'King of Combat Sports' returns to Broomfield
(PRESS RELEASE) -- It's that time again. On March 13, 2010, combat
grapplers from around the globe travel to Colorado to test
themselves at the...
MEZ Sports Returns to Los Angeles
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After promoting eight fight cards throughout
Southern California in 2008 and 2009, MEZ Sports is proud to
present its 2010...
SHERDOG
Feb 27, 2010
MMA FOR CHARITY TO HOLD HAITI BENEFIT EVENT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On January 12th, 2010, a vicious earthquake
struck the country of Haiti. As of this writing, an estimated
3,000,000 people...
SHERDOG
Feb 27, 2010
Pictures: Strikeforce Quick Hits
Dave Mandel captured this brief Strikeforce Challengers gallery for
Sherdog.com. A full gallery will follow shortly.
A ‘Rough’ Band of Brothers
UFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy
pauses for a moment. The synonymous red Mohawk is overgrown and
pasted across his forehead. His mind races...
'INSIDE MMA' ON HDNET TO PRESENT A STRONG PANEL
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On tonight's "Inside MMA," Kenny and Bas sit
down with a panel of three major contenders - each of whom will
discuss their...
Mixed Fight League Tonight
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mixed Fight League would be pretty honoured
to welcome you at the MFL : Battleground official weigh ins, which
will take...
SHERDOG
Feb 26, 2010
TITLES ON THE LINE AT 'CHAMPIONS II'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- X-1 World Events, the top entertainment company
in Hawaii, is proud to announce that on Saturday, March 20th, 2010,
they will...
3 Fights to Watch This Week
A rare respite from the UFC’s relentless campaign to take over the
universe gives some of the world’s more underappreciated promotions
a...
UFC DEBUTS live ON THE BIG SCREEN NATIONWIDE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time in UFC® history, UFC fans can
head to their local movie theater and take in all the action in the...
SHERDOG
Feb 25, 2010
Reign Grand Opening
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts superstars Urijah Faber, the
number one contender for the World Extreme Cagefighting
Featherweight...
SHERDOG
Feb 25, 2010
Don't miss MFC 24 or Olympic hockey Semifinal
(PRESS RELEASE) -- What better way to watch the Olympic hockey
semifinal than on the biggest screen in the city. And at the same,
you won't miss...
SHERDOG
Feb 25, 2010
M-1 Weigh-in Photos
Weigh-in photos for Friday's M-1 card, which streams live on
Sherdog.com.
SHERDOG
Feb 25, 2010
MMA Fighters & Boxing Counterparts: Part 4
As mixed martial arts heads into the latter half of its second
decade of worldwide exposure, the legacies of the sport’s pioneers
are easily...
Cindy Dandois Interview
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cindy Dandois defeated Maria Hougaard by GNP
under two minutes in the first round at M-1 Selection 2010: Western
Europe Round 1.
SHERDOG
Feb 23, 2010
Mairbek Taisumov Interview
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mairbek Taisumov defeated Borys Mankowski by TKO
in the second round at M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 1.
SHERDOG
Feb 23, 2010
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Gunnar Nelson
It is what one would expect of a 21-year-old’s hotel room. The bed
is unmade. On the floor, a medium-sized suitcase rests unzipped
with...
UFC 110 Analysis: The Main Card
Following the UFC’s first event in Australia, Sherdog.com analyzes
the five main card bouts by looking at what happened and what could
be next...
Mixed Fight League
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mixed Fight League held this past Wednesday,
February 17th, its MFL : Battleground’s press conference at the...
Madison Square Garden and Bellator Partner Up
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Madison Square Garden has formed a
co-promotional agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships to
bring a total of four...
Night of Reckoning II at Harrah's Casino
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated Fransisco "Kiko" France will return
to Tunica, MS Feb. 27th for Empire Fights "Night of Reckoning II"
at Harrah's...
The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 13 - Feb. 19
Just about everything was going right as the Ultimate Fighting
Championship marched toward its debut in Australia this Saturday.
GLADIATOR CHALLENGE PRESENTS 'Domination'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge (GC), one of the top MMA
promotions in California, is proud to showcase an action-packed
night of mixed...
SHERDOG
Feb 20, 2010
Brink Gets Another Chance
(PRESS RELEASE) -- He hasn’t stepped into the Gladiator Challenge
cage for years now, but UFC veteran Aaron Brink (22-17-0-1) has
been given...
SHERDOG
Feb 20, 2010
SHAMAR BAILEY REPLACES BRYAN TRAVERS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A winner of four in a row, Shamar Bailey (10-1),
of Chicago, will face Justin “The Silverback’’ Wilcox (8-3), of San...
Pros Pick: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
The land of koala bears, kangaroos and deadly funnel web spiders
can add two more dangerous predators to its list: the submission
prowess of Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira and the dominant wrestling of...
Action Fight League Announces New Date
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Action Fight League announced that its
previously postponed “Rock N Rumble 2” fight will now take place on
March 5 at...
SHERDOG
Feb 20, 2010
WOODARD, HANKS MEET FOR CAGESPORT MMA TITLE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated Lloyd “Cupcake” Woodard will square
off against Mike Hanks for the CageSport MMA Lightweight
championship...
SHERDOG
Feb 20, 2010
UFC 110 Preview: The Prelims
The
UFC 110 prelims are missing the main card’s collection of name
attractions but make up for it with a motley crew of fights that
delivers...
SHERDOG
Feb 20, 2010
Bellator Completes Featherweight Tournament Roster
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships put the
finishing touches on its much-anticipated Season 2 featherweight
tournament today with the signing of 17-2 submission specialist...
Russian Brothers Dominate Boxing and MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Max “Payne” Martyniouk and his younger brother
Stan “The Man” Martyniouk have become the latest sensation of
rising...
SHERDOG
Feb 18, 2010
GREG NELSON ON FRIDAY's HDNET 'INSIDE MMA'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten host Greg Nelson,
Eddie Alvarez and Mark Dacascos, Friday, February 19 at 9:00 p.m.
ET only on HDNet...
SHERDOG
Feb 18, 2010
Bellator Fighting Championships signs Shad Lierley
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships put yet another
piece in place for its upcoming Season 2 featherweight tournament
today with the signing of 5-2...
SHERDOG
Feb 18, 2010
UFC WINS LATEST LEGAL BATTLE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate
Fighting Championship® (“UFC®”), was awarded a legal victory today
against former champion,...
Pictures: Lytle Trains for UFC Return
Sherdog.com photographed UFC welterweight Chris Lytle
during his long layoff from knee surgery. He returns to the Octagon
this weekend at UFC 110 to face...
Joe Rogan Ticket Giveaway
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Wreck MMA along with Spectra Sonic,
PunkOttawa.com and Revolution Rock are proud to present live at the
Bronson Centre...
WEC Confirms Bouts for March 6
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® proudly confirms the
remaining bouts of a fully-loaded card headed to Nationwide Arena
in...
SHERDOG
Feb 16, 2010
Amateur MMA Festival To Debut In 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Arnold Sports Festival -- the largest
multi-sport festival in the nation -- will host an amateur mixed
martial arts...
Lake of the Torches Casino Inks Deal
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lake of the Torches Resort Casino, the leading
gaming and hospitality resort for northern Wisconsin, in
conjunction with...
SHERDOG
Feb 16, 2010
TOKYO FIVE AND SERRA TO HOST UFC 110 PARTY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five Brand
and Matt “The Terror” Serra will host an event to view the PPV
broadcast of...
SHERDOG
Feb 16, 2010
CageSport MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Brian Halquist Productions brings the
Northwest’s favorite combative sports event back to the Emerald
Queen Casino for...
Clash of Warriors
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Clash of Warriors showcases up-and-coming talent
and the top UK MMA fighters, showing MMA fans around the world that
UK MMA...
The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 6 - Feb. 12
On a night where the "Godfather of Ground and Pound" was primed for
his last main-event hurrah in the Ultimate Fighting Championship,
it was a...
High-tempo card to Rock MFC 24: Heat XC
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship smashes its
way into the 2010 campaign with MFC 24: Heat XC – a special joint
promotion...
Fistic Medicine: Dementia Pugilistica & MMA
It is rare to hear an athletic commission refer to criminality,
particularly in respect to their own actions. But the case of Terry
Norris was...
Wreck MMA: Unite for Brian’s Fight
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fitshop.ca and Wreck MMA are excited to announce
some additions to Wreck MMA: Unite for Brian’s Fight that will take
place...
SHERDOG
Feb 13, 2010
UFC® ANNOUNCES ANDERSON SILVA vs. DEMIAN MAIA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Following a hard-fought three round win over Dan
Miller at UFC 109 that showed him to be more than just a submission
expert,...
Cooper '2cool' Gibson Rises From The Ashes
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cooper Gibson is the epitome of the True Warrior
Fitness Mentality and is looking to prove it on February 19th in
Pomona.
SHERDOG
Feb 12, 2010
DANA REACHES ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER
(PRESS RELEASE) -- As if the battle of Hall of Famers at UFC 109,
legalization of the sport in Wisconsin and the first-ever show in
Australia at...
Freaks and Geeks
Attending a prizefighting event at a Colorado bar is not the time
to anticipate great things. But even by the standards of
fourth-rate...
Pictures: TPF 3 'Champions Collide'
Jeff Sherwood was cageside at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in
Lemoore, Calif., to photograph TPF 3: Champions Collide.
SHERDOG
Feb 09, 2010
UFC 109 Analysis: The Main Card
Want to know how it feels for a marathon runner to collapse inches
before the finish line or a mountain climber to fall just shy of
the summit? Ask...
Reis returning to Bellator for Season 2 tournament
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today
that 9-1 featherweight standout Wilson Reis
will return for Bellator’s Season 2 featherweight tournament
looking to avenge his Season 1...
UFC 109 Preview: The Prelims
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu Tarzan, a vegan face-smasher and the
world’s scariest schoolteacher make up just part of the motley crew
on the...
Bellator Signs Bryan Baker
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships continued to
bolster its roster of Season 2 middleweight tournament fighters
today with the...
XFS X "WORLD'S COLLIDE"
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA history will be in the making as Boise Burn
Captain Levi Madarieta will defend his CCF Heavy Weight World Title
against...
SHERDOG
Feb 05, 2010
Official Shark Fight 8 Weigh-In Results
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight 8 features a total of eight action
packed bouts. Ten time UFC veteran Josh “The Dentist” Neer will
face...
SHERDOG
Feb 05, 2010
TOKYO FIVE TO SPONSOR MILLER, NOVER FOR UFC 109
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five Brand
announced today that the company will sponsor Dan Miller and
Phillipe “The...
SHERDOG
Feb 05, 2010
MMA BIG SHOW SHOWCASES ITS BRIGHTEST STARS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA Big Show, one of the top fight promotions in
the Midwest, will present one of its biggest shows ever when it
brings...
10 February Tussles Worth Watching
February will be a month of extremes as far as this list goes. The
lightest and heaviest weight classes are featured almost
exclusively, with no...
Gomi To Make UFC Debut against Florian
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Two of the world’s best lightweight (155 lb.)
mixed martial arts fighters, Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi, will
square...
SHERDOG
Feb 03, 2010
WEC Announces PPV, Aldo-Faber
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In what will be one of the biggest nights in MMA
history, World Extreme Cagefighting® presents its most explosive
card ever....
SHERDOG
Feb 03, 2010
SHINE FIGHTS AGREES TO TERMS WITH 'THE GOAT'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) is excited
to announce the signing of UFC and StrikeForce veteran and former
Bodog...
SHERDOG
Feb 03, 2010
SCRAPP! Fight Magazine Launches NEW Website
(PRESS RELEASE) -- SCRAPP! Fight Magazine (Scrapp!), a premier
online streaming network that specializes in the coverage of combat
sports
Sherdog.com to Stream Friday's M-1 Selection
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With a bold new format that promises to uncover
some of the world’s best up and coming mixed martial artists, M-1
Global is...
STRIKEFORCE GOES GLOBAL
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine International has expanded the STRIKEFORCE
brand internationally, selling more than 70 hours of STRIKEFORCE's
mixed...
SHERDOG
Feb 02, 2010
HAWAIIAN TROPIC ZONE HOSTS a UFC 109 Viewing
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Hawaiian Tropic Zone hosts an action-packed
night with a UFC 109 viewing event and after-party hosted by UFC
fighters Nate...
GRAPPLING X Presents THE AMATEUR EXPERIENCE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- GRAPPLING X is proud to present THE AMATEUR
EXPERIENCE – STRAIGHT RAW MMA Live from the Trevi Entertainment
Center, located...
SHERDOG
Feb 02, 2010
Strikeforce 'Miami' Analysis: The Main Card
Stirkeforce CEO Scott Coker’s first foray into Florida was mostly a
success on Saturday, as the show proved highly entertaining on
several fronts.
HDNET ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH KOTC
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet announces a multi-year partnership with
"Mark Burnett Presents: King of the Cage," in which, under terms of
the...
SHERDOG
Feb 01, 2010
UFC PRESENTS FIRST-EVER SPANISH LANGUAGE PPV
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® today
announced that for the first time ever, UFC® will broadcast its
Pay-Per-View...
SHERDOG
Feb 01, 2010
Fight Promoter University VII Session Announced
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With the next Fight Promoter University less
than two months away, FPU founder Roy Englebrecht announced the
date for FPU VII.
SHERDOG
Feb 01, 2010
MFL 2 'Battleground' Lineup
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mixed Fight League is extremely proud to
reveal the MFL 2 : Battleground’s lineup, which will take place on
February...
