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Mar 31, 2023

How to Watch Rizin 41 The Rizin Fighting Federation will kick off its 2023 campaign with a mixed-rules event on Saturday in Osaka, Japan.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 31, 2023

5 Questions for Marcelo Golm The 30-year-old Brazilian heavyweight will take his first turn as a Bellator MMA headliner when he faces Daniel James in the Bellator 293 main event.

Interviews

Mar 31, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Krzysztof Jotko The Polish grinder will make his Professional Fighters League debut as part of the 2023 light heavyweight field when he battles Will Fleury in a featured...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 31, 2023

How to Watch 2023 PFL 1 The Professional Fighters League will kickstart its 2023 season when it shines the spotlight on its 145- and 205-pound weight classes on...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 31, 2023

Prime Picks: Bellator 293 ‘Golm vs. James’ Sherdog seer Jay Pettry avoids wide lines like the plague and instead highlights a pair of extremely live underdogs on the Bellator 293 main draw.

Fight Odds

Mar 31, 2023

Prime Picks: 2023 PFL Season Opener Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry calls his shot on the first main event of the Professional Fighters League regular season and lobs and eephus...

Fight Odds

Mar 31, 2023

How to Watch Bellator 293 Bellator MMA on Friday will return to Temecula, California, with an event headlined by a heavyweight clash between Marcelo Golm and Daniel James.

Bellator MMA

Mar 30, 2023

By The Numbers: John Salter vs. Aaron Jeffery The middleweights will collide in a featured Bellator 293 attraction on Friday in Temecula, California.

Bellator MMA

Mar 30, 2023

Preview: 2023 PFL 1 ‘Loughnane vs. Moraes’ The Professional Fighters League will open its 2023 season by featuring featherweights and light heavyweights on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fight Odds

Mar 29, 2023

Rivalries: Cat Zingano “Alpha” will attempt to stay on her current trajectory within the Bellator MMA women’s featherweight division when she confronts Leah McCourt in the...

Women’s MMA

Mar 28, 2023

By The Numbers: Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes The featherweights will set out on their quest for $1 million when the 2023 Professional Fighters League season gets underway on Saturday in Las...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 28, 2023

By The Numbers: Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James The unlikely heavyweight contenders will lock horns in the Bellator 293 headliner on Friday in Temecula, California.

Bellator MMA

Mar 28, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 Aftermath: How Cory Sandhagen’s Volume Muffled Marlon Vera Sherdog analyst Blaine Henry examines the UFC on ESPN 43 main event, which saw a top bantamweight contender strengthen his case for a title shot.

UFC

Mar 28, 2023

The Bottom Line: Wrong Turn Forgettable performances like the one Marlon Vera put forth in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event can prove difficult to overcome, even for the most...

UFC

Mar 28, 2023

Scouting Report: Rob Wilkinson The defending Professional Fighters League light heavyweight champion will open his 2023 campaign against Thiago Santos on April 1.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 28, 2023

Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 43 ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship ended a long stretch of consecutive weekends by plopping down in San Antonio, Texas.

UFC

Mar 27, 2023

Scouting Report: Marlon Moraes The former World Series of Fighting champion will open his 2023 campaign in the Professional Fighters League against Brendan Loughnane on April...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 27, 2023

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 43 Cory Sandhagen was simply too well-rounded for Marlon Vera.

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Pictures: UFC on ESPN 43 UFC on ESPN 43 was headlined by Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

By The Numbers: Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez The ranked flyweights will do battle in a featured UFC on ESPN 43 attraction this Saturday in San Antonio.

UFC

Mar 24, 2023

10 Questions for Lucas Alexander The 27-year-old Brazilian will draw his second Octagon assignment when he takes on Fortis MMA’s Steven Peterson as part of the UFC on ESPN 43...

UFC

Mar 24, 2023

Daniel da Silva’s Last Stand The Brazilian flyweight will seek his first victory inside the Octagon when he faces C.J. Vergara as part of the UFC on ESPN 43 undercard this...

UFC

Mar 24, 2023

How to Watch UFC on ESPN 43 Bantamweight contenders will carry the flag for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when Marlon Vera collides with Cory Sandhagen on Saturday in...

UFC

Mar 24, 2023

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 43 ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry turns to a veritable Tasmanian devil of offense at surprising plus money, places faith in a storied veteran once...

Fight Odds

Mar 24, 2023

UFC San Antonio Beforemath: Can Vera Put ‘The Sandman’ to Sleep? Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of the style matchup in the headliner of UFC on ESPN 43 this Saturday.

UFC

Mar 23, 2023

Preview: UFC on ESPN 43 ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’ Bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen will square off on Saturday in a showdown between two of the most exciting players in perhaps the...

UFC

Mar 23, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Dakota Ditcheva The undefeated British muay thai stylist will face Malin Hermansson in the PFL Europe 1 co-feature on Saturday in Newcastle, England.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 23, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Jakob Nedoh The once-beaten Slovenian prospect will toe the line against Riccardo Nosiglia in a PFL Europe 1 light heavyweight feature on Saturday in England.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 22, 2023

By The Numbers: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen The top-shelf contenders will look to improve their position in the bantamweight pecking order when they do battle in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event.

UFC

Mar 22, 2023

Preview: UFC on ESPN 43 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to San Antonio on Saturday comes with a solid seven-bout undercard featuring some distinct local flavor.

UFC

Mar 22, 2023

Rivalries: Yana Santos The 33-year-old American Top Team export will collide with former champion Holly Holm in the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event.

Women’s MMA

Mar 21, 2023

By The Numbers: Simeon Powell vs. Mohamed Amine The light heavyweight prospects will lock horns atop PFL Europe 1 on Saturday in Newcastle, England.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: Inviting Chaos Leon Edwards’ victory over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 brings about some welcomed intrigue in a welterweight division that was stable for so long,...

UFC

Mar 21, 2023

Opinion: The Rematches Only Get Worse and Worse Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky takes a mathematical approach to the phenomenon of older ex-champs doing poorly in title rematches.

UFC

Mar 21, 2023

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest MMA Strikers Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the greatest strikers in mixed martial arts history.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 21, 2023

Fight Facts: UFC 286 ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’ UFC 286 featured the continuation of an ultra-impressive unbeaten streak, a brawl that practically cashed its bonus check when it was booked and...

UFC

Mar 20, 2023

Fight Facts: KSW 80 ‘Eskiev vs. Ruchala’ KSW 80 featured the latest stoppage in organizational history, an unbeaten French fighter on a mission and more elbow finishes that you could...

KSW

Mar 20, 2023

UFC 286 Aftermath: How Leon Edwards’ Clinch Work Won the Day Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of Leon Edwards' masterful performance against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286.

UFC

Mar 20, 2023

Pictures: UFC 286 UFC 286 was topped by a rubber match pitting Leon Edwards against Kamaru Usman.

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

Matches to Make After UFC 286 One of mixed martial arts’ biggest trilogy showdowns was contested Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. Britain's second Ultimate Fighting Championship champion ever, the fantastic Leon Edwards, sought to...

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

Pictures: 2023 PFL Challenger Series 8 Eight fighters returned to the Smart Cage in search of a Professional Fighters League contract.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 17, 2023

Scouting Report: Justin Gaethje The former World Series of Fighting champion will do battle with Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 286 co-headliner on Saturday in London.

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Casey O’Neill The surging 25-year-old contender will put her perfect 9-0 record on the line when she faces Jennifer Maia in a featured UFC 286 attraction on...

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

10 Questions for Jafel Filho The 29-year-old “Pastor” will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he collides with the undefeated Muhammad Mokaev as part of the...

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

Luana Carolina’s Time Well Spent The 29-year-old Brazilian will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship after an extended layoff when she meets Joanne Wood as part of the UFC...

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

How to Watch UFC 286 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to Europe, as Leon Edwards closes out his trilogy and defends his undisputed welterweight crown against...

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

Prime Picks: UFC 286 ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry urges some caution on a popular marquee matchup, tries to get out ahead in an absolute banger of a co-headliner and...

Fight Odds

Mar 17, 2023

Pictures: Invicta FC 52 Danni McCormack took the Invicta FC strawweight crown from Valesca Machado Wednesday in Denver.

Women’s MMA

Dave Mandel

Mar 16, 2023

UFC 286 Beforemath: Will Leon Edwards Legitimize His Title Reign? Blaine Henry gives an illustrated breakdown of the adjustments Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman must make ahead of their trilogy fight at UFC 286...

UFC

Mar 16, 2023

Preview: UFC 286 ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’ Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will complete their trilogy with the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on the line this...

UFC

Mar 16, 2023

Striking the Right Balance Jennifer Maia will take on the undefeated Casey O’Neill in a featured UFC 286 attraction on Saturday in London.

UFC

Mar 16, 2023

How to Watch KSW 80 The Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki interim featherweight championship will be there for the taking when Lom-Ali Eskiev battles Robert Ruchala on...

KSW

Mar 16, 2023

How to Watch PFL Challenger Series 8 Ten prospective competitors from various weight classes will vie for a Professional Fighters League contract on Friday in Orlando, Florida.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 16, 2023

By The Numbers: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman The rivals will complete their trilogy and determine the fate of the welterweight crown in the UFC 286 main event on Saturday in London.

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

5 Defining Moments: Gunnar Nelson The 34-year-old Renzo Gracie disciple will seek his second win in as many appearances when he confronts Bryan Barberena in a UFC 286...

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

Preview: UFC 286 Prelims Featherweights will highlight the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in London, as Jack Shore meets Makwan Amirkhani at 145 pounds.

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

The Bottom Line: Overdue Overseas The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will run a pay-per-view event in London for the first time since 2016, and it will do so with a...

UFC

Mar 14, 2023

By The Numbers: UFC 286 Pre-Fight Edition Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Leon Edwards will complete his trilogy with Kamaru Usman on Saturday in London.

UFC

Mar 14, 2023

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest MMA Grapplers Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the greatest ground fighters in MMA history.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Mar 14, 2023

Renzo Gracie vs. Wallid Ismail: The Beginning of Jiu-Jitsu’s Greatest Rivalry Thirty years ago, representatives of two of Brazilian jiu-jitsu's greatest schools sparked a rivalry that has only grown over the years.

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 14, 2023

Renzo Gracie vs. Wallid Ismail: The Beginning of Jiu-Jitsu’s Greatest Rivalry Thirty years ago, representatives of two of Brazilian jiu-jitsu's greatest schools sparked a rivalry that has only grown over the years.

Marcelo Alonso

Mar 14, 2023

Matches to Make After UFC Las Vegas Lev Pisarsky shows the way forward for some of the most notable fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 221 card in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 221 ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ UFC Fight Night 221 featured an unmatched grappling performance, a 215-pound all-action frenzy and the sudden conclusion of a long career.

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

Fight Facts: Bellator 292 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson’ Bellator 292 featured one of the biggest betting favorites seen in a title fight, a groin shot that wasn’t and the disappointing swan song for...

Bellator MMA

Mar 13, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Aftermath: How Dvalishvili Demolished Yan with Pace Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame breakdown of Merab Dvalishvili's frenetic win in Saturday's "UFC Las Vegas" headlineer.

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 221 Merab Dvalishvili authored a performance at “UFC Las Vegas” that made the UFC’s bantamweight traffic jam even more of a mess.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Mar 12, 2023

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 221 When it comes to nicknames, perhaps no fighter currently has a more fitting moniker than Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 221 UFC Fight Night 221 was headlined by a bantamweight clash pitting Petr Yan against Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

Pictures: Bellator 292 The Bellator MMA Lightweight World Grand Prix kickied off Friday night in San Jose.

Bellator MMA

Mar 10, 2023

Pictures: 2023 PFL Challenger Series 7 Eight men took to the Smart Cage at PFL Challenger Series 7 in search of a Professional Fighters League contract.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 10, 2023

By The Numbers: Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov The ranked heavyweights will toe the line against one another in the UFC Fight Night 221 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 10, 2023

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 221 World-class bantamweights will fly the Ultimate Fighting Championship flag when Petr Yan does battle with Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 10, 2023

Scouting Report: Merab Dvalishvili The Serra-Longo Fight Team export will take on Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 10, 2023

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 221 ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry hones in on a direct way take home the prize in the main event, shines light on a pair of underdogs and revives a play...

Fight Odds

Mar 10, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Beforemath: Will Dvalishvili End Yan’s Title Hopes? Blaine Henry give a frame-by-frame illustrated breakdown of the high-stakes bantamweight headliner of "UFC Las Vegas."

UFC

Mar 09, 2023

Preview: UFC Fight Night 221 ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ Top bantamweight contenders Yan and Dvalishvili will lock horns in the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 09, 2023

How to Watch PFL Challenger Series 7 Eight ambitious light heavyweights will pursue a coveted Professional Fighters League contract on Friday in Orlando, Florida.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 09, 2023

How to Watch Bellator 292 Usman Nurmagomedov will defend the undisputed Bellator MMA lightweight championship against Benson Henderson on Friday in San Jose, California.

Bellator MMA

Mar 09, 2023

Preview: UFC Fight Night 221 Prelims Heavyweights Karl Williams and Lukasz Brzeski anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 08, 2023

By The Numbers: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili Pursuit of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown put two of the division’s best on a collision course with one another at UFC...

UFC

Mar 08, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Tofiq Musayev The well-traveled 33-year-old will confront Alexandr Shabliy when their Bellator MMA lightweight grand prix quarterfinal serves as the Bellator...

Bellator MMA

Mar 08, 2023

5 Defining Moments: Merab Dvalishvili The 32-year-old Serra-Longo Fight Team standout will toe the line against former champion Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event.

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

By The Numbers: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson The Bellator MMA lightweight championship will be on the line in the Bellator 292 main event on Friday in San Jose, California.

Bellator MMA

Mar 07, 2023

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Donald Cerrone Celebrates No. 40 “Cowboy” adopted a wherever-whenever-whoever approach that made him one of the most prolific competitors to ever grace the Ultimate Fighting...

Mar 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: A Premature Coronation Jon Jones' victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 may not have ended the mythical "greatest of all time" debate as conclusively as some would have...

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

Fight Facts: UFC 285 ‘Jones vs. Gane’ UFC 285 featured the coronation of a new heavyweight king, the shocking changing of the guard in a division long considered on lock and a...

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

UFC 285 Aftermath: Jones Becomes the GOAT Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame by frame breakdown of Jon Jones' ruthless, history-making ground assault on Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

Matches to Make After UFC 285 The champ is here. Despite coming off a three-year layoff, it took Jon Jones less than three minutes to claim the vacant Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Mar 05, 2023

By the Numbers: UFC 285 Jon Jones made it look easy.

UFC

Mar 05, 2023

Pictures: UFC 285 Jon Jones made his heavyweight debut at UFC 285.

UFC

Mar 04, 2023

By The Numbers: UFC 285 Pre-Fight Edition Two title bouts, one of them featuring the long-awaited return of Jon Jones, will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee on...

UFC

Mar 04, 2023

Pictures: 2023 PFL Challenger Series 6 Eight featherweights took to the Smart Cage at PFL Challenger Series 6 in search of a Professional Fighters League contract.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 03, 2023

5 Things You Might Not Know About Bo Nickal The ballyhooed 27-year-old prospect will make his long-awaited Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he toes the line against Jamie Pickett in a featured...

UFC

Mar 03, 2023

How to Watch UFC 285 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will welcome a true all-time great back into the fold, as Jon Jones challenges Ciryl Gane for the...

UFC

Mar 03, 2023

Prime Picks: UFC 285 ‘Jones vs. Gane’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry cracks into the evenly matched headliner, urges caution on a hot 185-pound up-and-comer, tears into the lunacy of one...

Fight Odds

Mar 03, 2023

Scouting Report: Valentina Shevchenko The flyweight champion will defend her title against Alexa Grasso in the UFC 285 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Women’s MMA

Mar 03, 2023

How to Watch PFL Challenger Series 6 Eight featherweight hopefuls will take their swings at one Professional Fighters League contract on Week 6 of the PFL Challenger Series this...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 02, 2023

UFC 285 Beforemath: Will Jon Jones Become the Next Georges St. Pierre? Sherdog analyst Blaine Henry breaks down the blockbuster Ultimate Fighting Championship main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 02, 2023

Scouting Report: Jon Jones The former pound-for-pound king will be back in the Octagon for the first time in more than three years when he meets Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285...

UFC

Mar 02, 2023

Preview: UFC 285 ‘Jones vs. Gane’ Jon Jones will move up in weight to challenge Ciryl Gane for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Mar 02, 2023

Preview: UFC 285 Prelims Former bantamweight titleholder Cody Garbrandt anchors the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard and looks to get back on track against...

Previews

Mar 01, 2023

5 Defining Moments: Valentina Shevchenko The Kyrgyzstan native will put her undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title on the line for the eighth time when she collides with Alexa Grasso in the...

UFC