A History of Sambo: Oshchepkov, Spiridonov and the Soviet Struggle The discipline can be traced back to judo founder Jigoro Kano, but it was developed and rose to prominence under dictator Joseph Stalin.

Beating the Books: Bellator 207, Bellator 208 Sergei Kharitonov threw oddsmakers a curveball with his stunning knockout of Roy Nelson at Bellator 207 on Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

By the Numbers: Fedor Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko will aim to add to his résumé when he faces Chael Sonnen Saturday at Bellator 208.

Parlaying and Praying: Bellator 207 and 208 It’s not unusual for a story as significant as the fallout from UFC 229 to overshadow an upcoming fight card. Unfortunately for Bellator MMA in this case, the Khabib Nurmagomedov drama is casting a long shadow over not one but two events, as...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings What should have been a celebration of the biggest victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career to date devolved into something else entirely at UFC...

The Film Room: Conor McGregor Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to mixed martial arts is upon us as he takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title in the main event of...

By the Numbers: Derrick Lewis Derrick Lewis was previously called out by Alexander Volkov for a fight at UFC Moscow, but their bout is happening at UFC 229 in Las Vegas.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Billed as a superfight by the promotion, the Bellator 206 headliner was more of a showcase of Gegard Mousasi’s dominance.

By The Numbers: Wanderlei Silva “The Axe Murderer” will confront Quinton Jackson for the fourth time when they meet in the Bellator 206 co-main event on Saturday in San...

The Film Room: Gegard Mousasi Gegard Mousasi will step inside the Bellator MMA cage for the third time Saturday when he defends his middleweight championship against welterweight king Rory MacDonald at...