IFL Making Moves On Business End
Paligent Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB) today announced that it has executed a
merger agreement with respect to the acquisition of International
Fight...
SHERDOG
Sep 01, 2006
WEC 23 Pictures
Sherdog.com was cageside in Lemoore, California to witness the 23rd
edition of WEC.
MFC Press Conference
The Maximum Fighting Championship cordially invites the media to a
press conference to formally introduce the participants in the
major fights...
SHERDOG
Aug 31, 2006
APEX Announes October Bill
APEX Championship Fighting, in association with Cobra Energy Drink,
is proud to announce A NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS, on October 14th, 2006 at
the...
SHERDOG
Aug 31, 2006
Stout Faces Off with Estrada
August 31st 2006 - TKO Major League MMA is pleased to announce the
co-main event for TKO 27: REINCARNATION. World Lightweight
Champion, SAM...
SHERDOG
Aug 31, 2006
Ultimate Fighting returns to Vancouver!
Major league Mixed Martial Arts, which is often also referred to as
"Ultimate Fighting" or "MMA", is making its return to Vancouver
through...
WFC Weigh-ins Open to Public
WFC Weigh-ins Open to the Public Denver CO, August 29, 2006: The
Worldwide Fighting Championship announces weigh-ins for the
forthcoming...
KOTC "Booyah" Oct. 13
King of the Cage returns to Soboba Casino Friday, October 13th with
BOOYAH. With yet another fight card full of the top talent in mixed
martial...
SHERDOG
Aug 30, 2006
Gladiator Challenge Knuckle Up!
Sunday, September 17th, Gladiator Challenge returns to Eagle
Mountain with KNUCKLE UP, a showcase of the best martial arts
talent in central...
SHERDOG
Aug 30, 2006
PRIDE Bushido 12 Pictures
Sherdog.com was on location at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall to document
the 12th edition of PRIDE's popular Bushido series.
Cam Ward IFL Bound
NEW YORK, August 29, 2006 – The local flavor of the International
Fight League (IFL) World Team Championship at Memorial Coliseum in
Portland on September 9 just got a little spicier, as Cam Ward(...
SHERDOG
Aug 29, 2006
Budo Reality Fight Series
On September 9, 2006 live from the Ogden Legion in Calgary Monkey
King Productions in association with Gold’s Gym Northgate, and the...
SHERDOG
Aug 29, 2006
Stiebling to Host WFC
Denver CO, August 29, 2006: Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran
and Four-time PRIDE Fighting Championship, veteran “Brazilian
Killa’” Alex Stiebling(...
Taking Little PRIDE in Tyson
It’s late August and we’re still mired in rerun season, with the
same plots and same cast of characters. Redundant narratives wheeze
along...
KOTC and Freedom Fight Work Closely
Freedom Fight Productions has roots within the Canadian MMA scene
that date back o the early IFC days and have more recently produced
back to...
SHERDOG
Aug 29, 2006
IFL Returns To Fox Sports
The International Fight League (IFL) and Fox Sports Net (FSN), a
division of the FOX Broadcasting Company and News Corp, today
announced the...
Cage Wars comes to Stockton California
Xtreme International Kombat Promotions has selected Stockton, CA,
as its national headquarters, it was announced today. Founded by
local fighter...
PRIDE Grand Prix: Four Advance to Next Round
NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 26 — In the devastating heat of a Japanese
summer, the streets of Nagoya were alive with mixed martial arts
excitement as PRIDE...
PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Continues Saturday
With four stellar bouts in the second round of PRIDE’s 183-pound
tournament, Sherdog.com breaks down who will advance to the
tournament’s culmination in November.
Sherdog.com Preview: UFC 62 Under Card
With the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 4 still fresh in our
heads, the UFC 62 under card features a number of fighters who,
failing to win on Saturday, could be eligible for future spots on
the reality show.
Philippines URCC MMA
Finally mixed martial arts is taking pace in the South East Asia
and not only in Japan where the ever popular PrideFC was born, but
also in its...
SHERDOG
Aug 24, 2006
UFC 62 Party **NEW LOCATION!!**
This Saturday night all sports fans are invited to UFC 62: LIDDELL
vs. SOBRAL party at CHAMPPS Aspen Grove hosted by RING OF FIRE.
Chuck...
SHERDOG
Aug 24, 2006
AFC 18 Live Webcast
The PRIZE FIGHT NETWORK, one of the leaders in web casting live
boxing and MMA events, announced today that they will be carrying
Dan Lambert`s...
SHERDOG
Aug 24, 2006
Forrest Griffin: Is Replication Even Possible?
The date was April 9, 2005. Nobody who follows the sport of mixed
martial arts will ever forget that day because of what happened
inside the storied Octagon....
PRIDE To Air On FSN
FSN’s partnership with the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
organization in the world continues with the telecast of PRIDE
FIGHTING...
SHERDOG
Aug 23, 2006
PRIDE: Nishijima faces Cyborg, Nakamura fights Nakao
TOKYO, Aug. 22 — Dream Stage Entertainment, promoter of the PRIDE
Fighting Championship, held a press conference on Tuesday to
announce two bouts for the upcoming PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute
2006 card.
The Monday Morning Reverie: The Ultimate Segue
If this past Thursday is indicative of times to come in mixed
martial arts, particularly the Ultimate Fighting Championship, then
we as fans and media will have much to look forward to.
Going in I figured that the welterweight eliminator bout between
contenders Karo Parisyan(Pictures)...
Tryout Locations Announced for MMA Movie
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif./ Imperia Entertainment (Pink Sheets: IPRE)
President James Hergott announced last week that he has received
approval to...
SHERDOG
Aug 20, 2006
PRIDE "Real Deal" Press Conference Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood was on hand in Irvine, California to
document PRIDE's press conference to announce two bouts for its
October 21 "Real Deal" event.
Youngsters Highlight Pangea Fight Card
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 18 — A diehard, as defined by Microsoft
Word’s handy dictionary, is someone “who clings to a belief,
attitude or...
XFO To Crown Welterweight Ace
ISLAND LAKE, Ill. -- Jon Friedland has been a part of almost as
many Xtreme Fighting Organization events as the show's
promoters.
Marshall, Banuelos, Martinez New WEC Champs
LEMOORE, Calif., Aug. 17 — After enduring a longer than usual
evening of fights, eight men on Thursday’s WEC’s card at the Tachi
Palace Hotel and Casino made sure anyone that stuck around would
receive their money’s worth.
Additionally, you can check out alternate blow-by-blow coverage...
SHERDOG
Aug 17, 2006
IFL to Honor PAL
The International Fight League (IFL) today announced that it will
pay tribute to men and women in uniform at the IFL World Team
Championships at...
SHERDOG
Aug 17, 2006
Butterbean’s Opponent Announced
The Worldwide Fighting Championship is pleased to announce an
opponent has been named to fight five-foot, 11-inch 396-pound,
knockout artist...
SHERDOG
Aug 17, 2006
The Great Sherdog Debate: Parisyan vs. Sanchez
Sherdog columnists Greg Savage and Mike Sloan have a long history
with these debates. Savage was on a rampage, scoring five straight
debate wins in a...
WEC 23 Weigh-in Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood was on location in Sunny Lemoore, Calif
to document the weighin event for WEC 23.
SHERDOG
Aug 17, 2006
The Ultimate Test
A fighter is only as good as his last contest and often remembered
by the last punch he threw, the last submission pulled off or even
the close...
Cage of Honor This Weekend
This coming Saturday (August 19th) Cage Of Honor will be back at
The Leggett and Platt Athletic Center on the campus of Missouri
Southern State...
Parisyan: “The Heat” Burns for Lost Chance
You all know that old cliché, the one you’ve not only heard a
thousand times but also said it as much yourself: good things come
to those who...
UFC Fighters Featured in Imperia Film
Imperia Entertainment President James Hergott announced today that
he has received permission to use fighters from the Ultimate
Fighting...
SHERDOG
Aug 15, 2006
Sherdog.com Preview: UFC Fight Night Under Card
Season four of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter is ready to
go, and to wet your appetite the newly renamed UFC Fight Night is
being presented...
SHERDOG
Aug 15, 2006
Stephen Quadros Returns to TKF
Friday, August 18th, at 8:00 PM, drummer Stephen Quadros returns to
The Knitting Factory with "MLC," the hard rocking quartet whose
debut in...
SHERDOG
Aug 14, 2006
K-1 "Battle at the Bellagio" Pictures
Micha Hamilton was ringside in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday evening
to document K-1's "Battle at the Bellagio" for Sherdog.com.
Karaev, Sefo Highlight K-1’s Super Bouts
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 12 — Dewey Cooper, a solid K-1 veteran who can't
seem to be able to land a victory in close bouts, was hoping to
change his luck by...
Female World Champion To Defend Title
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, Aug. 11, 2006--Laura D’Auguste, the undisputed
Female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Champion of the World, will defend
her Ring of Combat Championship title (and undefeated record)
against Megumi
Yabushita...
SHERDOG
Aug 12, 2006
Fight For Your Right to K-1
It's one o'clock in the afternoon, and guests at the Bellagio Hotel
are either pumping coins into slot machines, baking in the sun
poolside or...
SHERDOG
Aug 12, 2006
K-1 Vegas Presser
The season's major international tournaments are done and the stage
is set for the K-1 World Grand Prix '06, when this year's top
fighters and...
SHERDOG
Aug 11, 2006
WLF Boasts 15 Pro Bouts
The Calloway Cup will begin on August 25th at club LIDO, Revere Ma.
The tournament will continue through January, 2007. The finale will
be held...
SHERDOG
Aug 10, 2006
IFL Brings Real Deal Superheroes to Wizardcon
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Proudly displayed amidst Shonen Jump’s Naruto
toys, new Godzilla (or Gojiro) DVDs, Neo Pets trading cards and
Pokémon...
SHERDOG
Aug 10, 2006
Mayhem vs. Lawler Preview Show
Sports fans are buzzing about one of the most anticipated events of
2006: the September 2nd Icon Sport World Championship match-up of
Jason “Mayhem” Miller and “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler(...
SHERDOG
Aug 10, 2006
Team Quest Training Camp
This camp is for anyone that is looking to challenge themselves.
You don’t have to be a fighter to benefit from this camp. People
from all...
SHERDOG
Aug 10, 2006
KOTC "Rapid Fire" Pictures
Team Sherdog was cageside at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto,
California to document KOTC's "Rapid Fire."
Just My Thoughts: It’s Only a Matter of Time
After two successive Saturdays with nothing in terms of major fight
events in the U.S., either live or on TV, I decided to swing in a
slightly different...
IFL Invades Wizard World Convention
IFL took part in last weekend's Wizard World Chicago, in which more
than a dozen International Fight League coaches and fighters met
with the...
"Rampage" is coming off headlining the first WFA fight July 22nd at
the Great Western Forum where he decisively beat Matt...
SHERDOG
Aug 08, 2006
Over 100 Registered For K-1 Tryouts
Over 100 applicants have registered for the two-day open fighter
tryouts that K-1 is offering at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Bellagio next
Friday,...
Persey Wins in Orange County MMA Championships
ANAHEIM, Calif., August 5 — The inaugural edition of the Orange
County MMA Championships played to a full house of around 1,000
fans at The Grove...
Lappen Joins Fight Promoter U
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The sport of mixed martial arts has taken off
in 2006, gaining valuable mainstream exposure as it sells out
arenas...
SHERDOG
Aug 06, 2006
K-1 HERO's Pictures
Sherdog.com was on location at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan
to witness K-1 HERO's middleweight and light heavyweight
tournaments.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
For the few competitors who have never competed in one of the
International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation tournaments, you have no
idea what...
SHERDOG
Aug 05, 2006
Texas MMA To Be Sanctioned?
The Texas Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association, Inc. (TAMMA) has
officially filed with the Texas State Athletic Commission to become
the First...
SHERDOG
Aug 05, 2006
HERO’s: Sakuraba Survives To See Second Round
TOKYO, August 5 — Every once in a while an athlete comes along that
transcends the very sport in which he or she participates, taking
on a...
Watanabe Takes DEEP Women’s Title
TOKYO, August 4 — It has been a long time coming — three and a half
years to be exact — but finally tonight, within the confines of MMA
Mecca Korakuen Hall, Smackgirl’s 106-pound champion Satoko Shinashi(...
Boxer Williams Set For K-1 Debut
Two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas
Heavyweight Champion, Jeremy “Half Man, Half Amazing” Williams
(41-5-1 (35...
Ladies First: DEEP'S Real Main Event
Their match-up was the first announced for DEEP's summer
super-card. They are the best fighters in their weight class. For
the last two months many...
Sherdog.com Preview: K-1 HERO’s LHW Tourney
Not one but two quality tournaments take place this weekend and
many familiar names compete for the first middleweight and light
heavyweight K-1 MMA...
SHERDOG
Aug 02, 2006
Gladiator Challenge 53 Pictures
Sherdog.com's Jeff Sherwood was cageside in Porterville, Calif., to
document the 53rd edition of Gladiator Challenge.
IFL Hits Wrigley Field!
The International Fight League’s (IFL) Silverbacks team, based in
Moline, Illinois, will make a pregame visit to Wrigley Field this...
