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
We know the story, and we know how it often ends: Randy Couture, who has somehow avoided the debilitating effects of 12 years spent inside the Octagon, takes on a younger, faster, hungrier opponent. People with microphones and laptops gather around and shake their heads at the waiting disaster. And then Couture makes us all -- observers, fighters, bookies -- eat a big, fat one.
This pattern has been repeated against Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort (twice), Tim Sylvia, Pedro Rizzo (twice), Gabriel Gonzaga, Kevin Randleman, and Tito Ortiz -- and to a lesser extent, in respectable efforts against Antonio Nogueira and Brock Lesnar. It is not Couture’s viability at his age that impresses, but his ability to resist the cumulative wear of spending over a decade in a sport that treats participants like a wood chipper welcomes trees. It’s an inexplicable career we should probably be grateful for witnessing first-hand. ... Read More
His scheduled Nov. 21 title fight against Brock Lesnar already postponed, the unbeaten heavyweight contender on Wednesday announced that the UFC champion will not be prepared to defend his crown at UFC 108 on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. ... Read More
While UFC 104 was marked by main event controversy, up-and-comer Cain Velasquez left little doubt about his status as an elite heavyweight prospect. ... Read More
The Weekly Wrap walks readers through the last seven days in MMA, recapping and putting into context the week's top story, important news and notable quotes. ... Read More
This update is exclusively on the slighter end of the scale. The marquee matchups of early October have come strictly at lightweight and below. Dream 11 on Oct. 6 saw Shinya Aoki finally capture Dream’s lightweight title, as he won the rubber match in his trilogy against his Norwegian nemesis Joachim Hansen. ... Read More
Antonio Silva is set to make his promotional debut against Fabricio Werdum in a heavyweight bout at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre Arena ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- It is with great excitement that I would like to share some news with you! We have organized a great event scheduled for this Saturday, October 3rd at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA titled Warriors in Combat. ... Read More
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