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5 Things You Might Not Know About Royce Gracie The influences of the man who brought The Gentle Art to the global stage at UFC 1 a quarter century ago can still be felt.

Guy Portman

Aug 31, 2018

By The Numbers: Jon Jones The two-time UFC light heavyweight champion finds himself in a holding pattern after his positive test for a banned substance.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 31, 2018

A Lot of Truth Is Said In Jest Last weekend an Ultimate Fighting Championship card featuring perhaps the most exciting fighter in the sport was soundly upstaged by a sideshow...

Anthony Walker

Aug 31, 2018

Sherdog Boxing: The Weekly Wrap An important new broadcast deal for the PBC, and a fighter you've likely never heard of goes 51-0. It matters mostly because it may smoke Floyd...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 31, 2018

Sherdog’s Weekend Boxing Preview In a sport where a whole lot of guys get proclaimed "The Future of Boxing," Ryan Garcia looks like the real deal, a great prospect who is also a...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 31, 2018

Pictures: PFL 7 PFL 7 hosted a wild night of 10 fights.

SHERDOG

Aug 30, 2018

Get to Know the MMA Pro League with President Mark Taffet Mark Taffet and Hani Darwish have known each other for some time and while both men met working in the world of boxing, they both had an...

Edward Carbajal

Aug 30, 2018

The Art of Mixing Business with Pleasure Sam Alvey will pack his bags for Brazil and a clash with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22 in Sao Paulo.

Jason Burgos

Aug 30, 2018

Logan Paul, Clickbait and The Enduring Corruptibility of Combat Sports Last weekend, combat sports purists decried the white-collar boxing match between controversial YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI. But Jacob Debets asks: Does anyone really think the Ultimate Fighting Championship or...

Jacob Debets

Aug 30, 2018

‘TUF 28’ Recap: Episode 1 Welcome back to “The Ultimate Fighter,” surging forward into Season 28 and final one shown on Fox television properties. This season of...

Jay Pettry

Aug 29, 2018

Showcasing History Weaponized cage fighting, knife fighting brought to the masses at martial arts convention in Philippines.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 29, 2018

Jason High: Seizing the Opportunity To say that the inaugural season of Professional Fighters League has been a bumpy ride for Jason High would be quite the understatement.

Ben Duffy

Aug 29, 2018

Mark Coleman: 5 Defining Moments “The Hammer” was a true mixed martial arts pioneer and the first heavyweight titleholder in Ultimate Fighting Championship history.

Guy Portman

Aug 29, 2018

Why 2-2 Never Looked So Good Justin Gaethje on Saturday needed only 87 seconds to turn away James Vick and reassert him himself as a title contender at 155 pounds. At 2-2,...

Jacob Debets

Aug 29, 2018

UFC Fight Night 135 Post-Mortem: A Return to the Winner’s Circle Lightning struck on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, as Justin Gaethje affirmed his place among the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight...

Jordan Colbert

Aug 28, 2018

Geek for Technique: Best Moves at UFC Fight Night 135 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday was one for the books and featured highlight-reel finishes from...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 28, 2018

High Fives: Judges Need Not Apply Fireworks at M-1 Challenge 96 and Deep 85 Impact led to finishes galore during the weekend of Aug. 24-26.

Guy Portman

Aug 28, 2018

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 135 The Ultimate Fighting Championship visited Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday and brought with it an event that all but guaranteed action from start...

Jay Pettry

Aug 28, 2018

Violence, Money and John McCain One man’s performance and vocal support of better financial treatment for himself and other fighters was a fitting sendoff for perhaps the...

Eric Stinton

Aug 27, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Weekend in Boxing Sherdog.com boxing contributor James Kinneen tackles the weekend in the Sweet Science.

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 27, 2018

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of UFC Fight Night 135 Justin Gaethje, Jake Ellenberger and suspect officiating were all part of the story on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, writes Anthony Walker.

Anthony Walker

Aug 27, 2018

5 Lessons Learned from UFC Fight Night 135 Unless you are a diehard fan of the University of Nebraska football team, the city of Lincoln likely does little to electrify you. However, Justin...

Jordan Breen

Aug 26, 2018

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 135 Justin Gaethje brought brutality with him to America’s heartland.

Brian Knapp

Aug 26, 2018

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 135 Justin Gaethje isn’t done, not by a long shot.

Tristen Critchfield

Aug 26, 2018

Boxing Made John McCain Sherdog contributor James Kinneen reflects on the life of the late United States senator, including his connection to the Sweet Science.

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 26, 2018

UFC Lincoln Slideshow Quick images from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mike Fridley

Aug 25, 2018

UFC Lincoln Prelims Slideshow Quick images from Saturday's preliminary card in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mike Fridley

Aug 25, 2018

10 Questions for Eryk Anders The former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion will take on Tim Williams in a middleweight feature at UFC Fight Night 135 on Saturday in Lincoln,...

Brian Knapp

Aug 24, 2018

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&g Awesome: Chris Lytle If you were a mixed martial arts fan from 2007-2011, during the final stretch of his Ultimate Fighting Championship run, certain phrases come to mind instantly when you hear the name...

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&g Awesome

Ben Duffy

Aug 24, 2018

A Tale of Two Michaels Michael Chandler and Michael Johnson are both in the news this week -- Chandler for his new multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, Johnson for his upcoming bout this weekend at...

Ben Duffy

Aug 24, 2018

By The Numbers: James Vick “The Texecutioner” will lock horns with former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje in the UFC Fight Night 135 headliner on...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 24, 2018

The Film Room: Justin Gaethje The former World Series of Fighting champion will toe the line against James Vick in the UFC Fight Night 135 headliner on Saturday in Lincoln,...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 24, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About James Vick The surging lightweight contender will tackle Justin Gaethje in the UFC Fight Night 135 headliner on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Guy Portman

Aug 24, 2018

The Film Room: James Vick A dark horse contender in the lightweight division, “The Texecutioner” will carry a four-fight winning streak into his UFC Fight Night 135 main event opposite...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 24, 2018

Justin Gaethje And The Race Against Time Justin Gaethje came to the UFC with the rare combination of an undefeated record and a fan-friendly fighting style. While he has continued to...

Anthony Walker

Aug 24, 2018

Sherdog Boxing: The Weekly Wrap GGG-Canelo becomes even more of a must-buy, Olympic boxing proves so dirty that even the IOC can't ignore the stench anymore, and one of...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 24, 2018

Sherdog’s Weekend Boxing Preview This weekend offers boxing fans a variety of both good and bad pugilistic options. Do you want to see Ghana’s (maybe) next superstar?...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 24, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Eryk Anders The once-beaten middleweight will try to bounce back from his first career defeat when he meets Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night 135 on Saturday...

Guy Portman

Aug 23, 2018

Preview: UFC Fight Night 135 ‘Gaethje vs. Vick’ After three weeks off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with a Fox Sports 1 offering headlined by Justin Gaethje and James Vick.

Tom Feely

Aug 23, 2018

By The Numbers: Rani Yahya The 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist will collide with Luke Sanders at UFC Fight Night 135 on...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 23, 2018

The Film Room: Michael Johnson “The Ultimate Fighter 12” finalist will look to right his ship and snap a three-fight losing streak when he battles Andre Fili in the UFC Fight...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 23, 2018

Kept In The Dark Earlier this week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was successful in keeping its contractual agreement with Mark Hunt from becoming public...

Jacob Debets

Aug 23, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Mickey Gall The Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt will carry a 4-1 record into his clash with George Sullivan at UFC Fight Night 135 on Saturday in Lincoln,...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 22, 2018

By The Numbers: Michael Johnson The electrifying but enigmatic Hard Knocks 365 representative will take on Andre Fili in the UFC Fight Night 135 co-headliner on Saturday in Nebraska.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 22, 2018

The Film Room: Andre Fili The Team Alpha Male standout will carry a two-fight winning streak into his UFC Fight Night 135 co-headliner opposite Michael Johnson on...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 22, 2018

Every Man For Himself If Georges St. Pierre returns to the Octagon to fight the winner of UFC 229’s main event, it will be a fitting chapter in a career...

Jacob Debets

Aug 22, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Justin Gaethje The throw-caution-to-the-wind lightweight contender will return to the cage at UFC Fight Night 135 on Saturday, as he meets James Vick in...

Guy Portman

Aug 22, 2018

The Bottom Line: Unintended Consequences James Vick may have shot himself in the foot by denigrating Justin Gaethje in an attempt to sell their UFC Fight Night 135 main event, writes...

Todd Martin

Aug 21, 2018

Justin Gaethje: 5 Defining Moments The former World Series of Fighting champion will face James Vick in the UFC Fight Night 135 headliner on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Guy Portman

Aug 21, 2018

Why Boxing Needs to End the Dangerous, Cruel and Unnecessary ‘Mexican Style’ Gimmick In a sport that has consistently embarrassed itself by resorting to petty racism to sell fights, the time has come to get ahead of the curve,...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 21, 2018

A New Chapter for Kendall Grove “The Ultimate Fighter 3” winner has decided to put his mixed martial arts career on hold to try his hand at bareknuckle boxing.

Boxing

Jason Burgos

Aug 20, 2018

Rose Namajunas: 5 Defining Moments The reigning UFC women’s strawweight champion enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the 115-pound weight class.

Guy Portman

Aug 20, 2018

Fight Facts: Bellator 204 Bellator MMA on Friday paid its first visit to South Dakota, where one of the most knockout-heavy cards in company history proceeded to unfold.

Jay Pettry

Aug 20, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Weekend in Boxing Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder is officially happening....

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 20, 2018

When Superfights Lose Their Luster Fans do not need gimmicks like rushed champion-versus-champion showdowns to get excited. They just need great fights, writes Eric Stinton.

Eric Stinton

Aug 20, 2018

Opinion: The Hopeful, Harrowing Reminders of Bellator 204 Bellator 204 was a breath of fresh air from the promotion, but in a larger context, as entertaining, it was a reminder of the difficulties facing virtually all major MMA promotions in this sport’s current...

Jordan Breen

Aug 19, 2018

By The Numbers: David ‘Tank’ Abbott The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament runner-up was a mixed martial arts original with heavy hands and a mean streak to match.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 19, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Welterweight Playoff Standings Update The Professional Fighters League welterweight division is a microcosm of the league as a whole, offering sizzling knockouts, a breakout star and...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 19, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Middleweight Playoff Standings Update With Thursday’s PFL 6 in the rearview, the Professional Fighters League middleweight season standings are all but sewn up, with seven of the...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 19, 2018

It Ain’t a Gimmick If It Works Even in the days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s increasing sway over the sport, there’s no shortage of organizations offering fresh takes on MMA promotion, such as the Professional Fighters League’s...

Ben Duffy

Aug 18, 2018

Matches to Make After Bellator 204 Darrion Caldwell appears to have positioned himself for a run at history.

Brian Knapp

Aug 18, 2018

Fight Facts: PFL 6 Regular Season 2018 Returning to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the first time since WSOF 5 in 2013, Professional Fighters League brought the second stage of the opening round of the welterweight and middleweight tournaments. The event featured...

Jay Pettry

Aug 18, 2018

By The Numbers: Igor Vovchanchyn The “Ice Cold” Ukrainian left a trail of destruction in his wake during his heyday, rattling off 36 wins without a loss at the height of his...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 18, 2018

Pictures: Bellator 204 Bellator 204 was one of the most explosive cards in promotional history.

SHERDOG

Aug 17, 2018

Sherdog Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Sherdog's James Kinneen serves up the biggest stories from what was a strange week in boxing, including PED admissions, matchups and screw-ups.

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 17, 2018

Sherdog’s Weekend Boxing Preview Sherdog's resident boxing expert, James Kinneen, breaks down an upcoming weekend with plenty of can't-miss fights.

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 17, 2018

Hurry Up and Wait In all of the excitement surrounding the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor and the chaos surrounding his rivalry with UFC 229 opponent and current Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib...

Anthony Walker

Aug 17, 2018

A Man of Many Targets Aljamain Sterling looking to dish out another one-sided beatdown at UFC 228.

Jason Burgos

Aug 17, 2018

PFL 6 Slideshow Quick images from Thursday's PFL 6 card in Atlantic City.

Mike Fridley

Aug 16, 2018

Bellator 204 Weigh-in Pictures Quick images from Thursday's Bellator 204 weigh-ins:

Mike Fridley

Aug 16, 2018

Logan Storley: Staying Patient, Staying Perfect It would be easy to guess that Logan Storley was a former All-American wrestler even if one didn’t already know. The telltale signs are all over the way the undefeated...

Ben Duffy

Aug 16, 2018

Darrion Caldwell: 5 Defining Moments The 30-year-old Alliance MMA standout has become a cornerstone of the Bellator MMABellator MMA organization, where he reigns as bantamweight champion.

Guy Portman

Aug 16, 2018

Lost in the Shuffle In a sport with countless shades of injustice and misfortune, the fact that Tony Ferguson may genuinely be crowded out of the lightweight title...

Jacob Debets

Aug 16, 2018

By the Numbers: Kayla Harrison Multiple-time judo world champion and Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has broken barriers both in her personal life and athletic career. And while she entertains comparisons to former training partner...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 16, 2018

By the Numbers: Jake Shields Despite the loss to Ray Cooper III, Jake Shields is still a strong contender in the Professional Fighters League.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 16, 2018

By the Numbers: Ray Cooper III Hawaiian Ray Cooper III is currently on a high, having conquered the biggest name of his career in Jake Shields, the same person who defeated...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 16, 2018

Chris Lytle: Firefighter, Boxer, MMA Fighter and Now Bare-Knuckle Pugilist Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic is famous for competing as a mixed martial artist while working full-time as a firefighter. Of course, he was not the first; years...

Jason Burgos

Aug 15, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Welterweight Playoff Standings Update In order to understand how strange and tense the Professional Fighters League welterweight regular season has been so far, you only need to know...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 15, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Middleweight Playoff Standings Update The average mixed martial arts fan might be forgiven for looking at the roster of Professional Fighters League’s middleweight season and thinking, “Really? One of these guys is going to win a million...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 15, 2018

Idle Hands Make Mischief Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino did the UFC a favor in March by defending her featherweight title on short notice. The company should reciprocate by granting her a fight before her showdown with...

Jacob Debets

Aug 15, 2018

5 Things You Might Not Know About Darrion Caldwell The reigning Bellator MMA bantamweight champion will move to 145 pounds to face Noad Lahat in the Bellator 204 headliner on Friday in South Dakota.

Guy Portman

Aug 15, 2018

Ray Cooper III: Family Ties and Unimaginable Highs Following in the footsteps of his father, the 25-year-old welterweight has already made a major splash during the Professional Fighters...

Jason Burgos

Aug 15, 2018

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Everyone From Henry Cejudo to two-time boxing champion Gervonta Davis, would-be challengers are lining up at the UFC bantamweight titleholder’s...

Edward Carbajal

Aug 15, 2018

When Time Runs Out Jake Shields admits another loss under the Professional Fighters League flag on Thursday could lead to his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Jason Burgos

Aug 14, 2018

The Evolution of Joao Zeferino “The Brazilian Samurai” finds himself in position to lock down a No. 1 seed in the Professional Fighters League welterweight tournament.

Jason Burgos

Aug 14, 2018

The Bottom Line: In Storyline-Filled Bellator Tournament, One Stands Out Above All Others The impact the forthcoming welterweight grand prix makes will depend on the fortunes of Michael Page, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Aug 14, 2018

High Fives: Chokes, Knockouts Rule the Day The Rizin Fighting Federation and Legacy Fighting Alliance promotions held sway over the weekend of Aug. 10-12.

Guy Portman

Aug 14, 2018

Fight Facts: Rizin Fighting Federation 12 The Japanese organization returned on Sunday and featured the fantastic promotional debut of a Pride Fighting Championships legend’s protégé.

Jay Pettry

Aug 13, 2018

Just Fine Being a ‘Big Mouth’ Much to his delight, middleweight newcomer Kevin Holland has drawn the attention of Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White.

Jason Burgos

Aug 13, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Light Heavyweight Playoff Standings Update The inaugural Professional Fighters League light heavyweight division does not pack quite the same level of star power as its 145- or 155-pound...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 13, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov: By The Numbers “The Eagle” will defend his undisputed lightweight championship and perfect 26-0 record against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in October.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 13, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Weekend in Boxing The main story of this past weekend in boxing was the disastrous Facebook stream of the highly-anticipated "Jojo" Diaz-Jesus Rojas fight, but...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 13, 2018

The UFC Bantamweight Title: A Lineal History Infographic It is impossible to look at the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship men’s bantamweight title without an understanding and appreciation of...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 12, 2018

The UFC Flyweight Title: A Lineal History Infographic Until UFC 227, the lineal history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship men’s flyweight title was the story of one man: Demetrious Johnson.

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 12, 2018

The 175-Pound Gorilla in the Room The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to have welterweight contender Kamaru Usman weigh in as an alternate for the Tyron Woodley-Darren Till championship fight at...

Ben Duffy

Aug 12, 2018

Fight Facts: LFA 47 LFA 47 featured two of the winningest athletes in promotional history pitted against one another, a fighter who cannot be stopped in his home...

Jay Pettry

Aug 11, 2018

A Light(weight) At the End of the Tunnel No weight class in the history of MMA has suffered like the lightweight division. With Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier-Nate...

Jordan Breen

Aug 11, 2018

Let’s Not Get Ahead of Ourselves Fans and media alike should pump the brakes on the hyperbolic talk surrounding Henry Cejudo, Demetrious Johnson and T.J. Dillashaw, writes Eric...

Eric Stinton

Aug 10, 2018

Fight Facts: Contender Series Season 2 Finale The second season of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series delivered incredible action from start to finish. After eight events, the...

Jay Pettry

Aug 10, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Lightweight Playoff Standings Update As the Professional Fighters League regular season progresses, several storylines are emerging, but one of the most surprising and notable must be: This...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 10, 2018

Sherdog Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Sherdog's James Kinneen serves up the biggest stories from what was a strange week in boxing, including matchups, breakups, screwups and the...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 10, 2018

Sherdog’s Weekend Boxing Preview Unlike last week, this is a rather slow one in the world of boxing, writes Sherdog's James Kinneen. However, a few decent fights on Mexican TV...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 10, 2018

By the Numbers: Brock Lesnar Throughout all the ups and downs of Brock Lesnar’s mixed martial arts career, he has remained a formidable figure, always ready to step inside the cage no matter the opposition. That is exactly what he did at UFC 226 after...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 09, 2018

And The Point of That Was ... Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington made good on his promise to bring a UFC belt to the White House. That...

Anthony Walker

Aug 09, 2018

A Shot in The Arm Bellator MMA’s Welterweight Grand Prix is a welcome counterpoint to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent aimlessness, and it might...

Jacob Debets

Aug 09, 2018

Douglas Lima and the Unshakable Thought of One More Kick Still stewing from his decision loss to Rory MacDonald, the former Bellator MMA champion has shifted his focus to the promotion’s forthcoming...

Jason Burgos

Aug 08, 2018

Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry: A Fight That Sells Itself When the welterweight brawlers collide Nov. 10 in Denver, violent entertainment is all but a guarantee, writes Edward Carbajal.

Edward Carbajal

Aug 08, 2018

Slideshow DWTNCS Season 2 Finale Images from Tuesday's night's Season 2 Finale.

Mike Fridley

Aug 07, 2018

UFC 227 Proves Favoritism Can Be a Double-Edged Sword Cody Garbrandt’s career is in jeopardy after his second loss to T.J. Dillashaw in nine months, an ironic consequence of the UFC’s inability...

Jacob Debets

Aug 07, 2018

Geek for Technique: Best Moves at UFC 227 (Prelims) The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Los Angeles marked the end of some heated rivalries and perhaps the beginning of others.

Kevin Wilson

Aug 07, 2018

The Bottom Line: The Conundrum of the Faulty Chin Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has discovered, like others before him, that there is no escaping an inability to absorb telling...

Todd Martin

Aug 07, 2018

Fight Facts: UFC 227 ‘Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returned to Los Angeles for the fifth time, bringing two major title rematches and high drama to...

Jay Pettry

Aug 07, 2018

UFC 227 Post-Mortem: When Lightning Strikes Twice Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw drove a nail through the heart of his rivalry with Cody Garbrandt on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Jordan Colbert

Aug 06, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Weekend in Boxing There’s a quote circulating around the internet and appearing on TV shows and movies that reads “Fate whispers to the warrior a storm is coming. The warrior whispers back, I am the storm.” While the source of the line is unknown, it could not more perfectly...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 06, 2018

High Fives: Finishes Galore Judges were not needed for a number of fights at CES MMA 51 and Pancrase 298 during the weekend of Aug. 3-5.

Guy Portman

Aug 06, 2018

Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor: The Myth Becomes Reality The UFC 229 showdown on Oct. 6 is a true clash of the titans in which there are neither great heroes nor villains, writes Peter Kelly.

Peter Kelly

Aug 06, 2018

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of UFC 227 Henry Cejudo, Cub Swanson and Cody Garbrandt all left their mark on the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event, writes Anthony Walker.

Anthony Walker

Aug 06, 2018

5 Lessons Learned from UFC 227 With Henry Cejudo’s upset of Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227, history was made. What better subject is there to learn a few lessons from than history?

Jordan Breen

Aug 05, 2018

Matches to Make After UFC 227 T.J. Dillashaw left no doubt about his being the better man.

Brian Knapp

Aug 05, 2018

UFC 227: By the Numbers Consider this score officially settled.

Tristen Critchfield

Aug 05, 2018

UFC 227 Slideshow Quick photos from UFC 227 in Los Angeles.

Mike Fridley

Aug 04, 2018

Fight Facts: PFL 5 2018 Regular Season The Professional Fighters League on Thursday brought the final pre-playoff bouts for lightweights and light heavyweights to The Empire State.

Jay Pettry

Aug 04, 2018

Girth Certificates With weight-cutting failures and misses playing a bigger role than ever in MMA, it is easy to miss sight of the fact that the best fighters seem...

Ben Duffy

Aug 03, 2018

Henry Cejudo: By the Numbers The 2008 Olympic gold medalist will challenge Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight championship in the UFC 227 co-main event on Saturday in Los...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 03, 2018

Demetrious Johnson: By The Numbers The longtime flyweight champion will defend his title in a rematch with Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Mark Raymundo

Aug 03, 2018

Sherdog’s Weekend Boxing Preview This Saturday, the best light heavyweight in the world is fighting on HBO, you just have to figure out who it is. Sherdog's James Kinneen has...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 03, 2018

Sherdog Boxing: The Weekly Wrap The big rumor in the boxing world this week was that Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are planning to fight soon. Sherdog's James Kinneen has the...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 03, 2018

Above The Law The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s failure to punish Conor McGregor for his action in April shouldn’t be surprising, but Jacob Debets is...

Jacob Debets

Aug 03, 2018

The Right and Wrong Way to Rematch This weekend at UFC 227, the Ultimate Fighting Championship reaches into the rematch well for both the main and co-main events. While both T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt and Demetrious Johnson vs....

Anthony Walker

Aug 03, 2018

The Film Room: Cody Garbrandt Cody Garbrandt has the chance for revenge this Saturday when he rematches longtime rival, T.J. Dillashaw for the bantamweight title in the main...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 03, 2018

Preview: UFC 227 ‘Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2’ T.J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson will defend their respective titles against familiar opponents in a championship doubleheader on Saturday...

Tom Feely

Aug 02, 2018

The Film Room: Demetrious Johnson Demetrious Johnson has the chance to break his own title defense record this Saturday when he defends the belt in a rematch with Olympic gold medal wrestler...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 02, 2018

The Film Room: T.J. Dillashaw T.J. Dillashaw defends his title against former champion and friend turned rival, Cody Garbrandt for the second time this weekend in the main...

Kevin Wilson

Aug 02, 2018

T.J. Dillashaw: By The Numbers The undisputed bantamweight champion will defend his crown in a rematch with archrival Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 227 main event this Saturday in...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 02, 2018

Cody Garbrandt: By The Numbers By beating Dominick Cruz for the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title, Cody Garbrandt did what nobody had done in nearly 10 years,...

Mark Raymundo

Aug 02, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Light Heavyweight Playoff Standings Professional Fighters League’s light heavyweight division features 12 men vying for eight playoff spots and a shot at the $1 million...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 02, 2018

PFL 5 Slideshow Quick images from Thursday's PFL 5 card:

SHERDOG

Aug 02, 2018

PFL's Chris Wade Admits to Underestimating His Last Opponent Chris Wade heads into his second fight with Professional Fighters League in a mental state that might be described as “happily frustrated.”...

Jason Burgos

Aug 01, 2018

Dmitry Bivol on Boxing's New Wave of Eastern Europeans In an exclusive interview with Sherdog's James Kinneen, Dmitry Bivol revealed much about his own approach to the sweet science, his take on...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Aug 01, 2018

The Bottom Line: Recipe for Revitalization Storylines and interesting matchups abound at 155 pounds ahead of Conor McGregor’s possible return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship,...

Todd Martin

Aug 01, 2018

From Joe 'Daddy' to 'Coach Joe' Joe Stevenson is a veteran of 49 professional mixed martial arts bouts, dating back to 1999. Those numbers become all the more surprising when...

Jason Burgos

Aug 01, 2018

The Film Room: Henry Cejudo A UFC 227 rematch with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson awaits the 2008 Olympic gold medalist on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Kevin Wilson

Aug 01, 2018

Infographic: Professional Fighters League Season 1 Lightweight Playoff Standings Thursday’s PFL 5 card from Nassau Coliseum will go a long way toward shaking out the traffic jam in the Professional Fighters League...

Infographics

Ben Duffy

Aug 01, 2018

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Sean Sherk Turns 45 “The Muscle Shark” belongs to an exclusive group as one of only 10 men who have captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Brian Knapp

Aug 01, 2018

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