Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings As Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith have already proven, the path to light heavyweight title contention can be much shorter than in other divisions. Now, it appears that...

By the Numbers: Stefan Struve Stefan Struve is a reliable veteran who holds victories over the likes of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Silva, Paul Buentello and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king,...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings With Anthony Johnson in retirement until further notice, there may be no scarier one-round fighter than Francis Ngannou.

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 1 Francis Ngannou has regained just about all of the hype he lost over the past year.

5 Things You Might Not Know About Cain Velasquez Cain Velasquez (14-2) is a former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. Following a lengthy injury-induced absence, Velasquez will be seeking a convincing win when he faces powerful striker Francis Ngannou...

5 Defining Moments: Cain Velasquez UFC on ESPN 1 marks the return of former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king, Cain Velasquez. How long has he been out? During his absence,...

Parlaying and Praying: UFC on ESPN 1 ‘Ngannou vs. Velasquez’ Don’t call it a comeback, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts its first main card on ESPN, with two-time heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez returning from two and a half years out of the cage to...

By the Numbers: Cain Velasquez Finally, former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez will return to action after more than two years...

By the Numbers: Sergei Kharitonov Sergei Kharitonov is coming off one of his most crucial career victories, knocking out Roy Nelson in the first round. Undefeated in his last six outings, Kharitonov will next face a man who is eager to bounce back from his first...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Thrust into a headlining role on short notice, Israel Adesanya made the most of his opportunity at UFC 234.