';
NEWS ▼FEATURES ▼FIGHT FINDER ▼PODCASTS ▼VIDEOSRANKINGS ▼FORUM ▼BOXINGMORE ▼FIGHT ODDS
UFC NEWSPFL NEWSWOMEN'S MMA NEWS
PREVIEWSOPINIONINTERVIEWS
UFC EVENTSPFL EVENTSFULL CALENDARFIGHT FINDER GUIDE
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCASTTHE SHEEHAN SHOWAFTER THE BELLCHECK THE KICK
DIVISIONAL RANKINGSPOUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGSWOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
UFC DISCUSSIONWORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSIONOFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONPHOTOSHOPS
PICTURESHOW TO WATCHCONTACT
FB TW IG YT VK TH
Search
+NEWS
UFC NEWSPFL NEWSWOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+FEATURES
PREVIEWSOPINIONINTERVIEWS
+FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTSPFL EVENTSFULL CALENDARFIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCASTTHE SHEEHAN SHOWAFTER THE BELLCHECK THE KICK
VIDEOS
+RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGSPOUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGSWOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+FORUM
UFC DISCUSSIONWORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSIONOFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONPHOTOSHOPS
BOXING
+MORE
PICTURESHOW TO WATCHCONTACT
FIGHT ODDS
MORE FROM OUR CHANNELS

Wrestlezone
FB TW IG YT VK TH
SHERDOG ARTICLES AUGUST 2025
Cover Image
Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 257 ‘Walker vs. Zhang’ UFC Shanghai featured the first Brazilian to win a headliner this year, a sketchy catchweight affair that should have stayed on the shelf and a...
UFC
Jay Pettry
Aug 25, 2025
Thumbnail
Sherdog Smashes: Askar’s Revenge Normally at Sherdog, we give you the hard-hitting fight analysis and the numbers behind the results. This is not that.
Ben Duffy Jay Pettry
Aug 25, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: UFC Shanghai A light heavyweight matchup pitting knockout artists against each other headlined UFC Shanghai.
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 23, 2025
Thumbnail
Matches to Make After UFC Shanghai Johnny Walker got his hand raised at UFC Shanghai, but did he move any closer to a light heavyweight title shot?
UFC
Tyler Treese
Aug 23, 2025
Thumbnail
How to Watch UFC Shanghai ‘Walker vs. Zhang’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will travel more than 6,500 miles and call upon light heavyweight action heroes when it pays a...
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 22, 2025
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: UFC Shanghai ‘Walker vs. Zhang’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball and checks in on the reasonable lines for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s visit...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 22, 2025
Thumbnail
Bracketology: PFL 2025 Middleweight, Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight World Tournament Finals The 2025 Professional Fighters League World Tournament concluded on Thursday with the final three brackets crowning champions as middleweight,...
Thumbnail
Thumbnail
Opinion: ‘Boring’ Performance Only Adds to Khamzat Chimaev’s Aura Post-UFC 319 criticisms of newly minted Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev are vastly overblown, writes...
UFC
Dayne Fox
Aug 21, 2025
Thumbnail
How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament 10 | Finals Professional Fighters League championships in the middleweight, heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions will be up for grabs on Thursday in...
Thumbnail
How to Watch ‘Road to UFC’ Season 4: Shanghai Semifinals Sixteen hopefuls will look to keep their drive for an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract alive on Friday in China.
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 21, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: 2025 DWCS Week 2 Dana White’s Contender Series returned Tuesday night with 10 new fighters for DWCS 2025: Week 2.
Thumbnail
Top Reasons to Wake Up for UFC Shanghai Inconsistent results have left Brian Ortega in a state of limbo within the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division, stuck...
UFC
Brian Knapp
Aug 19, 2025
Thumbnail
Alexander Romanov Puts Painful Foul in Rearview Mirror, Fixes Sights on PFL Title Alexander Romanov wants to close out his first year with the Professional Fighters League by getting his hand raised as a champion, but his road to the...
Thumbnail
How to Watch 2025 Dana White’s Contender Series 2 Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday will move forward with its latest season, as 10 more hopefuls compete for Ultimate Fighting...
Thumbnail
2025 World Tournament Week 10 Trivia: So, Think You Know PFL? Ahead of the 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals, fight fans can rack their brains to answer 10 questions related to the organization, its...
Thumbnail
Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament 10 | Finals The Professional Fighters League’s global season comes to a thrilling end on Thursday in Hollywood, Florida, where the company will crown...
Thumbnail
Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Lerone Murphy authored exactly the type of moment he needed on Saturday night.
UFC
Tristen Critchfield
Aug 18, 2025
Thumbnail
Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 9 The Professional Fighters League held its penultimate World Tournament event on Friday, completing the brackets in the lightweight, bantamweight...
Thumbnail
Fight Facts: UFC 319 ‘Du Plessis vs. Chimaev’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship made sure that if pay-per-views are to be a thing of the past, the last few they have on deck will go out swinging.
UFC
Jay Pettry
Aug 18, 2025
Thumbnail
Matches to Make After UFC 319 The UFC 319 main event saw Dricus Du Plessis get his 185-pound title snatched by Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC
Tyler Treese
Aug 17, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: UFC 319 A middleweight title fight was perched upon the UFC 319 marquee in Chicago.
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 16, 2025
Thumbnail
Bracketology: PFL 2025 Bantamweight, Lightweight & Women’s Flyweight World Tournament Finals The 2025 Professional Fighters League World Tournament saw three more champions crowned on Friday night. From fighters who got their tournament opportunity on short notice to a seasoned veteran adding another belt to her collection,...
Thumbnail
Pictures: 2025 PFL World Tournament 9 Finals Three new champions were crowned Friday in Charlotte at 2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals.
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: UFC 319 ‘Du Plessis vs. Chimaev’ Sherdog’s resident Nostradamus peers into his crystal ball and points the way to two underdogs, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 15, 2025
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: PFL 2025 World Tournament 9 | Finals Sherdog’s Jay Pettry puts the latest Professional Fighters League event under the microscope and discusses how to navigate the treacherous...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 15, 2025
Thumbnail
How to Watch UFC 319 ‘Du Plessis vs. Chimaev’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set up shop in Chicago for the first time in more than six years on Saturday at the United Center.
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 15, 2025
Thumbnail
How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament 9 | Finals The Professional Fighters League will hand out championships in the lightweight, women’s flyweight and bantamweight divisions on Friday in...
Thumbnail
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Sabrina de Sousa The 24-year-old Nova Uniao export will make her Professional Fighters League debut when she meets Saray Orozco as part of the PFL PFL 2025 World...
Thumbnail
All About the Sacrifices for PFL Bantamweight Finalist Justin Wetzell The Professional Fighters League bantamweight finalist spoke about sacrifice, opportunity and feeling like “an actual pro athlete” ahead of his championship fight against...
Thumbnail
Opinion: UFC 319 Brings Latest Glamor Division to Forefront Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox explores the suddenly deep and compelling 185-pound weight class ahead of the showdown between reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis and undefeated challenger...
UFC
Dayne Fox
Aug 14, 2025
Thumbnail
Preview: UFC 319 ‘Du Plessis vs. Chimaev’ The undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title will be on the line when Dricus Du Plessis defends the 185-pound belt against...
Fight Odds
Tom Feely
Aug 14, 2025
Thumbnail
Alfie Davis Considers Fellow PFL Finalist Gadzhi Rabadanov the ‘Runt of the Litter’ Set to face Gadzhi Rabadanov in the PFL 9 lightweight final on Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina, Davis refuses to buy into the hype...
Thumbnail
Preview: UFC 319 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s long-awaited return to Chicago on Saturday comes with an extensive undercard attached.
UFC
Tom Feely
Aug 13, 2025
Thumbnail
Top Reasons to Catch UFC 319 Dricus Du Plessis will defend the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title when he faces the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev this...
UFC
Brian Knapp
Aug 13, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: 2025 DWCS Week 1 Dana White’s Contender Series kicked off a new campaign Tuesday, Aug. 12 with DWCS 2025: Week 1.
Thumbnail
Gadzhi Rabadanov Settles on Plan for Alfie Davis in PFL Final: ‘I Want to Break His Face’ Rabadanov meets Bellator MMA veteran Alfie Davis when their lightweight final headlines PFL 9 this Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Thumbnail
Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament 9 | Finals The Professional Fighters League on Friday will crown champions in the lightweight, bantamweight and women’s flyweight divisions.
Thumbnail
How to Watch 2025 Dana White’s Contender Series 1 Dana White’s Contender Series will kick off its latest season on Tuesday in Las Vegas, where 10 competitors vie for Ultimate Fighting...
Thumbnail
Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 72 ‘Dolidze vs. Hernandez’ UFC Vegas 109 featured a slam heard 'round the world, an elbow butcher carving up his quarry and a fighter who now lays claim to the most...
UFC
Jay Pettry
Aug 11, 2025
Thumbnail
2025 World Tournament Week 9 Trivia: So, Think You Know PFL? With two of eight divisions settled for 2025, the Professional Fighters League pounds through three more finals matches on Friday.
Thumbnail
UFC
Tyler Treese
Aug 10, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: UFC Vegas 109 UFC Vegas 109 was topped by a middleweight tilt.
Thumbnail
Bracketology: 2025 PFL Africa Welterweight, Featherweight Tournaments The second Professional Fighters League Africa event took place on Saturday in Johannesburg, with the welterweight and featherweight tournament brackets opening at...
Thumbnail
2025 PFL Africa 2 Pre-Fight Notebook The Professional Fighters League on Saturday will plant its flag in Johannesburg, where tournaments in the featherweight and welterweight...
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: UFC Vegas 109 ‘Dolidze vs. Hernandez’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball and gets creative due to the moneyline zaniness associated with the Ultimate Fighting...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 08, 2025
Thumbnail
Opinion: Blood-and-Guts Risk Not Worth the Reward in the UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship needs to provide brighter stages and better compensation for competitors who routinely provide short-term...
UFC
Dayne Fox
Aug 07, 2025
Thumbnail
Top 5: Greatest Knees in UFC History Jorge Masvidal posted the fastest knockout in Ultimate Fighting Championship history at UFC 239, where he froze Ben Askren with a flying knee on...
UFC
Brian Knapp
Aug 07, 2025
Thumbnail
Preview: UFC Vegas 109 ‘Dolidze vs. Hernandez’ Rising middleweight contenders Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez will clash in the main event of UFC Vegas 109, also known as UFC on ESPN 72,...
UFC
Ben Duffy
Aug 07, 2025
Thumbnail
Top 5: Scariest Knockouts of All-Time Josh Emmett cut down Bryce Mitchell with a savage right hook at UFC 296 in December 2023. It was violent, sudden and unsettling.
UFC
Brian Knapp
Aug 06, 2025
Thumbnail
Preview: UFC Vegas 109 Prelims Light heavyweight prospects in need of redemption meet in the top undercard bout of UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday at the Apex.
UFC
Ben Duffy
Aug 06, 2025
Thumbnail
Top 5: Worst Cuts in UFC History It was if Jason Voorhees had lured Marvin Eastman into the woods at Camp Crystal Lake, leaped out from the shadows and struck him above the...
UFC
Brian Knapp
Aug 05, 2025
Thumbnail
MMA Roots: The Night Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell Were Introduced to the MMA World Two mixed martial arts icons put themselves on the path to superstardom under the International Vale Tudo Championship flag in August 1998.
MMA Roots
Marcelo Alonso
Aug 04, 2025
Thumbnail
Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 71 ‘Taira vs. Park’ UFC Vegas 108 featured busted bodies littered across the Octagon, a seemingly easy crank and yet another gutsy comeback performance for a...
UFC
Jay Pettry
Aug 04, 2025
Thumbnail
Matches to Make After UFC Vegas 108 The UFC Vegas 108 main event featured a clash between flyweight contenders Tatsuro Taira and Hyun Sung Park.
UFC
Tyler Treese
Aug 03, 2025
Thumbnail
Pictures: UFC Vegas 108 UFC Vegas 108 featured a mix of young talent and fighters hoping to bounce back from recent setbacks.
UFC
Sherdog.com Staff
Aug 02, 2025
Thumbnail
Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 8 The Professional Fighters League commenced part one of three of its finals events this August. With two title tilts atop the billing, the...
Thumbnail
Bracketology: PFL 2025 Welterweight, Featherweight World Tournament Finals The first of eight Professional Fighters League World Tournament brackets crowned champions on Friday night in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After three tournament bouts, here’s how two champions were crowned at...
Thumbnail
Thumbnail
Pictures - IVC 6 Marcelo Alonso shares exclusive photos of IVC 6, the fabled 1998 vale tudo event that helped introduce Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva to the world.
MMA Roots
Marcelo Alonso
Aug 01, 2025
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: PFL 2025 World Tournament 8 | Finals Sherdog’s Jay Pettry fixes his sights on underdogs in the two Professional Fighters League tournament championships on Friday in New Jersey.
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 01, 2025
Thumbnail
Prime Picks: UFC Vegas 108 ‘Taira vs. Park’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball, pitches an even-money prop bet and tosses his hands in the air for a parlay that...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Aug 01, 2025


Subscribe to our Newsletter

* indicates required
Latest News
ALLUFCPFL

EVENTS / FIGHTS

UFCPFL MORE

POLL

What did you think of referee Marc Goddard's standups in the UFC 319 main event?

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

Fabian Edwards

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

Khamzat Chimaev
Dalton Rosta
Lerone Murphy
Antonio Carlos Jr.

MORE FIGHTERS...

Carlos Prates | Sullivan Cauley | Baysangur Susurkaev | Alexander Romanov | Michal Oleksiejczuk | Oleg Popov
+ FIND MORE