick images from Saturday night's UFC 222 card in Las Vegas.

Mike Fridley

Mar 03, 2018

Pictures: Tomasz Narkun Ends Mamed Khalidov’s Streak at KSW 42 Mamed Khalidov's 14-fight win streak came to a sudden halt against Tomasz Narkun at KSW 42.

Wojek Rysiewski

Mar 03, 2018

Matches to Make After Bellator 195 In the aftermath of Bellator 195, here are several matches that ought to be made:

Brian Knapp

Mar 03, 2018

Sherdog Remembers: Ronda Rousey Takes Miesha Tate’s Arm It was a night to remember and a difficult replay to watch.

Jeff Villanueva

Mar 03, 2018

Saturday Morning UFC 222 Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...

Brian Knapp

Mar 03, 2018

Pictures: Bellator 195 Quick images from Friday night's Bellator MMA card.

SHERDOG

Mar 02, 2018

Pictures: Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Weigh-ins Deontay Wilder (214.75) and Luis Ortiz (241.25) made their Showtime Boxing headliner official Friday in Brooklyn.

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Mar 02, 2018

Carbajal: Ladies Showing the Way From Boxing to MMA and Back Amanda Serrano’s pending arrival in mixed martial arts signals an intriguing trend involving female boxers, writes Edward Carbajal.

Boxing

Edward Carbajal

Mar 02, 2018

Preview: UFC 222 ‘Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya’ With all of the embarrassing insanity Jon Jones foisted on us this week, perhaps you forgot there was an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view on Saturday -- a UFC pay-per-view headlined by a title fight, no...

Jordan Breen

Mar 02, 2018

Sergey Kovalev and the Task at Hand The WBO and IBA light heavyweight champion will do battle with fellow Russian Igor Mikhalkin on Saturday in New York.

Boxing

Anthony Walker

Mar 02, 2018

The Film Room: Sean O’Malley The MMA Lab prospect will carry a perfect 9-0 record into his UFC 222 showdown with Andre Soukhamthath on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Chase Ruttig

Mar 02, 2018

Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino: By the Numbers The Brazilian juggernaut’s women’s featherweight title will be on the table when she battles Yana Kunitskaya in the UFC 222 headliner on...

Chase Ruttig

Mar 02, 2018

Pictures: Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Final Press Conference Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz stood face-to-face Thursday at the final pre-fight press conference ahead of Saturday's clash on Showtime.

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Mar 01, 2018

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Brian Ortega will look to take his final step toward a featherweight title shot when he battles Frankie Edgar in the UFC 222 co-headliner on...

Brian Knapp

Mar 01, 2018

The Film Room: Mackenzie Dern The two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion will make her Octagon debut opposite Ashley Yoder at UFC 222 this Saturday in Las Vegas.

Chase Ruttig

Mar 01, 2018

Debets: What’s the UFC Doing With Its Next Generation of Stars? While patience is not one of its virtues, the UFC would be wise to pump the brakes on its plans for fighters like Sage Northcutt and Mike Perry,...

Jacob Debets

Mar 01, 2018

Sherdog Remembers: Jose Aldo Destroys Chris Mickle at WEC 39 On this day nine years ago at WEC 39, rising featherweight sensation Jose Aldo was expected to deliver another spectacular performance. He did...

Jeff Villanueva

Mar 01, 2018

Sherdog Remembers: ‘Spider’ Taps Dan Henderson in C-Bus On this day 10 years ago in Columbus, Ohio, in a meeting between two champions, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Anderson Silva put away Pride Fighting Championships ace Dan Henderson with a second-round...

Jeff Villanueva

Mar 01, 2018

Sherdog Remembers: ‘Stun Gun’ Spinning Stuff On this day four years ago, March 1, 2014, the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter China Finale” featured an incredible knockout by Dong Hyun Kim against...

Jeff Villanueva

Mar 01, 2018

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t Miss Fights of March Frankie Edgar takes on Brian Ortega in a featherweight title eliminator, as they meet in the UFC 222 co-main event on March 3 in Las Vegas.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Brian Knapp

Mar 01, 2018

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