Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings This light heavyweight thing is working out pretty well for Anthony Smith.

The Bottom Line: Daniel Cormier’s Big Risk The reigning heavyweight champion has much more to lose than challenger Derrick Lewis or the UFC on Saturday in New York, writes Todd Martin.

By the Numbers: Michael Johnson Michael Johnson bounced back from a three-fight losing skid by decisioning Andre Fili at UFC Fight Night 135. “The Menace” knows he needs a strong showing to stay relevant at featherweight, so expect...

Crime Pays: The Inexplicable Longevity of ‘The American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen has spent two decades chasing a world title. In 2018, he seems less capable than ever of putting on a championship-winning...

Death of a Salesman Two weeks removed from UFC 229, there’s simply no escaping the one-sidedness of the main event. McGregor is capable of striking like a cobra,...

Hit the Panic Button The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s quick booking of Daniel Cormier-Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 is only the latest example of a pattern of...

By the Numbers: Chael Sonnen The polarizing Oregonian will confront Fedor Emelianenko in the Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix semifinals on Saturday in Uniondale, New York.

Ask Ant: Oct. 12 Chael Sonnen's murderers row, Conor McGregor's logical next step and the uneasy kissing-cousins relationship between MMA and pro wrestling:...

Musical Chairs The news that Daniel Cormier will headline UFC 230 opposite Derrick Lewis requires us to interrogate the long-term consequences of treating the...

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...