Under the Microscope: Analyzing Lightweight Greats Several fighters can lay claim to the G.O.A.T. mantle at 155 pounds, from B.J. Penn and Takanori Gomi to Shinya Aoki and Anthony Pettis.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 40 One of 11 men to have captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown, Tito Ortiz will celebrate his 40th birthday on Jan. 23.

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.

Andre Galvao Taps Out Chael Sonnen; Josh Barnett Submits Dean Lister at Metamoris 4 After a few anxious days of waiting to see if the Nevada Athletic Commission would actually step in and prevent their match from happening, elite jiu-jitsu player Andre Galvao climbed onto the mat to square off against Chael Sonnen in the...

Ebenezer ‘Pitbull’ Braga Planning Move to US, Return to Combat Sports Considered to be one of the most aggressive fighters ever to compete in Brazilian Vale Tudo, Ebenezer Fontes Braga has fought some of the biggest names in the sport, including Dan Severn, Kazushi Sakuraba, Forrest...

Lyman Good Victorious in Post-‘TUF’ Return, Darren Mima Impressive at CFFC 36 MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- The “Cyborg” returned in a big and violent way.

The Water Cooler: UFC Fight Night 36 Edition Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi are chasing the same prize ahead of their five-round battle on Saturday in Brazil.

Sherdog.com’s 2013 Submission of the Year Josh Burkman spoiled Jon Fitch’s World Series of Fighting debut, choking him unconscious with a first-round guillotine on June 14 in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 34 Notebook: Belgian Breakthrough Tarec Saffiedine blazes a trail from his native Belgium, as he collides with promising South Korean Hyun Gyu Lim on Saturday in Singapore.

XFC Signs Heavy Handed Florida Featherweight Troy Gerhart (PRESS RELEASE) -- (Tampa, FL) Xtreme Fighting Championships announced today the signing of Tampa, Florida Featherweight and XFC/Bellator veteran...