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10 October Tussles Worth Watching As 2011, heads into its home stretch, fighters are trying to position themselves for a shot at the major leagues, and the Joe Silvas, Sean...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 30, 2011

Bellator 52 Weigh-In Results (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Bellator 52 weigh-ins have been completed from L’Auberge du Lac Hotel Resort in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday...

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Sep 30, 2011

Ring of Fire Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- ROFMMA is proud to support BRING THE THUNDER MMA 2: GENESIS as proceeds from this event will benefit the CSU-PUEBLO Athletic...

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Sep 30, 2011

All fighters make weight for Cage Warriors 44 (PRESS RELEASE) -- It's all systems go for Cage Warriors 44 in London tomorrow night, after all fighters eventually made weight this afternoon...

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Sep 30, 2011

Everyman Approach Dominick Cruz drives a Honda Civic.

Brian Knapp

Sep 30, 2011

VITOR BELFORT DISCLOSES HIS INJURY FOR THE FIRST TIME - TOMORROW NIGHT ON “INSIDE MMA” (PRESS RELEASE) --For the first time, Vitor Belfort will disclose the injury that forced him to pull out of his recent fight vs. Cung Le....

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Sep 29, 2011

NICK COTTONE & BILLY VAUGHAN VIE FOR LITC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE (PRESS RELEASE) -- Locked in the Cage, Philadelphia's premier mixed martial arts league, is set to return on October 21st with LITC 9 live from...

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Sep 29, 2011

Bellator Returns to Canada’s Casino Rama November 12th For Bellator 57 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that the promotion will once again travel north of the border to Casino Rama...

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Sep 29, 2011

SHARK FIGHTS PARTNERS WITH I.S.L.E. TO HELP KIDS WITH AUTISM (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions teams up with Manzanita Elementary School's Independent Structured Learning Environment for Autistic...

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Sep 29, 2011

Truesdale to face Lake at Cage Warriors 44 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Having been left without an opponent following Jay Mortimore’s withdrawal last week due to injury, Dayman Lake will now...

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Sep 29, 2011

No Stranger to Adversity Demetrious Johnson emerged from the woodwork in 2010. The 25-year-old Kentucky native survived a difficult start, as he lost a unanimous decision to American Top Team’s Brad Pickett in his WEC debut and then picked up four consecutive wins against former...

Yael Grauer

Sep 29, 2011

Pictures: Shooto ‘Shootor’s Legacy 4’ Yoshihiro Koyama held off Kenichiro Togashi and kept the Shooto Pacific Rim 154-pound title at “Shootor’s Legacy 4.” Sherdog.com’s Taro...

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Sep 29, 2011

This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK (PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 30, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League returns to Newtown Athletic Club,...

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Sep 28, 2011

Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Last week, when the cast of “TUF 14” fought their way onto the show, several of the winning fighters celebrated their victories by yelling “I’m...

Scott Holmes

Sep 28, 2011

UFC Live 6 Preview: The Main Card The bantamweight title is on the line Saturday, as champion Dominick Cruz defends against the talented Demetrious Johnson in the UFC Live 6 main...

Jason Probst

Sep 28, 2011

Bellator 52: What to Watch For He may lack the Adonis physique some have come to expect from their elite athletes, but Bellator Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder Cole...

Brian Knapp

Sep 28, 2011

Pictures: Dream 17 Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri each scored submission wins at Dream 17, while Bibiano Fernandes stood out from the pack in the opening round...

Taro Irei

Sep 28, 2011

UFC 139 HITS SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19 WITH SHOGUN BATTLING HENDERSON (PRESS RELEASE) -- Two powerhouses of the light heavyweight division will collide on Saturday, Nov. 19 for a chance to prove that they deserve...

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Sep 27, 2011

Break on the Bayou Do a Google search on heavyweight Ron Sparks, and you are just as likely to find information on the opponents he has not fought as the ones he has.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 27, 2011

Pictures: Bellator 51 Alexis Vila knocked out Joe Warren in shocking fashion at Bellator 51. Keith Mills was cageside at the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, to...

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Sep 27, 2011

USA Takes on the World This Week (PRESS RELEASE) -- A strong United States Contingent is on their way to Serbia to take on some of the World's Best Teams at the 2011 FILA World...

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Sep 26, 2011

One Man’s View: A Real Threat to ‘Bones’ Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had but a few fleeting moments to bask in the glory of his dominant victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2011

SPIKE TV AND MTV2 TO PRESENT A BIG NIGHT OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ACTION ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV and MTV2 are combining for a knockout night of mixed martial arts programming on Saturday, November 12 from...

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Sep 26, 2011

Confident Kieran promises fireworks (PRESS RELEASE) -- Building momentum is the aim for Kieran ‘The Hater’ Malone, as he prepares to face David Howell in a lightweight bout at...

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Sep 26, 2011

One Man’s View: Country Boy Can’t Survive Former welterweight champion Matt Hughes’ knockout loss to Josh Koscheck in the UFC 135 co-main event on Saturday in Denver was a sobering...

Jason Probst

Sep 26, 2011

Technique of the Week: Roll-Over Kimura Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Igor Gracie displays a nasty kimura in this edition of Sherdog.com's Technique of the Week.

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Sep 26, 2011

The Turning Point: Boetsch vs. Ring Having recently made the move from 205 to 185 pounds, Tim Boetsch placed a new emphasis on cardio and diet.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2011

Vila Stuns Warren in Opening Round of Bellator Bantamweight Tournament at Bellator 51 (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time in his Bellator career, Joe Warren not only lost a fight but was finished as former Cuban Olympian Alexis...

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Sep 25, 2011

Matches to Make After UFC 135 The long limbs of the youngest champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history played a beautiful but violent symphony inside the eight...

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2011

By the Numbers: UFC 135 A look at UFC 135 by the numbers, with statistics courtesy of FightMetric:

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2011

UFC 135 Stock Report With yet another brilliant performance, Jon Jones delivered the goods in his first title defense Saturday night, submitting Quinton “Rampage”...

Jason Probst

Sep 24, 2011

Pictures: King of the Cage ‘First Defense’ Prospects took to the stage at King of the Cage “First Defense.” Dave Mandel photographed the next generation of stars at the San Manuel...

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Sep 24, 2011

Hometown Hero Shannon Winitchai Shines at DARE Championship in Bangkok (PRESS RELEASE) -- DARE Championship’s second event was witnessed by a sold out crowd at the Insomnia Night Club in Bangkok and saw a number...

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Sep 24, 2011

Big Ben Tolls Again A 15-month sabbatical at one point would have seemed unthinkable for UFC heavyweight behemoth Ben Rothwell.

Todd Martin

Sep 24, 2011

Results of Bellator 51 Weigh-In (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator 51 weigh-in’s have been completed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday...

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Sep 23, 2011

505 GAMES’ SUPREMACY MMAâ„¢ AVAILABLE TODAY IN NORTH AMERICA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Global videogame publisher 505 Games and developer Kung Fu Factory today announced that their brutal, no-holds barred...

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Sep 23, 2011

KEENEY, STEWART MEET FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AT CAGESPORT XVI (PRESS RELEASE) -- Kyle Keeney will make the first defense of his CageSport Heavyweight Championship against Daniel Stewart in the main event at...

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Sep 23, 2011

CFM to sponsor Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi at UFC 135 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Coalition Fight Music Confirmed today that they will be sponsoring Nate Diaz in his main card fight against Japanese bad...

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Sep 23, 2011

World Bantamweight Champion Zack Makovsky headlines huge night of fights for Bellator 54 in Atlantic City (PRESS RELEASE) -- There are many story lines and plenty on the line as Bellator heads back to Atlantic City on Saturday, October 15th as...

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Sep 23, 2011

American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League Returns to Newtown (PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League returns with its third show on September 30, at the Newtown Athletic Club, 209...

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Sep 23, 2011

New UFC signing John Maguire "Its about time" (PRESS RELEASE) -- Multiple domestic welterweight champion John "The One" Maguire (16-3 MMA) has become the latest acquisition by the UFC.

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Sep 23, 2011

ARTHUR GUSEINOV VS. EDDIE ARIZMENDI OFFICIAL FOR M-1 CHALLENGE (PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 GLOBAL announces the addition of feared Russian striker Arthur Guseinov (7-2) versus Eddie ‘Crazy Face’ Arizmendi...

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Sep 23, 2011

Grimshaw: I’ve never been in better shape (PRESS RELEASE) -- Ashleigh Grimshaw will be keen to make it three Cage Warriors wins out of three when he returns to action at the HMV Forum in...

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Sep 23, 2011

Pictures: Dream 17 Weigh-Ins For some it took more than others, but Friday in Tokyo, all 22 fighters made weight for Saturday's Dream 17 bill in Saitama, Japan....

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Sep 23, 2011

Shouldering Fame’s Weight ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It was hardly the red-carpet welcome befitting a future champion. When Jon Jones’ plane touched down in New Mexico more than two years ago for his first camp with...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2011

‘Baddest Man’ Heavy on Ambition Joe Warren learned about self-confidence a long time ago, when, as a ninth grader at the legendary Dan Gable’s wrestling camp, he was taught...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2011

Browne Broadens Training Horizons As Travis Browne prepares to square off against Rob Broughton at UFC 135 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, trainer Greg Jackson...

Yael Grauer

Sep 23, 2011

Age Only a Number The signing of bantamweight Alexis Vila, an undefeated fighter with an Olympic bronze medal to his name, could have met with more fanfare.

Sam Genovese

Sep 23, 2011

UFC 135 Preview: The Prelims Fresh off his impressive run in winning Season 13 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Tony Ferguson leads the lineup for the UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage” prelims against hard-nosed veteran...

Jason Probst

Sep 22, 2011

HEAVY-HANDED ANTWAIN BRITT TAKES ON GRAPPLER LUMUMBA SAYERS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Talented striker Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt (11-5) goes head-to-head with grappling ace Lumumba “Heavy Hands”...

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Sep 22, 2011

10 Questions for Lorenz Larkin Lorenz Larkin personifies firepower: a powerful blur of knees, feet, fists and elbows.

Brian Knapp

Sep 22, 2011

UFC® AND MUSCLEPHARM® ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that MusclePharm® will serve as the official nutritional supplement...

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Sep 22, 2011

Bellator 51 official weigh-in scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, September 23rd At Pro Football Hall of Fame (PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 51 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST inside the Pro Football...

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Sep 22, 2011

O'Keeffe keen to keep progressing (PRESS RELEASE) -- With a temporary absence from fighting likely to follow next week's bout with Dean Reilly at Cage Warriors 44, Steve O'Keeffe...

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Sep 22, 2011

FightZone TV To Air Championship Fighting Alliance (CFA) 03 (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV will once again be partnering with South Florida's Championship Fighting Alliance as they debut their new...

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Sep 22, 2011

HDNET MAKES MMA FANS’ DREAMS COME TRUE (PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet spans the globe this Friday to bring MMA fans some of the best live action the sport has to offer.

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Sep 22, 2011

Champs Jakobi and Pena 100% drug free (PRESS RELEASE) -- EFC AFRICA is proud to announce that its newly crowned champions, Dallas Jakobi and Demarte Pena, were tested and found to be...

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Sep 22, 2011

Pros Pick: Jones vs. Rampage The Pepsi Center in Denver will be the place to be on Saturday, as UFC 135 descends upon the Mile High City with one of the more intriguing main events of 2011. There, in a crossroads fight, reigning light heavyweight king...

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2011

Pictures: UFC on Fox Presser Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos stood face-to-face Tuesday in Los Angeles. The heavyweights will headline the UFC’s debut on Fox Nov. 12.

Dave Mandel

Sep 22, 2011

Sherdog’s Guide to ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Plenty could be said about this 14th season. Fans of the mighty lights will certainly be intrigued by the welcoming of bantamweights and featherweights into the fold. Coaches, the ever-so-serious Michael...

Scott Holmes

Sep 21, 2011

‘Deuce’ is Loose at M-1 Challenge XXVII (PRESS RELEASE) -- The relentless self-marketing machine, Kenny ‘Deuce’ Garner (7-3), returns to action inside the confines of M-1...

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Sep 21, 2011

This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK (PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 23, 2011 9:00pm ET featuring School of Hard Knocks Fighting Championship 14, Century Casino, Calgary,...

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Sep 21, 2011

Main Event Set for theScore Fighting Series in Hamilton (PRESS RELEASE) -- Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that the main event is now set for theScore Fighting Series (SFS) October 14th...

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Sep 21, 2011

UFC 135 Preview: The Main Card If a champion is not a real champion until he defends his belt, Jon Jones will have to pass a stiff test at UFC 135 to prove he is the goods.

Jason Probst

Sep 21, 2011

Double Main Event for Jackson’s MMA Series VI (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Jackson’s MMA Series returns October 22nd, 2011! The Jackson’s MMA Series has become the premiere MMA fight promotion...

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Sep 21, 2011

Bellator 52 from L’Auberge Du Lac Loaded with Undercard Talent (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to Louisiana on Saturday, October 1st as the promotion hosts Bellator 52...

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Sep 21, 2011

Toyo Tires® Sponsors Strikeforceâ„¢ Women’s Welterweight Champion, Miesha Tate (PRESS RELEASE) -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces the sponsorship of Strikeforceâ„¢ Women’s Welterweight Champion, Miesha “Takedown”...

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Sep 21, 2011

Expect a war, says Seery (PRESS RELEASE) -- Having not fought since November of last year, Neil Seery says he’s looking forward to returning to the cage at the HMV...

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Sep 21, 2011

Bellator 51: What to Watch For Quick, name the Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight titleholder.

Brian Knapp

Sep 21, 2011

Pictures: Twilight Fight Night ‘Numero Uno’ Former WEC champion Doug “The Rhino” Marshall came out on top in the main event of Twilight Fight Night “Numero Uno” on Sept. 10. Jeff...

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Sep 20, 2011

Taking it to the Next Level UFC President Dana White talked about his promotion’s landmark event on Fox with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage

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Sep 20, 2011

XFC signs Felice Herrig to a multi-fight deal (PRESS RELEASE) -- Continuing their pursuit of the best fighters in the world, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) today announced the signing...

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Sep 20, 2011

5 Questions: Strikeforce Challengers 19 A walking, talking highlight reel at 205 pounds, Lorenz Larkin will meet Nick Rossborough in the Strikeforce Challengers 19 headliner on...

Brian Knapp

Sep 20, 2011

Alvarez Suffers Injury, Bellator 54 Championship Fight Delayed (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that reigning Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that...

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Sep 20, 2011

Mortimore withdraws from Cage Warriors 44 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jay ‘Mean Streak’ Mortimore has been forced to pull out of his scheduled heavyweight clash with Dayman Lake at Cage...

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Sep 20, 2011

ALL-STAR MMA LINEUP FEATURED AT THE OC INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW COURTESY BAMMA USA (PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA USA will unveil an all-star MMA lineup at the Orange County International Auto Show, hosted by Motor Trend Magazine, on...

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Sep 20, 2011

MMA GOES MAINSTREAM IN AFRICA (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a deal that has been almost two years in the making, EFC AFRICA, Africa’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial...

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Sep 20, 2011

Mulholland: Cage Warriors are leading the way (PRESS RELEASE) -- Promising young Irish lightweight Merv Mulholland says he’s eager to fight on a Cage Warriors card again, having made a...

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Sep 20, 2011

Pictures: Lucas’ Japanese Breakout At Deep "55 Impact," Amanda Lucas -- daughter of Star Wars founder George Lucas -- made her Japanese debut with a win over Hikaru Shinohara....

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Sep 20, 2011

Pictures: Jungle Fight 32 At Jungle Fight 32, hot Brazilian prospect John Lineker won his 13th straight bout and became the first Jungle Fight bantamweight champion....

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Sep 20, 2011

Pictures: Bellator 50 Four middleweights advanced in Bellator’s Season 5 185-pound tournament. Keith Mills was cageside at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino...

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Sep 20, 2011

Pictures: Amazon Forest Combat 1 Sept. 14 in Manaus, Brazil, grappling legend Royler Gracie said farewell to MMA, ending a 15-year career with a loss to former Shooto world champion, while Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii and...

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 20, 2011

#1 Heavyweight Prospect, Guram Gugenishvili, Makes Stateside Debut (PRESS RELEASE) -- Top-ranked prospect, Guram Gugenishvili has been putting the competition to sleep faster than a licensed anaesthesiologist...

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Sep 19, 2011

Fighters Only Announces Bas Rutten as a 2011 World MMA Awards Finalist (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Fighters Only 2011 World MMA Awards is just around the corner and MMA Legend Bas Rutten is honored to be a finalist in...

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Sep 19, 2011

One Man’s View: A Needed Threat at 170 Just four months ago, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division was suffering from a case of top contender blues.

Jason Probst

Sep 19, 2011

Technique of the Week: Arm Triangle Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Igor Gracie displays a nasty arm-triangle choke setup from the seat-belt position in this edition of...

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Sep 19, 2011

FORMER UFC STAR WAYLON LOWE TO MAKE PRO BOXING DEBUT (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday night September 24th Joey Eye Boxing & XFE present a special night of combat sports at Harrahs in Chester as...

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Sep 18, 2011

Rocktagon MMA Elite 7 Results (PRESS RELEASE) -- Rocktagon's MMA Elite Series 7 blew the roof off of the Historic Westside Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio Saturday night...

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Sep 18, 2011

London welcomes Foster (PRESS RELEASE) -- Former UFC welterweight Brian Foster (15-5-0) arrived in London this morning ahead of his Cage Warriors 44 clash with Jack...

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Sep 18, 2011

Baker, Rogers, Shlemenko and Vianna Advance to Semis of Middleweight Tourney (PRESS RELEASE) -- It was a night of big finishes at Bellator 50 as the beginning of the Season 5 Bellator Middleweight Tournament boasted three...

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Sep 17, 2011

UFC Fight Night 25 Stock Report With a destructive first-round stoppage, Jake Ellenberger elevated his career to new heights Saturday night in besting top welterweight Jake Shields.

Jason Probst

Sep 17, 2011

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 25 A lot can change in 53 seconds. Just ask Jake Ellenberger.

Brian Knapp

Sep 17, 2011

Pictures: Sakuraba Shows Off Art Skills Friday, MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba opened the doors of his Laughter7 gym in Tokyo before his Sept. 24 bout with undefeated Yan Cabral at Dream...

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Sep 17, 2011

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Jimmie Rivera Tiger Schulmann has seen hundreds of kids come and go at his school, but there was one in particular on whom he kept a close eye. His name was Jimmie Rivera, and he first walked into a...

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Don Gaby

Sep 17, 2011

Pictures: Jewels ‘16th Ring’ Jewels 115-pound champion Ayaka Hamasaki fended off 17-year-old upstart Mizuki Inoue in the main event of “16th Ring” on Sept. 11. Taro Irei...

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Sep 16, 2011

Paradigm MMA Management Acquires MMAagents’ Client Roster (PRESS RELEASE) -- Paradigm MMA Management, a subsidiary of Paradigm Sports Management, along with Mishal Abul from Kuwait, owner of Titanium...

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Sep 16, 2011

Results of Bellator 50 Weigh-In (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator 50 weigh-in’s have been completed from the Paradise Live inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from...

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Sep 16, 2011

Fedor vs. Monson Set to Meet This Fall (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed martial arts (MMA) heavyweight legends Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko (31-4, 1 NC) and Jeff ‘The Snowman’...

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Sep 16, 2011

HDNET PARTIES ON WITH THE 200TH EPISODE OF “INSIDE MMA” - TONIGHT (PRESS RELEASE) -- TONIGHT on HDNet, Kenny Rice, Bas Rutten, Ron Kruck, and the entire “Inside MMA” crew celebrate the 200th episode of the...

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Sep 16, 2011

ROCKTAGON ELITE 7 returns to vod NEXT WEEK ON GFL (PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, the nation's premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is coming to Cleveland, Ohio on...

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Sep 16, 2011

UFC Fight Night 25 Preview: The Prelims Heavy on former “The Ultimate Fighter” cast members, the eight-bout UFC Fight Night 25 preliminary lineup will stream live via Facebook on...

Jason Probst

Sep 16, 2011

Rocktagon MMA Headed to Cleveland (PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, the nation's premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is coming to Cleveland, Ohio on...

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Sep 15, 2011

SUCKERPUNCH FIGHTER JEFF CURRAN’S LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE UFC HAS BECOME REALITY (PRESS RELEASE) -- “The Big Frog” is back. Jeff Curran, after a seven-year absence from the promotion, is back in the UFC, and he doesn’t...

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Sep 15, 2011

CAMOZZI OUT OF SHARK FIGHTS 20 MAIN EVENT (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions announced that Chris Camozzi is out of the main event at Shark Fights 20 on October 15 in Laughlin, Nevada.

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Sep 15, 2011

Bellator 50 official weigh-in scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST Friday (PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 50 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST at the Paradise Live...

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Sep 15, 2011

Dunham’s Continuing Education Three years ago, Evan Dunham was a virtual unknown outside of Eugene, Ore. Six UFC bouts later, he stands at a crossroads, having suffered the first two losses of his career in succession to Sean Sherk and...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

M-1 GLOBAL ANNOUNCES M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® (PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 GLOBAL announced today an upcoming mixed martial arts (MMA) event titled M-1 Challenge: Guram vs. Garner II featuring...

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Sep 15, 2011

CFA 3 to Stream Live on Sherdog (PRESS RELEASE) -- Championship Fighting Alliance fans, we are happy to report that we have been able to secure the rights to stream our next...

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Sep 15, 2011

UFC star Foster to return to the cage in London (PRESS RELEASE) -- HAVING been out of action for almost a year due to injury, ex-UFC welterweight Brian Foster (15-5-0) will return to action in...

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Sep 15, 2011

Fight Hunger & Win Tickets to Pacquiao-Marquez III (PRESS RELEASE) -- Together with Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez we are embarking on the greatest humanitarian hunger relief mission of...

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Sep 15, 2011

Pointon returns at Cage Rage UK 23 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Rage UK 23 takes place this Saturday from the Troxy in London and, as well as three titles to contest for, the card also...

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Sep 15, 2011

FightZone TV Joins UFC Fan Expo Houston As Official Supporter (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV has announced that they have once again joined with the UFC Fan Expo, being held in Houston, TX on October 7th &...

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Sep 15, 2011

Pictures: Koch Trains for Brookins Featherweight prospect Erik Koch trained for his UFC Fight Night 25 battle with Jonathan Brookins at Roufusport in Milwaukee. Dave Mandel...

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Sep 15, 2011

Making the Miraculous Happen Bryan Baker has overcome a lot in the past year.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2011

theScore Fighting Series Returns with Hamilton Event on October 14th (PRESS RELEASE) -- Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series (SFS) will be coming to Hamilton on Friday, October...

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Sep 14, 2011

UFC EXEC TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL FIGHT SUMMIT MMA BUSINESS CONFERENCE MONSTER ENERGY SUPPORTS EVENT (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight Summit, the world's first and only mixed martial arts industry conference and expo, is proud to announce the addition...

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Sep 14, 2011

XFC Announces Fight Card for XFC 14:”Resurrection” Live on HDNet (PRESS RELEASE) -- The largest MMA promotion in the southeast United States, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), recently announced that former...

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Sep 14, 2011

This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK (PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 16, 2011 10:00pm ET featuring MMA Xplosion Team Qualifier from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino,...

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Sep 14, 2011

New Supplement Developer Picks Fight (PRESS RELEASE) -- This fall, SkyHook Nutrition, LLC, releases its flagship brand, Beldt: Force Thermogenicâ„¢, opening up a new category in...

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Sep 14, 2011

UFC Fight Night 25 Preview: The Main Card The welterweight division gets some clarity on Saturday, as the two Jakes -- Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger -- square off in the UFC Fight Night...

Jason Probst

Sep 14, 2011

Pictures: Ring of Combat 37 WEC and IFL veteran Deividas Taurosevicius submitted Ronnie Rogers at Ring of Combat 37. Keith Mills was cageside at the Tropicana Resort and...

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Sep 14, 2011

Canton’s Bellator 51 Prelims Live on Spike.com Loaded with Ohio’s Best (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a city that is known for celebrating world-class athletes, Bellator Fighting Championships brings the greatest local...

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Sep 13, 2011

IT’S MEXICO VERSUS GUATEMALA AT MMAX’S TEAM QUALIFIER (PRESS RELEASE) -- As the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) explodes more and more in growth, the cream of the next crop of fighters is...

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Sep 13, 2011

'WE ARE ALL WARRIORS' SWEEPS CONCLUDES WITH NYC FIREFIGHTER MATT LONG DECLARED WINNER (PRESS RELEASE) -- "We Are All Warriors," a national grassroots and online initiative to identify the everyday heroes and real life warriors...

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Sep 13, 2011

MUAYTHAI PREMIER LEAGUE SIGNS TV DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH theSCORE TELEVISION NETWORK (PRESS RELEASE) -- September 13th, 2011 – MuayThai Premier League (MPL) announced today that it signed a distribution agreement with a...

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Sep 13, 2011

Fight Week: Kurt Angle, ‘Mayhem’ On this episode of Fight Week, UFC middleweight contender Jason “Mayhem” Miller stops in to discuss his return to the sport’s biggest stage and his stint as a coach opposite...

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Sep 13, 2011

Bellator 50: What to Watch For Though he stands just 5-foot-9, Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard casts an imposing shadow over the...

Brian Knapp

Sep 13, 2011

Pictures: ‘Clash in the Cage’ Women’s boxing champion Holly Holm stopped Jan Finney with a perfectly-placed kick to the body at Fresquez Productions “Clash in the...

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Sep 13, 2011

Pictures: Bellator 49 UFC veteran Ben Saunders pulled off a nasty third-round finish against Chris Cisneros at Bellator 49. Keith Mills was cageside at Caesars in...

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Sep 13, 2011

The Axe Murderer’s Apprentice The biggest news of Jorge Lopez’s career to date came via text from a legend.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2011

AUTISM TAPS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Grapplers Quest is hosting the 2011 Northeast Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open Championships this Saturday (Sept. 17)...

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Sep 12, 2011

One Man’s View: Fast-Track Pitfalls Matchmaking in mixed martial arts is an often-overlooked science, but it plays a key role in developing a fighter. How a fighter’s management...

Jason Probst

Sep 12, 2011

Technique of the Week: Snap-Down Finish UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran David Branch demonstrates a quick snap-down finish in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique...

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Sep 12, 2011

Lozano, Saunders, Santos and Lima Advance to Welterweight Semifinals at Bellator 49 from Caesars Atlantic City (PRESS RELEASE) -- Returning to the boardwalk to open Bellator’s highly-anticipated fifth season, the promotion hosted an explosive night of...

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Sep 11, 2011

Matches to Make After Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ For 19 months, Luke Rockhold was a forgotten man in the Strikeforce middleweight division, a wildly talented but relatively unproven prospect...

Brian Knapp

Sep 11, 2011

Sherdog Rewind: An Interview with Eric Shanks On Aug. 18, the Ultimate Fighting Championship signed a landmark seven-year agreement with Fox Sports Media Group.

Jack Encarnacao

Sep 11, 2011

Strikeforce Stock Report And then there were two. With the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix final set, Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett both scored impressive wins...

Jason Probst

Sep 11, 2011

South Jersey’s Pellegrino returns to A.C. for Bellator debut (PRESS RELEASE) -- In one of the biggest moments of the night at Bellator 49, former UFC fighter and Point Pleasant, New Jersey native Kurt...

SHERDOG

Sep 10, 2011

MMA's All-Time Heavyweights Sherdog.com staff lists the top 10 mixed martial arts heavyweights of all time.

SHERDOG

Sep 10, 2011

SHARK FIGHTS 19 WEIGH IN RESULTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- The official weigh-ins for Shark Fights 19 took place Friday at the Brew Top Pub and Patio at 3p CST. All 35 fighters made weight with the exception of...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

Pictures: Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ Weigh-ins Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix participants Josh Barnett, Sergei Kharitonov, Antonio Silva and Daniel Cormier all took to the scales Friday...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

UFC® 137 SOLD OUT (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced that tickets to UFC® 137 at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Oct. 29 sold out...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

Results of Bellator 49 Weigh-In (PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in for Bellator 49 is complete, with all 18 competitors taking the scale. Bellator 49 will be broadcast LIVE on...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

HDNET TO BROADCAST FOUR LIVE MMA EVENTS – ALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS! (PRESS RELEASE) -- This afternoon, HDNet announced on a special LIVE “Inside MMA” that the network would be adding DREAM 17 as part of a...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

Rocktagon MMA Amateur Elite Fight Series Makes its West Coast Return on September10 (PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans get ready, we are back! The nations premier mixed martial arts promotion, Rocktagon MMA, is returning its highly...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

From Beach Fights to Belt Fights Luke Rockhold came up as a high school wrestler and jiu-jitsu player. He worked within the rules of those sports, and tried to develop...

Jack Encarnacao

Sep 09, 2011

Reared for the Cage HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The martial arts are a family affair for Brent Weedman. Born in Louisville, Ky., his father was a police officer for more...

Sam Genovese

Sep 09, 2011

TEAM PALOOKA’S FIRST FEMALE FIGHTER AMANDA NUNES READY FOR HER STRIKEFORCE BOUT THIS WEEKEND (PRESS RELEASE) -- This Saturday at the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Team Palooka will be sponsoring both a Strikeforce fighter and a...

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

SCC returns to Las Vegas on Nov 4th with 11 pro MMA bouts Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2011: Superior Cage Combat presents SCC 3, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, November 4th.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 08, 2011

SHARK FIGHTS 20 ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 15 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Shark Fight Promotions, in association with Richard Steele Promotions, announced their fight card for Shark Fights 20 at the...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

Bas Rutten Seminar (PRESS RELEASE) -- Saturday, September 24, 2011 10am-1pm - Bas Rutten will be in Illinois, courtesy of Krav Maga Illinois, for a seminar...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

BAMMA 7 Prelims and Main Card to Air Live Free On Facebook (PRESS RELEASE) -- Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Partners with Lion Fight Promotions to Present World Championship Muay Thai Fight (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, in partnership with Lion Fight Promotions, presents the WBC world championship Muay...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

“WONDERBOY” SIGNS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH ALCHEMIST MMA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has added his name to the list of clients represented by powerhouse management company,...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

BRAWL IN THE FALL THIS SATURDAY (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, September 10, promoter Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment will return to the Meadow Brook Music Festival...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

King Mo and His MMA Identity When a mixed martial artist comes out for his first fight dancing to the ring while wearing a crown, cape and medallion and surrounded by a...

Todd Martin

Sep 08, 2011

Learning Curve HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- When he accepted a short-notice fight with consensus Top 5 welterweight Jon Fitch at UFC 111 in March 2010, Ben Saunders expected to gain favor with...

Sam Genovese

Sep 08, 2011

Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ Preview With surprises aplenty en route to the semifinals, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix moves ahead. The next stop is slated for Saturday at...

Jason Probst

Sep 08, 2011

Leyva vs. Lopez at Jackson’s MMA Series VI (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Jackson’s MMA Series returns October 22nd, 2011! The Jackson’s MMA Series has become the premiere MMA fight...

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2011

Gormley out, Marrero in vs. Scott Barrett at XFC 14 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The largest MMA promotion in the southeast United States, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), announced today that there...

SHERDOG

Sep 07, 2011

UFC® RETURNS TO JAPAN IN 2012 (PRESS RELEASE) -- After more than a decade, the wait is finally over. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® confirmed at a Tokyo press...

SHERDOG

Sep 07, 2011

Bellator’s highly-anticipated Season 5 Preview Show (PRESS RELEASE) -- Before Bellator Fighting Championships kicks off its talent-laden fifth season this Saturday at 9 p.m. EST, MTV2 and...

SHERDOG

Sep 07, 2011

Fight For Wrestling 4 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight For Wresting 4 announces the first ever MMA fight at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, CA. Fight For...

SHERDOG

Sep 07, 2011

14 BIG MMA FIGHTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH AS PART OF BOXING/MMA SHOW AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER, PA (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday night September 24th , a great night of combat sports will take place OUTDOORS ON THE RACETRACK at Harrahs in...

SHERDOG

Sep 07, 2011

UFC 137 PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS TOMORROW STREAMS LIVE ON UFC.com at 1PM PT! (PRESS RELEASE) -- With tickets going on sale to the public this Friday for the long-awaited welterweight title superfight between UFC®...

SHERDOG

Sep 06, 2011

Toyo Tires® Launches the Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes (PRESS RELEASE) -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces the company’s largest promotion ever, the Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes.

SHERDOG

Sep 06, 2011

Bellator 49: What to Watch For Welterweights return to center stage in Bellator Fighting Championships, as the promotion touches off its fifth season with its latest 170-pound tournament at...

Brian Knapp

Sep 06, 2011

BELLATOR UNDERCARD FIGHTS TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON SPIKE.COM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike.com, a leading destination for men on the web, will stream LIVE undercard fights throughout the 12-week season of...

SHERDOG

Sep 06, 2011

Knockout Artist Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper set to fight Brazilian Valdir Araujo at Bellator 50 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hard hitting Bellator veteran Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper (13-7) will entertain MMA fans in Florida when he fights Valdir...

SHERDOG

Sep 06, 2011

Pictures: XFO 41 ‘Outdoor War 7’ UFC veteran Eric Schafer made quick work of Chris Albandia at Xtreme Fighting Organization 41 “Outdoor War 7.” Keith Mills was present at...

SHERDOG

Sep 06, 2011

RITC 154 (PRESS RELEASE) -- In the Main Event, MMA Lab fighter Yaotzin Meza ( 15-6 ) battles experienced Hard Knocks Gym fighter Eric Regan ( 14-20 ).

SHERDOG

Sep 05, 2011

Eddie Fyvie versus Joey Gambino makes it three title bouts for CFFC XI: Danger Zone! (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) has added another title fight to an already stacked card as Eddie Fyvie battles Joey...

SHERDOG

Sep 05, 2011

Tunnel Vision After submitting Brett Rogers in the first round of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix in June, Josh Barnett turned his attention to the...

Yael Grauer

Sep 05, 2011

Technique of the Week: Power Bomb UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran David Branch demonstrates his signature super power bomb in this edition of Sherdog.com’s...

SHERDOG

Sep 05, 2011

Pictures: Pancrase ‘Impressive Tour 9’ Taro Irei was ringside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph Pancrase “Impressive Tour 9” for Sherdog.com. Pride veteran Shungo Oyama...

SHERDOG

Sep 05, 2011

The Doggy Bag: Fox of a Deal Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers.

SHERDOG

Sep 04, 2011

Free Video-on-Demand: OneFC 'Champion vs. Champion' Free video-on-demand is available from One Fighting Championship "Champion vs. Champion," which streamed live on Sherdog.com.

SHERDOG

Sep 03, 2011

Wreck MMA: Denis, Mamalis and Gracie Added to Card (PRESS RELEASE) -- Wreck MMA is proud to announce an update to our October 28th event entitled Unfinished Business. Headlined by a welterweight...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

ROUFUSPORT FIGHTERS CONVERGE ON CAMP SIMULTANEOUSLY TO TRAIN FOR UPCOMING BOUTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Today’s MMA camps are constantly evolving. Long gone are the days of a fight camp only teaching one discipline, or even just two.

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Fighters Only announces the 2011 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fighters Only, the world’s leading Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) magazine, confirmed the launch of its fourth annual awards...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Din Thomas Returns To The Cage With Fight Time Promotions (PRESS RELEASE) -- Howard Davis Jr.’s Fight Time Promotions will end its 2011 MMA Professional Fight Season on October 7th with Fight Time 7 “The Return” of...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Genesis Fights wants to say THANK YOU to our service men and women! (PRESS RELEASE) -- In honor of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred on 9/11/2001, we are taking $5.00 off per ticket for all...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Pictures: OneFC Weigh-ins The fighters of OneFC took to the scales in Kallang, Singapore, where the athletes will compete under rules similar to those of the Pride Fighting Championships. The event will stream live on Sherdog.com at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT, and will feature big show veterans Phil...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

CHAMPION vs. CHAMPION AT UFC 137 ON OCT. 29 AS ST-PIERRE MEETS DIAZ (PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC® welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is riding a five-year, nine-fight winning streak that has seen the 30-year-old...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

A GOLD MEDALIST, A LEAD GUITARIST AND A UFC LIGHTWEIGHT MIX IT UP - FRIDAY ON HDNET! (PRESS RELEASE) -- HDNet’s “Inside MMA” features an eclectic panel tFriday night as Kenny and Bas host Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner, UFC Lightweight...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Immortal Kombat Fighting showcase a Texas Title Belt “Labor Day weekend Kombat #1 at Legends Sport Complex” (PRESS RELEASE) -- Immortal Kombat Fighting (IMKFight)is the latest combative sports mixed martial arts promotional company in Houston,...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

‘Maluco’ going hunting at MFC 31 (PRESS RELEASE) -- How does a fighter get a nickname?

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Officials’ Training Workshop to be held in South Florida at the Courtyard Marriott – Dolphin Mall (PRESS RELEASE) -- Robert Hinds, renowned MMA Official, will be presenting a two day workshop to be held on September 30th and October 1st at...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

"BIG" JOHN MCCARTHY'S NEW MEMOIRâ€”LET'S GET IT ON!â€”TO HIT STORES TODAY (PRESS RELEASE) -- Called "One of the best books ever written about the sport," by SBNation.com, "Big" John McCarthy's new memoir, Let's Get It...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

TYSON GRIFFIN LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER FOR BOYS TOWN OF NEVADA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Featherweight stand-out, Tyson Griffin wants to bring awareness to troubled youth in the Las Vegas area by creating a...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Jeremy Horn: An MMA Original He was content with anonymity, the seated-in-the-back-of-the-class type, slumped down trying to meld with the desk: indistinctive, unassuming,...

Joseph Santoliquito

Sep 02, 2011

9 Questions for A Sol Kwon A Sol Kwon does not pull punches, figurative or literal. Known for his always-aggressive, sometimes reckless in-ring style, the 26-year-old...

Chris Nelson

Sep 02, 2011

Pictures: NAAFS ‘Rock N Rumble 5’ Keith Mills was cageside at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland to photograph up-and-coming prospects at North American Allied Fight Series “Rock N...

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

10 September Tussles Worth Watching The memorable mixed martial arts action of August bleeds into September, with high-profile title bouts and long-awaited rematches. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his crown in the signature fight of the month, while, on the other side of the Pacific,...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 01, 2011

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