Bodog Fight Crowns Middleweight Champion
Two of the worlds most formidable fighters will do battle on the
next episode of the hit mixed martial arts series Bodog Fight: New
Jersey, with...
Bobish in for Cabbage
Due to unforeseen circumstances Wesley Correira (Pictures) is out of our main event for
October 19.
PRIDE and Prejudice
By: Jake Rossen
Ricco Rodriguez
(Pictures) should've been our first
clue.
The wild card UFC heavyweight was coming off both a knockout loss
to Tim Sylvia (Pictures) and an eight-month sabbatical in
2003 when he agreed to face PRIDE star Antonio Rodrigo...
Avalanche Overwhelm Tsunami
By: Gleidson Venga
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 29 -- The second Mo Team League event
repeated the success and drama of the first one, as the contest
between the...
Mo Team League Picture Gallery
Sherdog.com's Gledison Venga was ringside in Sao Paulo, Brazil to
witness the Mo Team League through the lens of his camera
Hand Injury Doesnt Faze Relentless Melendez
By: Josh Gross and Jeff Sherwood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 29 -- It wouldn't be wrong to suggest
that mixed martial artists are single-handedly responsible for the
outcome of their fights.
On a chilly Southern Californian evening, win single-handedly is
literally what...
Fujiwara KOs Sunabe in Pancrase
OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 30 -- Pancrase's Rising Tour brought a close
Sunday to a weekend of MMA in Osaka, as fan-favorite Daichi Fujiwara (Pictures) defeated late-replacement
Mitsuhisa Sunabe
(...
In with the Old and the New at the K-1 Final Elimination
SEOUL, September 29, 2007 -- The Europeans fared well as always,
big Hong-Man Choi squeaked out a controversial win, and Japan's new
wunderkind...
Shooto Rookies Fight for Finals
OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 29 -- The Shooto Gig went west Saturday for a
card stacked with rookie tournament action.
Unfortunately for promoter...
Stout, Hominick Win in Montreal
By: Freddie DeFreitas and Al Quintero
MONTREAL, Sept. 28 -- TKO 30 treated MMA fans to a spectacular
display of fights and pageantry Friday at the Bell Center on a
night that included wins by Sam
Stout (Pictures) and Mark Hominick (...
Strikeforce Weigh-in Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was on location at the Hotel Sofitel in
Los Angeles, Calif., to document the weigh-in for Strikeforce's
Saturday fight card, which features Gilbert Melendez (Pictures) and Joe Riggs (...
Tsunami, Avalanche on Weight for MTL Meeting
By: Gleidson Venga
The Tsunami and Avalanche weighed in without problem Friday at the
Lorena International Hotel, setting the stage for Saturday's Mo
Team League...
K-1 WGP '07 Final Elimination Press Conference
SEOUL, September 29, 2007 -- Fightsport's most coveted crown, the
K-1 World Grand Prix Championship, is bestowed on a single warrior
at the...
EDDIE BRAVO COMES TO COLORADO SPRINGS
Join Eddie "Twister" Bravo in a special 4 hour workshop where Eddie
imparts his technical ground expertise to you.
Get up close and personal...
Free Fight! Lauzon vs. Harnois
As a thank you to all of the fans in attendance at the inaugural
World Championship Fighting event we'd like you to have a chance to
re-live some of the excitement of that action...
Melendez Makes 2007 Debut in Strikeforce
In a move that may conquer the entire 18-34 male demographic in
America, Strikeforce will promote its latest event from the Playboy
Mansion this...
Koubousen Companion: Chonan to 170, Kato to Playboy
By: Jordan Breen
Kazuhiro Nakamura
(Pictures) likes to get lifted, and
Akihiro Gono (Pictures) has a deep wig selection, but
there's more important news out there, you...
Tsunami and Avalanche Prepare for MTL
By: Gleidson Venga
Coaches Pedro Rizzo
(Pictures) and Antonio Rogerio
Nogueira (Pictures) recently held open training
sessions with their teams in preparation for...
CUNG LE EXPLODES AS AHUMAN WEAPON
Undefeated World Kickboxing Champion and Strikeforce mixed martial
arts superstar, Cung Le
(Pictures) (20-0), will be featured
during a segment...
Fourteen Televised Events on HDNet in Sixteen Days
Las Vegas, Nevada - September 27, 2007 - Hall of Fame Boxing
Referee Richard Steele and Steve Oshins, co-owners of Steele Cage
Promotions, LLC...
"King of Pancrase" on Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat
Yoshiki Takahashi
(Pictures)'s heavy hands and
aggressive fighting style have earned him the reputation of being
Japan's biggest brawler....
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OLIMPIC SUBMISSION WRESTLING
SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER, MODENA, ITALY
V EDITION OF "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP KOMBAT LEAGUE" OF OLIMPIC
SUBMISSION WRESTLING.
MMA and Mexico: A Matter of Time
By: Caesar Garcia
Mixed martial arts is growing all over the world, but its expansion
will not be complete until it wakes the sleeping giant that is the
Hispanic...
Sherdog.coms Guide to TUF 6
By: Scott Holmes
The second week of "The Ultimate Fighter 6" begins where we left
off last week, as a dejected Joe Scarola deals with his loss
against Mac Danzig
(...
The Brazilian Notebook
By: Gleidson Venga
It's getting hard to keep up with the constantly breaking MMA news
in Brazil. Big events are happening more and more frequently, and
the...
All in the Family
LONDON -- While EliteXC live events president Gary Shaw calmed his
pre-fight pacing to watch Cage Rage 23, his son, vice president
Jared Shaw,...
Yahoo! Sports To Stream Strikeforce
Beverly Hills, Calif., September 26, 2007 - World championship
mixed martial arts federation, Strikeforce, will stream its
September 29th...
Painful Victory
By: Tommy Messano
Step one towards breaking addiction is admitting you have a
problem. Mixed martial artist Joe
Riggs (Pictures) had little choice but to
acknowledge his crisis.
After successfully making weight for a Zuffa-promoted WEC bout
against veteran...
Old-School Event Sparks Backlash in Brazil
By: Gleidson Venga and Alex Okuma
OSASCO, Brazil -- Twenty fighters are invited to a television
studio in southeastern São Paulo. A mat covers the floor, and walls
and a...
Gono Continues PRIDE Exodus to UFC
By: Jason Nowe and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Sept. 25 -- At a press conference held at the GRABAKA
Jiu-Jitsu club on Tuesday, popular PRIDE veteran Akihiro Gono (Pictures) officially...
Shooto "Back To Our Roots" Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez was ringside at the Korakuen Hall in
Tokyo, Japan to witness Shooto "Back to our Roots 5," which was
headlined by Yasuhiro
Urushitani (Pictures)'s hard-fought win over Mamoru Yamaguchi...
AFP Named Official Provider of XTC
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2007 - Advantage Fitness Products (AFP)
announced today, its official status as the exclusive fitness
equipment and...
SFX Signs Houston Alexander
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 4, 2007 - Blue Equity, LLC
(www.blueequity.com) announced today that its SFX Worldwide
Division has signed UFC fighter Houston Alexander
(...
Bodog Fight to Sponsor 'HOOKnSHOOT'
Two undisputed champions in the world of mixed martial arts are
teaming up for one incredible evening of MMA action.
Bodog Fight will join...
IFL TO Hold Open Tryout/Draft Session
NEW YORK, September 25, 2007- The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one professional mixed martial
arts league, will...
Showtime To Offer Fight Fans Free Preview Weekend
NEW YORK (Sept. 25, 2007) - From Friday, Sept. 28 through Monday,
Oct. 1, SHOWTIME will host Free Preview Weekend, when the premium
network will...
IFL Goes Live
NEW YORK, September 25, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one team-based professional
mixed martial arts...
MAX gets real
MAX Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB MXEH) announced today that
it has secured Director Bobby
Razak (DVD - Rites Of Passage) to direct a...
Sherdogs Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Upheaval. That's the best way to describe what September has done
to Sherdog.com's mixed martial arts rankings.
How does the light heavyweight...
The Price of (In)Experience
By: Joe Hall
At a news conference two days before his UFC 76 fight against
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Forrest Griffin (Pictures) explained how he had inserted...
Bodog Sponsors "Strikeforce At The Mansion"
What happens when two of the undisputed heavy-hitters in mixed
martial arts join forces? Fans of the world's fastest growing sport
are about to...
Cage Rage 23 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jim Page was cage-side in London, England to document
Cage Rage 23, which featured popular fighters such as Gary Turner (Pictures), Vitor Belfort (Pictures), Jean Silva (Pictures) and Paul Daley (...
European Throwdown: Notes from Iberia to Siberia
By: Tim Leidecker
The latest edition of European Throwdown, the premier column on the
European fight scene, has news on Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen, James
"The...
Minute by Minute: UFC 76
By: Jake Rossen
Truth in advertising is still an obtuse concept.
Saturday's UFC 76: "Knockout" had perhaps too optimistic a
subtitle, as none of the nine...
Monday Morning Reverie: Shocked?
By: Mike Sloan
Does Keith Jardine
(Pictures)'s win Saturday mean he is
officially an elite fighter? Or is Chuck Liddell (Pictures) washed up?
IFL Team Final Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood was ringside at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida to witness the IFL 2007 Team
Finals
Melendez Pumped for Strikeforce
Beverly Hills, CA; September 23, 2007…. Undefeated Strikeforce
World Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion, "El Nino" Gilbert Melendez (Pictures) (12-0), will take on former
Shooto...
Broward County Welcomes Renzo Gracie
The first Renzo Gracie
(Pictures) Jiu Jitsu Academy in
Florida will be opening up in Weston in early December 2007. It is
located about 15...
Combat Sports Challenge 22 - "The Reckoning"
The Combat Sports League returns to Richmond, VA with the 22nd
installment of it's top rated event Combat Sports Challenge 22,
"The Reckoning....
Lauzon and McMasters shine in WCF debut
World Championship Fighting's inaugural event was a HUGE success
and the crowd was buzzing all the way to the parking lot after the
show. In...
TUF Sledding for Liddell, Shogun
By: Josh Gross
ANAHEIM Calif., Sept. 22 - So much for the best laid plans of mice
and Dana White.
It was surely a mix of emotions Saturday evening for the UFC...
Turner Foils Francis, Belfort Beats Zikic at Cage Rage 23
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- A raucous crowd at the Wembley Arena witnessed
an evening light on graceful submissions and heavy on rough
striking Saturday...
Salmon Stops Rupponen, Linhares Impresses
By: Markus Wikholm
HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 22 -- If you had a discussion with an MMA
devotee about European countries big on mixed martial arts, an odd
one might...
Reputation of Fight Clubs at Stake on Bodog Fight: New Jersey
Where is the best mixed martial arts training facility in the
world? The next episode of the hit series Bodog Fight: New Jersey,
may answer that...
Fight Fiesta de Luxe 2 : Hold Our Ground
It was another outstanding event even though some highly
anticipated fights were canceled at last minute due to injuries and
or sickness, but...
Urushitani Outpoints Yamaguchi in Rematch
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Sept. 22 -- Yasuhiro Urushitani
(Pictures) won a unanimous decision
Saturday over former Shooto bantamweight champion Mamoru Yamaguchi (...
Niceman Cometh: Liddell Faces Dean of Mean
Back in my day, we'd get one UFC show every six months and had to
walk 10 miles in the snow just to see it.
Now the UFC is promoting so many...
Griffin Expects Quick Night Against Tavares
By: Mike Sloan
Tyson Griffin
(Pictures) is a human pit bull.
After he's done with his opponents, they have no clue what just
mauled them...
Kimmons, Pele Obliterate Opposition at IFO
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21 -- Rob
Kimmons (Pictures) and Eric Pele (Pictures) easily dispatched opponents in
early first-round stoppages Friday inside...
Lauzon, Cushman Win in WCF Debut
By: Andy Shapiro
WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 21 -- The inaugural World Championship
Fighting event put forth an exciting night of MMA action Friday,
showcasing...
Koubousen Companion: Yoshida Dojo in the UFC
By: Jordan Breen
This is the busiest week of MMA, in the busiest month, in what has
been a very, very busy year. If you're all tapped out, the Japanese
MMA scene is here to tell you to suck it up and stop being a
wuss.
Japanese superstar Caol Uno...
Noah Thomas Has ACL Repaired
Thomas who fights for Infinite Mixed Martial Arts (Loveland,
Colorado) was injured during a training session in mid-July. The
initial screening...
IFL Names New President
NEW YORK, September 21, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one team-based professional
mixed martial arts...
Duane "Bang" Ludwig Muay Thai Camp
ROF Fans: Come Learn From One of the Most Feared Strikers In The
World In An Up Close and Personal Training Camp
Shaw Speaks at Cage Rage 23 Weigh-Ins
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- In a promising sign for the blossoming
relationship between Cage Rage and EliteXC, boxing-turned-MMA
promoter Gary Shaw attended the...
New York, New Champs
By: Scott Holmes
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Sept. 20 -- It was nearly the Quad Cities Comeback
Thursday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Instead, the dogs had their...
Great Sherdog Debate: UFC 76
By: Mike Sloan and TJ De Santis
After five consecutive trouncings, Sherdog.com columnist Mike Sloan
has decided to lick his wounds and take on a Great Sherdog Debate
novice,...
UFC Fight Night 11 Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from The Pearl in Las Vegas,
Nevada, where Kenny
Florian (Pictures) submitted Din Thomas (Pictures)...
Turner Takes on Former Tyson Foe at Cage Rage 23
In their first show since a far-reaching agreement with ProElite,
co-promoters Andy Geer and Dave O'Donnell return Sept. 22 with Cage
Rage 23:...
Steel-Chinned Kimmons, Big Eric Pele Headline IFO
By: Mike Sloan
When a pundit orates on the sturdiest chins in mixed martial arts,
the names that come up are quite typical.
Antonio Rodrigo
Nogueira (Pictures). Jason Guida (Pictures). Mark Hunt (...
Growing Up Fighting
By: Tommy Messano
Dan Lauzon (Pictures) made history at UFC 64.
When the bell sounded to begin his bout against UFC lightweight
contender Spencer Fisher
(...
Weir, Range Fighters Ready for Cage Rage
LONDON -- After fighting in various forms of MMA competition since
1996, Mark Weir (Pictures) exploded onto the scene in London
at UFC 38 when it took him only 10 seconds to knock out Eugene Jackson (...
ClubDEEP Tokyo Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez was ringside at the Shinjuku FACE in
Tokyo, Japan to witness ClubDeep on Sept. 15...
Dramatic First-Round KO By Gusmao Secures Victory
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., September 20, 2007 - The New York Pitbulls
completed an unbeaten season, topping the two-time defending
champion Quad Cities...
RioHeroes Returns
September 20, 2007, Rio, Brazil- The cage is set. The warriors are
ready. Come September 25, 2007, at 7 p.m., Ivalino "Cafu" Santos
will stand...
The Fate or Future of the IFL
By: Steven Curtis
Speculation on the financial health of the International Fight
League is rampant. Depending on the source, the first-of-its-kind
mixed martial...
Silverbacks Hungry for Repeat
By: Scott Holmes
In the next 24 hours, after the 2007 IFL championships have
concluded, the world will know if the Silverbacks are any good and
if Pat Miletich
(...
Florian, Leben Victorious at UFC Fight Night
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS -- Kenny
Florian is a diehard Boston Red Sox fan and one hell of a
fighter.
Now he is also one of the few men to hand Din Thomas (...
"Outlaw" Faces "Juggernaut" on BodogFight
Much like the Stan Lee comic book character from which he gets his
nickname, Jake "The Juggernaut" Ellenberger is often unstoppable
when in...
Sherdog.coms Guide to TUF 6
By: Scott Holmes
Gather around kids, it's time for "The Ultimate Fighter" recap!
Hard to believe we're on season six of the show that made household
names of Diego Sanchez
(Pictures), Forrest Griffin (...
IFL Team Final Weigh-in Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood shot this exclusive photo gallery of
the International Fight League weigh-ins for Thursday's 2007 Team
Final
MMA legends sign with Hardcore Team
In another unprecedented Canadian MMA move HCF today signed Antonio
Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira to a 3 fight contract. The 205 lb twin
brother...
IFL BATTLEGROUND Update
NEW YORK, September 19, 2007- For the past seven months, "IFL
Battleground" viewers have followed the 12 teams from the
International Fight...
The Return of Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon
Fresh off of a TKO win over James Meals in June, Dan "The
Upgrade" Lauzon returns to MMA action Friday September 21st 2007 at
the Aleppo...
Sport Science To Debut on FOXSports
Can high-flying basketball players actually defy gravity? Could a
Joey Porter blindside tackle really have more impact than a car
crash? Does...
In Defense of The Ultimate Fighter
By: Jake Rossen
In the hierarchy of cool, being a reality television contestant
falls just short of having leprosy.
Plucked from obscurity, amateur subjects...
UFC Lightweight Fight Heavy on Implications
As part of the UFC's ongoing campaign to overload the senses of
every mixed martial arts fan with access to cable TV, we get
another exciting...
Florian Focused on Finishing Thomas
By: Mike Sloan
Kenny Florian
(Pictures) has his critics. He has his
stalkers, too.
Two and a half years after he fought in the finals of the first
season of...
K-1 HERO's Tournament Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez shot this exclusive photo gallery of
K-1 HERO's, where "JZ" Gesias Calvancanti
(Pictures) captured the...
Strong Replacements Fill Pitbulls Roster
By: Scott Holmes
From Georgia to Jersey, 2007 could be known as the "Year of the
Pitbull."
For Renzo Gracie's
(Pictures) New York Pitbulls, there
were no...
Sue Hamilton signs on with HDNet
DALLAS (September 18, 2007) It was announced today that veteran
cable executive Sue Ann R. Hamilton is joining HDNet as a strategic
consultant
Rebuilt Quarry Returns
By: Mike Sloan
Nathan Quarry
(Pictures) has learned to fight
again.
The 35-year-old middleweight began with the jab. His boxing coach
told him not to bother...
Josh Barnett to Host IMAGINASIAN TV Show
ImaginAsian TV announced today that it will premiere a weekly mixed
martial arts showcase, Pancrase Legends of Mixed Martial Arts, on
November...
NAAFS Weekly TV Series to Debut this October
9/17/07 Cleveland, OH: The North American Allied Fights Series
(NAAFS) is pleased to announce that starting this October, the
regions premiere...
Tale of Two Coaches
BETTENDORF, Iowa (1997) -- One of the top mixed martial artists in
the world is beginning his coaching career. Pat Miletich (Pictures) will soon...
EliteXC "Uprising" Pictures
Sherdog.com was cage-side at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in
Honolulu, Hawaii to witness EliteXC: Uprising, which was headlined
by Robbie Lawler
(Pictures)'s TKO of "Ninja" Murilo Rua (...
Din Thomas Training Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from Sherdog.com's Dave
Mandel, who captured Din
Thomas (Pictures) through the lens of his camera in...
Calvan Repeats as Hero's Middleweight Champ
YOKOHAMA, September 17, 2007 -- JZ Calvan prevailed in two fights
tonight to defend his Belt in the Hero's Middleweight World
Championship 2007...
"Crazy Caveman" Hunts Opponent
There are fighters who act crazy before a fight, and then there are
fighters who act crazy in the ring. New York's Crazy Dan "The
Caveman"...
JZ Repeats as K-1 HEROS Champ
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 17 -- K-1's 2007 HERO'S middleweight
tournament saw its concluding chapter this evening at the Yokohama
Arena, where American Top Team's "JZ Calvan" Gesias Calvancanti
(Pictures) took the top spot once
again, defeating two fellow Brazilians in "Dida"...
Monday Morning Reverie: Ruthless
By: Mike Sloan
Robbie Lawler
(Pictures) is one of the most
dangerous fighters on the planet.
Though the 25-year-old middleweight is not as reckless as when he...
Southworth to face Mahood
Beverly Hills, CA; September 16, 2007…. Strikeforce World Light
Heavyweight (205 lb. limit) Champion and The Ultimate Fighter
reality series semifinalist Bobby Southworth (...
JZ Calvancanti: The Next Big Thing?
By: Greg Savage
When Gesias "JZ" Calvancanti took home the K-1 HERO'S lightweight
tournament title last October, he instantly became a prospect to
watch in the...
Lawler Slugs His Way to EliteXC Title
By: Josh Gross and Dave Mandel
HONOLULU, Sept. 15 -- There's little mystery when it comes to
Robbie Lawler
(Pictures); anyone who's seen the
25-year-old Iowan fight knows he is gifted with one-strike
finishing power.
And so it shouldn't come as a shock that he set up a finish of...
EliteXC: Hawaiians Dominate Off-TV Bouts
By: James Meinhardt and Dave Mandel
HONOLULU, Sept. 15 -- Elias Delos Reyes
(Pictures) went to work early in the
opening bout of the evening, scoring a double leg takedown on
Chico Cantiberos
(...
Hundredth RITC in the Books
By: Tommy Messano and Josh Murphy
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., Sept. 15 -- Rage in the Cage fight
promotions began in the darks day of the sport of mixed martial
arts. Since its birth...
Hawaiian Punch: Lawler Wins Title
HONOLULU (Sept. 15, 2007) - In dramatic and convincing fashion,
"Ruthless'' Robbie Lawler
(Pictures) captured the EliteXC
middleweight...
Uprising in Hawaii: EliteXC Title on the Line
With EliteXC making waves in the MMA world, their Showtime offering
Saturday is appropriately titled "Uprising."
While Chuck D had a point with...
JZ Calvancanti Training Pictures
Dave Mandel captured this exclusive photo gallery from Coconut
Creek, Fla., at American Top Team headquarters where 2006 K-1
HERO's lightweight tournament champion Gesias Calvancanti
(Pictures) prepared to face "Shaolin"
Vitor Ribeiro...
Club DEEP Series Continues
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 -- Between some of Japan's newest crop of
up-and-comers and down-and-out vets, tonight's Club DEEP brought
the action to...
Main Event Set, Carano Struggles to Make Weight
By: Josh Gross and Dave Mandel
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- Both ICON Sport and EliteXC
middleweight champions Robbie
Lawler (Pictures) and Murilo "Ninja" Rua had no
problem making...
FightFest Returns to the House of Blues
Fightfest is returning to Cleveland's House of Blues, and fans will
see the MMA debut of boxer Kelli Cofer on Oct. 13.
Cofer is the No. 2...
Combat Sports Challenge 22 - "The Reckoning"
The Combat Sports League returns to Richmond, VA with the 22nd
installment of it's top rated event Combat Sports Challenge 22,
"The Reckoning....
ROF 30: Domination Weigh-ins Tonight
The weigh in will take place tonight at the Westminster Dave and
Busters location. The event will start at 7:00 p.m. This is a great
opportunity...
PAULO FILHO SEMINARS IN NEW ENGLAND
The current WEC Champion, 3 time BJJ World Champion, 5 time BJJ
national champion, Pride Champion, and undefeated MMA fighter
(15-0) Paulo Filho
(...
Mike Cook to Fight in CVC
Mike Cook of Visalia, Ca.
has signed to fight on the October 2, 2007 card for CENTRAL VALLEY
CAGEFIGHTING....
Henderson and Miletich Seminar
We would like to start off by thanking the whole MMA community for
their support the last few months. Since our initial opening two
months ago...
ProElite Announces Purchases of ICON and KOTC
By: James Meinhardt
HONOLULU, Sept. 13 -- At a press conference Thursday at the Neal S.
Blaisdell Center, ProElite officially announced the purchase of
longtime Hawaiian...
Southwest Scene: Rage in the Cage Hits 100
By: Tommy Messano
In 1998 Frank Shamrock
(Pictures) ruled the UFC middleweight
class. Tito Ortiz
(Pictures) was climbing the ladder
One Rung at a Time
John Hathaway
(Pictures) locked on the armbar and
extended his hips. His opponent's limb bent, then bent some more,
until it had passed the...
Koubousen Companion: Fukuda Returns
By: Jordan Breen
On tap this weekend is Elite XC's potent offering in Hawaii, which
features one of Japan's best young prospects, Riki Fukuda (Pictures), taking a major step up in
competition.
Joey Villasenor
(...
HDNet delivers knock-out punch with debut of "Inside MMA"
DALLAS (September 13, 2007) Mixed Martial Arts superstar Chuck Liddell (Pictures) and actor/comedian Kevin James
help kick off the premiere...
Corn and Tomatoes Thrown into the Ring
BETTENDORF, Iowa, and HOLMDEL, N.J., September 13, 2007 - Mayor
Michael J. Freemire of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Mayor Serena DiMaso of
Holmdel,...
ELITEXC PRESENTS "CAGE RAGE 23"
LONDON (Sept. 13, 2007) - Serving members of the British armed
forces have been given their marching orders to muster at the
country's most...
ProElite Acquires KOTC
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 13, 2007) - ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK], a sports
entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class
mixed...
World Championship Fighting
WHERE: Aleppo Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road, Wilmington, MA
01887
WHEN: Friday, September 21, 2007
TIME: Doors open at 6:30PM, Fights...
IFL Set for First DVD Release
New York, September 13, 2007 - Warner Home Video (WHV) and the
International Fight League (IFL), the world's number one
professional Mixed...
Cage Fighters VENGEANCE
There is so much happening with the Cage Fighters™ events and the
new Re-Launch which combines two promoters to produce you guys the
most...
WWE Star Makes Bodog Fight Debut
There's always a healthy degree of skepticism when it comes to
cross-over athletes. A few have enjoyed success, like Bo Jackson,
Deion Sanders...
Rivals Join Forces for EliteXC Uprising
By: James Meinhardt
HONOLULU -- Marked by the amalgamation of the islands' two biggest
promoters in ICON Sport and Rumble World Entertainment, a new era
of Hawaiian mixed...
Carano to Make Return on Saturday
HONOLULU (Sept. 12, 2007) - Anyway you look at her -- Cover Girl,
Smother Girl, Golden Girl or Girl Next Door -- Gina Carano (Pictures) is a...
Kyle to Return to Cage at CVC
Mike Kyle (Pictures) has signed to fight on the
October 2, 2007 card for CENTRAL VALLEY CAGEFIGHTING. The CVC
inaugural event will be held at...
Poll Results In
HONOLULU (Sept. 12, 2007) - In a sensational main event on a
spectacular cage fight card this Saturday, Sept. 15 at Blaisdell
Arena on SHOWTIME...
HDNet FiGHTS PREMIER SET FOR DALLAS
DALLAS, TEXAS...SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 --- Mark Cuban announced today
(10:00 am Dallas Media Conf.) that his high definition network,
HDNet will be...
FIGHTFEST SIGNS 50-COUNTRY TV DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Fightfest, America's fastest-growing mixed martial arts (MMA)
promotion, recently signed contracts to air on television in 50
countries around the...
Cuban Sees Bright Future for MMA
By: Josh Gross
Mark Cuban has harangued NBA officials, served Blizzards at Dairy
Queen, and played the role of Benefactor on national
television.
Now the...
The Brazilian Notebook
By: Gleidson Venga
September is a busy month in MMA. Events are scheduled all over the
world and plenty of Brazilians will compete, both abroad and in
their homeland....
HDNet Fights Debuts on Oct. 13
By: Jake Rossen
Mark Cuban doesn't plan on starting just another MMA promotion, the
Dallas Mavericks and HDNet owner said Wednesday during a conference
call
Knuckle Down: High Expectations
By: Mike Fridley
Stockton Calif.'s Nick Diaz
(Pictures) returns from a six-month
suspension to enter the cage on EliteXC's Sept. 15 card in Honolulu
against B.J. Penn (Pictures) affiliated fighter Mike Aina (...
Central Valley Cage Fighting Debut
CENTRAL VALLEY CAGE FIGHTING will hold its inaugural event matching
some of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the valley. "We
wanted to...
ROF 30: Domination
ROF promoter Sven BOOGIE Bean announces the final fight card for
ROF 30: DOMINATION . The 11 bout MMA event will take place on
Saturday,...
IFL BATTLEGROUND Update
NEW YORK, September 11, 2007- The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one professional mixed martial
arts league, moves to the 2007 World Championship...
Bodog Fight Now Available on DVD
The hardest-hitting show on television is now available on DVD.
Mixed martial arts fans can now pick up Bodog Fight: The Complete
First...
U.S. sweeps nine gold medals
ANTALYA, TURKEY - The United States had a dominant performance at
the historic first World Grappling Championships, sweeping all nine
gold...
Yunker to Appear on Breen Show
Hall of Fame Referee Richard Steele and Steve Oshins, co-owners of
Steele Cage Promotions, LLC (www.steelecage.com) and the
International Fighting Organization, LLC (IFO), are pleased to
announce that Tristan
Yunker...
Riggs To Battle Jackson at Strikeforce
Former UFC middleweight (185 lb. limit) star, Joe "Diesel" Riggs
(26-9 (1 No Contest), will face ageless brawler, Eugene "The Wolf"
Jackson...
Steele Cage Promotions Fireworks in the Cage III
Hall of Fame Referee Richard Steele and Steve Oshins, co-owners of
Steele Cage Promotions, LLC (www.steelecage.com) and the
International...
A Battle They Didnt Build
LONDON -- A title unification bout has been a salivating thought
for years.
It happened Saturday in London at the 02 Arena, but the sellout
crowd...
IFL Teams with Premiere Partnerships
NEW YORK, September 10, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one team-based professional
mixed martial arts...
Long-Awaited Unification Happened Too Soon
By: Mike Sloan
The UFC wasted Saturday's showdown between Quinton Jackson (Pictures) and Dan Henderson (Pictures).
It's that simple: The fight and its...
Two Titles Become One Around Rampages Waist
LONDON -- They were fighting to unify the titles.
UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and PRIDE
205-pound king Dan
Henderson (...
Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Randy Couture (Pictures) destroys another heavyweight.
Mirko Filipovic
(Pictures) is uninspired in losing to
Cheick Kongo (Pictures).
Quinton Jackson
(Pictures) decisions Dan Henderson (...
Brad "One Punch" Pickett Aims to Entertain
Canadian viewers will find out if England's Brad "One Punch"
Pickett can live up to his nickname when the hit mixed martial arts
series Bodog...
THE COLUMBUS DEBUT OF FIGHTFEST
Eric "Butterbean" Esch will fight in the main event of Fightfest's
first trip to Columbus on Sept. 29 at Battelle Hall. Fightfest, a...
Mail Call
By: Jake Rossen
Perennial hot topics -- steroids in combat sports, the future of
Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) -- continue to get a
workout in the Sherdog.com mail server.
Add to that the significance...
GCM "Cage Force 4" Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez was cage-side at the Differ Ariake
in Tokyo, Japan to document GCM's Cage Force 4, which featured
popular fighters such as Koutetsu Boku (Pictures), Dan Hardy (Pictures) and Hiroyuki Takaya...
MM-Eh! News and Notes from Canada
By: Andy Cotterill
Jonathan Goulet
(Pictures) was none too pleased when
he learned that his bout against Mike Swick (Pictures) on Sept. 19 was canceled
Pancrase "Rising" 6 Pictures
Stephen Martinez was ringside at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan to
capture Pancrase's "Rising 6," which was headlined by Satoru Kitaoka's (Pictures) decision victory over Jason Palacios (...
Smackgirl Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from Tokyo, Japan, where
Smackgirl promoted "Queens' Hottest Summer," which saw Yuka Tsuji (Pictures) score a knockout against...
UFC 75 Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from the 02 Arena in London,
England, where Quinton
Jackson (Pictures), Cheick Kongo (Pictures), Michael Bisping (Pictures) and Houston Alexander
(...
Jackson Defeats Henderson in War of Attrition
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson held up
the honor of the organization for which he fights, defeating PRIDE
205-pound king Dan
Henderson (...
Bodog: Women's MMA Champion to be Crowned
September 11 at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central, Bodog Fight will crown
its first ever women's world champion, as Tara LaRosa and Kelly
Kobold battle...
Cage Force Tournaments Progress
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Sept. 8 -- A busy week of Japanese mixed martial arts was
capped off Saturday in front of a sell-out crowd of just over 1,200
at Differ...
Jackson and Bisping Training Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel captured this exclusive photo gallery
from Big Bear, Calif., where UFC light heavyweight champion
Quinton Jackson
(Pictures) trained with British
contender Michael
Bisping (...
Great Sherdog Debate: UFC 75
By: Mike Fridley and Mike Sloan
Sherdog.com's new odd couple are back for another mind-numbing
installment of the Great Sherdog Debate. Managing Editor Mike
Fridley is on an...
ROF Sponsor involved in charity drive
ROF Fans: A New Spirit is excited to announce that they were asked
to be a wellness sponsor for this year's Aidswalk event. The event
takes...
Jackson and Henderson Set to Make History
The fall of PRIDE and its eventual purchase by Dana White's merry
band of corporate raiders has been a contentious issue.
This Saturday in...
Sakara Promises a Show Against Alexander
By: Gleidson Venga
Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara says he's ready for a battle against
Houston Alexander
(Pictures) at UFC 75 this Saturday in
London.
"I trained a...
Young Etim Expecting Another UFC Win
Liverpool's Terry Etim
(Pictures) stepped into the world
mixed martial arts scene in Manchester, England in April, when he
landed heavy strikes...
IFO To Air on HDNET
Las Vegas, Nevada - September 6, 2007 - As they move closer to
Fireworks in the Cage III which will take place on September 21st
at the Orleans...
IFL Athletes, Coaches Bring MMA to Airshow
The annual NAS Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach, Va., will have its
customary Tomcats, F-15's and Blue Angels. But this year, it also
features...
EliteXC Hawaiian Style
By: Jake Rossen
EliteXC brass held a media conference call Thursday afternoon to
discuss the particulars of their next Showtime offering: Sept. 15's
"Uprising"...
Pro Elite, Cage Rage Become Partners
London (Sept. 6, 2007) - Sensational news for Mixed Martial Arts
fans in the United Kingdom. Cage Rage, Britain's original MMA brand
and leader...
Tsuji Avenges Defeat as Typhoon Bears Down on Japan
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 6 -- In spite of an oncoming typhoon, diehard
female mixed martial arts fans filled the Japanese fight Mecca of
Korakuen...
"The Punk" To Face Lynn at Strikeforce
Beverly Hills, CA; September 6, 2007…. Former UFC and Pride
Fighting Championship prodigy, Josh "The Punk" Thomson (34-2 (1
NC), will vie to extend his win streak to five consecutive bouts
when he faces International Fight League (IFL) veteran,...
Austin to get World Class Training Facility
Darrell Gholar, a three time Greco Roman Wrestling National Champ
and former World Champion MMA title holder, returned to the United
States...
McCullough Smokes Crunkilton, Retains Title
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 5 -- "Razor" Rob McCullough (Pictures) wasted little time in settling
the debate as to who would walk out of the World Extreme
Cagefighting cage with the lightweight belt.
McCullough, the champion, bombarded challenger...
The Synergy of Jackson vs. Henderson
By: Jake Rossen
Judging by the auspicious silence from MMA fandom, you wouldn't
know that history is about to be made on Saturday, when two current
PRIDE and...
A Smack in the Face
By: Jordan Breen
It's been a banner year for female MMA.
In the United States, Pro Elite has made Gina Carano (Pictures) a poster girl
More Dates Added For EliteXC Countdown
SHOWTIME has added several air dates to the exciting documentary
"Countdown To Ninja vs. Lawler," in anticipation of the EliteXC
live fight...
Showtime Networks Inc. Appoints Dinkins, Jr.
Showtime Networks Inc. has hired long-time sports producer David
Dinkins, Jr. to oversee production of boxing and mixed martial arts
(MMA)...
Kitaoka Lackluster in Split-Decision Win
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Sept. 5 -- Satoru
Kitaoka (Pictures) won the fight but failed to
impress.
Pancrase's No. 1-ranked welterweight needed a split decision to
defeat...
Poll: Ninja or Lawler?
In eight months, Los Angeles-based ProElite's respected live fight
division, EliteXC, led by President Gary Shaw, has gained the
reputation for...
FFF Looking for Fighters
FFF is looking for professional women MMA fighters. Do you have
experience in wrestling, kickboxing, BJJ?
Valor Fighting & Management Update
Valor client David "Tank" Abbott is taking his upcoming Cage Fury
FC bout with fellow heavy handed brawler Kimbo Slice very
seriously. Tank,...
WEC Lightweight Title on Razors Edge
Proving that you can't keep a good promotion down, WEC has overcome
a series of last minute injuries to put together an exciting card,
thankfully devoid...
Dan Henderson Training Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from Sherdog.com's Dave
Mandel, who documented a recent training session from Murrieta,
Calif., where PRIDE 185- and 205-pound champion Dan Henderson (Pictures) trained to challenge Quinton Jackson...
Bad Sports
By: Jake Rossen
Denying the carotid artery its sole mission in the human body -- to
deliver blood to the slurping brain -- can be alternately
celebrated or...
The "Big O" Channels "The Dragon"
Like a lot of martial arts fans, 21-year-old Eben "The Big O" Oroz
grew up idolizing legendary actor Bruce Lee in movies like Enter
The Dragon...
IFL BATTLEGROUND Update
NEW YORK, September 4, 2007- The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), the world's number one professional mixed martial
arts league, moves to the 2007 World Championship...
Bodog Debuts on the Score
Bodog Fight is one of the heavy-hitters in the up-and-coming world
of mixed martial arts. Created by Canadian billionaire
entertainment mogul...
WheyUP Signs National Marketing Deal with Fizz
Atlanta-based Fizz will provide word-of-mouth marketing for the
revolutionary new sports beverage through product demonstrations
and sampling...
European Throwdown: Notes from Iberia to Siberia
By: Tim Leidecker
This latest edition of "ET" is jam-packed with news and notes from
all across the continent! Read about Kharitonov's new destination,
Liaudin's...
Weekend Reverie
By: Mike Sloan
Pedro Rizzo (Pictures) used to be one of the most feared
heavyweights in mixed martial arts, but in the weeks and months
following his second loss to the giant squid/sasquatch/Jersey devil
of MMA (see: Randy Couture...
Art of War 3 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was cage-side in the heart of the Lone
Star State to photograph Art of War III, which was headlined by
Pedro Rizzo's (Pictures) TKO of Jeff Monson (Pictures).
The star-studded bill also featured popular fighters Jorge Santiago,...
News and Notes from Canada
By: Andy Cotterill
Maximum Fighting Championship president Mark Pavelich took time
from his schedule to fill in Sherdog.com on the latest happenings
from his...
IFO "Wiuff vs. Salmon" Pictures
Sherdog.com was cage-side at The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
to document Saturday's IFO event, which was headlined by Travis Wiuff's (Pictures) submission of Sean Salmon (...
Rizzo Stops Monson; Horn Taps Out
By: Scott Holmes and Dave Mandel
DALLAS, Sept 1 -- Sun Sports Entertainment put on the third
installment of their "Art of War" fight promotion and it was the
most ambitious event to...
Wiuff, George Make Quick Work of Foes
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 1 -- For the second time this year, the IFO's
Steele Cage promotion provided Sin City a night of solid mixed
martial arts...
Monson: Fighting More than Rizzo
By: Mike Sloan
There are a few old clichés that have been past down from
generation to generation in regards to picking one's fights wisely.
Opting not to argue over religion and or politics and not to argue
with fools.
Heavyweight contender Jeff...
FightZone TV Presents RFC VII On Sun Sports
FightZone TV is proud to announce, that In keeping with our goal of
bringing Sun Sports' millions of viewers the best MMA fights in the
country,...
Sherdog Preview: Gearing up for Art of War
ANARCHY! WATER! GANGSTER-FU! 80'S CARTOON SUPERSTARS!
If only SUN Management had focused on an "Art of War" marketing
campaign like that, more...
Cristiano Marcello: Ready For War
By: Gleidson Venga
Saturday evening, Chute Boxe Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainer Cristiano Marcello
(Pictures) takes to the ring in
Dallas, Texas to face Hector
Munoz...
Fighters Ready for Saturdays IFO
By: Mike Sloan
Down near the north end of the world famous Las Vegas Strip
tonight, upstart mixed martial arts organization IFO will promote
its second Steele...