SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - October 2015

Nick Pace Takes Bantamweight Belt at CFFC 52; Darrell Horcher Breaks Arm in Title Defense ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The five years since Nick Pace’s UFC debut have been a tumultuous journey which led the “Pretty Boy” back to the...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Oct 31, 2015

World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo: ‘I Would Love to Fight One More Time’ World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo may be an executive, but he remains a fighter at heart -- which is why it should not shock anyone to...

Joe Myers

Oct 31, 2015

Graham Stops Exhausted Pudzianowski, Mankowski Retains 170-Pound Title at KSW 32 Peter Graham didn’t deliver any treats to the pro-Mariusz Pudzianowski crowd in attendance at Wembley Arena in London on Halloween night.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 31, 2015

Gil de Freitas Kneebar Nets Vacant Welterweight Title in CES MMA 31 Main Event Team Link’s Gil de Freitas captured the vacant 170-pound title, as he submitted Chip Moraza-Pollard with a first-round kneebar in the CES MMA...

Brian Knapp

Oct 30, 2015

Houston Alexander Added to Bellator 146 Card Bellator MMA announced Friday afternoon the addition of a light heavyweight battle between Houston Alexander and Guilherme Viana to Bellator...

Mike Sloan

Oct 30, 2015

KSW 32 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Save for One on Point KSW 32: Road to Wembley takes place Saturday night at Wembley Arena in London, England, and the entire event will go on as scheduled because...

Mike Sloan

Oct 30, 2015

Bobby Lashley: With Proper Training, Kurt Angle Could Be Successful in MMA Like most of the mixed martial arts world, Bobby Lashley is uncertain what the future holds for Kurt Angle in Bellator MMA.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2015

Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza Official for ‘TUF 22’ Finale on Dec. 11 The UFC has officially booked Edson Barboza to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov and face Tony Ferguson in "The Ultimate Fighter 22" finale co-main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2015

HBO Sports President Ken Hershman Steps Down It came as a shock that reverberated throughout the boxing world when HBO announced on Friday that Ken Hershman, president of HBO Sports since...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 30, 2015

Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov Withdraws from ‘TUF 22’ Finale Due to Rib Injury Khabib Nurmagomedov’s injury woes continue to keep him out of the Octagon.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Bellator 146 Gets Brandon Girtz-Derek Campos Lightweight Rematch A lightweight rematch pitting Brandon Girtz against Derek Campos has been added to the Bellator 146 main card. Campos defeated Girtz via...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Holly Holm: Jon Jones Has Been ‘Instrumental’ in Preparation for Ronda Rousey Long before he became UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones was an avid student of mixed martial arts.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Report: Kimbo Slice to Headline Bellator’s Next Tent-Pole Event in Houston on Feb. 19 Kimbo Slice will reportedly compete in the main event when Bellator MMA travels to Houston for its next tent-pole event on Feb. 19.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Strawweight Title Fight, 4 Other Bouts Added to One Championship ‘Pride of Lions’ Singapore-based MMA promotion One Championship announced Friday morning the addition of five bouts to its ”Pride of Lions” card, which is...

Mike Sloan

Oct 29, 2015

WSOF Announces Rules for Eight-Man Lightweight Tournament on Nov. 20 The World Series of Fighting announced Thursday the official rules of its eight-man one-night tournament, which will anchor WSOF 25 on Nov. 20. The...

Mike Sloan

Oct 29, 2015

UFC 193 Media Call: Ronda Rousey & Holly Holm Talk with Press Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm will meet with the press at 5 p.m. ET.

Mike Fridley

Oct 29, 2015

Rousimar Palhares Suspended 2 Years, Fined $40,000 for Holding Submission at WSOF 22 All things considered, Rousimar Palhares got off with a relatively lenient punishment for his actions at World Series of Fighting 22.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Caio Magalhaes Suspended 6 Months for Spitting Blood at Josh Samman After July 12 Bout Caio Magalhaes was suspended six months by the Nevada Athletic Commission for splitting blood at Josh Samman after their bout at "The Ultimate...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

Nevada Athletic Commission Postpones Wanderlei Silva’s Rehearing Wanderlei Silva will have to face the Nevada Athletic Commission another day.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2015

‘Do Bronx’ Dreams of Facing Conor McGregor, But Focused on Dec. 19 Clash with Myles Jury Charles Oliveira has recovered from the torn esophagus he suffered in an August defeat to Max Holloway and has begun to train for his return to...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 29, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Dillashaw vs. Cruz’ Adds Ilir Latifi-Sean O’Connell 205-Pound Showdown Jan. 17’s UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” bill continues to fill out.

Mike Fridley

Oct 29, 2015

Ross Pearson-Francisco Trinaldo Lightweight Tussle Added to UFC Fight Night Boston Card Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Ross Pearson will face the red-hot Francisco Trinaldo Jan. 17 at Boston’s TD Garden as part of the...

Mike Fridley

Oct 29, 2015

Lyman Good Injured; Sergio Moraes Faces Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 10 Lyman Good has suffered an undisclosed injury and has pulled out of a proposed welterweight bout with Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night “VanZant...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Dustin Poirier vs. Joseph Duffy Rebooked for UFC 195 on Jan. 2 It turns out Dustin Poirier was right to turn down a short-notice bout with Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night in Dublin last weekend.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Justin Lawrence Followed Michael Chandler’s Lead in Switching Camps Ahead of Bellator 145 If things go the way Justin Lawrence would like them to, both he and Michael Chandler will be challenging for Bellator gold in the very near...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Boxing: Thomas Williams vs. Umberto Savigne Added to PBC on Spike Card Premier Boxing Champions will stage a “PBC on Spike” card overflowing with light heavyweights Nov. 13 at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 28, 2015

Bellator Adds Wrestling Star Kurt Angle to Nov. 5 ‘Fan Fest’ in Missouri Bellator MMA on Wednesday announced that Olympic gold medalist and pro-wrestling superstar Kurt Angle will make an appearance at the...

Mike Sloan

Oct 28, 2015

Boxing: Former World Champion Chris Algieri to Return Dec. 5 in Brooklyn Former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri will return to action on Dec. 5 against Erick Bone.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 28, 2015

Namajunas Replaces Calderwood, Meets VanZant at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 10 Rose Namajunas has replaced Joanne Calderwood and will face Paige VanZant in a UFC Fight Night headliner on Dec. 10.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Nick Diaz, Legal Team Working on Settlement with NAC for Potential 2016 UFC Return Nick Diaz could be eligible to return to the Octagon as soon as 2016 if all goes well with the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Report: UFC Interested in Acquiring Naming Rights for New Las Vegas Arena Come next year, fighters could ply their trade in a venue bearing the name of the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2015

Vitor Belfort to Dan Henderson: ‘Your Loss Is Already Declared’ It looks as though Vitor Belfort has regained his confidence following his May knockout loss at the hands of Chris Weidman.

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 27, 2015

One Championship Adds Flyweight Title Bout to November Card in Beijing Singapore-based MMA promotion One Championship on Tuesday announced the addition of a title fight to its “Dynasty of Champions” card.

Mike Sloan

Oct 27, 2015

Former Boxing Title Contender Says he Was Drugged Before Filming Porn Video The whispers could be heard for some time around boxing gyms in Philadelphia.

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 27, 2015

WSOF 25 Lightweight Tourney Gets Burley-Condon, Madrid-Mustapayev Reserve Bouts World Series of Fighting officials on Tuesday announced the addition of two reserve bouts for its eight-man, one-night tournament on Nov. 20.

Mike Sloan

Oct 27, 2015

Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Meets with Vitor Belfort Before Debate Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson apparently has an unlikely supporter in former UFC champion Vitor Belfort.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2015

Spike TV, Glory Kickboxing End Partnership After 2-Year Run Spike TV will no longer televise Glory kickboxing events.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2015

UFC Fight Night Dublin Medical Suspensions: Seven Fighters Facing 6-Month Layoffs Seven fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Dublin are facing six months on the sidelines unless they receive medical clearance.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2015

Photo: Ronda Rousey Lands on Cover of Ring Magazine’s January Issue The Ring magazine will feature UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey on the cover its January 2016 issue, the publication announced...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 26, 2015

‘Minotauro’ Nogueira: ‘I Have Done a Total of 22 Surgeries’ Revered for his amazing capacity to recover from serious damage, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira spent the final years of his career trying to avoid...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 26, 2015

Karate Trainer Vinicio Antony Discusses Vitor Belfort’s Blackzilians Departure Shotokan karate legend Vinicio Antony was the discipline’s number one representative in Brazil during the 1990s, before Lyoto Machida and Chinzo...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 26, 2015

‘Rampage’ Jackson Says Jon Jones Is ‘Bad for the Sport’ Because He Injures Opponents Quinton Jackson believes Jon Jones deserves a chance at redemption, but that doesn’t mean he is thrilled to hear about the imminent UFC return...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 25, 2015

Rizin Adds Jungle Fight Champ Bruno Cappelozza to 8-Man Heavyweight Grand Prix The bracket for Rizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural heavyweight tournament officially began to fill up over the weekend.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 25, 2015

UFC Fight Night Dublin Bonuses: Till, Dalby, Seery, Breese Pocket $50K Awards UFC Fight Night in Dublin may have had its original main event fall by the wayside just a few days for the event occurred, but that’s not to...

Mike Sloan

Oct 24, 2015

Darren Till Felt Shoulder Pop During UFC Fight Night Dublin Bout with Nicolas Dalby It wasn’t the ideal result, but Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Dublin bout between Darren Till and Nicolas Dalby – which ended in a majority...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2015

Boxing: Terence Crawford Dominates Dierry Jean, Takes Him Out in 10th Terence “Bud” Crawford already has won two world titles and the coveted Fighter of the Year award, which he captured in 2014.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 24, 2015

Louis Smolka Choke Turns Away Patrick Holohan in UFC Fight Night Headliner in Dublin Louis Smolka submits Patrick Holohan with a rear-naked choke in their UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday in Dublin.

Brian Knapp

Oct 24, 2015

UFC Fight Night Dublin Results: ‘Holohan vs. Smolka’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Holohan vs. Smolka” play-by-play and round-by-round scoring kicks off at 1:15 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Oct 24, 2015

Rafael Carvalho Liver Kick Stops Brandon Halsey in His Tracks in Bellator 144 Main Event Rafael Carvalho liver kicks Brandon Halsey to claim middleweight gold in the Bellator 144 headliner.

Brian Knapp

Oct 23, 2015

Alexandre Wins Rubber Match With Parr, Captures Super Middleweight Title at Lion Fight 25 Cosmo Alexandre was simply too big and too explosive for John Wayne Parr.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2015

Bellator 144 ‘Halsey vs. Carvalho’ Results, Updates & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live Bellator 144 play-by-play kicks off at approximately 7 p.m. ET. Also, Sherdog.com is pleased to offer a free live stream of the undercard...

SHERDOG

Oct 23, 2015

UFC Dublin Weigh-in Video & Results: Green Light for Patrick Holohan-Louis Smolka Patrick Holohan and Louis Smolka probably could not have envisioned a scenario in which they landed on an Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee. Yet injuries to heavyweight Stipe Miocic and lightweight...

Brian Knapp

Oct 23, 2015

Astra Fight Team Trainer Expects Darren Till to Stay Unbeaten at UFC Fight Night in Dublin When the door opened, Darren Till walked through it.

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 23, 2015

Patrick Cote vs. Ben Saunders Added to UFC Fight Night on Jan. 17 A welterweight clash between Patrick Cote and Ben Saunders is set for UFC Fight Night "Dillashaw vs. Cruz" on Jan. 17, the promotion’s...

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Cormier Congratulates Jones on Reinstatement: ‘For MMA Fans This is a Good Day’ The MMA world was abuzz with the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially reinstated former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones...

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Former UFC, Bellator Heavyweight Lavar Johnson Arrested for Alleged Assault on Girlfriend UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Lavar Johnson is in jail for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend on Aug. 11.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2015

UFC Officially Reinstates Former Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reinstated Jon Jones, making the ex-light heavyweight champion eligible to compete immediately, the promotion...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2015

Promoter, Opponent Pray for Boxer Prichard Colon’s Recovery Prichard Colon is showing some positive signs that are creating optimism for his family. But the 23-year-old junior middleweight from Maitland,...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 23, 2015

Goiti Yamauchi Ready to Make Up for Lost Time in Bellator 144 Return More than a year has passed since the MMA world has seen the Japanese-born, Brazil-based Goiti Yamauchi in action.

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Bellator 144 Co-Headliner Brennan Ward: ‘I Hate Being the Favorite’ Brennan Ward would just as soon forget 2014. After starting his career 9-1, he dropped consecutive fights, leaving some to wonder whether or not...

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Rizin FF Signs Former Sumo Wrestler ‘Baruto’ Newly created Japanese mixed martial arts promotion Rizin Fighting Federation announced late Thursday the signing of another fighter. Rizin Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara and General Manager Nobuhiko Takada held a...

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Lion Fight 25 Weigh-in Results: Parr, Alexandre, Baars, Jindrova All on Point The Pechanga Resort in Temecula, Calif., will play host to Lion Fight 25 Friday night and the card, which will air live on AXS TV 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Anchored by the super middleweight championship between...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Oct 23, 2015

Bellator 144’s Michael Page Doesn’t Believe in Losses as Teaching Tools Michael Page is one of the most explosive prospects in the sport of MMA and he’s quickly turning into a star on Bellator’s roster. He is...

Mike Sloan

Oct 22, 2015

Bellator 144 Weigh-in Results: Brandon Halsey, Rafael Carvalho Cleared for Title Bout Brandon Halsey got the weight cut right this time.

Brian Knapp

Oct 22, 2015

Boxing: Bob Arum’s Lawsuit against Al Haymon Gets Knocked Down From an outside layman’s perspective, it seemed a desperate grasp when Top Rank’s Bob Arum filed a $100-million lawsuit against boxing...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 22, 2015

Stephen Thompson to Meet Neil Magny at UFC 195 in Las Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced early Thursday afternoon the addition of an intriguing welterweight showdown to the UFC 195 bill.

Mike Sloan

Oct 22, 2015

Thomson-Villaseca, Karakhanyan-Weichel Set for Bellator 147 in San Jose Josh Thomson will fight on home turf in San Jose, Calif., when he takes on Pablo Villaseca in the Bellator 147 headliner.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2015

Conor McGregor Takes to Twitter to Try and Save UFC Fight Night 76 It seems a day can’t go by without some mention of the polarizing Conor McGregor getting in the news.

Mike Sloan

Oct 22, 2015

Camps for Manny Pacquiao, Lucas Matthysse in Discussion for Early 2016 Bout According to several reports floating around online Wednesday afternoon, it seems as though talks are underway between the camps of former world title challenger Lucas Matthysse and future Hall of Famer...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 22, 2015

Paul Felder Says He’s Fighting Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night in Boston on Jan. 17 A lightweight showdown between Paul Felder and Daron Cruickshank appears to be set for UFC Fight Night in Boston on Jan. 17.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2015

Joseph Duffy Out of UFC Fight Night Dublin, Holohan-Smolka Moved to Main Event Joseph Duffy suffered a mild concussion during training and has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night Dublin headliner against Dustin...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2015

Boxing: Gary Russell Jr. to Defend Title Against Oscar Escandon WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russell Jr. is set to make the first defense of his title when he takes on Oscar Escandón on Nov. 14 in Las...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 21, 2015

Ryan Bader Not Opposed to Fighting ‘Rumble,’ But Focus is Still on Cormier Ryan Bader isn’t against a fight with Anthony Johnson, but at least for now, his sights are still set on light heavyweight gold.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2015

Steve Cunningham on Antonio Tarver’s Positive PED Test: ‘That Man Could Have Killed Me’ Everyone in boxing is aware of former world cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham’s special story.

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 21, 2015

Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic to Co-Headline UFC 195 in Las Vegas A heavyweight clash pitting Andrei Arlovski against Stipe Miocic will serve as the co-main event for UFC 195.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2015

Reebok Removes UFC Ireland-Themed T-Shirt from Online Store After Backlash Reebok probably wishes it could have a do-over after the unveiling of its UFC Ireland T-shirt sparked nearly universal backlash.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2015

Corey Anderson Replaces Tom Lawlor, Meets Fabio Maldonado at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Corey Anderson has replaced the injured Tom Lawlor and will face Fabio Maldonado in a light heavyweight contest at UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 20, 2015

Photo: Cris ‘Cyborg’ Shows Off Leaner Frame During Cut to 140 Pounds Cristiane Justino appears to making progress toward her goal of an eventual date with UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 20, 2015

Boxer Prichard Colon Still in Coma, Reportedly Showing Signs of Improvement Comatose boxer Prichard Colon has shown small signs of improvement during what is expected to be a long recovery, according to a Tuesday report from...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 20, 2015

New Jersey State Athletic Control Board Will Isolate Judges, Analyze Scoring at CFFC 52 MMA judging will be under the microscope at the Oct. 31 event from Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 20, 2015

Report: Fedor Emelianenko to Compete in November Combat Sambo Tournament According to Tass.ru, Fedor Emelianenko will return to his combat sambo roots and compete in a tournament on Nov. 25.

Mike Fridley

Oct 20, 2015

Chris Weidman Becomes 13th UFC Fighter to Sign Individual Reebok Endorsement Deal UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has signed an endorsement deal with Reebok, making him the 13th athlete within the promotion to get an...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 20, 2015

Jose Aldo Vows to Leave Conor McGregor ‘Seriously Injured’ in UFC 194 Unification Bout Disdain for Conor McGregor runs deep in Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo.

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 19, 2015

UFC Cuts 16 More Fighters from Roster; Heavyweight Soa Palelei Retires at 37 Last week, six fighters announced that they had been released by Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now, it appears those cuts were only the tip of...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 19, 2015

Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Victor Henry Bantamweight Title Fight Added to Pancrase 273 Reigning bantamweight King of Pancrase Shintaro Ishiwatari will return from a year-long injury layoff to defend his crown against top contender Victor Henry at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 19, 2015

Erick Silva Recovering from Elbow Surgery, Sharpening Jiu-Jitsu Skills with Renzo Gracie Erick Silva is on the mend from a September elbow surgery, but the UFC welterweight is hardly taking time off.

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 19, 2015

Titan FC Champ, Former Bellator Contender Rick Hawn Announces Retirement from MMA Only weeks removed from winning the Titan Fighting Championship lightweight title, Rick Hawn has decided to hang up his gloves.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 19, 2015

Sage Northcutt Gets Opponent for Dec. 10 UFC Card in Las Vegas Fans of Sage Northcutt will not have to wait long for his next test in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mike Fridley

Oct 19, 2015

Boxing: Erislandy Lara, Jan Zaveck Booked for Nov. 25 PBC on ESPN Card One of boxing’s best technicians will display his wares on Premier Boxing Champions’ next ESPN card.

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Oct 19, 2015

Fabio Prado: ‘At Least’ 10 Fighters Like T.J. Dillashaw Training at Team Alpha Male Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder T.J. Dillashaw and Team Alpha Male have parted ways, resulting in wide-ranging reactions...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 19, 2015

Boxing: Prichard Colon Fighting for His Life After Loss to Terrel Williams Prichard Colon entered his battle with Terrel Williams Saturday afternoon one of the most promising young contenders in the welterweight...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 18, 2015

Jon Fitch Grinds Down Yushin Okami in World Series of Fighting 24 Main Event Give Jon Fitch credit: He rarely diverts from his plan, and Saturday, used it to win a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami in the World Series of...

Brian Knapp

Oct 18, 2015

Boxing: ‘GGG’ Golovkin Dominates David Lemieux, Stop Him in 8th Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, welcome to the big time.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 18, 2015

WSOF Reveals Matchups for One-Night, Eight-Man Lightweight Tournament on Nov. 20 The matchups are set for the eight-man lightweight tournament at World Series of Fighting 25.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 17, 2015

WSOF 24 ‘Fitch vs. Okami’ Results & Play-by-Play & Undercard Video Stream Sherdog.com's WSOF 24 play-by-play kicks off at 5:45 pm. ET. Also, a free live stream of the prelims can be watched here.

SHERDOG

Oct 17, 2015

‘TUF 14’ Veteran Marcus Brimage, Four Other Fighters Join Growing UFC Cut List One day after Eddie Gordon revealed that he had been released by the UFC, five other fighters took to social media to announce that they are no...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 17, 2015

Jordan Rinaldi Choke Cans Clay Harvison in Legacy Fighting Championship 47 Headliner Jordan Rinaldi fought like a man who had an appointment to keep.

Brian Knapp

Oct 16, 2015

Update: ‘Mayhem’ Miller Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon on Police Officer UFC veteran Jason Miller has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon at his California home, according to a...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 16, 2015

Legacy Fighting Championships 47 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live Legacy FC 47 coverage kicks off at 10 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Oct 16, 2015

One Championship Titlist Ben Askren Not Concerned with Seeking Big UFC Payday It’s been nearly a year and a half since Ben Askren, one of the world’s top welterweights, made his debut for Singapore-based mixed martial...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 16, 2015

WSOF 24 Weigh-in Results: Jon Fitch, Yushin Okami OK’d for Main-Event Duty Neither Jon Fitch nor Yushin Okami has experienced the kind of success they expected inside the World Series of Fighting cage. Now, the former...

Brian Knapp

Oct 16, 2015

‘The Ultimate Fighter 19’ Winner Eddie Gordon Announces UFC Release Eddie Gordon has been released from the UFC following a three-fight losing streak.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 16, 2015

Report: Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Arrested Following Scuffle with Police Officers According to a report from TMZ, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been arrested for assault with a deadly...

Mike Fridley

Oct 16, 2015

Weigh-in Results: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, David Lemieux Greenlit One of the fall season’s most anticipated boxing bouts is now official.

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Oct 16, 2015

WSOF Announces Global Championship 1 in China Las Vegas-based MMA promotion World Series of Fighting is going global.

Mike Sloan

Oct 16, 2015

Patrick Holohan vs. Louis Smolka Promoted to UFC Fight Night Dublin Co-Main Event A flyweight clash pitting Patrick Holohan against Louis Smolka will now serve as the co-headliner for the UFC Fight Night card in Dublin on Oct. 24.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 15, 2015

Legacy FC 47 Weigh-in Results: Clay Harvison Misses Weight, Cleared to Scrap Legacy Fighting Championship returns to AXS TV Friday night with another edition of MMA action with Legacy 47, to be held inside Center Stage Atlanta.

Mike Sloan

Oct 15, 2015

Duane Ludwig: T.J. Dillashaw Would ‘100 Percent’ Be UFC Champion Without Me The recent conflict between Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber and Duane Ludwig, the camp’s former striking coach, has made for a number of...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 15, 2015

Boxing: Nathan Cleverly: ‘I'm in this Fight Thing for Challenges’ There was a point in Nathan Cleverly’s career when he was a world champion.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 15, 2015

Michael Bisping Has ‘6 Loose Bodies’ Removed from Elbow During Surgery Michael Bisping recently underwent surgery for the elbow injury that forced him to withdraw from a proposed clash against Robert Whittaker at UFC 193.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 15, 2015

Report: Trevino Tests Positive for Marijuana Following UFC 192 Loss to Northcutt After missing weight by four pounds, getting thrashed by Sage Northcutt in 57 seconds and then putting his hands on referee Herb Dean following the stoppage, Francisco Trevino has added another notch to the personal disaster...

Mike Fridley

Oct 15, 2015

Unable to Find Replacement Foe, UFC Pulls Ben Rothwell from Fight Night Dublin Card UFC Fight Night Dublin will have a new co-main event after the Las Vegas-based promotion was unable to find a suitable replacement opponent for heavyweight...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 14, 2015

Kevin Bizier-Fredrick Lawson Headline PBC on NBCSN Card on Nov. 7 Premier Boxing Champions will swing down Miami, Fla. on Saturday, Nov. 7 for another edition of PBC on the NBC Sports Network. The event will be...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 14, 2015

PBC on ESPN: Martinez Rocks Alexander in Major Upset It was one of those designed things that wasn’t supposed to happen. Not like this. Not on national TV to a 50-to-1 underdog who hadn’t won a...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 14, 2015

Tyrone Spong, Lance Palmer to Co-Headline WSOF 26 in Las Vegas World Series of Fighting announced Wednesday that WSOF 26 will be held on Dec. 18 inside The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Mike Sloan

Oct 14, 2015

PBC Returns to Fox Sports 1 on Nov. 10 with Gonzalez-Guerfi After what will have been a reprieve of almost a month, Premier Boxing Champions will stage another event on Fox Sports 1 with its new...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 14, 2015

Georges St. Pierre Offers Support for Nick Diaz: ‘We Need Guys Like Him in the Sport’ Nick Diaz has an unlikely ally in former rival Georges St. Pierre as the Stockton, Calif., native fights the lengthy suspension he recently...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 13, 2015

Kickboxing: Glory 25 Lineup Finalized for Nov. 6 in Italy Kickboxing organization Glory has finalized its next event, Glory 25, which will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Oct 13, 2015

RFA 31 Medical Suspensions: Marunde, Frausto, Velickovic Facing 6-Month Layoffs Four fighters from RFA 31 -- including headliner Bristol Marunde -- could be sidelined for six months due to injuries sustained at the Oct. 9...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 13, 2015

Stipe Miocic Injured; UFC Seeking New Opponent for Ben Rothwell on Dublin Card Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next event suffered a blow on Tuesday as the organization announced that heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic has withdrawn from...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 13, 2015

Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Pat Curran, Meets Justin Lawrence at Bellator 145 Emmanuel Sanchez will replace the injured Pat Curran and face Justin Lawrence at Bellator 145 next month.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 13, 2015

One Championship to Unify Featherweight Titles Nov. 21 in Beijing One Championship featherweight ace Narantungalag Jadambaa will defend his title against interim champion Marat Gafurov Nov. 21 at the Gymnasium...

Mike Fridley

Oct 13, 2015

Travis Browne Confirms Relationship with Ronda Rousey; ‘She’s My Woman, I’m Her Man’ UFC heavyweight Travis Browne today confirmed rumors that he and women’s bantamweight superstar Ronda Rousey are in a relationship, though he...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 12, 2015

Big-Show Vets Luke Barnatt, Karl Amoussou on Card for Venator FC 2 in Italy UFC veteran Luke Barnatt and former Bellator MMA title challenger Karl Amoussou will travel to Italy in December to compete for upstart organization...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 12, 2015

One Championship Announces First Undercard Bouts for ‘Pride of Lions’ on Nov. 13 Three new bouts have been added to the undercard for One Championship “Pride of Lions,” the Singapore-based promotion announced Monday.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 12, 2015

Video: Gabriel Bracero Scores a Knockout of the Year Candidate at PBC on NBCSN The loss haunted him. You got the impression Danny O'Connor was even seeing Gabriel Bracero in his nightmares. Then Bracero did just that, re-entering his subconscious by putting O’Connor to sleep a mere 41...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 10, 2015

Free Live Stream: M-1 Challenge 62 Prelims Watch a free live stream of the M-1 Challenge 62 undercard right here on Sherdog.com starting at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 10, 2015

Boxing: O’Connor, Bracero Brace for Inevitable Rematch Danny O’Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) has waited four and a half years to get revenge on Gabriel Bracero. Back when the two welterweight contenders...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 09, 2015

Kickboxing: Joe Schilling Stops Jason Wilnis at Glory 24; Adegbuyi Wins Heavyweight Tourney American kickboxer Joe Schilling was expected to fight rival Artem Levin on Friday night in the main event of Glory 24. When defending...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Oct 09, 2015

Shooto Brazil Champ Suspended 2 Years, Stripped of Title After Positive Steroid Test Newly crowned Shooto Brazil light heavyweight champion Amilcar Alves has been stripped of his title and suspended for two years following a failed drug test at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 09, 2015

Onetime UFC Fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos Says Chael Sonnen Got Him WSOF Contract Brazilian welterweight Guilherme Vasconcelos this week signed a contract to compete in the Las Vegas-based World Series of Fighting, and the onetime UFC fighter says it’s all thanks to...

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 09, 2015

8 Questions with RFA 31’s Zoila Frausto Zoila Frausto holds a few notable distinctions inside the cage.

Mike Sloan

Oct 09, 2015

Vitaly Bigdash Takes Gold via Comeback KO at One Championship ‘Tigers of Asia’ One Championship's middleweight title fight isn't what the crowd at the Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur came to see. Nonetheless, unbeaten Russian Vitaly Bigdash stole the show and...

Jordan Breen

Oct 09, 2015

RFA 31 Weigh-in Results: Marunde, Smith Cleared for Welterweight Title Fight Las Vegas-based Resurrection Fighting Alliance returns home Friday night for a championship double-header.

Mike Sloan

Oct 09, 2015

Fedor, Sakuraba-Aoki Confirmed for 3-Day NYE Event; Fuji TV Discussions Ongoing Thursday in Tokyo, details were announced not just for the expected Dec. 31 New Year's Eve show in Japan, but rather a three-day event under the...

Go Yamamoto

Oct 08, 2015

Jessica Andrade to Move to Strawweight According to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Portuguese-language web site, popular fighter Jessica Andrade is abandoning the bantamweight...

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

Glory 24 Weigh-in Results: Schilling and Wilnis on Weight; Heavyweight Tourney Official Glory returns to the Mile High City Friday night and the main card has been made official. The two main event fighters and the four tournament...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

Bellator 145 Event Lineup Complete The Bellator 145 lineup is now complete as the California-based MMA league has just announced a full undercard roster to coincide with its main card.

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

Bellator 144 Card Finalized with Michael Page vs. Charlie Ontiveros The lineup for Bellator 144 is finally complete as officials from the promotion announced that Michael Page has an opponent: Charlie Ontiveros.

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

One Championship ‘Tigers of Asia’ Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Fight Official One Championship middleweight champion Igor Svirid (184) and his challenger, Vitaly Bigdash (184.5) hit their marks Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, making official Friday’s...

Mike Fridley

Oct 08, 2015

Former Flyweight Title Challenger John Dodson to Return to Bantamweight It’s likely not a case of John Dodson not being able to handle the heat and that’s why he’s leaving the kitchen, but the former flyweight...

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

Myles Jury Drops Down to Featherweight, Will Face Charles Oliveira at UFC on Fox 17 UFC on Fox 17 was already a card filled with intriguing matchups and it was expected to be a solid overall event to close out the year for the Las Vegas-based...

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

Randa Markos to Duel Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC on Fox 17 Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight contender Randa Markos has her sights on eventually capturing a world title, but she knows...

Mike Sloan

Oct 08, 2015

World Series of Fighting to Unleash One-Night, 8-Man Tournament in November Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion World Series of Fighting announced Wednesday plans to host a massive one-night, eight-man...

Mike Sloan

Oct 07, 2015

‘Dudu’ Dantas Injured; Bellator 144 Bantamweight Title Fight Against Galvao Postponed Bantamweight contender Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas has suffered a rib injury during training and has been forced to withdraw from his Bellator MMA title fight against champion...

Mike Sloan

Oct 07, 2015

Boxing Report: Keith Thurman Likely to Fight Shawn Porter on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas A massive welterweight clash is in the works and it’s headed to the fight capital of the world just before Christmas.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 07, 2015

Monte Cox Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charge; MMA Manager Faces 3 Years in Prison Veteran MMA manager and promoter Monte Cox is facing time in federal prison after this week pleading guilty to filing a false tax return, the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2015

UFC Champ T.J. Dillashaw Leaves Team Alpha Male, Joins Colorado’s Elevation Fight Team UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw on Tuesday announced that he has left his longtime home at Team Alpha Male.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2015

PBC on FS1: Jose Uzcategui Drops Julius Jackson Four Times, Torches Him in Second The main event of Premier Boxing Champions’ Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays card on Fox Sports 1 promised fireworks. Mexico-based Venezuelan Jose...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Seoul Update: Seo Hee Ham, Cortney Casey Join Nov. 28 Undercard South Korean standout Seo Hee Ham will try to get her first Octagon victory in front of a partisan crowd when she takes on American Cortney...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2015

Chidi Njokuani Set for Nov. 20 Bellator Debut Against Ricky Rainey Newly signed welterweight Chidi Njokuani will make his first appearance in the Bellator MMA cage when he tangles with Ricky Rainey next month in...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2015

Report: Fedor Emelianenko to Face 1-0 Jaideep Singh on NYE Let the grumbling begin.

Mike Fridley

Oct 06, 2015

UFC Champ Ronda Rousey to Guest-Host ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ on Oct. 7 Ronda Rousey’s busy week promoting UFC 193 just got a little busier, as ESPN on Monday announced that the UFC women’s bantamweight champ is...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 05, 2015

Unbeaten Michael ‘Venom’ Page Draws Legacy Vet Charlie Ontiveros for Bellator 144 English welterweight Michael Page will try to add a ninth win to his unblemished record when he takes on “American Bad Boy” Charlie Ontiveros at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 05, 2015

Daniel Cormier Denies Spirited Alexander Gustafsson in Crackling UFC 192 Headliner Daniel Cormier keeps light heavyweight title in split decision over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 on Saturday in Houston.

Brian Knapp

Oct 04, 2015

Sunday Morning UFC Coffee: Who Won the Fight Last Night? Wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has you covered.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 04, 2015

Daniel Cormier on UFC 192 Battle with Gustafsson: ‘This Is the Worst I’ve Ever Been Beat’ By the looks of UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, one would assume that he walked out of the Octagon the recipient of such a...

Mike Sloan

Oct 04, 2015

UFC 192 Bonuses: Cormier, Gustafsson, Tumenov, Martins Earn $50K Awards When the dust settled and the smoke cleared inside the Octagon following the main event of UFC 192, it was fairly obvious that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and challenger...

Mike Sloan

Oct 03, 2015

Julianna Pena Wants to Be Evander Holyfield to Ronda Rousey’s Mike Tyson Julianna Pena knows how to maximize her time in the spotlight.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2015

Lightweight Prospect Sage Northcutt Eyeing Quick Turnaround for Next UFC Bout Sage Northcutt attracted a lot of attention heading into his Octagon debut, but the 19-year-old Texan was unfazed by the hype, as he made short work of Francisco Trevino at...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2015

UFC 192 Results: ‘Cormier vs. Gustafsson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC 192 coverage kicks off at 6:40 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Oct 03, 2015

UFC 192 Prelims: Albert Tumenov Blitzes Alan Jouban for Violent Finish in Houston Albert Tumenov has a scary set of skills.

Brian Knapp

Oct 03, 2015

Showtime Boxing Results & Play-by-Play: Adrien Broner vs. Khabib Allakhverdiev Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 03, 2015

Boxing: Adrien Broner Finishes Khabib Allakhverdiev in 12th Adrien Broner became the second youngest boxer in history to win a version of a major world title in his fourth weight class (the youngest being...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Oct 03, 2015

Boxing: Viktor Postol Stops Lucas Matthysse in 10th If a war breaks out in Ukraine, Viktor “Iceman” Postol is expected to answer the call as a soldier. Lucas Matthysse was supposed to be a...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Oct 03, 2015

Saturday Morning UFC Coffee: Who is Fighting Tonight? For those asking what time is the fight tonight and exactly who is fighting tonight, Sherdog.com has you covered.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 03, 2015

UFC 192 Weigh-in Results: No Issues for Headliners Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson Daniel Cormier will try the bull’s eye on for size.

Brian Knapp

Oct 02, 2015

Steven Peterson Hands Blackzilians’ Irwin Rivera First Loss in Legacy 46 Headliner Steven Peterson found a weakness and exposed it.

Brian Knapp

Oct 02, 2015

Legacy Fighting Championships 46 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live Legacy FC 46 coverage kicks off at 10 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Oct 02, 2015

Tyron Woodley to Receive Next UFC Welterweight Title Shot It isn’t all bad news for Tyron Woodley.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2015

Johny Hendricks Forced to Withdraw from UFC 192 Due to Weight-Cutting Issues In a shocking development, Johny Hendricks has been forced to withdraw from his bout against Tyron Woodley at UFC 192.

Mike Fridley

Oct 02, 2015

Legacy FC 46 Weigh-in Results: Peterson, Rivera Both on Weight … Kind of The weigh-ins for Friday’s Legacy Fighting Championship 46 was loaded with fighters not making weight.

Mike Sloan

Oct 02, 2015

Glory Headed to Amsterdam for Huge Year-End Event Kickboxing promotion Glory announced Thursday that it has massive plans at the end of the year. Glory 26 will be held inside RAI Amsterdam on...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Oct 01, 2015

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