Former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Carlos Condit will toe the line against feared British striker Paul Daley in one of the featured matchups at UFC 108 “Evans vs. Silva” on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. ... Read More
In a year during which the featherweight division has played a pivotal role, perhaps it is fitting that the division's hottest prospect will close out 2009 as its top-ranked competitor. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- USA Grappling is pleased to announce the 2009 U.S. Grappling World Team, which will compete in the FILA World Grappling Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 12-13. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Fifty of Hawaii’s top young MMA fighters will look to put each other’s “LIGHTS OUT” this Saturday, November 21st as X-1 World Events presents its next fight extravaganza at the Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. ... Read More
UFC 105 “Couture vs. Vera” was a solid event. First and foremost, it provided a stage for the company’s U.K. talent, as Englishmen were victorious in seven of their nine bouts on Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. ... Read More
A month full of MMA is already stirring movement in Sherdog’s rankings. Check out the latest update as we move into the second half of a very busy November. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- X-1 World Events, Hawaii’s premier fight promotion, presented “SCUFFLE ON SCHOFIELD II: HOMEBOUND HEROES” this past Saturday, November 7th, live from the Tropics Recreation Center on Schofield Barracks. ... Read More
Brett Rogers is being given (slight) chances to beat Fedor Emelianenko based on his ability to punch a hole into concrete; little has been seen of him working the canvas, where Emelianenko is incredibly slick. In his favor: Mark Hunt, a ground novice who clocked in near Rogers’ 280-pound frame for his 2006 fight with Fedor, kept Emelianenko immobile for several minutes. But if all he can hope for is some brief control, it’s less of a shot at winning and more a stay of execution.
What happens to Emelianenko on the feet?
A victory is a victory, but for several minutes against Andrei Arlovski, Emelianenko looked uneasy and ineffective. ... Read More