J.L. Kirven

Opinion: Why Paul Hughes is Primed to Become the New Face of Irish MMA The former two-division Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder has the necessary goods to usurp Conor McGregor as the country’s biggest star and could do so in his next...

Opinion: Is Eagles MMA on the Cusp of Becoming the Best MMA Team Ever? With a handful of the most dominant fighters in the sport under the tutelage of one of the greatest of all time, Eagles MMA is doing nearly...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Films Based on Real-Life Boxers Boxing and Hollywood have been a match made in cinematic heaven since the turn of the 20th century.

Opinion: 5 Cities That Need a Major MMA Event in 2025 Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven examines the global locales that deserve their piece of the mixed martial arts pie.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Losene Keita The reigning Oktagon MMA featherweight titleholder will look to strike gold in a second division when he faces 155-pound champion Ronald Paradeiser in the €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger lightweight tournament final atop...

Oleksandr Usyk Outpoints Tyson Fury in Heavyweight Classic After 24 rounds shared in the ring, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will forever be linked for their two wars together in the squared circle, but...

Opinion: 5 Boxers Who Could Smoothly Transition to MMA Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven weighs in on those fighters he believes to be best equipped to move from the Sweet Science to the cage.

Professional Fighters League Crowns Four Champs at 2024 PFL Europe Finals Bantamweight bully Lewis McGrillen-Evans (10-1) could be one of the most exciting additions to the Professional Fighters League Global roster next season after the Manchester native won the organization’s European bantamweight title with an outstanding second-round TKO over...

Preview: PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League closes out its latest campaign with four tournament championships on Saturday in France.

Opinion: Why the UFC Should Fast-Track More Fighters into Title Shots Fast-Tracking fighters for title shots is a god thing and should be done more often, writes Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven.