Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Robbie Lawler and Johny Hendricks went five more rounds at UFC 181. This time, the result was a new ruler atop the 170-pound division.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Frankie Edgar turned what most pundits expected to be a closely contested scrap into a one-sided thumping.

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Edgar vs. Swanson’ Frankie Edgar took the rightful No. 1 contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division and tore him to shreds.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings On a Saturday jam-packed with MMA, the sport’s big men took center stage.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Luke Rockhold’s latest move up the 185-pound ranks came at the expense of Michael Bisping.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Rising Stars, 2014 First Edition A tremendously diverse crop of young men and women can and will take mixed martial arts into the future.

Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Thursday

4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 6: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Give It All You Have - Tecia's return to the competition angers some fighters. Then, in the sixth fight of the tournament Team Pettis pits 5th ranked Aisling Daly against 12th ranked Angela Magana for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Prelims
Jose Aldo takes on Chad Mendes in the title fight. Also: Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos III

11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

12:00 p.m. ET Fox...

The Walkmen: UFC 179 Walkout Songs Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West ushered featherweight champion Jose Aldo to the cage for his latest title defense in Brazil.

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Jose Aldo’s latest defense of his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title was worth the wait.

By the Numbers: UFC 179 Jose Aldo quieted the critics at UFC 179, taking a five-round unanimous decision victory over Chad Mendes in what was one of the best fights of 2014.