Cage Fighting Championships middleweight kingpin Hector Lombard struck UFC veteran Kalib Starnes into verbal submission in the first round of their CFC 11 main event on Friday at Big Top Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
Unbeaten in 16 fights, Lombard, who also holds the Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight crown, has posted 11 consecutive victories. Based at American Top Team, the 31-year-old Cuban judoka grounded Starnes early in their encounter and dropped punches and elbows until “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 semi-finalist asked the referee to intervene. ... 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
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 Ultimate Fighting Championship launched a needed go-home push for UFC 104 “Machida vs. Shogun” this Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles -- its first show in California in more than two years. ... Read More
Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced an agreement to televise its second and third seasons live on Fox Sports Net. The deal, which covers 24 weeks in 2010, will bring the tournament-based mixed martial arts promotion to 82 million homes ... 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
Jeff Sherwood was on location in his hometown of Lemoore, Calif., to photograph Tachi Palace Fights. Hot prospects Joe Soto and Chad Mendes gained wins on the card. ... Read More
The Dream promotion crowned new lightweight and featherweight champions this week, capping an Oct. 6 fight card from Yokohama that drew passionate crowd response and encouraging television ratings. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge (GC) Owner/Promoter Tedd Williams has agreed to terms with the renowned Tachi Palace to help bring exciting MMA action to guests and fight fans alike. ... Read More
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