The UFC in 2008
By: Jake Rossen
The UFC handled more money than the Federal Reserve in 2007,
dominating live gate and attendance figures in arenas
worldwide.
It nabbed the...
As Expected, Fedor Finishes Choi Quickly
By: Tony Loiseleur
TOKYO, Dec. 31 -- The year came to a close Monday, topped off by
former PRIDE staffers working in cooperation with Fight
Entertainment Group and M-1...
Sakuraba Subs Funaki in K-1
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 31 -- K-1 wrapped up the year with a card
featuring a would-be classic battle between two of the biggest
legends in MMA, a few comedians, Bob Sapp (...
Sakuraba Still Dynamite!!
OSAKA, December 31, 2007 -- Veteran Japanese fighter Kazushi Sakuraba (Pictures), 36, beat Masakatsu Funaki (Pictures)
"Cowboy" Looks to Ride Roughshod
Mixed martial arts powerhouse Bodog Fight ushers in the New Year
with all-new never-before seen bouts this Tuesday and Saturday on
its...
IFO Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was cage-side in Las Vegas to capture
this exclusive photo gallery from the International Fighting
Organization. In the main event, Travis Wiuff (Pictures)...
UFC 79 'Nemesis' Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from UFC 79, where Georges St. Pierre
(Pictures) and Chuck Liddell (Pictures) claimed impressive victories
Ring in the Year with Dynamite!!
OSAKA, December 30, 2007 -- When Alfred Tennyson wrote "ring out
the old, ring in the new," the English poet was referring to the
pealing of...
St. Pierre, Liddell Victorious at UFC 79
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 29 -- Georges St. Pierre
(Pictures) solidified his status as arguably
the best welterweight mixed martial artist on the planet with a
shellacking of all-time great Matt Hughes (...
IFL Crowns Five Champions
By: Scott Holmes, Getty Images and Jim Rogash
UNCASVILLE, Conn., Dec. 29 -- The Mohegan Sun Arena sits smack dab
in the middle of New England, but local fans didn't seem to care a
bit that...
Fedor Fights Goliath to Close Out 2007
Forget the martinis and party hats this year. Get your New Year
started proper with Yarennoka, the "Kinda, sorta but not really"
revival of PRIDE
Giant Underdog
By: John Lee
Going into his much-derided bout with Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures), South Korean Hong Man Choi (Pictures) is a giant underdog -- literally.
Five IFL Athletes Earn Titles
UNCASVILLE, Conn., December 29, 2007 - Ryan "The Lion" Schultz
(North Platte, Neb.) knocked out previously undefeated 20-year-old
Chris "The...
Frozen in Time
By: Greg Savage
It was the end of 2006 and Chuck Liddell (Pictures) was at the pinnacle of the MMA
universe.
His second thrashing of archrival Tito Ortiz (...
Wiuff Retains, Hawkins Wins IFO Title
By: Mike Sloan and Dave Mandel
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 28 -- Travis
Wiuff (Pictures) continued his ascent back up the
light heavyweight ladder with another impressive first-round...
Titles Up for Grabs at IFL Grand Prix
By: Scott Holmes
There will be another event on the docket this Saturday besides the
two-years-too-late meeting between the "Iceman" and the "Axe
Murderer"
Carneiro Confident Hell Finish DeSouza
Brazilian welterweight Roan
Carneiro (Pictures) returns to the UFC Saturday when
he fights grappling veteran Tony DeSouza (Pictures)
Great Sherdog Debate: Liddell vs. Silva
By: Mike Sloan and Steven Curtis
It seemed like this day would never come: two Sherdoggers debating
one of the most anticipated showdowns MMA could ever offer
Anticipation Builds as UFC Fighters Make Weight
Former light heavyweight champions Chuck Liddell (Pictures) and Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) stood nose to nose Friday inside
the Mandalay Bay Events...
HDNet Fights Presents: Fedor Returns
Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures), considered the greatest
fighter in any weight class, celebrates New Year's Eve with a LIVE
fight from Japan. This...
Nick Thompson to Defend Title in Las Vegas
Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson will
defend his title against hard-hitting John Troyer on February 1 in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
UFC 79 Party this weekend
This Saturday night all Denver area MMA fans are invited to UFC 79:
NEMESIS party at SPILLWAY GRILL. The party is presented by Ring Of
Fire.
Short Notice Doesn't Sweat St. Pierre
By: Andy Cotterill
"First I'll beat Matt Hughes
(Pictures) and then I'll beat Matt Serra (Pictures) for the undisputed world
welterweight championship."
No doubt or ambiguity entered the voice of Georges St. Pierre
(...
Feuds, Beards & Cameroon Rule UFC 79
With another glorious year of MMA coming to a close, the UFC's last
offering of 2007 stands poised to deliver some long overdue
resolutions,...
Azeredo Hopes to Return in Style
By: Gleidson Venga
More than a year has passed since Luiz Azeredo (Pictures) defeated Paul Daley (Pictures) at Cage Rage 19 in what was the
Brazilian's most recent match
WCO Hits San Diego
WCO Fighting in association with Valor Fighting & Management,
Primal MMA and XCESS FIGHTING presents The Return on January 12 at
San Diego...
Cane is Able in Coming to UFC
By: Gleidson Venga
Twenty-six-year-old Brazilian Luis Arthur Cane (Pictures) will see his dream come true when
he fights in the Octagon on Dec. 29
K-1 Closes Year with Dynamite!!
It's been said many times, but K-1 Dynamite!! events are not for
hardcore fans. They're for the general Japanese populace, your Mom
and Pop who...
Hughes: Back to His Roots
By: Mike Sloan
Virtually every elite fighter has had to endure the heartache and
anguish of defeat.
World champions lose their prized titles. Some drop a few...
Sunken Ships and Black Ships: Japanese MMA in '07
By: Jordan Breen
With another spectacular New Year's Eve barely in the books,
Japan's MMA world hardly had time to catch its breath before
scandal struck
DeSouza Predicts Battle Against Carneiro
By: Gleidson Venga
Tony DeSouza (Pictures) will face Roan Carneiro (Pictures) at UFC 79 in a middleweight bout
that matches two very similar fighters
IFL to Hold Free Self-Defense Classes
NEW YORK, December 26, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI) today announced that many of its world-champion
coaches and athletes...
Finding Fedor
By: Evgeni Kogan
STARY OSKOL, Russia -- To really understand a man and the choices
that he makes, you have to know where he comes from.
Beyond his public image,...
Sokoudjou Training Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel captured this exclusive photo gallery of
Rameau Thierry
Sokoudjou (Pictures), who is set to make his UFC debut
this...
Horodecki Expects to Cap 2007 with IFL Title
By: Scott Holmes
It's been quite a year for Chris Horodecki (Pictures).
The International Fight League's top lightweight has been very busy
in 2007, going...
Eight Reasons to be Excited for 08
Multi-colored confetti sprinkles to the ground ringing in the New
Year for whiskey-clutching MMA fans. Before a single tear rolls
down their...
Tsuji Defends Smackgirl Lightweight Title
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26--- Smackgirl entered a new chapter Wednesday
evening with its final 2007 card, "Starting Over," which was
notably marked...
Cuban Offers Clear Vision for HDNet in 08
By: Josh Gross
Coming off a banner 12 months for mixed martial arts in terms of
fights available to consumers via live or taped broadcast, 2008
seems likely to blow...
The Year in European MMA
By: Tim Leidecker
2007 was an outstanding year for European MMA. The UFC returned to
the U.K. for the first time in almost three years.
Meanwhile Fedor
Emelianenko (...
Palelei Prepared for UFC Debut
Soa Palelei (Pictures) will debut in the UFC on
Saturday. The 30-year-old resident of Australia is 8-1 in MMA
competition. At 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds, he will have a significant
size...
BTT Looks Forward to Strong 2008
By: Gleidson Venga
The first half of the 2007 was a tough one for Brazilian Top Team,
with losses in important events and departures of some stars --
including the Nogueira brothers, Paulo Filho (Pictures) and Mario Sperry (...
DEEP Osaka Pictures
Sherdog.com's Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Umeda Stella
Hall in Osaka, Japan to witness Dec. 22's DEEP event, headlined by
Yoshiro Maeda
(Pictures) versus Jong Man Kim (...
Ultimate Mayweather
By: Jake Rossen
Telling the media that he had "accomplished all that I could as a
fighter" following his Dec. 8 bout with Ricky Hatton, Floyd
Mayweather...
Ishida Looks to Get Back on Track
By: Taro Kotani
As we entered T-BLOOD, one of the top gyms in Japan, 29-year-old
Mitsuhiro Ishida
(Pictures) politely welcomed
Sherdog.com through the door by...
Monday Morning Reverie: Say What?
By: Mike Sloan
When news broke late last week about Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s
possible move from boxing to mixed martial arts, I thought he was
just blowing smoke
MM-Eh! News and Notes from Canada
By: Andy Cotterill
Georges St. Pierre
(Pictures) and Mark Bocek (Pictures) step once again onto the big
stage.
The Canadian duo is set to take on
Vengeance for Pierce with Sportfight Title
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 22 -- Mike Pierce (Pictures) delivered a message to his former
gym, overwhelming Team Quest's Ed Nuño for a unanimous...
Pancrase 'Rising 10' Pictures
Pancrase "Rising 10" saw the return of Josh Barnett (Pictures), who submitted Hikaru Sato (Pictures) in a grappling-rules contest, and
Keiichiro Yamamiya's
upset of Ryo Kawamura
(...
SportFight 21 "Seasons Beatings"
Matt "The Law" Lindland and the SportFight crew produced a great
night of fights on Saturday December 22, 2007 at the Rose Garden
Arena in...
Maeda and Kim Are Equals in Osaka
OSAKA, Dec. 22 -- DEEP closed out the year at Umeda Stella Hall in
Osaka with an enormous 31-bout card which featured a tag team
grappling tournament, kickboxing matches, a South Korea...
Yamamiya Topples Kawamura in Pancrase
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 22 -- Old-school proved victorious over
new-school in the main event of Pancrase's final Rising Tour card,
as the veteran Keiichiro
Yamamiya (Pictures) defeated Pancrase rising-star
Ryo Kawamura (...
Koubousen Companion: Takaya to Meet Garcia
By: Jordan Breen
"The Streetfight Bancho" should be guaranteed a slugfest in his
U.S. debut.
Sherdog.com previously reported that the 30-year-old Japanese...
IFL to Entertain Troops
NEW YORK, December 21, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI), HeadBlade and Real Fighter Magazine are combining
with the group...
Changes Coming to IFL
By: Scott Holmes and Peter Lockley
During a conference call Wednesday, the International Fight League
discussed sweeping changes that have been made in an effort to
retool the IFL's...
HDNet Fights Announces Air Time for Fedor's Return
HDNet's presentation of "HDNet Fights: Fedor Returns" has been set
for 6:00 a.m. ET. The broadcast, which will be coming to viewers
LIVE from Tokyo, Japan will include the entire Yarennoka...
MFC Inks 5-fight Deal with River Cree Casino
The Maximum Fighting Championship found a perfect home in the River
Cree Resort and Casino.
And now the relationship is a long-lasting strong bond
World Championship Fighting Returns to Boston
World Championship Fighting returns to the Boston area for a brand
new season of the best Mixed Martial Arts action on the East Coast
Brazilian Notebook: Fury FC Crowns Winner
By: Gleidson Venga
Rousimar Palhares captured the Fury FC 5 middleweight tournament
title on Dec. 6, establishing himself as the top 185-pound
Brazilian not yet...
A Phoenix Rises From Japan
By: Tony Loiseleur
Not many are very familiar with UFC middleweight Yushin Okami (Pictures), let alone that his nickname is
"Thunder."
As a reference to Japanese...
Aoki Ready for Calvancante
By: Taro Kotani
TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 -- Current Shooto middleweight champion
Shinya Aoki (Pictures), who will face Gesias Calvancante
(Pictures) at the...
Jong Man Kim: Carrying on the Legacy
By: John Lee
This year marked the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of
South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim, who died from blood clots sustained
during his...
Tryouts for the XFA Fights January 19 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Xtreme Fighting Association TM (XFA)
announced that they will be holding invitation only stand-up
fighter tryouts in Las...
Invincible Warrior DVD Premier Party
Ed Rosa Management presents the Official East Coast DVD Premier
Party for Invincible Warrior.
"Meet the stars of boxing and MMA!"...
Circumstances of Gracies Death Questioned
By: Gleidson Venga
Representatives from the State Council on the Rights of the Human
Person (Condepe) have asked São Paulo's secretary of public
security to investigate the death of Ryan Gracie (...
Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
There is a new No. 1 at featherweight in the final Sherdog.com
divisional rankings of 2007.
Having submitted Jeff Curran
(Pictures) in less than two rounds,
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (...
Reverie: More Progress
By: Mike Sloan
It seems to me there is some sort of revolution taking place within
the fight game. As the hours and days wear away and as we all count
down to...
Filho: Performance Suffered Due to Weight Issues
Paulo Filho (Pictures) defeated Chael Sonnen (Pictures) at WEC 31 to retain his
middleweight championship. The fight was difficult, and Filho...
How He Came to be The Colossus
By: Tim Leidecker
The life of British heavyweight James Thompson (Pictures) is a true rags-to-riches
story.
The 29-year-old mixed martial artist has experienced...
PFC giving back with Toys for Tots
LEMOORE, Ca. Palace Fighting Championship's Casey Olson (Pictures), Kenny Ento (Pictures) and Shawn Klarcyk (Pictures) will trade in their gym...
TKO 31 'Young Guns' Pictures
Al Quintero shot this photo gallery of TKO 31, where UFC and WEC
veteran Mark Hominick
(Pictures) bested Danny Martinez at the Bell
Center in...
Sportfight XXI: Season's Beatings
Sportfight founder and Ultimate Fighting and MMA superstar Matt
"The Law" Lindland teams up with Mark Cuban and HDNet to bring yet
another night...
IFL Adds Espanol Broadcast Partner
NEW YORK, December 17, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI) and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) today announced
that HBO Latin...
"Furious George" Battles "The Snake"
Mixed martial arts powerhouse Bodog Fight will broadcast
never-before seen bouts this Tuesday and Saturday on its
multi-award winning website,...
Zuffas 10 Best Accomplishments of 07
By: Jake Rossen
Discounting for a moment my wayward syntax and habit of using 10
words when two will do, this space is most frequently criticized
for a perceived...
HDNet Fights 'Reckless Abandon' Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was cage-side at the American Airlines
Center in Dallas, Texas, to document HDNet Fights "Reckless
Abandon," which featured UFC veterans Jason Miller, Frank Trigg (Pictures), Yves Edwards (Pictures), Edwin Dewees (Pictures) and...
European Throwdown: Notes from Iberia to Siberia
By: Tim Leidecker
European Throwdown covers the first MMA event in Hamburg and looks
forward to shows in Japan and the United States that feature Euro
fighters...
DEEP 33rd Impact Pictures
DEEP 33rd Impact was headlined by Hidetada Irie (Pictures) versus Yuji Sakuragi (Pictures). Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez
was ringside to...
Heilimö Makes a Comeback at Finnfight
By: Markus Wikholm and Heikki Hujala
TURKU, Finland, Dec. 15 -- In the world of MMA, the word "heritage"
is a rare phrase. The fastest evolving sport in the world sees
champions...
Miller, Trigg Set Stage for Rematch
By: Scott Holmes and Dave Mandel
DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2007 -- Maybe it was the upgraded fight card, or
it could have been the free "Halloween" DVD giveaway that brought
in 6,754 people to...
Young MacDonald takes KOTC Canadian Crown
By: Jordan Breen and Andy Cotterill
MONCTON, N.B., Dec. 15 -- Looking more milquetoast than MMA and
more paperboy than prizefighter, 18-year-old Rory MacDonald bloodied and
battered...
Hisquierdo Wins in Total Combat
By: Caesar Garcia
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15 -- A standing room only crowd was on hand for
Total Combat's 25th edition at the 4th and B in San Diego. They
went home after a night of action-packed fights topped off...
Pete Spratt returns to HD NET FIGHTS
Heading into this past October's HDNet Fights debut show, longtime
welterweight fighter Pete "Secret Weapon" Spratt was in desperate
need of a win.
Larenas Beats Bosse at TKO
By: Freddie DeFreitas and Al Quintero
MONTREAL, Dec. 14, 2007 -- The bitter cold couldn't keep the throng
of MMA fans from downtown Montreal as the Bell Centre provided a
warm welcome back...
Update: Weights for HDNet Fights Official
By: Sherdog.com Staff
DALLAS, Dec. 14 -- Jason
Miller, Frank Trigg
(Pictures) and their middleweight
counterparts made weight Friday in the heart of the Lone Star...
Middleweight Mayhem on HDNet Fights
All you HD snobs out there in MMA land will get to see the
evolution of Mark Cuban's latest gamble come Saturday on HDNet as
well as the ever-growing...
A Talk with Twinkle Toes
By: Mike Sloan
Frank Trigg (Pictures) has a newfound fire fueling Phase
Two of his professional fighting career.
Saturday in Dallas, the once-retired mixed...
Cage Warriors 'ETRH 5' Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jim Page was cage-side in Nottingham, England to
document Cage Warriors Fighting Championships' "Enter The Rough
House 5" event, which featured Dan Hardy (Pictures) and Wayne Buck (...
PURECOMBAT 'From the Ashes' Pictures
The Visalia Convention Center, in California's Central Valley
played host to PURECOMBAT "From the Ashes," which was headlined by
Brett Cooper's
(Pictures) technical knockout of
Jason Von Flue
(...
IFL Partners with Paltalk
NEW YORK, December 13, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI) and PaltalkT, the leading real-time, video-based
online community,...
Cooperation Makes for New Years Eve Cards
By: Taro Kotani
TOKYO, Dec. 13 -- Three additional fights were announced Thursday
for New Year's Eve at a joint news conference held by Fighting
Entertainment...
Faber, Pulver Triumph, Aim at Each Other
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 12 -- World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight
champion Urijah Faber
(Pictures) had his hands full for
almost two rounds before he won via choke, and former UFC
lightweight kingpin Jens
Pulver (...
WEC 31 Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from Las Vegas, Nevada,
where WEC held a Versus-televised event headlined by Urijah Faber's (Pictures) submission of Jeff Curran (Pictures). Also on the bill, WEC champs
Paulo Filho (Pictures) and Doug...
Kennedy, Miller Meet Again
By: Scott Holmes
Not even a week after HDNet Fights announced the lineup for its
second event, there was a near disaster.
It had been announced that Sean Salmon (Pictures),...
Sung Hwan Stops Nakao at Deep 33
By: Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Dec. 12, 2007 -- Once in a while, every promotion is bound
to put together a card or two that leaves fans and media alike
scratching...
Rio Heroes Recap
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 11 December, 2007- After RH13, RioHeroes
ends their inaugural year with an electrifying showcase of pure
vale tudo fighting, leaving Flavio Alvaro (...
The Big Frogs Big Chance
By: Greg Savage
Jeff Curran (Pictures) has experienced almost everything
there is to experience in the sport of mixed martial arts during
his 10-year tenure
Urijah Faber Training Gallery
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (Pictures) welcomed Sherdog.com photographer
Jeff Sherwood to his Northern Calif. camp, where he trained to face
challenger Jeff Curran
(...
Pictures: Challenger Trains for Faber
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood shot this exclusive photo gallery of
Jeff Curran (Pictures), who trained for his bout with
Urijah Faber (Pictures)...
Swick-Burman to Headline UFC Fight Night
NEW YORK, NY, December 11, 2007 - Two of the UFC welterweight
division's rising stars, Mike "Quick" Swick (10-2) and Josh "The
People's Warrior"...
Kawajiris Comeback
By: Taro Kotani
After a year's absence, Tatsuya "The Crusher" Kawajiri will make
his much-awaited return to the ring in the "Yarennoka!" New Year's
Eve event produced...
Sonnen and His Successful Side Job
Welcome to hell, snowball.
On Wednesday, most mixed martial arts fans expect Chael Sonnen (Pictures) to melt in his fight with
Paulo Filho
Filho Counting on Diverse Skills to Stop Sonnen
By: Gleidson Venga
Paulo Filho (Pictures) returns to the WEC on Wednesday
to defend his middleweight title against Chael Sonnen (Pictures).
Several Brazilian MMA...
A Bit of Evil, Plenty of Cali Headline WEC
If you have plans this Wednesday that don't involve tuning in to
the Versus network to catch the WEC's best card to date, you need
to head down...
Readers React to Vasquez
By: Jake Rossen
The premature passing of Sam
Vasquez on Nov. 30 has incited both fans and observers to
question whether everything possible is being done to...
Belfort Hoping for Octagon Return
By: Caesar Garcia
Almost three years have passed since Vitor Belfort (Pictures) last battled in the Octagon.
After apparently resurrecting a career that was...
Sapp Returns, Smith Battles Roufus
TACOMA, WA.-Former University of Washington football star and NFL
lineman turned martial arts fighting sensation, Bob "The Beast"
Sapp (8-2-1),...
RioHeroes Update
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, December, 2007 - "We are doing everything
possible to provide free events and obtain our revenue through
advertisers...
HDNET FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FOUR BLOCKBUSTER MMA EVENTS
DALLAS (December 10, 2007) - Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights,
today announced four new blockbuster partnerships and fight cards -
all to be...
"Skunk" Looks to Badger His Opponent
Tuesday, December 11 tune in for a never-before-seen heavyweight
fight between Russia's Sergey Kaznovsky (Pictures) (8-5) and American Jerome Smith (...
Monday Morning Reverie: Spectacular
By: Mike Sloan
There are not too many adjectives that can describe how wonderful
the Roger Huerta
(Pictures)-Clay Guida (Pictures) war was on Saturday.
The...
Thirteen Questions with Jens Pulver
By: Joe Hall
Jens Pulver (Pictures) was the UFC's first 155-pound
champion. He was there when the promotion created the weight class,
he helped build it and...
No Bull: 'El Matador' Shines at TUF Finale
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 8 -- The showdown had been billed and labeled as a
potential fight of the year candidate. Most mixed martial arts
insiders figured the stylistic matchup between lightweights
Roger Huerta (Pictures) and Clay Guida...
Lövstad Calmly Stops Valtonen in Finland
By: Markus Wikholm and Antti Latva-Kyyny
HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 8 -- Northern Europe is booming with
MMA.
Just ask Martin
Kampmann (Pictures), Joachim Hansen (Pictures) or David...
Schilt K-1 King Again
By: Stephen Martinez
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 8 -- Another year is almost gone and another
K-1 Grand Prix is in the history books. The newest chapter is about
a nearly...
Buck Stops Aniolek Quick in Cage Warriors
NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 8 -- Cage Warriors returned once again to
the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex and delivered an incredible night
of action...
Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion
YOKOHAMA, December 8, 2007 -- Semmy Schilt (Pictures) of Holland turned aside all
challengers tonight to win the K-1 World Grand Prix 07 Final...
TUF 6 Down to Danzig, Speer
With a sixth season of "The Ultimate Fighter" behind us, the MMA
world can wash off the stench of reality television and look
forward to not...
Ueda Outpoints Suzuki; Rookie Winners Crowned
By: Tony Loiseleur
TOKYO, Dec. 8 -- Shooto's 2007 rookie tournament series came to a
close Saturday in Shinjuku's red-light district of Kabuki-cho.
Headlining the...
The Favorite and The Farmboy
By: Scott Holmes
Saturday in Las Vegas, season six of "The Ultimate Fighter" closes
out its final chapter on SpikeTV when welterweights Mac Danzig (Pictures) and...
The Great Sherdog Debate: Huerta vs. Guida
By: Mike Sloan and TJ De Santis
Columnist Mike Sloan and radio host TJ De Santis go at it again as
they debate what could be the fight of the year between once-beaten
phenom Roger Huerta
(Pictures) and never-stopping ball of
energy Clay Guida
(...
Big Move for McCarthy
By: Jake Rossen
Confirming speculation running throughout the past week, UFC
mainstay "Big" John McCarthy announced during a media conference
Friday that he...
HDNet Fights to Broadcast 'Yarennoka!'
DALLAS (December 7, 2007) - Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights,
announced today that HDNet will feature the man considered by many
to be the greatest fighter in any weight-class,...
IFL GP Finals to be Broadcast Live
NEW YORK, December 7, 2007 - The International Fight League
(OTC.BB: IFLI) and HDNet Fights today announced that the 2007 World
Grand Prix...
K-1 World GP 07 Final Press Conference
TOKYO, December 7, 2007 -- On a cool and sunny afternoon, from high
atop an outdoor stage in Tokyo's seaside Odaiba, the eight men who
would be...
SPIRIT MC 14 - Karma
The main bout would be the match : welterweight present champion
‘Kwang-hee Lee' vs. the most dangerous rookie ‘Kyoung-ho Kang.'...
Guida: Trawling for a Title Shot
By: Mike Sloan
Virtually every fighter, from novice to world champion, wakes up at
the crack of dawn for a depleting morning run.
Typically, pad work, bag...
The Death of Douglas Dedge
By: Joe Hall and Brad Utterstrom
Sam Vasquez's death on
Nov. 30 marked the first casualty in regulated mixed martial
arts.
In the wake of his passing, Sherdog.com revisits here the story of
...
Koubousen Companion: Takaya to WEC
By: Jordan Breen
The "Streetfight Bancho" is set for stateside action.
A source has confirmed to Sherdog.com that standout 145-pounder
Hiroyuki Takaya
(...
Family Fuels Huertas Fire
By: Greg Savage
You might assume a grizzled veteran of 21 professional mixed
martial arts bouts could consider his accomplishments in the arena
a convincing statement on his toughness.
In the case of lightweight sensation Roger Huerta...
M-1 Global Makes Good on 'Cooperation' Promise
New York City, NY, - Even before M-1 Global, LLC produces its first
event, the newest major mixed martial arts promotion is already
making good...
Ronins Angel
By: Josh Gross
Thirteen months had passed since Sam Vasquez stepped into a cage.
He couldn't contain himself.
Sweat from a pre-fight warm-up provided sheen to...
Updated Pancrase Rankings
Considering the result of the 28th of November 2007 fight at
Korakuen Hall, we would like to announce the latest rankings
including the new...
Sherdog.coms Guide to TUF 6
By: Scott Holmes
It's time to find out who the final matchup will be come Saturday
night at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. The last four fighters are
vying to...
Cage Warriors Announce Line-Up
Warrior Promotions MMA (UK) Limited are proud to announce the
line-up for "Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 5" at the Harvey
Hadden Centre...
Sherk to California: Never Again
By: Josh Gross
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 -- If given the chance to fight in California a
fourth time, UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (Pictures) won't say yes.
...
Southwest Scene: Hightower, Dewees Prep for Fights
By: Tommy Messano
The Thursday morning after Richie Hightower's
(Pictures) loss to George Sotiropoulos
(Pictures) aired on season six of "The
Ultimate Fighter"
Pictures: Guida Trains for Lightweight Clash
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood shot this exclusive photo gallery of
Clay Guida (Pictures), who prepared for his bout with
Roger Huerta (Pictures)...
HDNet Fights Card Finalized
DALLAS, TEXAS --- Ten Texas fighters, including veteran MMA stars
Yves Edwards (Pictures) and Pete Spratt (Pictures), are set to battle on the...
PREMIER X-TREME COMBAT
PREMIER X-TREME COMBAT this Friday Night December 7th at Spirits
Nightclub at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,
Florida.
International Picks for K-1 World GP 07
TOKYO, December 3, 2007 -- The worldwide preliminary, regional and
elimination tournaments are all done -- and now the world's eight
best...
Cage Rage 24 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jim Page was cage-side at the Wembley Arena in
London, England to document Cage Rage 24, which was headlined by
Murilo Rua's (Pictures) submission of Xavier Foupa-Pokam
(...
Pictures: Huerta Trains for Guida
Jeff Sherwood shot this exclusive photo gallery of UFC lightweight
contender Roger Huerta
(Pictures), who prepared for his bout
with Clay Guida (...
MFC 2008 Schedule
The Maximum Fighting Championship had a great 2007 schedule - the
best in the company's history so far - and for that we thank the
efforts of...
Bodog Fight Re-Opens 'The Vault'
This Tuesday and Saturday, Bodog Fight: The Vault will feature new
hard-hitting webisodes on Bodog TV's multi-award winning website,...
As Real As It Gets
By: Jake Rossen
In the 2005 documentary "Ring of Fire," the boxer Emile Griffith
recounts a day in 1962 when -- allegedly enraged by a slur against
his suspected...
Monday Morning Reverie: A Look Back
By: Mike Sloan
It's with a heartfelt nod to Sam Vasquez's family and friends
that I open this week's column.
As pretty much everybody who follows the sport...
HDNet FIGHTS "RECKLESS ABANDON"
DALLAS, TEXAS (December 3) ---Mark Cuban's HDNet FIGHTS has inked a
presenting sponsor deal with Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN UNRATED
DIRECTOR'S CUT...
European Throwdown: Notes from Iberia to Siberia
By: Tim Leidecker
French MMA pioneers Jess
Liaudin (Pictures) and Cyrille Diabate (Pictures) have started a campaign to
finally legalize the sport in their home country
Cooper Cuts Von Flue
By: Jeff Sherwood
VISALIA, Calif., Dec 1 -- Purecombat brought its first event to the
Visalia Convention Center Saturday for a nine-bout card headlined
by Jason Von Flue
(...
Cage Force 5 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez was cage-side to document Cage Force
5, which saw Artur
Oumakhanov (Pictures) defeat Koutetsu Boku (Pictures) by...
Rua Subs Professor X in Cage Rage
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- Murilo "Ninja"
Rua (Pictures) topped off an excellent night of
fighting Saturday at Cage Rage 24 when he sank a rear-naked choke
on crafty opponent Xavier Foupa-Pokam
(...
Taktarov Makes Successful MMA Comeback
An enthusiastic crowd at the MegaSport Ice Arena in Moscow got what
it came to see Friday, as Russian mixed martial arts legend Oleg
Taktarov...
Baroni signs with Steele Cage
Las Vegas, Nevada - December 1, 2007 - Hall of Fame Boxing Referee
Richard Steele and Steve Oshins, co-owners of Steele Cage
Promotions, LLC...
World of Mixed Martial Arts Demo Released
Phoenix, AZ December 1, 2007 - Grey Dog Software, a Phoenix based
developer of sports management simulation software for personal
computers, is...
Oumakhanov Claims Cage Force Tourney
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Dec. 1 -- Cage Force's yearlong lightweight and welterweight
tournaments concluded at Differ Ariake in the promotion's final
show in 2007....
Russian Bears Revival: Taktarov Taps Marsh
By: Evgeni Kogan
MOSCOW, Nov. 30 -- From the Megasport Ice Arena in a frozen Russian
capital, Bodog Fight held another international event on Friday
with a number of interesting bouts as well as the return of...