SHERDOG ARCHIVES: Articles - February 2022

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Fight Facts: KSW 67 ‘De Fries vs. Stosic’ KSW 67 featured a dominant heavyweight champ unlike any we’ve ever seen and the biggest recorded fine in company history.

KSW

Feb 28, 2022

Fight Facts: Bellator 275 ‘Mousasi vs. Vanderford’ Bellator 275 featured a 185-pound wrecking machine earning his 40th finish, an active featherweight that punched her ticket to another title...

Bellator MMA

Feb 28, 2022

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 202 ‘Makhachev vs. Green’ Among other historic oddities, UFC Fight Night 202 featured the UFC’s first catchweight headliner in over five years.

UFC

Feb 28, 2022

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 202 Facing a high-risk, low-reward scenario in which merely winning might not have been enough to move him up the ladder, Islam Makhachev delivered...

UFC

Feb 27, 2022

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 202 UFC Fight Night 202 was headlined by Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 26, 2022

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 202 Islam Makhachev is like a freight train gaining frightening momentum.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 26, 2022

Pictures: Bellator 275 Bellator 275 will be remembered for the rowdy Irish crowd and the excellence of Gegard Mousasi.

Bellator MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 26, 2022

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 202 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick all 11 fights from UFC Fight Night 202.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 26, 2022

Pictures: PFL Challenger Series 2 Eight contenders vied for a Professional Fighters League contract Friday at PFL Challenger Series 2.

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 25, 2022

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 202 ‘Makhachev vs. Green’ Betting options for this slimmed-down 11-fight event with a slap-dash headliner are quite limited, and a figurative minefield of options looms.

Fight Odds

Feb 25, 2022

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 202 Bobby Green draws his first marquee assignment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he takes on Islam Makhachev on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 25, 2022

By The Numbers: Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman The middleweights will collide in the UFC Fight Night 202 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 25, 2022

Pictures: One Championship 'Full Circle' In the One Championship “Full Circle” headliner, One Championship middleweight and light heavyweight king Reinier de Ridder retained his 185-pound crown with a dominant win over...

One Championship

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 25, 2022

How to Watch One Championship ‘Full Circle’ Kiamrian Abbasov will make his run at becoming a two-division titleholder when he challenges the unbeaten Reinier de Ridder for the undisputed One...

One Championship

Feb 24, 2022

How to Watch PFL Challenger Series 2 Prospective welterweights will step into the spotlight and seek a piece of the Professional Fighters League pie on Friday in Orlando, Florida.

Professional Fighters League

Feb 24, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Arman Tsarukyan The surging contender will put his four-bout winning streak on the line when he squares off with Joel Alvarez in a featured UFC Fight Night 202...

UFC

Feb 24, 2022

How to Watch Bellator 275 Gegard Mousasi will defend his undisputed Bellator MMA middleweight championship when he faces undefeated American Top Team export Austin...

Bellator MMA

Feb 24, 2022

Rivalries: David Branch The former two-division World Series of Fighting titleholder agreed to terms with One Championship in January and will look snap out of a...

One Championship

Feb 24, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 202 ‘Makhachev vs. Green’ Islam Makhachev draws short-notice replacement Bobby Green in the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fight Odds

Feb 24, 2022

Rivalries: Sinead Kavanagh “KO” will do battle with fellow Top 5 Bellator MMA women’s featherweight contender Leah McCourt in the Bellator 275 co-main event.

Bellator MMA

Feb 23, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Vitaly Bigdash The twice-beaten Russian will complete his trilogy with Aung La N Sang in a One Championship “Full Circle” co-feature on Friday in Singapore.

One Championship

Feb 23, 2022

By The Numbers: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green The lightweights will toe the line against one another in the makeshift UFC Fight Night 202 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 23, 2022

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Armen Petrosyan “Superman” will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut opposite Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 202 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Feb 23, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 202 Prelims A battle between high-upside lightweight prospects Ignacio Bahamondes and Zhu Rong highlights the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on...

Fight Odds

Feb 23, 2022

The Bottom Line: Eventful Developments Bellator MMA has mapped out its plans for the first half of 2022 and offers its fans a generally compelling slate, writes Todd Martin.

Bellator MMA

Feb 22, 2022

The Rise of MMA Professionalism and its Consequences Is the lack of finishes in the top bouts of 2022 just a statistical blip, or is it an indication of the way the sport is headed? Sherdog's Lev...

UFC

Feb 22, 2022

Rivalries: Misha Cirkunov The Xtreme Couture export will try to snap a two-fight losing streak when he confronts Wellington Turman in the UFC Fight Night 202 co-main event.

UFC

Feb 22, 2022

By The Numbers: Reinier de Ridder vs. Kiamrian Abbasov The fate of the middleweight crown will hang in the balance in the One Championship “Full Circle” main event on Friday in Singapore.

One Championship

Feb 22, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Brett Johns The Welshman will lock horns with Khurshed Kakhorov as part of the Bellator 275 undercard on Friday in Dublin.

Bellator MMA

Feb 22, 2022

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 201 ‘Walker vs. Hill’ UFC Fight Night 201 featured a buzzer-beating brabo, a scrappy vet (kind of) saying goodbye and a legend in the cage that can’t slow down.

UFC

Feb 21, 2022

Fight Facts: Bellator 274 ‘Gracie vs. Storley’ Bellator 274 featured an organ-rearranging kick, an “Irish” slugger returning to his wrecking ways and a bantamweight record holder...

Bellator MMA

Feb 21, 2022

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 201 For a man who goes by the handle of “Sweet Dreams,” Jamahal Hill sure delivers some nightmarish knockouts.

UFC

Feb 20, 2022

Matches to Make After Bellator 274 It’s complicated at the top of Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, but this much is certain: Logan Storley is very much a contender.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2022

Pictures: Bellator 274 Bellator 274 featured a welterweight main event between Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley.

Bellator MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 20, 2022

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 201 UFC Fight Night 201 was headlined by Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 19, 2022

The Walkmen: All UFC Fight Night 201 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its home base at the Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 201.

UFC

Mike Fridley Jay Pettry

Feb 19, 2022

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 201 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick all 12 fights from UFC Fight Night 201.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 19, 2022

Pictures: PFL Challenger Series 1 The first batch of Professional Fighters League contenders took to the cage at PFL Challenger Series 1.

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 18, 2022

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 201 ‘Walker vs. Hill’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday is putting on a fight card on in Las Vegas one way or another.

Fight Odds

Feb 18, 2022

How to Watch Bellator 274 Bellator MMA will thrust its welterweight division back into the spotlight when Neiman Gracie takes on Logan Storley on Saturday in Uncasville,...

Bellator MMA

Feb 18, 2022

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 201 Light heavyweight finishers will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Johnny Walker squares off with Jamahal Hill on...

UFC

Feb 18, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Abdul Razak Alhassan The volatile judoka will toe the line against Joaquin Buckley in a three-round UFC Fight Night 201 middleweight showcase on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 18, 2022

By The Numbers: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti The accomplished veterans will lock horns in a featured Bellator 274 attraction on Saturday in Connecticut.

Bellator MMA

Feb 18, 2022

Prime Picks: Bellator 274 ‘Gracie vs. Storley’ Bellator MMA on Saturday will counterprogram a weak Ultimate Fighting Championship offering with the first non-title, non-tournament five-round...

Fight Odds

Feb 18, 2022

PFL Challenger Series 1 Weigh-in Pictures PFL Challenger Series 1 headliners Joshua Silveira (205) vs. Mohamed Juma (205.2) hit their marks on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 17, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 201 ‘Walker vs. Hill’ Light heavyweights will take center stage when Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Las Vegas.

Fight Odds

Feb 17, 2022

How to Watch PFL Challenger Series 1 Two-division Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Joshua Silveira will serve as the centerpiece when the Professional Fighters League unveils its...

Professional Fighters League

Feb 17, 2022

Gloria de Paula Driven by Failures Ahead of UFC Fight Night 201 Battle Opposite Diana Belbita Not much has gone according to plan for Gloria de Paula as a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

Women’s MMA

Christian Stein

Feb 17, 2022

By The Numbers: Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley The welterweight contenders will collide in the Bellator 274 main event on Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Bellator MMA

Feb 17, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 201 Prelims Glory MMA prospect David Onama looks to nail down his first win inside the Octagon when he faces Gabriel Benitez on the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Feb 16, 2022

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Joshua Silveira The two-division Legacy Fighting Alliance champion will headline the first Professional Fighters League Challenger Series event on Friday in...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Feb 16, 2022

Where the Rubber Meets the Road Nikolas Motta will be afforded no soft landing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as he makes his Octagon debut opposite Jim Miller at UFC Fight...

UFC

Christian Stein

Feb 16, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Andrey Koreshkov The well-versed Russian will once again find himself in the spotlight when he takes on Chance Rencountre in the Bellator 274 co-main event.

Bellator MMA

Feb 16, 2022

Rivalries: Neiman Gracie The 33-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will take his second turn as a marquee attraction in Bellator MMA when he meets Sanford MMA’s Logan Storley in the...

Bellator MMA

Feb 15, 2022

The Bottom Line: Consider the Source The effort to make Joe Rogan into some sort of threat lands very differently for MMA fans who have grown familiar with him over the last two...

UFC

Feb 15, 2022

By The Numbers: Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill The light heavyweight knockout artists will lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 201 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 15, 2022

Fight Facts: UFC 271 ‘Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2’ UFC 271 featured a slew of dramatic knockdowns, a boisterous beer-swilling slugger skyrocketing to stardom and the exciting end of an era for...

UFC

Feb 14, 2022

Matches to Make After UFC 271 It was much more competitive this time around, but Israel Adesanya once again prevailed over the man he defeated to win his title in 2019, Robert...

UFC

Feb 13, 2022

By The Numbers: UFC 271 Israel Adesanya still reigns supreme in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2022

The Walkmen: All UFC 271 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Space City for another blockbuster card, this one headlined by a middleweight title rematch pitting Israel Adesanya against...

UFC

Mike Fridley Jay Pettry

Feb 13, 2022

Pictures: UFC 271 UFC 271 was headlined by a rematch pitting Israel Adesanya against Robert Whittaker.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 13, 2022

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC 271 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick winners and losers for UFC 271 "Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2."

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 12, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Nasrat Haqparast The promising 27-year-old will attempt to take another step forward in his development when he meets former two-division King of the Cage champion Bobby Green in a...

UFC

Feb 11, 2022

Rivalries: Renato Carneiro “Moicano” will seek his third win in four appearances when he takes on Factory X export Alexander Hernandez as part of the UFC 271 undercard...

UFC

Feb 11, 2022

By The Numbers: UFC 271 Pre-Fight Edition The long-awaited Israel Adesanya-Robert Whittaker rematch headlines the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest visit to Houston.

UFC

Feb 11, 2022

How to Watch UFC 271 An Israel Adesanya-Robert Whittaker rematch for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown will headline festivities on Saturday in...

UFC

Feb 11, 2022

Pictures: One Championship ‘Bad Blood’ Anatoliy Malykhin destroyed Kirill Grishenko in the One Championship “Bad Blood” main event.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 11, 2022

Prime Picks: UFC 271 ‘Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday heads to the most populous city in Texas to stage a pay-per-view card for the third time in a year.

Fight Odds

Feb 11, 2022

By The Numbers: Anatoliy Malykhin vs. Kirill Grishenko The unbeaten contenders will square off for the interim heavyweight title when they face one another in the makeshift One Championship “Bad...

One Championship

Feb 10, 2022

Preview: UFC 271 ‘Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2’ Israel Adesanya will put his middleweight crown on the line in a rematch with former champion Robert Whittaker in the main event on Saturday in...

UFC

Feb 10, 2022

How to Watch One Championship ‘Bad Blood’ Undefeated contenders will lock horns when Anatoliy Malykhin meets Kirill Grishenko for the interim heavyweight title in the One Championship...

One Championship

Feb 10, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Kyler Phillips The promising 27-year-old will toe the line against Marcelo Rojo in a featured UFC 271 attraction on Saturday in Houston.

UFC

Feb 10, 2022

Preview: UFC 271 Prelims Heavyweights anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Houston, as Andrei Arlovksi takes on Jared Vanderaa in the...

Fight Odds

Feb 09, 2022

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Mike Mathetha The City Kickboxing export will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut opposite Jeremiah Wells in a UFC 271 welterweight prelim on...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Feb 09, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About John Lineker The Brazilian knockout artist will challenge Bibiano Fernandes for the undisputed One Championship bantamweight crown in the One Championship “Bad...

One Championship

Feb 09, 2022

By The Numbers: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker The rivals will pen the second chapter of their story in the UFC 271 headliner, where the fate of the undisputed middleweight crown hangs in the...

UFC

Feb 09, 2022

The UFC Middleweight Title: A Visual History On Saturday in Houston, Israel Adesanya will look to reaffirm his supremacy over the UFC middleweight division, while building his case to be...

Infographics

Feb 09, 2022

Same Dog, New Tricks Sherdog, the longest-running and largest independent mixed martial arts destination in the world, has had its most significant redesign in the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 08, 2022

The Bottom Line: Put Up or Shut Up The jury remains out on whether or not a change in approach from Robert Whittaker will make a difference in his UFC 271 rematch with middleweight champion...

UFC

Feb 08, 2022

Douglas Silva de Andrade: It's Been a Long Bumpy Road Ahead of his clash with Sergey Morozov this weekend, Douglas Silva de Andrade talked about coming out of the old vale tudo scene in Northern...

UFC

Christian Stein

Feb 08, 2022

Rivalries: Jared Cannonier “The Killa Gorilla” will take aim at Derek Brunson in a featured UFC 271 attraction on Saturday in Houston.

UFC

Feb 08, 2022

By The Numbers: Bibiano Fernandes vs. John Lineker The two accomplished veterans will determine the fate of the One Championship bantamweight crown on Friday in Singapore.

One Championship

Feb 08, 2022

By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 200 Sean Strickland might make some waves with his off-beat commentary, but the reality is that he’s a legitimate fighter to watch in the UFC’s...

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 07, 2022

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 200 ‘Hermansson vs. Strickland’ UFC Fight Night 200 featured an increasingly common spinning kick knockout, a $100k check clearing and an unfortunate distinction for a longtime vet.

UFC

Feb 07, 2022

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 200 The fight might not have lived up to the implied promise of his serial-killer sound bites, but Sean Strickland firmly established himself as a...

UFC

Feb 06, 2022

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 200 UFC Fight Night 200 was headlined by Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 05, 2022

The Walkmen: All UFC Fight Night 200 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship reached a milestone Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas with the 200th event in its Fight Night series.

UFC

Mike Fridley Jay Pettry

Feb 05, 2022

Pictures: Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin Professional Fighters League veteran Claressa Shields defended her WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight world titles Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, with a...

Boxing

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 05, 2022

Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 200 Sherdog's editors, contributors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick all 13 fights from UFC Fight Night 200.

Staff Pick ‘Em

Sherdog.com Staff

Feb 05, 2022

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 200 Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland will look to settle their places in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight pecking order on...

UFC

Feb 04, 2022

By The Numbers: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland Middle-tier middleweights with upper-tier aspirations will duke it out in the UFC Fight Night 200 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 04, 2022

Rivalries: Hakeem Dawodu The Champion’s Creed MMA export finds himself on the rebound ahead of his UFC Fight Night 200 prelim opposite former Ring of Combat champion...

UFC

Feb 04, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Miles Johns The former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion will put his modest two-fight winning streak on the line when he matches wits and fists with John Castaneda in the featured...

UFC

Feb 04, 2022

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 200 ‘Hermansson vs. Strickland’ A lackluster show with fairly decent matchmaking still provides a few solid betting options, even if multiple props appear more attractive than...

Fight Odds

Feb 04, 2022

A Sitdown with Rizin Fighting Federation’s Shingo Kashiwagi, Part 2 In the second—and final—installment of this exclusive interview, the lauded executive breaks down a variety of topics associated with mixed...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Feb 03, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 200 Main Card Top 10 middleweight contenders face off when Jack Hermansson battles Sean Strickland on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 03, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Shavkat Rakhmonov The undefeated welterweight will attempt to climb another rung on the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight ladder when he confronts Carlston Harris as part of the...

UFC

Feb 03, 2022

By The Numbers: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson The well-traveled veterans will butt heads on the UFC Fight Night 200 main card this Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 03, 2022

A Sitdown with Rizin Fighting Federation’s Shingo Kashiwagi, Part 1 In the first installment of this exclusive interview, the lauded executive breaks down a variety of topics associated with mixed martial arts.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Feb 02, 2022

Preview: UFC Fight Night 200 Prelims Bantamweights anchor the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as Miles Johns toes the line against John Castaneda on Saturday in Las...

Fight Odds

Feb 02, 2022

Rivalries: Jack Hermansson The Frontline Academy star will try to hold serve in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division when he locks horns with former King of the Cage titleholder Sean Strickland in the...

UFC

Feb 02, 2022

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Denys Bondar The Ukrainian will ride an eight-bout winning streak into his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 200 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Feb 02, 2022

5 Things You Might Not Know About Sam Alvey A combination of schtick and skill carried “Smilin’ Sam” to heights few could have foreseen when he started his mixed martial arts journey...

UFC

Feb 02, 2022

The Bottom Line: The Rodney Dangerfield of MMA Ryan Bader may not be the flashiest competitor, but he embodies the Bellator MMA spirit and deserves respect more befitting of someone who has...

Bellator MMA

Feb 01, 2022

The Bellator MMA Heavyweight Title: A Visual History Ryan Bader returned to Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division like a man coming back from a two-year trip to find a squatter in his home.

Infographics

Feb 01, 2022

By The Numbers: Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov Having combined for a 15-1 record, the middleweight hopefuls will collide in the UFC Fight Night 200 co-feature.

UFC

Feb 01, 2022

Rivalries: Sean Strickland “Tarzan” will do battle with Jack Hermansson in the UFC Fight Night 200 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Feb 01, 2022

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Ronda Rousey Turns 35 More than five years have passed since the former Strikeforce and Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight titleholder last...

Feb 01, 2022

Jailton Almeida: Fighting Is in my Blood Ahead of his UFC debut this Saturday, the Dana White's Contender Series standout spoke to Sherdog about coming from a fighting family, about making a big impression on the boss and about his upcoming opponent,...

UFC

Christian Stein

Feb 01, 2022

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