Perennial Middleweight Contender Derek Brunson No Longer on UFC Roster Even though he was scheduled to face Roman Dolidze at UFC 295 on Nov. 11 in New York City’s world-famous Madison Square Garden, long-time Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender...

Eric Nicksick Details Pre-Fight Pep Talk with ‘Unsure’ Sean Strickland Sean Strickland is one of the most polarizing fighters on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster, as he is known for going on unhinged rants...

Alex Pereira Refuses to Take Credit for Strickland’s Victory Over Adesanya at UFC 293 Sean Strickland was on a six-fight winning streak and on the cusp of title contention when he was brutally knocked out by a surging Alex Pereira at UFC 276 in June 2022. The dominant nature of the KO was enough...

Eric Nicksick Defends Israel Adesanya’s Coach Amid Fan Backlash Israel Adesanya was a massive -600 favorite going into his UFC 293 title defense against Sean Strickland on Sept. 9.

Anderson Silva Posts, Deletes Instagram Message Seemingly Directed at Israel Adesanya Comparisons between Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya have been common in fan middleweight GOAT debates in recent years.

Coach: Adesanya Can Win Rematch vs. Strickland ‘With Some Minor Adjustments’ City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman sounded just as surprised as the rest of the MMA world by Sean Strickland’s upset victory over Israel Adesanya at...

The UFC Middleweight Title: A Visual History Just when it seemed to be inching back towards stability, the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division reverted to its...

Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings Those who had Sean Strickland as the potential winner for “Fighter of the Year” in their office pool, take a bow.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Maybe there’s something in the Australian air.

Fight Facts: UFC 293 ‘Adesanya vs. Strickland’ UFC 293 featured a challenger that defied impressive but not historic odds, an extremely rare choke from a Russian knockout artist and...