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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...

Year-End Awards

Ben Duffy

Dec 29, 2025

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.

Year-End Awards

Jay Pettry

Dec 29, 2025

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...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 28, 2025

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

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Tristen Critchfield

Dec 15, 2025

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

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Tristen Critchfield

Dec 08, 2025

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.

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Tristen Critchfield

Dec 08, 2025

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings After more than a year and a half away, Arman Tsarukyan didn’t miss a beat. Whether that results in a lightweight championship opportunity...

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Tristen Critchfield

Nov 24, 2025

Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings From April 2019 to July 2024, Belal Muhammad gradually climbed in the pound-for-pound rankings as he compiled an 11-fight unbeaten streak.

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Tristen Critchfield

Nov 24, 2025