The Afro Cometh -- Again YOKOHAMA, Japan -- There is perhaps no more iconic a symbol of Shooto than Mamoru Yamaguchi and his afro, every bit as puffy as Shooto’s gloves.

Trainer: Diaz Looking at Lacy, Martinez, Mayorga in 2011 Nick Diaz is seriously contemplating a move to professional boxing, and possible opponents are starting to materialize.

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Regardless of promotion or location, September belonged to the featherweights.

The Weekly Wrap: Sept. 18 - Sept. 24 The script was flipped entirely on Chael Sonnen’s galvanizing rise to prominence and the UFC middleweight title picture, as Sonnen was...

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from...

Sonnen-Silva & the Lengthy Tradition of Trash Talk The scene was unforgettable, if for no other reason than it was so implausible. But it was real, and as the newly crowned champion leaned over...

8 Bouts Signed for UFC Fight Night 22 Undefeated welterweight prospect David Mitchell will make his promotional debut in a preliminary matchup against Anthony Waldburger at UFC Fight...

The Weekly Wrap: June 19 - June 25 Back-to-back offerings from Zuffa LLC saw the crowning of the latest “Ultimate Fighter,” two protracted wars, one longtime UFC staple released

Roger Gracie Turns Focus to MMA for Randleman Bout Widely considered the top prospect of his family’s next generation, multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Roger Gracie will return to active MMA competition when he challenges former UFC champion...

The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 6 - Feb. 12 On a night where the "Godfather of Ground and Pound" was primed for his last main-event hurrah in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it was a...