Pictures: B.J. Penn Trains for UFC on Fox 5 B.J. Penn gave Sherdog.com full access as he trained to face Rory MacDonald at UFC on Fox 5.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Sean Santella After spending the first three-plus years of his professional mixed martial arts career fighting bigger, stronger men, up-and-comer Sean...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Sergio Pettis When Sergio Pettis faces Tom McKenna at Legends of Fighting Championship 53 “Memoriam” on Friday at the 8 Seconds Saloon in Indianapolis, a contract with the...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Brandon Bender Sometimes what you think you want is not always what you really want or what is best for you. Undefeated featherweight prospect Brandon Bender...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jessica Eye Jessica Eye plans to make waves as a woman in a man’s world. The 25-year-old returns to Bellator Fighting Championships on Friday in her...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Tom DeBlass The two-division Ring of Combat champion has parlayed a decorated jiu-jitsu career and blue-collar approach into quick success in mixed martial...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Andrew Craig Andrew Craig was cooking dinner at his Texas residence when he took the call about which every mixed martial artist dreams but only a select few...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Dhiego Lima Elite-level mixed martial artists earn enough money from fighting and sponsorships to where they do not need to hold down a second job to make ends meet. Welterweight prospect...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jared Papazian When up-and-coming bantamweight Jared Papazian talks about how he is not a fan of current UFC champion Dominick Cruz and his confounding style,...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jimmie Rivera Tiger Schulmann has seen hundreds of kids come and go at his school, but there was one in particular on whom he kept a close eye. His name was Jimmie Rivera, and he first walked into a...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Yuri Villefort When fans think of superstars from other sports, larger-than-life figures spring to mind. Yuri Villefort wants to be that kind of torch bearer...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Myles Jury It takes him an average of 79 seconds -- less than a minute and a half -- to finish a fight. Nine professional opponents have climbed into the cage with him. None have seen the second round. All of it,...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Ryan LaFlare In terms of diverse athletic backgrounds, few in MMA can match that of undefeated Ring of Combat welterweight champion Ryan LaFlare.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Gian Villante Gian Villante took to mixed martial arts like a bird takes to air.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Edson Mendes Barboza Jr. There’s this fighter. The guy is a stud, a legitimate 155-pound terror with absurd power in his strikes. Look him up on YouTube and watch him melt

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chris Lozano Chris Lozano has been a professional mixed martial arts fighter for a little more than a year, but what a difference a year makes.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jan Blachowicz “I’m not going to be modest,” Jan Blachowicz says. “I feel I could fight on UFC events.”

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Ulysses Gomez When it comes to mixed martial arts, the 125-pound weight class has only started to catch on in North America, but for Ulysses Gomez, the...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Pascal Krauss German standout Pascal Krauss possesses the tools needed to become not only a world-class fighter but an ambassador for the sport in a country...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Robert Washington Guam, a 30-mile-wide island, sits in the western Pacific Ocean, partially surrounded by two of the deepest surveyed points in the world.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Anthony Leone It was a baptism by fire in the purest sense for Anthony Leone. Check out his story before his WEC 49 bout Sunday against fellow prospect Renan Barao.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Nick Pace ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Strip malls are as much a part of New Jersey lore as Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. They are omnipresent throughout the...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Gunnar Nelson It is what one would expect of a 21-year-old’s hotel room. The bed is unmade. On the floor, a medium-sized suitcase rests unzipped with...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Geronimo dos Santos A winner in seven straight bouts, heavyweight prospect Geronimo “Mondragon” dos Santos will face Edson Franco at Jungle Fight 16 on Feb. 27...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Charlie Brenneman When the room went dark, Charlie Brenneman thought his career was over.