Conor McGregor: 5 Defining Moments As he casts his eyes toward a potential $100 million payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the Irishman has already cemented his place as a...

The Bottom Line: Best Ever? Prove It, ‘Mighty Mouse’ If Demetrious Johnson is serious about his stated goals, it is about time for him to quit playing hard-to-get with the Ultimate Fighting...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chael Sonnen Turns 40 The “Gangster of West Linn” spent much of his career as a hired gun but emerged as a top middleweight in the UFC in 2009. He will celebrate...

Opinion: A Win Just Ain't Worth What It Used To Be We need a new MMA neologism. As we trudge further into 2017, we need a word, a rock-solid and clever noun, to describe the unfortunate elite fighters who, through no fault of their own, become ensnared in an increasingly common and brutally frustrating professional...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Welterweights of All-Time The space between 157 and 171 pounds has served as a staging point for some of the most successful and influential fighters in mixed martial...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Lightweights of All-Time The cutthroat 155-pound weight class has given rise to some of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history.

What to Watch For: Bellator 172 The incomparable Fedor Emelianenko links arms with Bellator MMA, as he squares off with Matt Mitrione on Saturday in San Jose, California.

Opinion: The Final Pass of the Torch The last seven bouts of B.J. Penn’s career have mostly served to decorate the highlight reels of other fighters. Never was that truer than against...

Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC Ironmen They say time reveals everything. In the case of these fighters, it has exposed strengths and weaknesses and shined a light on successes and failures.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jake Shields Turns 38 One of the greatest welterweights of all-time, the former Strikeforce, Shooto and EliteXC champion will celebrate his 38th birthday on Jan. 9.