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Opinion: An Alarming Trend with UFC Champions A surge of vacated titles could soon bring their legitimacy into question in multiple Ultimate Fighting Championship weight classes, writes Dayne Fox.
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Dayne Fox
Sep 04, 2025
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Opinion: 2025 Felt Like a Turning Point for Adaptable PFL The Professional Fighters League’s ability to shift gears was a precursor to long-term success, writes Mike Pendleton.
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Opinion: A UFC Molehill That Could Become a Mountain The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to put official bouts on a “Road to UFC” card could be a sign of the times to come, writes...
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Aug 28, 2025
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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...
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Aug 21, 2025
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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...
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Dayne Fox
Aug 14, 2025
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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...
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Dayne Fox
Aug 07, 2025
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Opinion: The UFC Should Invest in a Farm System Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox lays out a plan by which the Ultimate Fighting Championship can cultivate young, unproven talent more effectively.
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Dayne Fox
Jul 31, 2025
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Opinion: The UFC Keeps Living Dangerously UFC 318 was a wildly entertaining night of fights, but it reflects a move back toward the booking habits that once caused an entire pay-per-view...
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Dayne Fox
Jul 24, 2025
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Opinion: MMA Needs More Dustin Poiriers Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox reflects on the career of the American Top Team star ahead of his retirement bout opposite Max Holloway at UFC 318...
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Jul 17, 2025
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Opinion: Why the PFL’s International Tournaments are the Future of MMA The Professional Fighters League looks to be on its way to usurping the Ultimate Fighting Championship one continent at a time, writes J.L. Kirven.
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Opinion: President Trump Puts UFC on the Front Burner The fact that an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House grounds is being discussed as part of one of the largest Independence...
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Jul 10, 2025
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Opinion: Islam Makhachev and the Cautionary Tale of Jon Jones Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox examines the tightrope the former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder must walk in order to avoid...
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Jul 03, 2025
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Opinion: No Clear Options for Tom Aspinall Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox lays out the list of potential contenders for the newly minted undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight...
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Dayne Fox
Jun 26, 2025
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Opinion: Good Riddance to the GOAT If Jon Jones’ announced retirement means an end to his historic disregard for the fans, the rules and the law, then it comes none too soon,...
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Jun 22, 2025
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Opinion: Jamahal Hill Giving Off Johny Hendricks Vibes Ahead of UFC Baku this Saturday in Azerbaijan, Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox sees parallels between the two former Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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Jun 19, 2025
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Opinion: Joshua Van Is Doing Everything Right With his busy schedule and shockingly fast development, the 23-year-old flyweight phenom exemplifies the idea that practice makes perfect,...
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Jun 12, 2025
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Opinion: No Favors for O’Malley The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to grant Sean O'Malley an immediate title rematch at UFC 316 is the latest in a long line of...
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Jun 05, 2025
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Opinion: Maycee Barber and the Culture of Weight Cutting The cancellation of UFC Vegas 107's main event after Maycee Barber's medical emergency is indicative of MMA's culture of increasingly extreme...
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Jun 01, 2025
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Opinion: Say It Ain’t So, UFC While the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears intent on giving Yair Rodriguez another shot at featherweight titleholder Alexander...
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Dayne Fox
May 29, 2025
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Opinion: Good Riddance Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox welcomes the demise of the simultaneous two-division champion era in the UFC.
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May 22, 2025
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Opinion: Guessing Game Natalia Silva, Weili Zhang and the eventual Erin Blanchfield-Maycee Barber winner all represent worthy contenders for reigning women’s flyweight champion...
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May 15, 2025
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Opinion: In Support of the ‘Sandman’ Cory Sandhagen deserves to be next in line for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown, writes Dayne Fox.
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May 08, 2025
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Opinion: Change in the Air Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox examines the options surrounding the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next broadcasting rights deal.
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May 01, 2025
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Opinion: No Bad Options Whether it chooses Arman Tsarukyan or Ilia Topuria, the Ultimate Fighting Championship cannot go wrong with Islam Makhachev’s next title...
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Apr 24, 2025
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Opinion: A Troublesome Flyweight Holding Pattern The Ultimate Fighting Championship has backed itself into a corner with one of the sport’s most exciting divisions and has no one to blame but...
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Apr 17, 2025


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