This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jake Shields Turns 38 One of the greatest welterweights of all-time, the former Strikeforce, Shooto and EliteXC champion will celebrate his 38th birthday on Jan. 9.

Hector Lombard to Face Brad Tavares in Middleweight Bout at UFC on Fox 23 Hector Lombard will attempt to end a three-fight winless streak when he faces Brad Tavares at UFC on Fox 23.

Preview: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 24’ Finale The incomparable Demetrious Johnson risks his UFC flyweight championship in a showdown with Tim Elliott on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Sherdog’s Top 10: American Mixed Martial Artists The United States has produced a healthy share of all-time greats, from hated villains and blood-and-guts warriors to larger-than-life heroes...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Prolific Strikers in UFC History Strikes take on many forms in MMA, from the surgical precision of Anderson Silva to the ferocious ground-and-pound of Cain Velasquez.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Canadian Mixed Martial Artists From T.J. Grant to Georges St. Pierre, there is no shortage of accomplished fighters at which to point when it comes to the Great White North.

Opinion: Cashing in Your Bottles, Cans & Cups Yes, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor threw some bottles, cans and cups at one another. But is that really such a bad thing? Honestly, it created exactly the buzz UFC 202>UFC 202 needed and beautifully typifies the Diaz-McGregor...

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘MacDonald vs. Thompson’ Top welterweight contenders Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson collide on Saturday in Ottawa, Ontario.

Matches to Make After UFC 198 Fabricio Werdum now has firsthand knowledge of the volatile nature of the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Let UFC 197 serve as a reminder that divisional leaders can rise and fall without ever relinquishing their alpha dog status.