Meet the Man Behind Sengoku
TOKYO -- Sengoku made its debut in early 2008 in the shadow of
Dream, Pride Fighting Championships’ spiritual successor. To the
skeptical and...
Sherdog.com’s Guide to TUF 9
Episode five of “The Ultimate Fighter 9” picked up where its
predecessor left off -- with the UK team celebrating its win and
the Americans...
RAGE IN THE RING #4
Effective immediately the AZ Commission has approved punching to
the head for all RITC bouts!
SHERDOG
Apr 30, 2009
The Warriors Cage
(Porterville, CA) Just when you thought it was okay to blink,
another edition of The Warriors Cage comes crashing into Eagle
Mountain Casino....
SHERDOG
Apr 30, 2009
X-1 Goes to the Big Island
(PRESS RELEASE) -- X1 World Events in their first ever event on the
Big Island has an action packed card lined up featuring some of Big...
SHERDOG
Apr 30, 2009
Tony Ferguson to Take to the Cage
(Oxnard, CA) - Popular Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter
Tony Ferguson will fight this Friday night at the Quiet Cannon in
Montebello...
NAAFS Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The NAAFS once again returned to Chapparell's in
Akron, OH on Saturday April 25th for another night of intense mixed
martial...
SHERDOG
Apr 30, 2009
PAIN & GLORY 4 MAN MMA TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Following recent Pain & Glory announcements in
K1, Kick Boxing & Muay Thai, Fighters Inc announce the four man MMA
Tournament...
IVC Returns
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Back in the 90’s the IVC – International Vale
Tudo Championship was considered the most real show in earth and
the 3rd...
SHERDOG
Apr 30, 2009
RIE MMA Fantasy Makes its Debut in Philadelphia
(PRESS RELEASE) -- R.I.E., LLC (Respect Is Earned, www.rie-mma.com)
has announced the debut of RIE Fantasy MMA, one of the first of its
kind on...
Phillip Miller: Where Is He Now?
It’s one of the sport’s most common narratives. An aspiring fighter
strings together a living in a conventional line of work while...
An Eastern European MMA JournalSherdog.com’s Tim Leidecker traveled to Bulgaria and Slovenia
recently to attend two shows promoted by Eastern European
powerhouse World Free...
Gladiator’s Challenge 'Venom' Results
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Southern California’s Casino Pauma was the
exciting site of Gladiator’s Challenge’s “VENOM,” which took place...
Sport vs. Spectacle
In 1870, Jem Mace and Joe Coburn were tossed into competition with
each other to decide the world’s bare-knuckle boxing champion -- a
sport...
Pictures: Palace Fighting Championship
Jeff Sherwood was ringside at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in
Lemoore, Calif., to photograph PFC “Best of Both Worlds II”
SHERDOG
Apr 27, 2009
Monday Blog: Maynard PPV Numbers Cold
Kyle Maynard drew international attention for his mixed martial
arts pursuits, but his amateur debut proved a pay-per-view bust.
The Weekly Wrap: April 18 - April 24
Though it drew a record crowd in Montreal, the Ultimate Fighting
Championship did not come out of its second voyage into Canada with
much in the...
Producer Talks ‘UFC Undisputed’
With a release slated for May 19, THQ’s “UFC Undisputed” is a
product more than two years in the making. For hardcore mixed
martial arts fans
Friday Blog: Digital Violence & More
Yeah, I know. We haven’t done a knockout of the week for four years
or so, but I’m bringing it back for an instant classic
SHERDOG
Apr 24, 2009
Pictures: Shooto 'GIG Tokyo 2'
Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Shinjuku Face to photograph
Shooto “Gig Tokyo 2” for Sherdog.com
SHERDOG
Apr 24, 2009
Lashley revs up Hard Knocks
(PRESS RELEASE) -- One of the most dominating up-and-coming
fighters in the world has signed on with the Maximum Fighting
Championship
MMA BIG SHOW PRESENTS 'CONVICTION'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA Big Show, one of the top mixed martial arts
(MMA) promotions in North America, is pleased to announce its next
event,...
Tuff-N-Uff
(PRESS RELEASE) -- TUFF-N-UFF delivers a KO to Audiences with
amateur mixed martial arts competition at the Orleans Hotel and
Casino in Las...
W1: UNPLUGGED
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After an extremely successful inaugural event,
W1 MMA will be back in Gatineau for its second event, W1: UNPLUGGED
on June...
Midwest Combat Challenge 7
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Chapparel's Community Center in Akron, OH
has been the site for many memorable moments throughout the history
of the...
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Alan Omer
By age 20, the average person has endured eight to 12 years of
schooling, may have done some world traveling and might have had a
first go at...
Novo Hamburgo
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In a special evening, Saturday (April 18), was
the first edition of the biggest events in MMA the South, the
Golden Fighters
SHERDOG
Apr 22, 2009
What’s in your Wallet?
(PRESS RELEASE) -- “What’s in your wallet”……..PureCombat was so
pleased to be part of a new very popular television commercial that...
Drago Defeats Sato at K-1 World Max Final 16
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A late flurry of fists and feet earned Armenian
muay thai fighter Drago, 24, an upset victory over two-time World
Max Japan Champion...
SHERDOG
Apr 21, 2009
Quitting Time
You get into a ring to fight someone with minimal rules, often for
little to no pay, and it’s good that you’re stubborn -- too
stubborn to...
5 Dreadful UFC Main Events
As the UFC nears 100 shows under the Zuffa LLC banner, quality has
become the one characteristic upon which fans can count -- quality
fighters,...
SHERDOG
Apr 21, 2009
Pictures: Shooto 'Shooting Disco 8'
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Shinjuku Face
in Tokyo to photograph Shooto’s “Shooting Disco 8”
SHO MMA: STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS SERIES DEBUT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation
Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn...
SHERDOG
Apr 20, 2009
K-1 World Max 2009 Final-16 Press Conference
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With possibly the best card in World Max
history, tomorrow's K-1 World Max 2009 World Championship
Tournament -Final-16 has...
Pictures: Ring of Fire 34
Isaac Hinds photographed the latest installment of Ring of Fire for
Sherdog.com
SHERDOG
Apr 20, 2009
A NEW CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Former Bantamweight champion returns to take his
shot at the 145 lb belt. Standing in his way will be Team No
Comment stand...
‘Mayhem’ Submits Hose in Kingdom MMA
HONOLULU -- Former Icon Sport middleweight champion Jason "Mayhem"
Miller put on a dominant performance at the Kingdom MMA
premiere on Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena, as he submitted
Hawaiian brawler...
M-1 Weigh-ins
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Thirty-three out of 34 four fighters
successfully made weight early Saturday afternoon in anticipation
of Sunday's M-1...
UWC Radio Discussion
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Join LUKE THOMAS on "MMA NATION" 106.7 WJFK
Washington DC and CBS Superstation: UWC CEO S. Marcello Foran will
give away a...
The Weekly Wrap: April 11 – April 17
It was promoted as the beginning of a new era for Strikeforce, and
by the time it was over, the tag line proved more prophetic than
anyone expected
UWC - TAPS BILL GANZ AS NEW SHOW PRODUCER
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC), the top Mixed
Martial Arts organization on the East Coast, announced this week
that it will...
Grandmaster Barreto International BJJ Open
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts Expo Toronto is pleased to
announce the signing of what promises to be one of the most
prestigious...
UFC 97 Breakdown: The Prelims
How do you spot a hardcore mixed martial arts fan? Just look for
the guy who begs the cosmos for some quick stoppages on the
pay-per-view card...
CCF XVII "TRAIN WRECK" COMING TO QWEST ARENA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Knockout Promotions returns to Boise with the
biggest night of MMA in IDAHO history - CCF # 17 - "EXECUTION"
FRIDAY, MAY 1ST...
MMA Big Show: HEAVY HITTERS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This past Saturday, April 11th saw MMA Big Show
present its latest action-packed MMA event. A raucous crowd of over
1,000...
SHERDOG
Apr 16, 2009
Frye to Take on Moss
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions, a Texas based mixed
martial arts fight promotion company, has officially announced the
addition of...
Ovince St. Preux Was Born to Be a Cage Fighter
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Between 2001 and 2005, Kevin Simon trained,
practiced, and competed on the gridiron against hundreds of
Tennessee teammates
SHERDOG
Apr 16, 2009
Newton to defend against Prangley
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Two fighters riding incredible streaks will face
each other for the Maximum Fighting Championship’s light
heavyweight title...
SHERDOG
Apr 16, 2009
Art of War 12
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the
United Arab Emirates
King of the Cage and Storm Stadium
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Storm will play host to mixed martial arts
global powerhouse King of the Cage on Saturday, May 16th, 2009.
Tickets are...
SHERDOG
Apr 15, 2009
Jake Shields on ‘Bully Beatdown’
(PRESS RELEASE) Jake Shields, who will square off with fellow
top-ranked mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor “Ruthless” Robbie
Lawler in the...
SHERDOG
Apr 15, 2009
Danger Zone 40: Battle Ground
The United States Fight Club
April 18th 2009
GENERAL ADMISSION: $25.00
Kids 10 & Under get in free!
At the Sturgis Armory...
SHERDOG
Apr 15, 2009
UFC 97 Breakdown: The Main Card
Our neighbors to the north play host to some quality mixed martial
arts at UFC 97 “Redemption” this Saturday at the Bell Centre in
Montreal
‘Tapout’ Founder Honored at Memorial
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Tears, laughter and many fond memories filled
the Crystal Cathedral on Tuesday, as the mixed martial arts
community...
RITC: No More Slapping
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Effective immediately the AZ Commission has
approved punching to the head for all sanctioned bouts in Arizona!
SHERDOG
Apr 15, 2009
Pictures: Shooto Brazil
Gleidson Venga shot this photo gallery of Shooto Brazil’s latest
effort
NAAFS Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Chapparel's Community Center in Akron, OH
has been the site for many memorable moments throughout the history
of the...
SHERDOG
Apr 14, 2009
Pictures: ‘The Warriors’
Marcelo Alonso was cageside at the Riocentro Convention Center in
Rio de Janeiro to photograph “The Warrior”
Blog: Stallone Meets MMA’s Rocky
Sly Stallone met the Brazilian Rocky Balboa last week, and
Sherdog.com’s Marcelo Alonso was there
SHERDOG
Apr 13, 2009
Blog: Strikeforce Fallout
Jake Rossen and other Sherdog staffers examine the world of MMA in
this new blog. The focus today is Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz,”
and Rossen is...
SHERDOG
Apr 13, 2009
Chuck Liddell’s Last Call
Two years ago, Chuck
Liddell’s considerable cranial real estate -- mowed into a
Mohawk, landscaped with kanji tattoos -- was synonymous with the
UFC
Ultimate Fighting in Shreveport
(PRESS RELEASE) -- "RIVER CITY RAMPAGE" is coming to
Shreveport-Bossier on Saturday, May 16th, 2009! The lights at the
Convention Center have...
UPSET VICTORIES STEAL THE SHOW AT BELLATOR II
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships held Bellator II
(the second event of the highly anticipated 3 month tournament
series) at...
SHERDOG
Apr 11, 2009
Ticky Donovan Honored
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fighters Inc recently organised a testimonial
evening to honour a “Great” amongst the Karate fraternity
SHERDOG
Apr 11, 2009
The Weekly Wrap: April 4 - April 10
An eventful week in MMA saw the world’s top bantamweight go 25
minutes for the first time in a bruising battle, while the world’s
No. 2...
Two champions.Two sports. One fight.
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Both men have seen the summit and stood at its
highest peak. One as a heavyweight champion in the world of mixed
martial arts...
'Operation TKO'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday May 2nd at the Travis Air Force Base
in Fairfield, is our salute to the troops with “OPERATION TKO”
SHERDOG
Apr 10, 2009
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS INVADES MIDWEST
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today
a lineup of highly anticipated fights taking place in world-class
arenas in...
Wargods-Shamrock: A Friendly Parting Of The Ways
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ken Shamrock and Wargods Promotion have decided
to halt their plans of co promoting and putting on cage fighting
events together.
SHERDOG
Apr 09, 2009
RODRIGO DAMM TO FACE GILBERT MELENDEZ
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Sengoku star Rodrigo Damm (8-2) has made his way
from his native Brazil to California to replace injured Strikeforce
World...
Four fights set for Hard Knocks
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship has matched up
four fights that perfectly fit the bill for the upcoming MFC 21:
Hard Knocks
Sherdog.com’s Guide to TUF 9
Last week on the season debut of “The Ultimate Fighter,” we got the
U.K. team all sorted out, but we still needed to find out who will
be...
The Fight Expo Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Fight Expo is extremely grateful to all of
our sponsors who made our event such a success including Bud Light,
Black Belt...
Strikeforce "Shamrock vs. Diaz" Preview
While other promotions falter and degenerate into the mixed martial
arts’ rear view mirror, Strikeforce soldiers on, the little engine
that...
RAGE IN THE CAGE 126
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Come on out to the County fair for this
spectacular show. In the Main Event, Richard Hale, the current RITC
Heavyweight and...
SHERDOG
Apr 08, 2009
FCE Heavyweight Title Fight
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated Heavyweights Adam Medansky and Jeff
Burdorf square off for the vacant FCE Heavyweight title and
Lightweight...
SHERDOG
Apr 08, 2009
Pictures: Bellator Debut
Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel was on hand at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., to photograph the debut of the
Bellator...
The NAAFS Makes Successful Return to Columbus
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The North American Allied Fight Series made a
successful return to Columbus, OH on Friday April 3rd for Caged
Vengeance 4
SHERDOG
Apr 07, 2009
Warrior Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- WARRIOR, a Lionsgate Studios feature film
shooting in Pittsburgh, is seeking extras to participate in the
filming of a staged...
SHERDOG
Apr 07, 2009
UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 'CAPITAL PUNISHMENT'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- East coast regional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
powerhouse the UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge formally announced
today that a catch weight bout of 175lbs between...
SHERDOG
Apr 07, 2009
Pictures: Dream 8
Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya
to photograph Dream 8 exclusively for Sherdog.com
Pictures: Dream Post-Fight Presser
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was present at Monday’s press
conference, where Hayato Sakurai and other victorious fighters from
Dream 8...
SHERDOG
Apr 07, 2009
Spike TV: Deadliest Warrior Premiere
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tuesday night, Spike TV's brand new original
series s at 10pm, so we figured it's a better time than ever to
take a few...
Discovery Channel's Doug Anderson MMA fight
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Discovery Chanel's Doug Anderson, of the hit
cable series Fight Quest, is scheduled to fight an MMA match this
Saturday...
SHERDOG
Apr 06, 2009
Coloring MMA Badd
When I settled on a topic for this latest post-event opining, I
thought I might have some 'splainin' to do as to why I was so
sickened with Frank...
SHO MMA: STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS SERIES DEBUT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation
Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn...
SHERDOG
Apr 06, 2009
XFC Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- XFC Lightweight World Champion John Mahlow
Agrees to Battle Rising Superstar Rafaello Oliveira at XFC 8:
“Regional Conflict.”
SHERDOG
Apr 06, 2009
Mixed Martial Arts 3 Day Weekend Camp
(PRESS RELEASE) -- There are still 15 Spots left for Dan “The
Beast” Severn’s Mixed Martial Arts Camp on the last weekend in
June!!! Put...
SHERDOG
Apr 06, 2009
Shamrock-Diaz Means Nothing, Everything
Take away spring training in baseball and the Harlem Globetrotters
in basketball, and you don’t find too many tenured sports that hold...
The Doggy Bag: Love and Hate
This week, readers weigh in on Dana White and Sherdog, as well as
Don
Frye’s enshrinement into the UFC Hall of Fame and the role
injuries play...
FightZone TV Reaches 500th Airing Milestone
(PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV, in their third year of
broadcasting the Best of MMA Programming from around the country,
will celebrate their...
DREAM.8 Press Conference
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tomorrow night, mixed martial arts fightsport
production DREAM comes to Japan's third-largest city, Nagoya, for
the first time.
Pictures: Dream 8 Weigh-ins
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson captured this exclusive gallery in
Nagoya, where the athletes of dream stepped on the scales to make...
WEC Torres vs. Mizugaki Preview
Anytime you can watch one of the world’s pound-for-pound luminaries
pro bono, it’s looking like a good weekend. That’s what we’ll get...
SHERDOG
Apr 03, 2009
Dream 8 Breakdown
What does the future hold for Japanese mixed martial arts? Once the
Promised Land for the world’s greatest fighters, Nippon shows have
mutated...
Pictures: California Xtreme Fighting
Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel was cageside at the El Monte Expo Center
in California to photograph California Xtreme Fighting
SHERDOG
Apr 03, 2009
Benji Radach Returns
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On April 11th, LA Boxing’s current Director of
Instructor Training Benji Radach
will put aside his current corporate...
North American Challenge
(PRESS RELEASE) -- North American Challenge is BACK in North
Vancouver following the smashing success of the 23 previous
installments.
SHERDOG
Apr 02, 2009
Spike TV's 'Deadliest Warrior'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike’s new series, Deadliest Warrior, has a
show page now live on Spike.com
Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 9
There are a few tried and true methods of injecting new life into
an old television show, such as a surprise pregnancy or a vacation
episode
BROKEN LEG FORCES THOMSON OUT OF TITLE DEFENSE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A broken left leg sustained during a sparring
session earlier today has forced Strikeforce World Lightweight (155
lb. limit)...
SHERDOG
Apr 02, 2009
The MMA Alliance Introduces 'The Uprising'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The MMA Alliance, LLC, a Seattle-based Mixed
Martial Arts promotions company, is pleased to announce their debut
event at...
UFC Fight Night 18 Breakdown: The Main Card
When the UFC first rolled out the Fight Night experiment, I prayed
to every available God that it would become the platform the sport
so...
SHERDOG
Apr 01, 2009
War of Words: Browning vs. Miller
As arguably the most hated fighter in the eight seasons of “The
Ultimate Fighter” reality show, his antics included everything from
a...
