Pros Picks: Franklin vs. Silva The ultimate crossroads bout will take place inside the Octagon when former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Wanderlei Silva meets former UFC middleweight champion...

The Weekly Wrap: May 23 - May 29 The Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight title hasn't been successfully defended since September 2007

Rising from the Slums In Brazil, where an estimated 50 million people live in favelas, or slums, it’s common for a child to dream of changing his or her life...

Hioki Taps Mann to Advance in Sengoku GP TOKYO -- Hatsu Hioki's “Golden Week” holiday gift to Japanese fans was a first-round submission of Ronnie Mann on Saturday in the main event...

The Weekly Wrap: April 25 – May 1 In a stretch of provocative matchmaking across the mixed martial arts spectrum, the UFC announced an intriguing and marketable test for middleweight champion...

Mann Sees ‘Problem’ for Sengoku GP Favorite Hioki TOKYO -- All fighters reported on weight for Sengoku “Eighth Battle.” In the main event, tournament favorite Hatsu Hioki will face Ronnie Mann

Brazilians Rush to Ribeiro's Aid When illness or any other kind of physical impediment afflicts one of its own, the Brazilian mixed martial arts community puts aside rivalries and unites in exemplary solidarity. Such is the case with...

Referee Wiped Down Silva Before UFC 97 Bout Referee Yves Lavigne says he wiped down Anderson Silva and got approval from Thales Leites’ corner prior to their main event bout Saturday at UFC 97

Pictures: Dream 8 Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya to photograph Dream 8 exclusively for Sherdog.com

Sakurai Crushes Aoki at Dream 8 NAGOYA, Japan -- Though he promised a groundbreaking performance, Japanese grappling ace Shinya Aoki was handily dispatched by Hayato Sakurai in...