By the Numbers: UFC 179 Jose Aldo quieted the critics at UFC 179, taking a five-round unanimous decision victory over Chad Mendes in what was one of the best fights of 2014.

Cain Velasquez Injured; Mark Hunt, Fabricio Werdum to Vie for Interim Title at UFC 180 Cain Velasquez’s time on the shelf has been extended.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Successful Olympic Crossovers The Olympics served as a staging point for some of the most accomplished fighters in mixed martial arts history.

Lightweights Evan Dunham, Rodrigo Damm Booked for UFC 182 in Las Vegas A lightweight showdown between Evan Dunham and Rodrigo Damm is set for UFC 182

Sherdog’s Top 10: Worst Cuts Few things are more visceral and shocking, even for longtime MMA viewers, than the sight of blood pumping onto the canvas.

Lightweights Ross Pearson, Al Iaquinta Set for UFC Fight Night Australia Co-Headliner A lightweight matchup between Ross Pearson and Al Iaquinta will serve as the co-main event for the UFC’s Nov. 8 trip to Australia.

UFC Fight Night ‘Machida vs. Dollaway’ Gets 2 New Lightweight Bouts Two new lightweight scraps have been added to the UFC Fight Night card in Sao Paulo on Dec. 20.

Hostage Standoff in Brazil Took Place at Hotel Where Nogueira Brothers Were Guests A bellboy was taken hostage by a 30-year-old man Monday at St. Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazil. Among the hotel’s guests were veteran fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who told Brazilian news outlet...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Wanderlei Silva Moments (Good, Bad & Ugly) The retirement of “The Axe Murderer” leaves in its wake plenty of memories, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows.

What to Watch For: Bellator 126 Alexander Shlemenko defends his middleweight crown against the fast-rising Brandon Halsey on Friday in Phoenix.