Hot Prospects Brandon Thatch, Mirsad Bektic Make Quick Work of Foes at RFA 7 In just over two minutes, welterweight up-and-comer Brandon Thatch put both his striking and grappling skills on display Friday night at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., acing previously-unbeaten Mike Rhodes...

Bellator 93: What to Watch For The twice-delayed lightweight tournament final between Marcin Held and Dave Jansen finally gets its day in the sun.

MMA Paper Trail: Ratings Game The UFC on Fox went head-to-head with the Summer Olympics, anchoring a tumultuous month of August in the world of MMA business.

By the Numbers: UFC 143 Carlos Condit entered UFC 143 somewhat overlooked, a mere steppingstone on the road to a Nick Diaz grudge match with Georges St. Pierre.

UFC 143 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care Dustin Poirier’s nickname suits him.

Sherdog’s 2011 Story of the Year: UFC, Fox’s 7-Year Hitch It was an idle Thursday afternoon in August. UFC President Dana White, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, Georges St. Pierre, Rashad Evans, Frankie Edgar and...

Hieron-Askren, Heavyweight Semifinals Ticketed for Bellator 56 A long-anticipated welterweight title scrap between Ben Askren and Jay Hieron is now set, as the bout will go down Oct. 29 at Bellator 56

The Doggy Bag: Fox of a Deal Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers.

Pros Pick: Silva vs. Okami For the first time in more than a decade, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil with UFC 134 on Saturday at the HSBC Arena in Rio...

The Doggy Bag This week, readers have a slew of question about recent developments in the MMA world, including the sudden resurgence of Tito Ortiz and his rematch with Rashad Evans at UFC 133, a Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber rubber match, Scott Coker’s new role, Melvin Guillard and Carlos...