http://www.sherdog.com Sherdog.com - Serving up Heaping Fistfuls of Mixed Martial Arts en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:06:55 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/dellagrotte-florian-could-run-over-huerta-13831 You may have spotted Mark DellaGrotte as the bespectacled guy in a flat cap shouting instructions in a thick Boston accent as the cornerman for many notable fighter news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/dellagrotte-florian-could-run-over-huerta-13831 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:37:24 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/a-talk-with-twinkle-toes-10383 Frank Trigg (Pictures) has a newfound fire fueling Phase Two of his professional fighting career. Saturday in Dallas, the once-retired mixed martial artist will try to not only continue his comeback after a brief hiatus from punishing opponents but also bounce back ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/a-talk-with-twinkle-toes-10383 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/kawajiris-comeback-10334 After a year's absence, Tatsuya The Crusher Kawajiri will make his much-awaited return to the ring in the Yarennoka! New Year's Eve event produced by former PRIDE staff members. Kawajiri called 2007 a year of tribulation and rightfully so ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/kawajiris-comeback-10334 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/the-spider-speaks-9820 Sherdog.com recently caught up with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva to collect his thoughts on a second win over Rich Franklin (Pictures), the No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking and the future of the 185-pound division, which The Spider has undoubtedly claimed as his own ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/the-spider-speaks-9820 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/camoes-hopes-to-shine-in-shoxc-9626 Fabricio Camoes makes his ShoXC debut Friday against Josh Gaskins (Pictures). A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Morango gained recognition in Brazil after winning the Super Challenge title last year news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/camoes-hopes-to-shine-in-shoxc-9626 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/leites-looks-to-continue-ufc-run-8704 Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Thales Leites (Pictures) returns to the UFC Saturday against Ryan Jensen (Pictures). Fighting on short notice, Leites took Travis Lutter (Pictures)'s place on the card after the Ultimate Fighter veteran sustained an injury in training news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/leites-looks-to-continue-ufc-run-8704 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/canadas-top-light-heavyweight-hollett-thinks-so-8702 The Hulk Roger Hollett (Pictures) is undefeated, sporting a record of 6-0. More impressively, he has yet to see the second round in his career. This Friday, Hollett faces his stiffest test to date when he takes on UFC veteran The Matrix Victor Valimaki news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/canadas-top-light-heavyweight-hollett-thinks-so-8702 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/finkelstein-discusses-ufc-fedor-emelianenko-8422 Sherdog.com recently caught up with Red Devil Manager Vadim Finkelstein, who oversees the M-1 Mixfight promotion and the career of PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures) news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/finkelstein-discusses-ufc-fedor-emelianenko-8422 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/aleksander-mmas-first-sibling-8358 From sharing jackets with his brothers in the bitter Russian winter to seeing his hand raised in rings around the world, Aleksander Emelianenko (Pictures) knows all too well the long path of chasing one's dream. In this exclusive discussion with Sherdog.com, Aleksander shares ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/aleksander-mmas-first-sibling-8358 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/red-devil-a-word-with-voronov-8356 Sherdog.com's Evgeni Kogan caught up with Red Devil grappling trainer Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov, who leads his team into battle Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/red-devil-a-word-with-voronov-8356 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/devils-in-the-details-says-fedors-striking-trainer-8331 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 18 -- In the first of several interviews focusing on the Red Devil fight team, most notably Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), Sherdog.com spoke with the group's striking trainer, Aleksander Vasilievich Michkov on Wednesday. The boxing coach comments on all things Fedor ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/devils-in-the-details-says-fedors-striking-trainer-8331 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/qa-shogun-anxious-to-fight-8111 Mauricio Rua (Pictures) won't stop. As the Brazilian sits on the sidelines eagerly awaiting a return to the ring -- or a debut in the cage -- the young light heavyweight keeps training hard news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/qa-shogun-anxious-to-fight-8111 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/leopoldo-alpha-male-of-the-ifl-pitbulls-7914 New York Pitbull middleweight Fabio Leopoldo (Pictures) (5-1-0) faces Brent Beauparlant (Pictures) (5-4-0) of the Toronto Dragons June 16 in Las Vegas in the International Fight League's 2007 regular season finale news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/leopoldo-alpha-male-of-the-ifl-pitbulls-7914 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/hioki-fights-carvalho-with-eye-on-title-7575 TOKYO -- Affectionately known as the Iron Broomstick in some circles, Japan's Hatsu Hioki (Pictures) is set to face Canadian Antonio Carvalho (Pictures), now fighting out of Tokyo, in this week's Shooto: BACK TO OUR ROOTS card news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/hioki-fights-carvalho-with-eye-on-title-7575 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/king-of-the-streets-returns-to-the-ring-7552 At the age of 46, Marco Ruas (Pictures) returns to the ring this Saturday in Chicago after a six-year absence to face Maurice Smith (Pictures) in an International Fight League superfight. Anxious to return, Ruas, whose Southern California Condors also take the ring, said that this could be his last ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/king-of-the-streets-returns-to-the-ring-7552 Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/mcelfresh-looks-to-add-wec-belt-to-collection-7508 With the XFO light heavyweight belt already in tow, Ohioan Justin McElfresh (Pictures) will make his WEC debut in style as he takes on defending champion Doug Marshall (Pictures) Saturday night at The Joint in Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. A relative unknown, McElfresh, 27, sports a 5-1-0 record ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/mcelfresh-looks-to-add-wec-belt-to-collection-7508 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/reid-talks-ninja-and-career-7507 A well known figure on the UK MMA scene, Alex Reid (Pictures) has suffered more than his fair share of disappointments over the last year, most recently receiving a nasty cut to his shin during a short but intense bout with Chute Boxe fighter, Murilo Rua (Pictures). Back in training, The Reidenator took a moment ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/reid-talks-ninja-and-career-7507 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/nogueira-anxious-for-ufc-competition-7357 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures) is one of the most recent and celebrated UFC acquisitions. The Brazilian, a former PRIDE heavyweight champion, is another fighter trying to shine on American soil while attempting to reach the same success he had in Japanese rings ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/nogueira-anxious-for-ufc-competition-7357 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/crocota-ready-for-his-ufc-debut-7295 Born in the state of Bahia, the same province that produced the Nogueira brothers, Edilberto Crocota de Oliveira is another rising student from the famed Brazilian duo. After shining in various Brazilian organizations where he maintained an undefeated record ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/crocota-ready-for-his-ufc-debut-7295 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/turner-smiling-at-the-beast-7291 Gary Smiler Turner is the surprisingly calm man with the dubious honor of facing Bob Sapp (Pictures) at Cage Rage 21 this weekend. A former K-1 fighter with an extensive background in judo, traditional jiu-jitsu and shootfighting, Turner has competed for numerous ... news@sherdog.com (news@sherdog.com) http://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/turner-smiling-at-the-beast-7291 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT