Jonathan Snowden

Veteran Joachim “Hellboy Hansen couldn’t overcome the wrestling prowess of Team Alpha Male’s Chad Mendes in the opening round and Mark Hominick barely broke a…

“JZ” Cavalcante and Mark Bocek fought down to the wire in our closest opening round match yet. Bocek took a split decision, one that will…

Dong Hyun Kim grounded Paul Daley on his way to an upset win, making him the first lower seed to advance in the World Cup.…

Mamed Khalidov gave UFC bad boy Michael Bisping a run for his money in the first round, but ended up falling short. That leaves us…

In the first round Alexander Gustaffson and Gegard Mousasi rode their mainstream name recognition to easy wins over competitive but less well known fighters. But…

Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem advanced to the semi-finals in overwhelming fashion, setting up two dream matches: 1. Cain Velasquez vs. 4. Fedor Emelianenko My…

Bantamweight is a work in progress. After all, it’s been only a couple of years since fighters could even dream of making a living at…

A division that is still being sorted out in real life, this one presents the most intriguing mix of fighters yet. I could legitimately see…

The forgotten weight class, lightweight never really had its feet on solid ground in the United States before B.J. Penn returned to 155 pounds to…

Since Matt Hughes first ascended the pound for pound throne, this has been MMA’s most important and competitive division. Hughes gave way to the great…

Into a middling morass descended one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. The 185 pound division didn’t have a story before Anderson Silva joined…

For years the light heavyweights have been MMA’s go-to weight class for exciting, compelling, and great fighters and fights. It’s strange – the equivalent cruiserweight…

The Octagon: where giants roam. From the moment massive sumo wrestler Teila Tuli stepped into the cage in the first fight in UFC history, fans…

Every four years the nations of the world celebrate a spirit of togetherness and pay tribute to the ideals of cultural and ethnic diversity by…

More than 5000 miles separate the Republic of Georgia and New York City, a huge distance to travel culturally, spiritually, and physically. But the world’s…

Last night I was on Press Row with Jordan Breen on Sherdog.com to discuss problems with officiating and judging in MMA. It’s an oft-discussed topic,…

Without Royce Gracie there would be no Ultimate Fighting Championship today. That’s a bold statement, but one I’m perfectly comfortable with. Let’s be frank –…

Georges St. Pierre is perhaps the most dominant fighter in UFC history. He’s amassed a record of 15-2 in his seven year UFC career, winning…

They say iron sharpens iron. It’s become an MMA truism, a handy quote tossed out by fighters at Xtreme Couture, the American Kickboxing Academy, and…

Yesterday the UFC confirmed what we had expected for some time – perennial middleweight contender Nate Marquardt is making the leap to welterweight. His first…