The Afro Cometh -- Again YOKOHAMA, Japan -- There is perhaps no more iconic a symbol of Shooto than Mamoru Yamaguchi and his afro, every bit as puffy as Shooto’s gloves.

Weekend Rundown: Lozano Returns to Violent Ways in Ohio Sherdog.com Illustration Six weeks after suffering the first loss of his professional career, “Cleveland Assassin” Chris Lozano got...

Weekend Rundown: Iceland’s Nelson Wins Eighth Straight Sherdog.com Illustration Undefeated Icelandic prospect Gunnar Nelson posted his eighth consecutive victory in a featured matchup at

The Weekly Wrap: Sept. 18 - Sept. 24 The script was flipped entirely on Chael Sonnen’s galvanizing rise to prominence and the UFC middleweight title picture, as Sonnen was...

Roger Gracie Turns Focus to MMA for Randleman Bout Widely considered the top prospect of his family’s next generation, multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Roger Gracie will return to active MMA competition when he challenges former UFC champion...

The Weekly Wrap: Nov. 21 - Nov. 27 From the pre-fight histrionics to the post-fight verbiage, Tito Ortiz made sure his first fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after an...

Weekend Rundown: Lombard, Larosa, Burkman Triumphant D. Mandel/Sherdog.com Cage Fighting Championships middleweight kingpin Hector Lombard struck UFC veteran Kalib Starnes into verbal...

UFC Fight Night 19 Preview: The Main Card While the world wonders how the former street fight champion of YouTube, Kimbo Slice, will fit into the already bizarre realm of reality TV,...

The Weekly Wrap: Aug. 15 - Aug. 21 On the shoulders of media darling Gina Carano, female mixed martial arts managed to command the attention of the MMA world and, to some degree,...

Sengoku ‘Ninth Battle’ Preview Unlike its main competitor in the Japanese market, Dream -- whose latest effort appeared a bit rushed -- Sengoku has taken the whole summer to...