By the Numbers: Ray Cooper III Ray Cooper III smashed submission specialist Pavel Kusch in 18 seconds to advance to the Professional Fighters League welterweight tournament...

Parlaying and Praying: Bellator 207 and 208 It’s not unusual for a story as significant as the fallout from UFC 229 to overshadow an upcoming fight card. Unfortunately for Bellator MMA in this case, the Khabib Nurmagomedov drama is casting a long shadow over not one but two events, as...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings What should have been a celebration of the biggest victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career to date devolved into something else entirely at UFC...

Beating the Books: UFC 229 Derrick Lewis led a parade of victorious underdogs on Saturday in Las Vegas, as “The Black Beast” delivered a Hail Mary knockout against...

Prime Picks: UFC 229 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor’ Former lightweight champion Conor McGregor makes for a strong play as an underdog on Saturday in Las Vegas, Sherdog contributor Adam Martin writes.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Billed as a superfight by the promotion, the Bellator 206 headliner was more of a showcase of Gegard Mousasi’s dominance.

Bellator 206 Prelims: Arlene Blencowe Slam, Hammerfists Dispatch Amber Leibrock Bellator MMA women’s featherweight contender Arlene Blencowe traveled all the way from Australia to get back on the winning track.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It took a little longer than expected for her UFC debut to come to fruition, but Livia Renata Souza did not disappoint upon stepping into the...

Bellator 205 ‘McKee vs. Macapa’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 205 coverage kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings There’s death, taxes and Alexey Oleynik submission victories.