SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - November 2015

UFC 195 Update: Joe Soto Replaces Russell Doane, Meets Michinori Tanaka on Jan. 2 Only days after being revealed, a bantamweight bout between Russell Doane and Michinori Tanaka has been removed from the UFC 195 fight card.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 30, 2015

UFC 194 Officials Assigned; ‘Big’ John McCarthy to Referee Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor The best-known referee in mixed martial arts, “Big” John McCarthy, will be the third man in the cage for 2015’s most anticipated title fight at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 30, 2015

Rizin Heavyweight Tournament Brackets Revealed; ‘King Mo’ Currently Without Opponent Rizin Fighting Federation on Monday held a lottery draw in Tokyo to determine the brackets for its upcoming eight-man heavyweight tournament.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 30, 2015

Nathan Coy Steps Up for Short-Notice Bout with Danny Roberts at Dec. 10 UFC Fight Night Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Nathan Coy will make his UFC debut on less than two weeks’ notice after agreeing to replace injured teammate...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 30, 2015

Satoshi Ishii Joins Rizin 8-Man Heavyweight Grand Prix; Mark Godbeer Out with Injury Japanese judoka-turned-fighter Satoshi Ishii will take part in Rizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural eight-man heavyweight tournament.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 30, 2015

Benson Henderson Split Decision Denies Jorge Masvidal in UFC Seoul Main Event Benson Henderson knows how to win a five-round fight, as he took split decision over Jorge Masvidal in the UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs....

Brian Knapp

Nov 28, 2015

Boxing: Tyson Fury Pulls Off Shocking Upset of Wladimir Klitschko The new heavyweight champion of the world is flamboyant, unpredictable, iconoclastic, biting, endearing in certain ways, and apparently has a...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Nov 28, 2015

‘Klitschko vs. Fury’ Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog.com's live Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury play-by-play kicks off at 4:45 p.m. ET.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 28, 2015

Mamed Khalidov Blasts Michal Materla in 31 Seconds for Middleweight Gold at KSW 33 Mariusz Pudzianowski might be Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's biggest star, but Mamed Khalidov is the promotion's greatest fighter. Saturday at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland, Khalidov proved it once more, demolishing Michal...

Jordan Breen

Nov 28, 2015

Benson Henderson on Narrow Win Over Masvidal: ‘I Definitely Felt It Went My Way’ Over the course of his 13-bout Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Benson Henderson has made a habit of winning by the skin of his teeth.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 28, 2015

UFC Fight Night Seoul Results: ‘Henderson vs. Masvidal’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Masvidal” kicks off at 5 a.m. ET Saturday morning.

SHERDOG

Nov 28, 2015

UFC Fight Night Seoul Bonuses: Choi, Ham, Casey, Steele Pocket $50K Awards Doo Ho Choi, Seo Hee Ham, Cortney Casey and Dominique Steele all emerged $50,000 richer after their efforts at UFC Fight Night in Seoul on Saturday.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 28, 2015

Doo Ho Choi Targets Bout with Tatsuya Kawajiri After KO Win at UFC Fight Night Doo Ho Choi made the most of his post-fight microphone time on Saturday morning.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 28, 2015

Bellator MMA Announces April 16 Event in Italy, Signs UFC Veteran Alessio Sakara Bellator has officially revealed a date and location for its first international event of 2016.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 27, 2015

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger Replaces Injured Waterson, Faces Tecia Torres at UFC 194 Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger will make her Octagon debut on short notice when she meets Tecia Torres at UFC 194 on Dec. 12.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 27, 2015

KSW 33 Weigh-in Results: Michal Materla, Mamed Khalidov Official for Title Headliner Only Michal Materla stands between Mamed Khalidov and his becoming a two-division Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki champion.

Brian Knapp

Nov 27, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Benson Henderson, Jorge Masvidal on Target in Seoul The Ultimate Fighting Championship has tasked Benson Henderson with carrying its flag into South Korea. He was a natural choice for the...

Brian Knapp

Nov 27, 2015

HBO Boxing Weigh-in Results: Klitschko, Fury Almost Identical The final hurdle for one of the most anticipated heavyweight showdowns is over as undisputed heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 27, 2015

UFC, Bellator Veterans Highlight XFC’s Two-Event Week in Brazil Since 2014, when the organization began promoting events in Brazil, Xtreme Fighting Cham-pionships has operated with a clear goal: to seek out...

Marcelo Alonso

Nov 26, 2015

Sam Sicilia Eager to Make Statement to UFC Matchmaker By ‘Smashing’ Doo Ho Choi After an up-and-down beginning to his UFC tenure, Sam Sicilia has quietly won three of his last four bouts inside the Octagon.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 25, 2015

UFC 195 Update: Russell Doane to Face Michinori Tanaka on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas Russell Doane and Michinori Tanaka will lock horns at UFC 195 in Las Vegas.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 25, 2015

Recently Retired Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Suspended 2 Years by USADA for Use of HGH Mirko Filipovic has officially been suspended two years by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for his use of human growth hormone prior to a scheduled bout against Anthony Hamilton at...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 25, 2015

Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Pineda Set for Bellator 149 in Houston Emmanuel Sanchez will meet Daniel Pineda at Bellator 149 in Houston on Feb. 19

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 25, 2015

UFC Welterweight Cathal Pendred Announces Retirement from MMA Cathal Pendred has retired from mixed martial arts at 28 years old.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 25, 2015

Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett Added to UFC on Fox 18 in New Jersey World-ranked heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Josh Barnett are set to clash in January when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to New Jersey.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 24, 2015

Lance Palmer-Alexandre Almeida Title Fight Headlines WSOF 26; Spong-Heun in Co-Main World Series of Fighting featherweight champion Lance Palmer now has an opponent for his title defense at WSOF 26.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 24, 2015

Michelle Waterson Injured, Out of UFC 194 Clash with Tecia Torres A crucial fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division has fallen off the card for UFC 194.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 24, 2015

Cris ‘Cyborg,’ Strawweight Champ Livia Souza Announced for Invicta FC 15 in January The lineup for Invicta Fighting Championships’ next event began to take shape on Monday, as the all-female organization revealed several bouts...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 23, 2015

UFC Seeking 205-Pound Men, 135- & 115-Pound Women for ‘TUF 23’ Tryouts The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the first details for the upcoming 23rd season of its reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 23, 2015

Neil Magny Calls UFC Fight Night Duel with Kelvin Gastelum ‘A Difficult Fight to Score’ While Neil Magny thought he did enough to get the nod against Kelvin Gastelum in their headlining encounter at UFC Fight Night Monterrey on...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 22, 2015

Henry Cejudo: ‘I’m Next in Line’ for UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson Henry Cejudo believes he has made his case to be the UFC flyweight division’s No. 1 contender.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 21, 2015

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Gastelum, Magny Garner $50K Apiece for Back-and-Forth Battle Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum stole the show at UFC Fight Night in Monterrey on Saturday, and both welterweights were compensated for their efforts.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 21, 2015

Neil Magny Split Decision Stuns Kelvin Gastelum in UFC Fight Night Monterrey Headliner Neil Magny edges 3-to-1 favorite Kelvin Gastelum by split decision in their UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday in Mexico.

Brian Knapp

Nov 21, 2015

Boxing: ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Easily Beats Miguel Cotto LAS VEGAS -- They’re willing to line up for hours just to get a glimpse of him, their new savior and possibly the new face of boxing.

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Nov 21, 2015

UFC Fight Night Monterrey Results: ‘Magny vs. Gastelum’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night “Magny vs. Gastelum” coverage kicks off at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Nov 21, 2015

‘Cotto vs. Canelo’ Results: HBO Boxing Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog.com's live HBO Boxing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto play-by-play and round-by-round coverage kicks off Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 21, 2015

UFC Fight Night Prelims: Andre Fili Head Kick, Punches Sink Gabriel Benitez in Monterrey Team Alpha Male’s Fili wiped out Gabriel Benitez with a first-round head kick and follow-up punches at UFC Fight Night “Magny vs....

Brian Knapp

Nov 21, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Neil Magny, Kelvin Gastelum Get Green Light in Mexico Neil Magny has made himself available to the Ultimate Fighting Championship at a moment’s notice. Time will tell whether or not he should have...

Brian Knapp

Nov 20, 2015

Brian Foster Avenges Loss to Win 8-Man Lightweight Tournament at WSOF 25 Brian Foster got two second chances on Friday night, and he made the most of both of them.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 20, 2015

Merciless Melvin Manhoef Left Hook KOs Hisaki Kato in Bellator 146 Headliner Melvin Manhoef wipes out Hisaki Kato with a wicked left hook in the Bellator 146 main event on Friday in Oklahoma.

Brian Knapp

Nov 20, 2015

WSOF 25 Single-Night, 8-Man Lightweight Tournament Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live World Series of Fighting 25 coverage kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Sherdog.com also has a free live stream of the undercard.

SHERDOG

Nov 20, 2015

Bellator 146 Results, Updates & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live Bellator 146 play-by-play kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Nov 20, 2015

Bellator 147 Main Card Complete with Addition of Zwicker-Rogers, Piccolotti-Soto A light heavyweight bout between Virgil Zwicker and Brian Rogers and a lightweight clash pitting Adam Piccolotti against Mario Soto will complete the...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 20, 2015

Hyun Gyu Lim Injured; Dominique Steele Gets New Foe at UFC Fight Night South Korea Dominique Steele will face a new opponent with a familiar name after Hyun Gyu Lim was forced to withdraw from their matchup at UFC Fight Night...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 20, 2015

Two Title Bouts Official for One Championship’s ‘Dynasty of Champions’ One Championship “Dynasty of Champions” will officially host two title fights Saturday at the Gymnasium of National Olympic Sports Centre in...

Mike Fridley

Nov 20, 2015

Jon Jones Shows Off New Physique, Hints at April 23 UFC Return Jon Jones is putting in the work in preparation for his Octagon return, and that comeback now appears to have a tentative date.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 19, 2015

AKA's Adam Antolin Taps Alex Perez for Flyweight Crown at Tachi Palace Fights 25 American Kickboing Academy's Adam Antolin stole the show in the main event of Tachi Palace Fights 25 Thursday night in Lemoore, Calif., taking the TPF flyweight title and snapping the 10-fight winning...

Mike Sloan

Nov 19, 2015

Bellator 146 Weigh-in Results: Melvin Manhoef, Hisaki Kato Cleared for Main Event Two of Bellator MMA’s heaviest hitters have locked eyes.

Brian Knapp

Nov 19, 2015

WSOF 25 Weigh-in Results: Eight Lightweight Tournament Participants OK’d in Arizona World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje can sit back, relax and watch as his next challenger at 155 pounds runs a gauntlet.

Brian Knapp

Nov 19, 2015

UFC President Dana White Skeptical of Georges St. Pierre Comeback Talk While renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach recently revealed that Georges St. Pierre planned to try a six-week training camp to test the waters...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 19, 2015

Dennis Bermudez, Maximo Blanco to Lock Horns at UFC Fight Night in Boston on Jan. 17 A featherweight showdown pitting Dennis Bermudez against Maximo Blanco has been added to the UFC Fight Night "Dillashaw vs. Cruz" lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 19, 2015

Victory FC Inks Fight Pass Deal, Debuts Jan. 29 with Anthony Smith vs. Elvis Mutapcic Victory Fighting Championship has signed a deal with UFC Fight Pass and will debut on the streaming platform Jan. 29.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 19, 2015

Lion Fight 26 Weigh-in Results: Chasteen, Hasanov On Point With the original main event between Tetsuya Yamato and Greg Wootton falling through after Wootton was not cleared medically a few days ago, the...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Nov 19, 2015

Tachi Palace Fights 25 Weigh-in Results: All Four Title Fighters on Weight LEMOORE, CALIF. -- The Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino will be a festering hive of violence as the 25th edition of Tachi Palace Fights takes place Thursday night. Anchored by two title fights,...

Jeff Sherwood

Nov 18, 2015

RFA 33 Heads to California on Dec. 11 with Lightweight Main Event Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion Resurrection Fighting Alliance announced Wednesday a return to California with another card that...

Mike Sloan

Nov 18, 2015

Julia Budd Wants to Help Make Women’s Featherweight a Marquee Division in Bellator Thanks to Holly Holm’s massive upset of Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, women’s bantamweight is the most talked about division in mixed martial...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 18, 2015

Bubba Jenkins Irked by Jordan Parson’s Social Media Antics Leading up to Bellator 146 Bubba Jenkins hasn’t needed animosity, manufactured or otherwise, to fuel him during his still-burgeoning MMA career.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 18, 2015

Ronda Rousey Opens as Slight Favorite in Potential Rematch with Holly Holm Although Holly Holm was utterly dominant in dispatching Ronda Rousey in the UFC 193 headliner, oddsmakers see “Rowdy” as the early favorite...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 18, 2015

M-1 Challenge 63 Card Continues to Grow Russian MMA promotion M-1 Global announced Tuesday the addition of two more bouts to its M-1 Challenge 63 event, which takes place Dec. 4 in St....

Mike Sloan

Nov 18, 2015

‘The Ultimate Fighter 20’ Alum Angela Hill Signs with Invicta FC Angela Hill has signed with all-female promotion Invicta Fighting Championships following a two-fight losing streak in the UFC.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 17, 2015

‘Dada 5000’ Plans on Offering Kimbo Slice a Job After Ending His Career at Bellator 149 Maybe it’s the promoter in him, but when Dhafir Harris gets on a roll, the words fly faster than the punches in one of those now-infamous...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 17, 2015

Patricky Freire-Derek Anderson Rematch Set for Bellator 147 in San Jose Patricky Freire will get a chance to avenge his loss to Derek Anderson when the two lightweights square off at Bellator 147 in San Jose, Calif.,...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 17, 2015

UFC 193 Medical Suspensions: Ex-Champ Ronda Rousey Facing Potential 6-Month Layoff Ronda Rousey could be out for as long as six months following her second-round knockout loss to Holly Holm in the UFC 193 main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 17, 2015

November Proclaimed ‘Holly Holm Month’ in Albuquerque Following UFC 193 Win The Albuquerque City Council has proclaimed November “Holly Holm Month” in celebration of the popular fighter’s upset victory over Ronda Rousey in the...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 17, 2015

Going Global: Bellator MMA Planning Events in London, Italy & Israel in 2016 Bellator MMA on Tuesday revealed plans to hold its first three events outside of the U.S.

Mike Fridley

Nov 17, 2015

WSOF Finalizes Lineup, Broadcast Plans for Friday’s 8-Man Lightweight Tournament World Series of Fighting on Monday announced final details for its impending eight-man lightweight tournament at WSOF 25.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 16, 2015

Source: Josh Koscheck to Make Bellator MMA Debut Opposite Matt Secor on Jan. 29 Josh Koscheck will make his Bellator MMA debut on Jan. 29, when he faces Matt Secor in the Bellator 148 main event at the Save Mart Center in...

Jeff Sherwood

Nov 16, 2015

Dong Hyun Kim Gets Replacement Opponent Dominic Waters for UFC Fight Night in Seoul Dong Hyun Kim has found a new dance partner for UFC Fight Night on Nov. 28 after losing his original opponent in a fight card shuffle.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 16, 2015

Ronda Rousey Says She’s ‘Fine’ After UFC 193 Knockout, Will ‘Take a Little Bit of Time’ Off Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey took to Instagram on Sunday to give an update on her health following a brutal knockout loss at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 15, 2015

Dana White: Holly Holm-Ronda Rousey Rematch ‘Makes a Lot of Sense’ Holly Holm and Dana White agree: an immediate rematch between Holm and Ronda Rousey just makes sense.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 15, 2015

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Says She Probably Broke Hand in UFC 193 Title Defense It might be a little while before Joanna Jedrzejczyk can defend her UFC strawweight title again.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 15, 2015

Holly Holm: ‘I Can’t Tell You How Many Times I Cried in the Gym’ Before UFC 193 Entering a fight that some thought she didn’t deserve and most thought she wouldn’t survive, Holly Holm made it look easy against Ronda Rousey.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 15, 2015

UFC 193 Bonuses: Holly Holm Nets Extra $100,000; Ronda Rousey, Kyle Noke Get $50K A UFC-record 56,214 fans filled Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, to witness MMA history.

Mike Sloan

Nov 14, 2015

Holly Holm Deposes Ronda Rousey, Wins Women’s Bantamweight Title in UFC 193 Stunner Holly Holm fought the perfect fight.

Brian Knapp

Nov 14, 2015

UFC 193 Prelims: Jake Matthews Overcomes Slow Start to Bludgeon Akbarh Arreola Jake Matthews was made to work for it.

Brian Knapp

Nov 14, 2015

UFC 193 Results: ‘Rousey vs. Holm’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC 193 coverage kicks off at 6:15 p.m. ET.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 14, 2015

Beneil Dariush vs. Mairbek Taisumov Set for UFC Fight Night in Boston Beneil Dariush will lock horns with Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night in Boston on Jan. 17.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 14, 2015

UFC 195 Update: Brian Ortega to Face Diego Brandao in Las Vegas on Jan. 2 A featherweight clash pitting Brian Ortega against Diego Brandao has been added to the UFC 195 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 14, 2015

Dana White Takes Blame for Rousey-Holm Weigh-in Scuffle: ‘I Didn’t See That Coming’ The weigh-in altercation between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm has been a hot topic in the final hours leading up to their bantamweight championship showdown at...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 14, 2015

Jake Shields, Jon Fitch to Vie for Vacant WSOF Welterweight Strap on April 1 The vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight title will find a new owner when Jake Shields and Jon Fitch square off on April 1.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 14, 2015

Jorge Masvidal to Face Benson Henderson in New UFC Fight Night South Korea Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship is targeting Jorge Masvidal to replace the injured Thiago Alves and face Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 14, 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

Nov 14, 2015

UFC 193 Weigh-in Results: No Issues for Headliners Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm Down Under The Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken a liking to exporting Ronda Rousey’s box-office horsepower to far-off places.

Brian Knapp

Nov 13, 2015

Unbeaten Leonardo Leite Bottles Up Ryan Spann to Retain Legacy Middleweight Title Leonardo Leite had a plan, and he did not deviate from it.

Brian Knapp

Nov 13, 2015

UFC 193 Weigh-in Video (5 p.m. ET) Watch the UFC 193 weigh-ins live at 5 p.m. on Sherdog.com and directly after in this same location.

Mike Fridley

Nov 13, 2015

Bantamweight Champ Ronda Rousey Lands on Cover of ‘EA Sports UFC 2’ Video Game Ronda Rousey will be a global cover athlete for “EA Sports UFC 2” when the video game is released next spring.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 13, 2015

Peter Sobotta: As an International Fighter, The UFC’s Reebok Sponsorship is an Upgrade Peter Sobotta tells a different side of the Reebok story with Sherdog.com European partners Whoa TV.

Mike Fridley

Nov 13, 2015

Ken Shamrock: Royce Gracie Needs to Wake Up and Realize the Sport Has Changed It’s been more than 20 years since Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie last squared off in mixed martial arts competition, but Shamrock’s most...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 13, 2015

Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke Cruises in Makeshift One Championship Main Event One Fighting Championship strawweight titleholder Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke was left to pick up the pieces from the axed Ben Askren-Luis...

Brian Knapp

Nov 13, 2015

Legacy FC 48 Weigh-in Results: All Main Card Fighters Make Weight Legacy Fighting Championship will return with another night of mayhem Friday night on AXS TV.

Mike Sloan

Nov 12, 2015

Former Rousey Foe Doesn’t Expect Champ to ‘Play Around Standing Up’ at UFC 193 Julia Budd was Ronda Rousey’s last fight before the Olympic judoka’s rise to superstardom in MMA truly began.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 12, 2015

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Admits to Taking a ‘Little Mix of Growth Hormone’ to Help Shoulder Heal While Mirko Filipovic maintains that he retired due to injuries, not because of a pending U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension, the...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 12, 2015

Kimbo Slice: ‘Piece of S---’ Dada 5000 Stole My Image After I Turned Pro in MMA The documentary “Dawg Fight” chronicles the rise of Dhafir Harris both as competitor and a promoter in the South Florida backyard fight scene. Despite making a brief cameo,...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 12, 2015

One Championship Weigh-in Results: Luis Santos Misses Weight for Ben Askren Rematch So much for the best-laid plans, as Luis Santos’ inability to make weight has put his rematch with One Championship welterweight titleholder Ben...

Brian Knapp

Nov 12, 2015

UFC Exec Tom Wright: Bringing Promotion to Melbourne ‘Always When, Not If’ MELBOURNE -- It took a lot longer than expected, but the UFC will make its Victoria debut when UFC 193 hits Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on...

Greg Savage

Nov 12, 2015

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Suspended by USADA for Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic may have had an ulterior motive for his recently announced retirement.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

John Dodson Texted Matchmaker Sean Shelby to Request Thomas Almeida Fight Thomas Almeida has made quite the impression in his first four UFC appearances, and now it seems he is attracting attention from some of the...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

UFC Lightweight Al Iaquinta to Miss 6-8 Months After Undergoing Knee Surgery Al Iaquinta will likely be sidelined until mid-2016 as he recovers from knee surgery.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

Khabib Nurmagomedov Eyeing Spot on UFC’s Super Bowl Weekend Card Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t ready to call it quits just yet.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

Bellator MMA Targeting London for Summer 2016 Tent-Pole Event Bellator MMA could be going international for a tent-pole event next summer.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

Royce Gracie Scoffs at Notion That Age Takes Luster Off Third Fight with Shamrock As cliché as it may sound, for Royce Gracie, age still ain’t nothing but a number.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 11, 2015

UFC 193’s Holly Holm Drawing Inspiration from Past Success as Underdog in Boxing Career When Holly Holm steps into the Octagon to face Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, it will have been 1,443 days since her last professional combat sports defeat.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 10, 2015

Valerie Letourneau Not Expecting Difficulties on Scale Ahead of UFC 193 Title Bout Valerie Letourneau has yet to miss weight during her brief UFC tenure, but because the Montreal native did not make 115 pounds on the nose ahead of her first two strawweight bouts, her trip to the scale ahead of her...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 10, 2015

Boxing: Zab Judah Comeback Fight Scrapped, Entire Card Canceled It looks like former multi-division world champion Zab Judah will have to wait a little longer before climbing into the ring to resume his career.

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 10, 2015

Bellator 145 Averages 814K Viewers, Draws Peak Audience for Lashley vs. Thompson Bellator 145 drew the California-based promotion’s third-highest ratings figure of 2015, attracting an average of 814,000 viewers to Spike TV...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 10, 2015

Boxing: Unbeaten Flores Faces Olympian Tetteh Tonight on Fox Sports 1 While the main event of tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions card between Alejandro “Cobrita” Gonzalez Jr. and Karim Guerfi will likely be...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 10, 2015

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Announces Decision to Retire One of mixed martial arts’ greatest heavyweights of all time is calling it a career.

Mike Fridley

Nov 10, 2015

Michael McDonald Returns After 2 Years, Faces Masanori Kanehara at UFC 195 Onetime UFC bantamweight contender Michael McDonald will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he takes on Japanese import Masanori Kanehara at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 09, 2015

Bellator 145 Medical Suspensions: David Rickels, James Thompson Get 30-Day Layoffs Despite eight finishes and a pair of five-round title fights, it appears the fighters of Bellator 145 emerged relatively unscathed from the Nov....

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 09, 2015

UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: 5 Fighters Facing 6 Months Five undercard fighters from last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night could be sidelined for half a year due to injuries sustained during the Nov. 7 show.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 09, 2015

Kron Gracie to Face Nephew of ‘Kid’ Yamamoto at New Year’s Eve Rizin Event Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Kron Gracie will make his sophomore MMA appearance in Japan as part of the New Year’s Eve card from Rizin Fighting...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 09, 2015

After Redemptive KO Triumph, Vitor Belfort Sets Sights on ‘Disrespectful’ Luke Rockhold Vitor Belfort effortlessly dodged queries about the difference between his TRT-infused knockout of Dan Henderson in 2013 and his presumably more natural effort against the same opponent at...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 08, 2015

UFC 197 Announced for March 5 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s third pay-per-view of 2016 has a date and venue, as UFC 197 will take place on March 5 at HSBC Arena in...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 07, 2015

Glover Teixeira Sees Room for Improvement Before He Can Return to Title Contention After being manhandled by Jon Jones and Phil Davis for the better part of eight rounds in 2014, Glover Teixeira’s standing in the light...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 07, 2015

Vitor Belfort Head Kick, Punches Put Away Dan Henderson in UFC Fight Night Rubber Match Vitor Belfort stops Dan Henderson in the first round of their rubber match on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Brian Knapp

Nov 07, 2015

UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Bonuses: Belfort, Almeida, ‘Cowboy,’ Tavares Nab $50K Awards Brazilians swept the bonuses at UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo on Saturday, as Vitor Belfort, Thomas Almeida, Alex Oliveira and Thiago Tavares...

Mike Sloan

Nov 07, 2015

Boxing: Bradley Pounds Rios Into Retirement, Lomachenko Stops Koasicha The fight was supposed to be an all-out brawl, possibly a candidate for Fight of the Year. But the HBO-televised main event in the Thomas & Mack...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 07, 2015

UFC Fight Night Brazil Results: ‘Belfort vs. Henderson 3’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Belfort vs. Henderson 3” coverage kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Nov 07, 2015

Shamrock-Gracie 3, Kimbo Slice-‘Dada 5000’ Set for Bellator’s Feb. 19 Tent-Pole Event Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie will renew a rivalry forged in the formative years of the Ultimate Fighting Championship when Bellator MMA travels...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 06, 2015

Daniel Straus Unseats Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire to Become Two-Time Bellator Champion Daniel Straus reclaims the featherweight crown in riveting Bellator 145 main event with Patricio Freire in St. Louis.

Brian Knapp

Nov 06, 2015

‘King Mo’ to Represent Bellator in Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Rizin’s Dec. 29 Event Muhammed Lawal still isn’t done with the tournament format.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 06, 2015

Bellator 145 ‘Vengeance’ Results, Updates & Play-by-Play Along with a free live stream of the Bellator 145 undercard/prelims, Sherdog.com has play-by-play and round-by-round scoring below.

Jordan Breen

Nov 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Vitor Belfort-Dan Henderson Rubber Match OK’d in Brazil A rivalry that reaches back nearly a decade will soon draw to a close.

Brian Knapp

Nov 06, 2015

Glory 25: Van Roosmalen Edges Sitsongpeenong via Controversial Decision Glory 25: Milan was an event loaded with plenty of kickboxing action, continuing in the promotion’s tradition of excellence. There were...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

Bellator 145 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Participants Now on Target Bellator MMA featherweight champion Patricio Freire has been down this road before with Daniel Straus and twice emerged as the better man.

Brian Knapp

Nov 06, 2015

UFC Veteran Alan Belcher Retires from MMA: ‘I’ll Never, Ever Fight Again’ Some three years ago, Alan Belcher thwarted feared leg-lock specialist Rousimar Palhares in dominant fashion to earn his fourth straight Octagon...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 06, 2015

Bellator Champion Patricio Freire Believes He Has ‘Stronger Spirit’ Than Jose Aldo Bellator MMA champion Patricio Freire has established himself as the top featherweight in the sport outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and believes he could more than hold his own against...

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

10 Questions with Emmanuel Sanchez The Roufusport featherweight calls himself a “champion in the making” ahead of his Bellator 145 clash with Justin Lawrence.

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

Dethroning Lightweight Champ Will Brooks at Bellator 145 All Part of Marcin Held’s Plan Submission savant Marcin Held has no intention of letting his latest opportunity slip through his fingers.

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

David Rickels Hits Reset Button Before Bellator 145 Rematch with Michael Chandler While David Rickels will likely walk to the cage using one of his wild entrances, “The Caveman” promises he is a changed man. He no longer...

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

RFA 32 Weigh-in Results: Blumer, Higo on Point RFA 32 will go on as planned as all the main card fighters cleared the weigh-in hurdle Thursday evening. Set for Friday night at the Mystic Lake...

Mike Sloan

Nov 06, 2015

Free Live Stream: Bellator 145 Undercard & Prelims Watch the Bellator 145 undercard and prelims live & free on Sherdog.com at 6:45 p.m. ET.

Mike Fridley

Nov 06, 2015

WSOF Adds Featherweights Bekbulat Magodmedov, Alexandre Bezerra to Roster World Series of Fighting has signed a pair of new featherweight prospects, inking Bekbulat Magomedov and Alexandre Bezerra to exclusive,...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 05, 2015

Ex-Bellator Title Challenger Brett Cooper Announces Retirement from MMA Twelve-time Bellator veteran Brett Cooper has retired from professional mixed martial arts at 28 years old.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 05, 2015

Glory 25 Weigh-in Results: van Roosmalen, Sitsongpeenong on Weight Glory 25: Milan will go ahead with Friday’s event as planned. All of the main card combatants as well as the four men in the night’s...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mike Sloan

Nov 05, 2015

Freddie Roach: Georges St. Pierre is Going to Decide on Return After 6-Week Training Camp Freddie Roach discusses Georges St. Pierre's possible return to mixed martial arts.

Mike Fridley

Nov 05, 2015

One Championship Heads to Cambodia on Dec. 5 The current leading mixed martial arts promotion in Asia, One Championship announced Wednesday that it’s bringing its brand of contained chaos...

Mike Sloan

Nov 05, 2015

UFC May Move Werdum-Velasquez 2 to Super Bowl Weekend Card in Las Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship may have to change the date and venue for the heavyweight title rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 04, 2015

Nick Diaz, NAC in Talks to Reduce Punishment for Failed UFC 183 Drug Test Nick Diaz and the Nevada Athletic Commission seem to be making progress in discussions that could result in the fighter returning to the UFC...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 04, 2015

Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader to Headline UFC on Fox 18 in Newark on Jan. 30 Anthony Johnson will face Ryan Bader in the UFC on Fox 18 main event on Jan. 30 in Newark, N.J.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 04, 2015

Boxing: PBC Plans Major Event for Dec. 12, Adds Lubin-Camacho to Nov. 28 Card Premier Boxing Champions is currently working on what would be a major event for Dec. 12 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, according to...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 04, 2015

Boxer Yusaf Mack Recants Story of Being Drugged Before Making Porn Video What started as a hushed secret among the close-knit Philadelphia boxing community exploded into a viral story for former light heavyweight...

Boxing

Joseph Santoliquito

Nov 04, 2015

Boxing: Kanat Islam, Breidis Prescott Added to Saturday’s PBC on NBCSN Card Undefeated junior middleweight contender Kanat Islam will look to keep his momentum rolling when he enters the ring against Jonathan Batista on Saturday in one of the featured undercard battles of...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Nov 04, 2015

Will Brooks Says He Was Jumped by ‘Pitbull’ Brothers; Patricio Freire Claims Self-Defense It seems some trouble is brewing in St. Louis ahead of Friday’s Bellator 145 event.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 04, 2015

Jon Jones Inks Agreement with Sports Nutrition Company GAT It seems that Jon Jones is back to business.

Mike Fridley

Nov 04, 2015

Bobby Lashley Seeking Clarity in Murky Bellator Heavyweight Title Picture If Bobby Lashley defeats James Thompson at Bellator 145 on Friday night, he will gain a measure of redemption for a contentious decision defeat...

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 03, 2015

Rizin Adds Takaya vs. ‘DJ.taiki,’ Souwer vs. Nagashima to New Year’s Eve Festivities Rizin Fighting Federation on Wednesday continued to fill the card for its inaugural New Year’s Eve show, announcing four new matchups which include former Dream featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya and...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 03, 2015

Neil Magny Replaces Matt Brown, Faces Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 21 Neil Magny will take his fifth fight of the year on short notice, as the ultra-active welterweight has agreed to meet Kelvin Gastelum on Nov. 21...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 03, 2015

WSOF Signs Lightweight Striker Cosmo Alexandre to Multi-Year Deal Brazilian standout Cosmo Alexandre has found a new home with another major MMA promoter.

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 03, 2015

Matt Brown Out of UFC Fight Night Main Event; UFC Seeking Opponent for Kelvin Gastelum An injury has taken Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Matt Brown out of his headlining engagement with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 02, 2015

Paul Felder Determined to ‘Be Less Conservative’ After Dropping Back-to-Back Decisions A little more than 18 months ago, then-unbeaten Paul Felder was being discussed as one of the next prospects who might get the call up to the...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Nov 02, 2015

M-1 Challenge 63 Gets New Date, Second Title Fight with Ramazan Emeev vs. Luigi Fioravanti M-1 Global has added a second championship bout to its next event, as middleweight titleholder Ramazan Emeev will defend his belt against well-traveled UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti on the main card of...

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 02, 2015

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