Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Once 2016 got rocking and rolling last January, we were treated to a nearly immediate restructuring of the bantamweight division. It is only fitting that the year ended in a similar fashion, courtesy of Cody...

Tallest UFC Fighters Include a ‘Skyscraper’ and Former Heavyweight Champion When examining the tallest UFC fighters, it’s best to start at the top — literally.

MMA’s Greats of the States | Maine: Tim Sylvia Tim Sylvia transformed himself from a supposedly oafish, unathletic giant into a two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion and...

Opinion: Tapping and the Thoughtful, Progressive Philosophy of Nate Diaz Discussions of whether Conor McGregor should've tapped out or not are a reminder that somehow, in theory and practice, the Diaz brothers are...

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

Under the Microscope: Analyzing Heavyweight Greats Several fighters can lay claim to the G.O.A.T. mantle, from Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fedor Emelianenko.

Former Pride FC Heavyweight Champ ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Retires From MMA Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight king and UFC interim titlist Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has retired from professional mixed...

UFC 190 Post-Mortem: Writing on the Wall Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira may have fought his last fight on Saturday in Brazil, perhaps ending one of the great careers in MMA history.

By the Numbers: UFC 188 Not only is Fabricio Werdum the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s current undisputed heavyweight champion, but he now has a legitimate claim to...

UFC 187 Notebook: ‘Rumble’ Remade Once an oversized welterweight who could not make peace with the scales, Anthony Johnson has his sights fixed on the light heavyweight throne.