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Instant Reaction: UFC 184 Sherdog.com reacts to UFC 184 in real-time.

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Feb 28, 2015

A Night of Tweets: UFC 184 Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed...

Mike Fridley

Feb 28, 2015

Pictures: Invicta 11 Cris Cyborg destroyed Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 11.

Esther Lin

Feb 27, 2015

Bellator 134 Slideshow Check out these quick shots from Bellator 134.

Dave Mandel

Feb 27, 2015

Pros Pick: Rousey vs. Zingano Trainers, fellow fighters see Ronda Rousey as close to a 4-to-1 favorite ahead of her UFC 184 clash with Cat Zingano.

Mike Sloan

Feb 27, 2015

UFC 184 Notebook: Refresher Course The always-polarizing Josh Koscheck returns to the Octagon for the first time in 15 months on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Brian Knapp

Feb 27, 2015

Invicta 11 Weigh-in Pics Cris Cyborg and Charmaine Tweet stood toe-to-toe at the Invicta 11 weigh-ins.

TJ De Santis

Feb 26, 2015

UFC 184 Pre-Fight Press Conference Pictures Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano squared off at the UFC 184 post-fight press conference.

TJ De Santis

Feb 26, 2015

Bellator 134 Weigh-in Pictures Emanuel Newton and Liam McGeary hit their marks at the Bellator 134 weigh-ins.

Dave Mandel

Feb 26, 2015

Smartest Guy at the Bar: UFC 184 Edition For the first time in history, women fill the headlining and co-headlining slots of an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view.

RJ Clifford

Feb 26, 2015

Fact Check: Bellator 134 Bellator MMA returns to Connecticut on Friday with an ample amount of obscure data and statistical minutiae in tow.

Brian Knapp

Feb 26, 2015

Pics: Bellator 134 Pre-Fight Press Conference Emanuel Newton and Liam McGeary squared off at the Bellator 134 pre-fight press conference.

Dave Mandel

Feb 25, 2015

Pics: UFC 184 Media Day Ronda Rousey, Cat Zingano, Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington worked out for the press ahead of Saturday's UFC 184 pay-per-view.

TJ De Santis

Feb 25, 2015

Pics: Invicta 11 Open Workout Cris Cyborg, Charmaine Tweet and Alexa Grasso worked out for the press to promote Friday's UFC Fight Pass-televised Invicta 11 card.

TJ De Santis

Feb 25, 2015

Tyson Fury: Wladimir Klitschko is Afraid Tyson Fury says Wladimir Klitschko doesn’t want to fight him.

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Feb 25, 2015

Preview: UFC 184 ‘Rousey vs. Zingano’ Ronda Rousey seeks to successfully defend her women’s bantamweight crown for the fifth time against Cat Zingano on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Patrick Wyman

Feb 25, 2015

What to Watch For: Bellator 134 Light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton faces a stern test from unbeaten Englishman Liam McGeary on Friday in Connecticut.

Brian Knapp

Feb 25, 2015

ucmma 43 (PRESS RELEASE) – It’s about to get even better! “May the 2nd can’t come soon enough” that’s the word on every fans lips if you...

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Feb 25, 2015

Danyo Ilunga signs with FFC! (PRESS RELEASE) – Ahead of its first event in 2015 scheduled for March 13 in Sarajevo, FFC reinforced its ranks with one of the biggest names...

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Feb 25, 2015

M-1 Challenge 55 results and pictures from Georgia - Smoldarev defeats Perak (PRESS RELEASE) – TBILISI, Georgia (Feb. 22, 2015) - Last night's dramatic and entertaining M-1 Challenge 55: In Memory of Guram Gugenishvilli featured just about everything except a knockout. Past M-1 Challenge heavyweight...

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Feb 25, 2015

Erosa, Fodor steal the spotlight as Super Fight League 37 America delivers another stellar show (PRESS RELEASE) – Tacoma, Washington - It was a thrilling night from beginning to end as Super Fight League 37 America took the Emerald Queen Casino by storm. With only two of the eight fights going to decision, the sellout crowd was treated to five beautiful...

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Feb 25, 2015

UFC 184 Statistical Matchup Analysis: Rousey vs. Zingano What do the numbers tell us about the threat Cat Zingano poses to women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey on Saturday in Los Angeles?

Eric Stinton

Feb 24, 2015

The Next Mega Fight Gennady Golovkin and Andre Ward need to fill the void that will be left by Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, writes Andreas Hale.

Boxing

Andreas Hale

Feb 24, 2015

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Aggressive Fighters Willingness to do violence to one’s opponent while taking his or her best shot is at the heart of some of MMA’s most beloved figures.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Patrick Wyman

Feb 24, 2015

EFC 37 DELIVERS THE GOODS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Johannesburg, South Africa – 2015 is set to be another trail blazing year for EFC, and the organisation kicked off the year...

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Feb 24, 2015

Chad Mendes Expresses Desire to Fight Conor McGregor on 'Inside MMA' (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – On AXS TV’s INSIDE MMA, series host Kenny Rice sat down with UFC fighters Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes tonight live from the Team Alpha Male headquarters in Sacramento,...

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Feb 24, 2015

King of the Cage Announces General Tire as New Official Presenting Sponsor (PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (February 20, 2015) - King of the Cage, one of the world's premier organizations for Mixed Martial...

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Feb 24, 2015

UFC TO HOST WELCOME TO THE SHOW LAUNCH EVENT NEXT SATURDAY IN LA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nev. – Just hours before UFC® 184, UFC will unveil its second season of action-packed live events at The Event...

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Feb 24, 2015

MONICA MEDINA SET TO MAKE HER V3 DEBUT ON SATURDAY NIGHT! (PRESS RELEASE) -- So far, the V3 women’s division has always delivered and the Legion anticipates much of the same this Saturday night when...

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Feb 24, 2015

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’ Frank Mir brought down the monster.

Brian Knapp

Feb 23, 2015

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night After more than a year away from the Octagon, Frank Mir looked rejuvenated in South America.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 23, 2015

UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will provide live UFC Fight Night “Mir vs. Bigfoot” results and play-by-play at 5 p.m. ET.

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Feb 22, 2015

A Night of Tweets: UFC Fight Night Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed...

Mike Fridley

Feb 22, 2015

Instant Reaction: UFC Fight Night Sherdog.com reacts to the happenings of UFC Fight Night “Mir vs. Bigfoot” in real-time.

Jordan Breen

Feb 22, 2015

Pictures: ‘GGG’ Notches 19th Straight Knockout Gennady “GGG” Golovkin put an 11-round thrashing on Martin Murray in Monte Carlo.

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Feb 22, 2015

MMA's most legendary fighters to meet fans at Bellator Fan Fest Thursday, Feb. 26 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fans of all ages are invited to Dave and Busters in Manchester, CT to meet and get autographs from some of the greatest MMA...

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Feb 22, 2015

ADRIAN THOMAS READY TO PUT HIS BELT ON THE LINE AGAINST UNDEFEATED JOE JONES (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Legion is in for a treat when two undefeated fighters clash for the bantamweight title! That’s right, champion, Adrian Thomas (5-0) takes on...

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Feb 22, 2015

Fight Network Presents Live UFC Fight Night™ from Porto Alegre Prelims, Pre & Post-Fight Coverage (PRESS RELEASE) -- Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports,...

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Feb 21, 2015

WSOF 19: Three New Bouts Added To March 28 Extravaganza in Phoenix LAS VEGAS (February 19, 2015) – The live, NBCSN-broadcast main card for the star-studded WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that takes place at Phoenix, Ariz.’s Comerica Theatre on Saturday, March 28 is now complete with the addition of promising American Top Team light heavyweight Jake Heun (7-3)...

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Feb 21, 2015

ANTONIO TARVER AND JIMMY SMITH NAMED COLOR ANALYSTS FOR "PBC" SERIES ON SPIKE TV (PRESS RELEASE) -- New York, NY, - Spike TV has added some serious punch to their "Premier Boxing Champions" series announce-team. Five-time, two-division world champion boxer Antonio Tarver and popular Bellator announcer and former professional MMA fighter, ...

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Feb 21, 2015

Pics: ShoBox ‘Vasquez vs. Lartey’ Sammy Vasquez took it to Emmanuel Lartey Friday in Pittsburgh.

Boxing

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Feb 20, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’ Notebook: Primal Motives Though he has not won a fight in more than four years, Frank Mir still draws upon the motivation that originally led him to MMA.

Brian Knapp

Feb 20, 2015

Pics: GGG-Murray Weigh-ins Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s next test is now official.

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Feb 20, 2015

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’ Aging Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweights Antonio Silva and Frank Mir square off on Sunday in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Patrick Wyman

Feb 20, 2015

Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin Looking to Pass Another Test The numbers come spilling out and they’re tough to ignore: An 18-fight knockout streak; the 90-percent knockout ratio -- the highest of any...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Feb 20, 2015

Boxing Preview: ‘GGG’ vs. Murray Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, more commonly known as “GGG,” is the man nobody wants face -- and for good reason.

Boxing

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2015

Super weekend of MMA & Kickboxing Action on Fight Network (PRESS RELEASE) -- NEW YORK/TORONTO - A super weekend of mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing action is on tap this weekend on Fight Network, the...

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Feb 20, 2015

King of the Cage Is Returning to Soboba Casino in March (PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California - King of the Cage, an internationally broadcast MMA company, is proud to announce on Sunday,...

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Feb 20, 2015

XFCi 9 - Inaugural Men's Flyweight World Championship & Season II Women's Flyweight Tournament Gold on the Line March 14th (PRESS RELEASE) -- Spring Lake, MI - XFC's International schedule kicks off in 2015 with a fight card catching the attention of millions of fans Worldwide. On March 14, at the São Paulo Futebol Clube, XFCi 9 gathers some of the promotion’s best fighters in a great mix of veterans and rising stars, headlined by the promotion’s first ever Flyweight World Title Fight between Allan ‘Puro Osso’ Nascimento (14-2) and ...

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Feb 20, 2015

Figth Channel Press release: In Memoriam - Mike Bernardo (PRESS RELEASE) -- Today three years ago fighting sports world was shocked by the tragic news of death of one of the greatest kickboxers ever -...

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Feb 20, 2015

IMMAF SHOCKED BY EJU’S THREAT TO STOP EUROPEAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS (PRESS RELEASE) -- London - The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) is deeply disappointed to learn that the European Judo Union...

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Feb 20, 2015

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Influential Fighters Thousands of fighters have come and gone from MMA’s highest levels, but only a handful of them have left their marks on it over the long term.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Patrick Wyman

Feb 19, 2015

WESTER STEPS IN ON SHORT NOTICE TO TAKE ON JUSTIN HARTLEY IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY NIGHT (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday night, Jonathan Wester (4-2, Gravitas MMA) steps in on short notice to take on Justin Hartley in the main event...

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Feb 19, 2015

Bas Rutten Has A Message for PED Users on "Inside MMA" (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – AXS TV’s INSIDE MMA took on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs (PED) tonight as series hosts Kenny Rice and...

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Feb 19, 2015

United Fight Alliance to Air Roy Jones Jr. at Night of Champions (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tampa, FL – United Fight Alliance is proud to be partnering with “Money” Mike Long and Carolina Brawl to bring you...

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Feb 19, 2015

WSOF Announces Two More Star-Studded Events For April 10 and June 5 (PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) is set to roll out two more mega-fight cards with WSOF 20 at Foxwoods Resort...

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Feb 19, 2015

UFC® MAKES IT DEBUT IN MANILA AS FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS FRANKIE EDGAR AND URIJAH FABER HEADLINE HISTORIC EVENT ON MAY 16 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore – The UFC® makes its much anticipated live event debut in Manila when it brings the Octagon® to the Mall of Arena Asia on Saturday, May 16. The main event will see former lightweight champion and current No. 1 ranked featherweight mixed...

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Feb 19, 2015

The Savage Truth: UFC Takes Its Medicine on PED Front “Things are probably going to get worse before they get better.”

Those were the words of UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta at Wednesday’s press...

Greg Savage

Feb 18, 2015

Pics: ‘GGG’-Murray Final Presser Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Martin Murray give their final thoughts at Wednesday’s final press conference. Golovkin vs. Murray takes place...

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Feb 18, 2015

MACHIDA FACES ROCKHOLD WHEN UFC RETURNS TO PRUDENTIAL CENTER ON APRIL 18 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada – The UFC® returns to Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, April 18 with an exciting main event pitting former UFC champ Lyoto Machida against former...

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Feb 18, 2015

M-1 Challenge 57, May 2 in Orenburg, Russia (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- M-1 Global has announced that Orenburg, Russia will be the official site of M-1 Challenge 57,...

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Feb 18, 2015

MILLER LITE NAMED THE OFFICIAL TITLE SPONSOR FOR BELLATOR MMA (PRESS RELEASE) -- New York, NY, - Miller Lite has been named the official title sponsor for Bellator MMA events in 2015, marking the first-ever...

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Feb 18, 2015

Debuting at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on March 21st for "Warrior's Spirit" (PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California - On Saturday, March 21, 2015, King of the Cage, one of the world’s premier organization for...

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Feb 18, 2015

FFC 7 Sarajevo Press Release: Complete Fight Card Revealed! (PRESS RELEASE) -- Almost five weeks prior to the FFC 7 event in Sarajevo, the leading regional fighting sports promotion revealed the complete FFC 7 fight card! The event is to be headlined by Dzevad Poturak and...

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Feb 18, 2015

The Savage Truth: A Prescription for UFC’s PED Woes The first step toward recovery in any situation is admitting there is a problem.

Greg Savage

Feb 17, 2015

Pics: ‘GGG’ Stays Sharp in Lead-up to Murray Fight WBA/IBO and WBC interim middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin kept his cardio crisp in preperation for Saturday's HBO Boxing showdown...

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Feb 17, 2015

Pics: Rafael dos Anjos Trains for UFC 185 Dave Mandel photographed Rafael dos Anjos as he trained to face Anthony Pettis at UFC 185.

Dave Mandel

Feb 17, 2015

ADDITIONAL BOUT ANNOUNCED FOR ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore: Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Championship™ (ONE FC), has announced an additional bout for ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS, which takes place 13 March in Kuala Lumpur. Rising star Amir Khan returns...

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Feb 17, 2015

Tyron Woodley Discusses his Broken Foot and Training with Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks on 'Inside MMA' (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – UFC fighter Tyron Woodley joined AXS TV’s INSIDE MMA tonight to give an update on the broken foot he sustained during his win at UFC 183 last weekend. To cap off the interview, series hosts Kenny Rice and...

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Feb 17, 2015

WSOF 19 Heads to Phoenix's Comerica Theatre on March 28; Tickets on Sale Tuesday (PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – The highly-anticipated, live NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) televised WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino world...

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Feb 17, 2015

Returning to Lake of the Torches Resort Casino on April 18 for "Extreme Measures" (PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California - On Saturday, April 18, 2015 King of the Cage (KOTC), one of the world’s premier organization...

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Feb 17, 2015

ALL CAPS Sherdog.com editor and amateur television photographer Chris Nelson compiles his MMA-related screencaps for your perusal in another installment...

ALL CAPS

Chris Nelson

Feb 16, 2015

Pictures: Bellator 133 ‘Manhoef vs. Shlemenko’ At Bellator 133 in Fresno, Calif., former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko starched Melvin Manhoef with a trademark...

Jeff Sherwood

Feb 16, 2015

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP™ SIGNS EIGHT MIXED MARTIAL ARTISTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore: ONE Championship™, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, bolstered its ranks with the signing of eight international mixed martial arts champions to its roster. Mark Striegl, Kuat Khamitov, Marcos Ratinho, Riku Shibuya, Dae Ryeong Kim,...

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Feb 16, 2015

Bellator's British Invasion event adds seven preliminary contests, including Butler vs. Diekmann, Juarez vs. Ward, Butcher vs. McCrory (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, California - Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-7) puts his title on the line against undefeated Englishman...

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Feb 16, 2015

IMMAF PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS OF AMATEUR MMA (PRESS RELEASE) -- London - The Canadian Combat Alliance has today issued its official invitation to the very first IMMAF Pan American...

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Feb 16, 2015

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks meets Dave Jansen on April 10 at Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, California - Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion "Ill" Will Brooks (15-1) returns to action on April 10, when he faces top contender...

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Feb 16, 2015

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Thatch’ Benson Henderson accepted the risk and opened new avenues for his career.

Brian Knapp

Feb 15, 2015

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night Broomfield Benson Henderson is not to be underestimated.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 15, 2015

UFC Broomfield Post-Fight Press Conference Pictures The athletes of UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Thatch” wore the marks of battle on their faces at the post-fight press conference.

Dave Mandel

Feb 15, 2015

Instant Reaction: UFC Fight Night Broomfield Sherdog.com staff reacts to UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Thatch” in real-time.

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Feb 14, 2015

A Night of Tweets: UFC Broomfield Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed...

Mike Fridley

Feb 14, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Thatch’ Weigh-in Pictures Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and prospect Brandon Thatch both made the welterweight limit for their Saturday UFC Fight Night...

Dave Mandel

Feb 13, 2015

Pictures: UFC Fight Night Media Day Benson Henderson and Brandon Thatch worked out for the press at UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Thatch” media day.

Dave Mandel

Feb 12, 2015

Pictures: Bellator 133 Weigh-ins Alexander Shlemenko and Melvin Manhoef stared intensely into each other’s eyes at the Bellator 133 weigh-ins.

Jeff Sherwood Adam Swift

Feb 12, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Thatch’ Notebook: Flight Path Desiring a bigger piece of the UFC’s flyweight pie, Zach Makovsky faces a stern test from Tim Elliott on Saturday in Colorado.

Brian Knapp

Feb 12, 2015

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Thatch’ Benson Henderson moves up to 170 pounds on short notice to take on the potent Brandon Thatch on Saturday in Colorado.

Patrick Wyman

Feb 11, 2015

What to Watch For: Bellator 133 Alexander Shlemenko meets Melvin Manhoef in a potential barnburner of a main event on Friday in Fresno, Calif.

Brian Knapp

Feb 11, 2015

Front of the Line The undefeated Josh Hill has World Series Fighting cornerstone and bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes in his crosshairs.

Joe Myers

Feb 11, 2015

Pics: Shlemenko Trains for Bellator 133 Alexander Shlemenko put the finishing touches on his Bellator 133 camp at Cleber Luciano MMA & Jiu-Jitsu in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Dave Mandel

Feb 10, 2015

Technique of the Week: Side Control Escape to Brabo Choke RFA 23 headliner Joe Murphy and Cain Carrizosa demonstrate how to use a brabo choke to escape the bottom in side control in this edition of...

Dave Mandel

Feb 10, 2015

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Durable Fighters The sport of mixed martial arts is full of hard-nosed men and women with a special ability to pursue victory in the face of ridiculous punishment.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Patrick Wyman

Feb 10, 2015

Fact Check: Bellator 133 Bellator MMA touches down in Fresno, Calif., on Friday with an ample amount of obscure data and statistical minutiae in tow.

Brian Knapp

Feb 10, 2015

Fact Check: World Series of Fighting 18 The World Series of Fighting returns to Canada on Thursday, accompanied by plenty of obscure tidbits and statistical minutiae.

Brian Knapp

Feb 10, 2015

Under the Microscope: Analyzing Welterweight Greats Several fighters can lay claim to the G.O.A.T. mantle at 170 pounds, from Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes to Nick Diaz and Jake Shields.

Eric Stinton

Feb 09, 2015

Returning to Northern Lights Casino on March 28 for "March Mayhem" (PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California - On Saturday, March 28, 2015 King of the Cage, one of the world’s premier organization for...

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Feb 09, 2015

FIRST IMMAF AGM SET FOR JULY 2015 LAS VEGAS (PRESS RELEASE) -- The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation is to hold its first Annual General Meeting during the week of the 2015 IMMAF...

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Feb 09, 2015

"Bellator: Warren vs. Galvao" adds Francis Carmont vs. Guilherme Viana, Dakota Cochrane vs. Ryan Couture for March 27 event in Oklahoma (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 3, 2015) - Bellator MMA's return to WinStar World Casino has received two additional high-level matchups with Francis Carmont (22-10) meeting Guilherme Viana (6-1) in a light heavyweight affair and...

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Feb 09, 2015

WSOF 18: Lineup Changes, Complete Card Announced For Thurs., Feb. 12 (PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – With five new streamed matchups set, the full nine-bout lineup is now complete for WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill at...

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Feb 09, 2015

Pictures: Garry Tonon Taps Javier Vazquez at Gracie Nationals 2015 Garry Tonon tapped out Javier Vazquez in the Gracie Nationals 2015 main event.

Dave Mandel

Feb 08, 2015

Pictures: TPF 22 ‘Champions Collide 2’ Sherdog.com founder Jeff Sherwood photographed Tachi Palace Fights 22, which resides in his backyard of Lemoore, Calif.

Jeff Sherwood

Feb 08, 2015

Pictures: RFA 23 The next generation of stars were on display at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 23.

Dave Mandel

Feb 08, 2015

Pictures: Glory 19 Glory 19 was a stage of copious amounts of quality kickboxing violence.

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Feb 08, 2015

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP™ ADDS SIX BOUTS TO ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore: ONE Championship™, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, presented by Tune Talk, has added six additional bouts to ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS. The Malaysian Warrior Superfights will feature Malaysian lightweight Peter Davis as he takes on Indian MMA veteran Rajinder Singh Meena and Malaysian fan favorite Ann Osman as she takes on teen sensation Angela Lee. These bouts will air live on Malaysian free-to-air broadcast station, TV9. Two flyweight bouts will also be on the card. After three bouts as a bantamweight in ONE FC, Thanh...

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Feb 08, 2015

UFC® TEAMS WITH WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION RONDA ROUSEY TO CREATE NEW WALKOUT T-SHIRT (PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada – The UFC®, along with UFC women’s bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, are happy to announce they have selected a winner for the...

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Feb 08, 2015

FFC Finally in Sarajevo! (PRESS RELEASE) -- FFC will launch its 2015 season in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the FFC 7 spectacle will be held in Skenderija Hall...

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Feb 08, 2015

BAMMA 19 - Main Card Announced (PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA Leaders in MMA sports entertainment are proud to announce the three of the main card bouts for BAMMA 19 on Saturday 28th March at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. In the Main event in Blackpool Martin Stapleton Vs. Jeremy Petley will finally meet in the BAMMA cage in a hotly anticipated fight. The Co-Headliner is a...

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Feb 08, 2015

The Doggy Bag: Overtime at the Lab Edition Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. This week, the positive drug tests of Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz and...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 07, 2015

One-on-One with Rafael Cordeiro In this exclusive interview, the Kings MMA impresario discusses everything from his beginnings to the rise of Chute Boxe.

Patrick Wyman

Feb 06, 2015

RFA 23 Weigh-in Pictures Resurrection Fighting Alliance 23 (AXS TV: 10 p.m. ET) headliners Terrion Ware and the off-weight Joe Murphy took to the scale Thursday in Costa...

Dave Mandel

Feb 05, 2015

Glory 19 Weigh-in Pictures The athletes of Glory 19 took to the scale Thursday in Hampton, Va.

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Feb 05, 2015

Sherdog’s Top 10: Burglars These fighters have benefited most from an understanding of how judges operate or, alternatively, from continuous and blatant incompetence.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Patrick Wyman

Feb 05, 2015

The Gracie US Nationals Return to TheFitExpo™for the Eighth Year February 7-8, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (PRESS RELEASE) -- Los Angeles, Calif… Jiu-jitsu and grappling athletes from around the world will compete in The Gracie US Nationals in...

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Feb 05, 2015

V3FIGHTS JANUARY 24 RESULTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Legion packed Minglewood Hall on Saturday night with another sold out crowd, and the fighters had them on the edge of their seats from the opening fight to the main event. A new champion was crowned, and two champions successfully defended their titles. “Fight of the Night” honors goes to the two fighters in the main event, Wade Johnson and...

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Feb 05, 2015

Tachi Palace Fights 22 Weigh-in Pics The athletes of Tachi Palace Fights 22 hit the scales Wednesday in Lemoore, Calif. Thursday's event streams live and free on Sherdog.com.

Jeff Sherwood

Feb 04, 2015

The Savage Truth: Tainted Gloves UFC 183 was supposed to be Anderson Silva’s return engagement, the fight that would erase the painful memories of the leg-shattering end to his last fight with...

Greg Savage

Feb 04, 2015

Beating the Odds: UFC 183 Miesha Tate overcame the odds and a crushing right hand from Sara McMann to score the upset on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Yael Grauer

Feb 04, 2015

UFC 183 Post-Mortem: A Forgotten Man Thiago Alves served up a reminder of his capabilities with a come-from-behind stoppage on Jordan Mein on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Brian Knapp

Feb 03, 2015

10 February Tussles Worth Watching Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino makes her long-awaited return to defend the Invicta Fighting Championships featherweight title on Feb. 27.

Brian Knapp

Feb 03, 2015

Technique of the Week: Brabo Choke from Smash Pass RFA 23 headliner Joe Murphy and Cain Carrizosa demonstrate a brabo choke transition from the smash pass in this edition of Sherdog.com’s...

Dave Mandel

Feb 03, 2015

Pictures: Inside the ‘TUF Brazil 4’ House The fourth installment of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” has started filming in Las Vegas and will air outside of Brazil in April 2015 on...

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 03, 2015

Pics: Triunfo Fighters Train for RFA 23 Sherdog.com Digital Editor Dave Mandel visited Joe Murphy and Felipe Fogolin as they prepared for their RFA 23 bouts at Triunfo Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Costa Mesa, Calif. Aiding them for their fights are Cain Carrizosa, Tony Ferguson,...

Dave Mandel

Feb 03, 2015

The Walkmen: UFC 183 Walkout Songs The familiar sounds of DMX’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” trumpeted former middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s return to the cage.

Mike Sloan

Feb 02, 2015

Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko announces preliminary card for Feb. 13 event in Fresno (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, Calif. - With a thrilling middleweight matchup between knockout artist Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) and former Bellator MMA champ...

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Feb 02, 2015

UFC® AND SM LIFESTYLE ENTERTAINMENT INC. ANNOUNCE UFC FIGHT NIGHT MANILA, MAY 16 2015 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Singapore – The UFC® today announced their inaugural, and much anticipated UFC Fight Night Manila event in partnership...

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Feb 02, 2015

Matches to Make After UFC 183 Anderson Silva went two years, three months and 18 days between victories. Such a drought would have seemed impossible not so long ago.

Brian Knapp

Feb 01, 2015

Thoughts & Shots: UFC 183 LAS VEGAS -- Anderson Silva’s return to the Octagon at UFC 183 on Saturday was supposed to answer a slew of questions about one of the best...

Greg Savage

Feb 01, 2015

UFC 183 By the Numbers More than a year after a gruesomely broken leg left his future in doubt, Anderson Silva made a triumphant return to the Octagon on Saturday night, capturing a unanimous decision triumph over Nick Diaz in the...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 01, 2015

UFC 183 Post-Fight Press Conference Pictures The warriors of UFC 183 wore the marks of battle on their faces at the post-fight press conference.

Dave Mandel

Feb 01, 2015

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