Update: Sides Differ on Status of Shamrock-Gracie
By: Greg Savage and Josh Gross
Though papers securing Frank
Shamrock's (Pictures) fight against Renzo Gracie (Pictures) Feb. 10 on Showtime have not been
signed, the dispute...
DSE Officially Announces Shogun-Overeem II
By: Sherdog.com Staff
PRIDE parent company Dream Stage Entertainment has officially
announced a rematch between Mauricio Rua (Pictures) and Alistair Overeem (...
Up in Smoke: Pearson Tests Positive for Marijuana
By: Sherdog.com Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has found that featherweight
Joe Pearson (Pictures) (17-8-1) tested positive for
marijuana following his Jan. 20th WEC title fight versus Urijah Faber (...
UFC Fight Night Play-by-Play
Unable to watch tonight's UFC Fight Night event? Sherdog.com has
you covered with live play-by-play of Rashad Evans (Pictures) vs. Sean Salmon (Pictures) and the rest of the televised
fight card.
...
Update: Cope Tests Positive for Steroids
By: Josh Gross
Lightweight Kit Cope
(Pictures) tested positive for the
banned anabolic steroid Boldenone following his technical knockout
loss to Rob McCullough
(...
Technical Problems Delay Beatdown
Today's normally scheduled "Beatdown" on the Sherdog Radio Network
has been delayed.
Expect the show to return next week with a full recap of...
Melvin Guillard Out, Diego Saraiva In for UFC 67
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Melvin Guillard
(Pictures) has been forced to withdraw
from a fight against Ohioan Dustin Hazelett (Pictures) scheduled for Feb. 3 at the
Mandalay Bay...
"Savage Dog Show" Returns Next Week
Due to technical difficulties, the "Savage Dog Show" with Greg
Savage And Jeff Sherwood will return next week.
If you can't wait to get your fill of the Sherdog Radio Network,
check out the show on...
Kawajiri Relinquishes Shooto World Welterweight Title
By: Jordan Breen
When Tatsuya Kawajiri
(Pictures) stepped in front of the
media with a white plaster cast peeking out from the sleeve of his
black suit jacket, it was immediately apparent that good news
wasn't forthcoming.
Less than two weeks after his close friend and T-BLOOD teammate...
DSE Announces Four More for PRIDE's "Second Coming"
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Dream Stage Entertainment has bolstered the line up for its Feb. 24
PRIDE card in Las Vegas at the Thomas and Mack Center with four
additional match-ups.
Confirming the hot rumor of the week, DSE revealed that PRIDE
lightweight champion Takanori
Gomi (Pictures) will face...
WEC Live Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com's Greg Savage reports from the Joint at the Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV with live play-by-play of WEC
25.
This event features popular fighters such as Urijah Faber (Pictures), "Razor" Rob McCullough (Pictures), John Alessio (Pictures) and The Ultimate...
Aoki and Kikuchi Set For Second Shooto Championship Clash
By: Jordan Breen
One year to the day of their first encounter, Shinya Aoki (Pictures) and Akira Kikuchi (Pictures) will take Shooto back to its
roots when the 167-pound...
Breaking The Law? Lindland Close to Fighting Fedor
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Say what you will about Matt
Lindland (Pictures), but the 2000 Olympic Games
Greco-Roman silver medalist has made the "fight anyone, anytime"
mantra his.
Both Lindland and bodogFIGHT have confirmed to Sherdog.com that the
Oregonian agreed in principle to face the best heavyweight...
Official: California Approves Use of Ring for MMA
By: Josh Gross
It's taken a year and a half, but mixed martial arts promoters
operating in the state of California now have an option to use a
cage, as...
Brazilian Notebook: New Year Ushers in New Hopes
By: Gleidson Venga
Every year begins the same way. While some people evaluate the
previous 12 months, others make plans for the year ahead. In mixed
martial arts not much...
IFL Enters Television and Media Deal with FSN, MyNetworkTV
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Staying true to its commitment of delivering programing via free
television, the International Fight League on Tuesday announced a
partnership that will...
Gracie Fighting Postpones January Event
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Blaming lower than expected ticket sales on the UFC's scheduling of
a card in Seminole, Fla. five days after Wes Sims (Pictures) was to fight Jeff Monson (...
Ishida Vacates Shooto Title; February Fight Card Grows
By: Jordan Breen
Leading Shooto promoter Sustain has managed to turn a negative into
a positive in bolstering their line-up for February 17's “Back to
our Roots” bill in Yokohama.
On Friday morning inside the head offices of Sustain in Ebisu,
Tokyo,...
Triple Title Matches Headline DEEP's Sixth Anniversary
By: Jordan Breen
With the promotion's sixth anniversary on the immediate horizon,
DEEP's executive office has revealed three championship contests to
jumpstart...
Report: Couture to Come Out of Retirement
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Randy Couture (Pictures), the only two-division champion
in UFC history, is expected to announce a return to active
competition this Thursday, reports the Wrestling
Observer.
Since hanging up his gloves after a second consecutive knockout
loss to UFC light heavyweight champion...
Official: Sperry Out, Monson to Face Sims at GFC
By: Mike Fridley
Mario Sperry (Pictures), who was scheduled to face
Lancaster, Ohio native Wes
Sims (Pictures) on Gracie Fighting Championships’
Jan. 20 event, has been forced off the card due to a hand injury,
Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday evening.
Filling the vacated spot against Sims...
Warrior Nation Series to Debut on MSNBC Tonight
By: Sherdog.com Staff
A four-part series chronicling the sport of mixed martial arts is
set to debut tonight on cable news channel MSNBC.
The initial episode — featuring WEC champ Urijah Faber (Pictures) and Enoch Wilson (...
Defection? Nyet. Fedor Remains with PRIDE
PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) will not follow in the
footsteps of Mirko
Filipovic (Pictures), who last week officially...
Report: HBO to Televise Three UFC Cards in 2007
By: Sherdog.com Staff
HBO will televise three Ultimate Fighting Championship cards in
2007 and holds an option for three more broadcasts, respected
boxing scribe Thomas...
Liddell Highlights Sherdog.com 2006 Awards
By: Sherdog.com Staff
There may have been more impressive in-ring performances from
fighters over the past 12 months, but no mixed martial artist in
2006 had the same impact on the sport as Chuck Liddell (...
Confirmed: Franklin to Fight MacDonald at UFC 68
By: Andy Cotterill
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (Pictures) will return to action for the
first time since losing his belt to Anderson Silva when he faces
quickly-rising middleweight contender Jason MacDonald (...
Showtime and Elite XC Announce Debut Fight Card
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Adding to the previously-announced main event pitting Frank Shamrock (Pictures) and Renzo Gracie (Pictures), Showtime and Elite XC revealed
eight bouts for their Feb. 10 mixed martial arts debut...
NSAC Says Alves Tests Positive for Diuretic
By: Josh Gross
Thiago Alves (Pictures) tested positive for a banned
substance following his stoppage of Tony DeSouza (Pictures) in a UFC-promoted contest, Nevada
State...
Injured Knee forces GSP out of Feb. Fight Against Serra
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre
(Pictures) will not make his first 170-pound
title defense Feb. 3 versus Matt
Serra (Pictures), the...
Notes from New Years Weekend
By: Jake Rossen
If “finish strong” is a mandate that can be applied to the closing
moments of a fight, it also holds true for the industry itself.
2006 was a...