By: Greg Savage Jul, 31, 2009
The B sample of Josh Barnett came back positive for the same compound -- 2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3a-ol-17-one -- a metabolite of Drostanolone,...

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 31, 2009
Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has re-signed with the UFC, ending months of speculation regarding his future

By: Joe Hall Jul, 31, 2009
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will return to the Octagon Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where he will fight former middleweight champ...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 31, 2009
M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein released a statement Friday in which he criticized reports that Fedor Emelianenko had turned down a...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 30, 2009
M-1 Global is denying a report that Fedor Emelianenko turned down a six-fight $30-million deal this week to join the UFC’s heavyweight ranks...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 30, 2009
Sherdog.com received a statement Wednesday from Shannon Hooper, president of Excel Sports Management, on behalf of Josh Barnett

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 29, 2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Fedor Emelianenko, the top-ranked heavyweight in the world, will not fight in the UFC unless Dana White and company agree to...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 29, 2009
M-1 Global confirmed Wednesday that Fedor Emelianenko will be a part of EA Sports’ upcoming MMA video game

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 29, 2009
Another abandoned Affliction bout has found a home. Ben Rothwell and Chase Gormley will make their Octagon debuts in a heavyweight bout at UFC 104

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 28, 2009
Fred Ettish will get the opportunity to restore balance to his competitive mixed martial arts career 15 years, five months and four days after...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 27, 2009
Renato “Babalu” Sobral will defend his light heavyweight title against Gegard Mousasi at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” on Aug. 15

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 26, 2009
The cancellation of Affliction “Trilogy” and resulting collapse of Affliction Entertainment as a mixed martial arts promotion, leaves the...

By: Jeff Sherwood Jul, 26, 2009
VISALIA, Calif. -- Despite being outweighed by 50 pounds, late replacement Anthony Ruiz knocked out former UFC heavyweight title contender Gan...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 25, 2009
Affliction Entertainment has ceased all promotional efforts effective immediately, and has hashed out a deal to become a brand sponsor for its...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 24, 2009
One of the hardest days Shawn Tompkins has ever had as a coach came Friday morning, when he assembled four of his Xtreme Couture fighters to the...

By: Greg Savage Jul, 24, 2009
With the announcement that Affliction’s third offering is now history and the rampant speculation that the organization is finished promoting...

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 24, 2009
A week of misfortune turned to disaster for Affliction Entertainment on Friday, as the promotion canceled Affliction “Trilogy,” which had...

By: Evgeni Kogan Jul, 23, 2009
The disappointment at a presser Thursday in Moscow was so thick, Sherdog’s Evgeni Kogan says you could cut it with an elbow

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 23, 2009
Bounced from perhaps the most important fight of his career by a failed California State Athletic Commission drug test, former UFC heavyweight champion...

By: Gleidson Venga Jul, 23, 2009
When Pride Fighting Championships met its end, the value of mixed martial arts teams seemed to diminish, too, as athletes were emphasized more...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 22, 2009
The California State Athletic Commission has denied Josh Barnett a license because he tested positive for an anabolic steroid, the CSAC said in...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 22, 2009
Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio confirmed Wednesday to Sherdog.com that Josh Barnett has been pulled from an Aug. 1 matchup against...

By: Greg Savage Jul, 22, 2009
Justin Eilers’ stepfather, James R. Malec, has had his trial date pushed back. A provisional date of Aug. 31 has been set for the man accused...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 22, 2009
Affliction Entertainment and M-1 Global are looking for a new opponent to face Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1 at the...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 21, 2009
Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has withdrawn from his bout against Fabricio Werdum scheduled to take place at Strikeforce...

By: Greg Savage Jul, 21, 2009
Jorge Gurgel and Billy Evangelista are expected to headline a Strikeforce Challenger Series event tentatively scheduled for Fresno’s Save Mart...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 20, 2009
Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will go at it again in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 103 on Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas

By: Tony Loiseleur Jul, 20, 2009
SAITAMA, Japan -- Widely regarded as the tournament underdog, Marius Zaromskis shocked pundits with two brutal knockouts and won the...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 20, 2009
Krzysztof Soszynski has agreed to face Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight contest at UFC 102 on Aug. 29 in Portland, Ore.

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 20, 2009
A preliminary hearing has been set on Sept. 4 for Jeffrey D. Kirby, the man arrested on March 11 in connection with the death of “Tapout”...

Jul, 20, 2009
The opportunity to train with a gym full of heavyweights was one Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson said he couldn’t pass up.

EliteXC’s...

By: Tony Loiseleur Jul, 19, 2009
TOKYO -- The pre-fight press conference for Dream 10 proved far from business as usual on Sunday at Hotel East 21

By: Tony Loiseleur Jul, 19, 2009
TOKYO -- Shooto 132-pound world champion Masakatsu Ueda defended his title against Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas in a riveting three-round main event

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 18, 2009
Georges St. Pierre will not require surgery for a groin injury he sustained during his five-round victory against Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on...

By: Joseph Zigler and Jeff Sherwood Jul, 17, 2009
LEMOORE, Calif. -- Chad Mendes continued his climb up the featherweight ranks, as he knocked out Steven Siler in 44 seconds

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 16, 2009
The UFC announced Tuesday that they will be heading back to Texas for the first time in over two years for UFC 103 at the American Airlines...

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 13, 2009
Revenge is a profitable proposition if you’re Brock Lesnar

By: Joe Hall Jul, 12, 2009
Brock Lesnar learns quickly.

Just 17 months after losing to Frank Mir via submission in his UFC debut, Lesnar avenged the defeat and unified...

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 12, 2009
On a night when he stood alone atop the UFC heavyweight division, Brock Lesnar’s behavior -- not his destructive, one-sided victory against Frank...

Jul, 12, 2009
Sherdog.com reports from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of UFC 100

By: Wesley Endow Jul, 12, 2009
TOKYO -- Journeyman Kazuhiro Hamanaka notched a controversial win after Alavutdin Gadjiev was disqualified for a third-round illegal knee in the...

By: Tony Loiseleur Jul, 11, 2009
TOKYO -- Undefeated Megumi Fujii took her undefeated streak to 18 fights, as she racked up her sixth straight submission victory against Saori...

By: Jack Encarnacao Jul, 11, 2009
UFC 100, set for Saturday in Las Vegas, has the potential to be the most lucrative show in UFC history and the most-bought non-boxing event in...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 10, 2009
All 22 fighters competing at UFC 100 successfully made weight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas

Jul, 07, 2009
Somewhere along the way to the Octagon this Saturday, somebody forgot to tell Michael Bisping that he’s the underdog.

By: Brian Knapp Jul, 07, 2009
Chris Leben will return from a nine-month, steroid-related suspension when he squares off with Jake Rosholt in a featured middleweight match at UFC...

By: Sherdog.com Staff Jul, 06, 2009
Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will defend his crown against Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” on Aug. 15

By: Loretta Hunt Jul, 05, 2009
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson was shot in the abdomen by an unidentified assailant at 12:34 a.m. PST on July 5 in Bakersfield, Calif., according to...

By: Jordan Breen Jul, 02, 2009
Kazuo Misaki will get his August bout with Kazuhiro Nakamura, but with none of the expected perks

By: Greg Savage Jul, 01, 2009
Shane Carwin announced via Twitter that he would be returning to action in October at UFC 104. Sherdog.com has since confirmed that his likely opponent will be...