SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - December 2008

ESPN MMA Live: UFC 92 Recap On this week’s ESPN MMA Live, hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil recap Saturday’s UFC 92 card, which saw two belts change hands

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Jan 01, 2009

K-1 'Dynamite 2008' Play-by-Play Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur reports from the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo with live play-by-play of K-1 “Dynamite 2008,” which is headlined by Kazushi Sakuraba vs....

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Dec 31, 2008

Hansen-Cavalcante Cancelled An anticipated non-title rematch between Joachim Hansen and Gesias Cavalcante has been scratched from Wednesday’s co-promoted K-1 and Dream...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 31, 2008

Eilers’ Shooter a Former Sheriff, Stepfather Details released by the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office describe a frantic effort to save the life of Justin Eilers, who was fatally shot late...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 29, 2008

Evans Earns $130,000 at UFC 92 Rashad Evans will ring in the new year with gold and green

Loretta Hunt

Dec 29, 2008

UFC 92 Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of Saturday’s explosive UFC 92 card. Headlining the event will be Forrest Griffin and...

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Dec 28, 2008

Sherdog Newsletter Released The Sherdog.com newsletter is back with updates and prize giveaways from the Sherdog.com store. To get the latest information on live...

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Dec 28, 2008

Eilers Shot Dead Justin Eilers was shot and died shortly after on Friday morning in an apparent domestic disturbance at an acquaintance’s home in Canyon...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 27, 2008

Griffin, Evans on Weight for UFC 92 LAS VEGAS -- Light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin was the last UFC fighter to weigh in for a jam-packed 2008, as he prepares for his first title defense against...

Mike Sloan

Dec 27, 2008

ESPN MMA Live: Evans vs. Griffin Preview On a Christmas edition of ESPN’s MMA Live, hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil preview Saturday’s UFC 92 card

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Dec 26, 2008

Profit-Topping UFC Back to Ohio, Montreal in 2009 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

The UFC seems to be heeding this advice...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 23, 2008

UFC 94 Lineup in Place; Fitch Relegated to Dark Match Duty The next time Jon Fitch enters the Octagon, he will do so away from the main card spotlight

Brian Knapp

Dec 23, 2008

Nogueira: 'Ready for Everything' Less than a week stands between interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and his title defense against Frank Mir at UFC 92 “The...

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 21, 2008

Ortiz Undecided on New Home Should he stay or should he go?

Tito Ortiz says he will answer that question by June...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 19, 2008

Update: Sanchez Will Face Stevenson at UFC 95 Diego Sanchez will get a stern test in his first fight at 155 pounds

Greg Savage

Dec 19, 2008

ESPN MMA Live: UFC 92 Preview Join hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil as ESPN's MMA Live recaps the UFC's "TUF 8" finale, begins its comprehensive preview of UFC 92 and discusses...

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Dec 19, 2008

Levens’ Autopsies Suggest Murder-Suicide Autopsies of light heavyweight Justin Levens and his wife Sara McLean-Levens conducted Thursday further suggest a murder-suicide, though the...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 18, 2008

Update: Levens, Wife Found Dead Light heavyweight Justin Levens and his wife Sara McLean-Levens were found dead Wednesday from gunshot wounds in their home in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Loretta Hunt Jeff Sherwood

Dec 18, 2008

UFC Fight Night 17 Headed to Florida; Matchups Announced Joe Lauzon will collide with former lightweight title challenger Hermes Franca in the main event at UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 at the USF Sun...

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Dec 18, 2008

Affliction Finalizes Jan. 24 Lineup Affliction announced Wednesday the lineup for its 11-fight event, “Day of Reckoning,” which takes places Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in...

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Dec 18, 2008

Ortiz Joins Affliction Commentating Team LOS ANGELES -- The sport’s most intriguing free agent announced he will take the mic for Affliction Entertainment in its sophomore event on...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 17, 2008

Silva in Leites’ Crosshairs Thales Leites knows he’s on UFC President Dana White’s radar.

Riding a five-fight winning streak, the 28-year-old Brazilian has been...

Gleidson Venga

Dec 17, 2008

Ribeiro Hospitalized After Motorcycle Accident World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight Will Ribeiro was hospitalized and remains in a coma following a motorcycle accident in Rio de Janeiro on...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 16, 2008

Tokoro-Nakamura, Schilt-Siliga Scheduled for K-1 Dynamite After a demoralizing K-1 Dynamite 2007 performance, Hideo Tokoro will look to make amends by battling the U-File Camp once again come New Year's Eve

Jordan Breen

Dec 16, 2008

Sherdog Newsletter Released The Sherdog.com newsletter is back with updates and prize giveaways from the Sherdog.com store. To get the latest information on live...

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Dec 15, 2008

Escudero, TUF Winners Earn $16,000 Underdog Efrain Escudero took home $16,000 for his efforts against heavy favorite Phillipe Nover at “The Ultimate Fighter 8” Finale on...

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Dec 14, 2008

UFC 'TUF 8 Finale' Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from The Pearl in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” season eight finale, which will...

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Dec 13, 2008

Final Four Set, Gouveia Off Weight for TUF Finale The clock is running down for the four finalists of this season’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” who meet Saturday at the Pearl inside The Palms...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 13, 2008

Cole Pleads to Assault, Sexual Harassment IFL veteran Devin Cole has pleaded guilty to assault in the fourth degree and sexual harassment following an altercation outside a bar with a...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 12, 2008

Sobral-Sokoudjou Announced for Affliction 2 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou won’t be out of the loop for long

Loretta Hunt

Dec 11, 2008

ESPN MMA Live: Miguel Torres Join hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil as MMA Live welcomes WEC's Miguel Torres; highlights UFC's Fight For The Troops and...

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Dec 11, 2008

UFC Fight Night Play-by-Play Looking for play-by-play of Wednesday’s televised UFC Fight Night Card? Sherdog.com has you covered as Josh Koscheck takes on Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Mike Swick confronts...

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Dec 10, 2008

Koscheck, Yoshida Weighed In for the Troops Only 45 days removed from his Oct. 25 tussle with Thiago Alves at UFC 90, Josh Koscheck stepped back onto the scales at the Sports USA Bar in...

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Dec 10, 2008

Suspended Silva Opts for Sengoku Fight Antonio Silva has accepted an offer to face Yoshihiro Nakao at World Victory Road’s upcoming Sengoku event on Jan. 4

Loretta Hunt

Dec 08, 2008

Sherdog Newsletter Released The Sherdog.com newsletter is back with updates and prize giveaways from the Sherdog.com store. To get the latest information on live...

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Dec 07, 2008

Cage Force 9 Play-by-Play Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur reports from the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo with live play-by-play of Saturday’s Cage Force 9 card, which...

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Dec 06, 2008

Lineup Announced for TUF 8 Finale The finalists for “The Ultimate Fighter 8” were revealed Wednesday on Spike TV, and now the full lineup is set for the Dec. 13 finale at The...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 04, 2008

Torres Earns $44,000 for WEC Victory The little guy made off with some big winnings.

Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres netted $44,000 for his rock-solid title defense...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 04, 2008

WEC 'Torres vs. Tapia' Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of WEC “Torres vs. Tapia”

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Dec 04, 2008

ESPN MMA Live: UFC Preview Join hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil as ESPN MMA Live recaps WEC 37 and looks ahead to UFC "Fight For The Troops"

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Dec 04, 2008

Pride Vet 'Nino' Schembri to Headline Free Sherdog.com Stream Sherdog.com is proud to present a free live stream of Dec. 5’s FuryFC card in Brazil. The bill will play host to lightweight and 185-pound...

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Dec 04, 2008

Silva Mulls Over Sengoku Offer, Faces License Revocation Antonio Silva will have more than just his opponent to contend with if he decides to accept an offer from World Victory Road’s Sengoku to fight...

Loretta Hunt

Dec 03, 2008

Barnett-Yvel Added to Affliction 2 Josh Barnett will welcome wayward Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel to Affliction’s heavyweight ranks at “Day of Reckoning” on Jan. 24 at the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 03, 2008

Torres, Tapia on Target for WEC 37 World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres and challenger Manny Tapia have won 24 consecutive fights between them. Something...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 03, 2008

Shooto Releases 2009 Schedule 2008 isn't quite over yet for Shooto Japan, but it's never too early to start plans for the new year

Jordan Breen

Dec 03, 2008

Update: Sylvia Aims at Japan, Ken Shamrock After losing to Fedor Emelianenko last July, Tim Sylvia plans for a big return

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Dec 02, 2008

UFC Adds Bouts to Upcoming Cards The UFC announced several bouts Tuesday for upcoming cards in Las Vegas and Dublin, Ireland

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Dec 02, 2008

Update: Aoki-Alvarez in the Works, Not Official Yet Consider it an early Christmas present. Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki, may fight one another at K-1 “Premium 2008 Dynamite” on Dec. 31

Brian Knapp

Dec 02, 2008

Sobral, Smith, Riggs Lead Strikeforce Takes Scott Smith was one of night’s bigger breadwinners in his promotional debut for Strikeforce on Nov. 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 01, 2008

Tapia on Torres: 'He's Human' Manny Tapia never envisioned himself on such a grand stage fighting such a formidable opponent

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Dec 01, 2008

Sherdog Newsletter Released The Sherdog.com newsletter is back with updates and prize giveaways from the Sherdog.com store. To get the latest information on live...

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Dec 01, 2008

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