Sean O'Malley has been earmarked for stardom ever since the “Sugar Show” arrived on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017.

Ketlen Souza understands the fleeting nature of momentum in the cutthroat world of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ortega was preparing for a move to lightweight when he accepted a featherweight booking against Lopes on two weeks’ notice at UFC 303 this past June. When Ortega faced trouble cutting weight, Lopes accepted the fight at lightweight. However, Ortega had to pull out on fight night.

Henry Cejudo claims to have heard about Sean O'Malley’s training camp from multiple sources.

Sean Brady proved that he belongs among the welterweight elite with a hard-fought victory in the UFC UFC Fight Night 242 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brady took a well-deserved unanimous decision over former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns after five grueling rounds.

Sean O'Malley will close the show for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s historic card at The Sphere on Saturday, but he won’t be distracted by the spectacle of it all.

Sean Brady issued callouts to Ian Garry and Colby Covington after a win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 242.

If co-headlining a card centered on a celebration of Mexican Independence Day wasn’t enough, Alex Grasso will also get to take part in the UFC’s groundbreaking effort at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

Cody Durden changed his nickname shortly before submitting Matt Schnell on four days’ notice.

Necessity forced the hand of current Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight prospect Felipe dos Santos, who chose martial arts as a means to escape his circumstances.

An undisclosed illness has forced Ovince St. Preux to withdraw from a proposed light heavyweight clash against Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 242.

Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos didn’t let the odds get in the way of his dreams.

Dana White's Contender Series graduates will meet in a bantamweight bout at UFC 308.

A matchup of intriguing bantamweight talents has been added to UFC 309.

Azamat Murzakanov will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he locks horns with Nikita Krylov at UFC 309.

Sharabutdin Magomedov, more commonly known as “Shara Bullet,” will square off against Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout at UFC 308.

Merab Dvalishvili coach John Wood believes Sean O'Malley will mentally break faster than he will physically.

The original UFC 308 co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev is seemingly still in place, although an apparent mistake on the promotion’s social media channels briefly made it seem as though the fight was in jeopardy.

Belal Muhammad (24-3) recently dismissed Shavkat Rakhmonov’s (18-0) claims that he isn’t keeping his promise of being an active champion.

Caio Borralho believes former training partner Khamzat Chimaev beats Robert Whittaker in their upcoming matchup.

Lerone Murphy claims the “vibe was a bit dead” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Manchester this past July.

Carlos Prates believes Michael Page is having nightmares about him.

Norma Dumont recently went off on Julianna Pena, who will receive the next UFC women’s bantamweight title shot.

The PFL MENA semifinals have been finalized for Sept. 20 in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

Bellator MMA’s upcoming card in San Diego is down two fights.

Shavkat Rakhmonov considers himself the clear No. 1 contender for the next UFC welterweight title shot and believes Kamaru Usman should be ashamed to even compete in that race.

Sean Strickland has a developing beef with rapper/musician Colson Baker, who is professionally known as Machine Gun Kelly.

The financial strain of being a professional mixed martial artist has become too much for Darren Stewart.

Israel Adesanya claims Alex Pereira knows him all too well, which is no surprise considering the number of times they have traded leather throughout their stellar careers.

Jiri Prochazka is plotting a move to middleweight after Dricus Du Plessis’ first title defense.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 2024 Professional Fighters League season saw a new weight class open up, and as a direct result, a star was born in the women’s flyweight division.

Caio Borralho broke down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite.

Four fighters walked away with $50,000 bonuses in a night filled with finishes at UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday.

Caio Borralho knows he’s on the precipice of big things in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

Proudly representing The Fighting Nerds from Brazil, Caio Borralho (16-1) recently provided a detailed breakdown of his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

Jacqueline Cavalcanti only sees possibilities when she examines the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division, which has grown somewhat aimless with the absence of the great Amanda Nunes.

UFC fighter Casey Kenney was recently arrested on charges of kidnapping and assault in relation to a domestic violence incident last month.

Dan Hooker is hinting at a potential clash against Charles Oliveira next and it isn’t the first time he has done so.

Tom Aspinall’s digs at Jon Jones continue to get harsher with time.

Ilia Topuria is adding to his portfolio in his home country.

An injury has forced Danny Silva to withdraw from a proposed featherweight clash against Dennis Buzukja at UFC on ESPN 62 this Saturday.

Jon Jones claims he has nothing left to prove after fighting Stipe Miocic.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship shipped out to the continent where toilets flush backward for a pay-per-view show. Local fighters and betting favorites did not have a great night, with plenty of surprises and storylines to track for months.

Carlos Prates and Kalinn Williams are seemingly set on a collision course.

Tai Tuivasa will “live to fight another day” after his UFC 305 loss against Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Casey O'Neill celebrated her UFC 305 win with a mimicry of viral Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s Olympic performance.

Dricus Du Plessis is well aware of Alex Pereira’s callout, but he isn’t so certain it’s the best idea for the Brazilian to challenge him at 185 pounds.

Dricus Du Plessis coach Morne Visser recently weighed in on potential future matchups for the middleweight champ.

Strawweights Amanda Ribas (13-5) and Mackenzie Dern (14-5) will run it back at UFC Tampa near the end of the year.

Khalil Rountree Jr. receiving a title shot did not sit well with some other light heavyweight contenders.

No one responds to adversity any better the Dricus Du Plessis. In fact, the man seems to feed off of it.

Dan Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot went back-and-forth for three rounds at UFC 305.

A little over two weeks after the matchup came together, a scintillating Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight tilt is on ice.

Tai Tuivasa hit a low point when he dropped his fourth consecutive UFC bout earlier this year.

The sprint now begins for lightweight and light heavyweight playoff qualifiers in the Professional Fighters League, where eight men find themselves in the hunt for two seven-figure paydays.

Michael Dufort knew his back was against the wall in Salt Lake City, but all he could do was watch. Dufort had just come up short in a split decision loss to Adam Piccolotti and was in need of help in order to secure a spot in the 2024 Professional Fighters League playoffs.

After three successful years in Bellator MMA, Gadzhi Rabadanov joined the Professional Fighters League roster for the 2024 regular season and has since carried the success he enjoyed with him. Two unanimous decision victories have put Rabadanov in the playoffs, with a semifinal matchup against Michael Dufort set for PFL 8 this Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

After being with Bellator MMA since 2021, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov made his Professional Fighters League debut in 2024 and had nothing but success in the regular season. With a first-round finish of 2023 PFL Europe champion Jakob Nedoh and a decision victory over Simon Biyong, Yagshimuradov stamped his ticket to the playoffs in his first year.

Caio Borralho has received some valuable advice from Sean Strickland heading into the first Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of his career.

UFC 305 debutant Stewart Nicoll recently revisited his childhood growing up in the Solomon Islands, which was then embroiled in turmoil.

Watch Friday's UFC 305 ceremonial weigh-ins live and free on Sherdog.com at 11 p.m. ET.

Dricus Du Plessis could help bring an Ultimate Fighting Championship event to his home country if he successfully defends his middleweight title on Saturday night.

Caio Borralho has received some valuable advice from Sean Strickland heading into the first Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of his career.

UFC 305 debutant Stewart Nicoll recently revisited his childhood growing up in the Solomon Islands, which was then embroiled in turmoil.

The last time Kai Kara-France was in the Octagon, he ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Amir Albazi.

Joilton Lutterbach’s Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure has ended before he was able to set foot into the Octagon.

Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be part of the broadcast table for UFC 305 while Joe Rogan takes his customary absence during an international event.

Jose Mariscal was so embarrassed by missing weight for his clash against Damon Jackson on Saturday that he almost pulled out of the fight.

Israel Adesanya has benefitted from a much-needed recharge since his upset loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 last September.

Luana Santos will step for Tereza Bleda and face Casey O'Neill at UFC 305 on Saturday.

The three fighters who didn’t need to go to the judges — Serghei Spivac, Toshiomi Kazama and Youssef Zalal — all received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work on Saturday.

Toshiomi Kazama used a triangle choke to submit an exhausted Charalampos Grigoriou.

For the third year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is posting up a pay-per-view party in Salt Lake City.

A mentor can make all the difference. For Stephanie Luciano, it was Cesar Gordin.

A middleweight clash pitting Caio Borralho against Jared Cannonier will serve as the main event for UFC on ESPN 62.

Jose Mariscal recently shared some details of his lethal judo game.

Javier Mendez gives the lion’s share of credit to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, for the success of his Dagestani fighters.

Javid Basharat (14-1) is out of his UFC on ESPN 61 booking against Chris Gutierrez (20-6) due to an injury.

Belal Muhammad is not buying the narrative from Leon Edwards’ coach that “Rocky” wasn’t 100% in their UFC 304 clash.

Ramon Taveras plans to move out of Duval County, Florida, after surviving an attempt on his life last week.

Riding high on the momentum of three straight wins, "Robocop" spoke to Sherdog in this exclusive interview. The middleweight contender named three potential opponents he would like to face, including fellow Brazilian Paulo Costa. “His time has passed," Rodrigues said. "I think I can beat him via KO or submission."

Marlon Vera plans to step away for a “reset” following his latest loss to Deiveson Figueiredo.

Michael Chiesa is eyeing a step up in competition after returning to the win column this past Saturday.

Rafael dos Anjos will return to the welterweight division for a clash against Geoff Neal at UFC 308.

Umar Nurmagomedov was surprised by multiple aspects of his opponent’s game in a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7.

Tony Ferguson doesn’t want to retire despite suffering his eighth consecutive loss against Michael Chiesa at UFC on ABC 7.

Steve Garcia (16-5) will look to further raise his stock with a quick turnaround.

Joel Alvarez simply doesn’t go to the judges when he wins fights, and his latest effort in that regard made him $50,000 richer.

Umar Nurmagomedov put the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division on notice and cemented himself as a legitimate title contender with perhaps his most complete bell-to-bell performance to date.

Azamat Murzakanov made his most significant move yet in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division, as he disposed of Alonzo Menifield with punches in the second round of their featured UFC on ABC 7 prelim on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Menifield (15-5-1, 8-5-1 UFC) met his end 3:18 into Round 2.

Azamat Murzakanov capped off an impressive performance by knocking out Alonzo Menifield with a series of punches.

The eighth non-title Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight headliner will play out in October.

A Ultimate Fighting Championship scrap once expected to go down in February will now play out this October.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not messing around with its return to Salt Lake City.

A former beltholder wants to take advantage of the historically quicker path of fighting for another Ultimate Fighting Championship crown.

Manel Kape had his chance to make a statement inside the cage with Muhammad Mokaev, but instead continues to make them outside of it.

Flyweight prospect Nathan Maness did not get his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract extended despite his best effort.

Colby Covington revisited the onset of his beef with Dustin Poirier that caused him “pain and suffering.”

Two action fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division will clash in October.

The noble Merab Dvalishvili would rather go out on his shield whenever possible.