By: Todd Martin
The reality that mixed martial arts operates largely as a meritocracy makes it much easier for fans to digest spectacles like Triller’s polarizing Ben Askren-Jake Paul event without feeling guilty, writes Todd Martin.

By: Ben Duffy
This weekend at UFC 261, Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas will meet in a strawweight title fight with historic implications.

By: Brian Knapp
The 30-year-old Brazilian will step into the One Championship spotlight when he faces Troy Worthen in the One on TNT 3 headliner on Wednesday in Singapore.

By: Brian Knapp
The One Championship bantamweight hopefuls will lock horns in the One on TNT 3 headliner on Wednesday in Singapore.

By: Jay Pettry
UFC on ESPN 22 brought a few oddities, including an ultra-rare technical decision, a heavyweight veteran still doing his thing and a fighter making her triumphant return after a rough seven-year patch.

By: Lev Pisarsky
Sherdog writer and occasional MMA investor Lev Pisarsky analyzes two current UFC contenders who might pose a credible threat to heavyweight king Francis Ngannou.

On Episode 1 of UFC 261 "Embedded," Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman train with Justin Gaethje for their upcoming title fights, and strawweight champ Weili Zhang arrives in Jacksonville.

By: Brian Knapp
The diminutive but dynamic 5-foot-3 knockout artist will attempt to improve to 3-0 under the One Championship banner when he meets Troy Worthen in the One on TNT 3 main event.

By: Tristen Critchfield
By itself, Julia Budd’s latest performance was not one that would be dubbed pound-for-pound worthy.

By: Jay Pettry
Bellator 257 featured the surprising emergence of a young contender, a champ a step above his competition and an aging vet who still holds thunder in his fists.

By: Tristen Critchfield
Save for one knockout loss to the reigning UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker has been the division’s most consistent performer since 2014.

By: Ben Duffy
While the main event may have been booked by COVID-19, the rest of UFC on ESPN 22 managed to fall apart in different and exotic ways.

By: Tristen Critchfield
Vadim Nemkov seems to have Phil Davis’ number.

By: Ben Duffy and Keith Shillan
Join Keith and Ben after the main event, as they recap all the action from UFC on ESPN 22.

By: Ben Duffy
The big question heading into the main event of UFC on ESPN 22 was not just who would win, but whether the winner would be sufficiently impressive to earn a rematch with Israel Adesanya.

After his knockout win over MMA veteran Ben Askren, Jake Paul spoke to the media.

Ben Askren talks about his quick KO loss to YouTube star Jake Paul.

Watch Jake Paul destroy Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Ben Askren, a former Bellator MMA and One Championship champ.

By: Tristen Critchfield
Robert Whittaker has the look of a man who’s ready to reclaim Ultimate Fighting Championship gold.

By: Mike Fridley and Jay Pettry
Legendary rapper DMX was given a fitting sendoff at UFC on ESPN 22.

By: Tyler Treese
The heavyweight encounter between Juan Espino and Alexander Romanov ended in controversy.

By: Tyler Treese
Gerald Meerschaert picked up a quick win over Bartosz Fabinski.