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Sherdog is an American mixed martial arts website. It comprises two main sections: Sherdog.com, which contains content generated and published by the Sherdog staff; and Sherdog.net, a discussion board. Sherdog.com is the largest American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts,^[1] while Sherdog.net is the second largest website, according to Alexa.

Created by Jeff Sherwood in the late 1990s, Sherdog features MMA news, individual records of fighters, reviews and previews of MMA events, interviews with fighters and referees, user forums, and two original radio programs. Sherwood partnered with Garrett Poe in 2000, when Poe created the first "highlight" videos of mixed martial arts competitors. The videos featured the best moments of fighters like Tank Abbott, Vitor Belfort, and Wanderlei Silva, providing fans a quick look at popular mixed martial artists.

"Beatdown", a radio show produced by Sherdog.com was launched in 2005 and is hosted and produced by TJ De Santis with Sherdog.com Editor Josh Gross as co-host. "The Savage Dog Show" is hosted by columnist Greg Savage and co-hosted by site co-owner Jeff Sherwood. Sherdog is the host of the Fight Finder, an extensive reference database of professional fighters, bouts, and MMA events. The website generates much of its revenue from its online store, which sells videos and other items related to combat sports. MMA journalist Josh Gross is Sherdog's editor-in-chief, and Tom Hogan is the forum administrator.

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