SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Apr 29, 2024

Irish Prospect Paul Hughes to Face Bobby King in Bellator Dublin Co-Main Event While he plans to compete in the 2025 Professional Fighters League season, Paul Hughes’ first major promotional foray with come with Bellator.

Bellator MMA

Apr 29, 2024

Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight to Be Sanctioned as Professional Boxing Match The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be sanctioned as a professional boxing bout by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.

Boxing

Apr 29, 2024

Coach: Justin Gaethje Was 'Biggest Threat' to Islam Makhachev’s Title Reign American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez believes the biggest threat to Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title reign is gone.

UFC

Apr 29, 2024

Islam Makhachev Believes He’ll Be Stylistic Nightmare for Dustin Poirier Islam Makhachev is expecting an easy night at the office in his upcoming title defense against Dustin Poirer.

UFC

Apr 29, 2024

Steve Erceg Excited About Fan Hostility Going into Alexandre Pantoja Title Fight Steve Erceg is thrilled by the potential jeers and boos that will come his way as he challenges Alexandre Pantoja in front of the champion’s home crowd at...

UFC

Apr 29, 2024

Despite Lucrative Offers, Jose Aldo Not Interested in Fighting for Other MMA Promotions While he is about to exhaust his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, Jose Aldo isn’t interested in other MMA promotions — despite...

UFC

Go Yamamoto Robert Sargent

Apr 29, 2024

Chihiro Suzuki Stops Masanori Kanehara to Retain Featherweight Title at Rizin 46 Chihiro Suzuki made a successful first defense of his featherweight title with a first-round TKO stoppage on Sunday at Rizin Fighting Federation 46 in Tokyo, Japan. The 24-year-old Suzuki overwhelmed veteran challenger Masanori Kanehara with a barrage of ground punches at the 4:20 mark of Round 1.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 29, 2024

Alex Perez: UFC on ESPN 55 Main Event Triumph 'Just Shows That I’m Still Here' Alex Perez just wanted to remind the rest of the flyweight division of his presence.

UFC

Apr 28, 2024

Vinicius Oliveira, Ricky Simon to Meet at UFC 303 on June 29 A bantamweight clash pitting Vinicius Oliveira against Ricky Simon has been added to the UFC 303 lineup.

UFC

Apr 28, 2024

Former UFC Champ Conor McGregor Becomes Part Owner of BKFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star now has a stake in another combat sports organization.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Apr 28, 2024

Uros Medic Says He Made More Money in Previous Job Before Joining UFC Uros Medic recently revealed that fight purses are not his favorite part of being a UFC athlete.

UFC

Apr 28, 2024

Bogdan Guskov Planned to Stop Ryan Spann in Second Round at UFC on ESPN 55 Bogdan Guskov has revealed that his plan was to knock Ryan Spann out in the second round of their UFC on ESPN 55 clash.

UFC

Apr 28, 2024

Michael Chandler ‘Plotting’ With Machine Gun Kelly Ahead of Conor McGregor Fight Michael Chandler is seemingly playing mind games with Conor McGregor ahead of their upcoming fight.

UFC

Apr 28, 2024

Alex Perez Re-Emerges, Folds Matheus Nicolau in UFC on ESPN 55 Headliner It was worth the wait for Alex Perez.

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

UFC on ESPN 55 ‘Nicolau vs. Perez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 55 play-by-play kicks off at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

UFC on ESPN 55 Prelims: Victor Henry Dissects Rani Yahya in Las Vegas Patience, persistence and precision worked in concert for Victor Henry.

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

UFC on ESPN 55 Bonuses: Alex Perez, Three Others Garner $50K Performance Awards Alex Perez bet on himself, and it paid off handsomely.

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

Dominick Reyes to Meet Dustin Jacoby at UFC Louisville on June 8 Former light heavyweight title contender Dominick Reyes is slated to return to action a little less than two years since his last Octagon appearance.

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

Mike Malott to Face Gilbert Urbina at UFC Fight Night Event on July 13 Canada’s Mike Malott is set to return to the Octagon following his first Ultimate Fighting Championship loss against promotional veteran Neil Magny at...

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

Jamahal Hill on UFC 300 Loss: ‘This Isn’t the End of the Road for Me’ Jamahal Hill is taking his UFC 300 knockout loss to Alex Pereira in stride and is looking forward to his upcoming clash with Khalil Rountree at UFC

UFC

Apr 27, 2024

Kaito Oda Outclasses Undefeated Coopar Royal in ONE Friday Fights 60 Showcase Kaito Oda put on a grappling masterclass in his ONE Championship debut.

One Championship

Apr 26, 2024

Anissa Meksen, Jackie Buntan to Vie for ONE Women’s 125-Pound KB Belt on July 5 One Championship is adding a new championship to the mix in its kickboxing suite.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 26, 2024

UFC on ESPN 55 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns following its historic card two weeks ago with a flyweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

UFC

Apr 26, 2024

PFL to Launch Middle East, North Africa Tourney in Saudi Arabia on May 10 The Professional Fighters League is opening up to a region of the world that could use some developing.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 25, 2024

Zubaira Tukhugov Shares Memorable Khabib Nurmagomedov Story Zubaira Tukhugov recently shared an endearing instance of Khabib Nurmagomedov looking out for him.

UFC

Apr 25, 2024

Jamahal Hill: Referee Herb Dean Let Alex Pereira Take ‘Control of the Octagon’ Jamahal Hill recently shared his take on the now iconic scene where Alex Pereira brushed off referee Herb Dean moments before putting “Sweet...

UFC

Apr 25, 2024

Tatsuro Taira Steps In to Face Joshua Van at UFC 302 in June The Ultimate Fighting Championship took the pieces of two scuttled fights and made something exceptional.

UFC

Apr 25, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan Responds to Islam Makhachev’s Ducking Accusations Arman Tsarukyan has returned fire at Islam Makhachev in response to the champ recently accusing “Ahalkalakets” of ducking him.

UFC

Apr 25, 2024

Jose Aldo Eyes Boxing Return After UFC 301 Clash Against Jonathan Martinez Jose Aldo is plotting a return to the Sweet Science following his UFC 301 clash against Jonathan Martinez.

Boxing

Apr 25, 2024

MMA Entities Listed Among Forbes’ Most Valuable Combat Sports Promotions Between mixed martial arts, boxing and professional wrestling, the combat sports industry is a lucrative juggernaut that generates billions...

Apr 25, 2024

Joaquin Buckley vs. Nursulton Ruziboev Booked for UFC St. Louis Co-Main Event While he won’t be in the main event, Joaquin Buckley will get to fight at UFC St. Louis as he requested.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

Cain Velasquez Attempted Murder Trial Scheduled for Sept. 9 Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will go to trial in September.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

ONE 168 Adds Grappling Title Bout, Muay Thai Clash to Sept. 6 Card in Denver The lineup for ONE Championship’s return to the United States continues to grow, as the Singapore-based promotion has announced the addition...

One Championship

Apr 24, 2024

Jaleel Willis Steps in to Face Cedric Doumbe at Bellator Champions Series Paris Cedric Doumbe has a new dance partner for his Bellator MMA debut.

Bellator MMA

Apr 24, 2024

UFC Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Returns to Training After Pectoral Injury Jon Jones’ comeback appears to have begun in earnest.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

Professional Fighters League Signs Flyweight Prospect Melissa Balic Professional Fighters League has bolstered its flyweight roster with the addition of amateur prospect Melissa Balic.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 24, 2024

UFC 304 Officially Announced for Manchester on July 27 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s rumored returned to Manchester, England, has been confirmed.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

Jiri Prochazka Wants Alex Pereira Rematch After 'Early Stoppage' in First Meeting Jiri Prochazka believes he still has unfinished business with Alex Pereira.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

Tatiana Suarez Hopeful for Title Fight Against Weili Zhang at The Sphere Tatiana Suarez is hoping to hear soon from the Ultimate Fighting Championship about a title shot.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

Belal Muhammad Offers Prediction for Potential Title Clash Against Leon Edwards Belal Muhammad envisions himself pitching a shutout against Leon Edwards in a potential title clash.

UFC

Apr 24, 2024

UFC 303 Update: Bantamweights Mayra Bueno Silva, Macy Chiasson to Meet in Las Vegas A women’s bantamweight showdown pitting Mayra Bueno Silva against Macy Chiasson has been added to the UFC 303 lineup.

UFC

Apr 23, 2024

Foot Injury Forces Derek Anderson to Withdraw from Bellator Paris Co-Headliner The Bellator Champions Series Paris co-main event has taken a hit just shortly after it was announced.

Bellator MMA

Apr 23, 2024

Victor Martinez: Getting Firefighting Job Relieved Pressure on UFC Career Victor Martinez recently highlighted the importance of a stable job for fighters.

UFC

Apr 23, 2024

Michael Chandler Expects Conor McGregor’s Skills to Be Depleted by Long Hiatus Michael Chandler believes Conor McGregor will not be the same fighter he once was on his return to the Octagon this summer.

UFC

Apr 23, 2024

Alex Pereira: Fighting Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi 'Not Best for Me' Alex Pereira doesn’t like the timing of a potential clash against Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi.

UFC

Apr 23, 2024

Jiri Prochazka Wants to Move to Middleweight After Reclaiming Light Heavyweight Title Jiri Prochazka wants to move down a weight class instead of moving up after potentially regaining his light heavyweight title.

UFC

Apr 23, 2024

Source: Kirill Grishenko to Return Against Ji Won Kang at ONE Fight Night 23 Renowned ONE Championship mixed martial arts heavyweight competitors are set to lock horns at ONE Fight Night 23 on July 5.

One Championship

Apr 23, 2024

UFC Apex to Host WWE Event on June 9 The UFC Apex will host a World Wrestling Entertainment event for the first time on June 9.

UFC

Apr 22, 2024

Full Card Announced for PFL Europe Newcastle on June 8 The Professional Fighters League has announced the full card for the final regular season event of its European circuit.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 22, 2024

Ex-ATT Coach Andre Benkei to Produce MMA Reality Show at UFC Gym in Florida Former American Top Team coach Andre Benkei is headed back to Florida.

Apr 22, 2024

Moldavsky vs. Vassell, Ditcheva vs. Hackett Top Lineup for PFL 4 on June 13 A heavyweight trilogy between Valentin Moldavsky and Linton Vassell will serve as the main event when Professional Fighters League begins the...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 22, 2024

Cedric Doumbe, Derek Anderson to Clash in New Bellator Paris Co-Main Event Cedric Doumbe will make his Bellator MMA debut against Derek Anderson in the Bellator Champions Series Paris co-headliner on May 17.

Bellator MMA

Apr 22, 2024

Trey Ogden Meets Loik Radzhabov at UFC Fight Night on July 20 Lightweights Trey Ogden (17-6) and Loik Radzhabov (18-5) are slated to clash at a UFC Fight Night event on July 20.

UFC

Apr 22, 2024

Gabriel Bonfim to Face Ange Loosa at UFC Fight Night Event on July 13 Gabriel Bonfim (15-1) and Ange Loosa (10-3) will trade leather at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on July 13.

UFC

Apr 22, 2024

Manon Fiorot Only Open to 'Easy' Maycee Barber Matchup If It’s for Interim Title Manon Fiorot is adamant on fighting for a title next — even if it is an interim belt....

UFC

Apr 22, 2024

Joshua Van Announces UFC 302 Bout Against Su Mudaerji Has Been Canceled Joshua Van appears to be in need of a new opponent after announcing that his proposed 125-pound clash against Su Mudaerji has been canceled.

UFC

Apr 22, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Prefers Brian Ortega Over Movsar Evloev as Next Opponent Aljamain Sterling recently picked Brian Ortega over Movsar Evloev as his next preferred opponent, a decision that incited a callout from the Russian.

UFC

Apr 21, 2024

Justin Gaethje Weighs in on Dustin Poirier Getting Title Shot Against Islam Makhachev Justin Gaethje doesn’t regret fighting Max Holloway instead of waiting for a title shot that will now go to Dustin Poirier.

UFC

Apr 21, 2024

Ex-Cage Warriors Champ Paul Hughes Signs with PFL The Professional Fighters League has signed top prospect Paul Hughes (11-1)....

Professional Fighters League

Apr 21, 2024

Brendan Loughnane Opens Up About PFL 2023 Finals Loss: ‘I Suffered from It’ Brendan Loughnane had to adapt and overcome some mental hurdles after suffering the first stoppage loss of his career.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 21, 2024

Kleydson Rodrigues vs. Heili Alateng Added to UFC Fight Night 241 A bantamweight clash pitting two promising competitors has been added to UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

Apr 20, 2024

Magomed Umalatov Outpoints Former Bellator Champ Andrey Koreshkov at 2024 PFL 3 Magomed Umalatov has been one of the Professional Fighters League’s best-kept secrets for the last three years, but few will overlook him after ragdolling former Bellator MMA welterweight champion...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 19, 2024

2024 PFL 3 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League’s regular season marches on with the final event of the first leg of the 2024 Regular Season at 7 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 19, 2024

Jamahal Hill Booked Against Khalil Rountree at UFC 303 in June The Ultimate Fighting Championship is building up its card for International Fight Week one large brick at a time.

UFC

Apr 19, 2024

Nate Diaz Hit With Lawsuit for 2023 Street Fight in New Orleans Ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship star Nate Diaz will be going to court after all.

Boxing

Apr 19, 2024

First Coach of Alexandre Pantoja Discusses Student’s ‘Pure Bravery’ in Training Some people knew Alexandre Pantoja was going all the way to the top when he was just a youngling.

UFC

Joao Baptista

Apr 19, 2024

Avazbek Kholmirzaev Rides Spinning Back Kick to ONE Friday Fights 59 Conquest Avazbek Kholmirzaev outclassed Zayundin Suleymanov on the feet and on the ground before recording a third-round technical knockout.

One Championship

Apr 19, 2024

Rizin 47 Gains Pettis vs. Horiguchi Rematch, 2 Other Bouts for June 9 Show Rizin Fighting Federation is not messing around with its trip to Tokyo this June.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 19, 2024

PFL 3 Weigh-in Results: Headliners Cleared, Laureano Staropoli Over 4 Pounds Heavy The Professional Fighters League continues its 2024 season with PFL 3, which features welterweight and featherweight fights.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 18, 2024

Pedro Carvalho Sees Upside to Professional Fighters League Ruleset Change While Pedro Carvalho believes one aspect of the Professional Fighters League ruleset will take some adjusting to, he also sees an upside to it.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 18, 2024

Bellator Paris Gains Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu Featherweight Pairing Bellator MMA has retained the services of a high-flying, hard-swinging Brazilian.

Bellator MMA

Apr 18, 2024

Xiaonan Yan Reacts to Controversy Surrounding End of First Round at UFC 300 Xiaonan Yan has issued a clarification about the chaotic end of the first round of her UFC 300 clash against Weili Zhang.

UFC

Apr 18, 2024

Alex Pereira Reveals Additional Broken Toe, Expects No UFC 301 Appearance Alex Pereira appears to have ruled himself out of competing again in a few weeks.

UFC

Apr 18, 2024

Logan Storley Believes Wrestling Background will Help with PFL Season Format According to Logan Storley, the vast experience of competing in high-level wrestling tournaments for most of his life will offer him an upper hand in the...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 18, 2024

Magomed Umalatov Details Training Camp Changes Ahead of Andrey Koreshkov Fight Having not won a title despite being one of the most highly touted Professional Fighters League welterweights, Magomed Umalatov has changed...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 18, 2024

UFC 303 Gets Pyfer vs. Barriault, Waterson-Gomez vs. Robertson on July 29 Two more bouts have been added to the UFC 303 lineup, as Joe Pyfer will face Marc-Andre Barriault at middleweight, while Michelle Waterson-Gomez will meet...

UFC

Apr 17, 2024

Brendan Loughnane Explains Love for PFL Season Format, Cutting Weight Brendan Loughnane is one who embraces the grind of the Professional Fighters League season.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 17, 2024

Andrey Koreshkov Expects 'Brutal, Exciting' Fight Against Magomed Umalatov at PFL 3 Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov may come from the same country, but this won’t be a friendly sparring match.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 17, 2024

UFC Fight Night Heads to Louisville on June 8 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will venture outside the confines of the UFC Apex for its June 8 event.

UFC

Apr 17, 2024

UFC, Bellator Vet Lyman Good Recovering from Injuries Suffered in Recent Car Accident Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Lyman Good, and his partner, Micka Nugent, were involved in a car accident on Saturday.

Apr 17, 2024

Undefeated French Prospect Oumar Sy Set for UFC Debut Against Rodolfo Bellato in May French light heavyweight standout Oumar Sy is set to make his debut on the big stage against Rodolfo Bellato in May.

UFC

Apr 17, 2024

Weili Zhang Focused on Building Legacy, Believes She Still Has 'A Lot to Learn' Weili Zhang took a potentially difficult moment and turned it into a positive at UFC 300.

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Cody Garbrandt Says He Dealt with Vertigo During UFC 300 Defeat It was a rough night for Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300.

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Jorge Masvidal Reveals Agreement with UFC to Return After Three Boxing Fights Jorge Masvidal claims to have received special permission from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to return to the promotion after a brief...

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Referee Audio for Holloway vs. Gaethje Reveals Marc Goddard’s Genuine Reaction The ending of the UFC 300 BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje elicited a once-in-a-lifetime reaction from referee Marc Goddard.

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Would Have Considered Retirement with Loss to Calvin Kattar Aljamain Sterling was admittedly at somewhat of a crossroads in his career going into his UFC 300 clash against Calvin Kattar on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Renato 'Moicano' Explains UFC 300 Shoutout to Austrian Economist Renato Carneiro appears to be a vocal advocate of the Austrian-inspired economic libertarianism movement in Brazil.

UFC

Apr 16, 2024

Bo Nickal Had 'Mixed Emotions' Regarding UFC 300 Win: 'It’s Just a Good Lesson' Just three bouts into his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Bo Nickal has already set a pretty high bar.

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Report: Fan Apologizes to Arman Tsarukyan, Doesn’t Plan to Sue UFC for Punch The fan who was the target of an Arman Tsarukyan punch during the fighter’s walkout at UFC 300 doesn’t plan on taking legal action against...

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Patricky Freire Reveals Knee Injury Could Force Him Out of PFL Season Former Bellator MMA champion Patricky Freire’s debut in the Professional Fighters League against Clay Collard was one of the most anticipated...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 15, 2024

Kayla Harrison Wants to Win UFC Title, Welcome Amanda Nunes Back from Retirement Kayla Harrison didn’t take long to respond to the video published by former two-division Amanda Nunes in the aftermath of the Olympic judoka’s successful Octagon debut at...

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Aljamain Sterling ‘A Little Bit Down’ on Performance in Featherweight Debut at UFC 300 Aljamain Sterling is well aware that his victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 won’t be enough to propel him into an immediate title shot at...

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Holly Holm Laments UFC 300 Defeat: 'I Lost All Focus on the Game Plan' Things did not go as planned for Holly Holm at UFC 300.

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Bobby Green on Paddy Pimblett Callout: 'He Shouldn’t Have Said My Name' Bobby Green claims Paddy Pimblett would have done better to not mention his name at all.

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan Explains Skirmish with Fan During UFC 300 Walkout Arman Tsarukyan has a stern warning for fans after one instigated him to throw a punch during his UFC 300 walkout.

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Ilia Topuria Targets Max Holloway for Next Featherweight Title Defense Ilia Topuria wants to defend his featherweight title against Max Holloway after the Hawaiian’s phenomenal performance at UFC 300 on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Despite Winning $300K Bonus, Jiri Prochazka Says He Doesn’t Fight for Money While Jiri Prochazka appreciates the $300,000 bonus he received for his UFC 300 performance, he insists that mixed martial artists don’t fight...

UFC

Apr 15, 2024

Max Holloway Admits to Feeling 'Counted Out' Prior to UFC 300 Win Over Justin Gaethje Max Holloway had to remind the doubters at UFC 300 that he was one-half of the BMF title fight for a reason.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Alex Pereira Discusses Fighting Through Broken Toe, Groin Shot at UFC 300 There wasn’t anything that could stop Alex Pereira from leaving UFC 300 with the light heavyweight title still in his possession.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Diego Lopes Calls for Rematch Against Movsar Evloev After UFC 300 Victory Diego Lopes wants to avenge the lone Ultimate Fighting Championship loss of his career after an impressive finish over Sodiq Yusuff.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Kayla Harrison Hopes to Lure Ex-UFC Champ Amanda Nunes Out of Retirement Kayla Harrison believes she has moved a step closer to bringing Amanda Nunes out of retirement with her dominant Ultimate Fighting Championship debut win over...

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Deiveson Figueiredo Believes He Deserves Bantamweight Title Shot Next Deiveson Figueiredo believes his UFC 300 victory over Cody Garbrandt warrants a title shot next.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Islam Makhachev-Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland-Paulo Costa Top UFC 302 Lineup Islam Makhachev’s next title defense will come against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 302 main event.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler to Headline UFC 303 on June 29 The long-awaited showdown between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler finally has a date.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

UFC 300 Bonuses: Max Holloway Pockets $600K for Historic Performance When all is said and done, Max Holloway will likely go down as the star of stars at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 300th event.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

First Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen Bout to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame The first time Chael Sonnen locked horns with Anderson Silva, he nearly shocked the world.

UFC

Apr 14, 2024

Alex Pereira, Weili Zhang Retain Championships Atop Historic UFC 300 The otherworldly power of Alex Pereira claimed another victim, this time under the brightest of all spotlights.

UFC

Apr 13, 2024

UFC 300 ‘Pereira vs. Hill’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s journey from its modest origins in the early 90s to its current status as a global phenomenon has been...

UFC

Apr 13, 2024

UFC 300 Prelims: Jiri Prochazka Rallies to Wreck Aleksandar Rakic in Las Vegas Jiri Prochazka deals in unadulterated violence.

UFC

Apr 13, 2024

Light Heavyweights Enthrall Fans with Five First-Round Finishes at PFL Las Vegas Professional Fighters League’s second card of 2024 witnessed light heavyweight and lightweight competitors go to war in a bid to earn a spot...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 13, 2024

Israel Adesanya Criticizes Dricus Du Plessis’ Refusal to Fight at UFC 300 Israel Adesanya isn’t too happy with reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis’ refusal to compete at UFC 300.

UFC

Apr 13, 2024

Joshua Silveira Reflects on Anti-Climactic End to Clash With Sadibou Sy at PFL 2 Joshua Silveira is relieved to get back in the win column after suffering a unanimous decision loss against Impa Kasanganay in the finals of the...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 13, 2024

PFL Sets Tone for Major MMA Weekend with 10 Finishes in Las Vegas Reigning Professional Fighters League light heavyweight tournament champion Impa Kasanganay brutally took his first step toward defending his title with a first-round TKO win over former Bellator MMA bruiser Alex Polizzi in the...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 12, 2024

2024 PFL 2 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League resumes its 2024 campaign with 2024 PFL Regular Season 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET on April 12 in Las Vegas.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 12, 2024

UFC 300 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes history this weekend with a stacked UFC 300 card that is now official after the weigh-ins took place.

UFC

Apr 12, 2024

UFC Releases New Glove Design, Claiming to Reduce Chance of Injury and Eye Pokes The Ultimate Fighting Championship has changed its glove, and fighters will start using them in June.

UFC

Apr 12, 2024

Gilbert Burns Taking Time Off Following UFC 299 Loss, Aims to Return in August Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns wants to take a little more time to recover from a vicious knockout suffered in March.

UFC

Apr 12, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr.-Ricky Turcios, Punahele Soriano-Miguel Baeza Added to June 8 UFC Card The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hoping the third date of June 8 sticks for Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios.

UFC

Apr 12, 2024

Flyweight Prospect Rei Tsuruya Slated to Face Carlos Hernandez at UFC 303 With over two months to prepare, the replacement is not taking this matchup on short notice.

UFC

Apr 12, 2024

PFL 2 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Professional Fighters League continues its 2024 season with PFL 2, which features light heavyweight and lightweight fights.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 11, 2024

Carlos Barreto: ‘BMF’ Title Should Be Contested Under Different Rules A prominent Brazilian commentator believes that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is doing itself a disservice by putting its “BMF” belt up...

UFC

Apr 11, 2024

Brazilian Fighters, Coaches Pick UFC 300 Headliner Pereira vs. Hill It should come as little shock that every Brazilian prognosticator expects Alex Pereira will prevail on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 11, 2024

Sumo Wrestling Legend, MMA Fighter Akebono Taro Dies at 54 Hawaiian-born sumo wrestling star Akebono Taro has died at the age of 54 due to heart failure.

Apr 11, 2024

MMA, Boxing Promoter Gary Shaw Dead at 79 Boxing-turned-MMA promoter Gary Shaw, co-founder of EliteXC, has died at the age of 79.

Apr 11, 2024

Bobby Green Constantly Being Trolled by Jamahal Hill Over Walkout Song While many found Bobby Green’s walkout music against Grant Dawson cool, Jamahal Hill wasn’t one of them.

UFC

Apr 11, 2024

Clay Collard Details Biggest Concern for Bellator Fighters in PFL Transition Clay Collard believes Bellator MMA fighters might have some difficulty adjusting to the frequency of the Professional Fighters League season format.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 11, 2024

PFL’s Sadibou Sy Relieved of ‘Crazy Weight Cut’ Concerns with Move to 205 Sadibou Sy expects to do well at his natural body weight as he moves up two weight classes for the Professional Fighters League 2024 season.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 11, 2024

Source: Josue Cruz Returns to Action Against Sean Climaco at ONE Fight Night 22 Mexican standout Josue Cruz will look to earn his first ONE Championship win against Sean Climaco in a three-round muay thai contest contracted for 135 pounds at...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 11, 2024

Xiaonan Yan Concedes Weili Zhang Still Fan Favorite in China Xiaonan Yan admits that her upcoming opponent and compatriot, Weili Zhang, continues to garner more support in their home country of China.

Women’s MMA

Apr 11, 2024

Rob Wilkinson Feeling 'Refreshed' for PFL Return: 'Like It’s My First Season Again' After enjoying a breakout campaign in 2022, Rob Wilkinson was removed from the following Professional Fighters League season due to a failed...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 10, 2024

Charles Oliveira Discusses Arman Tsarukyan, Past Sparring Session with Alex Pereira Charles Oliveira has responded to Arman Tsarukyan’s claim that he only has one way to finish a fight.

UFC

Apr 10, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan Admits Being Surprised by Charles Oliveira’s Fan Following Arman Tsarukyan admits he was slightly taken aback by the massive fan base for his upcoming opponent, Charles Oliveira.

UFC

Apr 10, 2024

Alex Pereira Expects Jamahal Hill’s Heart to Make Up for Lack of Experience Alex Pereira believes Jamahal Hill’s heart could make him a more dangerous opponent than fighters with more experience or better technique.

UFC

Apr 10, 2024

Gaethje Hopes Holloway Goes Down Before Taking 'Tony Ferguson-Esque' Beating Justin Gaethje would ideally like to replicate his performance against Tony Ferguson in his upcoming clash against Max Holloway, ideally minus...

UFC

Apr 10, 2024

Multiple UFC 300 Fighters to Wear Specially-Designed Fight Shorts Several fighters will be wearing custom-designed shorts for the upcoming UFC 300 card....

UFC

Apr 10, 2024

Ticket Sale Information Announced for ONE Championship 168 in Denver As excitement builds for ONE Championship’s return to the U.S., ticket sale information has been unveiled.

One Championship

Apr 10, 2024

Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov Booked for UFC 302 on June 1 Jailton Almeida will square off against Alexander Romanov in a heavyweight bout at UFC 302.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Cesar Almeida Hopes to Finish Story with Ex-Kickboxing Rival Alex Pereira in MMA Cesar Almeida, who is considered to be Alex Pereira’s biggest kickboxing rival in Brazil, began his Octagon tenure with a “Performance of the Night” bonus after defeating Dylan Budka via TKO this past Saturday at...

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Aspen Ladd Transitions to Bellator, Meets Katerina Shakalova in Paris on May 17 Aspen Ladd will shift from Professional Fighters League to Bellator MMA for a showdown against Katerina Shakalova on May 17.

Bellator MMA

Apr 09, 2024

Ihor Potieria Agrees to Fight Michel Pereira at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro Ihor Potieria will be returning to action a little sooner than originally anticipated.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Tom Aspinall Prefers Curtis Blaydes Over Ciryl Gane as Next Potential Opponent Tom Aspinall has made it clear that he prefers Curtis Blaydes as his next opponent over Ciryl Gane.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Free Agent Paul Hughes Open to Future Clash With 'Sh—ebag' Paddy Pimblett Top prospect Paul Hughes, who is currently a free agent, has expressed his interest in a potential clash with Paddy Pimblett....

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Sean Strickland Responds to Ducking Accusations From Paulo Costa Sean Strickland has given his reason for seemingly turning down a booking against Paulo Costa.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Andre Muniz vs. Ikram Aliskerov Booked for UFC Fight Night on June 15 A matchup of promising middleweights has been added to a UFC Fight Night event on June 15.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Viviane Araujo to Meet Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC Fight Night on July 13 A women’s flyweight matchup between Viviane Araujo against Jasmine Jasudavicius has been added to a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for July 13.

UFC

Apr 09, 2024

Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski, Martin Buday to Meet at UFC Fight Night on June 15 Andrei Arlovski will lock horns with Martin Buday in a heavyweight bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on June 15.

UFC

Apr 08, 2024

Makhmud Muradov Withdraws from UFC 301 Bout vs. Michel Pereira Makhmud Muradov has withdrawn from a proposed middleweight booking against Michel Pereira at UFC 301

UFC

Apr 08, 2024

Alex Polizzi on Sparring with Sean Strickland: He Wants to Bring His Team Up Alex Polizzi believes Sean Strickland’s intentions are to always pull his teammates up, even though the UFC fighter might appear a bit harsh...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 08, 2024

Jose Mariscal Wants to Avenge Regional Circuit Loss to Bryce Mitchell Jose Mariscal called out old foe Bryce Mitchell after his win over Morgan Charriere at UFC Fight Night 240 on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 08, 2024

Sean Strickland Says He Advised Chris Curtis to Turn Down Brendan Allen Fight While Sean Strickland had initially advised Chris Curtis against accepting a short-notice clash against Brendan Allen, he was certainly...

UFC

Apr 08, 2024

Ben Tynan Explains Origin of Jean Shorts Worn in Knockout Win Over Duke Didier Ben Tynan revealed his inspiration for the pair of jeans shorts he wore in his impressive win over Duke Didier at One on Prime Video 21.

One Championship

Apr 08, 2024

Kade Ruotolo Discusses Using Same Submission as Brother at ONE on Prime Video 21 Kade Ruotolo revealed that the unique “Ruotolotine” submission that both he and twin brother Tye pulled off at One on Prime Video 21 was...

One Championship

Apr 08, 2024

Jon Jones Told Police He Was ‘Bothered’ By Testing Agents, Apologized for Profanity Jon Jones recently gave his side of the story to Albuquerque police regarding an encounter with drug-testing agents at his home last month.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Brendan Allen Reacts to Post-Fight Criticism from 'Irrelevant' Marvin Vettori Marvin Vettori was clearly not impressed with Brendan Allen’s performance.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Chris Curtis Likely Suffered Torn Hamstring During UFC Fight Night 240 Main Event Chris Curtis appeared to be in a great deal of pain at the conclusion of the UFC Fight Night 240 main event.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Ignacio Bahamondes Was in 'Bad Place' After Previous Loss, Wife’s Miscarriage Ignacio Bahamondes’ victory over Christos Giagos on Saturday saw him bounce back from a loss that sent him to a difficult space in life.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Jean Matsumoto Targets Matchup Against Raul Rosas Jr. at Noche UFC Jean Matsumoto wants Raul Rosas Jr. for his sophomore Ultimate Fighting Championship outing after a successful debut against Dan Argueta.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Nora Cornolle: Mutual Weight Miss With Melissa Mullins Was Predetermined Nora Cornolle has revealed that she and opponent Melissa Mullins had mutually agreed to miss weight for their UFC Fight Night 240 clash.

UFC

Apr 07, 2024

Superbon Eyes Multi-Discipline Glory After Victory Over Marat Grigorian Superbon Singha Mawynn is eyeing both kickboxing and muay thai gold after defeating Marat Grigorian in their trilogy clash at ONE Friday Fights 58.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 07, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 Bonuses: Ignacio Bahamondes Gets $50K for Head Kick Finish Ignacio Bahamondes’ clean finish made him $50,000 richer.

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

Split Verdict Sends Brendan Allen Past Chris Curtis in UFC Fight Night 240 Headliner Brendan Allen exacted a subtle measure of vengeance against Chris Curtis.

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 ‘Allen vs. Curtis’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base of the Apex in Las Vegas this weekend with a packed slate headlined by an electric middleweight rematch between Brendan Allen and...

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 Prelims: Alex Morono Outmaneuvers Court McGee in Las Vegas Alex Morono did just enough to skate by inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

Police Report: Jon Jones Threatened Drug Testing Agent During Sample Collection Jon Jones has been accused of assaulting and threatening to kill an agent from Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) at his Albuquerque, New...

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

Montel Jackson vs. Said Nurmagomedov Booked for UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 A bantamweight clash pitting Said Nurmagomedov against Montel Jackson has been added to the UFC Fight Night event set to go down at the Kingdom...

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

Dakota Ditcheva Responds to Taila Santos Questioning Level of Competition There could be a rivalry brewing in the Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight division.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 06, 2024

Cub Swanson to Face Andre Fili at UFC 303 on June 29 An intriguing featherweight clash has been added to UFC 303....

UFC

Apr 06, 2024

Tom Breese Replaces Phil Davis, Meets Rob Wilkinson at PFL 2 on April 12 One of Professional Fighters League’s most accomplished light heavyweight athletes will not be competing next week.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 06, 2024

New Sheriff in Town: Alexis Nicolas Upsets Regian Eersel at ONE Fight Night 21 There’s a new king in ONE Championship, and his name is Alexis Nicolas.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 05, 2024

ONE Fight Night 21 ‘Eersel vs. Nicolas’ Play-by-Play & Results Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled experience as ONE Fight Night 21 aims for an evening filled with a whirlwind of intense action and...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 05, 2024

Kade Ruotolo to Make MMA Debut at ONE 167 Against Blake Cooper One of the famed Ruotolo brothers is transitioning over to MMA very soon.

One Championship

Apr 05, 2024

Superbon Outworks Grigorian, Claims Interim Kickboxing Belt at ONE Friday Fights 58 Superbon Singha Mawynn now celebrates two victories over longtime rival Marat Grigorian.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Apr 05, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 Weigh-in Results: 4 Fighters Miss Weight The UFC Fight Night 240 weigh-ins were a bit of a catastrophe, as four competitors missed the mark by multiple pounds.

UFC

Apr 05, 2024

Valentin Moldavsky’s Electric Finish Gains 6 Points in PFL 2024 Season Opener Valentin Moldavsky's finishes may be rare, but they’re electric.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 05, 2024

2024 PFL 1 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League will kick off its 2024 campaign with 2024 PFL Regular Season 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on April 4 at Boeing Center in...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 04, 2024

Brunno Ferreira Ready for Dustin Stoltzfus, Still Wants ‘Shara Bullet’ Brunno Ferreira is dead set on fighting Sharabutdin Magomedov before it is all over.

UFC

Apr 04, 2024

PFL Featherweights Embracing Unique Challenges of Season Format Winds of change have blown into the Professional Fighters League this year, so it’s fitting that the promotion will make a stop in Chicago....

Professional Fighters League

Apr 04, 2024

Kade Ruotolo Discusses ‘Curse’ of Sharing Fight Card with Brother Tye Kade Ruotolo will hope to break a funny “curse” when he shares the ONE on Prime Video 21 card with his twin brother, Tye Ruotolo.

Grappling

Apr 04, 2024

Ben Tynan Plans on Taking Duke Didier’s ‘Head Off’ at ONE Fight Night 21 Ben Tynan is looking to maintain his perfect stoppage streak against Duke Didier at ONE on Prime Video 21.

One Championship

Apr 04, 2024

Cris Cyborg to Headline Green Bay Fight Night in Boxing Return Cris Cyborg will return to the sweet science.

Boxing

Apr 04, 2024

UFC Fight Night 240 Update: Pedro Falcao to Face Victor Hugo on Short Notice Pedro Falcao will make his Octagon debut on less than a week’s notice against Victor Hugo Silva at UFC Fight Night 240.

UFC

Apr 03, 2024

Rib Injury Forced Manel Kape Out of UFC on ESPN 55 Headliner According to Manel Kape, a rib injury forced him to withdraw from a proposed flyweight clash against Matheus Nicolau in the UFC on ESPN 55 main event.

UFC

Apr 03, 2024

New Ticket Policy Implemented for Fighters’ Family, Friends at UFC Apex Friends and family members of athletes competing at the UFC Apex will have the opportunity to watch them fight under a new ticket policy...

UFC

Apr 03, 2024

PFL 1 Weigh-in Results: Ante Delija, Valentin Moldavsky Official for Main Event The headliner for Professional Fighters League’s first regular season event of 2024 is now official.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 03, 2024

LFA Exec: Event in Rio de Janeiro Prior to UFC 301 Will Allow for Great ‘Exposure’ After recently holding an event at Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Legacy Fighting Alliance is returning to the city one day prior to UFC 301.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Apr 03, 2024

Brendan Allen Hopes Teammates Rakhmonov, Muhammad Don’t Have To Fight While Brendan Allen knows his elite welterweight teammates are probably on a collision course, he hopes they don’t have to fight.

UFC

Apr 03, 2024

Dakota Ditcheva Aiming for Another 'Vicious' Outing Against Lisa Mauldin at PFL 1 Dakota Ditcheva has a simple game plan for her upcoming clash against Lisa Mauldin.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 03, 2024

Valentin Moldavsky: Combat Sambo Superior Base for MMA Than Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Valentin Moldavsky seconds Khabib Nurmagomedov’s past claim that combat sambo is a better base for mixed martial arts than Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 03, 2024

Ante Delija Discusses Training With Tom Aspinall Ahead of PFL 1 Headliner Ante Delija was impressed with Tom Aspinall’s caliber after training with the Englishman ahead of his upcoming clash against Valentin Moldavsky.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 03, 2024

Source: Undefeated Chihiro Sawada to Face Noelle Grandjean at ONE Fight Night 22 Surging ONE Championship women’s atomweight contenders will meet in a potential title eliminator at ONE Fight Night 22 on May. 3.

Women’s MMA

Apr 02, 2024

Alex Perez Steps in for Manel Kape, Meets Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55 UFC on ESPN 55 has a new flyweight main event.

UFC

Apr 02, 2024

Liz Carmouche, Juliana Velasquez Share Perspectives on Trilogy Bout at PFL 1 The stakes will be different, but the opponent will be familiar when Liz Carmouche and Juliana Velasquez square off at PFL 1 on Thursday night.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 02, 2024

Mark Coleman Says He’ll Be in Attendance for UFC 300 on April 13 It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for Mark Coleman.

UFC

Apr 02, 2024

Vassell Moves on From Bader Rematch, Hopes to Represent Bellator Brand at PFL 1 It will be a new beginning of sorts for Linton Vassell on Thursday night.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 02, 2024

Boxing Champion Savannah Marshall Set for PFL Debut in Newcastle on June 8 Savannah Marshall will make her first Professional Fighters League foray a little more than two months from now.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 02, 2024

Joaquin Buckley 'Loves the Idea' of Fighting Gilbert Burns at UFC St. Louis Joaquin Buckley is looking to take big career steps in a short amount of time.

UFC

Apr 02, 2024

Max Holloway Wants Mark Coleman to Put the Belt on BMF Title Fight Winner Max Holloway wants “real life BMF” Mark Coleman to wrap the belt around the winner of his UFC 300 clash against Justin Gaethje.

UFC

Apr 02, 2024

Nate Landwehr Wouldn’t Wish for His ‘Worst Enemy’ to Be a Fighter Nate Landwehr wouldn’t advise anyone to become a professional fighter even though he admittedly loves his job “more than he probably should.”

UFC

Apr 02, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 Medical Suspensions: 10 Fighters Face Indefinite Terms Ten fighters from UFC on ESPN 54 have been suspended indefinitely following Saturday’s card.

UFC

Apr 01, 2024

Marcelo Golm Replaces Tyrell Fortune, Meets Daniel James at PFL 1 Marcelo Golm will step in for Tyrell Fortune and face Daniel James at PFL 1 on Thursday night....

Professional Fighters League

Apr 01, 2024

Guilherme Bravo Suggests UFC Use Pride Gloves to Reduce Eye Pokes in Fights Guilherme Bravo has weighed in on the eye-poke controversy that occurred in the bout between Chris Weidman and Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54....

UFC

Apr 01, 2024

Bruno Silva Criticizes Ref Gary Copeland for Eye Poke Controversy at UFC Atlantic City Bruno Silva wasn’t pleased with referee Gary Copeland’s approach during his controversial loss to Chris Weidman at UFC on ESPN 54.

UFC

Apr 01, 2024

Dominick Reyes Cleared of Blood Clot Issues, Ready for UFC Return Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes is ready to return to action after battling through potentially serious issue.

UFC