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2019 PFL Championship Pictures The Professional Fighters League ended its 2019 campaign in style Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Mike Fridley

Dec 31, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: 2019 Season PFL Championships It's time to wrap up this year's Pick 'Em, as the editors, contributors and forum staff take on all six title fights of the 2019 Season PFL...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 31, 2019

Sherdog’s 2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year The past two years of Stipe Miocic’s life couldn’t have ended more differently, and it’s easy to see why he wound up being Sherdog’s...

Year-End Awards

Tyler Treese

Dec 30, 2019

Fight Facts: Bellator 237 Bellator MMA on Saturday ended its year with the promotion’s first trip to Japan and did so inside the home arena of Pride Fighting Championships.

Jay Pettry

Dec 30, 2019

Prime Picks: PFL 2019 Championship Let's send off the year with one last score in the final 2019 edition of Prime Picks!

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 30, 2019

Minute by Minute: Bellator Japan Sherdog senior editor Ben Duffy casts some light—and throws some shade—at Bellator 237, minute by minute.

Ben Duffy

Dec 30, 2019

Matches to Make After Bellator 237 Three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler did what was expected of him against a short-notice replacement who was not viewed...

Brian Knapp

Dec 29, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: Bellator 237 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the six main card fights of Bellator 237: Fedor vs. Rampage.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 28, 2019

Pictures: 2019 PFL Championship Face Offs The Professional Fighters League hosted a press conference on Friday to promote its year-end event on Dec. 31.

Jason Burgos

Dec 27, 2019

Prime Picks: Bellator 237 ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Bellator MMA will journey to the “Land of the Rising Sun.” Let’s make some yen!

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 27, 2019

Fiscally Responsible Matchmaking Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines potential matchmaking in 2020 that could put money over merit.

Patrick Auger

Dec 27, 2019

Sherdog’s 2019 Story of the Year The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s pairing with “The Worldwide Leader in Sports” is Sherdog’s story of the year for 2019.

Year-End Awards

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 27, 2019

Opinion: How the Business of MMA Changed in 2019 Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines how business changed in the 2019 mixed martial arts landscape.

Patrick Auger

Dec 26, 2019

All I Want For Christmas is Khabib-Ferguson Sherdog’s Jacob Debets pens a few mixed martial arts Christmas wishes.

Jacob Debets

Dec 26, 2019

Opinion: Crisis Averted Jacob Debets breathes a sigh of relief that Colby Covington and his brand of part troll, part cultural ambassador of reactionary right-wing politics came up short in his...

Jacob Debets

Dec 26, 2019

Preview: Bellator 237 ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Bellator MMA on Saturday will close out its 2019 campaign with a massive event, as it touches down in the Land of the Rising Sun for the first...

Keith Shillan

Dec 26, 2019

The Bottom Line: Restoring Divisional Order One recent development that has gone largely unnoticed is the way the Ultimate Fighting Championship has rebuilt the strength and credibility of...

Todd Martin

Dec 25, 2019

The Cost of Business: Why ESPN Increased UFC PPV Prices Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines the recent price hike for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views.

Patrick Auger

Dec 25, 2019

Fight Facts: Bellator 235, Bellator 236 Bellator MMA on Friday and Saturday visited Hawaii for a doubleheader that had its fair share of stumbles.

Jay Pettry

Dec 24, 2019

Sherdog’s 2019 Fighter of the Year Israel Adesanya kept his perfect professional record intact, participated in a potential “Fight of the Year” and laid claim to the undisputed...

Year-End Awards

Brian Knapp

Dec 24, 2019

Post-Mortem: UFC Fight Night 165 Chan Sung Jung on Saturday whipped his supporters into a frenzy in South Korea, then set his sights on Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder...

Keith Shillan

Dec 23, 2019

Post-Fight Stock Report: UFC Fight Night 165 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday closed the book on its 2019 campaign with an event in Busan, South Korea.

Jordan Colbert

Dec 23, 2019

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 165 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday ended its year in South Korea and gave the hometown fans what they wanted for the holidays.

Jay Pettry

Dec 23, 2019

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 165 Chan Sung Jung chewed up and spit out an all-time great.

Brian Knapp

Dec 21, 2019

UFC Fight Night 165 Pictures Quick images from Saturday morning's early UFC Fight Night 165 card.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 21, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 165 Sherdog's editors, writers and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the six main card fights of UFC Fight Night 165 from Busan,...

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 20, 2019

Preview: Bellator 236 ‘Macfarlane vs. Jackson’ Bellator MMA closes out their massive double-header weekend on Saturday night with their second leg of action from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center...

Keith Shillan

Dec 20, 2019

Pre-Fight Stock Report: UFC Fight Night 165 Featherweights will carry the Ultimate Fighting Championship torch back into South Korea, as Frankie Edgar collides with Chan Sung Jung in a...

Jordan Colbert

Dec 20, 2019

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 165 ‘Edgar vs. Korean Zombie’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in South Korea will write the final chapter in its 2019 story. Opportunities abound for shrewd bettors.

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 20, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: Bellator Hawaii It looks as though Bellator MMA has the power to unite people of widely differing opinions -- at least when it comes to the matchmaking for...

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 20, 2019

Preview: Bellator 235 ‘Barnett vs. Markes’ It has been six weeks since Bellator MMA staged an event on American soil. To make up for the missed time, the promotion is returning this weekend with two events, Bellator 235 and...

Keith Shillan

Dec 20, 2019

No Filter: UFC Deal with Snapchat a Bid to Gain Younger Viewership Patrick Auger weighs in on the Ultimate Fighting Championship's new partnership with and Snapchat.

Patrick Auger

Dec 19, 2019

Preview: UFC Fight Night 165 ‘Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie’ Frankie Edgar will step in as a short-notice replacement to face Chan Sung Jung, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship closes the book on its...

Tom Feely

Dec 18, 2019

Josh Barnett, Wrestling With Legacy Returning from a three-year hiatus, MMA’s greatest catch wrestler spoke to Sherdog’s Ben Duffy about his battle with USADA, upcoming Bellator 235 opponent...

Ben Duffy

Dec 18, 2019

The Bottom Line: Building Legacies Three champions put their titles on the line at UFC 245 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but Kamaru Usman emerged having gained the most, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Dec 17, 2019

Post-Fight Stock Report: UFC 245 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday closed out its pay-per-view schedule for 2019 with an event that featured three title fights in...

Jordan Colbert

Dec 16, 2019

Post-Mortem: UFC 245 After months of posturing and trash talk, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington did not disappoint when they finally came to blows on Saturday in Las...

Keith Shillan

Dec 16, 2019

Fight Facts: UFC 245 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday brought a title tripleheader to Las Vegas with a card that practically had everything but submissions.

Jay Pettry

Dec 16, 2019

Matches to Make After UFC 245 Kamaru Usman once proclaimed, “I’m a problem.” After spending 24-plus minutes in the cage with him, Colby Covington—whether he admits so...

Brian Knapp

Dec 15, 2019

By the Numbers: UFC 245 Kamaru Usman ended his first welterweight title defense in style.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 15, 2019

The Walkmen: All UFC 245 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed home on Saturday with a tripleheader of world title fights.

Mike Sloan

Dec 15, 2019

UFC 245 Pictures Three championship bouts headlined UFC 245.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 14, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC 245 It turns out that Colby Covington is divisive in more ways than just the obvious, as Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staffers take their shot at predicting the main card of...

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 14, 2019

Pre-Fight Stock Report: UFC 245 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday closes out its 2019 pay-per-view schedule in Las Vegas, where stakes are high on several fronts.

Jordan Colbert

Dec 13, 2019

Prime Picks: UFC 245 ‘Usman vs. Covington’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will close out its pay-per-view schedule for 2019. Opportunities abound for shrewd bettors.

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 13, 2019

Team UFC Squeaks Past Team Strikeforce to Capture Quintet ‘Ultra’ Championship It may not have been a pretty way to end what was an overall fantastic night of grappling, but Team UFC prevailed in the Quintet Ultra event at...

Grappling

Mike Sloan

Dec 13, 2019

By the Numbers: Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders Currently on a three-fight skid, Ben Saunders will look to get back in the win column as he faces the returning Matt Brown. They are set to lock horns on Dec. 14 on the main card of...

Mark Raymundo

Dec 12, 2019

Preview: Quintet ‘Ultra’ On Dec. 12, Kazushi Sakuraba’s brainchild, Quintet, returns to the United States after its last event was held in Japan.

Grappling

SHERDOG

Dec 12, 2019

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 7 event was marred by two conspicuous and consecutive miscarriages of justice on the event’s main card. Jacob Debets...

Jacob Debets

Dec 12, 2019

Preview: UFC 245 ‘Usman vs. Covington’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday closes out the pay-per-view portion of its 2019 schedule with a title tripleheader in Las Vegas.

Tom Feely

Dec 11, 2019

Opinion: The PFL Needs a Big NYE Event Given that the Professional Fighters League gives away a total of $6 million every season to its divisional winners, the company needs to...

Patrick Auger

Dec 11, 2019

Post-Mortem: UFC on ESPN 7 Heavyweights left their imprint, good and bad, on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Washington, D.C.

Keith Shillan

Dec 10, 2019

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 7 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Washington, D.C., returned from a seemingly lengthy absence with a card that delivered...

Jay Pettry

Dec 10, 2019

The Bottom Line: Polarizing Times With Colby Covington front and center at UFC 245, politics have the potential to overshadow what on paper appears to be an outstanding event,...

Todd Martin

Dec 10, 2019

Still an Unknown Commodity Attendance figures for Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Russia have been difficult to quantify since the promotion made its debut there...

Elena Katretskaya

Dec 09, 2019

Fight Facts: KSW 52 KSW on Saturday ended the year by going full speed ahead with a card that blazed off the starting line.

Jay Pettry

Dec 09, 2019

The Walkmen: All UFC on ESPN 7 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship was in the Nation’s capital on Saturday with a slate of mixed martial arts action, anchored by a heavyweight title between longtime veteran Alistair Overeem and rising contender...

Mike Sloan

Dec 09, 2019

Minute by Minute: Combate Americas 'Tito vs. Alberto' Sherdog senior editor Ben Duffy casts some light -- and throws some shade -- at Combate Americas: Tito vs. Alberto, minute by minute.

Ben Duffy

Dec 08, 2019

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 7 What looked like a forgettable performance for Jairzinho Rozenstruik changed to a highlight reel knockout in a matter of seconds.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 08, 2019

Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 7 Those who see true one-punch knockout power as the great equalizer in combat sports have yet another example at which to point: Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Brian Knapp

Dec 07, 2019

Pictures: Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. II Anthony Joshua won a snoozer in Saudi Arabia.

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Dec 07, 2019

UFC on ESPN 7 Pictures "The Mothership" hosted its seventh Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Saturday in Washington D.C.

Mike Fridley

Dec 07, 2019

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC on ESPN 7 Sherdog's editors, writers and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the main card winners for UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, DC.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 07, 2019

Pre-Fight Stock Report: UFC on ESPN 7 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday finds its way back to Washington D.C., where stakes are high across the board.

Jordan Colbert

Dec 06, 2019

The Film Room: Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik The two heavyweight behemoths will lock horns in the UFC on ESPN 7 main event this Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Kevin Wilson

Dec 06, 2019

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 7 ‘Overeem vs. Rozenstruik’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will visit Washington, D.C. Opportunities for shrewd bettors abound.

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 06, 2019

Preview: Third Coast Grappling 3 ‘Ryan vs. Nickal’ The 3CG promotion on Saturday stops in Houston with a truly unique headliner between Gordon Ryan and three-time NCAA wrestling champion Bo Nickal.

Grappling

SHERDOG

Dec 06, 2019

Tito Ortiz: MMA’s Great Unchanged Thirteen years after Tito Ortiz’s career hit its high water, the self-appointed “People’s Champion” remains at the top of the marquee...

Jacob Debets

Dec 06, 2019

The Film Room: Cody Stamann The Top 10-ranked bantamweight will collide with Yadong Song in a pivotal main card affair at UFC on ESPN 7 this Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Kevin Wilson

Dec 06, 2019

By the Numbers: Marlon Moraes vs. Jose Aldo Two fiery Brazilians collide as Jose Aldo drops to 135 to meet Marlon Moraes.

Mark Raymundo

Dec 06, 2019

‘Cowboy’ Gets Conor McGregor, But Not the Massive Payday Donald Cerrone may have got the fighter he wanted to lay hands on, but perhaps not the payday many assume.

Patrick Auger

Dec 05, 2019

By the Numbers: Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber Though his title shot wish has not yet come true, Peter Yan will have the opportunity to take on a legendary former champion. Urijah Faber is fresh off a TKO victory over...

Mark Raymundo

Dec 05, 2019

Preview: UFC on ESPN 7 ‘Overeem vs. Rozenstruik’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns from a three-week layoff, as it features a heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho...

Tom Feely

Dec 04, 2019

By the Numbers: Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie Current two-division champion Amanda Nunes beat Germaine de Randamie when they first met at UFC Fight for the Troops 3 in 2013.

Mark Raymundo

Dec 04, 2019

The Bottom Line: The Uplifting Legacy of Gina Carano Whether MMA ends up the first or second sentence in her biography, the sport is much better for having had “The Mandalorian” star in it,...

Todd Martin

Dec 03, 2019

By the Numbers: Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski With an unblemished Octagon record and wins over the likes of Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and the gutsy Darren Elkins, Alexander Volkanovski looks poised to beat anyone at 145. Current...

Mark Raymundo

Dec 03, 2019

By the Numbers: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Colby Covington is one fighter who is always as ready to trade barbs as he is to trade blows. Count on him to do everything in his power to dethrone Kamaru Usman, who in March of this year dominated Tyron Woodley a full five...

Mark Raymundo

Dec 02, 2019

The Film Room: Yadong Song The “Kung Fu Monkey” will put a seven-fight winning streak on the line when he collides with Cody Stamann at UFC on ESPN 7 this Saturday in...

Kevin Wilson

Dec 02, 2019

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Celebrates No. 50 “The Iceman” was ahead of his time, a superstar in appearance and action who helped the sport of mixed martial arts gain the kind of...

Brian Knapp

Dec 02, 2019

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