Meca 4: The Show That Took Anderson Silva out of McDonald’s Twenty-two years ago at Meca 4, a skinny, smiling part-time fighter scored the knockout that launched his journey from burger slinger to MMA icon.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Pound-for-Pound Men Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the 10 (well, 11) greatest pound-for-pound fighters in MMA history.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Featherweights Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the 10 greatest featherweights in MMA history.

Preview: UFC 280 ‘Oliveira vs. Makhachev’ Two compelling title bouts will carry the freight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Welterweights Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the greatest welterweights of all time, including a couple of obvious choices and perhaps a surprise or two.

5 Defining Moments: Josh Emmett The 37-year-old Phoenix native currently finds himself on a five-fight winning streak and near the front of the line of contenders that has formed behind current Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder...

Marlon Moraes Ends Brief Retirement, Signs With PFL for 145-Pound Return Once again, a fighter’s retirement came to an end just a few months after saying goodbye to the sport.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings While the build-up to UFC 279 was about as chaotic as it gets, the end result was a relatively quiet weekend for the rankings.

IVC 10 & 11: Wanderlei Silva Bids Farewell to Brazil on the Night of the Bloodiest Tournament in MMA History Marcelo Alonso shares some exclusive photos and backstage tales from a pivotal night in the history of Brazilian vale-tudo and early MMA.

Rivalries: Josh Emmett The Team Alpha Male rep will attempt to buoy his stock at 145 pounds when he toes the line against Calvin Kattar in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.