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Rivalries: Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic Memories of the Croatian’s exploits remain as fresh today as the day they occurred, a testament to his well-earned reputation as one of...

Brian Knapp

Jun 30, 2020

The Bottom Line: An Action Hero for the Ages Dustin Poirier’s legacy as one of the greatest in-cage showmen of all-time was only bolstered by his performance against Dan Hooker in the UFC...

Todd Martin

Jun 30, 2020

5 Defining Moments: Chael Sonnen The three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger talked his way into becoming a marquee attraction with over-the-top arrogance and...

Brian Knapp

Jun 30, 2020

Rivalries: Robert Whittaker The former middleweight champion will meet Darren Till in the UFC Fight Night 174 main event on July 25 in the United Arab Emirates.

Brian Knapp

Jun 29, 2020

Opinion: A Bigger Health Risk than CTE? Not nearly as publicized as brain trauma, but arguably a greater risk to fighters' long-term health, are neck and back injuries, writes Lev Pisarsky.

Lev Pisarsky

Jun 28, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 12 The Ultimate Fighting Championship ended its current stretch at the UFC Apex with

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Jay Pettry

Jun 28, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 12 After they went through 25 minutes of hell together, it almost felt unjust that one of them had to leave the cage saddled with a loss.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 28, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 12 Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker just served up another contender for 2020 “Fight of the Year.”

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Tristen Critchfield

Jun 28, 2020

The Walkmen: All UFC on ESPN 12 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its own Apex building in Las Vegas Saturday with an intriguing event headlined by top contenders Dustin Poirier and...

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Mike Sloan

Jun 28, 2020

Pictures: UFC on ESPN 12 Saturday's UFC on ESPN 12 card was headlined by Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 27, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC on ESPN 12 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick six fights from UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 27, 2020

How to Watch UFC on ESPN 12 Violence seems to follow Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker wherever they go, so it only seems natural that their paths would one day cross.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 26, 2020

Opinion: Cogs in the Machine Robert Drysdale has faced significant criticism for refusing the throw in the towel at his fighter’s instruction. Jacob Debets argues that...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 26, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 12 ‘Poirier vs. Hooker’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday ends its five-week residency at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by a Dustin Poirier-Dan...

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Jun 26, 2020

Pictures: Jose Aldo Scouting Trip Japanese magazine Kakutougi Tsushin in June 2004 asked me to report on Shooto lightweight champion Vitor Ribeiro, who was scheduled to defend his title for the first time against Mitsuhiro Ishida. After interviewing Ribeiro and...

Marcelo Alonso

Jun 26, 2020

Opinion: If a Fighter Falls in the Roster, Does He Make A Sound? At the UFC on ESPN 12 Virtual Media Day, co-main event competitor Mike Perry exhibited a strange behavior that showed cause for alarm. His odd...

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Jay Pettry

Jun 26, 2020

Rivalries: Kevin Lee “The Motown Phenom” has a love-him-or-hate-him quality about him, but no one can deny the world-class skills he brings to the table.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 25, 2020

By The Numbers: Mike Perry vs. Mickey Gall The aspiring welterweight contenders will face off in the UFC on ESPN 12 co-headliner this Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 25, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 12 ‘Poirier vs. Hooker’ Main Card Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker will throw hands in the anticipated headliner on Saturday in...

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Tom Feely

Jun 25, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 5 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters from the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their...

TUF Redraft

Ben Duffy

Jun 25, 2020

The Day Greatness was Foretold While on assignment for Japanese magazine Kakutogi Tsushin in June 2004, Sherdog contributor Marcelo Alonso asked to meet with Nova Uniao’s brightest prospects. It was his first encounter with...

Marcelo Alonso

Jun 25, 2020

The Big Picture: Mythmaking in Real Time Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton yearns for a day when those in power just explain why they did what they did instead of clumsily and needlessly...

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Eric Stinton

Jun 24, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 12 ‘Poirier vs. Hooker’ Prelims Luis Pena and his “Violent Bob Ross” alter ego will battle Khama Worthy in the featured undercard pairing at UFC on ESPN 12 this Saturday in...

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Tom Feely

Jun 24, 2020

By The Numbers: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker The two lightweight contenders will square off in the UFC on ESPN 12 headliner this Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 23, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Shift in the Discretion vs. Valor Debate Max Rohskopf’s decision to retire on his stool at UFC on ESPN 11 was met with widespread support, which represents a positive development in...

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Todd Martin

Jun 23, 2020

Rivalries: Weili Zhang “Magnum” rocketed to stardom not long after she arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has entrenched herself as the sport’s...

Women’s MMA

Brian Knapp

Jun 23, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 11 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday put on a record fourth straight event in the same building, as it once again pitched its tent at...

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Jay Pettry

Jun 22, 2020

The Vanquished: What's Next for the UFC on ESPN 11 Losers? Alexander Volkov, Shane Burgos and Marion Reneau were among those who didn’t see things go their way on Saturday night. Where do they go from here?

Ben Duffy

Jun 21, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 11 Fighters who struggle to defend takedowns ought to steer clear of Curtis Blaydes whenever possible.

Brian Knapp

Jun 21, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 11 Curtis Blaydes continues to rack up takedowns at a record pace.

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Tristen Critchfield

Jun 21, 2020

Pictures: UFC on ESPN 11 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas for a third straight week to host UFC on ESPN 11.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 20, 2020

How to Watch UFC on ESPN 11 Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s premiere heavyweights have been summoned to the Octagon to headline UFC on ESPN 11 this Saturday...

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Brian Knapp

Jun 20, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC on ESPN 11 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick six fights from UFC on ESPN 11: Blaydes vs. Volkov.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 20, 2020

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Andre Fili Turns 30 The Team Alpha Male mainstay has become a staple of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 19, 2020

Opinion: On Daniel Cormier, the Company Man Sherdog’s Jacob Debets scrutinizes the results of a recent fighter survey, which nominated Daniel Cormier as the potential leader of a...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 19, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 11 ‘Blaydes vs. Volkov’ Seven of the 12 matchups at UFC on ESPN “Blaydes vs. Volkov” feature one favorite around -150 or lower, with a solid number near even odds.

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Jay Pettry

Jun 19, 2020

The Big Picture: Small Cages and Squash Matches Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton examines the factors behind the three sub-minute finishes at UFC on ESPN 10.

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Eric Stinton

Jun 18, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 4 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters from the fourth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their...

TUF Redraft

Ben Duffy

Jun 18, 2020

Rivalries: Jose Aldo The Brazilian for the better part of a decade was the measuring stick by which all other featherweights in World Extreme Cagefighting and the...

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Brian Knapp

Jun 17, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 11 ‘Blaydes vs. Volkov’ Main Card Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contenders will square off when Curtis Blaydes faces Alexander Volkov this Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Tom Feely

Jun 17, 2020

Opinion: Two Paths to the Top Fighters who want to make it to a title shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship must choose between two paths: one short and risky, the other...

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Lev Pisarsky

Jun 16, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 11 ‘Blaydes vs. Volkov’ Prelims Lightweight veterans headline the undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas, as Bobby Green takes on Clay Guida in a showdown between known commodities.

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Tom Feely

Jun 16, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 10 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday remained at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a card that delivered far more action than most...

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Jay Pettry

Jun 15, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 3 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy re-drafts the 16 fighters from the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their...

TUF Redraft

Ben Duffy

Jun 15, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 10 Cynthia Calvillo appears to have found a home at 125 pounds.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 14, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 10 Cynthia Calvillo looks like a problem at 125 pounds.

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Tristen Critchfield

Jun 14, 2020

The Walkmen: UFC on ESPN 10 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained in Las Vegas and put on another event closed to the public at UFC Apex. Anchoring the UFC on ESPN 10 marquee was a flyweight battle between Jessica Eye and...

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Mike Sloan

Jun 14, 2020

UFC on ESPN 10 Pictures The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returned to Las Vegas for another ESPN card at the Apex.

Women’s MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 13, 2020

How to Watch UFC on ESPN 10 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has charged two Top 10-ranked women with pushing its makeshift 2020 schedule forward.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 13, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC on ESPN 10 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick six fights from UFC on ESPN 10: Eye vs. Calvillo.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 13, 2020

Rivalries: Dominick Reyes “The Devastator” started his career with 12 straight wins and emerged as the No. 1 contender for the Ultimate Fighting Championship light...

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Brian Knapp

Jun 12, 2020

Opinion: Swings and Roundabouts Fighter pay is back in the headlines, courtesy of Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. Sherdog’s Jacob Debets wonders whether dissension in the ranks...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 12, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 10 ‘Eye vs. Calvillo’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday stays planted at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where it features a rare coinflip headliner.

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Jay Pettry

Jun 12, 2020

Rivalries: Yoel Romero Perhaps no fighter in mixed martial arts history was blessed with more physical talent than the 2000 Olympic silver medalist.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 11, 2020

Opinion: How to Market Dominance in MMA A trilogy bout between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko does not appear to be on the horizon anytime soon because of how the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Patrick Auger

Jun 11, 2020

Rivalries: Thiago Santos The Brazilian joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship as an intriguing middleweight who was thought to have a discernible ceiling. Then came...

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Brian Knapp

Jun 10, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 10 ‘Eye vs. Calvillo’ Jessica Eye will confront Cynthia Calvillo in an underwhelming main event, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday continues to...

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Tom Feely

Jun 10, 2020

The Big Picture: Fighting Together Some of the most successful and popular mixed martial artists in the sport today are at the forefront of a growing chorus over pay, and Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton wonders if the...

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Eric Stinton

Jun 10, 2020

Rivalries: Colby Covington No one in Ultimate Fighting Championship history has inspired widespread vitriol any better than the welterweight contender, a man who pokes and...

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Brian Knapp

Jun 09, 2020

The Bottom Line: Perverse Disincentives Because of the current economic climate and its deal with ESPN, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has no reason to pony up for its top fighters...

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Todd Martin

Jun 09, 2020

Post-Fight Stock Report: UFC 250 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday stayed close to home at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where reigning women’s featherweight...

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Jordan Colbert

Jun 08, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC 250 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday put on quite a show at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Jay Pettry

Jun 08, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 2 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy re-drafts the 16 fighters from the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their...

TUF Redraft

Ben Duffy

Jun 08, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC 250 It was even more of a mismatch in practice than it was on paper.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 07, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC 250 Amanda Nunes continues to look like an unstoppable force.

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Tristen Critchfield

Jun 07, 2020

The Walkmen: All UFC 250 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its own Apex Center in Las Vegas to bring the world UFC 250 on Saturday with a pay-per-view event anchored by Amanda Nunes defending her featherweight title against...

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Mike Sloan

Jun 07, 2020

Pictures: UFC 250 UFC 250 was headlined by a 145-pound women's title fight.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 06, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC 250 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick six fights from UFC 250.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Jun 06, 2020

How to Watch UFC 250 Felicia Spencer fancies herself the iceberg and Amanda Nunes the Titanic.

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Brian Knapp

Jun 06, 2020

Pre-Fight Stock Report: UFC 250 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will extend its reservation at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as Amanda Nunes defends her women’s...

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Jordan Colbert

Jun 05, 2020

Rewriting MMA’s Script, Part 3: A Conga Line of Sycophants In the third entry in his series, Sherdog’s Jacob Debets takes a good, hard look at the shortcomings of the native MMA media.

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Jacob Debets

Jun 05, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC 250 ‘Nunes vs. Spencer’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday remains at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where several close matchups on the card deserve attention.

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Jay Pettry

Jun 05, 2020

Opinion: When Narrative Clashes with Cruel Reality Tyron Woodley's one-sided beating at the hands of Gilbert Burns is just the most recent reminder of just how narrow the gap is between fighters...

Lev Pisarsky

Jun 04, 2020

Opinion: The Art of Public Negotiations While the stances they have taken on fighter pay were greeted by widespread admiration, Henry Cejudo and Jon Jones do not figure to find a pot...

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Patrick Auger

Jun 04, 2020

The Big Picture: When You Run Out of Lessons to Learn Tyron Woodley has begun showing the first signs of being a shot fighter and may have already crossed over the point of no return, writes Eric Stinton.

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Eric Stinton

Jun 03, 2020

Preview: UFC 250 ‘Nunes vs. Spencer’ Amanda Nunes will defend her women’s featherweight championship against Felicia Spencer on Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Tom Feely

Jun 03, 2020

The Bottom Line: Bullish on a Cody Garbrandt Rebound Are the ingredients right for the former bantamweight champion to rise out of the ashes of three straight knockout losses? Sherdog columnist...

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Todd Martin

Jun 02, 2020

Post-Fight Stock Report: UFC on ESPN 9 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday turned over a new leaf at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where former welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley confronted the surging...

UFC

Jordan Colbert

Jun 01, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 9 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Las Vegas kicked off a series of five events in emphatic fashion.

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Jay Pettry

Jun 01, 2020

Hitting the 'WTF' Button Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 delivered yet another contender announcing his arrival with a stunningly dominant performance, and for Sherdog senior...

Ben Duffy Alex Aboud

Jun 01, 2020

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