Rivalries: Fedor Emelianenko “The Last Emperor” will ride off into the proverbial sunset after he challenges Ryan Bader for the Bellator MMA heavyweight championship in the...

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&G Awesome: Mirko Filipovic “Cro Cop” was the most feared striker in mixed martial arts, compiling one of the sport’s all-time highlight reels on his way to winning the 2006 Pride Fighting Championships Grand Prix and establishing himself as a contender in both...

Rivalries: Eduard Folayang The two-time lightweight titleholder will attempt to put an end to a career-worst three-fight losing streak when he toes the line against “The Ultimate Fighter China” winner Lipeng Zhang in the...

This Day in MMA History: May 1 Mark Coleman won three fights in one night at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals two decades ago, completing mixed martial arts’ first great...

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...

Eduard Folayang Upsets Shinya Aoki, Assumes One Championship Lightweight Throne Eduard Folayang disposed of Shinya Aoki with third-round strikes to capture the lightweight crown in the One Championship “Defending Honor”...

Sherdog Remembers: Pride Fighting Championships Leaves the Nest On Oct. 21, 2006, the Japanese powerhouse arrived on American soil for the first time, with the great Fedor Emelianenko on the marquee.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Best MMA Referees There may not be a more thankless job in the world of mixed martial arts than that of a referee.

The Farm Report: Marat Gafurov Extends One Championship Rule The undefeated featherweight titleholder becomes the first man to submit two-division Deep champion Kazunori Yokota.

Brandon Vera KOs Paul Cheng, Claims Inaugural One Championship Heavyweight Crown Brandon Vera now knows the feeling of having championship gold strapped around his waist.