UFC Middleweight Rafael ‘Sapo’ Natal Announces Retirement After 12-Year MMA Career Rafael “Sapo” Natal is hanging up his gloves after 12 years in the cage, the last seven coming in the UFC.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Several major fights have been officially announced, and it is now the Ultimate Fighting Championship's International Fight Week, which means...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Kevin Lee did not ask for Mario Yamasaki's help. As a red-hot, 24-year-old prospect in perhaps MMA's finest division, he might not have needed it. Nonetheless, at...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Not all important, resounding wins are created equally. Sometimes a single win could send your stock skyrocketing. Sometimes, even if you author a stirring “Knockout of the Year” contender in an UFC...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Mark Hunt may be an old warship, but those cannons still fire. “Mr. Hunto” can still brawl with the best of them, and after 11 months...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Max Holloway has spent over five years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has won 11 fights in a row. He is still just 25 years old. The...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Our latest rankings shake-up comes courtesy from dual sites in Europe, on either side of the Baltic Sea, with KSW 39 “Colosseum” and UFC Fight...

‘TUF 25’ Recap: Episode 4 On the strength of Jesse Taylor’s dominant win over Mehdi Baghdad last week, Team Dillashaw is up 3-0 on the hated Team Garbrandt.

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.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Fighters of the 2000s From Randy Couture and B.J. Penn to Wanderlei Silva and Dan Henderson, the decade gave mixed martial arts fans plenty of lasting memories.