Slicing The American Dream
By: Dave Mandel
NEWARK, N.J. -- The American Dream arrived in living rooms all over
the country Saturday.
For better or worse.
CBS broadcasted EliteXC from...
Pancrase Tour Shines
By: Tony Loiseleur
TOKYO -- Pancrase's 2008 Shining Tour put another in the books
Sunday before a half full Korakuen Hall. In the noon card's main
event, Grabaka elder statesman Keiichiro Yamamiya
(Pictures)...
Petrescu Stops Frith at UWC 7
ESSEX, England -- In an incredible finish to the main event of
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7, local favorite Valentino Petrescu
(Pictures) and tough banger...
"Tiger Wins After Birth of Son
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS -- Vernon "Tiger"
White almost didn't make it to work on Saturday night. Earlier
in the morning, his wife went into labor
Angrrr Management Hits Hard
By: Matthew Freeman
BRISTOL, England -- One thousand fight fans packed Alveston Hill in
Thornbury on Saturday to watch two title fights at Angrrr
Management
Countdown to the Mainstream
NEWARK, N.J. -- "Steel! That's how they spelled my last name,"
Scott Smith laughed.
Talking on his cell phone in the lobby of the Hilton Penn...
EliteXC: If Its on TV, It Must Be Good!
Well, this is it, folks. After years of government and media
backlash, countless steps back and some memorably disastrous runs
at the mainstream, MMA...
Nogueira Aims to Replicate Shooto Career in U.S.
Alexandre Franca
Nogueira (Pictures) had a storied career in Shooto.
For years he dominated the Japanese promotion's 143-pound ranks
while...
Carano to Appear in COMMAND + CONQUER
She has left opponents lying defeated in the cages of EliteXC mixed
martial arts competitions and would-be contenders gasping for air
throughout...
Against the Odds, Again
By: Brian Knapp
He walked this road once before, the underdog pitted against a
young, vibrant opponent who looks all but invincible. It takes more
than long odds to make Jens
Pulver (Pictures) flinch....
Pictures: Carano Misses Weight
By: Sherdog.com Staff and Dave Mandel
Despite numerous reassurances given during interviews for the last
two weeks, women's star Gina
Carano (Pictures) was unable to reach the 140-pound
limit designated for her bout with Kaitlin Young (...
Don`t Fight. Do It Right
WHAT "Don`t Fight. Do It Right." Hip-Hop and Mixed Martial Arts
come together to promote a safe club environment
A Shot at The Big Time for Slice and the Sport
By: Jason Probst
Kimbo Slice is ready to take his career to the next level, which is
saying something given how far he's come in recent months.
Once merely...
WEC Shines A Light On The 'Lighter' Side
Nine pm. Sunday. June the 1st.
That could be the time and date that future MMA scribes point to
when asked how the featherweight and...
The Man of Steel Wants Gold
A union ironworker for eight years, Scott Smith quit his job for a
business that somehow seems more dangerous than carrying rebar
while...
Great Sherdog Debate: Faber vs. Pulver
By: Mike Sloan and TJ De Santis
The Great Sherdog Debate returns with another edition of
hard-nosed, pull-no-punches nonsense between columnist Mike Sloan
and on-air...
IFL Forms New Partnership
NEW YORK, May 29, 2008: The International Fight League (OTC.BB:
IFLI ) and SportsGist.com, a leading sports social media site,
today announced a...
M-1 Global Update
On June, 3 in Japan and June, 5 in Korea the conferences will be
held. Present are expected to be Vadim Finkelstein and probably
Fedor and...
TapouT to Film Campbell at WCF
The TapouT Crew returns to film another episode of their
self-titled reality show on the Versus network at the World
Championship Fighting (WCF)...
Fedors Greatest Challenge
By: Joe Hall
It's another Friday morning in Midtown Manhattan, and the Avenue
Restaurant at the Sheraton New York is full of tourists.
Over eggs and coffee...
Young Gun Aims at Carano
By: Jack Encarnacao
Kaitlin Young
(Pictures) sat before the television
cameras to answer questions about her fight with Gina Carano
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
By: Scott Holmes
Now that all 16 contestants have had their chance to fight,
Dante Rivera (Pictures) and Jesse Taylor (Pictures) are the first to square off in...
Gus Johnson: Kimbo Slice Is America
Sherdog's TJ De Santis catches up with announcer Gus Johnson, who
will step up to the MMA microphone Saturday for CBS and EliteXC
Miss Congeniality
By: Loretta Hunt
On a crisp November morning in Culver City, Calif., Gina Carano (Pictures) pulled up in front of Sony
Pictures Studios.
It was the final day...
Senator Wades Through Confusion Over Mass. MMA Bill
By: Jack Encarnacao
A Massachusetts state senator who has authored legislation to
regulate mixed martial arts in the state is defending the proposal
against claims...
Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
B.J. Penn (Pictures)'s impressive display
against Sean Sherk
(Pictures) to retain his UFC
lightweight championship provided the necessary validation to...
Fighting for a Future
Wayne Gretzky once said a great hockey player skates to where the
puck is going to be, not to where it is
AMERICAN FIGHT LEAGUE HOSTS WEIGH IN EVENT
1
Smokin Joe in the Big Show
By: Tommy Messano
From his first fight nearly 10 years ago in Durango, Colo., to a
slot on the main card in MMA's first foray on CBS, "Smokin'"
Joey Villasenor
(...
Ribeiro Represents Boxe Thai Legacy
For new MMA fans, the name Boxe Thai does not mean much.
New teams and fighters arise all the time, especially in the United
States...
NAM PHAN LOOKS TO DEAL EVANGELISTA FIRST LOSS
SAN JOSE, Calif. -Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
wonder Nam Phan (Pictures) (14-4) will attempt to hand
knockout artist Billy
Evangelista (...
Faber Readies Himself for Lil Evil
By: Jason Probst
"(Olympic wrestlers) just didn't put out. Didn't put out the
effort to dominate and win -- to be great. It was more of a
strategic type of match all the time....
Monday Morning Reverie: Pennultimate
By: Mike Sloan
Sean Sherk (Pictures) had stated on numerous occasions
that B.J. Penn wasn't the
authentic lightweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting...
Is Kimbo Slice Ready for Prime Time?
By: Jake Rossen
The same week that UFC President Dana White's glowering, slightly
pouty mug was inexplicably splayed across copies of Men's
Fitness -- a magazine with a last-reported circulation of
700,000 --...
For Munoz, WEC Debut is Just the Beginning
By: Jason Probst
When he enters the cage June 1 on the WEC undercard, Mark Munoz (Pictures) will be yet another obscure mixed
martial artist hoping to change his...
UFC 84 'Ill Will' Pictures
Check out this exclusive photo gallery from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas, where UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn (Pictures) retained his title with a
dominating stoppage of Sean
Sherk (Pictures).
Wanderlei Silva
(Pictures) was in throwback form
against...
Penn Stops Sherk; Silva, Machida Dominate
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS -- Once the dust settled inside the sold-out MGM Grand
Garden Arena following the conclusion of UFC 84, there was no
debate over who...
UFC 84: Animal Kingdom, Starring Sharks, Dragons and
.Sporting Goods?
Kill the family, sell the dog and bomb the block.
All essential to ensuring your enjoyment of UFC 84 come Saturday
night as Dana Warbucks...
The Great Sherdog Debate: Penn vs. Sherk
By: Mike Fridley and Mike Sloan
It's a battle that has the mixed martial arts world at odds: Former
UFC lightweight champion Sean
Sherk (Pictures) versus B.J. Penn (Pictures),...
M-1 Challenge concept
The Challenge introduced by Vadim Finkelstein presents an
international team competition among young prospective fighters who
aspire to gain...
Cage Rage Contdners 10
June 14th is fast approaching and if your into a top nights
entertainment you can't miss this.
14 Mixed Martial Arts fights to suit all tastes,...
Danger Zone 36: Fight Farm II
The Danger Zone returns to the Coldwater High School on June 14th
for their next exciting event. Tickets are now available at
www.dansevern.com...
TAPOUT SEASON STARTS EARLY!
The TapouT Crew revisits some of their favorite fighters from
Season One with a look back at some of the best fights and most
outrageous moments
All-In Penn
By: Brian Knapp
Fighting always came easy for B.J.
Penn (Pictures). Training to fight was another
story.
The second man to capture UFC gold in two weight divisions --
Randy Couture (...
Silva Revamps Training, Takes Aim at Jardine
By: Gleidson Venga
Wanderlei Silva
(Pictures) might be in a must-win
situation Saturday when he meets Keith Jardine (Pictures) at UFC 84 in Las Vegas. "The Axe...
Yoshida, Nakamura Step onto Big Stage at UFC 84
By: Jordan Breen
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(Pictures) will finally get his wish
when he steps onto the big stage, in the big cage
Pictures: Ortiz Readies for Machida
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel shot this exclusive photo gallery of
Tito Ortiz (Pictures)'s UFC 84 training camp in Big
Bear, Calif.
Salaverrys Last Stand?
By: Mike Sloan
It's been almost a year since the fight world saw Ivan Salaverry (Pictures) in action, inside the UFC's
Octagon. The Seattle-based grappler envisioned his fight with...
Las Vegas Combat Championships
Las Vegas, Nv- On June 14th local professional MMA action will
explode onto the Vegas scene with a show that Las Vegas can truly
call their own!...
Shaw-White Feud Could Be MMAs Arum and King
By: Jason Probst
They don't have the lengthy track record of Don King and Bob Arum,
but Gary Shaw and Dana White are certainly off to a good start in
creating MMA's...
A Double KO? See it Friday!
DALLAS (May 22) Have you ever seen two fighters knocked out at the
same time? Well, this Friday on HDNet's "Inside MMA" you'll see
some...
XFA May 31 Fight Card
The Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA) will once again present a
night of action-packed full-contact, stand-up fighting in Las Vegas
at the Cox...
Jardine: History Means More Than Title Shot
By: Jack Encarnacao
If Keith Jardine
(Pictures) is anything, he's a
realist.
He knows who he is and who he isn't. He knows what he's out to
accomplish. And he knows how he's gotten to where he is in mixed
martial arts, with ultra-rare victories...
'Strikeforce on NBC' Slams The Competition
San Jose, CA. - The fifth episode of "Strikeforce on NBC", the
first-ever weekly mixed martial arts cage fight program on one of
the four major...
Haselrig to Face Moreno
LOS ANGELES - Six-time NCAA wrestling champion and former NFL All
Pro offensive lineman, Carlton Haselrig (1-0), of
Johnstown, Penn., will take on dangerous knockout artist...
Machida Focused on Fighting, Not Feuds
Undefeated light heavyweight Lyoto Machida (Pictures) takes on the biggest challenge of
his career Saturday when he meets former UFC champion Tito Ortiz (...
Deep 35 Pictures
Dokonjonosuke
Mishima (Pictures) upset 145-pound champion Masakazu Imanari (Pictures) at Deep 35. Sherdog.com's Stephen
Martinez was ringside at...
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
By: Scott Holmes
Team Rampage finally got the power to choose the matchups last
week, but history has shown that power isn't always absolute
Fighting is Alive at Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France -- Fighting is not a lost love, but a new wave of
topical films featured at Festival de Cannes 2008. After the
premiere of...
Affliction Banned Announces Entry Into MMA
CENTURY CITY, CA (May 20, 2008) Teams of people swarmed the
Westfield Mall today to attend a public press conference hosted by
Affliction...
Back to Fighting
By: Brian Knapp
Sean Sherk (Pictures) sleeps soundly at night, like a
man who has come to grips with all he has lost in a matter of
months.
The 34-year-old...
Rich Clementi Still Feels No Love
By: Mike Sloan
For a man who has fought all over the world, locked horns with some
of the best in his weight class, boasts over thirty professional
wins and...
Kim Represents Korea in UFC Debut
By: John Lee
At UFC 84 on Saturday, welterweight standout Dong Hyun Kim will become the
second Korean fighter to grace the Octagon. Technically speaking,
the proud distinction of the first...
PURECOMBAT Returns on June 6
Friday, June 6th, 2008, PURECOMBAT returns to the Visalia
Convention Center with BOMBS AWAY! A night of hard hitting mixed
martial arts action...
Affliction Event Coming Together
By: Cory Parker and Jeff Sherwood
LOS ANGELES -- Initial ticket sales are strong for the July 19
debut of Affliction at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.,
according to Honda Center President and CEO Tim Ryan.
A heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) and Tim...
CBS Hoping for 3 Million to 4 Million Viewers for EliteXC
By: Loretta Hunt
Necessity and opportunity are the reasons why the sport of mixed
martial will gets its shot on broadcast television, CBS Primetime
Senior...
Pictures: Fighters Gather in So-Cal
Jeff Sherwood captured this exclusive photo gallery of EliteXC's
Monday press conference, where Gina Carano (Pictures), Kevin Ferguson (...
Reljic Talks UFC Debut
Croatia's Goran Reljic
debuts in the Octagon at UFC 84. The 24-year-old, who trains out of
Gracie Barra U.K., will take his undefeated record into the cage
against American Top Team light heavyweight Wilson Gouveia...
Party with Chuck Liddell
After UFC 85 on SATURDAY 7TH JUNE, party like a "ROCKSTAR" from
10pm - 4am with special guest CHUCK "THE ICEMAN" LIDDELL plus other
special...
Nakanishi Wins Deep Tourney; Mishima Outpoints Imanari
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO -- With Dream's first few cards safely in the books, Deep
chief Shigeru Saeki got back to work on his own promotion Monday
and gave fans...
A Beached Bad Boy
By: Jake Rossen
If the UFC's ancillary video producers are on their game, they'll
have a camera fixed on company president Dana White during the
Lyoto Machida
(Pictures)/Tito Ortiz (...
Monday Morning Reverie: Greenhorn Mistakes
By: Mike Sloan
The UFC is not about to be upended by anyone. But there certainly
is jockeying for second place
Sengoku II Pictures
Sengoku II was headlined by Josh Barnett (Pictures)'s hard-fought victory over
Jeff Monson (Pictures). Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez
was...
Barnett Beats Monson; Gracie Chokes Kondo
By: Jason Nowe and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO -- In the main event of World Victory Road's second Sengoku
show, longtime friends and sometimes training partners Josh Barnett (Pictures) and Jeff Monson (...
RFC XI "The Comeback"
FightZone TV is once again proud to announce another partnering
with one of Tampa Bay's Pioneer MMA Promoters - Real Fighting
Championships (RFC)
X-1 'Legends' Pictures
Egan Inoue (Pictures) returned from a lengthy hiatus to
dispatch of Hans Marrero
(Pictures) at X-1 "Legends." James
Meinhardt was ringside at...
Inoue Victorious in Comeback
By: James Meinhardt
HONOLULU -- Just one month shy of his 43rd birthday, Egan Inoue (Pictures) made a successful comeback at X1
World Promotion's "Legends" on Friday, stopping Hans Marrero (...
NELSON, SCHULTZ, MILLER WIN
UNCASVILLE, Conn., May 16, 2008 - Heavyweight Roy Nelson (Pictures) (Las Vegas) and lightweight
Ryan Schultz (Pictures) (North Platte, Neb.)...
Nelson, Schultz Defend; Miller New IFL Champ
By: Scott Holmes and Matthew Kaplowitz
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Despite the bad weather, 4,530 fans made their
way Friday to Mohegan Sun for the IFL.
It was a night filled with upsets...
Pictures: Breakdancing, Teddy Bears and Monsters at Sengoku Battle II
By: Stephen Martinez
World Victory Road continued its weekend lead-up to their second
event, "Sengoku Battle II," this Sunday, May 18. At the Differ
Ariake arena in...
Deep, ZST Partner Up
By: Jordan Breen
With major cards for each promotion in the upcoming days, Deep and
ZST have announced a partnership that figures to add further
solidarity to...
KOTC 'Opposing Force' Pictures
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel captured this exclusive photo gallery of
Thursday's King of the Cage "Opposing Force"
X-1 World Events Live Stream
X-1 World Events announces the Friday, May 16, 2008 "Legends" event
at the Blaisdell Arena featuring the comeback of former state
middleweight champion...
MAX Xtreme Fighting airs Friday
"MAX Xtreme Fighting, Staredown from the "Kings Hall", Belfast
filmed on March 9th 2008, will be televised on UKMMA on THE FIGHT
NETWORK on...
Do or Die for Kondo; Sengoku Approaches
By: Jordan Breen
After building quality cards the old-fashioned way -- with great
international talent in compelling matchups -- World Victory Road's
second Sengoku...
EliteXC Primetime Tix Sales Strong
By: Loretta Hunt
EliteXC "Primetime" seems to be living up to its name.
Ticket sales for the historic May 31 event on CBS have reached the
5,000 mark, according...
WVR Delivers Monsters, Snowmen and Assassins
Seeming lost amidst the post-Dream hysteria is the impending return
of World Victory with its Sengoku II card on Sunday.
That is where I -- unfortunately -- come in, as the task of
reminding you all of the importance of Josh Barnett...
Wetherspoon, Lapsley Stalemate at KOTC
By: Dave Mandel
HIGHLAND, Calif. -- King of the Cage returned to the San Manuel
Casino on Thursday one title fight shy, after a scheduled 160-pound
championship...
Pictures: Inoue, Marrero On Weight
By: James Meinhardt
HONOLULU -- Fighters competing on the X1 World Events "Legends"
card at the Blaisdell Arena stepped on the scales Thursday
afternoon and made...
DONRUSS CREATES CUNG LE TRADING CARD
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Newly crowned Strikeforce World Middleweight
Champion, Cung Le (Pictures) (22-0), has been selected to
appear in the...
Stars Burst on MMA Scene
San Jose, CA: MMA Stars, the world's premier talent development,
training and branding company in the Mixed Martial Arts Industry,
announced...
Nogueira Maps Out TUF Assignment
By: Gleidson Venga
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo
Nogueira (Pictures) says he will look to bring his
style of fighting to the small screen when he and fellow
heavyweight Frank Mir
(...
Nelson Defends Against Hillbilly Heartthrob
By: Scott Holmes
Headlining Friday's IFL event in Connecticut is a heavyweight
matchup as fun as any you'll see in the sport. It's a story of two
fighters from...
Inoue Shuns Retirement to Fight Marrero
HONOLULU -- X1 World Events "Legends," scheduled for Friday, will
mark the return of a number of Hawaii's favorite fighters of
yesteryears, including former Icon Sport middleweight...
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
By: Scott Holmes
Last week Quinton
Jackson (Pictures)'s team got their first win,
finally giving Rampage what he wanted: control of the matchup
selection
Three belts change hands at PFC 8
LEMOORE, Ca. - It might have been the greatest 10 seconds in Palace
Fighting Championship history.
Featherweights Jorge
Evangelista (Pictures) and...
WCF Announces the filming of "Tapout"
The Tapout Crew returns to film another episode of their
self-titled reality show on the Versus network at the World
Championship Fighting (WCF)...
Tuff-N-Uff Returns
LAS VEGAS - May 13, 2008 - More than two dozen of the top
up-and-coming amateur mixed martial arts fighters will take to the
ring at the...
IFL Changes While Seeking a Future
By: Scott Holmes
For the International Fight League, the problem has never been the
product but rather the package in which it is sold.
In a conference call...
EliteXC Embraces Feminine Side
By: Sherdog.com Staff
The future of women's mixed martial arts is very bright, according
to EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw.
The outspoken boxing...
Mills Talks Win, Daley
Che Mills (Pictures) put on a superb performance
Saturday at Cage Rage 26.
He battered and frustrated London Shoot standout Marius Zaromskis
Chaos In The Cage 5 Pictures
Adam Lehman (Pictures) bested Eric Meaders (Pictures) in the main event of CITC 5.
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was on-hand at the AV Fair Grounds...
Post-Dream Notebook
By: Tony Loiseleur
Eddie Alvarez
(Pictures), Caol Uno (Pictures) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (Pictures) advanced Sunday to the semifinals
of Dream's yearlong lightweight tournament.
In what was perhaps the fight of the night, Alvarez defeated
Joachim Hansen...
Nelson Out of X1
By: James Meinhardt
Hawaiian fight fans have a busy summer schedule ahead, beginning
with the Penn-Sherk lightweight title fight May 24 in Las Vegas and
ending with...
Cage Rage 26 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jim Page was cage-side in Birmingham, UK, to
photograph the action from Cage Rage 26. UFC veteran Ian Freeman (Pictures) outpointed Paul Cahoon (...
Sucker Punch Rocks Seni08!
Almost 30,000 visitors made the Seni the Combat Sports Show a
phenomenal success at the weekend and with such notable guests as
Guy Ritchie, Gok...
DREAM.3 Fighters' Comments
SAITAMA, May 11, 2008 -- Here are selected post-event comments from
DREAM.3 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round fighters
Martial Arts Marathon Movie
The greatest Open Tournament in the world. This is the
Marathon!
Life is beautiful and often run over the fantasy
In Bisping, Day Gets What He Wants
By: Andy Cotterill
The day after his surprising dismantling of Alan Belcher (Pictures) at UFC 83 in Montreal last month,
Jason Day (Pictures) told Sherdog.com that he wanted
Michael Bisping
(...
Monday Morning Reverie: Head Scratching
By: Mike Sloan
Is there anybody in the room willing to stand up and explain to me
why Nick Diaz (Pictures) isn't one of the most marketed
and popular fighters...
May Mailbag
By: Jake Rossen
Contrary to dour media predictions, the recent release of "Grand
Theft Auto IV" hasn't made a dent in box office receipts, travel or
even volume...
Dream III Pictures
Dream III was headlined by Caol
Uno's (Pictures) submission of Pride veteran
Mitsuhiro Ishida
(Pictures). Sherdog.com's Stephen
Martinez...
Alvarez, Uno and Kawajiri Win at DREAM.3
SAITAMA, May 11, 2008 -- American wrestler Eddie Alvarez (Pictures) beat Norwegian shooto fighter
Joachim Hansen
(Pictures) in a thriller;
Alvarez Outguns Hansen; Uno, Kawajiri Advance
By: Stephen Martinez
SAITAMA, Japan -- After what seemed like a couple of false starts
with its first two shows, Dream made some ground Sunday toward
returning MMA in Japan...
Freeman Bests Cahoon for Cage Rage Title
BIRMINGHAM, England -- Ian
Freeman (Pictures) rolled back the years Saturday at
Cage Rage 26 to reclaim the organization's British light
heavyweight title.
The Sunderland fighter put...
Lehman Outpoints Meaders
By: Dave Mandel
LANCASTER, Calif. -- Chaos in the Cage hosted eight fights Saturday
at the well-attended Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Young fighters
filled the card for the most part, though one exception was main
event fighter Eric Meaders...
PureCombat 'Bring the Pain' Pictures
"Bring the Pain" was headlined by Jaime Jara's (Pictures) technical knockout of Steve Heath (Pictures). Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood was...
DREAM.3 Press Conference
TOKYO, May 10, 2008 -- It's a DREAM come true, and in
high-definition. Tomorrow's DREAM.3 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd
Round at the Saitama...
Fighters Ready for Dream
By: Stephen Martinez
TOKYO -- Several thousand fans will pack the Saitama Super Arena on
Sunday for Dream's third installment, which features the
lightweight grand prix...
Jara Ruins Heaths Homecoming
By: Jeff Sherwood
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Local fan favorite and veteran Steve Heath (Pictures) walked into the Pure Combat cage
Friday to a huge ovation while Jaime "El...
Ford Submits Fernandes at MFC 16
By: Rob King
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Ryan
Ford capped off a long night of fights with a quick one Friday,
defeating veteran opponent CJ
Fernandes with a...
PFC 8 Pictures
PFC 8 was headlined by Brian
Cobb (Pictures)'s impressive victory over UFC
veteran Diego Saraiva
(Pictures). Sherdog.com's Jeff
Sherwood was...
AFL to Make Georgia Debut
Mixed martial arts is finally coming to Atlanta, the biggest city
east of the Mississippi to ever showcase the sport. The American
Fight League,...
Updated Pancrase Rankings
Considering the result of the 27th of April 2008 fight at Differ
Ariake, we would like to announce the latest rankings including the
new...
Dollamur to sponsor USA Wrestling
Dollamur Sport Surfaces of Dallas, Texas, has been named an
official sponsor of the 2008 USA Wrestling Grappling World Team
Trials Qualifying...
Freeman-Cahoon Clash Set for Cage Rage
BIRMINGHAM, England -- U.K. legend Ian Freeman (Pictures) turned up in excellent shape at
the weigh-ins Friday for his Cage Rage British light heavyweight
title clash tomorrow night...
Alvarez Earns International Recognition in Japan
By: John Lee
Eddie Alvarez
(Pictures)'s gutsy victory in the
inaugural Dream lightweight grand prix left an indelible impression
on fight fans around the world....
Cobb Wins PFC Lightweight Title
By: Jeff Sherwood
LEMOORE, Calif. -- Palace Fighting Championship lightweight
champion Diego Saraiva
(Pictures) was looking to make his
first title defense...
Cahoon, Freeman Finally Meet at Cage Rage 26
The hitherto London-based promotion Cage Rage makes its first trip
outside of England's capital Saturday to put on a stacked domestic
card at...
Dream Welcomes Featherweights
By: Jordan Breen
While much of the last-minute wrangling for Dream's event Sunday at
Saitama Super Arena has involved the on-again, off-again bout
between Nick Diaz
(Pictures) and...
CBS-EliteXC VIP Packages Available
In anticipation of the primetime CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights
at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on May 31, FirstDIBZ.com has
partnered...
IFL Announces new Fighting Surface
NEW YORK, May 8, 2008 - The International Fight League (IFLI:
OTC.BB) today announced it is in the process of developing a
hexagon-shaped mixed...
AFL Invites Atlanta to Party
ATLANTA (May 8, 2008) - The American Fight League is hosting
"Rooftop and Ringside," a VIP preview event, at STATS today,
Thursday, May 8th,...
Pancrase May 25 Fight Card
Sunday, May25, 2008
DOORS OPEN; 15:00@PRO BOUT#1 STARTS; 16:00
Azalea Taisho (Osaka, Japan)...
Fighters make weight for PFC 8
LEMOORE, Ca. - All the fighters made weight at Wednesday's weighins
for Palace Fighting Championship 8 "A Night of Champions", which
will be...
European Throwdown: Hardy to UFC
By: Tim Leidecker
Top European welterweight Dan
Hardy (Pictures) is the latest British fighter to
land a contract with the UFC
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
By: Scott Holmes
Last week Team Rampage's Jeremy
May (Pictures) decided that smokeless tobacco
and lime juice would go great together -- like chocolate and peanut
butter.
Perhaps...
Straight Outta Legnica
By: Tim Leidecker
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of "Straight Outta Compton,"
the N.W.A. record that is universally recognized as the first
blockbuster...
IFL Fighter Offers Wine Tips for Mother's Day
NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., May 7, 2008 - As a professional mixed
martial arts fighter and manager of Colene Clemens Vineyard (Ore.),
Aaron Stark (...
Lions Den to Hold Tryouts
Scottsdale, AZ. - May 7, 2008 - MMA legend Ken Shamrock (Pictures) announced today that he will hold
open tryouts for the next generation of MMA...
The Dream Continues
With an American broadcast deal in tow, Dream's prospects suddenly
seem rosier than ever thanks to Mark Cuban's impossibly deep
pockets and HDNet....
Steve Heaths Second Comeback
By: Mike Sloan
Not too long ago mixed martial artist Steve Heath (Pictures) was hit with a dose of reality
harder than any punch he had ever taken.
He had...
Epstein Pursues Another Cage Rage Title
Marauding brawler Mark "The
Beast" Epstein (Pictures) is a former Cage Rage champion at
both heavyweight and light heavyweight
Former training partners will fight
LEMOORE, Ca. - When Art
Arciniega (Pictures) looks across the Palace Fighting
Championship ring on Thursday, the Oakdale mixed martial artist...
Seni08 Update
After all the planning, anticipation and sheer hard work, Seni08
arrived on the weekend of the 26th and 27th April at the Excel
London, home of...
X-1 World Events presents "Legends"
Friday , May 16th at Neil Blaisdell Arena 7:30pm Tickets on sale at
Blaisdell Box Office,all Times Super Market
locations,Ticketmaster.com or...
MFC is on the Air
Fans of the Maximum Fighting Championship can catch all the hype
for MFC 16 this week as the airwaves are loaded with details on
Anger Management
Simeon Thoresen and the New Breed
By: Tim Leidecker
Ten years ago, in the dawning age of mixed martial arts, fight fans
had a pretty simple notion of European mixed martial artists: They
were either Dutch...
Revamped Goddard Out for Revenge
In late 2007, Marc Goddard
(Pictures) dispelled the demons that
follow defeat for so many fighters
The Brazilian Notebook
By: Gleidson Venga
Murilo "Ninja" Rua
(Pictures) is recovering from a foot
injury that forced him out of a May 31 EliteXC bout against
Phil Baroni
Regalo de Reyes
He was losing.
Boasting a 68-0 record, "The Lion of Culiacan" was in an 11-round
rut with a legendary win streak only three minutes away from...
NO LIMITS Grappling Trials
Hundreds will Fight, Only the Toughest will Make it Through for the
Opportunity to Represent their Country at the Most Important
International...
What Fighters Owe Us
By: Jake Rossen
Kalib Starnes
(Pictures)' display of cardiovascular
superiority over Nate Quarry the weekend of April 19 continues to
incite thoughtful and deliberately...
Shooto 'Tradition' Pictures
Saturday's Tokyo card saw former Shooto champions Hayato Sakurai (Pictures) and Takeshi Inoue (Pictures) drop surprising contests to
experienced...
Southwest Scene: Cain is Able
By: Tommy Messano
There's no buzz like heavyweight buzz.
Cain Velasquez
(Pictures)'s UFC debut in Montreal
drew a considerable amount of press...
Hathaway, Santana Eager to Cross Paths
At Cage Rage 25 in March, John "The Hitman" Hathaway made
a successful debut on London's biggest stage by laying waste to
South London tough guy Marvin Arnold Bleau
(...
NAAFS Sunday Night Fights is coming to Mustang Salliz
Come see the Stars of the NAAFS LIVE in what Promises to be a night
of Great Fights!
Tickets are available at Mustang Salliz Box Office or by...
Nakakura Crowned Champ; Sakurai Upset
By: Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez
TOKYO -- More than 3,900 fans gathered Saturday to celebrate the
first card of Shooto's 20th anniversary series at the newly opened
JCB Hall, just a...
Cage Gladiators 7 Pictures
Jim Page was cage-side in Liverpool, England, to photograph Cage
Gladiators 7 for Sherdog.com. Pride veteran Luciano Azevedo (Pictures) made quick work of Abdul Mohamed (...
Honoring a Tradition: Part 2
By: Jordan Breen
I know, I know. Your interest was excited, and your thirst for
international MMA was tickled but not fully quenched by reading
yesterday's epic preview...
Mousasi Wants Manhoef in Dream GP
By: Tim Leidecker
Despite a 20-2-1 record, Gegard Mousasi (Pictures) was a heavy underdog going into
Tuesday's fight with Denis
Kang
Inside the Wolfslair
In 2004, mixed martial arts was a fledgling sport in the United
Kingdom.
But for Liverpool fight fans Anthony McGann and Lee Gwynn, that was...
Pancrase 'Shining 3' Pictures
Sherdog.com's Stephen Martinez was ringside at the Differ Ariake in
Tokyo to photograph the action from Pancrase's "Shining 3," which
saw Keiichiro
Yamamiya (Pictures) best Yuki Kondo (...
USA Judo Announces Qualifiers for 2008
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - USA Judo is pleased to announce the top
eight athletes in each of 14 Olympic weight divisions who are
eligible to...
Three IFL Bouts Featured
NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 - Three International Fight League (OTC.BB:
IFLI) individual title bouts from the IFL World Grand Prix finals
will be...
DREAM I, II To Air on HDNet
DALLAS - (May 1, 2008) HDNet Fights, in partnership with FEG, USA,
Inc. and Dream Stage Entertainment will air six DREAM Mixed Martial
Arts...
PFC announces additions to roster
LEMOORE, Ca. - The Palace Fighting Championship has recently added
some significant fighters to its roster
USA Wrestling Announces Trials
Beginning in May, USA Wrestling will begin to host a series of
qualifiers to determine the field for the 2008 USA Wrestling
Grappling World Team...
Barnett on His Fighters, His Future
By: Tony Loiseleur
One of the most vocal and active proponents of female MMA, Josh Barnett appeared more than
pleased at his stable's showing at last Friday's Smackgirl...
Honoring a Tradition: Part 1
By: Jordan Breen
Once upon a time, Satoru Sayama, the legendary Tiger Mask of
pro-wrestling lore, dreamed of a truer form of combat than the
world of puroresu...
Dream II Pictures
Dream held its second show at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo,
Japan, where Shinya Aoki
(Pictures) defeated Gesias Calvancante
(Pictures)....
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
By: Scott Holmes
Every dog has its day, and last week an old dog beat up on a pup
when Tim Credeur finished off Matt Riddle