Sherdog Articles September 2011
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10 October Tussles Worth Watching
By: Tim Leidecker
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As 2011, heads into its home stretch, fighters are trying to position themselves for a shot at the major leagues, and the Joe Silvas, Sean... -
Bellator 52 Weigh-In Results
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Bellator 52 weigh-ins have been completed from L’Auberge du Lac Hotel Resort in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday... -
Ring of Fire Update
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- ROFMMA is proud to support BRING THE THUNDER MMA 2: GENESIS as proceeds from this event will benefit the CSU-PUEBLO Athletic... -
All fighters make weight for Cage Warriors 44
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- It's all systems go for Cage Warriors 44 in London tomorrow night, after all fighters eventually made weight this afternoon... -
Everyman Approach
By: Brian Knapp
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VITOR BELFORT DISCLOSES HIS INJURY FOR THE FIRST TIME - TOMORROW NIGHT ON “INSIDE MMA”
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(PRESS RELEASE) --For the first time, Vitor Belfort will disclose the injury that forced him to pull out of his recent fight vs. Cung Le.... -
NICK COTTONE & BILLY VAUGHAN VIE FOR LITC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Locked in the Cage, Philadelphia's premier mixed martial arts league, is set to return on October 21st with LITC 9 live from... -
Bellator Returns to Canada’s Casino Rama November 12th For Bellator 57
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that the promotion will once again travel north of the border to Casino Rama... -
SHARK FIGHTS PARTNERS WITH I.S.L.E. TO HELP KIDS WITH AUTISM
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions teams up with Manzanita Elementary School's Independent Structured Learning Environment for Autistic... -
Truesdale to face Lake at Cage Warriors 44
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Having been left without an opponent following Jay Mortimore’s withdrawal last week due to injury, Dayman Lake will now... -
No Stranger to Adversity
By: Yael Grauer
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Demetrious Johnson emerged from the woodwork in 2010. The 25-year-old Kentucky native survived a difficult start, as he lost a unanimous decision to American Top Team’s Brad Pickett in his WEC debut and then picked up four consecutive wins against former... -
Pictures: Shooto ‘Shootor’s Legacy 4’
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Yoshihiro Koyama held off Kenichiro Togashi and kept the Shooto Pacific Rim 154-pound title at “Shootor’s Legacy 4.” Sherdog.com’s Taro... -
This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 30, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League returns to Newtown Athletic Club,... -
Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
By: Scott Holmes
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Last week, when the cast of “TUF 14” fought their way onto the show, several of the winning fighters celebrated their victories by yelling “I’m... -
UFC Live 6 Preview: The Main Card
By: Jason Probst
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The bantamweight title is on the line Saturday, as champion Dominick Cruz defends against the talented Demetrious Johnson in the UFC Live 6 main... -
Bellator 52: What to Watch For
By: Brian Knapp
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He may lack the Adonis physique some have come to expect from their elite athletes, but Bellator Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder Cole... -
Pictures: Dream 17
By: Taro Irei
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Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri each scored submission wins at Dream 17, while Bibiano Fernandes stood out from the pack in the opening round... -
UFC 139 HITS SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19 WITH SHOGUN BATTLING HENDERSON
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Two powerhouses of the light heavyweight division will collide on Saturday, Nov. 19 for a chance to prove that they deserve... -
Break on the Bayou
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Do a Google search on heavyweight Ron Sparks, and you are just as likely to find information on the opponents he has not fought as the ones he has. -
Pictures: Bellator 51
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Alexis Vila knocked out Joe Warren in shocking fashion at Bellator 51. Keith Mills was cageside at the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, to... -
USA Takes on the World This Week
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- A strong United States Contingent is on their way to Serbia to take on some of the World's Best Teams at the 2011 FILA World... -
One Man’s View: A Real Threat to ‘Bones’
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had but a few fleeting moments to bask in the glory of his dominant victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at... -
SPIKE TV AND MTV2 TO PRESENT A BIG NIGHT OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ACTION ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV and MTV2 are combining for a knockout night of mixed martial arts programming on Saturday, November 12 from... -
Confident Kieran promises fireworks
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Building momentum is the aim for Kieran ‘The Hater’ Malone, as he prepares to face David Howell in a lightweight bout at... -
One Man’s View: Country Boy Can’t Survive
By: Jason Probst
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Former welterweight champion Matt Hughes’ knockout loss to Josh Koscheck in the UFC 135 co-main event on Saturday in Denver was a sobering... -
Technique of the Week: Roll-Over Kimura
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Igor Gracie displays a nasty kimura in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week. -
The Turning Point: Boetsch vs. Ring
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Having recently made the move from 205 to 185 pounds, Tim Boetsch placed a new emphasis on cardio and diet. -
Vila Stuns Warren in Opening Round of Bellator Bantamweight Tournament at Bellator 51
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time in his Bellator career, Joe Warren not only lost a fight but was finished as former Cuban Olympian Alexis... -
Matches to Make After UFC 135
By: Brian Knapp
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The long limbs of the youngest champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history played a beautiful but violent symphony inside the eight... -
By the Numbers: UFC 135
By: Tristen Critchfield
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A look at UFC 135 by the numbers, with statistics courtesy of FightMetric: -
UFC 135 Stock Report
By: Jason Probst
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With yet another brilliant performance, Jon Jones delivered the goods in his first title defense Saturday night, submitting Quinton “Rampage”... -
Pictures: King of the Cage ‘First Defense’
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Prospects took to the stage at King of the Cage “First Defense.” Dave Mandel photographed the next generation of stars at the San Manuel... -
Hometown Hero Shannon Winitchai Shines at DARE Championship in Bangkok
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- DARE Championship’s second event was witnessed by a sold out crowd at the Insomnia Night Club in Bangkok and saw a number... -
Big Ben Tolls Again
By: Todd Martin
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A 15-month sabbatical at one point would have seemed unthinkable for UFC heavyweight behemoth Ben Rothwell. -
Results of Bellator 51 Weigh-In
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator 51 weigh-in’s have been completed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday... -
505 GAMES’ SUPREMACY MMAâ„¢ AVAILABLE TODAY IN NORTH AMERICA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Global videogame publisher 505 Games and developer Kung Fu Factory today announced that their brutal, no-holds barred... -
KEENEY, STEWART MEET FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AT CAGESPORT XVI
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Kyle Keeney will make the first defense of his CageSport Heavyweight Championship against Daniel Stewart in the main event at... -
CFM to sponsor Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi at UFC 135
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Coalition Fight Music Confirmed today that they will be sponsoring Nate Diaz in his main card fight against Japanese bad... -
World Bantamweight Champion Zack Makovsky headlines huge night of fights for Bellator 54 in Atlantic City
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- There are many story lines and plenty on the line as Bellator heads back to Atlantic City on Saturday, October 15th as... -
American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League Returns to Newtown
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League returns with its third show on September 30, at the Newtown Athletic Club, 209... -
New UFC signing John Maguire "Its about time"
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Multiple domestic welterweight champion John "The One" Maguire (16-3 MMA) has become the latest acquisition by the UFC. -
ARTHUR GUSEINOV VS. EDDIE ARIZMENDI OFFICIAL FOR M-1 CHALLENGE
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 GLOBAL announces the addition of feared Russian striker Arthur Guseinov (7-2) versus Eddie ‘Crazy Face’ Arizmendi... -
Grimshaw: I’ve never been in better shape
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ashleigh Grimshaw will be keen to make it three Cage Warriors wins out of three when he returns to action at the HMV Forum in... -
Pictures: Dream 17 Weigh-Ins
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For some it took more than others, but Friday in Tokyo, all 22 fighters made weight for Saturday's Dream 17 bill in Saitama, Japan.... -
Shouldering Fame’s Weight
By: Tristen Critchfield
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It was hardly the red-carpet welcome befitting a future champion. When Jon Jones’ plane touched down in New Mexico more than two years ago for his first camp with... -
‘Baddest Man’ Heavy on Ambition
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Joe Warren learned about self-confidence a long time ago, when, as a ninth grader at the legendary Dan Gable’s wrestling camp, he was taught... -
Browne Broadens Training Horizons
By: Yael Grauer
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As Travis Browne prepares to square off against Rob Broughton at UFC 135 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, trainer Greg Jackson... -
Age Only a Number
By: Sam Genovese
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The signing of bantamweight Alexis Vila, an undefeated fighter with an Olympic bronze medal to his name, could have met with more fanfare. -
UFC 135 Preview: The Prelims
By: Jason Probst
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Fresh off his impressive run in winning Season 13 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Tony Ferguson leads the lineup for the UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage” prelims against hard-nosed veteran... -
HEAVY-HANDED ANTWAIN BRITT TAKES ON GRAPPLER LUMUMBA SAYERS
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Talented striker Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt (11-5) goes head-to-head with grappling ace Lumumba “Heavy Hands”... -
10 Questions for Lorenz Larkin
By: Brian Knapp
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Lorenz Larkin personifies firepower: a powerful blur of knees, feet, fists and elbows. -
UFC® AND MUSCLEPHARM® ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that MusclePharm® will serve as the official nutritional supplement... -
Bellator 51 official weigh-in scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, September 23rd At Pro Football Hall of Fame
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 51 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST inside the Pro Football... -
O'Keeffe keen to keep progressing
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- With a temporary absence from fighting likely to follow next week's bout with Dean Reilly at Cage Warriors 44, Steve O'Keeffe... -
FightZone TV To Air Championship Fighting Alliance (CFA) 03
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV will once again be partnering with South Florida's Championship Fighting Alliance as they debut their new... -
HDNET MAKES MMA FANS’ DREAMS COME TRUE
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet spans the globe this Friday to bring MMA fans some of the best live action the sport has to offer. -
Champs Jakobi and Pena 100% drug free
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- EFC AFRICA is proud to announce that its newly crowned champions, Dallas Jakobi and Demarte Pena, were tested and found to be... -
Pros Pick: Jones vs. Rampage
By: Mike Sloan
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The Pepsi Center in Denver will be the place to be on Saturday, as UFC 135 descends upon the Mile High City with one of the more intriguing main events of 2011. There, in a crossroads fight, reigning light heavyweight king... -
Pictures: UFC on Fox Presser
By: Dave Mandel
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Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos stood face-to-face Tuesday in Los Angeles. The heavyweights will headline the UFC’s debut on Fox Nov. 12. -
Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
By: Scott Holmes
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Plenty could be said about this 14th season. Fans of the mighty lights will certainly be intrigued by the welcoming of bantamweights and featherweights into the fold. Coaches, the ever-so-serious Michael... -
‘Deuce’ is Loose at M-1 Challenge XXVII
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The relentless self-marketing machine, Kenny ‘Deuce’ Garner (7-3), returns to action inside the confines of M-1... -
This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 23, 2011 9:00pm ET featuring School of Hard Knocks Fighting Championship 14, Century Casino, Calgary,... -
Main Event Set for theScore Fighting Series in Hamilton
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that the main event is now set for theScore Fighting Series (SFS) October 14th... -
UFC 135 Preview: The Main Card
By: Jason Probst
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If a champion is not a real champion until he defends his belt, Jon Jones will have to pass a stiff test at UFC 135 to prove he is the goods. -
Double Main Event for Jackson’s MMA Series VI
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Jackson’s MMA Series returns October 22nd, 2011! The Jackson’s MMA Series has become the premiere MMA fight promotion... -
Bellator 52 from L’Auberge Du Lac Loaded with Undercard Talent
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to Louisiana on Saturday, October 1st as the promotion hosts Bellator 52... -
Toyo Tires® Sponsors Strikeforceâ„¢ Women’s Welterweight Champion, Miesha Tate
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces the sponsorship of Strikeforceâ„¢ Women’s Welterweight Champion, Miesha “Takedown”... -
Expect a war, says Seery
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Having not fought since November of last year, Neil Seery says he’s looking forward to returning to the cage at the HMV... -
Bellator 51: What to Watch For
By: Brian Knapp
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Quick, name the Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight titleholder. -
Pictures: Twilight Fight Night ‘Numero Uno’
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Former WEC champion Doug “The Rhino” Marshall came out on top in the main event of Twilight Fight Night “Numero Uno” on Sept. 10. Jeff... -
Taking it to the Next Level
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UFC President Dana White talked about his promotion’s landmark event on Fox with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage -
XFC signs Felice Herrig to a multi-fight deal
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Continuing their pursuit of the best fighters in the world, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) today announced the signing... -
5 Questions: Strikeforce Challengers 19
By: Brian Knapp
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A walking, talking highlight reel at 205 pounds, Lorenz Larkin will meet Nick Rossborough in the Strikeforce Challengers 19 headliner on... -
Alvarez Suffers Injury, Bellator 54 Championship Fight Delayed
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that reigning Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that... -
Mortimore withdraws from Cage Warriors 44
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Jay ‘Mean Streak’ Mortimore has been forced to pull out of his scheduled heavyweight clash with Dayman Lake at Cage... -
ALL-STAR MMA LINEUP FEATURED AT THE OC INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW COURTESY BAMMA USA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA USA will unveil an all-star MMA lineup at the Orange County International Auto Show, hosted by Motor Trend Magazine, on... -
MMA GOES MAINSTREAM IN AFRICA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- In a deal that has been almost two years in the making, EFC AFRICA, Africa’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial... -
Mulholland: Cage Warriors are leading the way
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Promising young Irish lightweight Merv Mulholland says he’s eager to fight on a Cage Warriors card again, having made a... -
Pictures: Lucas’ Japanese Breakout
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At Deep "55 Impact," Amanda Lucas -- daughter of Star Wars founder George Lucas -- made her Japanese debut with a win over Hikaru Shinohara.... -
Pictures: Jungle Fight 32
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At Jungle Fight 32, hot Brazilian prospect John Lineker won his 13th straight bout and became the first Jungle Fight bantamweight champion.... -
Pictures: Bellator 50
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Four middleweights advanced in Bellator’s Season 5 185-pound tournament. Keith Mills was cageside at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino... -
Pictures: Amazon Forest Combat 1
By: Marcelo Alonso
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Sept. 14 in Manaus, Brazil, grappling legend Royler Gracie said farewell to MMA, ending a 15-year career with a loss to former Shooto world champion, while Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii and... -
#1 Heavyweight Prospect, Guram Gugenishvili, Makes Stateside Debut
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Top-ranked prospect, Guram Gugenishvili has been putting the competition to sleep faster than a licensed anaesthesiologist... -
Fighters Only Announces Bas Rutten as a 2011 World MMA Awards Finalist
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Fighters Only 2011 World MMA Awards is just around the corner and MMA Legend Bas Rutten is honored to be a finalist in... -
One Man’s View: A Needed Threat at 170
By: Jason Probst
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Just four months ago, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division was suffering from a case of top contender blues. -
Technique of the Week: Arm Triangle
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Igor Gracie displays a nasty arm-triangle choke setup from the seat-belt position in this edition of... -
FORMER UFC STAR WAYLON LOWE TO MAKE PRO BOXING DEBUT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday night September 24th Joey Eye Boxing & XFE present a special night of combat sports at Harrahs in Chester as... -
Rocktagon MMA Elite 7 Results
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Rocktagon's MMA Elite Series 7 blew the roof off of the Historic Westside Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio Saturday night... -
London welcomes Foster
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Former UFC welterweight Brian Foster (15-5-0) arrived in London this morning ahead of his Cage Warriors 44 clash with Jack... -
Baker, Rogers, Shlemenko and Vianna Advance to Semis of Middleweight Tourney
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- It was a night of big finishes at Bellator 50 as the beginning of the Season 5 Bellator Middleweight Tournament boasted three... -
UFC Fight Night 25 Stock Report
By: Jason Probst
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With a destructive first-round stoppage, Jake Ellenberger elevated his career to new heights Saturday night in besting top welterweight Jake Shields. -
Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 25
By: Brian Knapp
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A lot can change in 53 seconds. Just ask Jake Ellenberger. -
Pictures: Sakuraba Shows Off Art Skills
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Friday, MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba opened the doors of his Laughter7 gym in Tokyo before his Sept. 24 bout with undefeated Yan Cabral at Dream... -
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jimmie Rivera
By: Don Gaby
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Tiger Schulmann has seen hundreds of kids come and go at his school, but there was one in particular on whom he kept a close eye. His name was Jimmie Rivera, and he first walked into a... -
Pictures: Jewels ‘16th Ring’
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Jewels 115-pound champion Ayaka Hamasaki fended off 17-year-old upstart Mizuki Inoue in the main event of “16th Ring” on Sept. 11. Taro Irei... -
Paradigm MMA Management Acquires MMAagents’ Client Roster
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Paradigm MMA Management, a subsidiary of Paradigm Sports Management, along with Mishal Abul from Kuwait, owner of Titanium... -
Results of Bellator 50 Weigh-In
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator 50 weigh-in’s have been completed from the Paradise Live inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from... -
Fedor vs. Monson Set to Meet This Fall
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed martial arts (MMA) heavyweight legends Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko (31-4, 1 NC) and Jeff ‘The Snowman’... -
HDNET PARTIES ON WITH THE 200TH EPISODE OF “INSIDE MMA” - TONIGHT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- TONIGHT on HDNet, Kenny Rice, Bas Rutten, Ron Kruck, and the entire “Inside MMA” crew celebrate the 200th episode of the... -
ROCKTAGON ELITE 7 returns to vod NEXT WEEK ON GFL
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, the nation's premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is coming to Cleveland, Ohio on... -
UFC Fight Night 25 Preview: The Prelims
By: Jason Probst
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Heavy on former “The Ultimate Fighter” cast members, the eight-bout UFC Fight Night 25 preliminary lineup will stream live via Facebook on... -
Rocktagon MMA Headed to Cleveland
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, the nation's premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is coming to Cleveland, Ohio on... -
SUCKERPUNCH FIGHTER JEFF CURRAN’S LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE UFC HAS BECOME REALITY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- “The Big Frog” is back. Jeff Curran, after a seven-year absence from the promotion, is back in the UFC, and he doesn’t... -
CAMOZZI OUT OF SHARK FIGHTS 20 MAIN EVENT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions announced that Chris Camozzi is out of the main event at Shark Fights 20 on October 15 in Laughlin, Nevada. -
Bellator 50 official weigh-in scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST Friday
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 50 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST at the Paradise Live... -
Dunham’s Continuing Education
By: Mike Whitman
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Three years ago, Evan Dunham was a virtual unknown outside of Eugene, Ore. Six UFC bouts later, he stands at a crossroads, having suffered the first two losses of his career in succession to Sean Sherk and... -
M-1 GLOBAL ANNOUNCES M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 GLOBAL announced today an upcoming mixed martial arts (MMA) event titled M-1 Challenge: Guram vs. Garner II featuring... -
CFA 3 to Stream Live on Sherdog
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Championship Fighting Alliance fans, we are happy to report that we have been able to secure the rights to stream our next... -
UFC star Foster to return to the cage in London
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- HAVING been out of action for almost a year due to injury, ex-UFC welterweight Brian Foster (15-5-0) will return to action in... -
Fight Hunger & Win Tickets to Pacquiao-Marquez III
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Together with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez we are embarking on the greatest humanitarian hunger relief mission of... -
Pointon returns at Cage Rage UK 23
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Rage UK 23 takes place this Saturday from the Troxy in London and, as well as three titles to contest for, the card also... -
FightZone TV Joins UFC Fan Expo Houston As Official Supporter
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV has announced that they have once again joined with the UFC Fan Expo, being held in Houston, TX on October 7th &... -
Pictures: Koch Trains for Brookins
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Featherweight prospect Erik Koch trained for his UFC Fight Night 25 battle with Jonathan Brookins at Roufusport in Milwaukee. Dave Mandel... -
Making the Miraculous Happen
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Bryan Baker has overcome a lot in the past year. -
theScore Fighting Series Returns with Hamilton Event on October 14th
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series (SFS) will be coming to Hamilton on Friday, October... -
UFC EXEC TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL FIGHT SUMMIT MMA BUSINESS CONFERENCE MONSTER ENERGY SUPPORTS EVENT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight Summit, the world's first and only mixed martial arts industry conference and expo, is proud to announce the addition... -
XFC Announces Fight Card for XFC 14:”Resurrection” Live on HDNet
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The largest MMA promotion in the southeast United States, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), recently announced that former... -
This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 16, 2011 10:00pm ET featuring MMA Xplosion Team Qualifier from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino,... -
New Supplement Developer Picks Fight
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- This fall, SkyHook Nutrition, LLC, releases its flagship brand, Beldt: Force Thermogenicâ„¢, opening up a new category in... -
UFC Fight Night 25 Preview: The Main Card
By: Jason Probst
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The welterweight division gets some clarity on Saturday, as the two Jakes -- Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger -- square off in the UFC Fight Night... -
Pictures: Ring of Combat 37
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WEC and IFL veteran Deividas Taurosevicius submitted Ronnie Rogers at Ring of Combat 37. Keith Mills was cageside at the Tropicana Resort and... -
Canton’s Bellator 51 Prelims Live on Spike.com Loaded with Ohio’s Best
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- In a city that is known for celebrating world-class athletes, Bellator Fighting Championships brings the greatest local... -
IT’S MEXICO VERSUS GUATEMALA AT MMAX’S TEAM QUALIFIER
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- As the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) explodes more and more in growth, the cream of the next crop of fighters is... -
'WE ARE ALL WARRIORS' SWEEPS CONCLUDES WITH NYC FIREFIGHTER MATT LONG DECLARED WINNER
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- "We Are All Warriors," a national grassroots and online initiative to identify the everyday heroes and real life warriors... -
MUAYTHAI PREMIER LEAGUE SIGNS TV DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH theSCORE TELEVISION NETWORK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- September 13th, 2011 – MuayThai Premier League (MPL) announced today that it signed a distribution agreement with a... -
Fight Week: Kurt Angle, ‘Mayhem’
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On this episode of Fight Week, UFC middleweight contender Jason “Mayhem” Miller stops in to discuss his return to the sport’s biggest stage and his stint as a coach opposite... -
Bellator 50: What to Watch For
By: Brian Knapp
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Though he stands just 5-foot-9, Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard casts an imposing shadow over the... -
Pictures: ‘Clash in the Cage’
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Women’s boxing champion Holly Holm stopped Jan Finney with a perfectly-placed kick to the body at Fresquez Productions “Clash in the... -
Pictures: Bellator 49
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UFC veteran Ben Saunders pulled off a nasty third-round finish against Chris Cisneros at Bellator 49. Keith Mills was cageside at Caesars in... -
The Axe Murderer’s Apprentice
By: Tristen Critchfield
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The biggest news of Jorge Lopez’s career to date came via text from a legend. -
AUTISM TAPS
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Grapplers Quest is hosting the 2011 Northeast Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open Championships this Saturday (Sept. 17)... -
One Man’s View: Fast-Track Pitfalls
By: Jason Probst
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Matchmaking in mixed martial arts is an often-overlooked science, but it plays a key role in developing a fighter. How a fighter’s management... -
Technique of the Week: Snap-Down Finish
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UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran David Branch demonstrates a quick snap-down finish in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique... -
Lozano, Saunders, Santos and Lima Advance to Welterweight Semifinals at Bellator 49 from Caesars Atlantic City
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Returning to the boardwalk to open Bellator’s highly-anticipated fifth season, the promotion hosted an explosive night of... -
Matches to Make After Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’
By: Brian Knapp
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For 19 months, Luke Rockhold was a forgotten man in the Strikeforce middleweight division, a wildly talented but relatively unproven prospect... -
Sherdog Rewind: An Interview with Eric Shanks
By: Jack Encarnacao
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On Aug. 18, the Ultimate Fighting Championship signed a landmark seven-year agreement with Fox Sports Media Group. -
Strikeforce Stock Report
By: Jason Probst
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And then there were two. With the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix final set, Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett both scored impressive wins... -
South Jersey’s Pellegrino returns to A.C. for Bellator debut
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- In one of the biggest moments of the night at Bellator 49, former UFC fighter and Point Pleasant, New Jersey native Kurt... -
MMA's All-Time Heavyweights
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Sherdog.com staff lists the top 10 mixed martial arts heavyweights of all time. -
SHARK FIGHTS 19 WEIGH IN RESULTS
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The official weigh-ins for Shark Fights 19 took place Friday at the Brew Top Pub and Patio at 3p CST. All 35 fighters made weight with the exception of... -
Pictures: Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ Weigh-ins
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Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix participants Josh Barnett, Sergei Kharitonov, Antonio Silva and Daniel Cormier all took to the scales Friday... -
UFC® 137 SOLD OUT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced that tickets to UFC® 137 at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Oct. 29 sold out... -
Results of Bellator 49 Weigh-In
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in for Bellator 49 is complete, with all 18 competitors taking the scale. Bellator 49 will be broadcast LIVE on... -
HDNET TO BROADCAST FOUR LIVE MMA EVENTS – ALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- This afternoon, HDNet announced on a special LIVE “Inside MMA” that the network would be adding DREAM 17 as part of a... -
Rocktagon MMA Amateur Elite Fight Series Makes its West Coast Return on September10
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, we are back! The nations premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is returning its highly... -
From Beach Fights to Belt Fights
By: Jack Encarnacao
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Luke Rockhold came up as a high school wrestler and jiu-jitsu player. He worked within the rules of those sports, and tried to develop... -
Reared for the Cage
By: Sam Genovese
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The martial arts are a family affair for Brent Weedman. Born in Louisville, Ky., his father was a police officer for more... -
TEAM PALOOKA’S FIRST FEMALE FIGHTER AMANDA NUNES READY FOR HER STRIKEFORCE BOUT THIS WEEKEND
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- This Saturday at the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Team Palooka will be sponsoring both a Strikeforce fighter and a... -
SCC returns to Las Vegas on Nov 4th with 11 pro MMA bouts
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2011: Superior Cage Combat presents SCC 3, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, November 4th. -
SHARK FIGHTS 20 ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 15
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions, in association with Richard Steele Promotions, announced their fight card for Shark Fights 20 at the... -
Bas Rutten Seminar
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Saturday, September 24, 2011 10am-1pm - Bas Rutten will be in Illinois, courtesy of Krav Maga Illinois, for a seminar... -
BAMMA 7 Prelims and Main Card to Air Live Free On Facebook
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts... -
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Partners with Lion Fight Promotions to Present World Championship Muay Thai Fight
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, in partnership with Lion Fight Promotions, presents the WBC world championship Muay... -
“WONDERBOY” SIGNS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH ALCHEMIST MMA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has added his name to the list of clients represented by powerhouse management company,... -
BRAWL IN THE FALL THIS SATURDAY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, September 10, promoter Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment will return to the Meadow Brook Music Festival... -
King Mo and His MMA Identity
By: Todd Martin
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When a mixed martial artist comes out for his first fight dancing to the ring while wearing a crown, cape and medallion and surrounded by a... -
Learning Curve
By: Sam Genovese
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- When he accepted a short-notice fight with consensus Top 5 welterweight Jon Fitch at UFC 111 in March 2010, Ben Saunders expected to gain favor with... -
Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ Preview
By: Jason Probst
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With surprises aplenty en route to the semifinals, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix moves ahead. The next stop is slated for Saturday at... -
Leyva vs. Lopez at Jackson’s MMA Series VI
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Jackson’s MMA Series returns October 22nd, 2011! The Jackson’s MMA Series has become the premiere MMA fight... -
Gormley out, Marrero in vs. Scott Barrett at XFC 14
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The largest MMA promotion in the southeast United States, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), announced today that there... -
UFC® RETURNS TO JAPAN IN 2012
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- After more than a decade, the wait is finally over. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® confirmed at a Tokyo press... -
Bellator’s highly-anticipated Season 5 Preview Show
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Before Bellator Fighting Championships kicks off its talent-laden fifth season this Saturday at 9 p.m. EST, MTV2 and... -
Fight For Wrestling 4
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight For Wresting 4 announces the first ever MMA fight at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, CA. Fight For... -
14 BIG MMA FIGHTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH AS PART OF BOXING/MMA SHOW AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER, PA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday night September 24th , a great night of combat sports will take place OUTDOORS ON THE RACETRACK at Harrahs in... -
UFC 137 PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS TOMORROW STREAMS LIVE ON UFC.com at 1PM PT!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- With tickets going on sale to the public this Friday for the long-awaited welterweight title superfight between UFC®... -
Toyo Tires® Launches the Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces the company’s largest promotion ever, the Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes. -
Bellator 49: What to Watch For
By: Brian Knapp
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Welterweights return to center stage in Bellator Fighting Championships, as the promotion touches off its fifth season with its latest 170-pound tournament at... -
BELLATOR UNDERCARD FIGHTS TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON SPIKE.COM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike.com, a leading destination for men on the web, will stream LIVE undercard fights throughout the 12-week season of... -
Knockout Artist Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper set to fight Brazilian Valdir Araujo at Bellator 50
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Hard hitting Bellator veteran Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper (13-7) will entertain MMA fans in Florida when he fights Valdir... -
Pictures: XFO 41 ‘Outdoor War 7’
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UFC veteran Eric Schafer made quick work of Chris Albandia at Xtreme Fighting Organization 41 “Outdoor War 7.” Keith Mills was present at... -
RITC 154
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- In the Main Event, MMA Lab fighter Yaotzin Meza ( 15-6 ) battles experienced Hard Knocks Gym fighter Eric Regan ( 14-20 ). -
Eddie Fyvie versus Joey Gambino makes it three title bouts for CFFC XI: Danger Zone!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) has added another title fight to an already stacked card as Eddie Fyvie battles Joey... -
Tunnel Vision
By: Yael Grauer
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After submitting Brett Rogers in the first round of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix in June, Josh Barnett turned his attention to the... -
Technique of the Week: Power Bomb
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UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran David Branch demonstrates his signature super power bomb in this edition of Sherdog.com’s... -
Pictures: Pancrase ‘Impressive Tour 9’
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Taro Irei was ringside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph Pancrase “Impressive Tour 9” for Sherdog.com. Pride veteran Shungo Oyama... -
The Doggy Bag: Fox of a Deal
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Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. -
Free Video-on-Demand: OneFC 'Champion vs. Champion'
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Free video-on-demand is available from One Fighting Championship "Champion vs. Champion," which streamed live on Sherdog.com. -
Wreck MMA: Denis, Mamalis and Gracie Added to Card
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Wreck MMA is proud to announce an update to our October 28th event entitled Unfinished Business. Headlined by a welterweight... -
ROUFUSPORT FIGHTERS CONVERGE ON CAMP SIMULTANEOUSLY TO TRAIN FOR UPCOMING BOUTS
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Today’s MMA camps are constantly evolving. Long gone are the days of a fight camp only teaching one discipline, or even just two. -
Fighters Only announces the 2011 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fighters Only, the world’s leading Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) magazine, confirmed the launch of its fourth annual awards... -
Din Thomas Returns To The Cage With Fight Time Promotions
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Howard Davis Jr.’s Fight Time Promotions will end its 2011 MMA Professional Fight Season on October 7th with Fight Time 7 “The Return” of... -
Genesis Fights wants to say THANK YOU to our service men and women!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- In honor of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred on 9/11/2001, we are taking $5.00 off per ticket for all... -
Pictures: OneFC Weigh-ins
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The fighters of OneFC took to the scales in Kallang, Singapore, where the athletes will compete under rules similar to those of the Pride Fighting Championships. The event will stream live on Sherdog.com at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT, and will feature big show veterans Phil... -
CHAMPION vs. CHAMPION AT UFC 137 ON OCT. 29 AS ST-PIERRE MEETS DIAZ
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC® welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is riding a five-year, nine-fight winning streak that has seen the 30-year-old... -
A GOLD MEDALIST, A LEAD GUITARIST AND A UFC LIGHTWEIGHT MIX IT UP - FRIDAY ON HDNET!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet’s “Inside MMA” features an eclectic panel tFriday night as Kenny and Bas host Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner, UFC Lightweight... -
Immortal Kombat Fighting showcase a Texas Title Belt “Labor Day weekend Kombat #1 at Legends Sport Complex”
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Immortal Kombat Fighting (IMKFight)is the latest combative sports mixed martial arts promotional company in Houston,... -
‘Maluco’ going hunting at MFC 31
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MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Officials’ Training Workshop to be held in South Florida at the Courtyard Marriott – Dolphin Mall
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Robert Hinds, renowned MMA Official, will be presenting a two day workshop to be held on September 30th and October 1st at... -
"BIG" JOHN MCCARTHY'S NEW MEMOIR—LET'S GET IT ON!—TO HIT STORES TODAY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Called "One of the best books ever written about the sport," by SBNation.com, "Big" John McCarthy's new memoir, Let's Get It... -
TYSON GRIFFIN LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER FOR BOYS TOWN OF NEVADA
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Featherweight stand-out, Tyson Griffin wants to bring awareness to troubled youth in the Las Vegas area by creating a... -
Jeremy Horn: An MMA Original
By: Joseph Santoliquito
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He was content with anonymity, the seated-in-the-back-of-the-class type, slumped down trying to meld with the desk: indistinctive, unassuming,... -
9 Questions for A Sol Kwon
By: Chris Nelson
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A Sol Kwon does not pull punches, figurative or literal. Known for his always-aggressive, sometimes reckless in-ring style, the 26-year-old... -
Pictures: NAAFS ‘Rock N Rumble 5’
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Keith Mills was cageside at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland to photograph up-and-coming prospects at North American Allied Fight Series “Rock N... -
10 September Tussles Worth Watching
By: Tim Leidecker
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The memorable mixed martial arts action of August bleeds into September, with high-profile title bouts and long-awaited rematches. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his crown in the signature fight of the month, while, on the other side of the Pacific,...

