Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The Saitama Super Arena has hosted a healthy amount of great lightweight bouts. Few were ever as intense and competitive as Benson Henderson’s title capture against Frankie Edgar to cap a rousing ...

UFC 142 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care When Gabriel Gonzaga leveled Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic with a head kick in April 2007, it felt as if a star had been born. Reality has a way...

Gustafsson, ‘Minotoro’ Nogueira to Headline UFC on Fuel TV 2 Rising Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson will have the chance to propel his career into the next strata before a partisan crowd...

Sherdog’s 2011 Event of the Year: UFC 134 The year past was filled with plenty of thrilling cards, as well as major events. However, those two distinct qualities were found together in no greater instance than the UFC’s long-awaited awaited return to Brazil...

Fedor-Ishii Confirmed for Dream NYE Event in Saitama Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to the Land of the Rising Sun on New Year’s Eve.

Mariano Submits Vieira, Wins Max Fight 145-Pound Title SAO PAULO -- Rony Mariano, Team Nogueira's hot prospect, didn't need much effort to capture Max Fight's featherweight title on Thursday night, forcing local...

Pictures: Amazon Forest Combat 1 Sept. 14 in Manaus, Brazil, grappling legend Royler Gracie said farewell to MMA, ending a 15-year career with a loss to former Shooto world champion, while Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii and...

Ueda Retires Gracie, Ishii Robbed Against Filho at Amazon FC It was an emotional Thursday night in the Amazon for the Gracie family.

With brother Royce Gracie in his corner and his daughters crying at ringside, 45-year-old Royler Gracie made the walk to the cage for the very last time in his career, where he lost to former Shooto world...

Amazon Forest Combat Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports live from the Amadeu Teixeira Gymnasium in Manaus, Brazil, with full play-by-play and results of Amazon Forest Combat, featuring headlining bouts between Masakatsu Ueda and Royler Gracie, as well as Paulo...

Nogueira Talks Internacional Deal; Next Fight with Lesnar or Mir RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- After a stunning first-round knockout over fast-rising prospect Brendan Schaub provided another crowning achievement...