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Oct 31, 2020

Pictures: Bellator 250 Gegard Mousasi reclaimed the Bellator middleweight title at Bellator 250.

Bellator MMA

Oct 30, 2020

Pictures: One Championship ‘Inside the Matrix’ Four titles were up for grabs at Friday's One Championship event.

One Championship

Oct 30, 2020

After the Quake: Game Planning the Future of 155 Pounds The sport is worse off without Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the sheer depth of talent in the lightweight division creates exciting possibilities for...

UFC

Oct 30, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 181 ‘Hall vs. Silva’ The witching hour is upon the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with the promotion breaking long-standing tradition and putting on its first-ever...

Fight Odds

Oct 30, 2020

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 181 Uriah Hall idolized Anderson Silva for years and now stands across from him in what could be the former Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Oct 30, 2020

Anderson Silva Through the Years Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso has covered Anderson Silva before his mixed martial arts debut through to his final Ultimate Fighting Championship bout Saturday at...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 30, 2020

By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 181 Pre-Fight Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship will call upon one of its most trusted soldiers on Halloween, as former middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva takes on...

UFC

Oct 30, 2020

One Championship ‘Inside the Matrix’ Face-Off Pictures Four world title fights will be contested Friday at One Championship “Inside the Matrix”

One Championship

Oct 29, 2020

By The Numbers: Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva The middleweight knockout artists will square off in the UFC Fight Night 181 main event on Halloween in Las Vegas.

UFC

Oct 29, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 181 ‘Hall vs. Silva’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to Las Vegas with the promotion’s first-ever card on Halloween.

UFC

Oct 29, 2020

By The Numbers: Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima Two of Bellator MMA’s premier pound-for-pound competitors will determine the fate of the organization’s vacant middleweight championship in the...

Bellator MMA

Oct 28, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 181 Prelims Alexander Hernandez will look to recapture the form that made him a breakout prospect in 2018, as he faces Chris Gruetzemacher in the featured slot on the latest...

UFC

Oct 28, 2020

The Bottom Line: Competitive Temptations Even though Khabib Nurmagomedov has proven to be a man of his word, history tells us we likely have not seen the last of him inside the Octagon,...

UFC

Oct 27, 2020

The UFC Lightweight Title: A Visual History On Saturday in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov made his final argument as the greatest lightweight of all time, and what a glorious valedictory it was.

Infographics

Oct 27, 2020

Opinion: The UFC Is Bad at Promoting (And Three Ways to Fix It) A fight promotion thrives by promoting—selling its fighters and events to the world—and the UFC could take a few lessons from its most...

Oct 26, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC 254 UFC 254 featured the unexpected final chapter from one of the best fighters ever, a rare doctor stoppage among female fighters and the...

UFC

Oct 26, 2020

Stock Report: UFC 254 On Saturday in Abu Dhabi, 24 fighters collaborated to show us examples of just about every stop on mixed martial arts’ life cycle.

UFC

Oct 25, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC 254 Someone wants another crack at Israel Adesanya.

UFC

Oct 25, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov is simply on a different level than the rest of the lightweight division.

UFC

Oct 24, 2020

Pictures: UFC 254 UFC 254 was headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje.

UFC

Oct 24, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC 254 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick all six main card fights from UFC 254.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Oct 24, 2020

By The Numbers: Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris The trajectories of the two Top 10 heavyweights will intersect at UFC 254 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Oct 23, 2020

Opinion: Fighters Vote Against Their Interest, Shock Nobody Fighters moshing for President Trump do so at the expense of their economic interests. In other news, water is wet, writes Jacob Debets.

Oct 23, 2020

Plowing Ahead With Optimism into an Unknown Future The Professional Fighters League has announced plans for a 2021 return, but its decision to cancel an entire season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Professional Fighters League

Josh Gross

Oct 23, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC 254 ‘Khabib vs. Gaethje’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday features a headliner for the ages on Fight Island.

Fight Odds

Oct 23, 2020

How to Watch UFC 254 This one has blockbuster written all over it.

UFC

Oct 23, 2020

Preview: UFC 254 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje’ Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown in a unification bout with interim titleholder Justin...

UFC

Oct 22, 2020

By The Numbers: Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier The two middleweight contenders will collide in the UFC 254 co-main event on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Oct 22, 2020

The Big Picture: If ‘The Eagle’ Ever Loses, It Will Be at UFC 254 Justin Gaethje for a variety of reasons looks like the only lightweight on the planet right now who can beat Khabib Nurmagomedov, writes Eric Stinton.

UFC

Eric Stinton

Oct 22, 2020

By The Numbers: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top two lightweights will tangle over the undisputed 155-pound title in the UFC 254 headliner on Saturday...

UFC

Oct 21, 2020

Preview: UFC 254 Prelims Stefan Struve-Tai Tuivasa headlines what figures to be an entertaining Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United...

UFC

Oct 21, 2020

The Bottom Line: The Ultimate Battle of Wills The UFC 254 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje on Saturday represents the...

UFC

Oct 20, 2020

The UFC Lightweight Title: A Visual History Khabib Nurmagomedov could enter some very select company this Saturday at UFC 254.

Infographics

Oct 20, 2020

Opinion: The Perils of Too Much Too Soon Bellator 249 served as a lesson on how to develop a young prospect versus how not to, writes Lev Pisarsky.

Bellator MMA

Oct 20, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 180 The UFC women's flyweight record book took a beating on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

UFC

Oct 19, 2020

Stock Report: UFC Fight Night 180 More than almost any other Ultimate Fighting Championship event in recent memory, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 180 featured a slew of current or...

UFC

Oct 18, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 180 Time away from the cage served Brian Ortega quite well.

UFC

Oct 18, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 180 After nearly two years away, Brian Ortega returned with a renewed focus at UFC Fight Night 180.

UFC

Oct 18, 2020

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 180 UFC Fight Night 180 was headlined by Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung.

UFC

Oct 17, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 180 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick six fights from UFC Fight Night 180: Ortega vs. Jung.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Oct 16, 2020

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 180 When Brian Ortega meets Chan Sung Jung in the UFC Fight Night 180 headliner on Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the five-round affair could determine the identity of the next No. 1 contender for...

UFC

Oct 16, 2020

Pictures: Bellator 249 Bellator 249 was headlined by a vintage performance from Cris Cyborg.

Bellator MMA

Oct 16, 2020

Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign Of Dynasties II’ One Championship “Reign Of Dynasties II” featured mixed martial arts, muay Thai and kickboxing bouts.

One Championship

Oct 16, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 180 ‘Ortega vs. Korean Zombie’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, swings for the fences with an event topped by what should be...

Fight Odds

Oct 16, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 180 Main Card A critical featherweight battle between Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung headlines the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest offering in the...

UFC

Oct 15, 2020

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

TUF Redraft

Oct 15, 2020

How to Watch Bellator 249 Cris Cyborg will defend her undisputed Bellator MMA women’s featherweight championship for the first time when she confronts Arlene Blencowe in the...

Bellator MMA

Oct 15, 2020

A Man of Conviction and Contradictions Flamboyant Ukrainian finisher Nikita Krylov competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship to make money for family in his war-torn homeland.

UFC

Dmytro Synyak

Oct 15, 2020

The Bellator Women's Featherweight Title: A Visual History On Thursday, “Cris Cyborg” will attempt to become the second woman to defend the Bellator MMA featherweight title.

Infographics

Oct 14, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 180 Prelims The highly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut of former KSW star Mateusz Gamrot buys another solid undercard on Saturday in Abu...

UFC

Oct 14, 2020

With COVID-19 in His Rearview, Mark Striegl Eyes Delayed UFC Debut The One Championship veteran will carry an 18-2 record into his UFC Fight Night 180 pairing with Said Nurmagomedov on Saturday in Abu Dhabi,...

UFC

Mark Raymundo

Oct 13, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Sleeping Giant MMA’s trajectory may appear stagnant at times, but the potential for future growth remains massive and largely untapped, writes Todd Martin.

Oct 13, 2020

Opinion: The Great, But Overrated, Bas Rutten The former Pancrase and UFC champion is a beloved figure from MMA's early days and rightly revered, even if some of his accomplishments are...

UFC

Oct 13, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 179 The Ultimate Fighting Championship put on a show for the ages with UFC Fight Night 179.

UFC

Oct 12, 2020

Fight Facts: KSW 55 KSW returned with a card featuring two of its more storied competitors in company history.

Oct 12, 2020

Fight Facts: Bellator 248 and Bellator Paris Bellator MMA became the first major organization to hold an event in France when it put on Bellator 248.

Bellator MMA

Oct 12, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 179 Cory Sandhagen reached deep into his bag of tricks for Marlon Moraes.

Oct 11, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 179 One bout removed from a first-round submission loss at the hands of Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen was masterful in the UFC Fight Night 179...

UFC

Oct 11, 2020

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 179 UFC Fight Night 179 was headlined by a bantamweight clash pitting Marlon Moraes against Cory Sandhagen.

UFC

Oct 10, 2020

Pictures: Bellator 248 & Bellator Paris Timothy Johnson and Michael Page tasted victory on Saturday in Paris.

Bellator MMA

Oct 10, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 179 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick all six main card fights from UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes...

Staff Pick ‘Em

Oct 10, 2020

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 179 As Petr Yan sits atop the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division, worthy contenders are doing their part to meet the bar he has set.

UFC

Oct 09, 2020

How to Watch Bellator 248 Michael Page in his ongoing quest to right the only wrong on his resume—a May 2019 defeat to current Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima—will run into the unbeaten Ross Houston in the...

Bellator MMA

Oct 09, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 179 ‘Moraes vs. Sandhagen’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, trucks along with a card that appears on paper to be a...

Fight Odds

Oct 09, 2020

By The Numbers: Michael Page vs. Ross Houston The welterweights will collide at a 175-pound catchweight when they square off at Bellator 248 on Saturday in Paris.

Bellator MMA

Oct 09, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 15 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters from the “live” Season 15 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their...

TUF Redraft

Oct 09, 2020

Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign of Dynasties’ One Championship returned to Singapore Indoor Stadium for an audience-free, behind-closed-doors event.

One Championship

Oct 09, 2020

Pictures: Wanderlei Silva Book Signing Pride Fighting Championships icon Wanderlei Silva kicked off his book signing tour in Rio de Janeiro, where he was surrounded by friends and...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 09, 2020

By The Numbers: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen The bantamweight stalwarts will do battle in the UFC Fight Night 179 headliner on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Oct 08, 2020

Inside Australian MMA’s First Post-Pandemic Stadium Show Sherdog contributor Jacob Debets sits down with the two men behind Eternal MMA, Cameron O’Neil and Ben Vickers, to discuss putting on Australia’s first post-pandemic stadium show,...

Oct 08, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 179 Main Card Bantamweight contenders will step into the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight when Marlon Moraes takes on Cory Sandhagen on Saturday in...

UFC

Oct 08, 2020

Preview: UFC Fight Night 179 Prelims A middleweight clash pitting Tom Breese against K.B. Bhullar anchors the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in the United Arab...

UFC

Oct 07, 2020

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jack Della Maddalena The Western Australia export will put his welterweight title on the line against Aldin Bates at Eternal MMA 53 on Oct. 10.

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Oct 07, 2020

The Bottom Line: Running in Circles UFC on ESPN 16 offered the potential for a new contender to emerge for Amanda Nunes’ bantamweight throne. The fact that Holly Holm and Germaine de...

Women’s MMA

Oct 06, 2020

The UFC Women's Bantamweight Title: A Visual History At UFC on ESPN 16 last Saturday night, the two most recent challengers to Amanda Nunes’ bantamweight title put forth their best arguments for...

Infographics

Oct 06, 2020

Opinion: The Importance of Intelligence at the Highest Levels of MMA At the highest levels of the sport, when both fighters possess elite physical tools, the mental game becomes more important than ever, writes...

UFC

Oct 05, 2020

Fight Facts: Bellator Milan Trilogy Bellator MMA took a trip to Milan, Italy, and put on three shows in the span of a week.

Bellator MMA

Oct 05, 2020

Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 16 Nothing quiets talk from doubters quite like a comprehensive performance.

UFC

Oct 05, 2020

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 16 The Ultimate Fighting Championship made the best of a bad situation with a card that did not contain a single ranked male fighter.

UFC

Oct 05, 2020

Stock Report: UFC on ESPN 16 Germaine de Randamie is one of several fighters who elevated their stock at UFC on ESPN 16 on Saturday.

UFC

Oct 05, 2020

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 16 Holly Holm isn’t ready to pass the torch just yet.

Women’s MMA

Oct 04, 2020

Pictures: UFC on ESPN 16 UFC on ESPN 16 was headlined by Holly Holm and Irene Aldana.

Women’s MMA

Oct 03, 2020

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC on ESPN 16 We, the writers, editors and forum staff of Sherdog.com, need to eat some crow.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Oct 03, 2020

How to Watch UFC on ESPN 16 The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division in its current state consists of Amanda Nunes and Everyone Else.

Women’s MMA

Oct 02, 2020

By The Numbers: Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana The former champion will meet a contender on the rise on the UFC on ESPN 16 main event on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Oct 02, 2020

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 16 ‘Holm vs. Aldana’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates puts on its usual post-pay-per-view-lull fight card.

Fight Odds

Oct 02, 2020

Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 14 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters from Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” based on their performance on...

TUF Redraft

Oct 02, 2020

Rivalries: Carlos Condit The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion will try to snap a five-fight losing streak when he faces Court McGee at UFC on ESPN 16 this...

UFC

Oct 02, 2020

Preview: UFC on ESPN 16 Former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm will face Irene Aldana in a high-stakes headliner on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

Women’s MMA

Oct 01, 2020

How to Watch Bellator 247 Neither Kate Jackson nor Denise Kielholtz expected to be in this position, but another failed weight cut from Paul Daley has thrust them into the...

Bellator MMA