By the Numbers: Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo will look to ruin Ryan Bader’s first heavyweight title defense when they meet on Sept. 7 at Bellator 226.

Minute by Minute: UFC 239 Sherdog senior editor Ben Duffy casts some light -- and throws some shade -- at UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos, minute by minute.

Iranian Amir Aliakbari Released from ACA Contract to Go to UFC Highly touted prospect Amir Aliakbari is free from his contractual obligations and is now ready to fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship soon.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Daniel Cormier Celebrates No. 40 Whenever the American Kickboxing Academy captain decides to put down the gloves, he will do so as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of...

Bellator, Rizin Veteran Satoshi Ishii Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Polish Promotion KSW Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has signed a multi-fight contract with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.

Excelsior: The Marvel/MMA Crossover The recent passing of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee was felt in seemingly every corner of popular culture, MMA included. In tribute, Sherdog's...

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...

The New Status Quo The Ultimate Fighting Championship has handed over meritocracy to theatrics, and fans better get used to it, writes Jacob Debets.

Video: Johnathan Ivey Fakes Injury, Nearly Finishes Travis Fulton Before Bizarre Tapout When heavyweight veterans with more than 400 professional fights between them square off, virtually anything is fair game.

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&g Awesome: Enson Inoue In the ring and cage, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt had some impressive highs as well as some bruising lows. Through it all, he always came...