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Mar 31, 2024

Joaquin Buckley Believes He Made Vicente Luque 'Quit' at UFC on ESPN 54 It was a strange sight to see Vicente Luque pull guard during his co-main event showdown with Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 54 on Saturday night.

UFC

Mar 31, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 Bonuses: Nate Landwehr Earns $50K for Comeback Victory Nate Landwehr is establishing himself as must-see TV in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Mar 31, 2024

Manon Fiorot Outpoints Erin Blanchfield in UFC on ESPN 54 Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship women's flyweight division has a new top contender.

Women’s MMA

Mar 30, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 ‘Blanchfield vs. Fiorot’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Atlantic City, New Jersey, this weekend for UFC on ESPN 54.

Women’s MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 30, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 Prelim Results: Nate Landwehr Uppercut KOs Jamall Emmers Jamall Emmers made a statement at the expense of Nate Landwehr in the UFC on ESPN 54 featured prelim.

UFC

Mar 30, 2024

Three New Bouts Announced for UFC 302 in New Jersey UFC 302 is official for Newark, New Jersey, and the June 1 card has a few new matchups, as well.

UFC

Mar 30, 2024

Derrick Lewis, Rodrigo Nascimento to Headline UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis A heavyweight clash pitting Derrick Lewis against Rodrigo Nascimento will headline UFC on ESPN 56.

UFC

Mar 30, 2024

Bellator Dublin Gets Yancy Medeiros-Peter Queally Lightweight Bout The lineup for Bellator Champions Series Dublin continues to grow, as a lightweight showdown pitting Yancy Medeiros against Peter Queally has...

Bellator MMA

Mar 30, 2024

Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus Added to UFC Fight Night Event on June 8 A bantamweight clash pitting Cody Stamann against former Ares Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Taylor Lapilus has been added to the UFC...

UFC

Mar 30, 2024

Steve Erceg Reveals ‘Ideal’ Way He’d Like to Defeat Alexandre Pantoja Despite all the noise surrounding his next booking, Steve Erceg is laser-focused on his upcoming flyweight title meeting with Alexandre Pantoja at...

UFC

Mar 30, 2024

Coach Praises Manon Fiorot’s Work Ethic, Claims Her Defense ‘Like Hell’ If the skills explained by her coach come to fruition, Manon Fiorot is going to give Erin Blanchfield fits on Saturday.

Women’s MMA

Mar 29, 2024

Determined Seiya Matsuda Downs Mikhail Gritsanenko at ONE Friday Fights 57 A slow start did nothing to slow down Seiya Matsuda in his ONE Championship debut.

One Championship

Mar 29, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves for the second straight week.

UFC

Mar 29, 2024

Jamall Emmers Hopes to Avenge Every Loss of His Career Jamall Emmers wants to correct every blemish on his mixed martial arts record.

UFC

Mar 28, 2024

Joaquin Buckley: Been Prepping for Short-Notice Bout with Vicente Luque for Months Joaquin Buckley had no qualms about accepting a short-notice clash against Vicente Luque, as he has seemingly been preparing for the fight for a...

UFC

Mar 28, 2024

Vicente Luque on MVP: ‘He Didn’t Look Like He Looks Against Other Fighters’ According to Vicente Luque, Michael Page’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut was proof that the Las Vegas-based promotion is on a different...

UFC

Mar 28, 2024

Manon Fiorot to Wait for Title Shot if Successful Against Erin Blanchfield Manon Fiorot is determined to fight for a title next should she defeat Erin Blanchfield at UFC Atlantic City on March 30....

Women’s MMA

Mar 28, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker to Headline UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s inaugural visit to Saudi Arabia will have a marquee bout at the top of the bill.

UFC

Mar 28, 2024

UFC 305 Announced for Perth’s RAC Arena on Aug. 17 For the third time in promotion history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will bring a pay-per-view event to Perth, Australia.

UFC

Mar 28, 2024

Fairtex vs. Xiong, Haggerty vs. Kiatmoo9 Top Card for ONE Event in Denver ONE Championship has announced the two featured bouts for its return to the United States.

One Championship

Mar 27, 2024

Luke Rockhold Signs with Karate Combat for Debut vs. Joe Schilling on April 20 Former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will make his Karate Combat debut against Joe Schilling next month.

Mar 27, 2024

Charles Oliveira Confident He’ll Receive Title Shot with Win Over Arman Tsarukyan Charles Oliveira is certain that a win over Arman Tsarukyan should earn him the next lightweight title shot.

UFC

Mar 27, 2024

Corey Anderson Reflects on Bellator Championship Victory While Corey Anderson has finally become a mixed martial arts world champion, the realization hasn’t completely dawned on him.

Bellator MMA

Mar 27, 2024

Dana White on UFC 300: 'It’s Expected to Break Every Record at the T-Mobile Arena' Dana White has high expectations for the upcoming UFC 300 card, which goes down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13....

UFC

Mar 27, 2024

Andre Pederneiras Shares Details of Negotiations for Jose Aldo’s UFC Return Jose Aldo’s return from retirement to help bolster the UFC 301 card in Rio de Janeiro was met with celebration by Brazilian fans.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Referees, Judges Assigned for UFC 300 Championship Bouts Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage for the light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Coach: Kayla Harrison 'Ahead of Schedule' in Cut to Bantamweight for UFC 300 One of the most intriguing storylines heading into UFC 300 is Kayla Harrison’s ability to make the cut to 135 pounds.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

PFL 1 Lineup Undergoes Multiple Changes, Including Addition of Blagoy Ivanov The card for Week 1 of the upcoming Professional Fighters League season has undergone several changes, the organization announced Tuesday.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 26, 2024

UFC 302 Update: Middleweights Anthony Hernandez, Roman Dolidze to Meet on June 2 Anthony Hernandez will lock horns with Roman Dolidze in a middleweight bout at UFC 302.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Ex-UFC Champ Brandon Moreno Announces He’s Taking Time Off from MMA While he isn’t retiring, Brandon Moreno needs some time away from mixed martial arts.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Khusein Askhabov Suspended for Two Years Due To Failed Drug Test Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Khusein Askhabov (23-1) has been suspended for two years due to anti-doping violations.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Volkov Booked for UFC 302 in New Jersey A clash of top heavyweight contenders has been booked for UFC 302 on June 1, as Jailton Almeida (20-3) will take on Alexander Volkov (37-10) at...

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Payton Talbott Explains Why He Chose MMA Over Career in Psychology Payton Talbott’s admitted insensitivity might have had something to do with him choosing a career in mixed martial arts over one in psychology.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Dana White Picks Jon Jones Over Khabib Nurmagomedov as MMA GOAT Dana White has given his verdict on the MMA’s greatest of all time debate.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Sean O'Malley Says Merab Dvalishvili Will Be His Next Opponent It appears that Merab Dvalishvili will receive his long-awaited title shot.

UFC

Mar 26, 2024

Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy to Headline UFC Fight Night on May 18 A featherweight clash pitting Edson Barboza against Lerone Murphy will serve as the headliner for a UFC Fight Night event on May 18.

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Maycee Barber Reveals She Was Hospitalized Nine Days Following UFC 299 Maycee Barber looked strong during a unanimous decision triumph against Katlyn Cerminara at UFC 299, but that wasn’t the case shortly after...

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Report: Igor da Silva’s Purse Withheld After Biting Incident at UFC on ESPN 53 It just keeps getting worse for Igor da Silva.

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Karl Williams Explains 'Barbecue' Callout to Stipe Miocic After UFC on ESPN 53 Victory Karl Williams uniquely challenged Stipe Miocic to a cookout following his victory over Justin Tafa at UFC on ESPN 53.

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Daniel Cormier Vows to Quit NCAA Wrestling Commentary Over Criticism Daniel Cormier says he won’t be returning to NCAA wrestling commentary after criticism received during his latest stint.

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Diego Sanchez Describes 'Traumatic Experience' with Ex-Coach Joshua Fabia Diego Sanchez recently went on an Instagram rant against his former coach Joshua Fabia in a form of retaliation after being allegedly...

UFC

Mar 25, 2024

Rose Namajunas Won’t Turn Down Title Shot: 'If They Want to Give Me That, I’ll Take It' Now that she’s back on a winning track, Rose Namajunas is ready to make moves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

Payton Talbott Willing to 'Put My Time In' for Desired Sean O'Malley Matchup Payton Talbott is ready to take on tough competition to climb his way up to a dream matchup against Sean O'Malley.

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

Fernando Padilla Discusses Significance of 'Luffy' Hat After UFC on ESPN 53 Triumph The straw hat worn by Fernando Padilla during his UFC on ESPN 53 walkout is a representation of a new chapter with added responsibilities in his...

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

Igor da Silva Cut from UFC Roster Following Disqualification for Biting A clash of highly-touted flyweight debutants met an unfortunate end due a blatant foul on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 53.

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

Julian Erosa Calls Out Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas After UFC on ESPN 53 Win Julian Erosa chose to forgo his planned callout during his Octagon interview at UFC on ESPN 53, but he didn’t remain silent for the rest of...

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

UFC on ESPN 53 Bonuses: Andre Lima Receives $50K for ‘Bite of the Night’ Andre Lima’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut didn’t go exactly as planned, but he did earn some additional income for his troubles.

UFC

Mar 24, 2024

Rose Namajunas Outduels Amanda Ribas in UFC on ESPN 53 Main Event Perhaps Rose Namajunas can redefine herself at 125 pounds after all.

UFC

Mar 23, 2024

UFC on ESPN 53 ‘Ribas vs. Namajunas’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship brings Octagon excitement to the Apex Facility in Las Vegas for the second consecutive time with UFC on ESPN...

Women’s MMA

Mar 23, 2024

UFC on ESPN 53 Prelims: Julian Erosa Guillotines Reeling Ricardo Ramos Julian Erosa still has a don’t-blink quality about him.

UFC

Mar 23, 2024

Two Flyweight Bouts Booked for UFC Fight Night Event in Las Vegas on June 15 A pair of flyweight matchups have been added to a UFC Fight Nightevent set to go down at the Apex in Las Vegas on June 15.

UFC

Mar 23, 2024

Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel Added to UFC 301 on May 4 Lightweights Ismael Bonfim and Vinc Pichel will lock horns at UFC 301 on May 4 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

UFC

Mar 23, 2024

Alex Caceres to Face Sean Woodson at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis on May 11 A featherweight clash pitting Alex Caceres against Missouri's own Sean Woodson has been added to the UFC Fight Night event set to take place at...

UFC

Mar 23, 2024

Roberto Satoshi de Souza Demolishes Keita Nakamura at Rizin 'Landmark Vol. 9' Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza made a strong statement in his quick and punishing main event victory on Saturday at Rizin “Landmark Vol. 9” in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. De Souza destroyed multi-time...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Mar 23, 2024

Corey Anderson Claims Vacant Title, ‘Pitbull’ Defends at Bellator Champions Series Ten years after winning "The Ultimate Fighter," Corey Anderson finally accomplished his life dream and claimed a world title after outworking Karl Moore over five rounds to win the vacant Bellator Championship Series light heavyweight title Friday...

Bellator MMA

Mar 22, 2024

Bellator Champions Series Belfast Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series Belfast coverage will begin Friday at 12:55 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Mar 22, 2024

Jason Jackson to Defend Crown Against Ramazan Kuramagomedov at Bellator Dublin The time has come yet again for Jason Jackson to live up to his nickname.

Bellator MMA

Mar 22, 2024

Undefeated Kara-Ool Changy Eviscerates Gexi Sanlang at ONE Friday Fights 56 Kara-Ool Changy dominated China’s Gexi Sanlang on his way to a second-round technical knockout in their ONE Friday Fights 56 strawweight showcase.

One Championship

Mar 22, 2024

Rizin Landmark 9 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Canceled, Another in Jeopardy The Rizin Fighting Federation returns with its Landmark 9 card.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 22, 2024

UFC on ESPN 53 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its busy March with a return to ESPN airwaves.

UFC

Mar 22, 2024

Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov Among Fights Added to UFC on ESPN 55 on April 27 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has filled out the lineup of its final April fight card.

UFC

Mar 21, 2024

Source: Undefeated Prospects Akbar Abdullaev, Halil Amir Set for ONE Fight Night 22 Undefeated featherweight prospects will meet in a potential banger of a mixed martial arts clash at ONE Fight Night 22 on May 3. The event will...

One Championship

Mar 21, 2024

Move Back to Strawweight Unlikely for Rose Namajunas Due to ‘Tough’ Weight Cut While she has managed to endure it mentally, Rose Namajunas believes cutting down to strawweight is no longer healthy for her body.

Women’s MMA

Mar 21, 2024

Walt Harris Hit with Four-Year Ban for Anti-Doping Violations Walt Harris will be ineligible to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship until 2027 after testing positive for multiple banned substances.

UFC

Mar 21, 2024

Full Card Revealed for March 23’s Rizin Landmark 9 Rizin Landmark 9 will take place on March 23 at World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 21, 2024

Bellator Champions Series Belfast Weigh-ins: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy Bellator MMA returns for its first event since being purchased by the Professional Fighters League.

Bellator MMA

Mar 21, 2024

Bellator Vets Look to Kick Off New Era with a Bang in Belfast The Professional Fighters League vowed to give Bellator MMA a makeover, but the organization's face remains the same -- just ask Eric Albarracin.

Bellator MMA

Mar 20, 2024

Conor McGregor Confirms Summer Return Yet Again: ‘It’s All Systems Go’ Hardly a couple of days after voicing frustration with the Ultimate Fighting Championship over a lack of communication, Conor McGregor claims to...

UFC

Mar 20, 2024

Ovince St. Preux Explains Move to Light Heavyweight Ovince St. Preux recently gave a breakdown of his drop to light heavyweight and Jon Jones’ 205-pound success translating to a move up to...

UFC

Mar 20, 2024

Sean Strickland Urges Jon Jones to Fight Tom Aspinall; Advises Conor McGregor to Retire Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Sean Strickland recently weighed in on Jon Jones and Conor McGregor’s future in...

UFC

Mar 20, 2024

Robelis Despaigne to Face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis Robelis Despaigne will attempt to build upon a spectacular Octagon debut when he faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56.

UFC

Mar 19, 2024

All Eight Bellator Events in 2024 to Air on Max in the United States Bellator MMA has a new broadcast home in the United States.

Bellator MMA

Mar 19, 2024

Despite UFC Success, Sean Strickland Reveals He’s Still 'Mentally Unwell' While Sean Strickland has emerged as a success story in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he is still haunted by his personal demons.

UFC

Mar 19, 2024

Conor McGregor Expresses Frustration Regarding Lack of Communication with UFC Conor McGregor’s potential return to the Octagon continues to be a confusing saga.

UFC

Mar 19, 2024

Robert Whittaker Calls for Title Eliminator After Beating 'Best Version' of Paulo Costa Robert Whittaker wants a title eliminator booking after defeating a version of Paulo Costa that he believe would have beaten a lot of elite...

UFC

Mar 19, 2024

Marlon Vera Claims Sean O’Malley’s Head was 'Extremely Greasy' in UFC 299 Title Clash Marlon Vera has alleged that Sean O’Malley's head was “extremely greasy,” making it tough for him to get a hold of “Sugar” during...

UFC

Mar 19, 2024

Ricardo Liborio Receives 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu The stars came out to honor Ricardo Liborio over the weekend.

Grappling

Mar 18, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman Returns to Gym Upon Release from Hospital A temporary setback didn’t stop Mark Coleman for long on his road to recovery.

UFC

Mar 18, 2024

Petr Yan to Undergo Surgery for Knee, Groin Injuries Suffered in UFC 299 Victory Petr Yan may have returned to the win column at UFC 299, but the Russian bantamweight didn’t emerge from the event unscathed.

UFC

Mar 18, 2024

Ovince St. Preux Didn’t Fear Kennedy Nzechukwu’s KO Power in 'Phonebooth' Fight Ovince St. Preux revealed that Kennedy Nzechukwu’s lack of one-shot knockout power gave him the confidence to keep going forward during their UFC...

UFC

Mar 18, 2024

Isaac Dulgarian: Christian Rodriguez Was 'Lubed Up' at UFC Fight Night 239 Isaac Dulgarian has hurled some serious accusations at UFC Fight Night 239 opponent Christian Rodriguez after their featherweight bout on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 18, 2024

Ange Loosa Denies Quitting vs. Bryan Battle, Will Be Examined by Eye Doctor Ange Loosa insists that an eye poke from Bryan Battle left him unable to continue in their co-headlining clash at UFC Fight Night 239 on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 18, 2024

Former UFC Executive Marshall Zelaznik Returns to Glory Kickboxing as CEO Former Ultimate Fighting Championship executive Marshall Zelaznik is returning to Glory Kickboxing for a second stint as the organization’s CEO.

Glory Kickboxing

Mar 18, 2024

Nate Diaz Posts Message of Support for Former UFC Rival Conor McGregor Nate Diaz has found some common ground with former rival Conor McGregor: The oppressive nature of Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

Video: Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall Meet at Arnold Sports Festival in England Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall came face-to-face for the first time over the weekend.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

Brennan Ward Replaces Kyle Crutchmer, Faces Don Madge at PFL 3 on April 19 There’s a new entrant at welterweight for the Professional Fighters League regular season.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 17, 2024

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Mark Coleman Readmitted to Hospital with Pneumonia Mark Coleman continues to battle health issues after rescuing his parents from a house fire at his childhood home in Fremont, Ohio, last week.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

Marcin Tybura Open to 'Make It Right' Rebooking Against Jairzinho Rozenstruik Marcin Tybura hasn’t completely shut the door on fighting Jairzinho Rozenstruik after submitting Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 239.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

Bryan Battle Accuses Ange Loosa of Quitting After Eye Poke Results in No Contest Bryan Battle is certain Ange Loosa wanted a way out of their UFC Fight Night 239 clash.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

UFC Fight Night 239 Winner Mike Davis Shares How Video Games Saved His Life Following an impressive win over Natan Levy at UFC Fight Night 239, Mike Davis revealed how gaming helped him through a dark phase in life.

UFC

Mar 17, 2024

UFC Fight Night 239 Bonuses: Tybura, Chiasson, Filho, Amorim Receive $50K Checks Marcin Tybura earned some extra income for his first submission victory in nearly a decade.

UFC

Mar 16, 2024

Marcin Tybura Chokes Out Tai Tuivasa in UFC Fight Night 239 Headliner Marcin Tybura exploited the lack of dimension in the game of his heavy-handed dance partner.

UFC

Mar 16, 2024

UFC Fight Night 239 ‘Tuivasa vs. Tybura’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Apex Facility in Las Vegas for the fifth time in 2024, presenting a solid card built around a heavyweight clash between ranked contenders Tai Tuivasa and...

UFC

Mar 16, 2024

UFC Fight Night 239 Prelims: Mike Davis Arm-Triangle Silences Natan Levy Mike Davis re-introduced himself to the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division after a 17-month layoff.

UFC

Mar 16, 2024

Jose Aldo Ends Retirement, Faces Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro The UFC 301 lineup just received some much-needed star power.

UFC

Mar 16, 2024

Mikuru Asakura vs. Ren Hiramoto to Headline Super Rizin 3 on July 28 A featherweight grudge match will headline Super Rizin 3 when Mikuru Asakura squares off against Ren Hiramoto on July 28.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 16, 2024

UFC 301 Update: Alexandre Pantoja to Defend Flyweight Belt Against Steve Erceg The Ultimate Fighting Championship has decided who will get the next crack at flyweight gold, and it will come as a surprise to many.

UFC

Mar 15, 2024

Chris Curtis to Replace Marvin Vettori in Rematch Against Brendan Allen on April 6 It took the Ultimate Fighting Championship one day to rope in a middleweight happy to headline an event at the Apex.

UFC

Mar 15, 2024

Matheus Pereira Guillotine Topples Khasan Khaliev at ONE Friday Fights 55 Matheus Pereira put on a thrilling performance to walk away with a third-round guillotine choke submission victory against Khasan Khaliev.

One Championship

Mar 15, 2024

UFC Fight Night 239 Weigh-in Results: 3 Fighters Heavy The weigh-ins were anything but smooth on Friday morning ahead of the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship show.

UFC

Mar 15, 2024

Marvin Vettori Forced Out of UFC Fight Night 240 Headliner Against Brendan Allen The Ultimate Fighting Championship has three weeks to come up with a top-10 middleweight or an upcoming show will be in dire straits.

UFC

Mar 14, 2024

Scott Coker, Gilbert Melendez Join Forces to Create ‘Fight Night at the Tech’ Organization If former Bellator MMA head Scott Coker had to sign a non-compete agreement after leaving the company, it was not very strict.

Mar 14, 2024

Tai Tuivasa Aims to Make Quick Work of Marcin Tybura While Tai Tuivasa would prefer every fight to end within 10 seconds, it doesn’t mean he isn’t prepared for a five-rounder.

UFC

Mar 14, 2024

Corey Anderson Won’t ‘Cry Over’ Missed Vadim Nemkov Trilogy While Corey Anderson isn’t fretting about his missed trilogy clash against Vadim Nemkov, “Overtime” is hoping for an opportunity to make...

Bellator MMA

Mar 14, 2024

Jeremy Kennedy Unfazed by Quick Booking for Bellator 302 Clash with ‘Pitbull’ Having fought all around the globe, Jeremy Kennedy didn’t have to think twice before accepting a short-notice title shot against Patricio...

Bellator MMA

Mar 14, 2024

Mark Coleman Awake, Recovering in Hospital: ‘I’m the Happiest Man in the World’ The worst may be behind MMA legend Mark Coleman, who is alert and responsive in the hospital after rescuing his parents from a house fire.

Mar 14, 2024

Kayla Harrison Calls Out NSFW Fan Question to Arman Tsarukyan About Her A March 8 question and answer session in Miami held to promote UFC 300 was the platform for offensive fan behavior.

Women’s MMA

Mar 14, 2024

Renato 'Moicano' Plans on Submitting Jalin Turner at UFC 300 After an impressive win against Drew Dober last month, Renato Carneiro’s request for another ranked opponent was granted by the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz to Clash in Boxing Match on June 1 in California The second meeting between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will come under boxing rules.

Boxing

Mar 13, 2024

Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki in the Works for UFC 302 on June 1 A lightweight clash between Grant Dawson and Joe Solecki has been targeted for UFC 302.

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Jack Della Maddalena Suffered Broken Arm in Fight vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 Jack Della Maddalena’s victory over Gilbert Burns might be even a little more impressive than it initially seemed.

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Michael Page Admits Fight with 'Wonderboy' Has Potential to Be 'Boring' Contrary to popular belief, Michael Page claims a fight against Stephen Thompson could be “boring.”

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Gilbert Burns Addresses UFC 299 Loss Against Jack Della Maddalena Gilbert Burns has issued a statement addressing his loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299.

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Confident Sean O’Malley Won’t Fight Ilia Topuria Next Merab Dvalishvili sounds confident that Sean O'Malley won’t get a double-champ bid before fighting him.

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

Dylan Budka Steps in for Short-Notice UFC Debut Against Cesar Almeida Dylan Budka will make his short-notice Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against fellow newcomer Cesar Almeida on April 6.

UFC

Mar 13, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman Hospitalized After Rescuing Parents from House Fire Mark Coleman is fighting for his life after saving his parents from a fire at their home in Fremont, Ohio, on Tuesday.

UFC

Mar 12, 2024

Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup A bantamweight showdown pitting former featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku against Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota is one of seven new contests addded to the Rizin Fighting...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 12, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko Doesn’t Want Alexa Grasso Trilogy on Mexican Independence Day Valentina Shevchenko doesn’t want the weight of Mexican Independence Day bearing down on her trilogy clash with Alexa Grasso.

UFC

Mar 12, 2024

Anthony Smith to Face Vitor Petrino at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro A light heavyweight clash pitting Anthony Smith against Vitor Petrino has been added to the UFC 301 lineup.

UFC

Mar 12, 2024

Rumored Madonna Concert in Rio de Janeiro Could Take Attention from UFC 301 A high-profile concert could potentially take attention away from the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming pay-per-view in Rio de Janeiro.

UFC

Mar 12, 2024

Dustin Poirier Reveals Message to Dana White Following UFC 299 Victory As if his impressive UFC 299 victory over Benoit St. Denis wasn’t message enough, Dustin Poirier had a few words for UFC CEO Dana White in...

UFC

Mar 12, 2024

Cedric Doumbe Shares His Side of Bizarre Loss Against Baissangour Chamsoudinov Cedric Doumbe recently suffered the first professional loss of his mixed martial arts career against Baissangour Chamsoudinov due to an odd mishap.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 12, 2024

PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events Professional Fighters League has unveiled full fight cards for each of its first three regular season events.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 11, 2024

Ilia Topuria Advises Sean O'Malley to Defend Title Before Moving Up a Division While Ilia Topuria is eyeing another belt before defending his featherweight title, he has advised Sean O'Malley to defend the bantamweight...

UFC

Mar 11, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov Issues Warning in Response to Jack Della Maddalena’s Callout Shavkat Rakhmonov and Jack Della Maddalena might have a pivotal welterweight matchup in the works in the near future.

UFC

Mar 11, 2024

Manager: Islam Makhachev ‘Game’ to Fight Dustin Poirier in June Dustin Poirier has seemingly altered the lightweight title picture with his victory over Benoit St. Denis in the UFC 299 co-main event on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 11, 2024

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues Targets Stamp Fairtex Rematch After Latest Title Defense Allycia Hellen Rodrigues wants to run things back with Stamp Fairtex after successfully defending her ONE Championship women’s atomweight muay thai world title against...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 11, 2024

Phetjeeja OrMeekhun Eyes Double-Champ Status in ONE After Win Over Janet Todd Phetjeeja OrMeekhun is eyeing another title after successfully unifying the ONE Championship women’s atomweight kickboxing title with a victory over Janet Todd in the main event at...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 11, 2024

Benoit St. Denis Claims Pre-Fight Antibiotics Hindered Performance at UFC 299 If it seems like Benoit St. Denis faded in the second round of his fight at UFC 299, there may have been a good reason for that.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Sean O'Malley Believes He’ll Get to a Point Where He’s 'Bigger Than the Belt' There was one thing missing from Sean O'Malley’s lopsided victory over Marlon Vera in the UFC 299 main event.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Dustin Poirier Happy to 'Right the Ship' at UFC 299, Still Harbors Championship Dreams Based on his own lofty standards, UFC 299 wasn’t the typical Dustin Poirier fight.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Dana White: UFC 299 Headliner Was 'Biggest Bantamweight Fight of All-Time' When it comes to the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division, it didn’t get any bigger than UFC 299.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Kyler Phillips: MMA Lab Bantamweights Won’t Avoid Fighting Each Other According to Kyler Phillips, bantamweights from the MMA Lab won’t avoid fighting one another if the situation calls for it.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Joanna Jedrzejczyk to Become Second Woman Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame Joanna Jedrzejczyk will become the second female fighter ever to be inducted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame when she enters...

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

After Impressive Debut, Robelis Despaigne Seeks Quick Turnaround at UFC 300 Robelis Despaigne is in a rush to attain championship gold after a stellar promotional debut at UFC 299 at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

UFC 299 Bonuses: Poirier vs. St. Denis Gets FOTN, All Finishers Receive $50K A total of seven $50,000 bonuses were handed out by the promotion at the conclusion of UFC 299.

UFC

Mar 10, 2024

Sean O’Malley Routs Marlon Vera, Retains Bantamweight Title at UFC 299 This might well be remembered as Sean O’Malley masterpiece.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

UFC 299 ‘O’Malley vs. Vera 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Strap in fight fans, as Sherdog guides you through the exhilarating action in store with UFC 299 “O’Malley vs. Vera 2,” airing live from...

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

UFC 299 Prelims: Curtis Blaydes Slows Jailton Almeida’s Heavyweight Roll in Miami Curtis Blaydes capitalized on an opponent’s overconfidence and lack of vision.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

UFC 300 Update: Renato 'Moicano,' Jalin Turner to Clash in Las Vegas on April 13 The UFC 300 lineup appears to be complete with the addition of a lightweight bout between Renato Carneiro and Jalin Turner.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

Joanne Wood Announces Retirement Following Victory at UFC 299 If this truly is goodbye, Joanne Wood went out on a high note.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

Featherweight, Middleweight Cast Revealed for 'The Ultimate Fighter 32' Featherweights and middleweights will take center stage when “The Ultimate Fighter 32” debuts later this year.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

Sanjeet Budhwar Knocks Out Abdul Azim Bidakhshi in Matrix Fight Night 14 Headliner Former Matrix Fight Night featherweight champion Sanjeet Budhwar (11-2) recorded his 11th professional victory at MFN 14, as he knocked out Afghanistan’s...

Mar 09, 2024

Warlley Alves vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov Added to UFC Fight Night Event On May 18 A middleweight clash pitting Warlley Alves against Abusupiyan Magomedov has been added to a UFC Fight Night event set to go down on May 18.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

Report: Rani Yahya to Face Victor Henry at UFC on ESPN 55 on April 27 Bantamweights Rani Yahya and Victor Henry will lock horns at UFC on ESPN 55 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on April 27.

UFC

Mar 09, 2024

Phetjeeja OrMeekhun Unifies 115-Pound Kickboxing Title at ONE Fight Night 20 Thai star Phetjeeja OrMeekhun unified the ONE Championship atomweight kickboxing title with a five-round unanimous decision win over Janet Todd in the...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 08, 2024

ONE Fight Night 20 ‘Todd vs. Phetjeeja Play-by-Play & Results ONE Championship presents ONE Fight Night 20, a celebration of International Women’s Day with an all-female card showcasing top tier-talent...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 08, 2024

Anthony Joshua Starches Francis Ngannou in Second Round of Heavyweight Headliner Anthony Joshua reminded the masses that it only takes one shot at the heavyweight division.

Boxing

Mar 08, 2024

Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring An epic night of boxing action awaits combat sports enthusiasts as ranked heavyweight boxing stars Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou are set to...

Boxing

Mar 08, 2024

Sanzhar Zakirov Stops Ryosuke Honda, Nails Down Contract at ONE Friday Fights 54 Sanzhar Zakirov emerged victorious and nailed down a One Championship contract with a second-round technical knockout of Ryosuke Honda.

One Championship

Mar 08, 2024

Matheus Nicolau-Manel Kape Rematch Rescheduled as UFC on ESPN 55 Headliner A key flyweight fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will serve as a main attraction in April.

UFC

Mar 08, 2024

Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko to Coach Season 32 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship is giving “The Ultimate Fighter” another go this summer.

Women’s MMA

Mar 08, 2024

UFC 299 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view with an exciting bantamweight title fight sitting atop the UFC 299 card.

UFC

Mar 08, 2024

Bizarre Toe Injury Derails Cedric Doumbe in Anti-Climactic PFL Europe 1 Headliner A bum big toe knocked a Professional Fighters League hype train right off the rails.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 07, 2024

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Boxing Match Booked for Netflix Card in Dallas on July 20 Jake Paul has earned something that most men would not wish on their worst enemies: a date with "Iron" Mike Tyson.

Boxing

Mar 07, 2024

Curtis Blaydes Perceives Jailton Almeida as One-Dimensional Opponent Curtis Blaydes believes his well-rounded skillset will overwhelm Jailton Almeida in their UFC 299 clash at Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 07, 2024

Yadong Song Believes Title Shot Looms if Marlon Vera Beats Sean O’Malley Yadong Song is hoping for a callout if Marlon Vera beats Sean O'Malley in the main event at UFC 299 on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 07, 2024

Marlon Vera Unfazed by Sean O’Malley’s Mind Games Ahead of UFC 299 Marlon Vera says he is ready for everything Sean O'Malley has to throw at him leading into their UFC 299 rematch.

UFC

Mar 07, 2024

Israel Adesanya Gives His Predictions for UFC 299 Israel Adesanya gave his predictions for every fight on the UFC 299 main card, barring one.

UFC

Mar 07, 2024

Lightweight, Bantamweight Title Fights Top Bellator Champions Series Paris on May 17 Two championship fights will top the card for a Bellator MMA event in Paris on May 17.

Bellator MMA

Mar 06, 2024

PFL Europe Weigh-in Results: Doumbe, 'Baki' Official for Welterweight Headliner The main event of PFL Europe is official, as both Cedric Doumbe and Baissangour Chamsoudinov hit their contracted marks at Wednesday’s weigh-ins.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 06, 2024

Urijah Faber Returns to MMA, Headlines A1 Combat Event on May 25 UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber will return to action for the first time since December 2019 when he headlines A1 Combat 20 on May 25.

Mar 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night Card Set for Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on Aug. 3 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Abu Dhabi this summer.

UFC

Mar 06, 2024

Cory Sandhagen Believes Win Over Umar Nurmagomedov Seals Title Shot Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov will seemingly have their fight rebooked, as both parties have informally accepted the matchup.

UFC

Mar 06, 2024

Dustin Poirier Had to Find Internal Motivation to Face ‘Young Lion’ Benoit St. Denis Dustin Poirier had to have some profound conversations with himself going into his UFC 299 clash against Benoit St. Denis.

UFC

Mar 06, 2024

Coach Takes 'A Lot of the Blame' for Sean O’Malley’s Loss Against Marlon Vera Tim Welch admittedly accepts most of the blame for Sean O'Malley’s lone career loss against Marlon Vera. But the ankle wraps his fighter wore...

UFC

Mar 06, 2024

Vinicius Oliveira Reveals DMs with Umar Nurmagomedov Teasing Potential Matchup Vinicius Oliveira and Umar Nurmagomedov are seemingly set on a collision course, according to a series of direct messages between the two that...

UFC

Mar 06, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili to Weigh In as Backup Fighter for UFC 299 Main Event If something goes awry ahead of UFC 299, Merab Dvalishvili could get his championship opportunity sooner than expected.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Conor McGregor ‘Still Holding Hope for June 29,’ Also Wants Diaz Trilogy at The Sphere Though all signs point to him competing in the fall at the earliest, Conor McGregor still has designs on competing at UFC 303 during...

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Gilbert Burns Explains Why He Accepted Fight vs. Jack Della Maddelena at UFC 299 Gilbert Burns isn’t someone who likes to turn down fights.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

PFL, Globo Announce Multi-Year Media Rights Renewal to Broadcast Events in Brazil Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA events will have a broadcast home in Brazil for the foreseeable future.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 05, 2024

Jailton Almeida Would Have Preferred Five-Round Fight Against Curtis Blaydes While Jailton Almeida is glad to be rebooked against Curtis Blaydes, he would have preferred the five-round stipulation of their original fight.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Gilbert Burns Takes Back Claims of Belal Muhammad Not Deserving a Title Shot Gilbert Burns claims he labeled Belal Muhammad unworthy of a title shot mostly because he doesn’t like “Remember The Name” very much.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Sean O'Malley Eyes Ilia Topuria, Awaits Umar Nurmagomedov’s Stardom Following in the footsteps of many new champions, Sean O'Malley is already eyeing two-division glory going into his first bantamweight title defense.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Brandon Royval and Muhammad Mokaev Trade Barbs, Tease Potential Clash Brandon Royval and Muhammad Mokaev could possibly be on a collision course to determine the next title contender at 125 pounds.

UFC

Mar 05, 2024

Michel Pereira: Sparring Sessions with Sean Strickland Are 'Always Crazy' Michel Pereira will take a six-bout winning streak into his fight against Michal Oleksiejczuk on Saturday at UFC 299.

UFC

Mar 04, 2024

Vinicius Oliveira Believes Umar Nurmagomedov Would Be 'Easy Fight' Vinicius Oliveira is aiming high after a spectacular Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday.

UFC

Mar 04, 2024

MMA Fighter DQ’ed from Boxing Match for Landing Takedown, Ground-and-Pound Strange things unfolded during a bout at Rocky Boxing Night in Koszalin, Poland, on Sunday.

Boxing

Mar 04, 2024

Elves Brener to Meet Myktybek Orolbai at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro Lightweights Elves Brener and Myktybek Orolbai are slated to clash at UFC 301 on May 4.

UFC

Mar 04, 2024

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reveals Team Was Contacted Regarding Return at UFC 300 Khabib Nurmagomedov refuses to be lured into an Octagon return despite repeated attempts from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Mar 04, 2024

Justin Tafa Replaces Brother, Meets Karl Williams at UFC on ESPN 53 Justin Tafa is returning the favor for his sibling.

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Sean O'Malley: 'Chito' Vera Knows He Was 'Gifted' Title Fight Because I’m Champ Sean O'Malley knows that Marlon Vera isn’t your typical No. 1 contender. And he believes his opponent knows it, too.

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Shamil Gaziev Promises Disheartening UFC Fight Night 238 Defeat Won’t Break Him Shamil Gaziev’s first career defeat was a harsh dose of reality.

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Seeks Summer Return, Open to Multiple Potential Foes While Jairzinho Rozenstruik has a few names in mind after stopping the previously-undefeated Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night 238, he isn’t...

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov Targets International Fight Week Clash vs. Cory Sandhagen Umar Nurmagomedov wants to settle the score with Cory Sandhagen after defeating Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Muhammad Mokaev Calls for Title Shot After Decision Win Over Alex Perez Muhammad Mokaev believes he is deserving of a title shot following his decision win over Alex Perez at UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

Tyson Pedro Retires After Loss to Vitor Petrino at UFC Fight Night 238 Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight veteran Tyson Pedro hung up his gloves after a loss against surging prospect Vitor Petrino at UFC...

UFC

Mar 03, 2024

UFC Fight Night 238 Bonuses: Vinicus Oliveira Earns $100K in Spectacular Debut Vinicius Oliveira just submitted his entry for “Knockout of the Year,” and that effort made him a little extra money in the process.

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

Jab Paves Way to Jairzinho Rozenstruik TKO in UFC Fight Night 238 Headliner Jairzinho Rozenstruik administered a prolonged beating and made sure the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight elite stayed shut.

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

UFC Fight Night 238 ‘Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base this weekend with UFC Fight Night 238 “Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev,” before gearing up for the dynamic flurry set to unfold with their visit to the Kaseya Center...

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

UFC Fight Night 238 Prelims: Eryk Anders Wears Down Retiring Jamie Pickett Eryk Anders’ approach may not have been aesthetically pleasing.

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

Joshua Pacio Issues Statement After DQ Win Over Jarred Brooks at ONE 166 Newly crowned ONE Championship strawweight (125-pound) king Joshua Pacio has issued a statement following his Round 1 disqualification win over Jarred Brooks at...

One Championship

Mar 02, 2024

Themba Gorimbo to Face Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC Fight Night Event on May 18 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Themba Gorimbo is set to return to the Octagon a little more than three months following his last...

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

Report: Alex Morono vs. Court McGee Added to UFC Fight Night 240 Card on April 6 A welterweight meeting between Alex Morono and Court McGee has been added to the UFC Fight Night 240 card set to go down at the UFC Apex in Las...

UFC

Mar 02, 2024

UFC Fight Night 238 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns for its first event of March, which features an intriguing heavyweight showdown.

UFC

Mar 01, 2024

PFL Signs Former UFC Flyweight Title Challenger Taila Santos The Professional Fighters League has bolstered its new flyweight bracket in a big way.

Women’s MMA

Mar 01, 2024

Vitor Belfort Designs New Glove for Boxing vs. MMA Crossover Bouts A former Ultimate Fighting Championship great believes that boxers have too many advantages when MMA fighters cross over to the sweet science,...

Boxing

Mar 01, 2024

Anatoly Malykhin Reigns as Historic Three-Division Champion at ONE 166 Anatoly Malykhin will go down in history as the first three-division titleholder in a major promotion after recording a third-round technical knockout over ONE Championship middleweight boss...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Mar 01, 2024

ONE 166 ‘Qatar’ Play-by-Play, Updates & Results ONE Championship, in its pursuit of spreading the martial arts gospel, has assembled a staggering fight card for its debut on Qatar soil with ONE...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai