The FF-Files: It’s a Raid
Regulation of MMA differs from country to country, but when a
Russian SWAT team kicks down your doors, that's probably a good
indicator that...
The FF-Files: Well, You’re Not Hardcore
On this edition of the FF-Files, we examine “Pop MMA,” the Russian
phenomenon that blends elements of real combat sports with gimmicky
rule...
The FF-Files: Back in the World of Adventures
A would-be inventor, a deceased UFC hall-of-famer and a Russian
defector in a kayfabe slap-up? Just another day at the Sherdog
Fight Finder.
The FF-Files: Say What One More Time
Fervent prayers for our demise? Check. Claims immediately disproven
by the claimant's own attached images? Check. Mind-bending
conspiracy...
The FF-Files: Fiction (Dreams in Digital)
In an unprecedented development—we think, we hope—the FF-Files
examines the case of a completely fictitious fighter who went
unnoticed for years.
The FF-Files: Say What Again, I Double Dare You
From the dark depths of the Sherdog vaults, here is another gallery
of the most outlandish insults, impossible requests and unreadable
word...
The FF-Files: Point of View
Take a quick gander behind the Fight Finder curtain as we dig into
four of the wildest knockouts registered in our database.
The FF-Files: Points of Authority
With over 300,000 fighters, nearly 70,000 events and coming up on a
million individual fights registered on Fight Finder, there are
plenty of...
The FF-Files: Fight to Survive
With one humorous, historical exception, the rule at Sherdog Fight
Finder is: In order to count on your record, the fight has to
actually, you...
The FF-Files: Eight of Swords
Grab some popcorn and a magnifying glass, as Sherdog Fight Finder
admin Jay Pettry drops the hammer on four more repeat cheaters in
this...
The FF-Files: Pieces of Eight
In this article, the first of a two-part series, Jay Pettry
spotlights four of the worst repeat offenders in the long and
ignominious history of...
The FF-Files: Do It Again
The conclusion of a Fight Finder database retooling has unearthed
some unexpected and fantastic results, which deserve a bright
spotlight from...
The FF-Files: Far Afghanistan
The FF-Files has unearthed plenty of promotional malfeasance over
the years, from silly to nefarious, but fight results being
manipulated at...
The FF-Files: Taste of India
The FF-Files shines a light on a certain undefeated prospect from
the subcontinent who is set to compete this week in “Road to UFC”
Season...
The FF-Files: From Russia with Love
Thirty years removed from the dawn of modern no-holds-barred
fighting and over two decades since the introduction of the Unified
Rules, some...
The FF-Files: Sir, This is a Wendy’s
Sometimes—OK, often—people contact the Sherdog Fight Finder,
demanding services that we simply do not provide. These are a few
of their stories.
The FF-Files: Welcome to the Jungle
Lest you think the FF-Files is all about the team uncovering fights
that didn't happen, here's the story of one that actually did—and
the effort the...