Jorge

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Chaos reigned supreme in the atomweight division on New Year’s Eve.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jan 03, 2022

By The Numbers: Ben Askren The onetime Olympian retired from mixed martial arts with a 19-2 record in November 2019, having captured titles in Bellator MMA and One Championship.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 31, 2021

Sherdog's 2021 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Even those who saw championship upside in Ciryl Gane a year ago might have been shocked by the speed and ease with which he navigated 2021,...

Year-End Awards

Ben Duffy

Dec 30, 2021

Sherdog's 2021 Knockout of the Year Sergio Pettis lived up to his “Phenom” nickname, putting Kyoji Horiguchi to sleep with a dazzling spinning backfist at Bellator 272 to...

Year-End Awards

Jay Pettry

Dec 28, 2021

The Bottom Line: A Year in Review Some of the fighters will remember 2021 most fondly, while others will be most eager to start anew, writes Todd Martin.

UFC

Todd Martin

Dec 28, 2021

Belal Muhammad Pleads Case for Title Shot vs. Kamaru Usman: ‘Give Him New Blood’ Belal Muhammad entered a new tier of welterweight contenders at UFC Fight Night 199, where he earned a convincing unanimous decision victory over former title challenger...

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 20, 2021