Fighters to Watch in the Next Decade
The past decade saw a karate master take over the light heavyweight
division, a professional wrestler rise to the top of the UFC and a
once...
King of the Cage invades Japan!
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, January 30th, 2010, history will be
made as American Mixed Martial arts comes to the birth place of
Karate -...
SHERDOG
Dec 30, 2009
K-1 'Dynamite 2009' Preview
Japanese New Year’s Eve events have always followed a motto.
Puroresu father figure Antonio Inoki started it all nine years ago
with his...
BELLATOR’S IMADA RECEIVES 2009 SUB OF THE YEAR
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight, at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in
Las Vegas, Bellator Fighting Championships’ Toby Imada won a 2009
World Mixed...
SHERDOG
Dec 30, 2009
HDNET TO BROADCAST 'FIELDS DYNAMITE!! 2009'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet will feature exclusive coverage of "HDNet
Fights Presents: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009," from the Saitama Super
Arena in...
The Weekly Wrap: Dec. 19 - Dec. 25
The Weekly Wrap walks readers through the last seven days in MMA,
recapping and putting into context the week's top story, important
news and...
Pictures: A Tapout Christmas
Sherdog.com photographer extraordinaire Stephen Albanese took in a
warehouse sale and fighter meet-and-greet at Tapout headquarters in
Grand Terrace, Calif. The event was attended by Kimbo
Slice, Dan Hardy and
Keith
Jardine.
The Top 10 Stories of the Past 10 Years
Financially and functionally, the mixed martial arts scene of the
1990s had the organization of an upended wastebasket. There are
moments valued with nostalgia -- if you need a remedial course on...
4-Pronged Plan for Strikeforce Takeover
What follows is a four-part plan of attack for the good folks at
Strikeforce, which looks to be in need of some direction after the
demise of the...
Pictures: TPF 2 'Brawl in the Hall'
Jeff Sherwood was ringside at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in
Lemoore, Calif., to photograph the latest edition of Tachi Palace
Fights.
Pictures: Pancrase 'Changing Tour 8'
Sherdog.com's Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Differ Ariake
Arena in Tokyo to photograph Pancrase "Changing Tour 8."
‘FIGHTERS ONLY’ WORLD MMA AWARDS SHOW
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fighters Only Magazine, the world’s leading
Mixed Martial Arts and lifestyle publication, presents its World
Mixed Martial...
'THE REAL SHAOLIN' JUMPKICKS ITS WAY INTO HOMES
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After a sold-out world premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival and a successful worldwide festival
tour, THE...
Fedor Emelianenko Featured in Knockout Magazine
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The world's top ranked, pound for pound, MMA
fighter Fedor Emelianenko delivers knockout blow after knockout
blow in an...
SIX QUESTIONS WITH MATT LINDLAND
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Former Olympic wrestling medalist Matt “The Law”
Lindland, who recently took a stab at the world of politics,
answered...
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2009
SHOWTIME SPORTS TO OFFER ALL ACCESS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- SHOWTIME Sports will once again offer Mixed
Martial Arts (MMA) fans around the world STRIKEFORCE: All Access,
the cutting...
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2009
DAN HORNBUCKLE SIGNS WITH BELLATOR
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships continued its
active offseason on Thursday when it announced the acquisition of
one of...
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2009
Phil Davis Signs with the UFC
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LionHeart Management and Zinkin Entertainment
are proud to announce that MMA Fighter Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis
has signed a...
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2009
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT CARD SET FOR ONEIDA CASINO
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The IFC's 30 foot steel cage is coming to Oneida
Casino on Friday January 8 for a night of professional MMA fight
action.
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2009
WEC 45 Preview
A B-boy Nigerian, “The Polish Hammer” and a Colorado “Cowboy” will
provide a worthy bookend to another year of Zuffa LLC violence at
WEC...
SHERDOG
Dec 16, 2009
SHINE FIGHTS AGREES TO TERMS WITH DIN THOMAS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On the heels of “Shine 2: American Top Team vs.
The World,” one of the biggest MMA events in Florida history, Shine
Fight...
SHERDOG
Dec 16, 2009
Action Fight League Announces Sequel
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts greatness is about to made
again as all five of the nations best teams send their rising stars
to Rumble...
SHERDOG
Dec 16, 2009
STRIKEFORCE WEIGH IN
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, Dec. 18 at 4:30 p.m. PT at San Jose
Marriott in Downtown San Jose, Calif....
SHERDOG
Dec 16, 2009
SIX QUESTIONS WITH UNDEFEATED “KING MO” LAWAL
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated “King Mo” Lawal will make his
STRIKEFORCE debut and only his second mixed martial arts MMA
appearance in the...
Shark Fight Promotions Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Over the last several years, numerous mixed
martial arts (MMA) fight promotion companies have made their debut
in the great...
SHERDOG
Dec 15, 2009
Round 5 UFC Series 1 Now in Stock at Toys"R"Us
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In time for the last stretch of the 2009 Holiday
Season, all six collectible mixed martial arts figurines in the
Round 5 UFC...
SHERDOG
Dec 15, 2009
Battle in the Ballroom
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Roy Englebrecht Promotions' highly-popular
FistSeries event will return to the Irvine Marriott Ballroom on
December 18th....
SHERDOG
Dec 15, 2009
11-BOUT PRO TITAN FC CARD FINALIZED
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A total of eleven professional bouts for
Friday's (Dec. 18) Titan Fighting Championships 15
(www.TitanFighting.com or...
UFC 107 Analysis: The Main Card
In retrospect, UFC 107 could have been named “The B.J. Penn
Show.” Never before during his lightweight title reign had he
dismantled a...
UFC Made Correct Move with Hoelzer Reich Ban
A few months ago, a producer from HBO’s “Real Sports” contacted
Sherdog.com's Jason Probst about the show doing a piece on MMA and...
The Weekly Wrap: Dec. 5 - Dec. 11
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV didn't get the
dream scenario of ratings juggernaut Kimbo
Slice reaching the finals of Season 10 of “...
10 Most Memorable Championship Shockers: Part 1
Being champion carries with it an aura of respect, one that expands
with each impressive outing and often seems to accompany the
titleholder to...
UFC Fan Expo 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This past July, the first-ever UFC Fan Expo took
the sports world by storm, as fans celebrated the past, present,
and future...
TONIGHT'S "INSIDE MMA" ON HDNET
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight on HDNet's "Inside MMA," the winner of
The Ultimate Fighter 10, Roy "Big Country" Nelson joins the panel
fresh off...
UFC 107 Preview: The Main Card
The end-of-the-year mixed martial arts binge continues with
UFC 107 “Penn vs. Sanchez,” which airs live on pay-per-view
this Saturday from...
TOKYO FIVE TO SPONSOR STEFAN STRUVE FOR UFC 107
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five
announced late last night that the Company will sponsor Dutch
sensation Stefan...
SHERDOG
Dec 10, 2009
Lauzon returns to Octagon vs. Stout
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ten months after undergoing knee surgery to
repair his ACL, UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4,
5 [T]KOs,...
TRIO OF MFC FIGHTERS SET TO COMPETE AT TFC 15
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Since the mid-90s, the Miletich Fighting Systems
training brand has been synonymous with some of the top names in
the sport.
SHERDOG
Dec 10, 2009
WILD BILL'S FIGHT NIGHT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the second year in a row, Wild Bill's Fight
Night will offer FREE tickets to EVERYONE that donates a new toy
for Toys For...
TheMat.com to Webcast Grappling Worlds
(PRESS RELEASE) -- TheMat.com will webcast live the finals of the
FILA Grappling World Championships, set for Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
Saturday,...
TWO LEGENDS COLLIDE AT UFC® 109
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In 1998, two of the United States’ greatest
amateur wrestlers - Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The
Hammer” Coleman
SHERDOG
Dec 08, 2009
Happy Brawlidays!
(PRESS RELEASE) -- If you're a fight fan and have tickets to the
December 17th Battle in the Ballroom show, Christmas will come
early for you!...
SHERDOG
Dec 08, 2009
KIMBO SLICE DRAWS 5.2 MILLION VIEWERS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV’s telecast of “The Ultimate Fighter:
Heavyweights” live finale on Saturday, December 5 was the most
watched...
SHERDOG
Dec 08, 2009
JEFF CURRAN STOMPS TOMOHIKO HORI
(PRESS RELEASE) -- “WORLDS COLLIDE” was certainly an appropriate
title for XFO 34, which took place this past Saturday, December
5th, live...
Gladiator Challenge: Dec. 12
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and
Red Hawk Casino are pleased to announce that they will host
Gladiator...
SHERDOG
Dec 07, 2009
WEC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR DEC. 19
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® proudly confirms the
remaining bouts of a loaded fight card headed to the Palms Casino
Resort...
SHERDOG
Dec 07, 2009
DAN HENDERSON SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Four-time mixed martial arts (MMA) world
champion and two-time United States Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson
will enter a new...
SHERDOG
Dec 07, 2009
Owned Announces 3D GSP and Loiseau Movie
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Owned Entertainment Inc. announced today, along
with Steven J. Wong and Bobby Razak Films, the biggest MMA
Entertainment...
Mir Concerned with Lesnar’s Well-Being
LAS VEGAS -- Frank Mir
watched, along with the rest of the mixed martial arts community,
as a career-threatening intestinal illness put the future of
current UFC heavyweight champion...
LIDDELL AND ORTIZ TO COACH SEASON 11 OF TUF
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In The Ultimate Fighting Championship®, no feud
has been more inspired than the one featuring light heavyweight
legends...
Trio of showstoppers at Unstoppable
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Big-namers Thales Leites and Jason MacDonald
were victorious but it was a trio of rather unheralded fighters who
stole the...
HDNet's 'Inside MMA' to delve into controversy
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight on HDNet's "Inside MMA" Bas Rutten and
Kenny Rice are joined by controversial referee Steve Mazzagatti who
responds...
SHERDOG
Dec 04, 2009
UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 107
(PRESS RELEASE) -- If an explosive lightweight title clash between
champion BJ Penn and challenger Diego Sanchez, and a heavyweight
tilt between...
HERSCHEL WALKER TO MAKE MMA DEBUT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Just months after the stunning announcement that
he would try his hand at mixed martial arts (MMA), NFL and NCAA
football...
SHERDOG
Dec 04, 2009
All fighters on course at Unstoppable
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Main eventers Thales Leites and Dean Lister were
both perfect on the scales in their preparation for MFC 23:
Unstoppable to...
SHERDOG
Dec 03, 2009
HDNET TO BROADCAST K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of "HDNet
Fights Presents: FieLDS K-1 World GP 2009 Final," from the Yokohama
Arena in...
SHERDOG
Dec 03, 2009
Noons Signs with Strikeforce
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Former lightweight champion K.J. Noons (6-1) has
signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship mixed
martial arts...
SHERDOG
Dec 03, 2009
Steel Cage Comedy Night Starring Josh Thomson
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed martial arts star and Strikeforce
Lightweight Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson knows dog fighting is
no laughing...
KIMBO SLICE RETURNS TO THE OCTAGON
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Kimbo Slice has already established himself as a
worldwide fight game sensation; now he will attempt to prove
himself in the...
M-1 CHALLENGE SET FOR DEC. 3 IN SAINT PETERSBURG
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After traveling to over 7 countries on 4
continents, holding 130 fights featuring over 150 fighters, the
2009 season of the...
HDNET TO BROADCAST MFC 23
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of "HDNet
Fights Presents: Maximum Fighting Championship 23 - Unstoppable"
from the River...
MELVIN "NO MERCY" MANHOEF SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- DREAM and K-1 powerhouse Melvin "No Mercy"
Manhoef has signed a multi-year agreement to compete for world
championship mixed...
SUPER CHANNEL INKS DEAL WITH SHOWTIME
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Super Channel, Canada's only national pay
television network, is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement
to offer SHOWTIME...
10 December Tussles Worth Watching
Mixed martial arts promoters have saved the best for last and will
delight fans around the globe with a number of excellent December
bouts under...
