Sherdog’s Top 10: MMA Rivalries Aesop’s fable "The Fox and the Lion" taught us that familiarity breeds contempt, and few settings epitomize this idea like a mixed martial...

Pederneiras: No Lightweight for Aldo Unless It’s a Title Bout In the minutes and hours since Jose Aldo trounced Chad Mendes at UFC 142, the question has returned to the lips and fingertips of MMA fans and...

Podcast: UFC 142 Roundtable Jack Encarnacao returned to The Sherdog Radio Network for another roundtable discussion. This time the panel breaks down UFC 142 from Rio....

Pictures: Aldo Sharpens Wrestling for Mendes Featherweight ruler Jose Aldo focused primarily on his wrestling as he trained to face Chad Mendes at UFC 142. Marcelo Alonso photographed the UFC 145-pound champion at...

Barboza Sharpening Ground Game for Etim, Mulling Move to 145 When it comes to depth of talent, it’s no secret that one weight class in the UFC towers above all others.

UFC 134 Preview: The Main Card As middleweight champion Anderson Silva continues to sail over the bar in his inimitable ways, it seems fitting that he defends his title next at UFC 134 on Saturday before his countrymen at the HSBC Arena...

Pederneiras: Aldo Needed Antibiotics for Toe Infection UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was taking antibiotics for a toe infection just days before his April 30 title defense against Mark Hominick at UFC 129, Nova União leader...

Shooto Brazil 21 Set for Feb. 19; U.S. Show Planned for 2011 The South American branch of Japan’s Shooto organization will start its most ambitious year to date on Feb. 19 with Shooto Brazil 21 at...

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2011 Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Mauricio Rua, Cristiane Santos, Ronaldo Souza, Rafael Cavalcante -- suffice to say, there’s no shortage of...

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Edson Mendes Barboza Jr. There’s this fighter. The guy is a stud, a legitimate 155-pound terror with absurd power in his strikes. Look him up on YouTube and watch him melt