In a year during which the featherweight division has played a pivotal role, perhaps it is fitting that the division's hottest prospect will close out 2009 as its top-ranked competitor.
At WEC 44, Jose Aldo took his game to yet another level in his fourth fight of the year. The native of Manaus ... Read More
UFC President Dana White and Cain Velasquez met with UFC Fight Club members Friday in Las Vegas and discussed a variety of topics. White said the following: ... Read More
A month full of MMA is already stirring movement in Sherdog’s rankings. Check out the latest update as we move into the second half of a very busy November. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a heavyweight legend looking to climb to the top of the mountain one more time following his win over Hall of Famer Randy Couture in August ... Read More
While UFC 104 was marked by main event controversy, up-and-comer Cain Velasquez left little doubt about his status as an elite heavyweight prospect. ... Read More
In 15 career fights, the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion -- or as pronounced by Lyoto Machida himself, champeeon -- has rarely been tested by a high level of muay Thai. Thiago Silva has good stand-up, but few wins against top opposition; Sam Greco, virtually a pure kickboxer, took Machida the distance in 2004, but also outweighed him considerably. There’s not much precedence to draw on.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is a muay Thai Tasmanian devil -- all arms and legs. Aggression and accuracy could be a proper solution to Machida’s head movement. So could a hammer. Rua can only pick one Saturday. ... Read More
The Staples Center will play host to UFC 104 “Machida vs. Shogun” this Saturday in Los Angeles. More importantly, it will play host to a night likely to decide the future of the light heavyweight division. ... Read More
This update is exclusively on the slighter end of the scale. The marquee matchups of early October have come strictly at lightweight and below. Dream 11 on Oct. 6 saw Shinya Aoki finally capture Dream’s lightweight title, as he won the rubber match in his trilogy against his Norwegian nemesis Joachim Hansen. ... Read More
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