The Big Picture: Why Some Careers Resurge, Some Do Not Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton examines the factors behind the unexpected renewal of Junior dos Santos and the continued deterioration of B.J. Penn.

Preview: UFC on ESPN 1 ‘Ngannou vs. Velasquez’ Francis Ngannou will welcome former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez back to the Octagon on Sunday in Phoenix.

Hall of Famer B.J. Penn Uncertain of Fighting Future Following UFC 232 Defeat B.J. Penn felt great training at Nova Uniao in Brazil prior to his UFC 232 matchup with Ryan Hall, but the end result was not what he had hoped.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jake Shields Celebrates No. 40 The former Shooto, Strikeforce and EliteXC champion will go down in the history books, not only as one of the sport’s most accomplished...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: B.J. Penn Turns 40 Even as his once-prodigious skills faded and the results of his fights provided further ammunition for his detractors, B.J. Penn maintained a...

Prime Picks: ‘TUF’ 28 Finale & UFC Fight Night 142 Two Ultimate Fighting Championship events take place this weekend, meaning there will be plenty of betting opportunities out there for fight fans.

By The Numbers: David Branch The former two-division World Series of Fighting Champion will toe the line against Jared Cannonier at UFC 230 on Saturday in New York.

By the Numbers: John Howard John Howard continues his Professional Fighters League campaign Saturday against Shamil Gamzatov.

Preview: UFC Fight Night 137 ‘Santos vs. Anders’ Thiago Santos will face short-notice replacement Eryk Anders in the makeshift main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Preview: UFC Fight Night 134 ‘Shogun vs. Smith’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its sixth trip to Germany, and its second to Hamburg, continuing a somewhat frustrating relationship that the promotion seems to have with the country. Despite the UFC's sometimes lukewarm...