UFC TOPIC AT SOS CHURCH, PREMIERS EASTER SUNDAY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Easter Sunday is rarely compared to the full
contact combat sport known as mixed martial arts, but that's
exactly what Spirit...
SHERDOG
Mar 31, 2009
The Battle of New Orleans Cage Fights
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Sponsored by Harley Davidson Motorcycles will be
held Friday, April 17th at 8pm in the parking lot at the Harley
Davidson...
Grappling X Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- If you are weighing in on Saturday morning you
need to show up before 8 AM. Everyone must weigh in Kids And Adults
Fighting Politics: The Documentary
(PRESS RELEASE) -- "FIGHTING POLITICS" has been official picked to
be apart of the 2009 LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, which
will screen...
3 UFC Veterans To Fight For NAAFS Gold
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the past four years, Fight Nite in the Flats
has been one of the most anticipated events in all of mixed martial
arts and...
SHERDOG
Mar 30, 2009
Enough ‘TUF’
Schedule the ninth season premiere of Spike’s “Ultimate Fighter”
franchise on April 1 -- April Fools’ Day -- and you’ve got me...
Doggy Bag: Catch Me If You Can
This week, readers weigh-in on a wide range of topics, including
catch-weight bouts in mixed martial arts and early-UFC favorite
Fred
Ettish
UWC Ticket Giveaway
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Today on MMA Nation 106.7 WJFK Washington DC and
CBS Superstation: UWC CEO S. Marcello Foran will give away a pair
of...
The Weekly Wrap: March 21 - March 27
For better or for worse, mixed martial arts fans had the sport of
boxing on their minds this week, as the first pay-per-view event to
feature...
Pictures: WOCS
Check out this brief gallery from Brazil, where Sherdog.com’s
Marcelo Alonso was on hand to take in the festivities at WOCS
SHERDOG
Mar 28, 2009
Rogers and Humphrey to Face Off
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) forces,
Brett “The Grim” Rogers (8-0) and “Abongo” Humphrey (12-0) will put...
SHERDOG
Mar 27, 2009
Bellator IV
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today
that Bellator IV, the fourth event of the highly anticipated
12-week...
SHERDOG
Mar 27, 2009
WHO IS THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR?
(PRESS RELEASE) -- "Deadliest Warrior” is an unprecedented
non-scripted series that pits history’s greatest warriors
SHERDOG
Mar 27, 2009
ROH Wrestling Show
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the ROH wrestling show in Montreal on April
17th, there will be a special on tickets
SHERDOG
Mar 27, 2009
Schilt at K-1 World GP in Yokohama
(PRESS RELEASE) -- K-1 Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa opened the
fightsport's 16th season today by announcing that Semmy Schilt will
compete...
ELAINA MAXWELL SIGNS ON WITH PURECOMBAT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Elaina Maxwell has joined PureCombat on a
multiple fight contract that will take us through the next eighteen
months
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 to air on HDNet
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet will broadcast LIVE coverage of "HDNet
Fights Presents: FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Yokohama."
W-1 'Inception' Is Here
(PRESS RELEASE) -- W1 – INCEPTION is here. On Saturday March 28th,
the cage door is finally open to twenty four of the toughest
fighters the...
SHERDOG
Mar 26, 2009
RING OF FIRE 34: JUDGMENT DAY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The 13 bout MMA event will take place on
Saturday, April 11th,2009 at the Broomfield Event Center in
Broomfield, Colorado.
SHERDOG
Mar 26, 2009
RITC 125: Bike Week
(PRESS RELEASE) -- RAGE IN THE CAGE presents RITC .TV Every
Thursday Night on Cox Cable Channel 7 at 11:00pm. Featuring RITC
fights, Fighter...
New MMA Middleman: MMABookings.com
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMABookings.com is a new website, that will
serve as the middle man between MMA Promotions and MMA Fighters &
Managers.
SpikeTV.com Offers Free, High Quality Fights
(PRESS RELEASE) -- It’s MMA at its best! For the first time ever,
Spike.com is offering a full fight for free, streaming in high
quality.
SHERDOG
Mar 25, 2009
King of the Cage 'INVINCIBLE'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time ever in Atlanta the world
famous King of the Cage promotion will host a top-notch card of the
nation’s...
SHERDOG
Mar 25, 2009
XFS 8 “TRAINWRECK”
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Downtown Boise , Idaho sprang to life as
Knockout Promotions welcomed an exciting night of Mixed Martial
Arts Professional...
SHERDOG
Mar 25, 2009
The GRAPPLING X Movement Needs your help
(PRESS RELEASE) -- We have received an overwhelming response from
all who follow GRAPPLING X and we want to say thank you and
appreciate your support
SHERDOG
Mar 25, 2009
Fred Ettish: Where Is He Now?Fred
Ettish spent more than his share of time on hell’s doorstep.
The product of a broken home, he suffered through persistent taunts
from his...
Serra: ‘They Want Me Dead’
It’s been one of the best UFC bouts you have yet to see -- or if
nothing else -- the longest hyped grudge match to come around in a
while
Pictures: Shooto 'Tradition 6'
Sherdog.com’s Stephen Martinez photographed Shooto’s “Tradition 6”
exclusively from the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
SHERDOG
Mar 24, 2009
An Event Five Years in the Making
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the past four years, Fight Nite in the Flats
has been one of the most anticipated events in all of mixed martial
arts...
Ultimate Women’s Combat
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Los Angeles, CA: Ultimate Women’s Combat is
proud to announce it’s recently signed broadcasting deal as well as
it’s...
Pictures: Sengoku 'Seventh Battle'
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Yoyogi National
Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo to photograph Sengoku “Seventh
Battle”
The Grey Shirt
(PRESS RELEASE) -- One of the most asked about topics in my career
is... the Grey shirt. I have been both an athlete and a coach at
two...
SHERDOG
Mar 23, 2009
Minute by Minute: ‘March Badness’
This is how MMA has poisoned me: It’s been seven years since I
willingly plunked down cash for a boxing pay-per-view. (I don’t
think Foxy...
Do you have what it takes? Prove it!
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Team Quest and www.sportfight.tv have partnered
up to bring you the first ever “DOOMSDAY”, this is a once in a
lifetime...
The Doggy Bag: Silva's Web
This week, readers weigh-in in a wide range of topics, including
the suspension of Karo
Parisyan and the mysteries of the Thai clinch
SHERDOG
Mar 22, 2009
Photos of the Week
Sherdog.com was spread out across the globe to capture the sport’s
most enduring images
SHERDOG
Mar 22, 2009
Featherweights and Fight-lanthropy
I have already espoused at length -- both on radio and in print --
the strengths and sweetness of Sengoku's featherweight tournament.
This...
The Weekly Wrap: March 14 - March 20
It was almost like mixed martial arts' version of "Law and Order"
this week, as several dramatic appearances before the Nevada State
Athletic...
Pictures: Sengoku Post-Fight Presser
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson captured this exclusive photo
gallery in Tokyo, where the athletes of Sengoku gathered to discuss
Friday’s event
W1 'Inception' Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- One week to go and W1: INCEPTION is poised to be
the leading event in Gatineau/Ottawa history. Already over 3000
tickets...
18 Questions for John McCarthy: Part 2
In part two of this exclusive interview, the most famous referee in
mixed martial arts, Big John McCarthy, discusses whether he’s an
enemy of...
Penn, Attorney Vow to Fight On
Despite continued criticism from both media and fans alike,
B.J.
Penn and his camp remain committed to their goal of an
equitable resolution to...
MMA Movie Looking for Extras
(PRESS RELEASE) -- WARRIOR, a Lionsgate Studios feature film will
be shooting in Pittsburgh from late April to early July.
Cage Fighters Championship 6 - Brute Force
(PRESS RELEASE) -- CFC 6 on Saturday 25th April at the Circus
Tavern will again be a action filled night of MMA action featuring
fighters such as Scott Stribbling,...
18 Questions for John McCarthy
In part one of this exclusive interview, the most famous referee in
mixed martial arts, Big John McCarthy, discusses the state of MMA...
Penn Still Pushing
Following a hearing Tuesday with the Nevada State Athletic
Commission, B.J. Penn
continues to push his case
SHERDOG
Mar 18, 2009
‘Ninja of Love’ Talks Zombie Apocalypse
I’m wary of producing another feature cobbled together from the
same monotonous, interchangeable material about how a fighter got
into the sport
Pictures: Fight Festival 25
Heikki Hujala was ringside at the Töölön Kisahalli in Helsinki
to photograph Fight Festival 25 for Sherdog.com
SHERDOG
Mar 18, 2009
RAGE IN THE CAGE # 124 - Three Title Fights
(PRESS RELEASE) -- RAGE IN THE CAGE presents RITC .TV Every
Thursday Night on Cox Cable Channel 7 at 11:00pm. Featuring RITC
fights, Fighter...
Pictures: WCF 6
Joe Harrington was ringside at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in
Wilmington, Mass., to photograph World Championship Fighting 6 for
Sherdog.com
Genesis Fights 'Hostile Takeover'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Brent "Mankill" Knopp defends his heavyweight
title against the dangerous and powerful Leo "Big Daddy Diesel"
Hoover who...
SHERDOG
Mar 16, 2009
Pro Battle MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Champion Grappler Jeff Owen makes his MMA
Debut against another World Champion Naga Grappler Hollywood Cole,
Both...
NORTH AMERICAN Challenge # 24
(PRESS RELEASE) -- North American Challenge is BACK in North
Vancouver following the smashing success of the 23 previous
installments
WCF 6
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In front of a packed house of 4000 people at
World Championship Fighting 6, Dan Ferrer
won the first ever WCF Title fight, defeating...
MJS Live Opens NYC Office
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MJS LIVE, Inc., a full service agency devoted to
supporting the live entertainment, theatrical and sports
industries, today...
Photos of the Week
Sherdog.com was spread out across the globe to capture the sport’s
most enduring images
SHERDOG
Mar 15, 2009
Ferrer Crowned First WCF Champion
WILMINGTON, Mass. -- World Championship Fighting crowned
featherweight Dan Ferrer as
its first champion in front of its largest crowd to date at WCF 6
Linhares Submits Salmon at Fight Festival 25
HELSINKI, Finland -- On paper, the 25th installment of the premier
mixed martial arts promotion in Finland, Fight Festival, offered a
diverse...
MMA 2.0 for Showtime
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- “This is going to be the new MMA 2.0,”
declared Showtime Vice President Ken Hershman at Thursday’s press
conference...
Pictures: Shooto 'Gig Tokyo I'
Sherdog.com’s Stephen Martinez was ringside at the Shinjuku Face to
capture Shooto’s “Gig Tokyo Vol. 1”
SHERDOG
Mar 14, 2009
Pictures: X-1 'New Beginning'
Sherdog.com’s James Meinhardt photographed X-1 “New Beginning” at
the War Memorial Gymnasium in Kahului, Hawaii
SHERDOG
Mar 14, 2009
Charles "Mask" Lewis RIP
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we must regretfully
confirm the passing of our beloved friend, brother and co-founder
Charles...
SHERDOG
Mar 13, 2009
XFS #8 fight card
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Knockout Promotions and promoter Kasey Thompson
announced today that UFC LEGEND Brandon “THE MURDERER” Melendez has
been...
Shin Do Kumaté – Strykerz
(PRESS RLEASE) -- Don’t miss Shin Do Kumaté – Strykerzâ„¢! on
Bright House Sports Network Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m., and
Sunday...
SHERDOG
Mar 13, 2009
Headhunter Productions Announces Patriot Act II
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Only a month after Headhunter Productions’
inaugural event, The Patriot Act, the fight production company has
announced...
SHERDOG
Mar 13, 2009
LionHeart Training Scholarship Fund
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After 3 months of fundraising and coordination,
we are pleased to announce the establishment of a very unique
opportunity in...
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Joseph Benavidez
With the uptick in mixed martial arts talent of late, the process
of fighters passing on knowledge, nurturing talent and shaping the
next...
USA-MMA Events
Night of Champions was a tremendous success. Many people felt that
it was the biggest Fighting event ever in the state, most certainly
in the...
Rage in the Cage TV
(PRESS RELEASE) -- RAGE IN THE CAGE presents RITC .TV Every
Thursday Night on Cox Cable Channel 7 at 11:00pm. Featuring RITC
fights, Fighter...
SHERDOG
Mar 12, 2009
Canadian Boxing Federation Statement
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Canadian Boxing Federation has spent many
months researching the Criminal Code of Canada, the Indian Act, and
various...
Break The Silence
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A Celebrity filled poker tournament to benefit,
Last Chance For Animals, a national non-profit organization
dedicated to...
UWC 'Capital Punishment'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Just a few weeks after UWC - MAN "O" WAR invaded
the GMU Patriot Center Arena breaking all MMA attendance records in
the Mid...
Pictures: Dream 7
Daniel Herbertson was on location at the Saitama Super Arena near
Tokyo to photograph Dream 7 for Sherdog.com
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2009
W1 'Inception' Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The day of reckoning is rapidly approaching as
Warrior One MMA will be LIVE at the Robert Guertin Arena on March
28th for W1:...
Radev Set to Lead Team Bulgaria
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The second event for the 2009 season of the "M-1
Challenge Presented by Affliction" is set for Saturday, March 28 in
Sofia,...
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2009
Ken Shamrock takes on Bobby Lashley
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Living legend Ken “The World’s Most Dangerous
Man” Shamrock battles Bobby Lashley in the main event of the...
Pictures: UFC 96 Prelims
Check out part two of Sherdog.com’s exclusive UFC 96 photo gallery,
which features images of the preliminary bouts and the always
popular UFC...
RITC 124 - Three Title Fights
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tickets now on sale at www.ticketforce.com and
at the Wild Horse Pass Gift Shop ( 800WinGila or 800-946-4452 ).
Tickets...
SHERDOG
Mar 09, 2009
FightZone TV
(PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV, entering their third year of
broadcasting the Best of MMA Programming from around the country,
is now available...
NORTH AMERICAN Challenge # 24
(PRESS RELEASE) -- North American Challenge is BACK in North
Vancouver following the smashing success of the 23 previous
installments
SHERDOG
Mar 09, 2009
Vyper Fight League
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Danny Davis has unleashed the Vyper Fight League
(VFL), an all new fighting organization to begin hosting events at
the Davis...
The Disappearing Act & Other MMA Magic Tricks
Call me curmudgeonly, but I've never found magic charming.
Inevitably, you're either too keen for the illusion, or worse,
you're beguiled and...
The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 28 - March 6
A month that will showcase featherweights to an unprecedented
degree was kicked off by the division’s top-ranked fighter
The RING OF FIRE Returns
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tickets go on sale to the public this Monday
morning at 10 am, but now is your chance to save 10% of the normal
admission...
ROY JONES JR. RETURNS TO FIGHT IN PENSACOLA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Roy Jones Jr., Eight-Time World Champion,
returns to Pensacola to fight for the first time since January 1999
- when he...
SHERDOG
Mar 06, 2009
WCF Rewind, a Huge Hit
(PRESS RELEASE) -- If you missed last nights premier, our new show,
WCF Rewind Re-Airs Sunday at 9:30pm on Comcast Sports New England....
SHERDOG
Mar 06, 2009
UFC 96 Breakdown: The Undercard
While the masses obsess over the UFC 96 “Jackson vs. Jardine” main
card this Saturday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus
SHERDOG
Mar 06, 2009
The Nicest Monster You’ll Ever Meet
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Looks can be deceiving. Pick any
old, tired cliché that describes the dissonance one experiences
when a...
Pictures: Cage Force EX
Daniel Herbertson photographed GCM’s “Cage Force EX” for
Sherdog.com
SHERDOG
Mar 05, 2009
Duke City MMA Series 1
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Saenz Productions and the world famous Greg
Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts is proud to presents the Duke City MMA
Series 1
Genesis Fights "Hostile Takeover"
Brent "Mankill" Knopp defends his heavyweight title against the
dangerous and powerful Leo Hoover who KO'ed his last Genesis
opponent in 12...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2009
UFC 96 Breakdown: The Main Card
As the calendar draws closer and closer to UFC 96 “Jackson vs.
Jardine” this Saturday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus
Vera Became What He Never Liked, Then Changed
He rode into the UFC on a horse called hype and backed it up with
four straight wins, including a brutal first-round battering of
current interim heavyweight champ...
Genesis Fights 'Hostile Takeover'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Brent "Mankill" Knopp defends his heavyweight
title against the dangerous and powerful Leo Hoover who KO'ed his
last Genesis...
The Doggy Bag: Tabloid MMA
This week, readers weigh-in in a wide range of topics, including
female mixed martial rankings and Sherdog.com’s “tabloid”
journalism
SpringFist III
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Catch the Action Saturday March 7th as we
announce a new lineup for SpringFist III 2009. Orange Counties
rising stars collide...
