Paulo Filho Analyzes Caucasus Champs, Gives Pick for Greatest MMA Fighter Today Considered one of the most technically skilled black belts under Carlson Gracie and named by Anderson Silva as the best middleweight in the world of MMA in 2007, Paulo Filho was known in the Pride Fighting Championships era for his ground game, very similar to that imposed today...

Igor Vovchanchyn: Where is He Now? The revered Ukrainian heavyweight retired at the age of 33, having compiled a 56-10 record with one no contest. In this rare, exclusive interview with Sherdog.com, he discusses a wide range of topics, from his...

MMA Roots: Luta Livre vs. Jiu-Jitsu and Paulo Filho’s Debut at Heroes 1 In addition to excellent clashes between the two disciplines across two tournaments and multiple superfights, the historic event was marked by...

Bas Rutten on ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Pride FC and New Workout Sherdog caught up with former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Bas Rutten to reflect on The Smashing Machine, Pride FC and more.

Bas Rutten Trumpets ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Performance in ‘The Smashing Machine’ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson by all accounts poured himself into playing Mark Kerr, the two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament...

Ryan Bader: ‘The Smashing Machine’ More Than ‘Just Another Sports Movie’ The former two-division Bellator MMA titleholder makes his feature-film debut in the Benny Safdie-helmed biopic on two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament winner...

By The Numbers: Mark Kerr The Toledo, Ohio, native at the peak of his powers was perhaps the most feared man in mixed martial arts, as he enjoyed a meteoric rise to superstardom by blitzing through tournaments in the World Vale Tudo Championship and...

‘The Smashing Machine’: A Review From Someone Who Was There Marcelo Alonso, who covered Mark Kerr’s early career extensively and coined his iconic nickname, provides his thoughts on the upcoming biopic set starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson—and shines the spotlight on a surprising performance from...

5 Things You Might Not Know About Mark Kerr The forthcoming Oct. 3 theatrical release of “The Smashing Machine”—a Benny Safdie-directed film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in...

New Trailer Released for 'The Smashing Machine' Anticipation continues to build for “The Smashing Machine” to make its debut in theaters on Oct. 3.