Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC on ESPN 3 was a time for a pair of contenders at opposite end of the weight class spectrum to announce their respective championship candidacies.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Kazushi Sakuraba Turns 50 If they built a Mount Rushmore for the sport of mixed martial arts, the Japanese icon seems a worthy candidate for inclusion.

UFC on ESPN 3 Prelims: Eryk Anders Wrecks Vinicius Moreira in Minnesota Former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Eryk Anders steadied himself inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division, as he knocked out Vinicius Moreira with punches in the first round of their...

Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 3 The Octagon returns to Target Center in Minneapolis this Saturday for UFC on ESPN 3. The card features a number of solid matchups including a terrific heavyweight main event between heavy hitters Francis Ngannou...

5 Defining Moments: Joseph Benavidez Joseph Benavidez owns a stellar 27-5 record and plies his trade in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division. In his latest assignment, the 34-year-old will rematch Jussier Formiga in the...

By the Numbers: Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga Joseph Benavidez and Jussier Formiga first fought at UFC Fight Night 28, with the former getting his hand raised via first-round stoppage. After...

Preview: UFC on ESPN 3 ‘Ngannou vs. Dos Santos’ Heavyweight contenders will collide in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Minnesota, as Francis Ngannou battles Junior dos Santos...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings There’s a new king in Bellator MMA’s middleweight division.

John Lineker Out of UFC Greenville Co-Main Event Against Rob Font UFC Greenville’s co-main event will not go on as John Lineker is out of his scheduled bout against Rob Font.

The Film Room: Rob Font The often-overlooked bantamweight contender will lock horns with John Lineker for a second time in the UFC Fight Night 154 co-main event on...