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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

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

Fight Facts: UFC 2025, a Year in Review The Ultimate Fighting Championship reaffirmed its place atop the MMA totem pole, offering fans a record-tying slate that closed out the...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Dec 28, 2025

Sherdog’s 2025 Male Fighter of the Year Joshua Van climbed to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division with four victories over the past 12 months.

Year-End Awards

Brian Knapp

Dec 18, 2025

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

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 15, 2025

Opinion: Long Reigns May Be Extinct in the UFC A variety of factors are contributing to shorter shelf lives for Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholders, writes Dayne Fox.

UFC

Dayne Fox

Dec 11, 2025