Fight Facts: Rizin 35 Rizin 35 featured more sleeping fighters at night’s end than ever before, a new title defense record and the coronation of a 24-year-old queen.

Roberto De Souza Submits Johnny Case, Defends Lightweight Championship at Rizin 35 Rizin Fighting Federation’s latest event went down at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, and featured three championship rematches.

5 Things You Might Not Know About Bas Rutten Born on Feb. 24, 1965, the Tilburg, Netherlands, native completed his career in 2006 with a 28-4-1 record that saw him finish 24 of his 28...

Opinion: The Perfect Entertainer, Athlete and Fighter Petr Yan exemplifies the qualities most of us look for in a fighter, writes Lev Pisarsky, as he examines reasons why superstardom has eluded the...

By The Numbers: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Timothy Johnson The Bellator MMA heavyweights will collide in the Bellator 269 main event on Saturday in Moscow.

Opinion: A Comparison of Future GOATs Is it possible to look at a young star and spot a future legend? Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky takes three fighters who often occupy "greatest of all-time" discussions, and compares their achievements at age 26,...

By The Numbers: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira The former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder tested himself against the vast majority of his contemporaries, his unique combination of...

Fedor Emelianenko to Make Oct. 23 Bellator Return in Moscow, Opponent Unknown One of the greatest heavyweights of all time is coming back to Bellator MMA this year.

Opinion: The Great, But Overrated, Bas Rutten The former Pancrase and UFC champion is a beloved figure from MMA's early days and rightly revered, even if some of his accomplishments are...

Opinion: How Dave Meltzer Changed MMA History The venerable pro wrestling journalist was an early booster of mixed martial arts, but he also changed the course of several fighters' careers...