By: Eric Stinton
Fans do not need gimmicks like rushed champion-versus-champion showdowns to get excited. They just need great fights, writes Eric Stinton.

By: Jay Pettry
Bellator MMA on Friday paid its first visit to South Dakota, where one of the most knockout-heavy cards in company history proceeded to unfold.

By: James Kinneen
Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder is officially happening.

By: Jay Pettry
Come join the Sherdog MMA Forum as we shoop (Photoshop) the results of Bellator 204, including James Gallagher's knockout loss at the hands of Ricky Bandejas!

By: Ben Duffy
Even in the days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s increasing sway over the sport, there’s no shortage of organizations offering fresh takes on MMA promotion, such as the Professional Fighters League’s season format or Bellator MMA’s fondness for tournaments. Sherdog’s Ben Duffy thinks that’s a fine reality.

By: Jordan Breen
Bellator 204 was a breath of fresh air from the promotion, but in a larger context, as entertaining, it was a reminder of the difficulties facing virtually all major MMA promotions in this sport’s current climate and particularly Bellator MMA itself.

By: Brian Knapp
Darrion Caldwell appears to have positioned himself for a run at history.

By: Ben Duffy
The Professional Fighters League welterweight division is a microcosm of the league as a whole, offering sizzling knockouts, a breakout star and more than a little chaos and confusion. Now that Thursday’s PFL 6 is out of the way, let’s pick through the rubble.

By: Mark Raymundo
The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament runner-up was a mixed martial arts original with heavy hands and a mean streak to match.

By: Ben Duffy
With Thursday’s PFL 6 in the rearview, the Professional Fighters League middleweight season standings are all but sewn up, with seven of the eight playoff spots confirmed by the promotion.

Watch Ricky Bandejas put a memorable beatdown on James Gallagher at Bellator 204.

By: Mike Sloan
Knockouts were plentiful on the Bellator 204 preliminary card inside Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Friday night.

By: Jay Pettry
Professional Fighters League 6 featured the quickest win in World Series of Fighting/PFL history, the incredibly rare occasion where no betting underdog scored an upset and a team that dominated the entire night.

By: Mark Raymundo
The “Ice Cold” Ukrainian left a trail of destruction in his wake during his heyday, rattling off 36 wins without a loss at the height of his power.

By: Jason Burgos
Aljamain Sterling looking to dish out another one-sided beatdown at UFC 228.