SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - October 2009

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Strikeforce Signs Zaromskis Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis has come to terms on a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce, according to officials within the promotion....

Oct 31, 2009

Mendes Signs 6-Fight Deal with WEC Featherweight prospect Chad Mendes has signed a six-fight deal with the WEC, Sherdog.com confirmed with the fighter’s manager, Mike Roberts,...

Oct 30, 2009

Gomi, Inoue Victorious at Vale Tudo Japan 2009 TOKYO -- Former Pride Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Takanori Gomi battled through five rounds of ferocious striking against Tony...

Oct 30, 2009

Update: Alves Withdraws from Fitch Rematch at UFC 107 Former welterweight title challengers Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will have to wait for their rematch, as an injury has forced the Brazilian to withdraw from a scheduled bout at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 30, 2009

‘Shogun’ Unleashes Disappointment at Judges The fact that two Brazilians are involved in public dispute regarding the UFC light heavyweight championship has attracted the attention of the...

Oct 30, 2009

TUF Crowd: Do Rampage’s Fighters Wish They’d Been on Team Rashad? You asked and we found the answers. “Ask the TUF Crowd” gives you the chance to throw your burning questions to the cast following each...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 30, 2009

Mizugaki-Jorgensen Booked for WEC 45 World-ranked bantamweight and one-time World Extreme Cagefighting title challenger Takeya Mizugaki will meet Scott Jorgensen at WEC 45...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 30, 2009

Bouts Official for WEC 45 Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff will meet in a headlining lightweight bout at WEC 45 “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” on Dec. 19 at The Pearl inside...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 29, 2009

Modafferi-Coenen Set for Nov. 7 Strikeforce Roxanne Modafferi and Marloes Coenen will meet in a 145-pound women’s bout at Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 in...

Oct 29, 2009

Rogers’ Trainer: Fedor In for a ‘Shock’ Brett Rogers’ rise from blue-collar worker to heavyweight prospect will be one focus of the Showtime 30-minute documentary preview show...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 29, 2009

Sanctioned MMA Not Expected in Massachusetts Until 2010 While both chambers of the Massachusetts legislature have approved sanctioning mixed martial arts in the state, there are still differences that...

Jack Encarnacao

Oct 29, 2009

Lashley-Strikeforce Deal Nears Can an athlete thrive with two mistresses?

At the moment, Bobby Lashley seems to think so, as he's pursued dual careers in MMA and pro...

Oct 29, 2009

Toughill Out of Nov. 7 Strikeforce Erin Toughill has withdrawn from her 145-pound title eliminator bout with Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 in...

Oct 28, 2009

Carwin Also Fighting Illness Shane Carwin was also recovering from illness when it was reported Monday that an ill UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar had withdrawn from...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 28, 2009

Update: Koscheck, Johnson Agreed for UFC 106 Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has learned from a source close to the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 27, 2009

UFC 104 Payouts: Machida Banks $200,000 UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida earned $200,000 in his first successful title defense against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC...

Oct 27, 2009

Shamrock, CBS Announcers Answer Who Can Beat Fedor Undefeated heavyweight Brett Rogers will get the next crack at MMA’s top fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on...

Oct 27, 2009

CBS: Fedor Boosts Credibility with Advertisers Having the world’s No. 1 heavyweight as its centerpiece has been a boon for CBS.

Kelly Kahl, executive vice president for primetime programming, said the addition of...

Oct 27, 2009

‘Rampage’ Backs ‘Shogun,’ Blames UFC Quinton Jackson says Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was robbed Saturday in his decision loss to Lyoto Machida, and “Rampage” is pointing his...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 27, 2009

Update: Lesnar Out of UFC 106 UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has withdrawn from his upcoming title defense against Shane Carwin due to illness, UFC President Dana White told...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 26, 2009

Barnett Granted Second Extension for CSAC Appeal LOS ANGELES –- Josh Barnett was granted a second extension Monday for an appeals hearing the fighter had requested after the California State...

Oct 26, 2009

CSAC Addresses Ticket Scandal, Re-Opens EO Search, Adds New Commissioner LOS ANGELES -- The California State Athletic Commission unanimously adopted a “strict no-gift” policy Monday that will apply to its...

Oct 26, 2009

Weekend Rundown: Sunabe, Horwich, Magalhaes Win Mitsuhisa Sunabe defeated the previously unbeaten Isao Hirose by unanimous decision to remain the flyweight King of Pancrase at Pancrase...

Oct 25, 2009

Machida Edges 'Shogun' on Points at UFC 104 Lyoto Machida defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Saturday by a unanimous decision that will be debated for some time. » Recap

Play-by-Play | Rematch? | Cain’s Big Win | Bonuses & Awards | Radio Analysis |...

Greg Savage Dave Mandel

Oct 25, 2009

UFC 104 Results and Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the Staples Center in Los Angeles with UFC 104 results and live play-by-play.

Additionally, Jake Rossen will provide a live UFC 104 blog. Also, don't forget to check out the...

SHERDOG

Oct 25, 2009

Machida, Rua Agree to 'Immediate Rematch' In a night where discrepancy won out, there was one thing UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and UFC president Dana White could all agree upon: a rematch between the two Brazilians,...

Oct 25, 2009

Barry Banks $120K in UFC 104 Bonuses Patrick Barry turned a hard night’s work into a nice little nest egg for himself.

Oct 25, 2009

Meet the Machidas In this exclusive video, Marcelo Alonso takes you to Belem, Brazil, to explore Lyoto Machida’s roots ahead of his bout Saturday against “Shogun” at UFC 104. » All Access

Weigh-in Photos | Machida’s Career | Shogun’s | UFC 104 Lineup | 5 Questions |...

SHERDOG

Oct 24, 2009

Video: UFC 104 Weigh-ins Sherdog.com is pleased to offer video of Friday's UFC 104 weigh-ins.

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Oct 23, 2009

Official Apologizes for Filho’s Dream 12 Absence OSAKA, Japan -- Former World Extreme Cagefighting middleweight champion Paulo Filho’s personal demons may have returned. The formerly...

SHERDOG

Oct 23, 2009

Machida, Shogun Cleared for UFC 104 Mere hours before they throw their fists and feet at one another, UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua stood face to face one last time.

Machida checked in at 202.5 pounds for his...

Brian Knapp Dave Mandel

Oct 23, 2009

Warren Not Injured; Grant to Face Sato at Vale Tudo Japan Cory Grant will face Rumina Sato in a featherweight bout at Vale Tudo Japan 2009 on Oct. 30 at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Shooto promoter Sustain...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 23, 2009

Update: Saffiedine Replaces Filho at Dream 12 Paulo Filho has been pulled from his middleweight bout against Dong Sik Yoon at Dream 12 on Oct. 25

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 23, 2009

TUF Crowd: Schoonover vs. The Bottle Darrill Schoonover, who was portrayed as a zealous recreational drinker during Wednesday’s episode, gets this week’s most-asked question.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 23, 2009

Faber Likely to Return at January WEC Former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber will return to action at WEC 46, tentatively scheduled for Jan. 10 in...

Oct 23, 2009

Henderson Denies White’s Contract Claims UFC President Dana White said Thursday that Dan Henderson’s asking price to re-sign with the UFC would make him “by far the highest-paid guy...

Oct 22, 2009

White Discusses Henderson Negotiations, Fedor, Silva-Belfort & Bashes Roy Nelson LOS ANGELES -- UFC President Dana White said he went out to eat Wednesday and ran into Dan Henderson’s attorney eating with Strikeforce...

Oct 22, 2009

White Confirms UFC Is Targeting Mexico City for April 2010 UFC President Dana White confirmed Thursday an earlier report from Sherdog.com that a live event in Mexico City is indeed close to becoming a reality.

Oct 22, 2009

Update: Almeida Injured; Fitch-Alves Rematch Booked for UFC 107 One-time welterweight title challengers Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will lock horns for a second time at UFC 107 “Penn vs. Sanchez” on Dec....

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 22, 2009

UFC 104 Pre-Fight Conference Video & Notes LOS ANGELES -- The UFC 104 pre-fight news conference took place Thursday afternoon at the Westside Pavilion Mall.

Oct 22, 2009

TUF Gets 2.8 Million Viewers Again The sixth episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 10” drew an average 2.8 million viewers and a 2.1 household Wednesday, according to figures...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 22, 2009

WEC Signs Horodecki The WEC announced Thursday on Twitter that it has signed former IFL champion Chris Horodecki.

Oct 22, 2009

Fisher Unhappy with Stevenson’s Comments LOS ANGELES -- Spencer Fisher may have still been cutting weight for his UFC 104 bout with Joe Stevenson, but the explosive lightweight’s...

Oct 22, 2009

Thomson Hopeful for December Return LOS ANGELES -- Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson told Sherdog.com on Wednesday that he is hoping to return to the cage this year.

Oct 22, 2009

UFC 104 Pre-Fight News Conference Stream A live video feed of Thursday's UFC 104 pre-fight news conference will air on Sherdog.com at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.

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Oct 21, 2009

WEC Announces More Bouts for Nov. 18 The supporting cast for the Nov. 18 WEC featherweight title fight between champion Mike Thomas Brown and challenger Jose Aldo was made official...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 21, 2009

Page-Mizugaki on Tap for WEC 45 Bantamweight contenders Damacio Page and Takeya Mizugaki have agreed to meet at WEC 45 on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas, a source close to the bout has...

Oct 21, 2009

UFC/Spike TV to Counterprogram Strikeforce/CBS with 2-hour Special Headlining bouts from UFC 101 through UFC 103 will air Nov. 7 on Spike TV at 9 p.m., the same time and date that Strikeforce will be making its...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 21, 2009

McCarthy Not Assigned to UFC 104 Referee “Big” John McCarthy will be conspicuously absent from UFC 104 this Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Oct 20, 2009

Maynard-Diaz to Headline UFC Fight Night 20 “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz will square off with the unbeaten Gray Maynard in the UFC Fight Night 20...

Oct 20, 2009

Cerrone-Ratcliff Agree to WEC in December Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff have verbally agreed to meet in a featured lightweight bout at a yet-to-be-announced WEC 45 event on Dec. 19 in Las...

Oct 20, 2009

Bellator Lands TV Deal with Fox Sports Net, NBC Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced an agreement to televise its second and third seasons live on Fox Sports Net. The deal,...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 20, 2009

Soares: Silva-Belfort Up to Doctor, ‘Shogun’ Can Beat Machida A proposed middleweight championship bout between titleholder Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort at UFC 108 on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas has yet to be...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Oct 19, 2009

Liddell Back in Gym, Weighing Return Fresh off a stint on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” Chuck Liddell will now turn his attention to either making his Octagon return or becoming a...

Oct 19, 2009

Sakuraba, Zaromskis Land on Dream 12 Lineup Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba, less than three weeks after he submitted boxer Rubin Williams, will lock horns with Zelg Galesic at Dream 12...

Oct 19, 2009

Weekend Rundown: Salmon Decisions Sasaki in Finland UFC castaway Sean Salmon, in his first appearance since his stunning revelation that he threw a match, defeated Yuki Sasaki by unanimous...

Oct 19, 2009

Sato vs. Joe Warren Announced for VTJ 2009 Leading Shooto promoter Sustain announced Sunday that longtime Shooto fan favorite and former 143-pound Pacific Rim champion Rumina Sato will fight...

Oct 18, 2009

Okazaki Crowned Shooto Pac Rim Champ TOKYO -- Koetsu Okazaki blasted Hiromasa Ogikubo to win Shooto's vacant 132-pound Pacific Rim championship in the main event of Sunday's Shooto...

Oct 18, 2009

Marshall Destroys Berry, Reedy Chokes Rhoden at Pure Combat TULARE, Calif. -- Doug Marshall extended his winning streak to four fights with a first-round knockout against “KO Kid” Keith Berry at Pure...

Joseph Zigler Jeff Sherwood

Oct 18, 2009

Overeem Victorious at Ultimate Glory 11 Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem submitted Tony Sylvester with a first-round guillotine choke in the Ultimate Glory 11 “A...

Oct 17, 2009

NSAC Suspends, Fines WEC’s Province The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday suspended World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight Cole Province for nine months following a...

Oct 16, 2009

Bouts Announced for Sengoku ‘Eleventh Battle’ Neither bout was much of a secret, but World Victory Road added two matchups to Sengoku “Eleventh Battle” on Nov. 7 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan...

Oct 16, 2009

TUF Crowd: Wren’s Zen You asked and we found the answers. “Ask the TUF Crowd” gives you the chance to throw your burning questions to the cast following each...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2009

‘Shogun’ Sees Machida as Favorite at UFC 104 Mauricio “Shogun” Rua knows his place in the UFC 104 main event against light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida on Oct. 24 at the Staples...

Oct 15, 2009

TUF Ratings Level at 2.8 Million Viewers After netting a record-shattering 6.1 million viewers for its third episode, the fifth installment of “The Ultimate Fighter 10” drew an...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2009

Woodley-Bears Headlines Nov. 20 Strikeforce Undefeated welterweight Tyron Woodley will meet Rudy Bears in a headlining bout at Strikeforce Challengers 5 on Nov. 20 in Kansas City, Kan.,...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2009

UFC Eyeing Virginia in January The Ultimate Fighting Championship is looking to come to Virginia for the first time in January.

Jack Encarnacao

Oct 15, 2009

Schaub on Enjoying ‘TUF’ Experience, Training with Shane Carwin Brendan Schaub, a current cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter,” is a rare breed among alumni of the UFC’s reality show. The...

Oct 15, 2009

Strikeforce Wants Champs to Defend 2 Times a Year One of the most attractive benefits for fighters signing with Strikeforce at the moment is the promotion’s open-door policy regarding...

Oct 14, 2009

FEG Announces K-1, Dream Co-Promotion Dec. 31 Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent company of K-1 and Dream, announced plans for Dynamite 2009 on New Year’s Eve at a press...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 14, 2009

Jones-Hamill, Edgar-Pellegrino Set for TUF Finale Two bouts for the live finale of this season’s “The Ultimate Fighter” were made official Wednesday. Fast-rising light heavyweight Jon Jones will take on Matt Hamill, and lightweights Frankie Edgar and...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 14, 2009

‘King Mo’ Signs with Strikeforce Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce and could make his promotional debut as early as December, according to a...

Oct 13, 2009

UFC 107 Headliners Made Official B.J. Penn will defend his UFC lightweight title against Diego Sanchez on Dec. 12 in Memphis, Tenn., the promotion officially announced Tuesday.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 13, 2009

Bouts Added to Vale Tudo Japan 2009; Gomi to Fight Hervey Promotional group Sustain announced the addition of three bouts Tuesday to the Oct. 30 "Vale Tudo Japan 2009" card at JCB Hall.

Oct 13, 2009

Akiyama Names Silva as Next Opponent TOKYO -- Yoshihiro Akiyama announced Tuesday that he will be facing Wanderlei Silva next in a middleweight bout at UFC 110 on Feb. 6 in Las...

Oct 13, 2009

Uno-Camoes Set for UFC 106 TOKYO -- Caol Uno is set to face Fabricio “Morango” Camoes at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, the Japanese lightweight announced Tuesday...

Oct 13, 2009

WEC Flyweight Division on Hold World Extreme Cagefighting Vice President Peter Dropick stated earlier this year that the promotion would be instituting a 125-pound division....

Oct 12, 2009

UFC 104 Prelims Bader-Schafer, Hardonk-Barry to Air on Spike TV A light heavyweight bout between Ryan Bader and Eric Schafer and a heavyweight tilt featuring Antoni Hardonk against Pat Parry will be televised...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 12, 2009

Shonie Carter Outraged Over Weight Issues, Newton Shonie Carter discussed his hard-fought loss to Carlos Newton.

Freddie DeFreitas

Oct 12, 2009

Carlos Newton: Back to Japan After 'Slippery' Win Carlos Newton discusses his victory over Shonie Carter.

Freddie DeFreitas

Oct 12, 2009

Matchmaker Sean Shelby On WEC 43, Varner-Henderson Title Fight WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby was smiling from ear to ear after Benson Henderson defeated Donald Cerrone Saturday night in San Antonio.

Oct 11, 2009

WEC 43 Shocker: Semerzier Submits Fabiano Mackens Semerzier surprised Wagnney Fabiano, Sherdog.com’s No. 3-ranked featherweight in the world, and the MMA world when he submitted the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with a first-round triangle choke at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 10, 2009

WEC 43 Bonuses: Semerzier Capitalizes on Fabiano Upset Mackens Semerzier shocked the mixed martial arts community in his World Extreme Cagefighting debut and has some extra money to prove it.

Oct 10, 2009

WEC 43 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog.com reports from the AT&T Center in San Antonio with live play-by-play of WEC 43. In the main event, lightweights Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson will clash for the WEC 155-pound interim title....

SHERDOG

Oct 10, 2009

Matsumoto Dominates ‘Windy’ at Deep 44 TOKYO -- Women’s 106-pound champion Miku Matsumoto dominated “Windy” Tomomi Sunaba bell-to-bell in their two-round co-main event at Deep...

Oct 10, 2009

WEC 43 Weigh-in Video Friday's WEC 43 Weigh-in video is now available on Sherdog.com.

SHERDOG

Oct 09, 2009

Cerrone, Henderson Hit Marks for WEC 43 Only time separates Donald Cerrone from Benson Henderson and their showdown for the interim World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight championship....

Brian Knapp Dave Mandel

Oct 09, 2009

Update: No State Decision Yet in Beebe-Easton Fight The main event had just gone the distance, and promoter Marcello Foran entered the cage holding his promotion’s bantamweight title belt.

Jack Encarnacao

Oct 09, 2009

Mousasi-Sokoudjou Joins Strikeforce CBS Show Gegard Mousasi and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou have agreed to meet in a light heavyweight non-title bout at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 at...

Oct 09, 2009

Silva-Werdum Added to Strikeforce Antonio Silva is set to make his promotional debut against Fabricio Werdum in a heavyweight bout at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7...

Oct 09, 2009

Manhoef, Filho Boost Dream 12 Dream may have crowned two new champions just days ago in Yokohama, Japan, but the promotion has no time to relax with another event looming a...

Oct 09, 2009

Strikeforce Adds Bouts to Nov. 6 ‘Challengers’ UFC and Dream veteran Jesse Taylor will square off with Luke Rockhold in a welterweight tilt at Strikeforce “Challengers Series 4”

Oct 09, 2009

Mendes Dominates Joy; Mitchell Outpoints War Machine LEMOORE, Calif. -- Chad Mendes earned a dominating unanimous decision over Mike Joy in the main event of the inaugural Tachi Palace Fights “Most...

Oct 08, 2009

Sengoku ‘Eleventh Battle’ Lineup Bolstered Sengoku’s featherweight and lightweight champions will put their crowns on the line on Dec. 31. However, the right to vie for those titles...

Oct 08, 2009

TUF Crowd: Secret Mitrione-Junk Alliance? Former New York Giants footballer Matt Mitrione, under scrutiny for sharing privileged information with a member of the rival team, gets this...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 08, 2009

Injured ‘Cyborg’ Passes on Strikeforce Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will not be able to defend her 145-pound women’s title on Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffmann Estates,...

Oct 08, 2009

Junie Allen Browning Arrested; Trainer Discusses Incident Junie Allen Browning, a UFC veteran known for his outrageous behavior on season eight of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was arrested Tuesday in...

Oct 07, 2009

Dream 11 Quoteworthy: Kawajiri Replies to Aoki “It's just the way things go. I get in the fight and I make sure I want to hurt my opponent, and Bob didn't tap. The referee jumped in before...

Oct 07, 2009

Dream 11 Notebook: Aoki Still Eyeing B.J. Penn, UFC Lightweights TOKYO -- After wresting the lightweight title from Joachim Hansen in the final four seconds of their bout Tuesday at Dream 11

Oct 07, 2009

Zuffa Fills WEC 44 Vacancies Affliction and Sengoku veteran L.C. Davis will square off with unbeaten featherweight prospect Diego Nunes in a key 145-pound scrap at WEC 44...

Oct 07, 2009

Couture Headlines UFC 105 on Spike TV For the first time in his 13-year career, Randy Couture will headline a UFC event on Spike TV. UFC 105, which will take place Nov. 14 at the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2009

Update: Ortiz Says Coleman Out; Coleman 'Disappointed' Tito Ortiz posted a message on his official Twitter account Tuesday morning stating that UFC 106 opponent Mark Coleman has withdrawn from their bout.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 06, 2009

Faber Signs 6-Fight Extension Urijah Faber has signed a six-fight contract extension with the WEC and is expected to return to the cage this January, the fighter’s manager...

Oct 05, 2009

Weekend Rundown: Sass Captures OMMAC Belt Unbeaten British prospect Paul Sass unseated Rob Sinclair by split decision to capture the Olympian MMA Championships lightweight title at OMMAC...

Oct 05, 2009

Hansen Training with Sakurai; Warren Ticks Off Fernandes TOKYO -- In preparation for his Dream 11 bout with Shinya Aoki, Joachim Hansen has spent the last several days with the last man to beat the Japanese MMA ace:...

Oct 05, 2009

Dream 11 Weigh-in Results

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Tony Loiseleur reports from Yokohama with quick weigh-in results for Dream 11.

Dream 11 weigh-in pictures are available here. Expect a full report to follow shortly.

Joachim Hansen (150.4) vs. Shinya Aoki (153.9)
Kazushi Sakuraba (184.1) vs. Rubin Williams (181.9)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (154.1) vs. Melchor Manibusan (152.6)

Joe Warren (138.2) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (138.2)
Hideo Tokoro (138.5) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (138.9)

...

SHERDOG

Oct 05, 2009

Joe Warren Eyes Dream Title Former world champion wrestler Joe Warren takes on Bibiano Fernandes in the Dream featherweight grand prix on Tuesday.

The 2006 Greco-Roman...

SHERDOG

Oct 04, 2009

Sakuraba Returns at Dream 11 Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba will go to the post against Rubin Williams in a last-minute addition to Dream 11 this Tuesday at the Yokohama...

Oct 04, 2009

Chou Named Strikeforce Matchmaker Strikeforce announced Saturday the hiring of Richard Chou as the promotion’s first official matchmaker.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 04, 2009

Lutter Edges MacDonald, Alessio KOs Fioravanti ENOCH, Alberta -- Travis Lutter sent the MFC fans home unhappy as he defeated hometown star Jason MacDonald with a unanimous decision Saturday...

Oct 03, 2009

Easton Retains UWC Gold in Controversial Main Event Chase Beebe might demand a recount on this one.

Oct 03, 2009

Wilson Defends, Hayes Takes Title at Sportfight GRAND RONDE, Ore. -- Featherweight champion Enoch Wilson retained his title by knocking out challenger Chad Nelson Friday in the main event of...

Oct 03, 2009

TUF Crowd: Kimbo Criticizes Own Ground Game You asked and we found the answers. “Ask the TUF Crowd” gives you the chance to throw your burning questions to the cast following each episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 10.”

This week we tracked down...

Oct 02, 2009

UFC 104 Lineup Finalized Former lightweight title challenger Joe Stevenson will meet Spencer Fisher in a pivotal 155-pound scrap at UFC 104 “Machida vs. Rua”

Oct 02, 2009

Nelson-Slice Nabs 6.1 Million Viewers A record-setting 6.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson enter the Octagon with Roy Nelson, who earned a...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 01, 2009

Prater Misses Weight at MFC 22 A lightweight title bout between champion Antonio McKee and Carlo Prater will now become a three-round, non-title affair, after Prater missed weight

Oct 01, 2009

Henderson-UFC Talks Moving Slowly Dan Henderson and UFC owners Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White met at the negotiation table last week in Las Vegas but left without a new...

Oct 01, 2009

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