The Bottom Line: What is Conor McGregor Fighting For? In order to recapture his previous magic, Conor McGregor of course needs to win at UFC 202. Just as important, however, he needs to recreate a career narrative that has been lost since he first ran into...

Opinion: Eddie Alvarez and His Latest Business Plan New UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is lobbying to face the winner of the Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor rematch. That's expected from a...

The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Brazil The host nation fields a potentially devastating squad that includes interim UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and women’s bantamweight titleholder...

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 It has been a year of volatility at the championship level in mixed martial arts. The topsy-turvy nature of 2016 has seen seven new UFC...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It used to be a big deal when these rankings were updated to reveal a new fighter sitting atop his or her division. With all due respect to Tyron Woodley and his conquering the welterweight throne, his destruction of Robbie...

Opinion: Will the Underdog Curse Claim Robbie Lawler Next? Concern for the welterweight titleholder is legitimate following a rash of recent upsets involving UFC champions, writes Andreas Hale.

The Bottom Line: Ruthless Progression A fighter doesn’t need to rule for years on end to be considered dominant. It is in this atmosphere that Robbie Lawler has the chance to...

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 For the purposes of these Sherdog.com pound-for-pound rankings, Jon Jones is spoiling someone else’s “special night” this time, namely Eddie Alvarez, who took the UFC lightweight crown from...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The lightweight division has a new king and the bantamweight division has a new queen. And oh yes, Brock Lesnar is back.

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez’ When Eddie Alvarez left the familiar confines of the Bellator MMA penthouse in 2014, he had this moment in mind.