The Bottom Line: A Compelling Gamble Max Holloway’s decision to face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 on less than a week’s notice goes down as one of the gutsiest fight...

The Bottom Line: Winners Dictate Narratives The examples of Georges St. Pierre and Ronda Rousey underscore why the Rose Namajunas-Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch at UFC 223 is such an important...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Robbie Lawler Knockouts The former welterweight champion owns one of the sport’s most impressive highlight reels, replete with spine-tingling stoppages that are not...

The Bottom Line: An Antidote for Hubris The shocking end of Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s title run was yet another reminder of how cruel a sport MMA is to its most successful and confident...

The Bottom Line: Return of the King Some have criticized Georges St. Pierre for playing it safe, but he consistently had a much lower margin for error than other great fighters,...

The Bottom Line: Smooth’s Bumpy Ride Sherdog columnist Todd Martin examines former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson’s disappointing run in Bellator MMA.

Brian Foster: Fighting for Two It doesn’t ever go away. Once the memory is ingrained, it stays there. Try pulling away or pushing it aside on occasion. It doesn’t work. It never really goes away. It’s what happens when you see a...

Opinion: Bellator MMA Meets Murphy's Law in NYC NEW YORK -- The Spike-televised portion of Bellator 180 started well enough, with two finishes in a row for prospects that the promotion is...

Opinion: The Need to Be Twice as Smart to Be Twice as Cheap The last week has been a sign of the times in MMA, especially the latest developments in free agency. If WME-IMG is going to cut costs and be...

Opinion: In a Cold Place Beyond True and False Tyron Woodley says he’s the “worst-treated champion” in the history of the UFC. He says it’s because he’s black; he says it’s...