CSAC Denies Barao License at Bantamweight; UFC 214 Bout vs. Sterling Now Set for 140 Pounds The California State Athletic Commission has refused to grant Renan Barao a license to compete at 135 pounds at UFC 214.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Kevin Lee did not ask for Mario Yamasaki's help. As a red-hot, 24-year-old prospect in perhaps MMA's finest division, he might not have needed it. Nonetheless, at...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Not all important, resounding wins are created equally. Sometimes a single win could send your stock skyrocketing. Sometimes, even if you author a stirring “Knockout of the Year” contender in an UFC...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Mark Hunt may be an old warship, but those cannons still fire. “Mr. Hunto” can still brawl with the best of them, and after 11 months...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Max Holloway has spent over five years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has won 11 fights in a row. He is still just 25 years old. The...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Our latest rankings shake-up comes courtesy from dual sites in Europe, on either side of the Baltic Sea, with KSW 39 “Colosseum” and UFC Fight...

‘Korean Zombie’ vs. Ricardo Lamas, Aljamain Sterling vs. Renan Barao Booked for UFC 214 The UFC 214 lineup is beginning to take shape behind its headliner, as the Las Vegas-based promotion on Wednesday announced six bouts for the...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Bellator MMA starts pushing its women's flyweight division and says it is going to crown its inaugural champion soon. Not long after that, the UFC officially opens its doors to women at 125 pounds and announces “The Ultimate...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings UFC 211 in Dallas served up several chances for MMA rankings upheaval. We could have had a new heavyweight king, and we could have had a new strawweight queen. Instead, Stipe Miocic and...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Following Bellator 178 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, Tennessee, we have a pair of flyweight prospects on the...