Deserve’s Got Nothing to Do with It The CM Punk-Mike Jackson booking at UFC 225 serves as the latest example of circus sideshow fights, which actually predate MMA’s legacy as a...

All on the Line for Anthony Pettis The former lightweight champion can rekindle the magic that made him “Showtime” if he beats Michael Chiesa at UFC 223, writes Pressley Nietering.

Preview: UFC Fight Night 123 ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’ With all due respect to Alexandre Franca Nogueira, the featherweight division is as hot it has ever been in the history of mixed martial arts....

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Francis Ngannou may not be the No. 1 heavyweight in a post-UFC 218 world, but when he challenges champion Stipe Miocic, he will be treated as such.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Maybe you still think Kelvin Gastelum is an elite welterweight with an extra 15 pounds on him, and you may be right. However, regardless of...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It has been three years since Dustin Poirier fell out of our featherweight top 10 and moved up 10 pounds to arguably the most difficult and...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC 217 on Nov. 4 produced a trio of new champions, with all three title changes coming in riveting fashion and resulting in a triumvirate of...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Love him or hate him -- admittedly, it is probably the latter -- you can no longer deny Colby Covington is an elite welterweight. That is...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Just because your breakthrough win fails to break you into the top 10 does not mean you cannot have a real rankings impact. Being able to say you are a top-15 welterweight still carries clout,...

Gegard Mousasi Survives Scare to Decision Alexander Shlemenko in Bellator 185 Main Event Gegard Mousasi escapes his Bellator 185 main event against Alexander Shlemenko with a split decision on Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.