By: Mike Fridley Sep, 30, 2012
Keith Florian demonstrates a rear-naked choke at the Florian Martial Arts Center in Brookline, Mass., in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique...

Sep, 30, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- South-American’s MMA largest promotion, Jungle Fight hits the city of Sao Paulo once again for its 43rd edition, this Saturday (Sept. 29), at Clube Escola Lapa’s arena. Headlining the show is the hot prospect Kleber Orgulho (10-3), a 26-years old training partner of UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at...

Sep, 30, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Sweden's heaviest MMA event ever On the 6th of October, Superior Challenge goes to Malmö Arena with the heaviest fight Card ever, where the total weight of all fighters equals nearly two and a half tons. The main attraction is the Malmö resident...

Sep, 30, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Someone's "0" had to go last Saturday, September 22, at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, when Ashure Elbanna of Newark...

Sep, 29, 2012
UFC President Dana White talked with the media at the UFC on Fuel TV 5 post-fight press conference.

By: Brian Knapp Sep, 29, 2012
Brian Knapp examines matches that need to be booked following UFC on Fuel TV 5 “Struve vs. Miocic.”

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 29, 2012
The man known as “Skyscraper” continues to reach new heights. Labeled the underdog in his heavyweight feature against fellow prospect Stipe Miocic at UFC on Fuel TV 5,...

Sep, 29, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Canadian Clothing Company Now Sponsoring MFC Promoter

Street Soldier Apparel has entered an agreement to sponsor Mark...

Sep, 29, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- BANGKOK, –September 26, 2012 – Cameron Conaway, an award-winning author and former MMA fighter who once trained under Renzo...

Sep, 29, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – UFC Veteran Kendall Grove signs a multi-fight contract with the Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC).

Sep, 29, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 26, 2012) – In the wake of her canceled Strikeforce debut, undefeated sensation Cat Zingano (6-0) of Denver, Colo. will rejoin the much-anticipated Invicta Fighting...

By: Mike Whitman Sep, 28, 2012
I think it is time to get down on what will surely be the drunkest episode yet.

Sep, 28, 2012
Dave Mandel photographed Tom Watson as he trained for his Octagon debut at UFC on Fuel TV 5.

By: Brian Knapp Sep, 28, 2012
Former title contender Dan Hardy returns to compete in his hometown for the first time since April 2008.

By: Keith Mills Sep, 27, 2012
All eight welterweight tournament entrants were on point ahead of Friday's Bellator 74. Keith Mills was at the scales in Atlantic City, N.J.,...

Sep, 27, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tacoma, WA (September 25, 2012) – The “CageSport XXI” card will air on ROOT SPORTS Friday, October 5 from 10-11 pm,...

Sep, 27, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada – UFC® welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has scored nine consecutive victories en route to a five-year dominant reign atop the 170-pound division. On Saturday,...

By: Mike Whitman Sep, 27, 2012
Will Jimi Manuwa’s dominance translate to the Octagon?

Sep, 27, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- (Las Vegas, Sept 25th) UCMMA CEO and Presenter Dave O'Donnell will reportedly be making a special guest appearance on tomorrow's U.K. edition of the Tommy Toe Hold Show. The popular series...

By: Mike Whitman Sep, 27, 2012
We knew this time would come, dear readers. Only one more Bellator Fighting Championships season remains until I can no longer make “Nitro...

By: Joe Myers Sep, 27, 2012
Winning 10 straight fights, even if the level of competition can be called into question, remains quite the accomplishment in the sport of mixed...

Sep, 27, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada – Following Team Carwin’s win in the inaugural fight of the competition, Team Nelson looks to bounce...

Sep, 27, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 25, 2012) – Hard-hitting heavyweight KO artists Andrei Arlovski (17-9) of Minsk, Belarus and Devin...

Sep, 26, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- COCONUT CREEK, FLA. (Sept. 24, 2012) –Looking to build on his recent second-round TKO victory, heavy-handed KO artist Brett...

Sep, 26, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Los Angeles, CA – September 24, 2012: The new Autobiography Uncaged: My Life as a Champion MMA Fighter (Chicago Review Press) written by Frank Shamrock with Charles Fleming, is the...

Sep, 26, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lewiston, Maine (September 24, 2012) – New England Fights! (NEF) is proud to announce the addition of a mixed martial arts bout between former number one contender for the Maine State MMA...

Sep, 26, 2012
Fast-rising prospect Sergio Pettis took another step toward the big stage by defeating Tom McKenna at Legends of Fighting Championship 53 in...

Sep, 26, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 24, 2012) –Invicta Fighting Championships and India-based Super Fight League announced today that...

Sep, 26, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA): Top MMA management company Apex Sports Agency (ASA) revealed today that it has signed UFC veteran Mike Ciesnolevicz to a contract, and is now handling his...

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 26, 2012
While we can acknowledge that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division has improved drastically over the past few years,...

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 26, 2012
Over the past couple years, few people have been tougher on Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez than Dominick Cruz.

Sep, 25, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- London, United Kingdom (September 21, 2012) - CAGE WARRIORS officials have confirmed that Conor McGregor’s debut...

By: Chris Nelson Sep, 25, 2012
UFC 152 “Jones vs. Belfort” answered a lot of questions on Saturday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto -- questions like “Can Jon Jones...

By: Yael Grauer Sep, 25, 2012
UFC 152 “Jones vs. Belfort” on Saturday belonged to the underdogs. In fact, only four bouts went the way the oddsmakers predicted.

Sep, 24, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- TORONTO, September 20, 2012 –The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today confirmed that Chris Horodecki will take on veteran Kalvin...

Sep, 24, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- VIEJAS ARENA - - SAN DIEGO, CA - - OCTOBER 14, 2012 - - The Inaugural Metamoris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Invitational is presenting 6...

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 24, 2012
Keith Florian demonstrates a counter to last week's arm drag video at the Florian Martial Arts Center in Brookline, Mass., in this edition of...

By: Brian Knapp Sep, 24, 2012
Joseph Benavidez was hailed by many as the uncrowned champion at 125 pounds. Demetrious Johnson had other plans.

Sep, 23, 2012
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones discusses his win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 152.

Sep, 23, 2012
UFC President Dana White and the athletes of UFC 152 met with the media at the post-fight news conference.

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 23, 2012
It was, to put things simply, just another day at the office for Jon Jones. After nearly getting caught by a Vitor Belfort armbar in the opening moments of their...

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 22, 2012
It started with four men: Demetrious Johnson, Joseph Benavidez, Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani. When it was all said and done, only Johnson...

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 21, 2012
The second episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 16” opens with the fighters racing through the house to check out their new accommodations....

By: Todd Martin Sep, 21, 2012
If the past is any indication, it will take time for the 125-pound gold to carry its weight.

By: Mike Sloan Sep, 21, 2012
Joseph Benavidez will enter his historic flyweight title bout at UFC 152 as a prohibitive favorite among peers.

By: Jack Encarnacao Sep, 21, 2012
The two participants in the first flyweight championship fight in UFC history share more in common than weight. In many ways, their journeys to...

By: Keith Mills Sep, 20, 2012
Featherweight Deividas Taurosevicius, bantamweight Jimmie Rivera and middleweight Ronald Stallings all left Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 14 with...

Sep, 20, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 17, 2012) – An injury has forced Sarah Kaufman to withdraw from her Invicta FC 3 bantamweight (135 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup with Kaitlin Young...

Sep, 20, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- September 17, 2012 – Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with...

By: Mike Whitman Sep, 20, 2012
Onetime Top 10 lightweight Evan Dunham looks to reclaim his place of importance.

By: RJ Clifford Sep, 20, 2012
Promotion sweeps into Toronto with two title fights on the marquee.

By: Sherdog.com Staff Sep, 19, 2012
Polish stars Mariusz Pudzianowski and Jan Blachowicz notched victories at KSW 20, and photographer Wojciech Figurski was in Gdansk, Poland, to...

Sep, 19, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship brings its final card of the 2012 campaign to life on Friday, Oct. 26, and it is sure to be...

Sep, 19, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Regional promotions like Pacific X-treme Combat are setting the stage for a resurgence of mixed martial arts in Asia....

Sep, 19, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- MIRAMAR, FL (Sept 01, 2012) – MMA2TheMAX Network inc, South Florida's number one resource for professional mixed martial...

Sep, 19, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, November 2, 2012 at the War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8 St. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Howard Davis Jr.'s Fight Time Promotions...

Sep, 19, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Always an organization at the forefront of change and new ideas, the Maximum Fighting Championship is pleased to announce and...

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 19, 2012
Vitor Belfort returns to 205 pounds to challenge champion Jon Jones.

By: Andy Hemingway Sep, 18, 2012
Legacy FC 14 saw Jeff Rexroad claim the company’s interim welterweight title and flyweight Joshua Sampo upset WEC veteran Antonio Banuelos.

Sep, 18, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- ANNUAL OUTDOOR EVENT BRINGS THE FIREWORKS TO ROCHESTER HILLS By Samuel Crawford, Jr. On Saturday night, Bay City,...

Sep, 18, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The three-time Pan American BJJ champion Jorge Oliveira, steps in as Ilir Latifi’s new opponent at Superior Challenge 8, on...

Sep, 18, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lewiston, Maine (September 17, 2012) – On September 7, 2012, New England Fights! (NEF) crowned its first Maine State MMA Champions in Lewiston, ME at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. On that card, Jesse Peterson (7-2) defeated Cody Lightfoot (6-4) via...

By: Reed Kuhn Sep, 18, 2012
The betting line favoring Jon Jones at UFC 152 on Saturday in Toronto is the second most skewed Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight in history.

Sep, 17, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- TORONTO, September 14, 2012 – A clash between two top featherweights will be among the highlights when The Score Fighting...

Sep, 17, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada (Sept. 14, 2012) – Welcome to the End of the Weak. The 16th season of the Ultimate Fighting...

Sep, 17, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tacoma, WA (September 14, 2012) – Fight fans will receive a special treat when Halquist Productions’ “CageSport XXI”...

By: Brian Townsend Sep, 17, 2012
Georges St. Pierre recently hosted a photo shoot to promote his new affiliation with NOS Energy Drink.

By: Dave Mandel Sep, 17, 2012
Dave Mandel was on hand at the RVCA Training Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., to capture the final training session for Michael Bisping’s UFC 152 training camp, where he’ll face...

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 17, 2012
Keith Florian demonstrates the arm drag at the Florian Martial Arts Center in Brookline, Mass., in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Sep, 17, 2012
Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. This week, the unceremonious destruction of the...

By: Dave Mandel Sep, 16, 2012
Demetrious Johnson trained for his upcoming UFC 152 bout against Joseph Benavidez at AMC Pankration in Kirkland, Wash.

Sep, 15, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Newport Beach, Cali. (September 13, 2012) — After two years of complete dominance inside the Bellator cage, the King is hanging up his crown as Bellator Heavyweight Champion...

Sep, 15, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC) is excited to announce Canadian MMA star John Alessio has signed a multifight deal, which will see him headline AFC 13 in Victoria BC. Alessio (34-16) being a free agent had many options on where to sign,...

Sep, 15, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Newport Beach, Cali. (September 13, 2012) — As Bellator prepares for its explosive seventh and final season on MTV2, the promotion has finalized a stacked night of fights that include the...

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 15, 2012
Free video-on-demand is available from from Sept. 15's Road FC 9.

By: Mike Whitman Sep, 14, 2012
Season 16 of “The Ultimate Fighter” begins with 32 welterweights walking toward UFC President Dana White, who stands inside the Octagon at...

Sep, 14, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- London, United Kingdom (September 13, 2012) - Greg Loughran and Tim Newman will both return to Cage Warriors Fighting...

Sep, 14, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- This Saturday, September 15, promoter Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment will return to the Meadow Brook Music...

Sep, 13, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- San Jose, CA – September 12, 2012 – Red Canvas Fight Promotions, the only fight promotion to showcase the ‘Art of...

By: Dave Mandel Sep, 13, 2012
Middleweight contender Brian Stann prepped for his UFC 152 showdown against Michael Bisping at his new Warrior Legion MMA gym in Atlanta.

By: Brian Knapp Sep, 13, 2012
Thirty-two welterweights converge for Season 16 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which premieres on Friday.

Sep, 13, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- (Los Angeles, CA) Professional MMA fighter Raphael Davis (12-2) has entered into a plea agreement regarding his injuries and...

Sep, 13, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Championship Fighting Alliance (CFA) has announced a CFA 08 stacked fight card that aims to capture the world’s attention when its goes down on October 6 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The Main Event headliner will be Miami’s Valdir...

Sep, 13, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Markham, ON (September 12th, 2012) – Round 5 President Damon Lau announces the release of the Ultimate Collector Series 10 featuring twelve new figures. The lineup includes debut figures for UFC bantamweight champion Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz, perennial contender Chael Sonnen, heavyweight striking sensation...

By: Kye Stephenson Sep, 13, 2012
Minnesotan has battled diabetes, addiction and a life-altering staph infection since leaving MMA.

By: Jeff Sherwood Sep, 13, 2012
Danny Castillo sharpened his game at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif. Jeff Sherwood photographed the lightweight slugger as he prepared to face...

Sep, 13, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- London, United Kingdom (September 12, 2012) - A CLASH of two of the CWFC welterweight division’s top stars has been added to the card for Cage Warriors 49, with Cathal Pendred and ...

Sep, 12, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- New York, NY – September 11, 2012 – The highest-rated mixed martial arts magazine show on television, Spike’s “MMA...

Sep, 12, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lightweight Rodrigo Caporal silenced the Hohhot crowd, and critics of his striking game, by knocking out hometown favorite Wu...

Sep, 12, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- BEVERLY HILLS, CA – For nearly 20 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® has been a showcase for the world’s...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Sep, 12, 2012
UFC flyweight John Lineker took part in an exhibition grappling match Sept. 2 at Brazilian Fight League 15 in Curitiba, Brazil.

By: Alan Oliveira Sep, 11, 2012
Cassiano “Tytschyo” de Freitas claimed 170-pound gold, while featherweight Gleristone Santos and bantamweight Sheymon Moraes won grand prix titles at...

Sep, 11, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Championship Fighting Alliance (CFA) has announced a CFA 08 stacked fight card that aims to capture the world’s attention when its goes down on October 6 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The Main Event headliner will be Miami’s Valdir Araujo (10-3) vs. Fortaleza, Brazil’s...

Sep, 11, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA USA announces 14 professional MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fights for Badbeat 7 presented by Budweiser on Friday, October 12, 2012. The Main Event will be a battle between a current and a past fighter from the Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts promotion when Virgil Zwicker faces...

Sep, 11, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- FRESNO, CA – For the 3rd straight year, UP & COMERS will host the Northern California Semi-Finals for the Camo State...

By: Jeffrey B. Aris Sep, 11, 2012
Plenty of fighters, including Tito Ortiz and Brock Lesnar, have had to deal with non-compete agreements.

By: Ryan O’Leary Sep, 10, 2012
Unbeaten Danish up-and-comers Mikkel Parlo and Nicolas Dalby stayed perfect before a hometown crowd in Copenhagen at Royal Arena 2.

Sep, 10, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS - The mixed martial arts organization World Series of Fighting today entered the fastest growing sport in the world...

Sep, 10, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- San Jose, CA. – September 6, 2012 – Red Canvas Fight Promotions, the only fight promotion to showcase the ‘Art of...

Sep, 10, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS –Undefeated STRIKEFORCE® Grand Prix heavyweight champ and former Oklahoma State wrestler Daniel Cormier takes on former UFC® heavyweight champ...

Sep, 10, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- (Los Angeles, 5th Sept) Global Proving Ground (GPG), a new revolutionary platform that enables combat sports athletes to...

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 10, 2012
The World Series of Fighting is off to a good start, but potential pitfalls remain.

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 10, 2012
American Kickboxing Academy's Josh Thomson demonstrates a leg lock attack at the B.J. Penn Training Center in Hilo, Hawaii, in this edition of...

By: Jeff Sherwood Sep, 10, 2012
Ian Loveland smashed Casey Olson in the Tachi Palace Fights 14 headliner. The event streamed live on Sherdog.com.

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 09, 2012
Free video-on-demand is available from Tachi Palace Fights 14, which streamed live on Sherdog.com....

By: Sherdog.com Staff Sep, 09, 2012
Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. This week, readers are feeling a little...

By: Dave Mandel Sep, 06, 2012
World Series of Fighting today held a press conference in Las Vegas to announce its NBC Sports Network-broadcasted inaugural event on Nov. 3. Miguel Torres, Gregor Gracie, Josh Burkman and...

By: Jeff Sherwood Sep, 06, 2012
All four title contestants made weight ahead of their TPF 14 “Validation” championship bouts. Jeff Sherwood was on-hand at the Tachi Palace...

Sep, 06, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization will be hosting a casting call for the next...

Sep, 06, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept.4, 2012) – One week after it announced the signing of former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman to fight on its upcoming event...

Sep, 06, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The historic KSW 20 on September 15th in Gdańsk/Sopot’s Ergo Arena will be the first ever MMA pay-per-view in Poland. For...

By: Dave Mandel Sep, 06, 2012
B.J. Penn gave Sherdog.com full access as he trained to face Rory MacDonald at UFC on Fox 5.

Sep, 05, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- HANFORD, Ca. – The Tulare County Fair will play host to the next addition of 559 Fights on Saturday, September 15.

Lemoore’s Alberto Arreola puts his unbeaten record of 3-0 on the...

Sep, 05, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Huntington Beach, CA. - For over 15 years, Tito Ortiz dedicated his life to the sport of mixed martial arts, becoming a UFC...

Sep, 05, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Sept. 5, 2012 — In exciting news for east coast mixed-martial-arts (MMA) fighters and fans, Cage...

Sep, 05, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC Vet to Use Half of Funds Raised to Launch Anti-Childhood Obesity Initiative

MONTREAL Fund a Fighter announced Wednesday that popular UFC welterweight...

By: Gleidson Venga Sep, 05, 2012
The 35-year-old Brazilian will look to reclaim the belt he once held when he meets Jon Jones at UFC 152 on Sept. 22 in Toronto.

By: Keith Mills Sep, 04, 2012
Rising star Jessica Eye took a unanimous decision over Angela Magana in the main event of NAAFS “Rock N Rumble 6” in Cleveland.

By: Jack Encarnacao Sep, 04, 2012
The UFC on Fox went head-to-head with the Summer Olympics, anchoring a tumultuous month of August in the world of MMA business.

By: Tristen Critchfield Sep, 03, 2012
It has been the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s summer of discontent, with injuries and withdrawals marring a number of promising cards over the past few months. Everything culminated into one giant black...

By: Mike Fridley Sep, 03, 2012
Chad George and Jeremy Umphries demonstrate the fireman's carry in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week, which was filmed at the...

Sep, 02, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA USA announces the Main Event for Badbeat 7 presented by Budweiser as a battle of a current and a past roster fighter of the Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts promotion. Virgil ‘Rezdog’ Zwicker will face ...

Sep, 02, 2012
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On September 15th the Gdańsk/Sopot’s Ergo Arena will hold the historic twentieth KSW show. The unforgettable experience,...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Sep, 02, 2012
Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. This week, readers are pondering the...

By: Martin Hocson Sep, 02, 2012
Bibiano Fernandes outpointed Gustavo Falciroli, while controversy marred the fourth bout between Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia at One FC 5....

By: Gleidson Venga Sep, 01, 2012
Jose Aldo makes his fourth 145-pound title defense inside the Octagon at UFC 153 against Frankie Edgar. Gleidson Venga stepped inside Nova Uniao's...