Opinion: Jailton Almeida's Unstoppable Flowchart Jailton Almeida has followed a shockingly simple and predictable game plan on his way into the heavyweight Top 10, yet nobody has been able to...

Commentary: Respect on the Line at UFC 288 Dave Noseworthy discusses the rise of Aljamain Sterling and if defeating former champ-champ Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 will finally get him the...

Opinion: Like a Chair to the Face With a few weeks to think it over, Lev Pisarsky weighs in on the impending merger between the UFC and WWE, and what good, if any, it might do...

Opinion: Did Nate Diaz Act in Self Defense? Was Nate Diaz choking out Logan Paul lookalike Rodney Petersen Jr. self defense or was it assault?

Opinion: The Unluckiest Man in MMA Lev Pisarsky examines the twists and turns of fate that have kept Curtis Blaydes so close, yet so far from a shot at the UFC heavyweight title...

The Curious Case of a Clear No. 2 Max Holloway's brilliance presents a problem for the UFC, one which it is addressing all wrong, writes Lev Pisarsky.

Opinion: An Endless Carousel of Rematches The UFC's increasing tendency to book immediate title rematches does a disservice to fans, other contenders and even the champs and ex-champs...

Commentary: Is Israel Adesanya Returning too Soon? Is Israel Adesanya jumping back in the Octagon too quickly after his technical knockout loss to Alex Pereira? Adesanya has lost to the Glory two-weight kickboxing and Ultimate Fighting Championship world champion at UFC 281...

Opinion: Defense and Intelligence Win Championships Lev Pisarsky examines two recent examples of high-level UFC matchups, and the strategic nuances that make the difference when fighters face off...

Commentary: Did ‘Cowboy’ Have a Hall of Fame-Worthy Career? Dave Noseworthy goes in depth on Donald Cerrone's recent Hall of Fame induction and why he should be appreciated more for his ground-breaking...

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...

Commentary: Is ‘Chito’ Vera a Champ in the Making? Dave Noseworthy breaks down bantamweight contender Marlon “Chito” Vera ahead of his fight against Cory Sandhagen at UFC San Antonio.

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,...

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.

Commentary: Will Kamaru Usman Bounce Back at UFC 286? Dave Noseworthy breaks down why Kamaru Usman could potentially be on the downswing of his career and if outside distractions such as acting in "Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" have been impacting his in-cage performances. Usman rematches...

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...

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...

Commentary: Is Jon Jones the GOAT? Dave Noseworthy talks about the return of Jon Jones at UFC 285, where he'll take on Ciryl Gane for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

The Bottom Line: Justifiable Doubt Jon Jones will compete for the first time in more than three years when he meets Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 main event, and he finds himself in...

Commentary: Importance of UFC events in Smaller Cities Dave Noseworthy explains why Ultimate Fighting Championship should start taking their Fight Night events back to different cities instead of...

The Bottom Line: Youth Movement Erin Blanchfield could find herself in rarified air if she maintains her current trajectory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s...

Opinion: A Masterclass in Awful Matchmaking UFC Fight Night 219 on Saturday was a case study in how not to book fights, writes Lev Pisarsky.

The Bottom Line: The Spoils of Defeat Alexander Volkanovski’s loss in the UFC 284 headliner might have done more to elevate his popularity than any of his previous wins, writes...

Opinion: The Good and Bad of UFC Champ-Champ Fights In the wake of UFC 284, Lev Pisarsky analyzes the seven meetings between reigning undisputed champs in UFC history and their impact on the...

Commentary: Is Volkanovski the GOAT if He Beats Makhachev? Michael Chiesa recently said Alexander Volkanovski has an "unarguable case" as the best ever if he defeats Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, but is it...