Parlaying and Praying: Bellator 207 and 208 It’s not unusual for a story as significant as the fallout from UFC 229 to overshadow an upcoming fight card. Unfortunately for Bellator MMA in this case, the Khabib Nurmagomedov drama is casting a long shadow over not one but two events, as...

Gold Digger As he prepares for a Bellator 208 battle with Benson Henderson, Saad Awad does not beat around the bush when talk turns to an elusive title shot.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings What should have been a celebration of the biggest victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career to date devolved into something else entirely at UFC...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Billed as a superfight by the promotion, the Bellator 206 headliner was more of a showcase of Gegard Mousasi’s dominance.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It took a little longer than expected for her UFC debut to come to fruition, but Livia Renata Souza did not disappoint upon stepping into the...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings There’s death, taxes and Alexey Oleynik submission victories.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Khabib Nurmagomedov Turns 30 All 26 men who have tried to crack the Khabib Nurmagomedov code have failed to do so, and he now finds himself atop the Ultimate Fighting...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Whenever Justin Gaethje slings the leather, violence tends to follow.

Preview: UFC Fight Night 135 ‘Gaethje vs. Vick’ After three weeks off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with a Fox Sports 1 offering headlined by Justin Gaethje and James Vick.

A Light(weight) At the End of the Tunnel No weight class in the history of MMA has suffered like the lightweight division. With Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier-Nate...