TUF 11 Sherblog: Hotel Purgatory
My journey started at 5:30 a.m. in Utah. It was a kiss on my boy’s
head, then telling my wife and my parents that I loved them and I’d
be...
Bellator returns to Monroe, La.
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, La., will
play host to Bellator Fighting Championships again this spring when
the...
SHERDOG
Mar 31, 2010
Tickets on Sale TODAY for "WORLDS COLLIDE”
(PRESS RELEASE) -- He's long been considered boxing ring royalty,
so colorful brawler Ricardo Mayorga is more than pleased about the
name of the...
SHERDOG
Mar 31, 2010
Bellator Season 2 Tournament Preview Shows
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With just over one week remaining before the
much-anticipated premiere of Bellator Season 2, fans looking for a
sneak peak at...
UFC Fight Night 21 Preview: The Main Card
There can be no such thing as too much MMA, and Spike TV brings us
UFC Fight Night 21 on Wednesday at the Bojangles Coliseum in
Charlotte, N.C.
UFC Fight Night 21 Preview: The Prelims
Once upon a time, preliminary fights served as dumping grounds for
the undesirables. Thankfully, those days are long gone.
M-1 SELECTION AMERICAS WEIGH-IN ALERT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Official weigh-in for the April 2rd “M1
Selections Americas” professional mixed-martial-arts show at
Bally’s Casino...
SHERDOG
Mar 30, 2010
EAST WEST FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCE LAUNCH
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Canada's newest and soon to be number-one mixed
martial arts organization, the EWFC (East West Fighting
Championships) is...
TOKYO FIVE TO SPONSOR UFN 21 FIGHTERS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five Brand
announced today that the company will sponsor Ross Pearson, Andre
Winner,...
SHERDOG
Mar 30, 2010
UFC 111 Analysis: The Main Card
The major story coming out of UFC 111, held Saturday in Newark,
N.J., is the double standard fans have been using for welterweight
champion Georges
St. Pierre and former challenger...
Tachi Palace Fights presser Friday April 2
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tachi Palace Fights will host a press conference
on Friday, April 2 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore,
Calif.
Cage Fighting Championship Returns
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fighting Championship Returns to Queensland
for CFC 13, this event will be held at the Southport Sharks on the
Gold...
SHERDOG
Mar 28, 2010
LEGENDS at Coushatta Casino Resort
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The next USA-MMA event, LEGENDS, is scheduled
for May 22, 2010 at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, LA.
Galaxy MMA Launches its Premiere Event
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Galaxy MMA will present its premiere mixed
martial arts events at the Blaisdell Arena on May 1, 2010.
UFC 111 Preview: The Main Card
It’s a fine time of year, as spring promises an end to weekly
blizzards and the UFC is in the midst of a full-on binge that means
almost endless MMA for all.
The latest offering is...
SHERDOG
Mar 27, 2010
Caged Fury 10 This Saturday
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The North American Allied Fight Series is
returning to Tuscarawas County for the first time since 2007 this
Saturday when Tim...
SHERDOG
Mar 26, 2010
ROKURFACE Announces Release of New Apparel Line
(PRESS RELEASE) -- ROKURFACE.com is an online exclusive apparel
company that is designed for the people by the people, by Little
Buddy and Fun...
Dog Boxer Live On HDnet
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mark Burnett and King Of The Cage present
LEGACY. This Friday, March 26th at the Silver Legacy in Reno,
Nevada, live on...
UFC 111 Preview: The Prelims
With another prelim twin bill lined up for a live broadcast on
Spike this Saturday, it behooves all fans to get their knowledge in
order for an especially stacked...
SHERDOG
Mar 25, 2010
Tuff-N-Uff Returns to the Orleans Hotel
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas' top amateur mixed martial arts
promotion, Tuff-N-Uff, returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino on
Friday, March 26,...
M-1 Selection Americas Fight Card Announced
(PRESS RELEASE) -- "M-1 Selection” is changing the sport of
professional Mixed Martial Arts by giving new and upcoming fighters
an opportunity...
SHERDOG
Mar 24, 2010
Strong cast biding for shot at Leites
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Vindication is an impressive one with a final
decision on who will face the Brazilian star in the main event
expected in the...
SHERDOG
Mar 24, 2010
Cage Fighting Championship
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fighting Championship Returns to Queensland
for CFC 13, this event will be held at the Southport Sharks on the
Gold...
UFC on Versus 1 Analysis: The Main Card
UFC fans had to wait a full month for their latest mixed martial
arts fix from their favorite organization, a wait to which they
were not...
SPIKE TV PRESENTS A SPECIAL “UFC UNLEASHED”
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV will present a special “UFC Unleashed”
on Wednesday, March 24 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) featuring four
action-packed...
SHERDOG
Mar 23, 2010
Empire Fighting Championships
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated Kiko France is set to return to the
Empire Fighting Championships at Harrah’s Tunica Casino April 23rd
against...
SHERDOG
Mar 23, 2010
LAWAL TO MAKE GUEST APPEARANCE ON SHADE 45
Tomorrow/Wednesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on "The All Out
Show with Rude Jude & Lord Sear" on Sirius XM Radio (channel 45 on
Sirius,...
SHERDOG
Mar 23, 2010
DeJesus Expects Early Stoppage of Olson
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Isaac DeJesus looked almost disinterest Monday
evening fielding questions about his Tachi Palace Fights World
Featherweight...
SHERDOG
Mar 23, 2010
BORN TO FIGHT IX: APRIL 3
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Born to Fight kickboxing is a notorious
continuous sparring tournament, which welcomes fighters of every
martial arts...
The XCC is Back with DUEL IN DOWNRIVER 6
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Michigan's most prolific MMA promoter, Matt
Flynn of Xtreme Cagefighting Championship, is back at it this week,
with "Duel in...
SHOWTIME ALL ACCESS FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This weekend, SHOWTIME will be available in a
record 54.4 million households for an ALL ACCESS Free Preview
Weekend on...
SHERDOG
Mar 22, 2010
The Weekly Wrap: March 13 - March 19
The show may already be in the can, but a series of reports this
week indicated that the eleventh season of "The Ultimate Fighter,"
which...
UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting
Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once
again host...
SHERDOG
Mar 21, 2010
Bellator Announces Matchups for Season 2
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With its first Season 2 event now less than
three weeks away, Bellator Fighting Championships today revealed
the Round 1...
SHERDOG
Mar 21, 2010
FightZone TV Donates $25,000
(PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV has announced that co-owners Jay
Adams and Al Martino have committed to donating $25,000 of National...
5 Reasons to Watch Dream 13
While the casual fan hunkers down in anticipation of this Sunday’s
UFC debut on the Versus network, the hardcore cognoscenti are
stocking up on Red Bulls in anticipation of a long night of MMA
thanks to the...
SHERDOG
Mar 21, 2010
UFC on Versus 1 Preview: The Prelims
The past few days have been all about elaborate animal sacrifices
and pagan rituals in the hope that every God out there knows the
MMA world...
UFC on Versus 1 Preview: The Main Card
The UFC makes its debut on the Versus network Sunday with the kind
of fight card that would normally leave a Ulysses S. Grant-sized
dent in our...
Pros Pick: Vera vs. Jones
The UFC picked a splendid battle to punctuate its first telecast on
the Versus network Sunday with what should be a thrilling affair
between contender Brandon Vera
and rising sensation...
Buakaw headlines Premier League Muay Thai at Seni
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MSA looks to take Muay Thai into the big time
with a series of arena shows across the UK. The first of which is
next weekend...
SHERDOG
Mar 20, 2010
Fighting Politics With Matt Lindland
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MEDIA FLY FILMS is proud to release the first
ever MMA Documentary to BLU-RAY, "FIGHTING POLITICS."
SHERDOG
Mar 20, 2010
Official Shark Fight 9 Weigh-In Results
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight 9 features a total of nine action
packed bouts. In the main event, Shark Fights Featherweight
Champion, Douglas...
Photos of the Week
Sherdog.com was spread across the globe to capture the week in
mixed martial arts through the art of photography. Featured in this
week's...
SHERDOG
Mar 20, 2010
DREAM 13 ON HDNET LIVE FROM JAPAN
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet will feature exclusive coverage of "HDNet
Fights: DREAM 13" early Monday morning, March 22 at 3:00 a.m. ET,
LIVE from...
M-1 Selection Tournament Invades America
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After traveling to three continents and holding
50 fights, the 2010 season of the "M-1 Selection” invades the
United...
Tuff-N-Uff returns to Las Vegas on March 26
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas' top amateur mixed martial arts
promotion, Tuff-N-Uff, returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino on
Friday, March 26,...
SHERDOG
Mar 19, 2010
Bellator Returns to Mohegan Sun on April 22
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., will play
host to Bellator Fighting Championships again this spring when the
promotion...
SHERDOG
Mar 19, 2010
BITTER RIVALS AND FORMER CHAMPIONS CLASH
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Finally, these two former Ultimate Fighting
Championship® light heavyweight champions get a chance to let their
fists do the...
SHERDOG
Mar 19, 2010
ARE YOU READY CANADA?
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Let’s Get It On MMA (LGIO MMA) announced today
the launch of Canada’s first mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament
that is...
Wreck MMA: Unite for Brian's Fight
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With less than a month to go, Wreck MMA: Unite
for Brian's Fight is poised to be once again the most action packed
event in...
XFS XI "KILLER INSTINCT" COMING TO QWEST ARENA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- PROFESSIONAL MMA history will be in the making
as Boise Burn Captain Levi Madarieta will defend his CCF Heavy
Weight World...
SHERDOG
Mar 19, 2010
TOKYO FIVE TO SPONSOR ALMEIDA FOR UFC 111
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five Brand
announced today that the company will sponsor Ricardo Almeida for
his upcoming...
THE FIGHT CLUB PRESENTS TFC 10: HIGH OCTANE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Fight Club (TFC), one of the top fight
promotions in Canada, is proud to bring MMA fans “HIGH OCTANE” on
Friday,...
SHERDOG
Mar 15, 2010
UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 111
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Two world titles will be on the line for the
first time in 2010 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns
to the...
IFS 16 MAN ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- At only 21 years old Sean "Sinister" Harmon is
one of the favorites in the IFS Tournament due to his reputation in
the fight...
The Weekly Wrap: March 6 - March 12
A card that featured five of the game’s 10 best bantamweights saw a
changing of the guard at the top of the division and the first
submission...
Fistic Medicine: Becoming Superhuman
Diego's "Yes! Yes! Yes!" battle chant. Guida's pre-fight leaping
and face slapping. The fighters staring into the distance, bobbing
their heads...
The All New NAAFS.tv Now Online!
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The NAAFS is pleased to announce that our brand
new website is now live and active.
SHERDOG
Mar 12, 2010
MFC 25 'Vindication' Taking Form
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The fight lineup for MFC 25: Vindication is
proving to be one of the most talent-laden rosters in the
organization’s history.
JAMES TONEY on HDNet: 'I WANT BROCK LESNAR'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight on HDNet's "Inside MMA," one of UFC's
newest fighters, former heavyweight boxing champion James "Lights
Out" Toney,...
UFC® 111 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC® 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy, one of the most
anticipated UFC® events ever, is officially sold out. Now, for
everyone who...
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
Mar 12, 2010
SHINE FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THOMPSON-PAMPLONA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fights is excited to announce the official
signing of a bout between former Bodog Welterweight Champion Nick
“The...
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2010
Hess Returns and Loeffler Joins Bellator
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships made two more
noteworthy additions to its upcoming Season 2 middleweight
tournament today...
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2010
OUTSIDER CUP 17 MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On the 13th of march 2010 the OC 17 will rock in
Bremerhaven! This Newcomer MMA/Pancrase tournament is promoted by...
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2010
Tuff-N-Uff returns to Las Vegas on March 26
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas' top amateur mixed martial arts
promotion, Tuff-N-Uff, returns to the Orleans Hotel & Casino on
Friday, March 26,...
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2010
Seni flexes its muscles with a ‘Show of Strength’
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This year the Seni audience can expect an
additional suprise as the worlds leading martial arts expo brings a
new and unique...
Pictures: WCF 9
Joe Harrington was ringside at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in
Wilmington, Mass., to photograph WCF 9 for Sherdog.com.
SHERDOG
Mar 11, 2010
Ultimate Victory Challenge IX
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ultimate Victory Challenge is set to debut in
Columbus, Ohio, at the Ohio Expo Center on March 13 with a mixed
card...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR SEASON 12 OF TUF
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The UFC and Spike TV will hold an open casting
call at The Omni Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, NC for Season 12 of
“The...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
FROM CLASSROOM TO CAGE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A full-time ninth-grade health teacher and
wrestling coach at Clovis High In Clovis, Calif., Ben “The Teacher”
Holscher...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC on VERSUS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Two of the most dynamic Ultimate Fighting
Championship® light heavyweights clash on Sunday, March 21, when
Muay Thai ace...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
NORTH AMERICAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Formerly known as Gladiators Cage Fighting, MMA
fight promotion North American Fighting Championship will make its
debut on...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
HARDY TALKS TOUGH IN PREMIERE OF UFC PRIMETIME
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In anticipation of their world welterweight
title clash at UFC 111: ST-PIERRE vs. HARDY, UFC® champion Georges
St-Pierre and...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
HDNET TO DEBUT NEW ORIGINAL MMA SERIES
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet announced today that it will add the new,
original series "Fighting Words with Mike Straka," to its Friday
night lineup....
'King of Combat Sports' returns to Colorado
(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...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
KIMBO RETURNS AT UFC 113 ON MAY 8
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Canada will get their first dose of the Kimbo
Slice phenomenon on Saturday, May 8th, when the Ultimate Fighter
alumnus looks...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
Pictures: Playboy Fight Night
Jeff Sherwood was cageside at the Visalia Convention Center in
Visalia, Calif., to photograph Playboy Fight Night. The card was
headlined by former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug
Marshall’s...
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
An Evening with ‘Mr. International’
Sherdog.com spent an evening with UFC veteran Shonie Carter at
Buckeye Hammer House gym in Lancaster, Ohio.
SHERDOG
Mar 10, 2010
Pictures: Sengoku 12
Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo to
photograph Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 for Sherdog.com. In the
main event, Jorge
Santiago outpointed...
URBAN CONFLICT CHAMPIONSHIP MMA FIGHT LEAGUE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On March 19, 2010, Jersey City's National Guard
Armory will be the site of the first major Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
event...
SHERDOG
Mar 08, 2010
Kansas’ Tyler Stinson Wins Tryout With Bellator
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tyler Stinson, a 24-year-old native of Winfield,
Kan., was the unanimous winner of an open tryout sponsored by
Bellator...
The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 27 - March 5
A round of bona fide promotional warfare between the Ultimate
Fighting Championship and Strikeforce began to brew this week
V3FIGHTS-BACK IN ACTION
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Memphis-based mixed-martial-arts group V3Fights
is bringing the action back to the Highland strip on Saturday,
March 13 for...
WEC 47 Preview
Any fight fan who knows his foot from Royce Gracie
knows that the annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio,
ushers in some quality MMA.
Cruz Control
(PRESS RELEASE) -- When bantamweight Dominick Cruz speaks of the
sacrifices he’s made to get to Saturday’s world title fight against...
SHERDOG
Mar 05, 2010
'INSIDE MMA' FEATURES A VISIT FROM CAIN VELASQUEZ
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Velasquez tells Kenny and Bas who he thinks
should get the next shot at UFC Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar - -
Friday, March...
10 March Tussles Worth Watching
Welcome back to the monthly list for MMA fans interested in looking
beyond the major promotions. Once again we will take you on a
journey...
TICKETS FOR STRIKEFORCE NASHVILLE ON SALE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tickets for STRIKEFORCE Nashville: Henderson vs.
Shields, the first ever STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) event
in the...
SHERDOG
Mar 05, 2010
BONNAR TO SERVE AS COLOR COMMENTATOR AT WEC 47
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that
UFC light heavyweight star Stephan Bonnar will serve as color
commentator...
An Understated Champion
No one flies under the radar quite like World Extreme Cagefighting
bantamweight champion Brian
Bowles, who, despite an impeccable resume, has...
ATT ALTITUDE GYM GRAND OPENING THIS SATURDAY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- After several months of establishing itself as
an up and coming elite gym for everyone, ATT Altitude is ready to
celebrate...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
Tulirinta & Hinton added to Bellator II
(PRESS RELEASE) -- An undefeated fighter from Cincinnati and a
police officer from Scandinavia are the latest additions to
Bellator Fighting...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
STRIKEFORCE STARS TO APPEAR ON 'ROCK N JOCK'
The STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) stars will be featured in
the next two, all new episodes of "Rock N Jock" on MTV2, counting
down the...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
Phillips vs. Evans at Shark Fight 9
(PRESS RELEASE) -- March 4, 2010 – Will there be a new reigning
king in the Shark Fight featherweight division? Fans will soon find
out.
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
BAS RUTTEN COOKING SHOW PILOT ENDS IN DEBACLE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Charles Jebara, President of Tokyo Five Brand
announced today that the company will continue to be the title
sponsor of MMA...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
Bellator Announces Open Tryouts in KC Area
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships, Everlast and
The Kansas City Power & Light District announced today that they
are sponsoring...
Chechen Expatriate Khalidov Carries Polish Torch
Imagine a country where there are more weekends with mixed martial
arts events than without; a country that boasts two popular amateur
circuits
BUTTERBEAN HEADLINES WEEKEND OF MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, at the
Emerald Ballroom in Mt Clemens, Michigan, Greg Ahrens’ TMS Fight
Night will...
SHERDOG
Mar 04, 2010
'LIGHTS OUT' IN THE OCTAGON: UFC SIGNS TONEY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- He’s one of the premier boxers of the last 25
years, a future Hall of Famer who has won world titles in three
weight...
SHERDOG
Mar 03, 2010
Pictures: MFC 24 'HeatXC'
Charles Penner was cageside at the River Cree Resort and Casino in
Enoch, Alberta, Canada, to photograph MFC 24 for Sherdog.com. In
the main event, UFC and Pride veteran Yves Edwards
stopped...
CBS AND STRIKEFORCE BRING MMA BACK TO PRIMETIME
(PRESS RELEASE) -- CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS and STRIKEFORCE mixed
martial arts (MMA) return to network primetime television with a
world-class...
MFL : Battleground
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mixed Fight League presented its second
event, MFL : Battleground, this past Saturday at the Montreal’s
Complexe...
Doggy Bag: The Future of MMA
This week, readers weigh in on the future blueprint to MMA success,
the UFC's use of a minor-league system, the rise of George
Sotiropoulos and the outlook of...
SHERDOG
Mar 01, 2010
Photos of the Week
Sherdog.com was spread across the globe to capture the week in
mixed martial arts through the art of photography. Featured in this
week's...
