Sherdog’s Top 10: Overachievers For a number of accomplished mixed martial artists, grit, determination, durability and technical skill often trump athletic talent.

What to Watch For: World Series of Fighting 16 Jon Fitch will take aim at the WSOF welterweight title on Saturday, when he tangles with Rousimar Palhares in Sacramento, Calif.

WSOF 16’s Jon Fitch: ‘I Think I’m the Best Welterweight in the World’ Jon Fitch believes he is at his peak ahead of his WSOF 16 title fight with Rousimar Palhares.

Fact Check: World Series of Fighting 16 The Las Vegas-based promotion closes out its 2014 schedule on Saturday, accompanied by an ample amount of obscure data and statistical minutiae.

WSOF Hits Sacramento with Palhares vs. Fitch; Tickets On Sale Now (PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS — World Series of Fighting (WSOF) announced today that it will bring it’s highly-anticipated world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) title fight between reigning champion...

What to Watch For: Bellator 129 Josh Neer and Paul Bradley look to make some noise in Bellator MMA’s welterweight division on Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Rousimar Palhares to Defend Welterweight Title Against Jon Fitch at WSOF 16 Rousimar Palhares will defend his World Series of Fighting 170-pound title against Jon Fitch at WSOF 16 on Dec. 13.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Fedor Emelianenko Turns 38 Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko turns 38 on Sept. 28. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com More than two years after his...

‘The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3’ Finale Preview World-ranked heavyweight Stipe Miocic draws undersized short-notice replacement Fabio Maldonado in a makeshift main event on Saturday in Brazil.

UFC Fight Night 41 Gets Yan Cabral-Zak Cummings Welterweight Showdown A new welterweight matchup has been booked for UFC Fight Night 41, as Yan Cabral will take on Zak Cummings at the May 10 event.