Yamma Fighting Surface Described; Kerr, Rodriguez Added to Card
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Yamma Pit Fighting disclosed details Tuesday of the "Yamma"
fighting surface to be used for the promotion's debut show April 11
in Atlantic City, N.J.
Nogueira-Aldo Scheduled for WEC
An all-Brazilian battle between Alexandre Franca
Nogueira (Pictures) and Jose Aldo is set for the June 1 WEC
in Sacramento, Calif. Both camps...
Shogun Recuperating After Surgery
By: Gleidson Venga
Mauricio Rua (Pictures) is recovering in Brazil after
surgery a few weeks ago on his knee
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Shamrock vs. Le Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the HP Pavilion in San Jose Calif., with
live play-by-play of Frank
Shamrock (Pictures) vs. Cung Le (Pictures).
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Sylvia Departs UFC, Wants Fedor
By: Sherdog.com Staff
For the first time in three years, former two-time UFC heavyweight
champion Tim Sylvia
(Pictures) will compete outside the
Octagon
Garcia Arrested in Texas
By: Jordan Breen
Ranked featherweight Leonard
Garcia (Pictures) was one of 13 members of an
alleged drug trafficking ring arrested Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas,...
M-1 Global, Fedor Officially Part Ways
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Created last October largely to promote Russian heavyweight
Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) to North American
audiences, M-1 Global and "The Last...
Three Dream Grand Prix Matchups Set
By: Jordan Breen
Dream parent company Fight Entertainment Group has confirmed the
first three matchups for its April 29 middleweight grand prix
opener at Saitama...
Two Lightweight Bouts Announced for Next 'Sengoku'
By: Sherdog.com Staff
World Victory Road has announced the first two bouts for its second
Sengoku card, scheduled for May 18 at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo
NBC to Air Strikeforce on Saturday Nights
By: Sherdog.com Staff
NBC has partnered with Strikeforce to air a weekly fight series
called "Strikeforce on NBC," the network announced Thursday
Faber-Pulver Set for June
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (Pictures) will defend his title against
Jens Pulver (Pictures) on June 1 at Arco Arena in
Sacramento,...
WEC 33 Live Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of World Extreme
Cagefighting 33, which is headlined by WEC 205-pound champion
Doug Marshall
(Pictures) versus challenger Brian Stann (...
Stevenson to Fight Tibau at UFC 86
By: Greg Savage
Joe Stevenson is set to
return to the Octagon for the first time since coming up short in
his quest for the UFC lightweight title, a source...
Cox Expounds on Fedor, M-1 Global
By: Greg Savage
Monte Cox, the President and CEO of M-1 Global, joined "The Savage
Dog Show" on the Sherdog Radio Network Monday to discuss the
company's rumored dissolution and the status of prized heavyweight
Fedor Emelianenko
(...
Fighters Make Weight for WEC
By: Mike Sloan
LAS VEGAS, March 25 -- World Extreme Cagefighting held the
weigh-ins today for its 10-fight card on Wednesday, which is
headlined by WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall (Pictures)'s title defense against the
popular Brian Stann...
Injury Postpones Shields-Fickett to June 14
By: Josh Gross
Jake Shields (Pictures) will not fight Drew Fickett (Pictures) in San Jose, Calif., this
Saturday.
The ranked welterweight withdrew from his...
Baroni and 'Ninja' Agree to Fight on CBS
By: Josh Gross
Phil Baroni (Pictures) and Murilo Rua (Pictures) have verbally agreed to fight May
31 on CBS
Report: Cote to Fight Almeida at UFC 86
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Middleweights Patrick Cote
(Pictures) and Ricardo Almeida (Pictures) will meet in a mid-summer
showdown at UFC 86, according to a report by The...
Strikeforce Maintains Misaki Is Signed
By: Jordan Breen
Strikeforce has refuted a Sherdog.com report that Kazuo Misaki (Pictures) is not signed with the promotion,
maintaining that the former Pride...
UFC Announces Aurelio's Opponent
By: Sherdog.com Staff
The UFC has officially announced that Marcus Aurelio will meet
Ryan Roberts on the April
2 Fight Night card in Broomfield, Colo.
Radio Returns Monday
Live audio returns to the Sherdog Radio Network Monday with a look
ahead at next week's WEC and Strikeforce cards
CBS, ProElite Schedule Primetime Debut
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Mixed martial arts will debut on CBS with a live broadcast May 31
at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the network and ProElite announced Thursday.
"We're excited...
Frye Bows Out of Yamma; Taktarov to Face Pat Smith
By: Jake Rossen
Don Frye (Pictures) has pulled out of a scheduled
April 11 main event against Oleg Taktarov for the debuting
Yamma Pit Fighting promotion,...
Diego Sanchez to Headline TUF Finale
By: Greg Savage
Diego Sanchez
(Pictures) will return to the Octagon
June 21 in Las Vegas in the main event of "The Ultimate Fighter 7"
finale, sources have told Sherdog.com.
He is expected to square off against Luigi Fioravanti (...
Cane-Lambert Set for UFC 85
By: Gleidson Venga
Luis Arthur Cane
(Pictures) will face Jason Lambert (Pictures) at UFC 85 on June 7 in London.
Sherdog.com has learned that the contract was signed last...
Emelianenko Never Under Contract to M-1
By: Greg Savage
Despite the announcement of an agreement last October between
Fedor Emelianenko
(Pictures) and M-1 Global, the deal
was never signed, a source close to...
Next Sengoku Developing
By: Sherdog.com Staff
With its debut card now in the books, Sengoku parent company World
Victory Road has announced the early designs for its second show,
scheduled for May 18 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.
The card will include grappling superstar Roger...
Injury Knocks Fisher Out of Aurelio Bout
By: Greg Savage
Spencer Fisher
(Pictures) has been forced to withdraw
from his April 2 UFC Fight Night bout against Marcus Aurelio, Sherdog.com
learned Monday...
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Former OSU Wrestlers Win in Tulsa
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Oklahoma State All-American wrestlers Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks and Shane Roller dominated their
bouts Saturday in Tulsa, Okla.'s Expo...
FEG: Dream Near Deal With HDNet
By: Josh Gross
Fight Entertainment Group and HDNet are close to finalizing a deal
that would air six Dream events from Japan on the high-definition
network in 2008,...
Filho in Clinic, Out of WEC Fight
Paulo Filho (Pictures) will not defend his WEC
middleweight crown against Chael Sonnen (Pictures) on March 26, his manager, Jorge
Guimaraes, told...
Cage Rage Penalizes Phillips for Positive Test
Under the guiding influence of Gary Shaw, Cage Rage promoters Dave
O'Donnell and Andy Geer announced late in 2007 that the
organization was set...
Babalu to Fight in HCF
By: Gleidson Venga
Renato Sobral (Pictures) will fight May 10 in Hardcore
Championship Fighting. Sobral's manager, Ken Pavia, and opponent,
Mauricio Alonso
(...
Machida Preparing for Ortiz at AKA
Lyoto Machida
(Pictures) is in San Jose, Calif.,
training at the American Kickboxing Academy for his May 24 bout
against Tito Ortiz
(Pictures)...
Tavares Will Fight Wiman at UFC 85
By: Gleidson Venga
Thiago Tavares
(Pictures) will face Matt Wiman (Pictures) at UFC 85 on June 7 in London,
Sherdog.com has learned
Marquardt Meets Leites in London
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Nathan Marquardt (Pictures) returns to the Octagon June 7 in
London versus once-beaten Thales Leites (...
Pele Says Hell Return
By: Gleidson Venga
Jose "Pelé" Landi-Jons
(Pictures) is recovering after surgery on
the leg he broke against Brian Gassaway (Pictures) at TKO 32
Cro Cop to Fight Mizuno
By: Sherdog.com Staff
After much speculation, Fight Entertainment Group has announced
that Mirko "Cro Cop"
Filipovic (Pictures) will take on Pancrase regular
Tatsuya Mizuno
Silva Gets New Opponent for UFC 84
By: Greg Savage
Thiago Silva (Pictures) will look to continue his run
towards the UFC light heavyweight title against Antonio Mendes, Sherdog.com
learned Monday.
Silva (12-0-0) was originally slated to face Rashad Evans (...
Melendez Not Fighting Marcello
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Gilbert Melendez
(Pictures) will not be defending his
Strikeforce 155-pound title against Cristiano Marcello
(Pictures) on March 29, a...
Randleman-Monson Set for June Clash
By: Mike Fridley
Former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman (Pictures) will return to action for two
bouts in the coming months, the Columbus native...
Carneiro, Chonan Sign for UFC Bout
Roan Carneiro
(Pictures) and Ryo Chonan (Pictures) have signed to fight at UFC 85 on
June 7 in London, sources close to both camps have told...
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Pele Recovering After Serious Injury
By: Freddie DeFreitas
After suffering one of the most shocking injuries in combat sports
at TKO 32, Jose "Pele"
Landi-Jons is on his way to a full recovery
Melendez Fights Marcello on March 29
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Gilbert Melendez
(Pictures) has chosen his Strikeforce
title over the Dream Grand Prix
Shooto Confirms 154-Pound Title Fight
By: Jordan Breen
Leading Shooto promoter Sustain has announced its biggest card of
2008 thus far, with Shooto Tradition 1: Road to 20th Anniversary
set for May 3...
Three Tourney Bouts Added to Dream
By: Jordan Breen
Fight Entertainment Group has announced four more bouts for the
March 15 debut of Dream at Saitama Super Arena in Japan
Filho Will Defend Against Sonnen
By: Josh Gross
Despite announcing this week that he was pulling out of a March 26
WEC middleweight title defense versus Chael Sonnen (Pictures), Paulo Filho (Pictures)...
Osterneck Out of WEC
Middleweight Nissen
Osterneck (Pictures) (5-0) has been forced to withdraw
from his March 26 WEC match in Las Vegas
Evans Tabbed to Fight Liddell
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Rashad Evans (Pictures) is expected to fight Chuck Liddell (Pictures) June 7 in London, England,
Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday.
The light heavyweight bout came together just one day after the UFC
announced Mauricio Rua...
Yamma Pit Fighting Card Finalized
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Eric "Butterbean" Esch
(Pictures) will fight Gary Goodridge (Pictures) at Yamma Pit Fighting's debut
event April 11 in Atlantic City, N.J., the...
Swoosh ... Hello Mainstream
By: Josh Gross
If there were any lingering doubts as to whether mixed martial arts
had hit mainstream America, that issue has been decided in the past
seven days.
Quinton Jackson
(...
Shogun Hurts Knee Again, Out of Liddell Fight
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Mauricio Rua (Pictures) has withdrawn from his June 7
bout in London against Chuck
Liddell (Pictures) due to a ruptured ACL in his left
knee, the UFC...
Zuffa, Couture Have Different Takes on Preliminary Injunction
By: Adam Swift
Judge Jennifer Togliatti handed down the first ruling last Thursday
in the contentious Zuffa v. Randy Couture (Pictures) proceeding, issuing a...
Cyborg, Villasenor Set for March 29
A middleweight duel pitting Joey Villasenor (Pictures) against Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos
has been added to Strikeforce's March 29 card at the...
Fighters Test Positive in California
The California State Athletic Commission announced Monday that it
has suspended three mixed martial artists who tested positive for
anabolic...
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UFC 82 Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio,
with live play-by-play of UFC 82, which is headlined by Anderson Silva versus Dan Henderson (Pictures).
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Coleman to Fight Lesnar in August
By: Sherdog.com Staff
On the night Mark Coleman
(Pictures) was inducted into the UFC
Hall of Fame, the former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride Grand
Prix winner announced he will return to Octagon against Brock Lesnar (...