Horiguchi, Tokoro, Birchak Among Those to Compete in Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix The first three bouts for Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight grand prix have been revealed, and there are already some intriguing matchups.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Alistair Overeem Turns 37 No matter how the rest of his career plays out, Alistair Overeem will go down as one of the most accomplished prizefighters in history. He will...

10 April Tussles Worth Watching Former UFC flyweight title contender Kyoji Horiguchi returns home for his Rizin Fighting Federation debut on April 16 in Yokohama, Japan.

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Torches Amir Aliakbari, Kaido Hoovelson to Win Rizin Grand Prix Mirko Filipovic penned the latest chapter in his remarkable career, and it was a doozy.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It used to be a big deal when these rankings were updated to reveal a new fighter sitting atop his or her division. With all due respect to Tyron Woodley and his conquering the welterweight throne, his destruction of Robbie...

The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Japan From Mizuki Inoue to Tsuyoshi Kosaka, the island nation’s hypothetical contingent connects the dots between the past, present and future in...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The lightweight division has a new king and the bantamweight division has a new queen. And oh yes, Brock Lesnar is back.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings When Stephen Thompson showed up in the UFC just over four years ago and lamped Dan Stittgen with a beautiful Brazilian kick to the dome, there...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Kenny Florian Turns 40 The Westwood, Massachusetts, native is one of two men in Ultimate Fighting Championship history to compete in four different weight classes.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Mismatches Mark Kerr-Greg Stott to Randy Couture-James Toney, mixed martial arts history is replete with one-sided matchups.