Opinion: On Puppetry and Fairness Fans of anything, MMA or otherwise, are passionate and therefore fickle. However, if you're complaining about Eddie Alvarez-Conor McGregor, you're not only overlooking how lucrative the bout will be and its historic relevance, but also how it can benefit...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Fedor Emelianenko Turns 40 His prime years long since passed, but Fedor Emelianenko remains the measuring stick for all mixed martial arts heavyweights, past present and...

Preview: UFC on Fox 20 ‘Holm vs. Shevchenko’ Former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm tries to right her ship at the expense of Valentina Shevchenko on Saturday in Chicago.

Opinion: A Mid-Week Reminder of MMA’s Intoxicating Strangeness In middle of the week, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of all places, we watched a 5-foot-3 blown-up flyweight prove he’s the heaviest pure...

Frankie Edgar: ‘Pretty Basic’ Jose Aldo Hasn’t Evolved Much Heading Into UFC 200 The first time Frankie Edgar stepped into the cage with Jose Aldo, he lost a narrow five-round verdict in his featherweight debut at UFC 156.

Opinion: Exploring the UFC 199 Narratives There’s something refreshing about the fact that a fight card can still stand out on its merits of fighting more than anything else, especially given the various change-ups...

Preview: UFC 199 ‘Rockhold vs. Bisping 2’ Luke Rockhold puts his middleweight title on the line in a makeshift main event opposite Michael Bisping on Saturday in Inglewood, California.

Opinion: Debunking the Myth of Heavyweight Exceptionalism Heavyweights are the biggest and the baddest fighters in the game. They bring the knockouts. Everybody loves the heavyweights. The heavyweights...

Opinion: A Note on Immediate Rematch Imperatives Miesha Tate fighting Amanda Nunes isn't bad for business and it's not categorically unfair; it's the unnecessary imperative toward immediate...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters Worth the Price of Admission From Donald Cerrone to Nick Diaz, MMA’s past and present are littered with fighters who drive the excitement level through the roof.