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Feb 20, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Seattle The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to The Emerald City for the first time in more than a decade.

UFC

Feb 20, 2025

Opinion: Respect for Ilia Topuria, Even If He Made the Wrong Move Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox looks at the wide-ranging repercussions from the Spaniard’s decision to vacate the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Dayne Fox

Feb 20, 2025

Preview: UFC Seattle ‘Cejudo vs. Song’ Former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo locks horns with Yadong Song in the bantamweight main event on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Fight Odds

Feb 20, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Rob Font The 37-year-old perennial bantamweight contender will toe the line against the unbeaten Jean Matsumoto in a featured UFC Fight Night 252...

UFC

Feb 19, 2025

Gabriel Braga: Navigating the Turbulence The Professional Fighters League announced the Brazilian as one of eight featherweight participants for its 2025 World Tournament.

UFC

Feb 19, 2025

Nathan Kelly and a ‘Clear Vision’ for the Future The determined and resilient Irish featherweight has his sights fixed on the Professional Fighters League’s fast-approaching World Tournament.

Professional Fighters League

Feb 19, 2025

Preview: UFC Seattle Prelims Light heavyweights Ibo Aslan and Ion Cutelaba anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Fight Odds

Feb 19, 2025

Rivalries: Anthony Hernandez “Fluffy” will square off with fellow former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Brendan Allen when their rematch headlines UFC Fight Night 252...

UFC

Feb 18, 2025

By The Numbers: Henry Cejudo vs. Yadong Song The battle-tested bantamweight veterans will lock horns in the UFC Seattle main event on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena.

UFC

Feb 18, 2025

Melquizael Costa Plots His Course The Brazilian featherweight will attempt to build some momentum when he puts his skills to the test against Andre Fili as part of the UFC Fight...

UFC

Feb 18, 2025

MMA Roots: The Consecration of ‘The Brazilian Killa’ Sherdog correspondent Marcelo Alonso retraces Alex Stiebling’s steps in his career-defining run to an International Vale Tudo Championship...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 18, 2025

Never Tell Jason Jackson the Odds The former Bellator MMA welterweight champion will compete in the 2025 PFL World Tournament, which begins in April.

Professional Fighters League

Feb 18, 2025

A New Lease on Life for Jeremy Kennedy The Professional Fighters League tapped the well-traveled Canadian welterweight to participate in the 2025 PFL World Tournament, which begins in...

Professional Fighters League

Feb 17, 2025

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 251 ‘Cannonier vs. Rodrigues’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship put forth its next effort in a lengthy slate of consecutive weekends, airing out the UFC Apex for some combat.

UFC

Feb 17, 2025

Matches to Make After UFC Vegas 102 The Ultimate Fighting Championship continued its busy February with an entertaining UFC Apex card filled with relevant middleweight fights.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 15, 2025

By the Numbers: UFC Vegas 102 Even with his 41st birthday on the horizon, Jared Cannonier still has plenty left in the tank.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 15, 2025

Pictures: UFC Vegas 102 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its homebase of Sin City for UFC Vegas 102

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 15, 2025

PFL CEO Peter Murray Touts Company’s Revamped Format The Professional Fighters League will move away from its traditional season set-up and into a single-elimination World Tournament covering eight...

Professional Fighters League

Feb 15, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC Vegas 102 Pre-Fight Edition Proven middleweights answer the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest call to arms when Jared Cannonier meets Gregory Rodrigues in a...

UFC

Feb 14, 2025

Ketlen Souza: ‘I’ll Win or Die Trying’ “Esquentadinha” will face fellow former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder Angela Hill in the featured UFC Fight Night 251 prelim.

Women’s MMA

Feb 14, 2025

Unlocking Potential Valter Walker will look to keep his head above water in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division when he confronts Don’Tale Mayes in a three-round...

UFC

Feb 14, 2025

How to Watch UFC Vegas 102 Middleweights will shoulder the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee at the UFC Apex, where Jared Cannonier toes the line against...

UFC

Feb 14, 2025

Prime Picks: UFC Vegas 102 ‘Cannonier vs. Rodrigues’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry peers into the future and doubles the risk with a pair of parlays poised for primo payouts.

Fight Odds

Feb 14, 2025

Pictures - IVC Venezuela Marcelo Alonso shares photos from the fabled 2001 International Vale Tudo Championship event that introduced “The Brazilian Killa” to the world.

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 13, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Vegas 102 Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday will do their part to flesh out the pecking order in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Feb 13, 2025

Busier Schedule Tops Ismael Bonfim Wish List The 29-year-old Brazilian on Saturday will square off with Nazim Sadykhov in a three-round UFC Vegas 102 lightweight showcase.

UFC

Feb 13, 2025

Opinion: Is Weili Zhang the Greatest Strawweight of All-Time? Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox examines the current 115-pound champion’s legacy following her latest title defense against Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312.

Women’s MMA

Dayne Fox

Feb 13, 2025

Preview: UFC Vegas 102 ‘Cannonier vs. Rodrigues’ Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier will tackle Gregory Rodrigues in the Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on Saturday...

UFC

Feb 13, 2025

Preview: UFC Vegas 102 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday slides back into the UFC Apex with a decent undercard highlighted by a women’s strawweight...

Feb 12, 2025

Rivalries: Edmen Shahbazyan “The Golden Boy” will look to get back on track when he toes the line against Dylan Budka in a featured UFC Vegas 102 attraction on Saturday...

UFC

Feb 12, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Andre Petroski The 33-year-old Daniel Gracie protégé will look to hasten his ascent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division when he battles Rodolfo Vieira in a...

UFC

Feb 12, 2025

Gabriel Bonfim: ‘I Changed My Mindset’ The 27-year-old Brazilian will look to further his cause in the welterweight division when he faces Kalinn Williams in a UFC Vegas 102 prelim on...

UFC

Feb 12, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Youssef Zalal “The Moroccan Devil” on Saturday will put his six-fight winning streak on the line when he faces Calvin Kattar in the UFC Vegas 102 co-headliner.

UFC

Feb 11, 2025

By The Numbers: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues The knockout-minded middleweights on Saturday will lock horns in the five-round UFC Vegas 102 main event at the UFC Apex.

UFC

Feb 11, 2025

All About the Objective for Gregory Rodrigues The former Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder on Saturday will take his swings at Jared Cannonier in the UFC Vegas 102 main event.

UFC

Feb 11, 2025

Fight Facts: UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland’ UFC 312 featured a number of undefeated fighters losing their shine, a middleweight champ quietly plugging through the leaderboard and a...

UFC

Feb 10, 2025

Matches to Make After UFC 312 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Australia for its second pay-per-view of 2025. Headlined by two title fights, including a middleweight championship rematch between Dricus Du Plessis and and Sean Strickland, the top...

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 09, 2025

By the Numbers: UFC 312 Dricus Du Plessis left no doubt this time around.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 09, 2025

Pictures: UFC 312 The Ultimate Fighting Championship journeyed to the "Land Down Under" for UFC 312.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 08, 2025

Pictures: Invicta FC 60 Mayra Cantuaria bested Olga Rubin and inched closer to a rematch with Jennifer Maia.

Women’s MMA

Dave Mandel

Feb 08, 2025

Opinion: Why Tatiana Suarez is Primed to Dethrone Weili Zhang at UFC 312 Weili Zhang is arguably the most dangerous female fighter on the planet, but the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight’s belt...

Women’s MMA

J.L. Kirven

Feb 07, 2025

Bruna Brasil: ‘We Risked Getting Hit By Stray Bullets’ The Brazilian’s road to the Ultimate Fighting Championship was littered with potholes and potential pitfalls.

Women’s MMA

Feb 07, 2025

By The Numbers: UFC 312 Pre-Fight Edition Two titles will be up for grabs when the Ultimate Fighting Championship touches down in Australia this Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

UFC

Feb 07, 2025

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Tallison Teixeira The undefeated 6-foot-7 Brazilian will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut opposite Justin Tafa at UFC 312 on Saturday in Sydney.

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Feb 07, 2025

How to Watch UFC 312 The Ultimate Fighting Championship brings business back to Australia for the first time in some six months on Saturday in Sydney.

UFC

Feb 07, 2025

Prime Picks: UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry breaks out his crystal ball and spit-takes at the Ultimate Fighting Championship co-headliner while sifting through the...

Fight Odds

Feb 07, 2025

Gabriel Santos, Fulfilling the Promise After taking undefeated featherweight contender Lerone Murphy to the wire in a short-notice debut two years ago, “Mosquitinho” has worked...

UFC

Feb 06, 2025

Opinion: Who’s Up Next at Middleweight? With the UFC middleweight division set to sort itself out in a big way over the next five weeks, Dayne Fox asks whether Nassourdine Imavov or...

UFC

Dayne Fox

Feb 06, 2025

Storylines: UFC 312 While some questions are likely to be answered, others figure to arise when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sydney for the first...

UFC

Feb 06, 2025

Preview: UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will make its way back to Australia with a pair of title bouts shouldering the marquee.

UFC

Feb 06, 2025

5 Defining Moments: Jake Matthews The 30-year-old Australian will look to stabilize himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division when he puts Francisco Prado to the test in a...

UFC

Feb 05, 2025

5 Things You Might Not Know About Justin Tafa The 31-year-old Australia-based Kiwi will draw his first assignment in nearly a year when he takes on the unbeaten Tallison Teixeira in a three-round...

UFC

Feb 05, 2025

A Reintroduction for Rodolfo Bellato The 29-year-old Knockout Squad rep will return to the Octagon for the first time in 14 months when he faces Jimmy Crute in a featured UFC 312...

UFC

Feb 05, 2025

Preview: UFC 312 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to Sydney with a stacked-for-action undercard.

UFC

Feb 05, 2025

No Second Thoughts for Bruna Brasil “The Special One” will test the waters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division when she collides with Chinese kickboxer Cong Wang as part of the...

UFC

Feb 04, 2025

By The Numbers: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland The rivals will rematch one another for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title in the UFC 312 main event.

UFC

Feb 04, 2025

Rivalries: Jimmy Crute “The Brute” will draw his first Ultimate Fighting Championship assignment in well over a year when he dukes it out with Rodolfo Bellato as part of the...

UFC

Feb 04, 2025

Stand and Deliver: UFC 312 Ben Duffy shines the spotlight on a couple of fighters who are under a little extra pressure to perform well at UFC 312.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Feb 03, 2025

The Hit List: Can’t-Miss Fights of February Tatiana Suarez will challenge Weili Zhang for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight title in the UFC 312 co-main...

UFC

Feb 03, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Bas Rutten Turns 60 The Tilburg, Netherlands, native transformed himself into one of the most recognizable figures in mixed martial arts through his competitive...

Feb 03, 2025

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 250 ‘Adesanya vs. Imavov’ UFC Saudi Arabia featured a torch violently passed at 185 pounds, an old dog who still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve and lightweight that...

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