CSAC Reduces Baroni's Suspension
Phil Baroni (Pictures), who tested positive for
boldenone and stanozolol metabolites following his submission
defeat to Frank Shamrock
(Pictures) on...
Sean Sherk CSAC Ruling Postponed
UFC lightweight champion Sean
Sherk (Pictures) will wait two more weeks to hear
his fate after the California State Athletic Commission on
Wednesday...
Din Thomas Arrested in Florida
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Din Thomas (Pictures) was arrested Tuesday in Port St.
Lucie, Florida, for running in his local gym what a police
spokesman called "illegal cage...
Top Brazilian Heavyweights Battle in Newcastle
By: Tim Leidecker
Gabriel Gonzaga
(Pictures) and Fabricio Werdum (Pictures), two of the most decorated
heavyweight grapplers in the history of mixed martial arts,...
'Bigfoot' Sighting
If everything really is bigger in Texas, super heavyweight American
Top Team fighter Antonio
'Bigfoot" Silva sure found the right place to make...
UFC Announces Nov. 17 Undercard
By: Sherdog.com Staff
While the main event between Michael Bisping (Pictures) and Rashad Evans (Pictures) on the upcoming UFC 78
pay-per-view card has been criticized...
ShoXC Live Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com has exclusive live play-by-play of Friday's ShoXC bill,
which features a light heavyweight showdown that pits Team
Punishment's Aaron Rosa
(Pictures) against Jared Hamman (Pictures).
Don't...
Monson Addresses Fedor Fight Rumor
By: Boa Athu
In the warm yet windy climes of an Auckland spring, the man rumored
to be stepping into a cage with Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures), arguably the best MMA
fighter at present, on a M-1 Global card come next February; melted
to the reception he received on New Zealand soil.
The...
Axe Murdered or Put on Ice? Now We'll Know
Years of frustration for fans, fighters and promoters will be
washed away Dec. 29 when Chuck
Liddell (Pictures) and Wanderlei Silva (Pictures)...
The Spider Opines: Post-Fight Thoughts from the Champ
By: Greg Savage
Fresh off another dominating performance in defense of his UFC
middleweight crown, Anderson
Silva talked to Sherdog.com about his rematch with hometown
favorite Rich Franklin
(...
Japanese MMA Legends Fight on New Year's Eve
By: Jordan Breen
With the return of HERO'S to South Korea forthcoming this Sunday,
Fight Entertainment Group may have overshadowed their upcoming
event by announcing a...
Strikeforce 185-Pound Tourney Field Set
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Strikeforce announced Sunday the field for its Nov. 16 four-man
middleweight tournament at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
tabbing Trevor Prangley
(Pictures), Yuki Sasaki (Pictures), Jorge Santiago (...
Heavyweight Lesnar Signs with UFC
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Best known as a pro wrestling star for the WWE, Brock Lesnar (Pictures) stormed his way into mixed
martial arts in June, making his professional...
Head Hunter To Face Overeem for Strikeforce Belt
Veteran Paul Buentello
(Pictures) announced that he will face
Dutch striker Alistair
Overeem (Pictures) for the vacant Strikeforce
heavyweight...
Update: CSAC Cancels Cow Palace Card
By: Josh Gross
In the wake of Saturday's cancellation of the "Brawl 4 It All" card
in San Francisco, Calif., fighters and their representatives were
left...
UFC 77 Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio with
live play-by-play of UFC 77, which is headlined by Anderson Silva versus Rich Franklin (Pictures).
Don't forget to check out the...
Hansen Returns to Shooto
By: Tim Leidecker
In addition to a bout between top-ranked featherweights Antonio Carvalho (Pictures) and Hiroyuki Takaya (Pictures), Shooto promoter Sustain is...
Hollett and Polley Set for Extreme Cage Combat
By: Andy Cotterill and Chris Harding
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 19 -- All fighters made weight Friday
for ECC 6 "Hometown Heroes," scheduled for Saturday night at the
Halifax Forum, but some had easier times than others.
Halifax's Roger Hollett
(...
Champion, Challenger Make Weight for UFC 77
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger
Rich Franklin (Pictures) made weight Friday in Cincinnati,
Ohio, making official the main event...
In Enemy Territory
In the minds of Brazilian mixed martial artists, the idea of
fighting in an opponent's homeland is more common than anyone
outside of South...
Carvalho to Fight Takaya in Nov.
By: Tony Loiseleur
TOKYO -- Top pro Shooto promoter Sustain is set to announce a bout
between featherweight standouts Antonio "Pato" Carvalho
(Pictures) and...
"Mayhem" Free to Explore Options
By: Josh Gross
Jason "Mayhem" Miller is
free to fight for any organization that will have him, the
middleweight confirmed through his management Wednesday
Amateur MMA Circuit to Launch in Rio de Janeiro
By: Gleidson Venga
The inaugural stage of the Brazilian amateur MMA circuit will be
held Nov. 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Sherdog.com has learned
Cage Rage to Begin Random Drug Testing
By: Sherdog.com Staff
For the first time, fighters competing on Cage Rage cards could
face drug tests, ProElite, which recently purchased the UK mixed
martial arts...
CSAC: Steroids Found in Smiths System
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Mixed martial artist Adam
Smith (Pictures), already suspended for violating
the California State Athletic Commission's policy on drugs of abuse...
NSAC Overturns Cerrone's WEC Win
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Donald Cerrone
(Pictures)'s Sept. 5 victory over
Kenneth Alexander
(Pictures) has been changed to a No
Decision, the Nevada State Athletic...
CSAC Clarifies Changes to Oct. 20 Card
By: Jordan Breen
Following a barrage of complaints regarding Oct. 20's Brawl 4 It
All card at the Cow Palace near San Francisco, Calif., the
California State...
Akiyama to Fight Kang in Korean HERO'S
By: Jordan Breen
Meeting with the media Tuesday in metropolitan Tokyo, Fight
Entertainment Group president Sadaharu Tanigawa released the full
main card lineup...
New Japanese MMA Event, Association Introduced
By: Jordan Breen and Stephen Martinez
The formation of World Victory Road Inc. and the Japanese MMA
Association were formally announced Monday in Tokyo at a
much-anticipated news...
Mahood Suspended, Fined for Steroids
Light heavyweight mixed martial artist Bill Mahood (Pictures) has tested positive for the
anabolic steroid Drostanolone following his first round defeat to...
HDNet Fights Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com's Scott Holmes reports from the American Airlines Arena
in Dallas, Texas with live play-by-play of HDNet Fights, which is
headlined by Erik Paulson
versus Jeff Ford.
Don't forget to check...
Missing Tiger
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Pancrase has been forced to cancel its headlining bout on the 2007
Rising Tour card Sunday in Tokyo, after former heavyweight King of
Pancrase Kestutis "Tiger"
Arbocius (...
Sustain Bolsters Nov. 8 Shooto
By: Jordan Breen
Leading Shooto promoter Sustain has added five bouts to its Nov. 8
BACK TO OUR ROOTS 06 supercard at Yoyogi National Stadium Second
Gymnasium in Tokyo
Filho Strengthens Team Link
By: Gleidson Venga
Paulo Filho has joined Team
Link, the WEC middleweight champion told Sherdog.com. After a
series of seminars in September in the United States, Filho aligned
himself with the Ludlow,...
MMA Bash Brothers?
By: Mike Fridley
Joining the likes of "The Ultimate Fighter" and various other
planned mixed martial arts-themed projects, ProElite announced
plans Thursday to...
Update: Couture Talks UFC Resignation
By: Josh Gross
Randy Couture (Pictures), the face of the Ultimate
Fighting Championship and one of mixed martial arts most revered
fighters, notified the UFC...
Kimbo Slice Signs Exclusive Deal with EliteXC
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Backyard brawler turned mixed martial artist Kevin Ferguson (Pictures) has signed an exclusive
multi-year, multi-fight deal with EliteXC,...
Report: Fedor Emelianenko to M-1
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) has committed to the
Russian-based promotion M-1, according to a report published by The
Fight Network.
...
Diaz Locked in with EliteXC
By: Josh Gross
Nick Diaz (Pictures) has signed an exclusive deal to
fight in the U.S. with EliteXC that will add an additional two
years to his current...
Brawler's Future Not in PFC
By: Josh Gross
Kevin Ferguson
(Pictures), who fought under the name
Kimbo Slice in street fights that were taped and sold on the
Internet, will not meet David...
Live Radio Returns Friday
The Jordan Breen Show will not air on Thursday, as Sherdog.com
staff will be performing site upgrades that will offer full Mac
compatibility...
Update: Lombard Denied Entry Into U.S.
Cuba's Hector Lombard
(Pictures) was set to make his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut Nov. 17 in Newark, New Jersey.
There's just one problem: he's...
HBO and UFC Won't Meet in the Cage
By: Sherdog.com Staff
A deal between mixed martial arts giant UFC and highly acclaimed
premium cable network HBO has been choked unconscious
Fighters on Weight for Gracie Proving Ground
By: James Meinhardt
HONOLULU, Oct. 5 -- Fighters competing at the Gracie Proving
Ground's debut event gathered Friday in Hawaii to weigh in and make
their bouts official
CFFC 6 Cancelled, Promoter Says
By: Josh Gross
Cage Fury Fighting Championships' Oct. 12 card in Atlantic City,
New Jersey, is off, CFFC president Felix Martinez said in a
statement released Friday...
Report: Torres Tests Positive for Steroids
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Anthony Torres
(Pictures) is the first mixed martial
artist to render a positive result for anabolic steroids following
a UFC-administered test,...
Who's TUFer? Evans Fights Bisping at UFC 78
By: Sherdog.com Staff
For the first time since the inception of SpikeTV's "The Ultimate
Fighter" in 2005, winners of the popular reality show will square
off in the Octagon when Rashad Evans (Pictures) fights Michael Bisping (...
Smith Suspended for Cocaine, Marijuana
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Mixed martial artist Adam
Smith (Pictures) was suspended Wednesday by the
California state Athletic Commission after testing positive for
cocaine and marijuana following his decision...
Akiyama, Kang Return in October HERO'S
By: Jordan Breen
At a press conference Monday held at the Silla Hotel in Seoul,
South Korea, Yoshihiro
Akiyama (Pictures) again apologized to the HERO'S...