Referee, Judges Selected for Ferguson-Lee Interim Lightweight Championship Bout at UFC 216 Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee square off for the interim lightweight title at UFC 216.

By The Numbers: Gilbert Melendez The two-time Strikeforce champion returns to the featherweight division to face Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 on Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Turns 43 He was one of MMA’s original boogeymen and a pillar of the Pride Fighting Championships promotion in Japan. Mirko Filipovic will celebrate his...

Abel Trujillo Pulled; Lando Vannata Now Faces Bobby Green at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas Lando Vannata was scheduled to meet fellow lightweight contender Abel Trujillo at UFC 216, scheduled for Oct. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Monday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that...

Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC Lightweight Title Fights Nine men have held Ultimate Fighting Championship gold at 155 pounds. Their respective reigns have resulted in some of the most memorable fights...

Sherdog’s Top 10: MMA Dream Matches The forthcoming showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor serves as a reminder that nothing moves the needle quite like a...

Gilbert Melendez Moves to Featherweight, Faces Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 Gilbert Melendez will drop to 145 pounds and square off against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215.

Benson Henderson-Patricky Freire, Roy Nelson Debut Set for Bellator 183 in San Jose A lightweight showdown between Benson Henderson and Patricky Freire and Roy Nelson’s promotional debut will serve as the featured attractions...

Patricky Freire-Derek Campos Rematch to Headline Bellator 181 on July 14 Patricky Freire and Derek Campos are going to run it back in the Bellator 181 headliner.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Lightweights of All-Time The cutthroat 155-pound weight class has given rise to some of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history.