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SHERDOG ARTICLES JULY 2009
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White on Fedor: ‘We tried everything’ On the morning of negotiations with M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko, Dana White didn’t just wake with a good feeling. The UFC president says he...
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NAAFS Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 3rd Annual NAAFS Rock N Rumble will be headlined by a SuperFight in the Pro Series Heavyweight Division, as area favorite...
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Sengoku ‘Ninth Battle’ Preview Unlike its main competitor in the Japanese market, Dream -- whose latest effort appeared a bit rushed -- Sengoku has taken the whole summer to...
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Pictures: Kitaoka Trains for Title Defense Sengoku lightweight champion Satoru Kitaoka trained for his Sengoku “Ninth Battle” bout against Mizuto Hirota at Lotus-Paraestra gym in Tokyo
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Ishida in Against Melendez (PRESS RELEASE) -- It looks like Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez will get his rematch with Japanese wrestling expert Mitsuhiro Ishida a little...
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MMA Big Show: “UNSTOPPABLE” Results - July 25th (PRESS RELEASE) -- This past Saturday, July 25th was the scene of the latest offering from rising fight promotion MMA Big Show, as...
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Cage Fighting Championship 10 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fighting Championship is proud to announce C.F.C 10, August 21st at the Big Top Stadium Luna Park. Once again Sydney...
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MARCUS AURELIO ADDED TO SHINE 2: AMERICAN TOP TEAM VS. THE WORLD (PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC & PRIDE veteran, Marcus Aurelio has been added to what is now the most phenomenal card to ever hit Miami, Shine 2
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SH1NE FIGHTS ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING HALFTIME STYLED INTERMISSION SHOW (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) phenomenal card, Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World, has now been enhanced with...
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Anderson Silva to Sport Silver Star (PRESS RELEASE) -- C Middleweight Champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva will walk out in his new signature tee by Silver Star Casting...
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Tuff-N-Uff Productions, Inc. Presents 'Future Stars of MMA' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Up-and-coming MMA Star, Ryan Couture, son of "The Natural" Randy Couture, will be featured when Tuff-N-Uff, the Nation's...
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Chasing Fedor It’s no surprise that the UFC and Fedor Emelianenko have not reached an agreement. Jason Probst offers his opinion on the negotiations and fallout
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AMC/KOTC Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- 9 professional mixed martial arts bouts! Including UFC fighter Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch vs IFL Fighter Aaron Stark!
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WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING® ANNOUNCES GLOBAL INTERNET BROADCAST OF TORRES VS. BOWLES (PRESS RELEASE) -- In addition to live broadcasts of WEC: Torres vs. Bowles on VERSUS in the United States and TSN2 in Canada, as well as a...
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Friday’s ASC MMA show in N.H. “streaming free” (PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday night’s (July 31) inaugural American Steel Cagefighting’s (ASC) mixed martial arts show, headlined by Manchester...
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World Champion To Attend Fight Promoter U (PRESS RELEASE) -- The student body for Fight Promoter University VI just got a little more interesting as former World Welterweight Champion...
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OC MMA SummerFist Show Has Two Great Offers (PRESS RELEASE) -- In spite of what you have been reading over the past week, Orange County WILL have a solid Mixed Martial Arts pro show in...
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MMA Legend Frank Shamrock Kicks Off his Mixed Martial Arts For Dummies® Book Tour (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed martial arts champion Frank Shamrock and Wiley Publishing, Inc., recently announced that the book tour for Shamrock’s...
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US Team Fundraiser Combat Sports Challenge 29 (PRESS RELEASE) -- It's back! Combat Sports Challenge, Virginia's longest running MMA and Muay Thai fight show, which will use its 29th edition...
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Add Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira To The List Of Fighters Wearing Signature Silver Star (PRESS RELEASE) -- Already sponsoring Thiago Silva for his fight, Silver Star will create a signature walkout tee for Antonio “Minotauro”...
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MCC partners with Nutrishop to serve up a dose of reality and stacks the card (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, September 5, Midwest Cage Championship returns to Veterans Memorial Auditorium as Nutrishop presents: MCC 22...
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Ron Van Clief: Where Is He Now? Even by the standards of most mixed martial arts pioneers, Ron Van Clief’s life is one that stands out, for the sheer scope of what he’s...
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Democracy, Pop Tarts and Jason High It will be 3 a.m. in two minutes by my watch. Through the phone receiver, Jason High waxes philosophical on what makes a proper piece of walkout music
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Pictures: Long Beach Fight Night 5 Dave Mandel was ringside at the Hall of Champions Gym in Long Beach to photograph Long Beach Fight Night 5
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Barnett: Positive and Negative What a job, and what a scene to witness: a California State Athletic Commission representative tucked into a bathroom, watching as a hulking man...
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Pictures: Jewels 'Fourth Ring' Daniel Herbertson was ringside to witness Megumi Fujii’s latest conquest at Jewels “Fourth Ring”
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Sobral vs. Mousasi is Back On (PRESS RELEASE) -- The highly-anticipated showdown between Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) and Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1), which was suddenly...
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Can the ‘TUF Killer’ terminate ‘The Serial Killer’? (PRESS RELEASE) -- The superfight for MFC 22: Payoff has been set with Jason MacDonald (21-12) slated to do battle against Travis “The Serial...
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Lamotte headlines vs. Gordon Friday night in ASC MMA show Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire (PRESS RELEASE) -- Manchester welterweight Nate “The Future” Lamotte headlines Friday night’s (July 31) inaugural American Steel...
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Andrei 'The Pitbull' Arlovski Slams His Way to Chicago Comic-Con (PRESS RELEASE) -- At 6’4” and 240 lbs, Andrei Arlovski is a beast. Armed with mixed martial arts skills and a Heavyweight Ultimate...
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Warrior Roots (PRESS RELEASE) -- Warrior Roots Taking MMA To The Next Level Be one of the first to read a new series of articles about how Kenny Florian used...
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ROF 35 SUMMERBRAWL This Saturday night (PRESS RELEASE) -- The regions Number One MMA promotion, RING OF FIRE, returns this Saturday night with the first annual SUMMERBRAWL series.
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OC Promoter Comments on Canceled Show (PRESS RELEASE) -- Orange County fight promoter Roy Englebrecht, who was the promoter of record on the very first Affliction show Affliction...
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FOLLOWING COACHING STINT ON THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, TOM BLACKLEDGE SET TO RETURN TO THE M-1 CHALLENGE (PRESS RELEASE) -- When Team England submitted their roster for the June 6 best-of-five M-1 Challenge (www.M-1Global.com) matchup vs. France, light heavyweight...
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Where Should Affliction’s Top Fighters Go? A lot can happen in 96 hours. It all started with the small cup of urine Josh Barnett handed over to a California State Athletic Commission...
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Affliction’s Funeral Nearly eight years ago, mixed martial arts scribes prepared eulogies for the UFC after its disastrous 33rd show, which had been supposed to mark...
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Pictures: Cage Force & Valkyrie Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph GCM’s Cage Force and Valkyrie event
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Natural Disaster 3 This Weekend (PRESS RELEASE) -- Natural Disaster 3 will be this Saturday, August 1st. Don't miss your chance to see the very best in MMA entertainment...
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Florian: A Simple Plan Kenny Florian wants to capitalize on his second chance
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Doggy Bag: Affliction for All This week, readers weigh-in on the collapse of Affliction “Trilogy”
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Photos of the Week Featured in this week's slate are Sherdog.com photographers Dave Mandel, Daniel Herbertson, Jeff Sherwood and Greg Samborski
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The Weekly Wrap: July 18 - July 24 It can be said that since its inception one year ago, Affliction Entertainment had been building Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett
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Pictures: Tachi Palace Fights Jeff Sherwood was cageside at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif., where Tachi Palace Fights held its debut event. Prospect Chad...
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Total Combat Entertainment (PRESS RELEASE) -- Total Combat 34 Official Weigh-Ins -- San Diego's only professional MMA event 8 years running
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Brock vs. Fedor: Insider Analysis, Picks It would be the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history, if it can be made. Given the considerable stakes involved between the UFC and Fedor...
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Pictures: Shooto 7/19 Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo to witness Shooto “Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated”
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Don "The Predator" Frye and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal to Headline M-1's First Televised MMA Event in the U.S. (PRESS RELEASE) -- July. 23, 2009 - M-1 Global, an Amsterdam-based organization in which Fedor has an ownership stake, recently announced the...
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Pictures: Dream 10 Marius Zaromskis knocked out Hayato Sakurai and Jason High to win the welterweight grand prix at Dream 10 on Monday
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Ultimate Challenge UK (PRESS RELEASE) -- This is MMA at it';s very best from the heart of London. If you have never been to an Ultimate Challenge UK event before ,...
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CCF XIX “CAGE RAGE” WEIGH-INS AND FIGHT THIS WEEK AT QWEST ARENA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Knockout Promotions and Qwest Arena announced its fight week schedule and full fight card for the Championship Cage Fighting...
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Pictures: M-1 Challenge 17 Greg Samborski was ringside at the Olympic Hall in Seoul to photograph M-1 Challenge 17 for Sherdog.com
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RE-INJURED HAND FORCES ALISTAIR OVEREEM OUT OF SCHEDULED TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST FABRICIO WERDUM ON AUG. 15 (PRESS RELEASE) -- STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem has re-injured a hand and will not be able to...
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Shark Fight’s 5.5 'Nothing To Lose' Draws a record Breaking 10,603 fans (PRESS RELEASE) -- Popular Texas fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, broke attendance records over the weekend during their Shark...
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UFC, WEC, AND ELITEXC VETERANS CLARK, DOYLE, AND BRENNEMAN ADDED TO USA EAST ROSTER FOR AUG. 15-16 M-1 CHALLENGE (PRESS RELEASE) -- With welterweight Steve Carl still sidelined by leg surgery and lightweight Renato Migliaccio now on the shelf due to...
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The Future of Fedor The moment Fedor Emelianenko steps off the mat at the conclusion of Aug. 1’s Affliction event in Anaheim, Calif., he will be free to do as he...
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Dream 10 Notebook: Aoki Fights War of Perception TOKYO -- Shortly after he defeated Vitor Ribeiro by unanimous decision at Dream 10 on Monday, Shinya Aoki had not only the crowd to convince but...
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Pictures: Dream Ace Zaromskis Crowned Marius Zaromskis addressed the press after being crowned Dream welterweight GP ace and divisional champion. Daniel Herbertson was present to...
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Pictures: Tuff Girls Dave Mandel was ringside at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to photograph Tuff-N-Uff’s “Tuff Girls”
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MMA BIG SHOW'S JULY 25TH EVENT WILL BE 'UNSTOPPABLE' (PRESS RELEASE): Indiana’s top fight promotion, MMA Big Show, is putting on a show that can only be labeled as “UNSTOPPABLE”
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Total Combat Fight Card (PRESS RELEASE) -- Total Combat is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping event, which showcases professional Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
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Three is not a crowd for Manchester MMA fighters (PRESS RELEASE) -- Manchester mixed martial arts fighters Nate “The Future” Lamotte, Ryan “The Lion” Schieding and Adam “Lonewolf”...
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Pictures: ‘Kid,’ Kawajiri Fall at K-1 MAX Tatsuya Kawajiri and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto suffered defeats at the latest K-1 MAX. Daniel Herbertson photographed the bouts for Sherdog.com
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Rough House USA (PRESS RELEASE) -- As many fight fans know, Dan Hardy spends much of his time during the year in Los Angeles working on his ground game and...
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Photos of the Week From Japan to the Big Apple, Sherdog.com was spread across the globe to capture the week in mixed martial arts through the art of photography
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The Doggy Bag: UFC 100 Reflection This week, readers weigh-in on the champions of the UFC and Dan Henderson’s finishing blow
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Pictures: Aoki Works His Mental Game Shinya Aoki has taken to the trusty abacus to improve his mental game. Daniel Herbertson witnessed the strange press conference firsthand
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Pictures: Dream GP Presser Dream held a press conference on Sunday to promote its welterweight grand prix.
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Dream 10 Preview Dream’s past events always offered something to which hardcore fans could cling, from Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic’s return to Japan and the postponed match between...
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Pictures: 'Mach' Trains for Dream GP Hayato Sakurai held an open-training session to promote his bout against Marius Zaromskis in Monday’s Dream welterweight GP. Daniel...
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The Weekly Wrap: July 11 - July 17 From the pre-fight hype to the forceful in-ring performance to the post-fight histrionics, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar simply did what he does best in his rematch with...
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Martial Arts on ESPN This Sunday at 1:30 pm EDT (PRESS RELEASE) -- This Sunday, July 19th, ESPN2 will air a one hour special presentation of the US OPEN ISKA World Martial Arts Championships...
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A TRIO OF FIGHTERS VISIT HDNET'S 'INSIDE MMA' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight on INSIDE MMA, Kenny and Bas are joined by WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown, UFC heavyweight Antoni Hardonk and Affliction featherweight...
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JAKKS debuted to the public (PRESS RELEASE) -- Top MMA fighters, Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva, Shogun Rua, Mike Brown and Miguel Torres visited the JAKKS Pacific booth at...
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Pictures: Filho Trains for Manhoef Marcelo Alonso photographed former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho as he prepared to face Melvin Manhoef at Dream 10
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LionHeart Signs J.C. Cuffee to MMA Management Contract (PRESS RELEASE) -- LionHeart Professional Management and Promotions, Inc. is proud to announce the signing of top MMA Prospect, J.C. Cuffee
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HDNET TO AIR "HDNET FIGHTS PRESENTS: HEIWA DREAM 10 (PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet to broadcast "HDNet Fights Presents HEIWA DREAM 10 Welterweight Grand Prix 2009, Final Round," Monday, July 20, 12:00...
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ALL FIGHTERS & GRAPPLERS WELCOME TO COMPETE AT NO GI SUBMISSION TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES (PRESS RELEASE) -- With the increased interest in Mixed Martial Arts reality shows, all styles of Mixed Martial Arts are starting to hit the...
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MCC Trials has moved, same great fights, same great deal! (PRESS RELEASE) -- Midwest Cage Championship Trials II was scheduled to be held this Friday night in the historic Court Avenue district
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Fedor Steals Glory from Latest Heavyweight Villain (PRESS RELEASE) -- Even in promotions he doesn’t fight for, Fedor is the star. In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s current heavyweight win, Fedor...
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RAGE IN THE CAGE # 130 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Gila River Casino (Wild Horse Pass)
Saturday July 18, 2009
Doors Open: 5:00 PM, Fighter Introductions: 6:30PM, Fight Time:...
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Pictures: Deep 42 Impact Daniel Herbertson photographed Deep 42 Impact at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
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THE BEACH IS ABOUT TO BE 'DESTROYED' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Southbay Promotions has added two spectacular MMA bouts to its Friday, July 17, card featuring heavyweight contender and...
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SHINE FIGHT ENTERS BROADCAST AGREEMENT WITH CANADA BASED CABLE STATION (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) announces the signing of a broadcast agreement for Shine Fight Promotions content in Canada
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ASC signs hot prospect Calvin Kattar for 9/11 MMA show (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fledging mixed-martial-arts promotional company, American Steel Cagefighting’s (ASC), has signed one of the top MMA prospects on the East Coast, lightweight sensation...
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Pictures: Carano, ‘Cyborg’ Meet the Press NEW YORK -- Since first watching each other fight, Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos seem to have known that they would meet inside a cage
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St. Pierre, Lesnar Balance UFC Ticket Georges St. Pierre spent his Saturday night successfully defending the welterweight title against number one contender Thiago Alves at UFC 100
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UFC 100 Analysis: The Prelims Some moving and shaking went on in the UFC 100 prelims on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
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CCF XIX "CAGE RAGE" COMING TO QWEST ARENA FRIDAY JULY 24TH (PRESS RELEASE) -- Knockout Promotions returns to Boise with the most anticipated night of mixed-martial-arts in Idaho history
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MMA BIG SHOW’S JULY 25TH EVENT WILL BE 'UNSTOPPABLE' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Indiana’s top fight promotion, MMA Big Show, is putting on a show that can only be labeled as “UNSTOPPABLE”
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10 Questions for Lorenzo Fertitta He’s the majority owner of the most successful fight promotion in the world -- yet Lorenzo Fertitta rarely takes centerstage
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Shine Fights II Postponed (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) announces a brief postponement of Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World, a...
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Alliance Fights presents COUNTERSTRIKE MMA at ShoWare Center (PRESS RELEASE) -- Alliance Fights, a Seattle-based Mixed Martial Arts promotions company will return to ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington for...
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GEWIK MOUSASI, OLDER BROTHER OF GEGARD MOUSASI, SET TO COMPETE IN THE M-1 CHALLENGE ON AUG. 15 (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the past three years, Gewik Mousasi, older brother of former DREAM middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi
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UFC’s Next Chapter Much of this week’s post-UFC dialogue will inevitably surround the concrete constitution -- and cranium -- of Brock Lesnar, who is now on a...
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UFC 100 Analysis: The Main Card UFC 100 went in the books on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and the promotion’s top two aces -- Brock Lesnar and Georges...
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NAAFS Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- The NAAFS returned to Columbus, OH on Friday July 10th for Caged Vengeance 5, an event that featured a combination of...
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Total Combat Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- Total Combat is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping event, which showcases professional Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
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Pictures: UFC 100 Brock Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre and Dan Henderson stole the show at UFC 100 in Las Vegas
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MMA's Poetry Without Pros Brock Lesnar's post-fight theatrics would've excited and enraged the masses on any event on any night, but I can't help wondering
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STRIKEFORCE.COM TO STREAM GINA CARANO-CRIS CYBORG PRESS CONFERENCE (PRESS RELEASE) -- The eagerly anticipated Gina Carano-Cris Cyborg press conference and fan meet and greet session will be streamed live in its...
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Pictures: UFC 100 Weigh-ins Sherdog.com was on location in Las Vegas to photograph Friday’s UFC 100 weigh-ins
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Erasing Shamrock from the UFC History Books Zuffa’s promotional effort for UFC 100 was impressive, but the company also clipped out some MMA pioneers like Frank Shamrock
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'Tuff Girls' Makes MMA History in Las Vegas (PRESS RELEASE) -- Proving that brains, brawn and beauty mix, “Tuff Girls” fought to a packed house at the Orleans Arena where 20 female...
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Spike TV Reveals TUF 10 Cast Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has company.

The YouTube street-fighting sensation turned EliteXC headliner will be joined on Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series by former...
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Pictures: UFC 100 Fan Expo; TUF Fighters Revealed Spike TV revealed the cast for “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Friday in Las Vegas at the UFC Fan Expo, and Sherdog.com was present to photograph...
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“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: HEAVYWEIGHTS” CAST IS ANNOUNCED FEATURING NOTABLE FIGHTERS KIMBO SLICE (PRESS RELEASE) -- In what will literally be the biggest season ever of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Spike TV, the 10th season of the...
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'Tuff Girls' Ready To Make History (PRESS RELEASE) -- Vegas’ First Female MMA Card Set for Orleans Arena Tonight
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THE WORLD'S BEST HEAVYWEIGHTS APPEAR ON THIS WEEK'S "INSIDE MMA" ON HDNET (PRESS RELEASE) -- Program presents inside perspectives on UFC 100 from the biggest names in MMA, Friday, July 10, 9:00 p.m. ET...
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FightZone Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone Media/TV/Magazine/Radio is in Las Vegas to bring their viewers, readers and fans the latest News, Reviews and...
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UFC 100 Preview: The Prelims With a main card stacked like a Kardashian sister, the quality on the UFC 100 undercard has gone largely ignored for reasons beyond me
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The Ultimate Wingman Zach Light always knew there was a place for him in mixed martial arts. It just took him a little while to figure out exactly what that was
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Pictures: UFC 100 Press Conference Heavyweight champions Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir faced off on Thursday at a press conference to promote UFC 100 in Las Vegas
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RAGE IN THE CAGE # 130 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Gila River Casino (Wild Horse Pass)
Saturday July 18, 2009
Doors Open: 5:00 PM, Fighter Introductions: 6:30PM, Fight Time:...
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Gormley: Born & Bred to Fight (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fighting has flowed through Chase Gormley’s bloodline for generations. Even before he was born, he was destined to meet...
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Ultimate Fighter 8 Finalist Vinicius Magalhaes Added to Shark Fight 5.5 (PRESS RELEASE) -- On July 18th, MMA fans across Texas will gather at Gamboa’s Outdoor Event Center to cheer on their favorite fighters as...
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Roy Englebrecht Events presents SUMMERFIST 3 (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, August 15th, Roy Englebrecht Events presents SummerFist 3 at the Irvine Marriott
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Young & Hungry: GEGARD MOUSASI’s California Dreaming (PRESS RELEASE) -- “All my focus is on Gegard Mousasi,” asserts current Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral...
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Pure Combat and the USEF (PRESS RELEASE) -- PureCombat announces its partnership with The United States Entertainment Force, www.theusef.org
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TEAM LOJAK'S ROB HILL TAKES ON ADRIAN PANG (PRESS RELEASE) -- Team Lojak Superstar and current CFC champ, ROB HILL takes on Adrian Pang to defend his World Title this Saturday night on...
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MMA Expo Announces Additional Cities and Abu Dabi Canadian Qualifiers (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts Expo ~ the original MMA Fan Expo launched in 2005 ~ announced today that following its highly successful...
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RFC 18 'Pride' (PRESS RELEASE) -- What: RFC 18 "Pride"
When: Friday, July 24th, 2009
Where: A La Carte Pavilion Tampa, FL
Doors Open 7:00, Fights Start at 8:00...
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Pros Picks: St. Pierre vs. Alves Regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, Georges St. Pierre has gone on a tear of late, as he has steamrolled
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15 Questions for Georges St. Pierre Check out this exclusive interview to see whom Georges St. Pierre thinks is the greatest fighter in the sport today
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Pictures: Fujii Trains for Jewels 4 Daniel Herbertson photographed Megumi Fujii as she trained to face Saori Ishioka at Jewels “Fourth Ring”
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UFC 100 Preview: The Main Card After nearly 16 years marked by lows that had the sport on its death bed and highs that few ever could have imagined, the UFC will cross the...
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5 Things to Watch for UFC 100 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has carved out an historic corner for UFC 100. Despite the fact that more than 100 UFC shows have gone in the...
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Pros Pick: Lesnar vs. Mir This Saturday night, what’s being tabbed by some as the greatest event in MMA history will finally come to fruition
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Pictures: Henderson Trains for UFC 100 Dan Henderson trained for his bout with Michael Bisping at Team Quest headquarters in Murrieta, Calif.
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The Mechanics of MMA’s Improvement Is the recent history of the UFC and MMA all about growth?
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Lesnar-Mir 2 More Than Strength vs. Skill The first clash between heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir at UFC 81 in February 2008 was widely viewed as a contest pitting strength...
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World Champion Muay Thai fighter Michael Mananquil to make his MMA pro debut (PRESS RELEASE) -- World Champion Muay Thai fighter Michael Mananquil to make his MMA pro debut at Cage Combat FC’s “RUSH” on Saturday...
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Overeem vs. Werdum Official (PRESS RELEASE) -- STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champion Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem (29-11) will put his coveted title on the line...
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Gomi-Oliveira completes Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” PPV card (PRESS RELEASE) -- Japanese combat fighting superstar Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi has been added to the Affliction M-1 Global’s...
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'Shogun' Rua and Dan Henderson Figurines at UFC Fan Expo this Weekend (PRESS RELEASE) -- Round 5 to Debut Limited Edition 'Shogun' Rua and Dan Henderson Figurines at UFC Fan Expo this Weekend
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July 11 'Heat' Preview (PRESS RELEASE) -- HEAT on July 11th is shaping up to be one of the best fight cards assembled in the UK this year, as once again Ultimate...
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VMAT Fitness & Defense Camp! (PRESS RELEASE) -- Are you looking to keep your children active this summer? Register your child for VMAT Fitness & Defense Camp! We grow your...
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10 Fights That Changed the UFC: Part 1 The huffing, puffing barn-house clawing of a bout during 2005’s “Ultimate Fighter” live finale between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar...
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Genesis Fights Update Please be aware that the Genesis Fights co-promotion that was to take place on August 15th at Snoqualmie Casino along with the pro debut of...
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The Doggy Bag: UFC 100 Edition “The Doggy Bag” gives you the opportunity to speak about what’s on your mind from time to time
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Photos of the Week Sherdog.com was spread across the globe to capture the week in mixed martial arts through the art of photography
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USA WEST CLINCHES M-1 CHALLENGE POST-SEASON BERTH WITH 5-0 ROUT OF RUSSIA IMPERIAL (PRESS RELEASE) -- USA West became the first team from the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" (www.M-1Global.com) season to clinch a...
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All-American Moments in MMA In the 233 years that have come and gone since its birth, America has served as a beacon for ingenuity, hope, courage, democracy and blue-collar...
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The Weekly Wrap: June 27 - July 3 Bobby Lashley, the 255-pound muscle-bound former professional wrestling star, cruised to victory on June 27 when he faced one of the few opponents
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Cyborg Develops 'Special Game' for Carano Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, though she has become feared for her brutish stand-up skills, believes she has a marked advantage over Gina...
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Ring of Fire returns August 1 with SummerBrawl (PRESS RELEASE) -- The number one MMA event in the region, RING OF FIRE, returns with the 1st Annual SUMMERBRAWL series....
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Shark Fight Promotions to Host a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Event on July 18th in Amarillo Texas at No Cost to MMA Fans (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions, a Texas based mixed martial arts fight Promotion Company, recently announced that they will be...
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USA WEST LOOKING TO CLINCH SEMIFINAL BERTH DURING SATURDAY'S M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT IN SOUTH KOREA (PRESS RELEASE) -- At the start of the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" season, USA West's playoff fortunes were hardly a lock due to being placed in a loaded Group B that includes South Korea,...
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5 Best Fights of 2009 (So Far) With arguably the biggest mixed martial arts show of all-time drawing near, one cannot help but look back on six of the most memorable months...
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Pictures: WCF 7 Joe Harrington was ringside at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, Mass., to photograph WCF 7
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Dutch KO King Gilbert Yvel added to Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” PPV (PRESS RELEASE) -- Coming off of his career-defining performance against 3-time UFC® heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo...
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Fox Fight Game and Cage Fashion to Stream 2nd MMA Fashion Show (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fashion and Fox Fight Game announced today the simulcast of a Mix Martial Arts (MMA) inspired fashion show over the...
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TOTAL COMBAT IS BACK AT THE STARLIGHT BOWL BOWL (PRESS RELEASE) -- Action-packed Mixed Martial Arts sports event, Total Combat 34, a live, mixed martial arts sporting event that takes place...
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Matt Lindland Says The New 'Law' Is To Follow Shine Fights (PRESS RELEASE) -- As one of the pioneers of MMA, Matt “The Law” Lindland knows this business and when he speaks you should listen.
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10 July Tussles Worth Watching One might think -- and rightfully so -- that UFC 100 on July 11 in Las Vegas obscures and eclipses all other mixed martial arts action this...
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HDNET'S "INSIDE MMA" PRESENTS AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION WITH TOP MMA TRAINERS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shawn Tompkins, Ricardo Liborio and Greg Nelson share the spotlight this week Friday, July 3, 9:00 p.m. ET
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Mendes vs. Siler added to Best of Both Worlds III July 16 (PRESS RELEASE) -- When injuries and illness started to ravage the mixed martial arts portion of the Best of Both Worlds III fight card, match maker...
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UFC Fighters Get First Look at Their Own Action Figures at The Event! (PRESS RELEASE) -- Top UFC fighters and MMA fans will get the first look at the official Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) action figures...
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Pictures: Cage Force 11 Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo to photograph Cage Force 11
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Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World (PRESS RELEASE) -- Today, UFC veteran and owner of Ascension MMA, Junior Assuncao declared that his upcoming bout against Jadyson Costa in Shine...
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15 Questions for Royler Gracie Considered by many the best tactical and technical jiu-jitsu competitor in history, Royler Gracie recently relocated to San Diego
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UFC Pioneer Patrick Smith makes N.E. debut in Super Fight (PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC pioneer Patrick Smith was there at the beginning and 16 years later the ageless wonder is still going strong as he...
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Total Combat Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- Total Combat Entertainment is proud to announce its partnership with the ZZINC Group, one of Mexico's top Entertainment Companies....
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'Tuff Girls' Fighters Have Hearts, Smarts and Know Mixed-Martial-Arts (PRESS RELEASE) -- While the stereotypical fighter is a big brute that grunts and smashes things with his fists, the women fighting at...
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JUNIOR ASSUNCAO ANNOUNCES HIS UPCOMING FIGHT IN SHINE 2 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Today, UFC veteran and owner of Ascension MMA, Junior Assuncao declared that his upcoming bout against Jadyson Costa in...
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Pictures: WOCS 4 Marcelo Alonso was cageside at Club Oasis in Rio de Janeiro to photograph WOCS 4 for Sherdog.com


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