‘Jacarezinho’ Stops Velasco at TPF 22, Failed Weight Cut Costs Him 135-Pound Crown Occasionally in mixed martial arts, failed weight cuts can alter a title fight. That was the case with the bantamweight pairing of Rolando Velasco (10-3) and Fabiano Silva da Conceicao (25-6-1) in the...

Thomas Almeida-Yves Jabouin, John Makdessi-Abel Trujillo Join UFC 186 Lineup on April 25 Two new matchups have been added to the UFC 186 bill, as Thomas Almeida meets Yves Jabouin at bantamweight, while John Makdessi squares off against...

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia Announces Retirement From MMA Tim Sylvia has retired from mixed martial arts after 42 professional fights.

Sherdog.com’s 2014 Event of the Year UFC 178 offered a little bit of everything, from Demetrious Johnson’s title defense and “Stoolgate” to Conor McGregor’s continued rise...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 40 One of 11 men to have captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown, Tito Ortiz will celebrate his 40th birthday on Jan. 23.

Top 10 Global Submissions of 2014 Sherdog.com has done the dirty work, leaving no stone unturned in finding the past year's most exciting-yet-obscure MMA gems. This list features 10 of the year's greatest submission which happened outside of the...

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Machida vs. Dollaway’ C.B. Dollaway should probably avoid coughing for several weeks -- or months.

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night Heading into Saturday night, both Lyoto Machida and Renan Barao were looking to make a statement after losing championship fights in their most...

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Machida vs. Dollaway’ Former 205-pound champion Lyoto Machida collides with C.B. Dollaway in a pivotal middleweight clash on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

UFC 181 Post-Mortem: Feat of Endurance Robbie Lawler captured UFC gold on Saturday in Las Vegas, 12 years, six months and 26 days after he made his first appearance in the Octagon.