SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - February 2012

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Feb 29, 2012

Martin Kampmann Expects Standup Fight with Thiago Alves Even though Martin Kampmann might have an edge over Thiago Alves on the ground, he’s expecting a standup fight when they meet Friday at UFC on FX 2.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 29, 2012

Adam Lynn-Mukai Maromo Completes 6-Bout HDNet Main Card for MFC 33 The main card for MFC 33 is now set, as Maximum Fighting Championship officials Wednesday announced a trio of new bouts for the May 4 event,...

Mike Whitman

Feb 29, 2012

Kimbo Slice to Host March 9 ‘Ultimate Fighter Fridays’ Premiere on Spike TV Kimbo Slice is returning to Spike TV. Network officials announced Tuesday that the bearded heavyweight, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, will...

Mike Whitman

Feb 29, 2012

‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Honored by Countrymen During Carnival Parade RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro paid homage to former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder Antonio Rodrigo...

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 29, 2012

Jeremy Stephens Replaces Injured Yves Edwards, Faces ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC on Fuel 3 Hard-hitting lightweight Jeremy Stephens has answered the call, stepping in for an injured Yves Edwards to meet Donald Cerrone at UFC on Fuel TV 3.

Mike Whitman

Feb 29, 2012

Bantamweights Jeff Curran, Johnny Eduardo to Meet at UFC on Fuel TV 3 Bantamweights Jeff Curran and Johnny Eduardo will likely return to the Octagon on May 15, squaring off at UFC on Fuel TV 3.

Mike Whitman

Feb 28, 2012

India’s Super Fight League Inks UFC Vets Todd Duffee, Trevor Prangley, Paul Kelly Indian promotion Super Fight League announced Monday that UFC veterans Todd Duffee, Trevor Prangley and Paul Kelly have all signed to compete...

Mike Whitman

Feb 28, 2012

UFC 144 Prelims on FX Net Average of 1.5 Million Viewers The UFC 144 prelims special earned 1.5 million viewers on average for its Saturday night broadcast on FX, Sherdog.com learned Tuesday from an...

Mike Whitman

Feb 28, 2012

K.J. Noons on Strikeforce Bout with Josh Thomson: ‘It’s Gonna Be a Barnburner’ The women’s bantamweight title bout between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has garnered nearly all of the media attention in the weeks leading up to Saturday’s...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 28, 2012

Recovered from Surgery, ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Resumes Training Ahead of Schedule RIO DE JANEIRO -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira just couldn’t help himself.

Gleidson Venga

Feb 27, 2012

FX Reveals 32-Man Cast for Upcoming Season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter Live’ The coaches and the fighters are in place -- now a little more than a week remains until it’s officially time to get down to business.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 27, 2012

Lighter Camp Workload Has Kept Josh Thomson Healthy for Strikeforce Return Josh Thomson is the last man to defeat Gilbert Melendez, but ever since he won a five-round decision from “El Nino” to become Strikeforce lightweight champion in 2008, the...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 27, 2012

Kraniotakes, Hayes to Vie for Vacant Cage Warriors Heavyweight Title on March 16 Germany’s top heavyweight, Andreas Kraniotakes, continues to build his reputation as a man willing to step up on short notice.

Tim Leidecker

Feb 27, 2012

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 27, 2012

Bulgarian Heavyweight Blagoi Ivanov in Serious Condition After Stabbing Undefeated Bulgarian heavyweight Blagoi Ivanov is fighting for his life at Pirogov Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, after being stabbed in an early...

Tim Leidecker

Feb 27, 2012

Frankie Edgar on UFC 144 Title Loss: ‘I Feel I Won That Fight’ At UFC 144, three judges decided unanimously that Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar in the main event to become the new UFC lightweight...

Mike Whitman

Feb 26, 2012

New UFC Champ Benson Henderson Welcomes Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis Rematches Benson Henderson captured the UFC lightweight title from Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 144 on Saturday night, busting up the former...

Mike Whitman

Feb 26, 2012

UFC 144 Post-Fight Bonuses: Henderson, Edgar, Pettis, Lee Earn $65,000 Four men walked away from the UFC’s return to Japan with post-fight bonuses on Saturday night, as Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis and Vaughan Lee were each awarded an extra $65,000 for their...

Mike Whitman

Feb 25, 2012

Benson Henderson Dethrones Frankie Edgar at UFC 144, Assumes Lightweight Throne Benson Henderson completed his climb to the lightweight summit halfway across the world.

Brian Knapp

Feb 25, 2012

UFC 144 Prelims: Takanori Gomi Stops Eiji Mitsuoka in Stirring Comeback Former Pride Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Takanori Gomi still houses some of the competitive fire that made him a global superstar.

Brian Knapp

Feb 25, 2012

UFC 144 ‘Edgar vs. Henderson’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, at 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 144 “Edgar vs. Henderson,” which is headlined by a UFC lightweight title contest between champion ...

SHERDOG

Feb 25, 2012

Weigh-in Video: UFC 144 ‘Edgar vs. Henderson’ Friday’s UFC 144 weigh-in video is available following the jump.

SHERDOG

Feb 25, 2012

Edgar, Henderson All Clear for UFC 144 Title Showdown Two of the mixed martial arts world’s premier lightweights, a champion and a challenger, will meet for the crown jewel of the 155-pound...

Brian Knapp

Feb 25, 2012

Live Video Feed: UFC 144 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday’s UFC 144 post-fight press conference can be viewed here.

SHERDOG

Feb 25, 2012

Valentijn Overeem Wins on Short Notice, Blachowicz Tops UFC Vet Miranda at KSW 18 For a brief moment, Valentijn Overeem looked like his younger brother.

Filling in for K-1 star Jerome Le Banner on short notice, the elder Overeem overwhelmed underskilled Polish kickboxer Marcin Rozalski Saturday in...

Jordan Breen

Feb 25, 2012

Pat Audinwood Armbar Submits Justin Reiswerg at LFC 10; Gerald Harris Victorious Team Bombsquad representative Pat Audinwood submitted Justin Reiswerg with a slick third-round armbar in the Legacy Fighting Championship 10...

Brian Knapp

Feb 24, 2012

Welterweights Ryan Ford, Luis 'Sapo' Santos Targeted for Bellator 67 in Ontario Top Canadian talent Ryan Ford will likely make his Bellator debut on May 4, as a welterweight confrontation between “The Real Deal” and Luis...

Mike Whitman

Feb 24, 2012

UFC 144 Weigh-in Video: Live Feed at 11 p.m. ET Friday night’s UFC 144 “Edgar vs. Henderson” weigh-ins can be viewed here.

SHERDOG

Feb 24, 2012

Mecha MMA’s Sergio Cunha, ‘Kid’ Yamamoto Join Forces for UFC 144 Sergio Cunha worked with Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto during his most recent training camp at Mecha MMA in Toronto, and the Chute Boxe black belt...

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 24, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 144 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Feb 24, 2012

Bellator Returns to Canada with Bellator 67 on May 4 at Casino Rama in Ontario Bellator Fighting Championships make at least two Canadian appearances in Season 6, as the Chicago-based promotion Thursday announced that...

Mike Whitman

Feb 23, 2012

As UFC 144 Approaches, Bart Palaszewski Not Lacking Confidence Bart Palaszewski will put his well-rounded skills and 50 professional fights worth of experience to a serious test when he faces the gifted Hatsu Hioki at...

Yael Grauer

Feb 23, 2012

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson: Returning to Fight in Japan is ‘Important to Me’ Though Quinton Jackson is now one of MMA’s most popular personalities, when “Rampage” made his initial journey to Japan in 2001, he was a...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 23, 2012

Anthony Pettis: Watch for Something New Against Joe Lauzon Anthony Pettis has seen Joe Lauzon come out firing before.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 23, 2012

Jake Shields Expects Faster, Better Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144 Yoshihiro Akiyama has lost three straight bouts, but he could be a different fighter when he meets Jake Shields on Feb. 26 at UFC 144.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 23, 2012

Hardy-Ludwig, Teixeira-Kingsbury, Gonzaga-Del Rosario Added to UFC 146 The slate for UFC 146 has begun to fill rapidly, as promotion officials Wednesday announced five new fights for the May 26 event.

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

Le Banner Injured; Valentijn Overeem Meets Marcin Rozalski in New KSW 18 Headliner French kickboxing veteran Jerome Le Banner has suffered a knee injury and will be unable to compete against Polish talent Marcin Rozalski at KSW 18.

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

NSAC Suspends Nick Diaz for Positive Marijuana Test Until Disciplinary Hearing The Nevada State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended Nick Diaz on the heels of his positive marijuana test after UFC 143.

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

David Branch Out, Mario Miranda in Against Jan Blachowicz at KSW 18 Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) has announced a major change to its upcoming Feb. 25 event, as David Branch has been forced to withdraw from his light heavyweight bout against Jan Blachowicz at...

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Gets Replacement Bristol Marunde for March 3 Strikeforce Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Souza has a new opponent for Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey,” as Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced Wednesday that International Fight League veteran...

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

Light Heavyweight Standout Glover Teixeira Signs with UFC, Expects May Debut After years of struggling with visa issues, Glover Teixeira is finally ready for his time in the Octagon.

Gleidson Venga

Feb 22, 2012

Nate Marquardt Returns to Zuffa Fold, Inks Strikeforce Contract Only eight months after receiving his UFC walking papers, Nate Marquardt has become a member of the Strikeforce roster.

Mike Whitman

Feb 22, 2012

Jake Ellenberger: Carlos Condit Doesn’t Want Rematch Coming off his UFC on Fuel 1 win over Diego Sanchez, Jake Ellenberger would like a rematch with interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 21, 2012

Herman, Markes, De Fries, Rocha Issued Medical Suspensions After UFC on Fuel TV 1 Four fighters received medical suspensions from the Nebraska State Athletic Commission following last week’s UFC on Fuel TV 1, Sherdog.com...

Mike Whitman

Feb 21, 2012

Derek Brunson Off March 3 Strikeforce Card; Replacement Sought to Face ‘Jacare’ Middleweight prospect Derek Brunson will not compete as expected against former champion Ronaldo Souza at Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey,”...

Mike Whitman

Feb 21, 2012

Last-Minute Deal Brings UFC 144 to Free-to-Air TV Tokyo Only five days before UFC 144, a Tokyo-based station has announced plans to broadcast a portion of the event on Japanese terrestrial television.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 21, 2012

Report: Lightweights Jacob Volkmann, Paul Sass to Collide at UFC 146 in Las Vegas Another piece of the puzzle has reportedly fallen into place for the UFC’s Memorial Day weekend card.

Mike Whitman

Feb 21, 2012

Jake Ellenberger: Cardio Wasn’t an Issue Against Diego Sanchez Jake Ellenberger was impressive in his Feb. 15 victory over Diego Sanchez at UFC on Fuel 1, but after a difficult third round, some questioned...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 21, 2012

‘Bigfoot’ Silva Focused on Weaknesses Ahead of Expected UFC Debut As he awaits the call for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, former EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva has gone about the business of shoring up his weaknesses under the...

Gleidson Venga

Feb 21, 2012

Marloes Coenen, Romy Ruyssen Headline Invicta Fighting Championships’ All-Female Card The upcoming bout between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate has drawn plenty of attention toward women’s mixed martial arts. On April 28, the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 20, 2012

Patino-Rivera Lightweight Title Fight, Robert Drysdale Slated for Legacy FC 11 Verbal agreements are in place for three bouts at the May 11 Legacy Fighting Championship event, promotion officials announced on Monday.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2012

Tim Boetsch: Strength Will Be a Factor Against Yushin Okami Tim Boetsch didn’t hesitate to accept the UFC’s offer to match him against Yushin Okami at UFC 144.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 20, 2012

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 20, 2012

UFC 146 Gets Lightweight Clash Between Edson Barboza, Evan Dunham UFC 146 continues to take shape, as a lightweight battle pitting Edson Barboza against Evan Dunham has been added to the May 26 card.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2012

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller, C.B. Dollaway Set for UFC 146 Middleweight Tilt The coach of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 and the runner-up of “TUF 7” will lock horns at UFC 146.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 19, 2012

Evan Dunham Picks Joe Lauzon Over Anthony Pettis at UFC 144, Wants Winner After suffering the first two losses of his career in consecutive fights, Evan Dunham has now won two straight and is back in the title hunt at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 19, 2012

Pancrase, Shooto Matchups Pit Vets Oishi, ‘Hadairo’ Against Young Stars Isao Kobayashi will have the chance to avenge the lone loss on his ledger come April when he challenges Koji Oishi for the mantle of lightweight...

Chris Nelson

Feb 19, 2012

Greg Jackson Says He Will Corner Jon Jones Against Rashad Evans at UFC 145 Renowned trainer Greg Jackson will corner light heavyweight champion Jon Jones against Rashad Evans at UFC 145.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2012

Bobby Brents Submits Rogent Lloret; Chris Fields KOs Jack Mason at CWFC 45 NORTH LONDON, England -- Bobby Brents made a huge statement with his arm-triangle choke submission victory over Rogent Lloret in the Cage Warriors...

Mick Bower

Feb 18, 2012

Rejuvenated Ryan Bader Isn’t Fazed By 'Rampage' Jackson’s Japanese Fan Base Ryan Bader was 18 years old when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson made his Pride Fighting Championships debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2012

Lightweight King Mizuto Hirota Defends Crown Against Seiichi Ikemoto at Deep 57 Deep lightweight champion Mizuto Hirota successfully defended his title against Dream veteran Seiichi Ikemoto in the main event of Deep 57...

Tony Loiseleur Taro Irei

Feb 18, 2012

Johnny Bedford Meets Nick Denis in Bantamweight Showdown at UFC on Fox 3 Two rising bantamweight talents will collide at UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials announced Friday, as Johnny Bedford and Nick Denis will square...

Mike Whitman

Feb 17, 2012

Rogent Lloret and Bobby Brents Make Weight for Saturday’s CWFC 45 Main Event A heavyweight main event clash between Rogent Lloret and Bobby Brents will take place as planned at CWFC 45, as both fighters hit their marks...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 17, 2012

UFC on Fuel 1 Nets 217,000 Viewers; Spike TV Counters with 678,000 UFC on Fuel TV 1 earned an average of 217,000 viewers for its three-hour Wednesday night broadcast on the Fox-owned cable station.

Mike Whitman

Feb 17, 2012

Jay Silva Chokes Out Kendall Grove; John Gunderson Taps Justin Buchholz at SCC 4 LAS VEGAS -- “Jiu-jitsu, baby!” screamed an exuberant Jay Silva immediately following his shocking submission win over the always-dangerous...

Mike Sloan Dave Mandel

Feb 17, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Feb 17, 2012

Injured Akira Corassani Withdraws from UFC on Fuel 2 Bout with Jason Young Hard-hitting featherweight Akira Corassani has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete against Jason Young as originally expected at...

Mike Whitman

Feb 16, 2012

Headliners Kendall Grove, Jay Silva Cleared; Terry Martin Nixed from SCC 4 A headlining middleweight showdown between UFC veterans Kendall Grove and Jay Silva will take place as planned at Superior Cage Combat 4, as...

Mike Whitman

Feb 16, 2012

Jake Ellenberger Holds Off Late Diego Sanchez Charge to Take Decision at UFC on Fuel 1 Jake Ellenberger took one step closer to a shot at the welterweight title on Wednesday night, gutting out a unanimous decision win over Diego Sanchez in the main event of...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

Stefan Struve: Jet Lag Led to Slow Start in Comeback Win Over Dave Herman Stefan Struve earned yet another come-from-behind victory Wednesday night, rallying to stop Dave Herman in the second round of their co-headlining heavyweight attraction at...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 1 Bonuses: Ellenberger, Sanchez, Menjivar, Miocic Earn $50,000 Four men walked away from UFC on Fuel TV 1 with an extra $50,000 on Wednesday night, as Jake Ellenberger, Diego Sanchez, Stipe Miocic and Ivan...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

Jake Ellenberger Hoping for Carlos Condit Rematch Following UFC on Fuel TV Win Jake Ellenberger did not call out Carlos Condit following his hard-fought decision victory over Diego Sanchez on Wednesday night, but he...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

UFC on Fuel ‘Sanchez vs. Ellenberger’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., at approximately 6:20 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fuel 1, headlined by a welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger...

SHERDOG

Feb 15, 2012

Jonathan Brookins Smashes Vagner Rocha to Headline UFC on Fuel 1 Prelims Jonathan Brookins took care of business to headline the UFC on Fuel “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” undercard, relieving Vagner Rocha of his...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

Rings Returns with March 9 Card Featuring K-1 Max Vet Taishin Kohiruimaki The Japanese promotion which launched the careers of such luminaries as Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Ricardo Arona has...

Chris Nelson

Feb 15, 2012

Sergio Pettis Makes Flyweight Debut at May 4 NAFC Event in Milwaukee One of MMA’s most hyped prospects is making a change, as Sergio Pettis will debut as a flyweight May 4 at North American Fighting Championship...

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

All UFC 142 Fighter Drug Tests Negative, Says UFC’s Marc Ratner All eight drug tests conducted following UFC 142 came back negative, according to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.

Mike Whitman

Feb 15, 2012

Stefan Struve Determined Not to Brawl with Dave Herman at UFC on Fuel 1 Stefan Struve believes the key to beating Dave Herman on Wednesday is staying calm.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 15, 2012

Weigh-in Video: UFC on Fuel ‘Ellenberger vs. Sanchez’ Watch Tuesday’s UFC on Fuel “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” weigh-in video here

SHERDOG

Feb 14, 2012

UFC Veteran Kris McCray Faces Ailton Barbosa at Bellator 65 on April 13 Three-time UFC veteran Kris McCray has signed a short-term contract to compete for Bellator Fighting Championships, Sherdog.com recently...

Mike Whitman

Feb 14, 2012

Jake Ellenberger, Diego Sanchez Cleared for UFC on Fuel 1 Headliner The UFC’s inaugural main event on Fuel TV will go forward as planned, as both Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger hit their marks at...

Mike Whitman

Feb 14, 2012

Fabricio Werdum Rooting for Roy Nelson to Drop to 205 Pounds After losing to Junior dos Santos in 2008, Fabricio Werdum embarked on a career outside the UFC, signing with Strikeforce and earning the biggest victory of his life against heavyweight legend...

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 14, 2012

Kenny Florian Still Uncertain If He’ll Fight Again A month after telling the Boston Herald he was considering retirement due to a back injury, Kenny Florian still isn’t sure if he’ll fight again.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 14, 2012

Brazilian Journalist Takes Down Jon Jones, Wants Anderson Silva Next Besides being champion in one of the toughest in the UFC, light heavyweight Jon Jones is one of the most feared fighters in the world. However,...

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 14, 2012

UFC 143 Attracts 9,015 Spectators, Earns $2.4 Million Live Gate A total of 9,015 spectators attended UFC 143, producing a live gate of $2,389,975....

Mike Whitman

Feb 14, 2012

Korean Featherweight Doo Ho Choi Reported Missing Less than one week before the biggest fight of his budding career, featherweight prospect Doo Ho Choi has reportedly gone missing.

Chris Nelson

Feb 14, 2012

Rousimar ‘Toquinho’ Palhares to Meet Alan Belcher at UFC on Fox 3 Rousimar Palhares has gained something of a cult following in mixed martial arts thanks to his affinity for finishing fights with nasty leg locks.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2012

Robert Emerson-Savant Young, Francisco Rivera-Antonio Duarte Added to TPF 12 Lineup Two more bouts have been added to the bill for Tachi Palace Fights 12 “Second Coming.”

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2012

Weekend Rundown: ‘Wolverine,’ Jumabieke Take Legend Gold; McCorkle, Kume Win Legend Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Myung Ho Bae lobbed verbal bombs at challenger Jingliang Li in online videos prior to their headlining bout at Saturday’s...

Chris Nelson

Feb 13, 2012

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 13, 2012

Josh Koscheck-Johny Hendricks Welterweight Showdown Added to UFC on Fox 3 Welterweight wrestlers Josh Koscheck and Johny Hendricks will look to boost their statuses in the UFC’s turbulent 170-pound division come May...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 12, 2012

MFC Announces Ryan McGillivray-Nathan Coy Welterweight Title Bout for May 4 A welterweight title clash between Nathan Coy and Ryan McGillivray will highlight the May 4 Maximum Fighting Championships card, the promotion...

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 12, 2012

Mike Pierce on Josh Koscheck Loss: Everyone Thought I Won As you might expect, Mike Pierce disagrees with the judges who awarded Josh Koscheck a split decision over him Saturday at UFC 143.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 12, 2012

UFC on Fuel 3 Gets Sadollah-Lopez, McKenzie-Riley, Tavares-Yang The fight bill for UFC on Fuel TV 3 continues to develop, as promotion officials announced Saturday night that a trio of contests has been added...

Mike Whitman

Feb 12, 2012

Georges St. Pierre to Nick Diaz: Don’t Retire UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre doesn’t want Nick Diaz to walk away from MMA.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 11, 2012

Michael Bisping Confirms Split with Longtime Gym Wolfslair UFC middleweight Michael Bisping announced Saturday that he has split with longtime gym Wolfslair MMA Academy, confirming the rumored riff on...

Mike Whitman

Feb 11, 2012

Felipe Enomoto Submits Ole Laursen at One FC 2 ‘Battle of Heroes’ Major mixed martial arts returned to Indonesia for the first time in seven years on Saturday, with One FC 2 “Battle of Heroes” from the...

Tomasz Marciniak

Feb 11, 2012

Octagon Newcomer Buddy Roberts Nearly Called It a Career Before UFC Offer As recently as November, Buddy Roberts put serious thought into giving up the dream.

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 11, 2012

‘Wonderboy’ Thompson Clashes with ‘Immortal’ Brown at UFC 145 in Atlanta It appears Stephen Thompson and Matt Brown have gone from “Knockout of the Night” rivals to in-cage adversaries.

Mike Whitman

Feb 11, 2012

DeBlass, Lentz Victorious in Ring of Combat 39 Title Fights Undefeated prospect Tom DeBlass needed just 41 seconds to submit Randy Smith with a first-round heel hook in the Ring of Combat 39 main event on...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Feb 10, 2012

Varner Finishes Fickett in 40 Seconds at XFC 16 Jamie Varner ended Drew Fickett’s night nearly before it started, clocking the “Night Rider” with an overhand right and pounding him out in the...

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

Report: Roger Gracie Signs with UFC as Light Heavyweight Roger Gracie has reportedly signed to compete as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

‘Korean Zombie’ Faces Poirier in May 15 UFC on Fuel 3 Headliner Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung will get their mutual wish, as the UFC announced Friday that the featherweights will collide in the...

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

Fertitta: UFC 148 Gets Cruz-Faber 3; Ortiz-Griffin, Velasquez-Mir TBD UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed several upcoming matchups early Friday morning, announcing on his official Twitter account that...

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Feb 10, 2012

Makovsky-Dantas, Good-Maynard Set for Bellator 65 in Atlantic City Bellator Fighting Championships announced Friday that bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky will defend his title against Season 5 tournament...

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

UFC Exec: Dos Santos-Overeem On for Memorial Day Weekend UFC fans now have a timetable for the promotion’s next heavyweight blockbuster, as Zuffa Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta revealed early...

Mike Whitman

Feb 10, 2012

Diaz Tests Positive for Marijuana After UFC 143 Loss to Condit The Nevada State Athletic Commission Tuesday announced that Nick Diaz has tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his UFC 143 decision loss to...

Mike Whitman

Feb 09, 2012

UFC Vet Santiago Meets Countryman Pecanha in Titan FC 21 Headliner Jorge Santiago will return to the cage for the first time since exiting the UFC when the Brazilian locks horns with countryman Leonardo Pecanha in the headlining attraction of...

Mike Whitman

Feb 09, 2012

Gracie, ‘Pequeno’ Nogueira Return to Action March 24 in Brazil Two of Brazil’s fighting sons are set to compete on home soil for the first time next month.

Chris Nelson

Feb 09, 2012

NSAC Head Kizer: At Least One UFC 143 Drug Test Positive The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced Thursday that at least one UFC 143 drug screen has come back positive.

Mike Whitman

Feb 09, 2012

‘Shogun’ Rua Talks Changes in Management, Training Camp Mauricio “Shogun” Rua surprised many Tuesday when he announced on Twitter that he will no longer work with Eduardo Alonso, the manager who...

Gleidson Venga

Feb 09, 2012

Rousey: ‘Cyborg’ a Detriment to Women’s MMA Ronda Rousey has no sympathy for former Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 09, 2012

Askren-Lima, FW Semis, Horodecki Booked for Bellator 64 in Ontario Ben Askren will defend his welterweight title against Douglas Lima at Bellator 64, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Feb 08, 2012

Anderson Silva Visits, Wrestles with Amazonian Tribe Anderson Silva is a master of many disciplines, including the standup art of muay Thai and the ground game of jiu-jitsu, but the UFC...

Gleidson Venga

Feb 08, 2012

Pokrajac Replaces Injured Vera, Meets Thiago Silva at UFC on FX 3 Thiago Silva has a new opponent for his return bout at UFC on FX 3.

Mike Whitman

Feb 08, 2012

Bailey, Wiuff Added to Bellator Season 6 Premiere on March 9 Nine fights are now confirmed for Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season premiere, as three new undercard bouts have been added to the...

Mike Whitman

Feb 08, 2012

Cung Le Nabs $10,000 in UFC’s Quarterly Twitter Bonuses The Ultimate Fighting Championship Tuesday announced the recipients of the company’s latest quarterly Twitter bonuses, and Cung Le walked away...

Mike Whitman

Feb 08, 2012

Swanson Would Like to Fight Koch The UFC wanted to match Cub Swanson against Erik Koch last year, but the matchup just seemed doomed to never happen.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 08, 2012

UFC Announces Next Fox, FX Events in Los Angeles, Atlantic City Three new developments were confirmed Tuesday night for the UFC’s 2012 event calendar, as the promotion announced date and location information for UFC on FX 4, UFC 148 and...

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Yves Edwards, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Clash in Virginia at UFC on FX 3 Donald Cerrone and Yves Edwards will square off at UFC on FX 3.

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Bellator, M-1 in Tug of War Over Vasilevsky A tug of war over the services of former M-1 Global light heavyweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky has broken out between M-1 and Bellator...

Tim Leidecker Wojek Rysiewski

Feb 07, 2012

Peralta Injured; Semerzier Faces Replacement Pineda at UFC on FX 2 Robert Peralta and Mackens Semerzier will have to wait a bit longer to settle their score.

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Castillo-Cholish Lightweight Bout Booked for UFC on Fox 3 in May The UFC on Fox 3 fight card has another new addition, as promotion officials Tuesday announced that verbal agreements are in place for a lightweight confrontation between John Cholish and...

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Jon Jones-Rashad Evans Title Headliner Confirmed for UFC 145 As expected, Jon Jones will next defend his UFC light heavyweight title against former teammate Rashad Evans.

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Welterweights Krauss, Hathaway to Meet at UFC on Fox 3 in Jersey A welterweight contest between rising European talents Pascal Krauss and John Hathaway will take place at UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials...

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

UFC 143 Prelims Averaged 1.4 Million Viewers on FX Cable network FX’s live UFC 143 prelims broadcast took in an average of 1.4 million viewers Saturday night, Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday with...

Mike Whitman

Feb 07, 2012

Yamasaki Answers Critics, Proclaims Support for Instant Replay Mario Yamasaki at UFC 142 on Jan. 14 found himself in an awkward position, a referee at the center of controversy.

Gleidson Venga

Feb 07, 2012

UFC 143 Medical Suspensions: 7 Fighters Face 6 Month Layoffs Seven fighters from Saturday’s UFC 143 “Diaz vs. Condit” have been issued six-month medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 06, 2012

Jackson ‘Leaning Toward’ Cornering Jones Against Evans The success of Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts is well documented, as the Albuquerque, N.M.-based gym boasts as impressive a track record as any...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 06, 2012

M-1 Moves March 16 ‘Monson vs. Oleinik’ Event from U.S. to Russia M-1 Global has changed the venue of its March 16 fight card, moving it from a yet-to-be determined location in the United States to St....

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 06, 2012

UFC Requests May 26 and July 7 for Pay-Per-View Events in Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s tentative schedule for 2012 continues to take shape.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 06, 2012

UFC 143 Payroll: Diaz ($200K), Koscheck ($146K) Take Top Purses Nick Diaz couldn’t take out Carlos Condit in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 143, but the Stockton, Calif., native still took home the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 06, 2012

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 06, 2012

Condit on UFC 143 Victory: Diaz Was Talking, I Was Landing Punches Carlos Condit earned the biggest win of his career on Saturday night, outpointing former Strikeforce titlist Nick Diaz to capture the UFC interim welterweight championship at...

Mike Whitman

Feb 05, 2012

Gambino Fends Off ‘Tooth Fairy,’ Santella Takes Title at CFFC 13 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A pair of title fights topped the 13th edition of Cage Fury Fighting Championships at Resorts Casino Hotel Saturday night.

Lutfi Sariahmed

Feb 05, 2012

UFC 143 Bonuses: Werdum, Nelson, Thompson, Poirier Bag $65K Four fighters walked away from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with post-fight bonuses on Saturday night, as Fabricio Werdum, Roy Nelson, Stephen Thompson and Dustin Poirier each took home an additional...

Mike Whitman

Feb 04, 2012

Diaz Announces Retirement After UFC 143 Loss to Condit Nick Diaz is done, apparently.

Mike Whitman

Feb 04, 2012

Condit Denies Diaz, Captures Unanimous Nod at UFC 143 For the first time in nearly four years, someone other than Georges St. Pierre wears welterweight gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Brian Knapp

Feb 04, 2012

UFC 143: ‘Diaz vs. Condit’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas at 7:10 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 143, which is headlined by a UFC interim welterweight championship bout between...

SHERDOG

Feb 04, 2012

UFC 143 Prelims: Fast-Rising Poirier Submits Holloway The ascent of Dustin Poirier shows no signs of slowing down.

Brian Knapp

Feb 04, 2012

Vera Injured, Out of UFC on FX 3 Rematch with Silva Brandon Vera has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete against Thiago Silva as originally expected at UFC on FX 3.

Mike Whitman

Feb 04, 2012

Showtime Announces M-1 Challenge Event for March 16 It appears M-1 Global will return to Showtime in 2012.

Mike Whitman

Feb 04, 2012

9 Fights Complete Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” Bill The dance card for Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” is now set, as promotion officials Friday announced the nine-fight bill.

Mike Whitman

Feb 04, 2012

Video: UFC 143 Weigh-ins Sherdog.com is pleased to offer a live video feed of Friday's UFC 143 weigh-ins

SHERDOG

Feb 03, 2012

Welterweight Quarterfinals Set for Bellator 63 in Connecticut Bellator’s sixth season continues to develop, as the Chicago-based promotion Friday announced that the welterweight tournament quarterfinals...

Mike Whitman

Feb 03, 2012

Diaz, Condit Cleared for UFC 143 They are the central figures in one of the year’s most anticipated fights, and they have arrived at their day of reckoning.

Brian Knapp

Feb 03, 2012

Live UFC 143 Weigh-in Results (7 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com reports from Las Vegas with live results from the UFC 143 weigh-ins, which take place at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

SHERDOG

Feb 03, 2012

Olson Cuts to Bantamweight, Meets Gibson in TPF 12 Headliner WEC veteran Casey Olson will return to the cage after nearly two years on the shelf, dropping to bantamweight to take on Cody Gibson in the main...

Mike Whitman

Feb 03, 2012

Gaudinot Returns to Flyweight, Faces Lineker at UFC on Fox 3 Louis Gaudinot’s stint as a UFC bantamweight is officially over.

Mike Whitman

Feb 03, 2012

War Machine Jailed Again; Lozano Completes Season 6 WW Draw War Machine is apparently heading back to the big house.

Mike Whitman

Feb 03, 2012

Baca Holds Off Garcia, Captures KOTC Bantamweight Crown Though it seems the event’s name could easily be a tribute to his style, Marvin Garcia’s “Go! Go! Go!” M.O. proved of little use in the face of Frank Baca’s superior technique in their 135-pound title fight at...

Joe Ortiz

Feb 03, 2012

Jorgensen: ‘Barao’ in for Rude Awakening at UFC 143 Renan “Barao” Pegado has won 27 fights in a row. Scott Jorgensen doesn’t put much stock into that streak, though, heading into their matchup Saturday at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 03, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 143 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET

Jordan Breen

Feb 03, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 Nets $1.27 Million Gate; 8 Fighters Medically Suspended Eight fighters have been medically suspended following UFC on Fox 2, including main event competitor Phil Davis.

Mike Whitman

Feb 02, 2012

Vemola-Massenzio Joins Growing UFC on Fox 3 Bill A rapidly developing UFC on Fox 3 fight bill received another new addition on Thursday, as promotion officials announced that middleweights...

Mike Whitman

Feb 02, 2012

Bellator 62 Hosts LW Tournament Quarterfinals on March 23 in Texas Bellator Fighting Championships officials Thursday announced more details on its upcoming sixth-season, as Bellator 62 will feature the...

Mike Whitman

Feb 02, 2012

Lawlor-MacDonald, Silva-Vera 2 Targeted for UFC on FX 3 in Virginia A light heavyweight rematch is in the works for UFC on FX 3, promotion officials recently announced, as Brandon Vera and Thiago Silva have...

Mike Whitman

Feb 02, 2012

Diaz-Miller Headlines, Barry-Johnson Features at UFC on Fox 3 The UFC announced via its official Twitter account late Wednesday evening that UFC on Fox 3, set for May 5 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., will be headlined by a five-round lightweight main event between...

Jordan Breen

Feb 02, 2012

Sato, Ishiwatari To Defend Crowns at 3/11 Pancrase Doubleheader Pancrase has improved its hand for the March 11 event on its 2012 Progress Tour, drawing a pair of kings.

Jordan Breen

Feb 02, 2012

Ex-MFC Champ McKee Responds to Release: ‘I Had Kidney Issues’ The Maximum Fighting Championship recently announced that lightweights Antonio McKee and Brian Cobb were released by the Canadian promotion for missing weight prior to their...

Mike Whitman

Feb 01, 2012

FTC Closes Investigation of UFC Parent Company Zuffa The Federal Trade Commission has officially closed its ongoing investigation into the business dealings of UFC parent company Zuffa, LLC.

Mike Whitman

Feb 01, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 Peaks with 6 Million Viewers During Evans-Davis The average viewership for UFC on Fox 2 peaked during the evening’s main event on Saturday night, attracting over six million observers during Rashad Evans’ unanimous decision victory over...

Mike Whitman

Feb 01, 2012

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