Paulo Filho Analyzes Caucasus Champs, Gives Pick for Greatest MMA Fighter Today Considered one of the most technically skilled black belts under Carlson Gracie and named by Anderson Silva as the best middleweight in the world of MMA in 2007, Paulo Filho was known in the Pride Fighting Championships era for his ground game, very similar to that imposed today...

Arslan Bilalov Wins LFA Heavyweight Title in LFA 224 Main Event The Legacy Fighting Alliance crowned a new heavyweight champion in the LFA 224 main event.

LFA 224 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Canceled The Legacy Fighting Alliance kicks off 2026 with a heavyweight championship fight for the vacant title, which is now official following the LFA...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings If you don’t know about Rajabali Shaidullaev by now, it’s time to get acquainted.

Sherdog’s 2025 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Joshua Van seemingly reached into the future and pulled himself forward, completing the journey from blue-chip prospect to UFC champion well...

Sherdog’s 2025 Mr. All-Violence As we bring back our annual tribute to the sublimely violent, there could be only one man to usher in the new era.

MMA Roots: Super Challenge and the Rise of Demian Maia The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace made his first real waves in mixed martial arts during a one-night tournament in October 2006, roughly a year before he made his...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Vadim Nemkov can now call himself a champion in two weight classes.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division just got significantly younger.

Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings It wasn’t exactly a banner night for long-reigning champions and pound-for-pound stalwarts at UFC 323.