Heavyweight Roy Nelson Signs Exclusive, Multi-Fight Deal with Bellator MMA Bellator MMA has made yet another move on the free agent market, this time signing heavyweight Roy Nelson to an exclusive, multi-fight contract.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Bellator MMA starts pushing its women's flyweight division and says it is going to crown its inaugural champion soon. Not long after that, the UFC officially opens its doors to women at 125 pounds and announces “The Ultimate...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC 211 in Dallas served up several chances for MMA rankings upheaval. We could have had a new heavyweight king, and we could have had a new strawweight queen. Instead, Stipe Miocic and...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Following Bellator 178 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, Tennessee, we have a pair of flyweight prospects on the...

Opinion: Miguel Torres Was a Builder, Not a Bridge I thought I would be writing about the death of the World Series of Fighting in this space, its forthcoming “Professional Fighters League” rebirth notwithstanding. Instead, with the retirement of former...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings In this edition of the Sherdog.com divisional rankings, Demetrious Johnson does not have to move a muscle, retaining his No. 1 spot at flyweight. However, the rest of the...

What to Watch For: Bellator 178 Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire on Friday will meet for a fourth time, as the fate of the Bellator MMA featherweight championship hangs in the...

Opinion: Gegard Mousasi's Time for Talking In the cage and the ring, Gegard Mousasi has struggled with aggression over the years. However, ahead of the biggest fight of his career, he has...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Light Heavyweights of All-Time Long considered a glamour division in MMA, the 205-pound weight class has been home to savages, trendsetters, technicians and pioneers.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Middleweights of All-Time From Gegard Mousasi and Nate Marquardt to Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson, many have built lasting legacies at 185 pounds.