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Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

Things begin with a recap of last week’s fight between Aaron Wilkinson and Michael Johnson.

Matches to Make After WEC 51

There will be no discussion of whom reigning WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo should fight next. Mainly because it doesn’t matter — the WEC has captured lightning in a bottle with the Brazilian

10 October Tussles Worth Watching

Mixed martial arts has become a worldwide phenomenon, with notable events not only in American and Asia but in Europe and Australia, as well.

Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

Alex Caceres sure loves him some “Bruce Leroy.” Episode three of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 featured non-stop chatter from the brash Miami, Fla.-based lightweight

Fujii Defying History, Convention One Fight at a Time

Japan’s Megumi Fujii is considered by most the best pound-for-pound best female mixed martial artist on the planet.

UFC 119: A Case for Change

There are certain things — good, bad and ugly — that go with following the development of mixed martial arts.

Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

With the qualifying bouts out of the way, the boys of TUF are thrilled
to be moving into the fighters’ house. Mohawks, beards, tattoos and one bright yellow Bruce Lee outfit streak up the stairs to check the place out.

The Doggy Bag: UFC 119 Edition

This week, readers write in to discuss the matchups of UFC 119: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Frank Mir and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader.

Belfort Sees Cracks in Silva Facade

Resurgent former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will meet Yushin Okami in the UFC 122 main event on Nov. 13 at the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

Still, he has UFC middleweight king Anderson Silva in his sights.

The Weekly Wrap: Sept. 11 – Sept. 17

Just before the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” premiered on Spike TV, two of the show’s most promising recent winners were toppled in upsets on a fight night card that saw Nate Marquardt dodged a foot lock and controversy in his main event victory.

Fights to Make after UFC Fight Night 22

A serious night of action — like the one that occurred at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas — requires some equally serious matchmaking for the future. Step aside, Joe Silva. I got this.

Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

It’s season freaking 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter” people, a.k.a. Team St. Pierre vs. Team Koscheck, otherwise known as “How long will it take Koscheck to burn GSP’s poutine?”

Video: UFC Fight Night 22 Weigh-ins

The fighters of UFC Fight Night 22 hit the scales on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

Frank Shamrock’s (Downloadable?) Code

After retiring in June, Frank Shamrock has a long, successful career to reflect on.

In this interview, he discusses how breaking his spine when he was young affected his approach to training, Fedor Emelianenko’s loss, Alistair Overeem’s potential, aging, retiring and more.

Fights to Watch This Week

Back in my day, no UFC for the week meant no MMA on television period.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Pat Audinwood

The first time it hit Pat Audinwood was on an April night in Atlantic City, N.J., a little more than two years ago.

Reinventing Kazuyuki Miyata

Five years ago, Kazuyuki Miyata was on track to become one of Japanese MMA’s biggest stars.

10 September Tussles Worth Watching

The month of September is every MMA fan’s paradise. It doesn’t matter where you are, chances of a quality event happening relatively close by are good.

Lightweight Matches to Make After UFC 118

UFC 118 featured two critical lightweight matchups — Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian — plus some 155 tilts on the prelim card as well. In the aftermath, the lightweight division is in need of some top-to-bottom matchmaking services.

UFC 118 Analysis: The Prelims

Notice how there is little mention in post-UFC 118 discourse of Joe Lauzon’s dominating performance or Greg Soto’s invention of new ground-and-pound techniques. It’s a sick, sad world that fails to give the prelim stars their proper dap.