Sherdog’s Top 10: Trash Talkers Those who have mastered the art of the insult often write the narratives that drive interest in the sport of mixed martial arts.

A Mentor’s View: The Evolution of Frank Mir Few men understand the former UFC heavyweight champion better than Ricardo Pires, one of his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Influential Fighters Thousands of fighters have come and gone from MMA’s highest levels, but only a handful of them have left their marks on it over the long term.

Preview: UFC on Fox 14 Alexander Gustafsson meets Anthony Johnson on Saturday in Sweden, with a shot at the light heavyweight title on the line.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Punchers While MMA’s history pales by comparison to the long past of boxing, the sport has also produced more than a few leather-slingers of note.

Sherdog.com’s 2014 All-Violence Team This is the 2014 Sherdog.com All-Violence Team, the Hit Parade of heavy hitters and those who turn competitors into quitters, the holy text of chopping...

Sherdog.com’s 2014 Beatdown of the Year Daniel Cormier at UFC 173 cemented his place as a top contender at 205 pounds with a lopsided drubbing of an all-time great.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Late Bloomers Not all mixed martial artists hit the ground running. Some need more time to grow and develop before reaching the peak of their powers.

Going For Gold A center-stage battle at UFC 170 awaits Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann, who still enjoys relative anonymity in MMA circles.

Unbeaten Prospects Sergio Pettis and Lance Palmer Stay Perfect, Earn Gold at RFA 8 Though an LCL injury thwarted Anthony Pettis' chance to bring home UFC featherweight gold this August, his 19-year-old brother Sergio saw to it that Roufusport added another piece of hardware to the trophy case Friday night in Milwaukee, knocking out...