Linton Vassell: Bellator 186 Opponent Ryan Bader ‘Looks for a Way Out’ Once He Gets Hit Linton Vassell watched Ryan Bader’s title-winning victory over Phil Davis at Bellator 180, and his reaction was like much of the MMA community...

Ryan Bader Knew ‘Absolutely Nothing’ About Linton Vassell Before Bellator 186 Booking After facing a who’s who of light heavyweight talent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ryan Bader admittedly had to familiarize himself with the opponent for his first title defense at...

5 Must-See Fights at Bellator 186 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will face Emily Ducote in a rematch for the inaugural Bellator MMA women’s flyweight championship on Friday in University...

Ryan Bader: By the Numbers The 34-year-old will defend his light heavyweight championship against Linton Vassell in the Bellator 186 headliner on Friday in University...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Just because your breakthrough win fails to break you into the top 10 does not mean you cannot have a real rankings impact. Being able to say you are a top-15 welterweight still carries clout,...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The time to learn about atoms has come, and no, this certainly is not chemistry or physics class. The Rizin Fighting Federation women’s...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings We have a newly minted champion on the move in the latest edition of the Sherdog.com rankings, and no, it is not Tony Ferguson.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Frankie Edgar Turns 36 Still going strong well into his 30s, Frankie Edgar has a well-established reputation as one of MMA’s most durable and consistent competitors....

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC Fight Night 117 was not likely to be remembered fondly. However, it did break one crystallized notion about MMA's hierarchy: The women's strawweight division is not “Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Claudia Gadelha and...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC 215 certainly did not go according to plan, with the slated flyweight title headliner between champion Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg...