SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - November 2016

Nov 30, 2016

UFC Lightweight Champ Conor McGregor Issued Boxing License in California Conor McGregor might actually be serious about testing his mettle in the sweet science.

Nov 30, 2016

Georges St. Pierre, Four Other UFC Stars Join Forces to Launch MMA Athletes Association Former welterweight king Georges St. Pierre is joining forces with four other UFC stars to launch the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association...

Nov 30, 2016

Cain Velasquez Has Surgery Scheduled for After UFC 207 Rematch vs. Fabricio Werdum Cain Velasquez is no stranger to going under the knife, as a number of ailments and subsequent surgeries have sidelined the former UFC...

Nov 30, 2016

Welterweights Paul Daley, Brennan Ward to Clash at Bellator 170 in Los Angeles A battle of welterweight sluggers has been booked for Los Angeles, as Paul Daley and Brennan Ward will lock horns at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21.

Nov 30, 2016

Kelvin Gastelum Pays $2K Fine, Avoids Suspension from New York Commission The path has been cleared for Kelvin Gastelum to compete at UFC 206.

Nov 30, 2016

Goiti Yamauchi vs. Valeriu Mircea Added to Bellator 168 Lineup California-based fight promotion Bellator MMA announced on Wednesday that a lightweight battle between Goiti Yamauchi and Valeriu Mircea has been added to next weekend’s...

Nov 30, 2016

Holloway Says ‘Murky’ Featherweight Division Now Clear Heading Into UFC 206 Max Holloway isn’t too fond of current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and he has no desire to speak about former king at 145 pounds, Conor...

Nov 29, 2016

Anthony Pettis Focused on Max Holloway, Not Aldo or McGregor Anthony Pettis is on a quest to eventually reclaim a world championship in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Nov 29, 2016

Coach Says UFC ‘Very Shortsighted in Stripping McGregor of Featherweight Crown On Nov. 12, Conor McGregor become the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history when he defeated Eddie Alvarez at Madison Square...

Nov 29, 2016

After Sterling Injury, Raphael Assuncao Removed from UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany Raphael Assuncao will not remain on the UFC Fight Night Albany card in Albany, N.Y., after proposed opponent Aljamain Sterling withdrew from the...

Nov 29, 2016

Legacy Fighting Alliance Debuts with Bantamweight Title Bout on Jan. 13 A matchup of champions Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance titlists will highlight the inaugural Legacy Fighting...

Nov 29, 2016

UFC 206 Media Call with Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway Listen to the UFC 206 media conference call wtih Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway at 6 p.m. ET.

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Nov 29, 2016

GSP, UFC Stars, Bjorn Rebney Promise ‘Industry Redefining’ Announcement on Wednesday Call Former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholders Georges St. Pierre, T.J. Dillashaw and Cain Velasquez, as well as fighters “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone and...

Nov 28, 2016

Bellator MMA Returns to Kansas, David Rickels-Aaron Derrow Features at Jan. 27 Bellator 171 Bellator MMA has announced its return to Kansas, with Bellator 171 now officially scheduled to take place from the promotion’s familiar...

Nov 28, 2016

Report: Jimi Manuwa-Glover Teixeira Bout Targeted for UFC 208 on Jan. 21 in Anaheim The Ultimate Fighting Championship is reportedly targeting a showdown between Jimi Manuwa and former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira for its developing...

Nov 28, 2016

Emmanuel Sanchez Injured, Ray Wood Faces Unbeaten A.J. McKee at Bellator 166 in Oklahoma Bellator 166 has a new co-feature, courtesy of an injury to Emmanuel Sanchez.

Nov 28, 2016

Matt Schnell Moves to 135, Fills in For Alejandro Perez Against Rob Font at TUF 24 Finale On “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 24, Matt Schnell was choked out by Tim Elliott in the first round of their quarterfinal bout, but that won't keep Schnell from an appearance at the...

Nov 28, 2016

Robert Whittaker Expected Derek Brunson to ‘Come Out Hard’ in UFC Fight Night Bout While Derek Brunson might have appeared overzealous to an outside observer, Robert Whittaker was prepared for his opponent’s aggression in the UFC...

Nov 26, 2016

Vasyl Lomachenko Makes Nicholas Walters Quit in HBO Boxing Main Event Roberto Duran was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived and even to this day, the Panamanian legend has not been able to live down his...

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Nov 26, 2016

UFC Welterweight Kyle Noke Announces Retirement Following 33-Bout Career After a 33-fight professional career, Kyle Noke is hanging up his four-ounce gloves.

Nov 26, 2016

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

Nov 26, 2016

UFC Fight Night 101 Bonuses: Robert Whittaker Pockets $100K for First-Round TKO Robert Whittaker continues to move up the ladder in the UFC’s middleweight division, and his work is paying off handsomely.

Nov 26, 2016

Robert Whittaker Finishes Overzealous Derek Brunson in UFC Fight Night 101 Main Event Robert Whittaker scores sixth straight victory, stops Derek Brunson in UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” main event on Saturday in...

Nov 26, 2016

UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Robert Whittaker Smash Derek Brunson Australian middleweight Robert Whittaker staked his claim as a top contender in the division with an absolutely thrilling first-round knockout of Derek Brunson in the main event of...

Nov 26, 2016

UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Alex Volkanovski Maul Yusuke Kasuya Alex Volkanovski looked terrific in his UFC debut as he out-grappled Yusuke Kasuya in a high-speed chess match.

Nov 26, 2016

McGregor Relinquishes FW Belt; Holloway-Pettis Interim Title Bout Headlines UFC 206 The stakes have been raised for Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis at UFC 206.

Nov 26, 2016

Pending Commission Approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum Set for UFC 206 The UFC seems to be pretty confident that Kelvin Gastelum will win his appeal with the New York State Athletic Commission.

Nov 26, 2016

UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Tyson Pedro Tap Khalil Rountree Young light heavyweight Tyson Pedro nearly got starched by a vicious Khalil Rountree left hand, but the heavily-tattooed prospect scored a timely...

Nov 26, 2016

UFC Fight Night 101 ‘Whittaker vs. Brunson’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Saturday's live UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” coverage kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Nov 26, 2016

Video: UFC Fight Night 101 ‘Whittaker vs. Brunson’ Post-Fight Press Conference Watch the UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” post-fight press conference here:

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Nov 26, 2016

UFC Fight Night 101 Prelims: Daniel Kelly, Ben Nguyen, Jason Knight All Victorious in Australia Four-time Olympian Daniel Kelly was barely recognizable through all the gore but nevertheless emerged with his hand raised.

Nov 26, 2016

Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night 101 ‘Whittaker vs. Brunson’ Watch the UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” official weigh-ins at 7 p.m. ET.

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Nov 25, 2016

UFC Melbourne Weigh-in Video & Results: Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson on Target The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Land Down Under this weekend as UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” (current odds)...

Nov 25, 2016

Report: 205-Pound Champ Daniel Cormier Withdraws from UFC 206 Headliner Due to Injury Daniel Cormier has suffered an injury and is out of his light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Johnson at UFC 206, according to a report from MMAFighting.com on...

Nov 25, 2016

Patricky Freire Injured; Bellator 167 Headliner vs. Derek Campos Canceled Bellator 167 has lost yet another main event.

Nov 25, 2016

Cruickshank vs. Kitaoka, Miyata vs. Souwer Added to Rizin FF’s Dec. 29 Event A pair of lightweight contests have been added to Rizin Fighting Federation’s Dec. 29 card.

Nov 25, 2016

Khabib Nurmagomedov: I Want to Finish Conor McGregor’s Hype Khabib Nurmagomedov discusses his rivalry with Conor McGregor.

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Nov 25, 2016

UFC Fight Night 101 Q/A with Miesha Tate, ‘Minotauro’ & Ross Pearson Watch the UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” Q&A at 7:45 p.m. ET featuring Miesha Tate, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Ross Pearson.

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Nov 25, 2016

Aljamain Sterling Injured; Out of UFC Fight Night 102 Clash vs. Raphael Assuncao Aljamain Sterling has suffered an injury and has withdraw from a proposed bantamweight clash against Raphael Assuncao at UFC Fight Night Albany...

Nov 23, 2016

Nick Diaz Says His Absence from Nate Diaz’s Corner Was Key Factor at UFC 202 According to Nick Diaz, his brother’s fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 202 was a game of inches, one that could have swayed based on his...

Nov 23, 2016

Yoel Romero Suspended 60 Days for Leaving Octagon Following UFC 205 Win Yoel Romero’s post-fight celebration after his victory against Chris Weidman at UFC 205 will cost him a couple of months.

Nov 23, 2016

UFC Fight Night 102 Update: Justine Kish vs. Ashley Yoder Set for Albany A strawweight clash pitting Justine Kish against Ashley Yoder has been added to the UFC Fight Night 102 lineup.

Nov 23, 2016

Titan FC Champ Andre Harrison Signs with WSOF, Meets Bruce Boyington in N.Y. on Dec. 31 Unbeaten featherweight prospect Andre Harrison will make his World Series of Fighting debut on New Year’s Eve.

Nov 22, 2016

Ralek Gracie to Face Hisaki Kato at Bellator 170 in Los Angeles Ralek Gracie has an opponent for his Bellator MMA debut, as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace will square off against Hisaki Kato in Los Angeles on Jan. 21.

Nov 22, 2016

CABMMA Changes Stewart-Barroso Result at UFC Fight Night 100 to No Contest The result of the light heavyweight bout between Darren Stewart and Francimar Barroso at UFC Fight Night Sao 100 in Sao Paulo this past Saturday...

Nov 22, 2016

Megan Anderson, Charmaine Tweet to Headline Invicta FC 21 on Jan. 14 A featherweight clash pitting Megan Anderson against Charmaine Tweet will top the Invicta Fighting Championships bill on Jan. 14.

Nov 22, 2016

Kelvin Gastelum Suspended 6 Months for Failing to Appear at UFC 205 Weigh-Ins Kelvin Gastelum’s decision to skip the official early weigh-ins ahead of UFC 205 could cost him more than just a missed fight purse.

Nov 22, 2016

Rashad Evans Denied License to Compete at UFC 206; Bout vs. Tim Kennedy Canceled Again The same medical issue that prevented Rashad Evans from competing at UFC 205 will also keep him from facing Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 next month.

Nov 22, 2016

UFC Fight Night 100 Medical Suspensions: ‘Minotouro’ Nogueira Sidelined 45 Days Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was one of four competitors from this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo card to receive a 45-day medical...

Nov 22, 2016

B.J. Penn-Yair Rodriguez Featherweight Headlines Jan. 15 UFC Fight Night in Phoenix B.J. Penn now has another opponent for his slated comeback.

Nov 21, 2016

UFC Exec: Bringing Conor McGregor Back to Ireland a Goal But ‘Very, Very Complicated’ While the Ultimate Fighting Championship has traveled to Ireland to hold an event for three consecutive years, bringing back the nation’s...

Nov 21, 2016

After Putting ‘Stupid Highlight’ Behind Him, Mousasi Ready to Pursue UFC Title Shot For more than a year, Gegard Mousasi couldn’t get away from clips of his loss to Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night 75.

Nov 21, 2016

Ryan Bader Obliterates Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in UFC Fight Night 100 Main Event Ryan Bader stops Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the third round of their UFC Fight Night 100 “Bader vs. Nogueira 2” rematch on Saturday in Brazil.

Nov 19, 2016

Flawless Gegard Mousasi Evens Score, Routs Uriah Hall in UFC Fight Night 99 Headliner Gegard Mousasi blows out Uriah Hall in UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2” rematch on Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Nov 19, 2016

Michael Chandler Retains Lightweight Title with Split Nod Win Over Benson Henderson Reigning Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler was the second titleholder in the promotion to crush Benson Henderson’s dreams on...

Nov 19, 2016

Andre Ward Survives Knockdown, Edges Sergey Kovalev Via Controversial Decision At one point in their eagerly-anticipated showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Andre Ward was on the verge of being knocked out. It was in...

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Nov 19, 2016

UFC Fight Night 100 Bonuses: Almeida, Ferreira, Antiglov, Munhoz Pocket $50K Thomas Almeida, Cezar Ferreira, Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Pedro Munhoz all pocketed $50,000 “Peformance of the Night” paychecks at UFC Fight...

Nov 19, 2016

Fedor Emelianenko Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Bellator, Meets Matt Mitrione on Feb. 18 Fedor Emelianenko is now officially a Bellator MMA athlete.

Nov 19, 2016

‘TUF 5’ Alum Manny Gamburyan Announces Retirement After UFC Fight Night 100 Defeat Manny Gamburyan announced his retirement after a loss to Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo on Saturday night.

Nov 19, 2016

UFC Fight Night 100 ‘Bader vs. Nogueira 2’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 100 “Bader vs. Nogueira 2” coverage kicks off at 6 p.m. ET.

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Nov 19, 2016

Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward Results, Round-by-Round Scoring & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's live HBO Boxing coverage kicks off at approximately 11:30 p.m. ET.

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Nov 19, 2016

UFC Fight Night 99 Bonuses: Marshman, Lee, Ledet, Alhassan Collect $50K Jack Marshman, Kevin Lee, Justin Ledet and Abdul Razak Alhassan all received $50,000 “Peformance of the Night” bonuses for their work at UFC...

Nov 19, 2016

UFC Fight Night 99 ‘Hall vs. Mousasi 2’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2” coverage kicks off Saturday at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Nov 19, 2016

Yana Kunitskaya Armbar Dethrones Tonya Evinger in Stunning Invicta 20 Headliner It will go down as one of the most shocking upsets of 2016.

Nov 18, 2016

Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live Invicta FC 20 coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

Nov 18, 2016

Bellator 165 Weigh-in Results: Michael Chandler, Benson Henderson Cleared for Title Tilt On a night overflowing with excellent combat from every corner of the globe, Bellator MMA will unleash one its finest cards in recent memory on...

Nov 18, 2016

Lyoto Machida Disappointed USADA Didn’t Reward Honesty with Reduced Suspension While Lyoto Machida may have accepted the 18-month suspension he received from the United States Anti-Doping Agency, that doesn’t mean he...

Nov 18, 2016

Floyd Mayweather Pegged as Massive Favorite in Potential Boxing Match vs. Conor McGregor A hypothetical fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may be no closer to reality than it ever was, but that hasn’t stopped...

Nov 18, 2016

Michael Bisping Says He’s Targeting Spring 2017 Title Defense vs. Yoel Romero Michael Bisping wants to make it clear that he is not ducking Yoel Romero — he just needs a little bit of downtime before he’s ready to face...

Nov 18, 2016

Weekend Fight Odds: Mousasi, Gadelha, Page Among Biggest Favorites A spectacular weekend of live combat is upon us with two UFC events, a Bellator card and arguably one of the most important bouts in the sport...

Nov 18, 2016

UFC Fight Night 100 Weigh-in Results: Ryan Bader, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira On Weight Once again the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads down to Brazil for yet another solid card loaded with intriguing bouts.

Nov 18, 2016

UFC Fight Night 99 Weigh-in Results: Gegard Mousasi, Uriah Hall Ready for Rematch The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set its anchor in Ireland for the first time in over a year as UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall...

Nov 18, 2016

Bellator 165 Weigh-in Video: Watch Live at 8 p.m. ET Watch the Bellator 165 weigh-ins live at 8 p.m. ET.

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Nov 18, 2016

Invicta FC 20 Weigh-in Results: Tonya Evinger, Yana Kunitskaya Cleared to Fight Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s leading all-female mixed martial arts promotion, will return to action on Friday as its...

Nov 17, 2016

Invicta FC 20 Weigh-in Video Watch the Invicta FC 20 weigh-ins here:

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Nov 17, 2016

Former Invicta Title Challenger Colleen Schneider Signs with Bellator MMA Former Invicta Fighting Championships title challenger Colleen Schneider has signed a deal to compete for Bellator MMA.

Nov 17, 2016

Gerald Meerschaert to Make Octagon Debut vs. Joe Gigliotti at UFC Fight Night Albany Gerald Meerschaert has replaced the injured Oluwale Bamgbose and will face Joe Gigliotti at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 9.

Nov 17, 2016

Ian McCall: Like My Opponent, This Could Be My Last Fight As Well Ian McCall talks with Sherdog.com European partner SevereMMA ahead of UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2.”

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Nov 17, 2016

Artem Lobov: If Conor McGregor Says he Can Fly a Spaceship, Believe Him Artem Lobov talks with Sherdog.com European partner SevereMMA ahead of UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2.”

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Nov 17, 2016

Gegard Mousasi: I’d Beat Uriah Hall 9 Times Out of 10 Gegard Mousasi talks with Sherdog.com European partner SevereMMA ahead of UFC Fight Night 99 “Mousasi vs. Hall 2.”

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Nov 17, 2016

Tarec Saffiedine to Meet Replacement Foe Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 207 Tarec Saffiedine will remain on the UFC 207 card and face Dong Hyun Kim in a welterweight matchup.

Nov 16, 2016

Khabib Nurmagomedov Demands Title Shot, Threatens to Leave UFC It looks like things might become a little more interesting in the UFC’s lightweight division.

Nov 16, 2016

Bellator 165 Foes Chandler, Henderson Not Likely to Pursue Multi-Division Reign While Conor McGregor made history last weekend by defeating Eddie Alvarez to become the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history,...

Nov 16, 2016

Ex-UFC Champ Lyoto Machida Suspended 18 Months for Anti-Doping Violation Lyoto Machida has accepted an 18-month suspension for an anti-doping policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on...

Nov 16, 2016

UFC 205 Medical Suspensions: Chris Weidman Gets 60 Days After Brutal KO Defeat Former middleweight king Chris Weidman will be sidelined for 60 days following his knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 205 this past weekend.

Nov 16, 2016

Conor McGregor Wants $100 Million for Boxing Match with Floyd Mayweather After a brief respite, the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather rivalry appears to be back in business.

Nov 16, 2016

Chad Laprise Injured; UFC 206 Bout vs. Jiangling Li Canceled An undisclosed injury to Chad Laprise has resulted in the cancellation of his UFC 206 showdown with Jiangling Li, promotion officials announced...

Nov 16, 2016

Eddie Alvarez Opens Up On Knockout Loss to Conor McGregor Three nights ago in the Big Apple on the biggest stage the sport of mixed martial arts has ever had, Eddie Alvarez was poised to play the role...

Nov 15, 2016

Audio: Bellator 165 Media Call Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, Michael Chandler, Benson Henderson, Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez hosted a conference call with the media to promote Bellator 165 (...

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Nov 15, 2016

UFC Featherweight Contender Zubaira Tukhugov Flagged for Potential Anti-Doping Violation Zubaira Tukhugov is the latest fighter to have been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Nov 15, 2016

Dana White: Ronda Rousey Was Never Supposed to Speak After UFC 205 Weigh-Ins According to UFC President Dana White, Ronda Rousey shouldn’t be criticized for storming off the stage after her face off with Amanda Nunes...

Nov 13, 2016

Stephen Thompson, Dana White Agree That Woodley Rematch Should Be Next After battling to Tyron Woodley to a majority draw in the welterweight championship co-headliner at UFC 205, Stephen Thompson wants some closure.

Nov 13, 2016

Tyron Woodley Open to Conor McGregor Fight: ‘If He Wants It, We Can Sign It Right Now’ During UFC 205 fight week, a rivalry appeared to be brewing between Tyron Woodley and Conor McGregor.

Nov 13, 2016

With Fatherhood Looming, Conor McGregor Calls for UFC Ownership Stake Conor McGregor continues to raise the bar with his performance in the Octagon, and now he wants a special of compensation for his work.

Nov 13, 2016

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

Nov 13, 2016

UFC 205 Bonuses: McGregor, Woodley, Thompson, Romero Garner $50K There were no surprises among the UFC 205 bonus winners, as Conor McGregor, Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson and Yoel Romero each received...

Nov 12, 2016

Conor McGregor Becomes UFC’s First Two-Division Champion in UFC 205 Main Event Conor McGregor stops Eddie Alvarez in second round of UFC 205 headliner to capture lightweight crown on Saturday in New York.

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Nov 12, 2016

Miesha Tate Announces Retirement Following Loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 Former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight queen Miesha Tate is calling it a career.

Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 ‘Alvarez vs. McGregor’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog's live UFC 205 (online betting) coverage kicks off at approximately 7:05 p.m. ET.

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Nov 12, 2016

Video: UFC 205 Post-Fight Press Conference Watch the UFC 205 (live odds) post-fight press conference here.

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Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 Prelims: Edgar Tops Stephens, Nurmagomedov Dominates Johnson NEW YORK -- As he entered the Octagon, the chants were already beginning to stir: “Let’s go Frankie, let’s go Frankie, let’s go Frankie.”

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Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 Highlight Video: Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov Take Michael Johnson's Arm Home No. 2-ranked lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov simply dominated Michael Johnson for two-plus rounds before finally submitting him with a...

Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 Highlight Video: Watch Tim Boetsch Knock Out Rafael Natal Veteran middleweight Tim Boetsch was in control of his match with Rafael Natal from the beginning and he never relinquished it until he had to...

Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 Highlight Video: Watch Vicente Luque Smoke Belal Muhammad Vicente Luque made a statement in the opening bout of the prelims on FS1 as he torched Chicago’s Belal Muhammad without even breaking a sweat.

Nov 12, 2016

Paddy Pimblett, Chris Fishgold Retain Titles at Cage Warriors ‘Unplugged’ Rising British prospect Paddy Pimblett struggled mightily against ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ 22 veteran Julian Erosa in the main event of Cage Warriors “Unplugged” on Saturday night, but “The Baddy” managed to escape with his featherweight title.

Nov 12, 2016

Rafael Lovato Jr. Submits Cortez Coleman to Retain Legacy Fighting Championship Title Entering the Legacy Fighting Championship 62 main event on Friday at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Cortez Coleman vowed to push middleweight titleholder...

Nov 12, 2016

Saturday Morning UFC Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “What time is the fight tonight?” and “Who is fighting tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...

Nov 12, 2016

UFC 205 Weigh-in Results: Eddie Alvarez, Conor McGregor Cleared to Brawl It’s no secret that Saturday’s UFC 205 is massive.

Nov 11, 2016

UFC 206 Update: Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown Likely for Toronto on Dec. 10 UFC 206 seems to be the landing spot for fighters whose bouts fell through this weekend.

Nov 11, 2016

Irene Aldana to Make Octagon Debut Against Leslie Smith at UFC on Fox 22 Invicta Fighting Championships veteran Irene Aldana will make her first Octagon foray against Leslie Smith at UFC on Fox 22.

Nov 11, 2016

Kelvin Gastelum Apologizes for Missing Weight, Canceled Fight at UFC 205 Kelvin Gastelum’s issues making weight continued on Friday, as he didn’t even show up to early weigh-ins at Affinia Manhattan ahead of his proposed UFC 205 clash with...

Nov 11, 2016

Eduard Folayang Upsets Shinya Aoki, Assumes One Championship Lightweight Throne Eduard Folayang disposed of Shinya Aoki with third-round strikes to capture the lightweight crown in the One Championship “Defending Honor”...

Nov 11, 2016

Dana White: Donald Trump Previously Said He’d Attend UFC 205 if He Won Election Before he became President of the United States, Donald Trump told Dana White that he’d attend UFC 205 if he won the election.

Nov 11, 2016

Weekend Fight Odds: Plenty of Prop Bets Available for UFC 205 Headliner The biggest event in the history of the UFC has almost arrived, and there is still plenty of money to made.

Nov 11, 2016

Douglas Lima Knocks Out Andrey Koreshkov to Reclaim Bellator Welterweight Title Just as the entire world of mixed martial arts was hitching itself to the Andrey Koreshkov bandwagon, along came Douglas Lima to knock it over...

Nov 10, 2016

Eddie Alvarez Taunts McGregor Fans: ‘I’m Disappointed in the Country of Ireland Right Now’ For about a half hour, Eddie Alvarez had to have felt like the most hated man in New York.

Nov 10, 2016

Conor McGregor Late to UFC 205 Presser, Calls Himself a ‘F---ing Pimp in a Gucci Mink’ Conor McGregor was fashionably late to the UFC 205 pre-fight press conference on Thursday, something that has become customary in recent months.

Nov 10, 2016

Referee, Judges Assigned for Flyweight Title Bout at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 24’ Finale Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Demetrious Johnson defends his flyweight title against the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 24.”

Nov 10, 2016

Nevada Athletic Commission Postpones Nate Diaz’s Disciplinary Hearing Until December Nate Diaz will have to wait until next month before facing any type of punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Nov 10, 2016

Bellator Featherweight Contender Georgi Karakhanyan Planning Move to 155 Pounds in 2017 Not long ago, Georgi Karakhanyan was on the verge of fighting for featherweight gold in Bellator MMA before a knee injury derailed those plans.

Nov 10, 2016

Legacy FC 62 Weigh-in Results: Rafael Lovato Jr., Cortez Coleman on Weight Legacy Fighting Championship will invade Shawnee, Okla., on Friday night as the long-standing promotion will take over the Firelake Arena for Legacy...

Nov 10, 2016

UFC’s Early 2017 Slate Includes PPV Events in Anaheim, Brooklyn and Las Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2017 itinerary is beginning to take shape, as the Las Vegas-based promotion revealed a handful of events...

Nov 09, 2016

Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy Rebooked for UFC 206 in Toronto on Dec. 10 Rashad Evans and Tim Kennedy will square off about a month later than originally planned.

Nov 09, 2016

Bellator 164’s Noad Lahat: Most Fans in Israel Know About MMA Because of Me Noad Lahat signed with Bellator MMA in part because the California-based promotion promised him an opportunity to compete in his native Israel.

Nov 09, 2016

UFC to Return to London for Fight Night Event on March 18 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to London for a second consecutive year on March 18.

Nov 09, 2016

Jon Jones Stripped of UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Belt For the second time in his UFC tenure, Jon Jones has been stripped of some championship hardware.

Nov 09, 2016

Quarterfinal Matchups Set for Rizin Grand Prix, Including Shane Carwin vs. Amir Aliakbari Shane Carwin will face Amir Aliakbari in his first mixed martial arts bout since 2011 as part of Rizin’s open-weight grand prix.

Nov 09, 2016

Tim Kennedy, Rashad Evans to Receive Show Money for Canceled UFC 205 Bout Tim Kennedy will not receive a replacement opponent at UFC 205, but both he and Rashad Evans will be compensated for their proposed middleweight bout.

Nov 08, 2016

UFC Welterweight George Sullivan Accepts 1-Year Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation George Sullivan has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA “after declaring the use of a prohibited substance contained in a product that...

Nov 08, 2016

Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson Headlines Submission Underground 2 Event on Dec. 11 Jon Jones and Dan Henderson never did fight at the doomed UFC 151 event, but they will square off in the headliner of Submission Underground’s...

Nov 08, 2016

Rashad Evans Off UFC 205 Card, Tim Kennedy in Limbo According to Ultimate Fighting Championship President , Dana White, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has been scratched from this weekend’s monumental UFC 205 card (...

Nov 08, 2016

Ben Saunders vs. Court McGee, 2 Other Bouts Set for UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix A welterweight clash pitting Ben Saunders against Court McGee is set for UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix on Jan. 15.

Nov 08, 2016

Bellator MMA Signs 3-Time Division II National Champion Wrestler Romero Cotton Bellator MMA continues to stockpile wrestling talent, as the promotion recently announced the signing of three-time NCAA Division II national...

Nov 08, 2016

Report: UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn Cleared in Sexual Assault Case Former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder B.J. Penn will not face charges in a sexual assault case stemming from allegations levied against him by a former...

Nov 07, 2016

Interim UFC Champion Jon Jones Hit with One-Year USADA Suspension for Failed Drug Test The United States Anti-Doping Agency on Monday hit interim Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones with a...

Nov 07, 2016

‘Baby Slice’ to Make Twice-Delayed Pro Debut at Bellator 165 on Nov. 19 Kevin Ferguson Jr., the man also known as “Baby Slice,” will make his twice-delayed professional mixed martial arts debut against Aaron Hamilton as part of the...

Nov 07, 2016

NFL Veteran Greg Hardy Training at American Top Team in Preparation for MMA Debut Former Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy has begun training at American Top Team in preparation for a future MMA debut, according to a report from TMZ...

Nov 05, 2016

Ferguson Not Concerned with Alvarez vs. McGregor: ‘I Hope They Knock Each Other Out’ It would only be natural if, after his ninth straight Octagon triumph, lightweight contender Tony Ferguson turned his attention to next...

Nov 05, 2016

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Ferguson, dos Anjos, Lamas, Silva de Andrade Receive $50K Tony Ferguson and Rafael dos Anjos maintained a ridiculous offensive pace in the high altitude of Mexico City, and each man pocketed a well...

Nov 05, 2016

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

Nov 05, 2016

Tony Ferguson Strengthens Claim for Title Shot, Subdues Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 98 Tony Ferguson decisions Rafael dos Anjos in their UFC Fight Night 98 main event on Saturday in Mexico City.

Nov 05, 2016

Boxing: Manny Pacquiao Dominates Jessie Vargas to Capture Another Title Manny Pacquiao was a heavy betting favorite going into his bout with Jessie Vargas Saturday night and for good reason: He’s a future Hall of...

Boxing

Nov 05, 2016

Former Women's Boxer Christy Martin: Ronda Rousey has ‘The Worst Public Female Image’ Women's boxing pioneer Christy Martin has some harsh words for former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Ronda Rousey.

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Nov 05, 2016

UFC Fight Night 98 ‘Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night 98 “Ferguson vs. Dos-Anjos” coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Nov 05, 2016

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas Results, Round-by-Round Scoring & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will have full Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas play-by-play late Saturday evening at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET.

Boxing

Nov 05, 2016

Saturday Morning UFC Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight? For those of you wondering “What time is the fight tonight?” and “Who is fighting tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting...

Nov 05, 2016

Phil Davis Paints Masterpiece on Liam McGeary, Takes Light Heavyweight Title at Bellator 163 Phil Davis outclasses Liam McGeary, claims light heavyweight crown in Bellator 163 main event on Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Nov 04, 2016

Video: Bellator 163 Post-Fight Press Conference Watch the Bellator 163 post-fight press conference here:

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Nov 04, 2016

Bellator 163 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 163 coverage kicks off Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET.

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Nov 04, 2016

Wilfredo Santiago Jr. Torches Chuck O’Neil in 41 Seconds in CES MMA 39 Main Event Wilfredo Santiago Jr. on Friday stunned a capacity crowd inside Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts, as he torched Chuck O’Neil...

Nov 04, 2016

Free Video Stream: Bellator 163 Undercard Watch the Bellator 163 undercard live and free on Sherdog.com.

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Nov 04, 2016

Eddie Alvarez Plans to Get Back to ‘Real S--t’ After Taking ‘Break’ vs. Conor McGregor Shortly after stopping Rafael dos Anjos to claim the lightweight title earlier this year, Eddie Alvarez called out Conor McGregor, claiming that...

Nov 04, 2016

Paul Daley Pulled from Bellator 163 Main Card After Tough Weight Cut Tonight’s Bellator 163 main card has taken another hit, as Paul Daley has been removed from the event following a difficult weight cut.

Nov 04, 2016

Cody Gibson Knocks Out Kyle Reyes in Second to Retain TPF Bantamweight Title Cody Gibson went to war with Kyle Reyes in the main event of Tachi Palace Fights 29 on Thursday and his powerful right hand allowed him to...

Nov 04, 2016

Conor McGregor Doesn’t Want to Vacate Belt After UFC 205: ‘Why Not Defend Them Both?’ Although UFC President Dana White recently said that Conor McGregor will vacate either the lightweight or featherweight title should he beat Eddie Alvarez at...

Nov 04, 2016

UFC Fight Night 98 Weigh-in Results: ‘Do Bronx’ Misses Weight by 9 Pounds After nearly a month away from the spotlight in terms of live action, the world’s most powerful mixed martial arts promotion finally returns...

Nov 04, 2016

Video: ‘Call of Duty’ Narrative Director Details Scary Conor McGregor Confrontation In an exclusive interview with CraveOnline.com, “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” narrative director Taylor Kurosaki described a particularly scary confrontation he had with...

Mike Fridley

Nov 03, 2016

Matheus Nicolau Pulled from UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Due to USADA Violation Matheus Nicolau Pereira will not be competing at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo after failing an out-of-competition drug test.

Nov 03, 2016

UFC Light Heavyweight Tom Lawlor Notified of Anti-Doping Violation Tom Lawlor has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Oct. 10, the UFC...

Nov 03, 2016

Bellator 163 Weigh-in Results: Liam McGeary, Phil Davis Cleared for Title Tilt After more than a year off, Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary is finally set to return to action and defend his crown.

Nov 03, 2016

UFC 205 Media Call with Conor McGregor & Eddie Alvarez Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez host Thursday's UFC 205 (online betting) media call.

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Nov 03, 2016

Bellator 163 Weigh-in Video Watch the Bellator 163 weigh-ins live at 5 p.m. ET.

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Nov 03, 2016

Talita Nogueira Misses Weight Badly; Bellator 163 Bout vs. Marloes Coenen Canceled Talita Nogueira missed weight by more than five pounds on Thursday morning ahead of her Bellator 163 showdown with Marloes Coenen, resulting in...

Nov 03, 2016

Despite Criticism in Poland, Joanna Jedrzejczyk Stands by Decision to Join ATT So far, everything has gone according to plan in Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s professional career.

Nov 03, 2016

Takeya Mizugaki to Face Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 22 in Sacramento A bantamweight clash between Takeya Mizugaki and Eddie Wineland has been added to the UFC on Fox 22 lineup.

Nov 03, 2016

Bellator 170 ‘Ortiz vs. Sonnen’ Kickoff Press Conference Wath the Bellator 170 kickoff press conference here:

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Nov 03, 2016

Stephen Thompson Plans to Use Movement to ‘Muhammad Ali’ Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 Stephen Thompson is well aware of the challenges that welterweight champion Tyron Woodley presents heading into their UFC 205 matchup.

Nov 03, 2016

CES MMA 39 Weigh-in Results: Chuck O’Neil, Wilfredo Santiago Jr. Both on Weight New England-based CES MMA returns to AXS TV Friday night with another night of fisticuffed action

Nov 03, 2016

UFC 205 Media Call with Woodley, Jedrzejczyk, Thompson & Kowalkiewicz Listen to Wednesday's UFC 205 (current odds) media call with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

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Nov 02, 2016

Woodley, Thompson Agree That GSP Should Receive Title Shot Upon UFC Return Georges St. Pierre’s UFC return is far from a done deal at this point, but should he come to terms with the Las Vegas-based promotion, his...

Nov 02, 2016

Tachi Palace Fights 29 Weigh-in Video & Results: Cody Gibson, Kyle Reyes on Point Tachi Palace Fights returns Thursday night with another evenning of mixed martial arts action that will stream live on Sherdog.com.

Nov 02, 2016

Ex-Professional Boxer Archie Ray Marquez Arrested for Strangling Woman in Nevada Former professional boxer Archie Ray Marquez has been arrested for a myriad of attacks on his girlfriend, according to a report from New Mexico news station...

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Nov 02, 2016

Urijah Faber Planning to Launch New Team Alpha Male Facility in Conjunction with Retirement Bout Team Alpha Male will unveil a sparkling new 20,000 square foot facility in conjunction with founder Urijah Faber’s last bout at UFC on Fox 22...

Nov 02, 2016

Bantamweights T.J. Dillashaw, John Lineker Targeted for UFC 207 in Las Vegas A matchup between bantamweight contenders T.J. Dillashaw and John Lineker is in the works for UFC 207.

Nov 02, 2016

Joe Taimanglo-Darrion Caldwell Rematch Announced for Bellator 167 on Dec. 3 Joe Taimanglo and Darrion Caldwell will lock horns for a second time at Bellator 167.

Nov 02, 2016

Coach Says Retirement Unlikely for Jose Aldo: ‘We Have to Fight’ Jose Aldo’s last days in the Ultimate Fighting Championship may have not yet arrived.

Nov 02, 2016

Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson Promoted to UFC Fight Night Melbourne Headliner A pivotal middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson has been elevated to top billing at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne.

Nov 02, 2016

Dana White: Ronda Rousey Eyeing ‘Cyborg’ Fight Before Retirement Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White discusses the latest on Ronda Rousey and Georges St. Pierre.

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Nov 02, 2016

Unbeaten Brett Johns Signs with UFC, Meets Kwan Ho Kwak on Nov. 19 in Belfast Former Titan Fighting Championship and Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titlist Brett Johns will make his Octagon debut against Kwan Ho Kwak...

Nov 01, 2016

UFC Fight Night Melbourne Headliner Scrapped After Luke Rockhold Suffers Knee Injury The rematch between Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo Souza at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne has been canceled after Rockhold suffered a knee injury.

Nov 01, 2016

UFC, Reebok Release New York-Themed Product Line for Madison Square Garden Debut The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Reebok have collaborated to release a New York-themed apparel line ahead of the promotion’s Madison...

Nov 01, 2016

Kawajiri-Gracie, ‘Krazy Horse’-Kimura 2 Booked for Rizin FF’s New Year’s Eve Event Rizin Fighting Federation announced a pair of new matchups for its New Year’s Eve event, as Tatsuya Kawajiri with face Kron Gracie at featherweight, while Charles Bennett will rematch...

Nov 01, 2016

Pat Curran Injured; Patricky Freire vs. Derek Campos 2 Set as New Bellator 167 Headiner Bellator 167 has a new headliner following an injury to ex-featherweight champion Pat Curran.

Nov 01, 2016

Joe Soto Replaces Cannetti, Meets Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night Mexico City Joe Soto will step in for Guido Cannetti and face Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City on Saturday.

Nov 01, 2016

Two Bouts Added to Bellator 168 Lineup on Dec. 10 California-based MMA promotion Bellator announced Tuesday afternoon that it has tacked on two more bouts to its event in Italy on Dec. 10.