Show and Prove There’s a new era set to begin in 2025 for the Professional Fighters League, with systematic changes to their event style and the opportunity for fighters to build their own brand.

Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings Islam Makhachev continued to strengthen his grip on the No. 1 pound-for-pound spot with a dominant performance at UFC 311.

The Sheehan Show: PFL ‘Road to Dubai’ Preview Sean Sheehan is back to preview Professional Fighters League's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai, which is headlined by a Bellator MMA lightweight title fight pitting Usman Nurmagomedov against Paul Hughes.

Rivalries: Tim Johnson The well-traveled Xtreme Couture rep will draw his first assignment of 2025 when he takes on former Bellator MMA titleholder Vadim Nemkov in the PFL Champions Series 1 co-main event on Jan. 25.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It was business as usual in the lightweight division on Saturday night.

Fight Facts: UFC 311 ‘Makhachev vs. Moicano’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship made the best of a bad situation in what was expected to be one of the biggest cards of the year. While it started slow, the event largely delivered when it mattered.

Matches to Make After UFC 311 The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicked off its 2025 pay-per-view slate by returning to Los Angeles with 13 fights. Featuring two title fights atop the card, including a last-minute lightweight championship fight between Islam Makhachev and Renato "Money" Moicano, UFC 311 won’t quickly be forgotten.

By the Numbers: UFC 311 Islam Makhachev made sure there would be no fairy tale ending on this night.

Video: UFC 311 Post-Fight Press Conference Watch Saturday's UFC 311 post-fight press conference live on Sherdog immediately following the pay-per-view event.

UFC 311 Highlight Video: Azamat Bekoev Destroys Zachary Reese Some nasty ground and pound from Azamat Bekoev left Zachary Reese knocked out on the Octagon floor.

UFC 311 Highlight Video: Bogdan Guskov Guillotine Chokes Billy Elekana Bogdan Guskov used a guillotine choke to submit a hurt Billy Elekana.

Road to Dubai Ep. 2: Inside Paul Hughes’ Fight Camp The second episode follows Paul Hughes as he trains at Kill Cliff FC in Florida, before traveling to New York City for media day.

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 Professional Fighters League assignment on Jan. 25, writes J.L. Kirven.

By The Numbers: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes The lightweights will duke it out for Bellator MMA gold in the first Professional Fighters League main event of 2025 on Jan. 25.

Road to Dubai Ep. 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes The first episode begins the journey of Bellator MMA lightweight king Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes, who will collide for all of the marbles on Jan. 25 at Professional Fighters League's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai.

Opinion: The Unluckiest Man in the UFC Chris Curtis’ recent in-cage woes have been a parade of misfortune for one of the UFC’s most consistently exciting - and unlucky - fighters.