The Afro Cometh -- Again YOKOHAMA, Japan -- There is perhaps no more iconic a symbol of Shooto than Mamoru Yamaguchi and his afro, every bit as puffy as Shooto’s gloves.

Ivy League Grad Cholish Does ‘Homework’ to Improve MMA Game John Cholish is not your typical fighter.

Though his athletic build may look familiar to fight fans, it’s the matter between Cholish’s...

Strikeforce 'Diaz vs. Daley' Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego at approximately 8:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Daley,” which is headlined by a welterweight title showdown pitting champion...

The Doggy Bag: Topics of the Week It was a wild week in MMA, from the controversial announcements regarding Strikeforce’s heavyweight tournament, the unveiling of the TUF 13 coaches, talks of Anthony Pettis’ next opponent, a potential...

Story of the Year: Judging in MMA After careful consideration, the staff of Sherdog.com has decided that the outcry regarding the judging of mixed martial arts contests in the...

Richard Replaces Chedivara, Meets Ferguson at Challengers 13 Due to ongoing visa problems, Canadian Ion Chedivara has been forced to withdraw from his light heavyweight bout against Dr. Rhadi Ferguson at...

The 10 Greatest Fights of WEC With the final show now officially in the books, it’s only fitting that we take a look back at some of the matches that made World Extreme...

Dominican Disaster It seemed like a great deal: a match in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana, with paid airfare and accommodations, on an event...

The Doggy Bag This week, readers weigh in on a variety of topics coming out of UFC 123: the controversial release of middleweight Gerald Harris, the announcement of B.J. Penn taking on Jon Fitch, and the scoring in the Quinton...

The Doggy Bag: Sprechen Sie UFC 122? This week, readers weigh in on all things UFC 122