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. ... Read More
Fast-rising lightweight prospect Anthony Pettis will meet former International Fight League standout Bart Palaszewski in a pivotal 155-pound tilt at WEC 45 “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” on Dec. 19 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. ... 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
Yet again in 2009, the judges’ call in a five-round main event led to some hot-tempered backlash. Outrage aside, Mauricio Rua’s performance against light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at UFC 104 on Oct.24 proved revelatory ... 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
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today a lightweight showdown that will have tremendous implications on the future of the 155-pound division. On Saturday, Dec. 19 ... Read More
Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff will meet in a headlining lightweight bout at WEC 45 “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” on Dec. 19 at The Pearl inside The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Thursday. ... 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
At just 20 years old, and with less than a year with his black belt, Rafael Mendes has won the biggest no-gi grappling competition in the world.
Mendes avenged his loss at the Mundials earlier this year by taking a 7-4 points win over Rubens "Cobrinha" charles after the second overtime in a 30-minute affair. The bout started at a high pace, with Cobrinha scoring early takedowns before points were in effect, while Mendes locked on two deep anaconda chokes, both of which Charles able to deftly escape. ... Read More
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