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Jun 30, 2015

Jose Aldo Withdraws from UFC 189; Conor McGregor Meets Chad Mendes for Interim Title It turns out that it was wise for Ultimate Fighting Championship to put a contingency plan in place for its UFC 189 headliner.

Jun 30, 2015

Stout vs. Perez, Campbell vs. Silverio Set for UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon Ultimate Fighting Championship officials Tuesday announced that Canadian lightweights Sam Stout and Shane Campbell will compete in separate bouts at August’s...

Jun 30, 2015

UFC, Reebok Unveil Fight Kit Uniforms with Emphasis on Performance, Customization UFC and Reebok officials joined some of the sport’s biggest stars in New York on Tuesday to reveal the Fight Kit that fighters will wear as...

Jun 30, 2015

UFC Fight Night Glasgow Update: Daniel Omielanczuk Gets Newcomer Chris De La Rocha Chris de la Rocha will make his first Octagon foray against Daniel Omielanczuk at UFC Fight Night on July 18.

Jun 30, 2015

Andrew Holbrook Replaces Erik Koch, Faces Ramsey Nijem at UFC on Fox 16 Andrew Holbrook will make his Octagon debut against Ramsey Nijem at UFC on Fox 16.

Jun 30, 2015

UFC Fight Night Salaries: Lyoto Machida Earns Event-High $200K Paycheck Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida garnered the largest payday at UFC Fight Night on June 27, as he earned $200,000 in his loss to Yoel...

Jun 30, 2015

UFC Fight Night Medical Suspensions: Lyoto Machida Out Indefinitely After Knockout Loss Lyoto Machida has been sidelined indefinitely as a result of his loss to Yoel Romero at UFC Fight Night on June 27.

Jun 30, 2015

WSOF Champs Justin Gaethje, Marlon Moraes, David Branch Ink ‘Multi-Year’ Contracts World Series of Fighting on Monday announced that three reigning WSOF champions have signed new contracts with the Las Vegas-based organization.

Jun 29, 2015

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Romero, Larkin, Ponzinibbio, Santos Pocket $50K Awards The move to welterweight has worked wonders for Lorenz Larkin.

Jun 27, 2015

Yoel Romero Apologizes for ‘Misunderstanding’ Over Controversial Post-Fight Remarks For most of Saturday night’s post-fight press conference, Yoel Romero was a man of few words.

Jun 27, 2015

Conor McGregor to Jose Aldo: ‘Step Up to the Plate and Fight Like a Man’ Conor McGregor knows that no matter what the various medical reports might say, there is still no guarantee that he will be facing Jose Aldo at UFC...

Jun 27, 2015

Yoel Romero Executes Elbow-Induced Finish on Lyoto Machida Atop UFC Fight Night Yoel Romero plants his flag near the top of the UFC middleweight division with stirring stoppage against Lyoto Machida.

Jun 27, 2015

UFC Fight Night Prelims: Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira Hands Joe Merritt First Defeat Alex Oliveira grows more comfortable with each Octagon appearance.

Jun 27, 2015

UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Machida vs. Romero’ Play-by-Play & Updates Saturday's live UFC Fight Night “Machida vs. Romero” coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jun 27, 2015

Paul Daley Says He’s Focused on Bellator Welterweight Title: ‘Crotch-Check Can Wait’ As soon as it was announced that Josh Koscheck had signed with Bellator MMA on Friday night, attention turned to a potential rematch with Paul...

Jun 27, 2015

Andre Pederneiras: Not Yet Known Whether or Not Jose Aldo Will Fight at UFC 189 The health of Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo has the MMA world on edge, as an injured rib has placed his anticipated showdown with Conor McGregor at...

Jun 27, 2015

Legacy FC 42 Highlight Video: Vicious Knockouts Galore Hisaki Kato’s knockout of Joe Schilling wasn’t the only brutal finish Friday night, as displayed by the athletes of Legacy FC 42, who...

Jun 26, 2015

Cheick Kongo Torches Alexander Volkov in Lopsided Bellator 139 Main Event Cheick Kongo had no trouble with Alexander Volkov at Bellator 139, as he cruised to a unanimous decision on Friday in Kansas.

Jun 26, 2015

Josh Koscheck Signs with Bellator MMA One of the longest-tenured fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship will have a new home the next time he competes.

Jun 26, 2015

Bellator 139 Results, Updates & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live Bellator 139 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

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Jun 26, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Lyoto Machida, Yoel Romero Hit Main-Event Marks They are two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upper-tier middleweights and they carry a sense of urgency with them. Neither man has...

Jun 26, 2015

UFC Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Says She Does Not Need Surgery on Thumb It looks like Joanna Jedrzejczyk will avoid going under the knife after all.

Jun 26, 2015

Lorenzo Fertitta: The UFC Remains Committed to Legalizing MMA in New York The bill to legalize mixed martial arts in New York failed to make it into the state assembly for a vote on Thursday, and while UFC CEO Lorenzo...

Jun 26, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Video (5 p.m. ET) Watch the UFC Fight Night “Machida vs. Romero” weigh-ins here:

Jun 26, 2015

Angered by Carvalho Loss, Joe Schilling Vows to Correct Mistakes at Bellator 139 Joe Schilling is a multiple-time champion in Muay Thai, and he loves a good scrap. He'll go to the ground if he absolutely needs to, but the...

Jun 26, 2015

Bellator 139 Weigh-in Results: Cheick Kongo, Alexander Volkov Cleared for Main Event In Bellator’s relatively thin heavyweight division, there is plenty at stake for Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov.

Jun 25, 2015

John Alessio Juggles Training, Law Enforcement Aspirations Ahead of Bellator 139 Not too many fighters on the scene today can realistically claim to be from the old school of mixed martial arts. While he may not have been around for the birth of the UFC, when a slim Royce Gracie was...

Jun 25, 2015

Tyrone Spong Withdraws from BKB3 Headliner; Still Expected to Compete at WSOF 22 One of the most compelling battles of the weekend has been shelved.

Jun 25, 2015

Pro MMA to Remain Illegal in New York as Bill Loses Momentum in State Legislature An Ultimate Fighting Championship event at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden remains the dream for many a mixed martial arts supporter,...

Jun 25, 2015

WSOF Signs Bellator Vets LaRue Burley, Louis Taylor to Exclusive Contracts Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion World Series of Fighting recently announced that it has signed prospects LaRue Burley and Louis...

Jun 25, 2015

Report: Chuck Liddell Awarded Nearly $2 Million Settlement in Real Estate Fraud Case A California court awarded Chuck Liddell a $2 million settlement against an escrow company that defrauded him, according to a recent report from the Fresno Bee (via...

Jun 25, 2015

Jabuouin-Arantes, Beal-Kelades Set for UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon on Aug. 23 Two matchups have been added to the UFC’s Aug. 23 trip to Saskatoon, as Yves Jabouin meets Felipe Arantes at bantamweight, while Chris Beal takes on...

Jun 25, 2015

UFC: Jose Aldo Suffered Bruised Rib, Still Expects to Defend Title vs. Conor McGregor The featherweight title headliner between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor at UFC 189 is still on -- at least for now.

Jun 25, 2015

Bellator 139 Weigh-in Video (6 p.m. ET) Watch Thursday's Bellator 139 weigh-ins at 6 p.m. ET.

Jun 25, 2015

David Rickels Eyeing Rematch vs. Michael Chandler with Win at Bellator 139 David Rickels has no problem admitting that he wasn’t ready.

Jun 25, 2015

UFC Strawweight Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Needs Surgery on Fractured Right Thumb Despite her overall dominance, Joanna Jedrzejczyk did not escape from her first title defense unscathed.

Jun 24, 2015

Dana White: John Dodson to Receive Next UFC Flyweight Title Shot It appears that John Dodson will get his desired rematch with Demetrious Johnson.

Jun 24, 2015

Paige VanZant Slated to Face Alex Chambers at UFC 191 on Sept. 5 Rising women’s MMA fighter Paige VanZant reportedly will next climb into the Octagon at the end of summer in one of the featured bouts of UFC 191.

Jun 24, 2015

Ex-Bellator Champ Lyman Good to Make UFC Debut vs. Andrew Craig on July 15 Former Bellator MMA welterweight king Lyman Good has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut against Andrew Craig in San Diego...

Jun 24, 2015

Ronda Rousey, Donald Cerrone Receive ESPY Award Nominations Once again, Ronda Rousey is in the running for a few ESPY awards.

Jun 24, 2015

Junior dos Santos Expects to Be Fully Cleared to Train in July Following Knee Surgery After Fabricio Werdum’s impressive win over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos began to dream of a...

Jun 24, 2015

UFC Fight Night Saskatoon Gets Silva-Story Co-Main Event, 2 Other Bouts The recently postponed welterweight bout between Rick Story and Erick Silva will serve as the co-headliner when the UFC travels to the Canadian...

Jun 24, 2015

David Allen Resigns as UFC Head of Europe, Middle East, Africa David Allen, the UFCsenior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa, has parted ways with the Las Vegas-based...

Jun 24, 2015

Report: Jose Aldo Suffers Rib Injury, UFC 189 Title Fight Against McGregor in Doubt It’s not quite the worst-case scenario, but Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most heavily-hyped bout of 2015 might be on the brink of disaster.

Jun 23, 2015

UFC 189 Update: Thatch-Nelson, Howard-Pendred Set for July 11 in Las Vegas John Hathaway’s withdrawal from UFC 189 has resulted in some fight card shuffling for the July 11 event.

Jun 23, 2015

Alexander Shlemenko Suspended 3 Years, Fined $10K for Failed Drug Test at Bellator 133 The California State Athletic Commission came down hard on Alexander Shlemenko on Tuesday, suspending the former Bellator MMA middleweight champion for three years for failing a drug test at...

Jun 23, 2015

Bellator 139’s Bubba Jenkins: Losing Fights Can Be Beneficial In January, Bubba Jenkins was perhaps one victory away from fulfilling the hype that accompanied his signing with Bellator MMA in 2013.

Jun 23, 2015

John Hathaway Injured, Withdraws from UFC 189 Bout vs. Gunnar Nelson John Hathaway has withdrawn from his scheduled UFC 189 matchup with Gunnar Nelson as a result of an undisclosed injury.

Jun 23, 2015

Bantamweights Marcus Brimage, Ian Entwistle to Meet at UFC Fight Night in Glasgow “The Ultimate Fighter 14” cast member Marcus Brimage will collide with Ian Entwistle when the UFC makes its first trip to Scotland on July 18.

Jun 23, 2015

Danny Martinez vs. Sirwan Kakai Completes UFC Fight Night ‘Machida vs. Romero’ Lineup The fight card for UFC Fight Night “Machida vs. Romero” has been finalized with the addition of a bantamweight matchup between Danny Martinez and...

Jun 23, 2015

Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock Draws 2.1 Million Viewers to Bellator on Spike TV The much-promoted June 19 bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock garnered record ratings for Bellator MMA on Spike TV.

Jun 22, 2015

Jim Miller Replaces Rustam Khabilov, Faces Danny Castillo at UFC on Fox 16 Lightweight veteran Jim Miller has agreed to face Danny Castillo at UFC on Fox 16, replacing Castillo’s original opponent, Rustam Khabilov.

Jun 22, 2015

PBC on CBS: Rances Barthelemy Cruises to Decision Win over Antonio DeMarco One of boxing ‘s purest boxers continued his journey toward super stardom Sunday as Cuba’s Rances Barthelemy was about as flawless as they come in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on...

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Jun 21, 2015

Premier Boxing Champions ‘Barthelemy vs. DeMarco’ on CBS Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's Premier Boxing Champions’ Father’s Day afternoon card on CBS coverage kicks off at 4 p.m. ET.

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Jun 21, 2015

Live Now! Premier Boxing Champions ‘Broner vs. Porter’ on NBC Results & Play-by-Play Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions on NBC coverage kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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Jun 20, 2015

PBC on NBC: Shawn Porter Has Last Laugh Against Adrien Broner After weeks of pre-fight hype and plenty of trash talk -- almost solely by Adrien Broner -- Akron, Ohio, native Shawn Porter had to overcome an...

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Jun 20, 2015

PBC on CBS Weigh-in Results: Barthelemy and DeMarco Both on Weight Earlier Saturday inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, both headliners for Sunday afternoon’s Premier Boxing Champions card on CBS made the...

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Jun 20, 2015

Coach Mike Brown Praises Kimbo Slice’s ‘Big Balls,’ Says He’s Got a Home at ATT ST. LOUIS -- For approximately three months, former World Extreme Cagefighting champion Mike Thomas Brown worked diligently to train Kimbo Slice...

Jun 20, 2015

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Jedrzejczyk, Penne, Taisumov, Allen Garner $50K Joanna Jedrzejczyk kept dishing out the punishment, but Jessica Penne did an admirable job of hanging around for as long as she possibly could.

Jun 20, 2015

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Puts a Beating on Jessica Penne, Stops Her in Third to Retain UFC Title For a minute or so, the main event of UFC Fight Night “Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne” was competitive.

Jun 20, 2015

UFC Fight Night Berlin Results: ‘Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's UFC Fight Night “Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne” coverage kicks off at 12 p.m. ET.

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Jun 20, 2015

UFC Berlin Prelims: Makwan Amirkhani, Mairbek Taisumov Notch Impressive Stoppages After taking only eight seconds to dispose of Andy Ogle in his UFC debut, featherweight Makwan Amirkhani couldn’t help but spend more time inside the Octagon in the...

Jun 20, 2015

Kimbo Slice Escapes Choke, Knocks Out Shamrock in First Round at Bellator 138 There was a brief few moments in their much-hyped war where mixed martial arts legend Ken Shamrock thought he had nemesis Kimbo Slice beaten.

Jun 19, 2015

PBC on NBC Weigh-in Results: Adrien Broner, Shawn Porter Both on Point All of the hype and trash talk is over as Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter can stop fixating on making their agreed-upon 144-pound catchweight for ...

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Jun 19, 2015

Bellator 138 Results: ‘Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live Bellator 138 coverage kicks off at 6:45 p.m. ET.

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Jun 19, 2015

Bellator Signs Tachi Palace Fights Welterweight Champion Chidi Njokuani Chidi Njokuani has signed a contract to compete in Bellator MMA.

Jun 19, 2015

UFC Fight Night Loses Silva-Story, ‘TUF: Brazil 4’ Finals from June 27 Card in Florida Visa issues have forced some significant alterations to the UFC Fight Night "Machida vs. Romero" lineup.

Jun 19, 2015

Bellator Announces Joint Card with Glory; Tito Ortiz to Challenge Liam McGeary on Sept. 19 Bellator MMA today announced that its Sept. 19 card will be a blockbuster co-promotion with kickboxing organization Glory.

Jun 19, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Penne Cleared Joanna Jedrzejczyk has no plans to give up her throne.

Jun 19, 2015

Bellator 138 Weigh-in Results: Kimbo Slice, Ken Shamrock Official for Main Event More than six years after their first fight fell through, Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock will finally have their day in the cage.

Jun 18, 2015

After Injury Hindered UFC Run, Justin Lawrence Ready to Showcase Maturity in Bellator Justin Lawrence was one of the most intriguing prospects to emerge from “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” a precocious talent with more than 150...

Jun 18, 2015

Bibiano Fernandes to Defend One Championship Title vs. Toni Tauru on July 18 One Championship bantamweight titlist Bibiano Fernandes will defend his strap against Toni Tauru on July 18.

Jun 18, 2015

Aljamain Sterling Talks Upcoming Movie Role; Calls Out Johnny Eduardo, Bryan Caraway Rising bantamweight Aljamain Sterling is itching to get back into the Octagon after an impressive third-round submission victory over Takeya...

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Jun 18, 2015

Bellator 138 Weigh-in Video (6 p.m. ET) Watch Thursday's Bellator 138 weigh-ins here:

Jun 18, 2015

Rony Jason Tests Positive Following May 30 UFC Fight Night Win, Suspended 9 Months Rony “Jason” Mariano Bezerra has tested positive for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide following his first-round submission of Damon Jackson...

Jun 18, 2015

Michael Chandler: ‘I’m Expected to Be the Best Lightweight in the World’ Michael Chandler had one professional fight before he began competing for a premier MMA organization.

Jun 17, 2015

Daniel Straus Not Impressed By Bellator 138 Foe Henry Corrales’ Gaudy Record It wasn’t too long ago that Daniel Straus was expected to be out of commission for the better part of a year.

Jun 17, 2015

Melendez Replaces Injured Green, Meets Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night in San Diego Gilbert Melendez won’t have much time to dwell on his loss to Eddie Alvarez at UFC 188.

Jun 17, 2015

Bantamweight No. 1 Contender Bethe Correia Inks 8-Fight Extension with UFC Bethe Correia is in the UFC for the long haul.

Jun 17, 2015

UFC 188 Medical Suspensions: Fabricio Werdum, Eddie Alvarez Facing 6-Month Layoffs Fabricio Werdum may have put a serious beating on Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, but the new undisputed heavyweight champion is the one facing a...

Jun 17, 2015

Sam Alvey to Clash with Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night ‘St. Preux vs. Teixeira’ Sam Alvey will put his knockout streak on the line when he faces Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night "St. Preux vs. Teixeira."

Jun 17, 2015

Derek Campos Says Alvarez, Brooks Set Blueprint for Beating Michael Chandler Bellator MMA lightweight contender Derek Campos is days away from the biggest fight of his career, and he knows it.

Jun 16, 2015

Patricio Pitbull ‘Pretty Sure’ He Can Submit Daniel Weichel at Bellator 138 Bellator MMA featherweight champion Patricio Freire is one confident man.

Jun 16, 2015

Flyweights Ian McCall, Dustin Ortiz to Rematch at UFC Fight Night in Nashville on Aug. 8 Flyweights Ian McCall and Dustin Ortiz are set to lock horns for a second time at UFC Fight Night “St. Preux vs. Teixeira” on Aug. 8.

Jun 16, 2015

Boxing: Terrell Gausha vs. Luis Grajeda Headlines Saturday’s PBC on NBCSN Card Unbeaten super welterweight contender Terrell Gausha will compete in the biggest fight of his professional career thus far on Saturday when he...

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Jun 16, 2015

James McSweeney, Maiquel Falcao Among New Additions to KSW 33 in London Some familiar faces will be on hand when Polish MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki travels to London on Oct. 31.

Jun 16, 2015

Stefan Struve Expecting to Knock ‘Minotauro’ Out in First Round Stefan Struve discusses his rough 2014 and UFC 190 meeting with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Jun 16, 2015

Minotauro Sees Similarities Between UFC 190 Foe Stefan Struve, Pride Opponent Semmy Schilt Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira discusses his UFC 190 match up with Stefan Struve.

Jun 16, 2015

Titan FC Joins UFC Fight Pass, Will Stream Live Starting with July 18 Event in Montreal Long-running regional organization Titan Fighting Championship on Monday became the latest promoter to align itself with UFC Fight Pass.

Jun 15, 2015

Top-10 Featherweights Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira Headline UFC’s Saskatoon Debut Two world-ranked 145-pounders will fight to keep their winning streaks alive when Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira clash in August.

Jun 15, 2015

English Prospect Arnold Allen to Make Short-Notice UFC Debut Against Alan Omer in Berlin British featherweight Mike Wilkinson has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Germany, making way for countryman...

Jun 15, 2015

UFC Fight Night Nashville Update: Chris Camozzi, Tom Watson Set for Middleweight Tilt Veteran middleweights Chris Camozzi and Tom Watson will tangle on Aug. 8, with both men looking to rebound from losses.

Jun 15, 2015

Dana White ‘Furthest From Confident’ Kelvin Gastelum Can Fight at 170 Pounds Kelvin Gastelum looked right at home at 185 pounds on Saturday night.

Jun 14, 2015

Fabricio Werdum Says Win Over Velasquez Tops Fedor Upset As His Greatest MMA Moment Fabricio Werdum was in a jovial mood following his victory over Cain Velasquez in the UFC 188 headliner on Saturday night.

Jun 14, 2015

Cain Velasquez: ‘No Excuses’ for Title Loss to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 He entered the Octagon in Mexico City as the best heavyweight on the planet, hands down. Within 20 minutes, Cain Velasquez was not only the...

Jun 13, 2015

UFC 188 Bonuses: Werdum, Rodriguez, Rosa, Williams Get $50K Awards It was a night of abundant riches for Fabricio Werdum.

Jun 13, 2015

Fabricio Werdum Drops Guillotine on Cain Velasquez, Leaves UFC 188 Undisputed Champ Fabricio Werdum submits Cain Velasquez, claims undisputed heavyweight title in UFC 188 main event.

Jun 13, 2015

Henry Cejudo Contemplated Not Fighting After Eating ‘Bad Taco’ Prior to UFC 188 Henry Cejudo’s struggles with the scale appeared to be a thing of the past after he successfully made the 125-pound limit for the second consecutive time ahead of UFC 188, but the Olympic gold medalist had...

Jun 13, 2015

UFC 188 Prelims: Unbeaten Flyweight Contender Henry Cejudo Gets Past Chico Camus Henry Cejudo passed his sternest test yet.

Jun 13, 2015

Boxing: Deontay Wilder Knocks Eric Molina Out, Retains WBC Title Deontay Wilder said before his maiden title defense that he wanted to start another knockout streak. Though it might not reach the gaudy 32...

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Jun 13, 2015

Boxing: Nicholas Walters Defeats Miguel Marriaga; WBA Featherweight Title in Limbo After disappointing himself and his team Friday by failing to make the featherweight limit, Nicholas Walters was stripped of his WBA title....

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Jun 13, 2015

UFC 188 Results: ‘Velasquez vs. Werdum’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC 188 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

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Jun 13, 2015

Deontay Wilder vs. Eric Molina Results: Showtime Boxing Play-by-Play Sherdog's live Showtime Boxing coverage kicks off at approximately 9:45 p.m. ET.

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Jun 13, 2015

UFC Fight Night Headed to Monterrey for ‘TUF: Latin America 2’ Finale on Nov. 21 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will head South of the Border again on Nov. 21 for a Fight Night card in Monterrey, Mexico.

Jun 13, 2015

Premier Boxing Champions ‘Lara vs. Rodriguez’ on Spike Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live PBC on Spike coverage kicks off at 9 p.m. ET.

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Jun 12, 2015

UFC 188 Weigh-in Results: Cain Velasquez, Fabricio Werdum Official for Unification Bout There is room for only one of them at the top.

Jun 12, 2015

Dominique Steele Grinds Down Chuck O’Neil, Claims CES MMA Welterweight Title Dominique Steele imposed his will on Chuck O'Neil.

Jun 12, 2015

Boxing: Lara Dominates Rodriguez to Retain Title; Calls Out Floyd Mayweather Cuban maestro Erislandy Lara was virtually perfect against Delvin Rodriguez Friday night as he trounced the Dominican Republic native over 12...

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Jun 12, 2015

UFC 188 Weigh-in Video (7 p.m. ET) Watch the UFC 188 weigh-ins here:

Jun 12, 2015

Tyrone Spong to Vie for Heavyweight Gold vs. Julian Pollard in BKB3 Headliner June 27 Before Tyrone Spong makes his highly-anticipated mixed martial arts return at WSOF 22 on Aug. 1, he will step into the boxing ring -- or more...

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Jun 12, 2015

Two Bouts Added to UFC Fight Night ‘Bisping vs. Leites’ in Glasgow The UFC’s July 18 trip to Glasgow has a pair of new matchups.

Jun 12, 2015

Ex-WSOF Champ Jessica Aguilar to Clash with Claudia Gadelha at UFC 190 on Aug. 1 Jessica Aguilar will face a tough test in her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

Jun 12, 2015

Uriah Hall-Krzysztof Jotko Matchup Removed from UFC Fight Night Berlin Lineup A middleweight clash between Uriah Hall and Krzysztof Jotko set for UFC Fight Night Berlin in Berlin has been canceled.

Jun 12, 2015

Todhunter Ruled Medically Unfit to Compete, UFC 188 Bout vs. Tumenov Canceled The scheduled welterweight clash between Andrew Todhunter and Albert Tumenov at UFC 188 has been canceled after Todhunter was declared medically...

Jun 12, 2015

PBC on Spike Weigh-in Results: Erislandy Lara, Delvin Rodriguez Official for Headliner The WBA super welterweight championship bout between Erislandy Lara and Delvin Rodriguez is officially a go, as both combatants cleared the...

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Jun 11, 2015

CES MMA 29 Weigh-in Results: Champ O’Neil, Challenger Steele on Weight The welterweight championship main event of CES MMA 29 has been made official, as both titleholder Chuck O’Neil and challenger Dominique...

Jun 11, 2015

Coker: Ken Shamrock Initially Inquired About Facing Royce Gracie in Bellator MMA The showdown between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 has been aptly titled “Unfinished Business” by promotion officials, but...

Jun 11, 2015

George Sullivan to Meet Marcio Alexandre Jr. at ‘TUF 21’ Finale on July 12 George Sullivan will lock horns with Marcio Alexandre Jr. at "The Ultimate Fighter 21" finale on July 12.

Jun 11, 2015

NAC Names Referees, Judges for UFC 189 Championship Bouts Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Jose Aldo defends his featherweight crown against Conor McGregor at UFC 189.

Jun 11, 2015

Invicta FC to Make Las Vegas Debut During International Fight Week Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women’s mixed martial arts promotion, is slated to finally make its Las Vegas debut...

Jun 11, 2015

Cain Velasquez Has No Plans to Alter Training Despite String of Injuries Cain Velasquez will return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly 19 months when he faces Fabricio Werdum in a heavyweight title unification bout at...

Jun 10, 2015

UFC Advised No. 1 Contender Donald Cerrone to Wait for Lightweight Title Shot Just this once, it appears that Donald Cerrone has agreed to scale back his manic fight schedule.

Jun 10, 2015

Kimbo Slice on Second Chance vs. Ken Shamrock: ‘I Hope He Don’t P---y Out’ The first scheduled encounter between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock at EliteXC “Heat” met an untimely demise when “The World’s Most...

Jun 10, 2015

UFC 190 Update: Warlley Alves to Face Nordine Taleb in Rio de Janeiro A welterweight clash between Warlley Alves and Nordine Taleb has been added to the UFC 190 lineup.

Jun 10, 2015

James Thompson Injured; Bobby Lashley Gets New Opponent for Bellator 138 Bobby Lashley isn’t going to get his rematch with James Thompson just yet.

Jun 10, 2015

Ken Shamrock Calls Chiseled 51-Year-Old Physique Product of ‘Hard Work and Genetics’ The average 51-year-old man isn’t supposed to look like Ken Shamrock.

Jun 10, 2015

Legacy Fighting Championship Signs Ex-UFC Talent Sean Soriano to Multi-Fight Deal Texas-based promotion Legacy Fighting Championship has inked three-time Octagon veteran Sean Soriano to a multi-bout contract.

Jun 10, 2015

Mike Richman (Steroids), Fernando Gonzalez (Marijuana) Fail Drug Tests After Bellator 137 Bantamweight fighter Mike Richman has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug following his latest bout in the Bellator MMA cage.

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Jun 09, 2015

Myles Jury Out, Paul Felder in Against Edson Barboza at UFC on Fox 16 in Chicago Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Myles Jury has withdrawn from UFC on Fox 16 due to an unspecified injury, the organization announced...

Jun 09, 2015

Report: Demian Maia-Neil Magny Booked for UFC 190 According to a report from Brazilian Magazine Tatame, Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contenders Demian Maia and Neil Magny will lock horns at...

Jun 09, 2015

Derek Brunson Injured, Uriah Hall to Step in on Short Notice to Face Krzysztof Jotko in Berlin Uriah Hall cannot wait to get back to work.

Jun 09, 2015

UFC Fight Night Berlin Update: Peter Sobotta Gets Late Replacement Steve Kennedy Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Peter Sobotta had been preparing for several weeks to fight submission specialist Sergio Moraes. His plans were altered earlier today when the UFC announced that...

Jun 09, 2015

Sara McMann vs. Amanda Nunes Added to UFC Fight Night in Nashville A pair of top-10 female bantamweights will clash on Aug. 8 when Sara McMann goes up against Amanda Nunes.

Jun 08, 2015

Pat Curran Gets New Opponent for Bellator 139; June 26 Lineup Finalized with 13 Bouts An unspecified injury has forced Brazilian prospect Goiti Yamauchi to withdraw from his scheduled meeting with Pat Curran at Bellator 139.

Jun 08, 2015

Dan Henderson Not Walking Away After Vintage KO Victory Over Tim Boetsch If you thought Dan Henderson might have written the perfect storybook ending to an illustrious career with his 28-second knockout of Tim Boetsch...

Jun 07, 2015

Anthony Birchak on Win Over Joe Soto: ‘Dillashaw Did It in Five Rounds; I Did It in One’ Anthony Birchak was supposed to face Joe Soto at UFC 177 last August, but when Renan Barao had a bad weight cut, Soto was unexpectedly thrust into a 135-pound title shot against...

Jun 06, 2015

Ben Rothwell Wants Bout with Andrei Arlovski to Decide UFC’s No. 1 Contender Ben Rothwell’s finish of Matt Mitrione was as abrupt as his post-fight interview was bizarre, but regardless of his methods, the Kenosha,...

Jun 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Ortega, Tavares, Poirier, Jordan Earn $50K Awards On a memorable UFC Fight Night card that featured 10 finishes among its 12 bouts, no scrap stood out more than Brian Ortega’s raucous featherweight encounter with...

Jun 06, 2015

Dan Henderson Blows Away Tim Boetsch in 28 Seconds in UFC Fight Night Main Event Dan Henderson hushes naysayers, takes out Tim Boetsch in less than a minute at UFC Fight Night in New Orleans.

Jun 06, 2015

Miguel Cotto Destroys Daniel Geale en route to Canelo Alvarez Showdown BROOKLYN -- The suitors all lined up at ringside. In one row sat Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins, two major representatives of Golden Boy...

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Jun 06, 2015

Premier Boxing Champions ‘Guerrero vs. Martinez’ on NBC Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live PBC on NBC play-by-play kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

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Jun 06, 2015

Citing Lingering Injury Issues, Brian Ebersole Retires Following UFC Fight Night Loss Brian Ebersole has been in 70 professional mixed martial arts bouts over the past 15 years, but after suffering the first technical knockout...

Jun 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Prelims: Shawn Jordan Sinks Derrick Lewis in Heavyweight Rematch Derrick Lewis had vengeance on his mind. Shawn Jordan had other ideas.

Jun 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Boetsch vs. Henderson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Boetsch vs. Henderson” play-by-play kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Jun 06, 2015

Cotto vs. Geale Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live HBO Boxing updates kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Boxing

Jun 06, 2015

PBC on NBC Results: Robert Guerrero Squeaks Past Aron Martinez Via Split Decision Anybody who follows sports wagering knows the old cliché: there is no such thing as a sure thing.

Boxing

Jun 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Tim Boetsch, Dan Henderson Hit Marks in New Orleans Dan Henderson still believes he can compete at MMA’s highest level, even as recent results point to the sun setting on his hall-of-fame career.

Jun 05, 2015

Kickboxing: Glory 22 Results and Updates Sherdog.com's live Glory 22 coverage kicks off at 4 p.m. ET.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 05, 2015

Lance Palmer Retains Featherweight Title, Taps Chris Horodecki in WSOF 21 Headliner Featherweight champion Lance Palmer delivers first-round finish on Chris Horodecki in WSOF 21 main event.

Jun 05, 2015

WSOF 21 ‘Palmer vs. Horodecki’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's World Series of Fighting 21 coverage kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET with live play-by-play and a free live stream of the undercard.

Chris Nelson

Jun 05, 2015

PBC on NBC Weigh-ins: Guerrero, Martinez Both on Weight The wait is just about over, but luckily for the fighters, arguably the hardest part about being a professional butt-kicker is the time leading...

Boxing

Jun 05, 2015

Glory 22: Rico Verhoeven Batters Benjamin Adegbuyi to Retain Heavyweight Crown It took Rico Verhoeven a round to get things going but once he did, Benjamin Adegbuyi didn’t have much of a chance in the Glory 22 main event.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 05, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Boetsch vs. Henderson’ Weigh-in Video Watch the official weigh-in for UFC Fight Night “Boetsch vs. Henderson” here:

Jun 05, 2015

M-1 Challenge 58 Weigh-ins: Brito, Abdulaev Set for Welterweight Title Tilt The vacant M-1 Challenge welterweight title is up for grabs and after several weeks of grueling work in the gym, the two men vying for the belt...

Jun 05, 2015

Boxing: Miguel Cotto, Daniel Geale Make Weight for WBC Title Fight After weeks of tumult and harsh feelings from Daniel Geale’s handlers about him having to cut down to a catchweight of 157 pounds, the main...

Boxing

Jun 05, 2015

Michael Johnson-Beneil Dariush Matchup Booked for UFC Fight Night in Nashville A pair of lightweight contenders will lock horns when the UFC travels to Nashville on Aug. 8, as Michael Johnson will face Beneil Dariush in a...

Jun 05, 2015

Boxing: Miguel Cotto Ready to Revise his Status Somewhere along the line, in the seemingly unending battles he’s been through, Miguel Cotto temporarily lost it.

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Jun 05, 2015

Nam Phan to Defend Pancrase Title Against ‘TUF 12’ Teammate Andy Main on Oct. 4 Newly crowned featherweight King of Pancrase Nam Phan will put his belt on the line against Andy Main in the headlining bout of Pancrase 270.

Jun 05, 2015

Sokoudjou Among Eight Fighters Released by Bellator MMA Pride, UFC and Strikeforce veteran Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was one of eight fighters to receive his walking papers from Bellator MMA.

Jun 04, 2015

WSOF 21 Weigh-in Results: Champ Palmer, Challenger Horodecki on Weight The anticipated World Series of Fighting featherweight championship has now been made official as both champion Lance Palmer and his challenger...

Jun 04, 2015

Luke Barnatt Announces Release from UFC Following Three-Fight Losing Streak Luke Barnatt’s first stint with the UFC appears to have reached its end.

Jun 04, 2015

Heavyweights Jared Rosholt, Timothy Johnson to Meet at UFC Fight Night in Nashville A heavyweight clash between Jared Rosholt and Timothy Johnson has been added to the UFC Fight Night "St. Preux vs. Teixeira" lineup in Nashville...

Jun 04, 2015

Albert Tumenov Gets New Opponent at UFC 188 in Mexico City Albert Tumenov will welcome Andrew Todhunter to the Octagon at UFC 188 on June 13.

Jun 04, 2015

Sources: Marcus Hicks Off WSOF 21 card; Matt Baker Now to Face Thiago Goncalves Middleweight contender Marcus Hicks is officially off of Friday’s World Series of Fighting 21 card, Sherdog.com has learned from a WSOF source.

Jun 04, 2015

Video: Alexander Gustafsson Reacts to Title Shot News, Fighting Daniel Cormier Talking with Sherdog.com and MMAViking.com's Ryan O'Leary, Alexander Gustafsson discusses his opportunity to face Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate...

Ryan O’Leary

Jun 04, 2015

Glory 22 Weigh-in Results, Pictures The lineup for Glory 22 is official, as the competitors have taken to the scale in Lille, France.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 04, 2015

Bellator MMA Adds Four Bouts to June 26 Kansas Card Bellator MMA announced the addition of four more bouts to its June 26 card in Kansas.

Jun 04, 2015

Miguel Cotto, Daniel Geale on Different Paths Leading to June 6 HBO Showdown With the fight of his life looming over his head and slated to become a reality in mere days, Australian veteran Daniel Geale knows he is a...

Boxing

Jun 04, 2015

Rashad Evans Wants Matchup with Ryan Bader for UFC Return in September Rashad Evans is on schedule to return from knee surgery this September, and the former UFC light heavyweight champion already has an opponent in mind.

Jun 03, 2015

UFC: Cormier-Gustafsson, Weidman-Rockhold on Tap Newly-crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was eager to defend his title as soon as he was able. In the days since his pummeling of Anthony Johnson, it seemed that “DC” might be doing...

Jun 03, 2015

UFC Details Stricter Drug Testing Procedures, Punishments Earlier Wednesday in one of the side ballrooms inside the spacious Red Rock Rest & Casino on the outskirts of Las Vegas, the Ultimate Fighting...

Jun 03, 2015

Video: UFC Unveils Athlete Marketing and Development Program UFC executives will hold a media event on Wed., June 3 at 11 a.m. ET to unveil the newly designed Athlete Marketing and Development Program.

Jun 03, 2015

Report: Ex-UFC Lightweight Contender T.J. Grant Working in Mine, Not Ruling Out Return The UFC return of former lightweight No. 1 contender T.J. Grant remains very much in doubt.

Jun 02, 2015

Boxing: Amir Khan-Chris Algieri Pulls More Than 1 Million Viewers on Spike Last weekend’s welterweight showdown between Amir Khan and Chris Algieri generated over one million viewers, according to a statement released...

Boxing