Moks: 'I was lucky and I’ll take it...'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Catching Magomed Sultanakhmedov in an early
leg-lock submission to win the M-1 Challenge middleweight
championship, Rafal...
SHERDOG
Dec 31, 2010
MMA’s Dangerfield
One might assume that becoming world champion of arguably the
deepest weight class in the sport’s most prominent mixed martial
arts...
UFC 125 Preview: The Prelims
Jason Probst previews the UFC
125 “Resolution” undercard, of which two bouts will air live on
Ion Television at 9 p.m. ET.
Chuck Liddell Retires from UFC® Competition
(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC President Dana White started today’s live
press conference for the lightweight title fight between champion
Frankie...
UFC 125 Preview: The Main Card
Rare is it when a champion goes into a title defense as an
underdog, but UFC lightweight boss Frankie Edgar is used to defying
the odds. Facing Gray Maynard at...
From Cheap Seats to Center Stage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It was an inauspicious beginning, to say the
least. The kid, fresh off a grueling stint on a commercial fishing
boat, was...
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR FEMALE FIGHTERS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Producers of a brand new reality television show
that will chronicle the day-to-day lives of female mixed martial
arts...
AFO New Years Redemption
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Fighting Organization is kicking
off 2011 in style with its annual “New Years Redemption” event
Saturday...
SHERDOG
Dec 26, 2010
Kim’s Pride Dream Deferred
BUSAN, South Korea -- It was a rainy Saturday in Seoul. The gym was
nothing extraordinary: mats, heavy bags, a ring and clutter near
the...
Pros Pick: Christmas Lists
As Christmas approaches, kids usually write some sort of wish list
filled with their desires for material objects. With time, those
lists become...
Fistic Medicine: Reader Questions, Feedback
My thanks for your e-mails and questions, as they have made this
column more fun and satisfying than I had hoped or expected it
could be.
"Fearsome Foursome" Commentating Team Returns
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a Clovis
based mixed martial arts fight organization, announced today that
their...
SHERDOG
Dec 23, 2010
Joe Charles: Where is He Now?
For a Los Angeles kid raised as the sparring partner for a martial
arts-dabbling uncle, Joe Charles got
plenty of experience fighting before MMA...
Magalhaes Delivers at M-1 Challenge XXII
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Making his M-1 Global debut against Alihan
Magomedov at M-1 Challenge XXII, the touted slick submission
specialist returned...
SHERDOG
Dec 22, 2010
Pictures: Jungle Fight 24
Marcelo Alonso was ringside at the Flamengo Rowing Club Gymnasium
in Rio de Janeiro to photograph the stars of tomorrow at Jungle
Fight 24.
New Main Event Announced for FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a Clovis
based mixed martial arts fight organization, announced today that
main event...
Déjà Vu for Vizcaya at M-1 Challenge XXII
(PRESS RELEASE) -- When Daniel Vizcaya flew into Moscow to fight
Victor Nemkov at M-1 Challenge XXII last Friday night, he had one
goal on his...
SHERDOG
Dec 20, 2010
2010 Children's WINTER Mixed Martial Arts CAMP!
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Due to the rapid growth of the TWF Children's
Program, lead by Pro Fighters Justin "Gator" Harris & Cooper
"2cool" Gibson, we...
Pettis New Lightweight Champion
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Anthony Pettis isn't called "Showtime" for
nothing! Pettis proved last night that his nickname is well
deserved during "WEC...
US Gracie Nationals: The Gracie Kids Worlds
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The time has come for the fourth annual Gracie
US Nationals and third annual Gracie Kids Worlds tournament, and I
am...
SHERDOG
Dec 17, 2010
5 Matches to Make After WEC 53
Goodbye, WEC, and welcome to the big show. Off Thursday’s
WEC swan song, the organization is now merged into the
UFC, bringing with it two...
WEC 53 Preview: The Main Card
With two meaningful championship bouts for its closing act before
the organization is folded into the UFC, WEC
53 should be a swan song to remember.
Memories from the WEC
Thursday night, what started nine years ago at the humble Tachi
Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif., will come to a
bittersweet end in...
SHERDOG
Dec 15, 2010
WEC 53 Preview: The Prelims
Here’s a closer look at the supporting act to the final WEC show,
Saturday night’s WEC
53 undercard, with analysis and picks.
Jimmo to face Lewis for MFC crown
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship has signed an
explosive and heavy-hitting title fight as the main event for its
first card...
SHERDOG
Dec 15, 2010
UFC HEADS TO BRAZIL FOR MONUMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC® Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC
President Dana White will be making a special announcement live
from Rio de...
Jackson’s MMA Series III Weigh-Ins
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Jackson’s MMA Series returns on December
18th. Jackson’s MMA Series III is guaranteed to be just as exciting
as the...
‘Showtime’ Arrives
For most Americans, the traditional Black Friday after Thanksgiving
represents a chance to do holiday shopping and take advantage of
discounts. For lightweight title challenger...
UFC 124 Analysis: The Main Card
The final UFC event of 2010 is in the books.
UFC 124 practically did everything to preserve the current
power balance in the organization
Pros Pick: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Regardless of what went down during filming of Season 12 of “The
Ultimate Fighter,” the raucous crowd that will fill the Bell Centre
in Montreal for...
Ringside presents Rising Star on January 15th
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ringside MMA is proud to give the top prospects
in Quebec MMA a forum to showcase their talents by giving them top
billing in...
KOSCHECK PROMISES TO 'PUT GSP ON HIS BUTT'
(PRESS RELEASE) -- One night before they'll meet at
UFC 124, Josh
Koscheck tells Kenny and Bas that he's coming into this fight
completely focused, and there is no question in his mind that he's
going to end it...
UFC 124 Preview: The Prelims
Not to be outdone by the
UFC 124 main card, Saturday’s preliminary lineup is filled with
dangerous veterans and hungry newcomers with a gleam...
All Bouts Official at M-1 Challenge XXII
(PRESS RELEASE) -- With all fighters making weight, M-1 Challenge
XXII marks history for M-1 Global as a trilogy of title fights and
all-star...
SPIKE TV PRESENTS UFC ULTIMATE SUBMISSIONS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Featuring some of the wildest tapout inducing
submissions in the history of mixed martial arts, “UFC Ultimate...
SHERDOG
Dec 08, 2010
UFC 124 Preview: The Main Card
There’s nothing like a couple months’ worth of reality television
to build a rivalry, and in the case of UFC welterweight champion
Georges
St. Pierre and challenger...
UFC CONFIRMS BOUTS FOR UFC® 124
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® once again
heads to Montreal to bring a sensational night of fights north of
the border....
SHERDOG
Dec 03, 2010
HDNET EXCLUSIVE: SONNEN BREAKS HIS SILENCE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Chael Sonnen has kept quiet about his positive
drug test, taken following the classic battle with UFC Middleweight
Champion...
EVERLAST NAMED BEST IN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Everlast Worldwide, Inc., the premier fight
sports and fitness brand in the world, claimed victory at this
year’s World...
Lauzon Traps Trites in Guillotine
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ending a bitter feud that’s lasted a year, Dany
“The Upgrade” Lauzon (14-4-0) only needed 1:54 to force rival
Damien...
SHERDOG
Dec 02, 2010
Knockout Mayhem at EFC AFRICA 06
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The MMA year finishes with explosive fights at
EFC AFRICA 06. All the fighters came out strong, with many
knockouts and...
M-1 Challenge XXII’s Full Card
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Rounding out the undercard of M-1 Challenge
XXII, heavyweights Valeri Scherbakov and Vitaliy Minakov collide
and look to...
SHERDOG
Dec 02, 2010
THE ULTIMATE FINALE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The finals are set for “The Ultimate Fighter:
Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck” as Georges St. Pierre’s first two
fighter...
10 December Tussles Worth Watching
Fighters are always given advice by their corners in the dying
seconds of every round: finish strong. MMA fans can expect a strong
finish in the...
Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
We jump right in on the last episode of Season 12 of “The Ultimate
Fighter,” with Kyle Watson explaining his small-town roots, having
had to...
Lester added to Jackson’s MMA Series III
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ultimate Fighter and UFC: The Ultimate Finale 9
Veteran Frank Lester steps in to replace Willie Parks on the
December 18th...
