RFA 30 SMITH vs JARDINE COMING TO NEBRASKA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Resurrection Fighting
Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the
promotion will return...
THE ZULU KING IS CROWNED
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Durban, South Africa – A partisan crowd packed
out the Durban ICC Arena in anticipation of an action packed
evening of fights at EFC 43. The flyweight championship fight
between Nkazimulo...
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: VERA VS PARRY SET FOR MANILA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Manila: ONE Championship™ (ONE) will return to
Manila, Philippines for a grudge match between top-ranked
heavyweight contenders...
Another Chapter Closes in an Enduring Legacy
The Carlson Gracie Academy’s closing in Rio de Janeiro shines
further light on the influence of the vale tudo legend and trainer
whose name it bore.
IMMAF LAUNCHES WORLD AMATEUR MMA RANKINGS
(PRESS RELEASE) London, UK. - IMMAF has launched its IMMAF World
Amateur MMA Rankings, in a first for the amateur divisions of mixed
martial...
Sherdog Remembers: Fedor vs. ‘Cro Cop’
Two of the greatest heavyweights of all-time collided on an August
day in 2005, and the sport of mixed martial arts was never the
same.
UFC TO ‘GO BIG’ WITH NEW SEASONAL CAMPAIGN
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas – UFC® will GO BIG on Friday, Sept. 4,
with the announcement of its new seasonal campaign, showcasing a
series...
ORR VS POMANTE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 5
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On September 5, V3Fights will conquer new
grounds when they make their way to Mississippi for the very first
time. The Fitz...
Boxing Opinion: Softball? Not on ESPN
There are few fights in boxing where the stakes are high, violence
is expected and there is no true favorite to win. This weekend’s
showdown between undefeated Leo Santa Cruz and...
Sherdog’s Top 10: Strangest Endings
Mixed martial arts has more than its share of odd finishes, from
double knockouts and illnesses to equipment malfunctions.
Levin vs. Schilling part III at GLORY 24 Denver
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Looking to settle the score in a rubber match,
reigning GLORY Middleweight World Champion Artem Levin (50-4-2, 33
KO) will defend kickboxing's most prestigious title against bitter
rival and...
SHERDOG
Aug 25, 2015
Former champ Pat Curran meets Justin Lawrence at Bellator 145: Vengeance
(PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Bellator MMA’s
Featherweight Championship will be defended in the main event of
“Bellator 145: Vengeance,” but another exciting 145-pound tilt will
also emanate from Scottrade Center in Saint Louis on November 6,
when...
CARSFORSALE.COM PARTNERS WITH RFA MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Carsforsale.com, one of the
Internet's largest online automotive inventory websites, announced
their...
ETIHAD STADIUM TO HOST HISTORIC UFC EVENT
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Melbourne, Australia – After years of
anticipation, Australia’s sporting capital will play host to the
biggest combat sports event the country has witnessed, as UFC® 193:
LAWLER vs. CONDIT finds a home at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. In an...
Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Holloway vs. Oliveira’
The
UFC on Sunday returns to Canada for the second time in 2015
with an outstanding offering on Fox Sports 1, headlined by a
dynamite meeting of two featherweight up-and-comers, as Hawaii’s
Max
Holloway takes...
Fight Network Presents RFA 29: USA vs. Brazil LIVE this Friday, Aug. 21 at 10 p.m. ET
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier
24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat
sports, presents a live broadcast of RFA 29: USA vs. Brazil this
Friday, August 21 at 10 p.m. ET, pitting top American prospects
against...
Opinion: Which Boxing PPV Should Fans Buy Next?
Despite all the free boxing on TV, pay-per-view remains a necessary
evil in the sport, and we are here to break down each upcoming
event to help...
WSOF 23 Main Card Finalized with Two New Bouts
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com)
has finalized the live NBCSN televised portion of its highly
anticipated, “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” world championship
doubleheader at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Sept.
18, with the addition of two new bouts – a bantamweight (135
pounds) battle between ferocious rising star Timur
Valiev and...
Sherdog’s Top 10: Dirtiest Deeds
Not everything in sports is as clean as a whistle. Throughout the
years, countless circumstances have left viewers outraged by
dirtier tactics...
Pictures: Vale Tudo Relics
Conceived as a three-fight challenge series pitting Brazilian
jiu-jitsu against sambo with an eight-man open weight tournament as
its backdrop,...
Moti Horenstein: Where Is He Now?
The first Jewish fighter to ever compete in the UFC, the now
51-year-old has settled into life as a family man and trainer.
WSOF 23 Adds Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com)
rising star and costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (5-1-1) will
return to the decagon cage to take on...
SHERDOG
Aug 14, 2015
USA Wrestling And UFC® Renew Partnership
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Colorado Springs – USA Wrestling, the national
governing body for wrestling in the United States, and UFC® have
jointly...
Boxing Champ Amir Khan Enters MMA Business
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Decorated world boxing
champion Amir Khan has stepped into the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
business as a...
Stories from the Road: Pat Miletich
Whether it was as the first UFC welterweight champion or as trainer
to the stars, “The Croatian Sensation” has seen the good, the bad
and...
MMAFA Announces Efforts to Bring Ali Act to MMA
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In July 2009, CSAC sent a letter to Mixed
Martial Artists stating that federal law required all fighters to
obtain a national...
Alienware Partners with World Series of Fighting
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – Dell computer subsidiary giant
Alienware has signed on as a sponsor partner of world championship
Mixed Martial...
SHERDOG
Aug 12, 2015
Boxing’s Ukrainian Tsunami
The former Soviet republic has begun to emerge as a burgeoning
talent base for pros and amateurs in the Sweet Science.
9 Questions for Robert Whiteford
The Scotsman has designs on climbing the ladder at 145 pounds and
desires a spot at the UFC event in Dublin on Oct. 24.
Fight Lab 50
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight Lab President, Michael Allen, announced
three weeks ago that Fight lab Promotions will invade Greensboro,
NC on...
RFA 28 Slideshow
Andrew Sanchez took possession of the promotion’s vacant
middleweight championship, as he wiped out John Poppie with a
spinning back fist
10 August Tussles Worth Watching
The M-1 Challenge 60 main event between Viktor Nemkov and Maro
Perak carries with it light heavyweight title implications.
WSOF Eight-Hour TV Marathon on NBCSN on Tuesday
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – An action-packed, eight-hour
marathon of World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) television
programming will air on...
Ian McCall Injury Update
(PRESS RELEASE) -- San Clemente, California - On Monday, July 20,
2015, Ian
McCall was injured while training at his gym in California.
Today,...
KICKING THINGS OFF WITH MEDIA DAY
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Johannesburg, South Africa – EFC 42 is just
around the corner with only eight days to go! Headlined by the
highly...
WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami Heads to Connecticut on October 17
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com)
will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. for
the second time this year with another star-studded, world-class
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event, headlined by a welterweight...
By the Numbers: UFC 190
It’s no longer surprising when Ronda
Rousey dispatches a foe inside of a minute, but the “Rowdy” one
keeps finding entertaining ways to...
World Series of Fighting Appoints New CEO
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS – World championship Mixed Martial
Arts (MMA) sports franchise World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com)
announced...
