MMA News and Articles by Mike Sloan

Mike Sloan

Mike Sloan is one of the longest-tenured staffers of the Sherdog team. He’s been a part of the MMA media giant for over a decade and has covered hundreds upon hundreds of fight events in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas. The native of Chicago’s friendly South Side graduated near the top of his class from Robert Morris and has been published dozens of times in various magazines (Grappling, Ultimate Athlete, TapOut, the original FightSport, etc.) and newspapers (Las Vegas Review-Journal) throughout the years. Thousands of reports, interviews, features and columns into his career, he is just getting started. The creator of the popular Pros Pick features, Sloan’s work has also appeared many times on the mighty ESPN.com. Aside from working for Sherdog, Sloan recently founded Burning Horse Media, an independent publishing and media company with the goal of assisting aspiring authors and visionaries throughout the various underground genres who simply haven’t gotten their chance to shine yet. Sloan is himself in the midst of ghostwriting two autobiographies and will start on a separate biography and fiction novel later this year. On top of that, Mike Sloan is also one of leading contributors for SecondsOut.com (one of the world’s biggest boxing news sites in conjunction with maxboxing.com) and Blistering.com, one of the most powerful sites dedicated to the only music that matters: metal. With that in mind, be on the lookout for his new blog coming soon, which will coincide with the fight sites he writes for.

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Pros Pick: Jones vs. Evans

By: Mike Sloan Apr, 19, 2012
On Saturday night in the Philips Arena down in Atlanta, the UFC’s most marketable grudge match will finally take place. Former training partners Jon Jones and...
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Pros Pick: Edgar vs. Henderson

By: Mike Sloan Feb, 25, 2012
For the first time in more than a decade, the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion will return to the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Jay Silva Chokes Out Kendall Grove; John Gunderson Taps Justin Buchholz at SCC 4

By: Mike Sloan and Dave Mandel Feb, 17, 2012
LAS VEGAS -- “Jiu-jitsu, baby!” screamed an exuberant Jay Silva immediately following his shocking submission win over the always-dangerous...
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Pros Pick: Diaz vs. Condit

By: Mike Sloan Feb, 02, 2012
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s annual Super Bowl weekend event has set the stage for some of the sport’s more memorable moments.
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Pros Pick: Evans vs. Davis

By: Mike Sloan Jan, 26, 2012
The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returns to America’s Second City for another potential landmark event.
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Pros Pick: Aldo vs. Mendes

By: Mike Sloan Jan, 12, 2012
Stacked with Brazilian fighters, UFC 142 “Aldo vs. Mendes” on Saturday at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be headlined by a five-round title bout matching reigning featherweight king and pound-for-pound luminary Jose Aldo with undefeated...
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Pros Pick: Lesnar vs. Overeem

By: Mike Sloan Dec, 29, 2011
Everybody loves a showdown between two explosive behemoths. The UFC 141 main event provides just such a matchup, as the 6-foot-3, 265 pound Brock Lesnar collides with the 6-foot-5, 256-pound...
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Pros Pick: Jones vs. Machida

By: Mike Sloan Dec, 08, 2011
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his crown for a second time when he meets former titleholder Lyoto Machida in the UFC 140 main...
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Pros Pick: Shogun vs. Hendo

By: Mike Sloan Nov, 17, 2011
For the fourth weekend in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be on active duty, as UFC 139 “Shogun vs. Hendo” hits the HP...
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Pros Pick: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

By: Mike Sloan Nov, 10, 2011
History will be made on Saturday, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship airs its battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship on network television. UFC on Fox 1 “Velasquez vs. Dos Santos” will feature a five-round title bout pairing undefeated champion...
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