SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2011

UFC Live 6 Weigh-in Results (4 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com will report from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., at approximately 4 p.m. ET with live results of the UFC Live 6 weigh-ins.

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Sep 30, 2011

Cruz, Johnson Cleared for UFC Live 6 Title Showdown Only once before have bantamweights shouldered the marquee in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson hope it...

Brian Knapp

Sep 30, 2011

Heavyweight Quarterfinalists on Point for Bellator 52 Bellator Fighting Championships moved one step closer to finding a No. 1 contender for Cole Konrad’s heavyweight title, as all eight Season 5...

Mike Whitman

Sep 30, 2011

Bahadurzada: I Signed with the UFC Golden Glory welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada announced Friday that he has inked a contract to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mike Whitman

Sep 30, 2011

‘Mighty Mouse’ Not Intimidated by Main-Event Moment Not long ago, Demetrious Johnson quit his day job in construction to focus on fighting for a living. On Saturday, he will get a shot at the...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2011

Barry: Reach Disparity Against Struve May Not Be Major Factor Much of the talk surrounding Pat Barry’s showdown with Stefan Struve at UFC Live 6 -- which will air on Versus -- has focused on the height...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2011

Vila: If You Stand with Me, You’ll Get Knocked Out Alexis Vila did something no one else had been able to do when he knocked out Joe Warren on Sept. 24 at Bellator Fighting Championships 51

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 30, 2011

UFC Champions: By the Numbers UFC Champions: By the Numbers

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Sep 29, 2011

Fan Reaction to Story Win Blew Brenneman Away Charlie Brenneman scored the biggest win of his career in June when he stepped in at the last minute and won a unanimous decision over Rick...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 29, 2011

Hollett-Hawk Added to Bellator 57 in Canada The Bellator Fighting Championships 57 fight bill continues to develop, as the promotion on Thursday announced plans to return to Casino Rama in...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2011

Spike TV: ‘TUF 14’ Episode 2 Nets 1.6 Million Viewers Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter” maintained its momentum following the Sept. 21 season debut, as Spike TV officials on Thursday announced...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2011

Hieron-Askren, Heavyweight Semifinals Ticketed for Bellator 56 A long-anticipated welterweight title scrap between Ben Askren and Jay Hieron is now set, as the bout will go down Oct. 29 at Bellator 56

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2011

Huerta-War Machine Welterweight Scrap Slated for Nov. 26 Roger Huerta will return to competition on Nov. 26, when “El Matador” locks horns with fellow UFC veteran War Machine at Ultimate Warrior...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2011

Struve Intent on Utilizing Reach Advantage In any heavyweight bout, Stefan Struve’s tall, lanky frame draws plenty of attention

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2011

Herman: UFC 136 Withdrawal Due to Positive Marijuana Test Dave Herman was wiped from the UFC 136 bill for undisclosed reasons on Wednesday, his bout with Mike Russow replaced by a featherweight rematch...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Sep 29, 2011

Henderson: ‘Spider’ Rematch Only Fight I Want at Middleweight Dan Henderson has been saying it for years: He does not enjoy fighting at middleweight.

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2011

UFC Planning Simultaneous February Events in Japan, Las Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship apparently has big plans for February, as promotion president Dana White revealed Tuesday that the...

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2011

Herman off UFC 136; Phan-Garcia Rematch Bumped to Main Card Dave Herman has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight bout with Mike Russow at UFC 136, promotion officials announced Wednesday. As a result, the matchup has been removed from the event’s pay-per-view broadcast and will be replaced by a...

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2011

Scanlon-Head Replaced by Edwards-Maguire at UFC 138 Injuries have wiped a planned welterweight scrap between Mark Scanlon and James Head from the UFC 138 slate, promotion officials announced Wednesday. Instead, another welterweight contest has been green-lit for the Nov. 5 event, as...

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2011

Pace-Torres, McDonald-Eduardo Targeted for UFC 139 on Nov. 19 A pair of bantamweight contests has been added to UFC 139, promotion officials announced Tuesday, as former WEC champion Miguel Torres will meet Nick Pace while rising prospect Michael McDonald will square...

SHERDOG

Sep 27, 2011

Hougland Injured; Newcomer Bloodworth Faces Easton at UFC Live 6 Jeff Hougland has suffered an unspecified injury and will not compete in a scheduled bantamweight contest against Mike Easton at Saturday’s UFC Live 6. Instead, Easton will lock horns with Octagon newcomer...

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2011

UFC 135 ‘Prelims Live’ Nets 1.6 Million Viewers on Spike TV Spike TV’s UFC 135 “Prelims Live” broadcast netted an average of 1.6 million viewers on Saturday night, network officials announced Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2011

Welterweight Semis, Mann-Foster Slated for Bellator 53 in Oklahoma Bellator Fighting Championships has undergone a change of plans for its Oct. 8 offering, as Bellator 53 will no longer take place at the Tachi...

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2011

Browne Heard Broughton’s Jaw Clack Travis Browne picked up his third UFC win on Sept. 24 when he earned a unanimous decision over Rob Broughton at UFC 135.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 27, 2011

5 Bouts Set for M-1 Challenge’s Oct. 14 Showtime Return Premium cable channel Showtime will broadcast five fights from M-1 Challenge 27, an event topped by an M-1 Global heavyweight title rematch between unbeaten Ukrainian Guram Gugenishvili and American...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 26, 2011

NCAA Champ Jenkins Signs with Tachi; MMA Debut Set for Dec. 2 Bubba Jenkins will make his MMA debut inside the Tachi Palace Fights cage.

Mike Whitman

Sep 26, 2011

Werdum Ready to Fight in December, Whether in Strikeforce or UFC Fabricio Werdum earned a new level of respect in the MMA world when he became the man to end Fedor Emelianenko’s 10-year dynasty. However, one year later, a poor performance against...

Gleidson Venga

Sep 26, 2011

Larkin, Couture, Johnson Top Strikeforce Challengers 19 Payroll Lorenz Larkin, Ryan Couture and Lavar Johnson were the top earners at Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 19, each pocketing $10,000 in purse...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 26, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 26, 2011

Koch Itching for Title Shot Erik Koch did what he had to do to win.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 26, 2011

Stealing UFC Thunder Proves Tough Sledding for Bellator CANTON, Ohio -- Bellator Fighting Championships 51 resulted in three knockouts from well-timed knees, two of them of the flying variety.

Lutfi Sariahmed

Sep 26, 2011

‘Formiga’ to Defend Shooto South America Flyweight Title Oct. 29 World-ranked flyweight Jussier “Formiga” da Silva will return to action in his home country next month when he defends his Shooto South America 123-pound title against Michael William Costa at...

Chris Nelson

Sep 25, 2011

Rampage: I Don’t See Anybody Beating Jones Quinton “Rampage” Jackson made no excuses following his loss to Jon Jones on Saturday night, giving the UFC’s 205-pound champion his due after an unsuccessful title bid at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 25, 2011

‘Shooto the Shoot 2011’ Gets 115-Pound Title Bout, Kojima-Shimizu Newly minted Shooto 115-pound world champion Junji Ikoma will attempt to defend his belt for the first time against top contender Mikihito...

Chris Nelson

Sep 25, 2011

Dream Champ Zaromskis to Face Carvalho in Sweden on Nov. 26 Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis is set to face Swedish-based Brazilian Bruno Carvalho in Stockholm on Nov. 26 under the banner of Swedish promotion...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 25, 2011

‘Bones’ Learns Lessons in Dominant UFC Title Defense Jon Jones was superior, but not flawless.

Mike Whitman

Sep 24, 2011

UFC 135 Bonuses: Jones, Jackson, Koscheck, Diaz Bank $75K Each Jon Jones, Quinton Jackson, Josh Koscheck and Nate Diaz each pocketed an extra $75,000 on Saturday night for their performances at UFC 135.

Mike Whitman

Sep 24, 2011

Stellar Jones Chokes ‘Rampage’ The youngest champion in Ultimate Fighting Championship history has now successfully defended one of the sport’s most volatile titles.

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2011

UFC 135 ‘Jones vs. Rampage’ Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Pepsi Center in Denver at approximately 6:40 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage,” which features the UFC light heavyweight title bout between...

SHERDOG

Sep 24, 2011

UFC 135 Prelims: Jaw Injury, Ferguson Stop Riley; Boetsch Victorious For the second time in his career, an apparent broken jaw derailed Aaron Riley.

Brian Knapp

Sep 24, 2011

Vila Flattens Warren with Brutal Knockout at Bellator 51 CANTON, Ohio -- In Bellator 51’s battle of wrestling world champions, it was fists that made the difference inside the Canton Civic Center, where 1996 Olympic Games bronze medalist Alexis Vila knocked...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Sep 24, 2011

Spectacular Knockouts Highlight Bellator 51 Undercard CANTON, Ohio -- Taking a bout on less than two weeks notice usually is a detriment to a fighter once he steps into the cage. It proved not to be the case for Virginian bantamweight Jessie Riggleman, who upset Farkhad Sharipov to...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Sep 24, 2011

Aoki, Kawajiri Earn Taps at Dream 17; Cabral Chokes Sakuraba SAITAMA, Japan -- Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki racked up another submission finish in the main event of Dream 17 on Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena, this time over former WEC lightweight champion...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 24, 2011

Fernandes’ 41-Second Sub Stars in Dream 135-Pound Quarters SAITAMA, Japan -- If there were doubts about who the favorite in Dream's bantamweight grand prix might be, Bibiano Fernandes was quick to make a...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 24, 2011

Bellator 51 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator...

SHERDOG

Sep 24, 2011

Galvao Wants Revenge, Bellator Bantamweight Crown Coming off a controversial decision defeat to Joe Warren in April, Marcos Galvao thirsts for revenge, as he believes he won the fight against the Greco-Roman wrestling world champion. Admittedly, Galvao (9-4-1) entered his...

Sam Genovese

Sep 24, 2011

Dream 17 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, at approximately 3:00 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Dream...

SHERDOG

Sep 24, 2011

Jones, Rampage Cleared for UFC 135 Title Clash Champion stood before challenger, muscles tensed, eyes locked. The scene has become as familiar as the Octagon itself.

Brian Knapp

Sep 23, 2011

Larkin Weathers Rossborough’s Strikeforce Challengers 19 Upset Bid Lorenz Larkin can turn the tide of a fight with one blow. On Friday, he entered Nick Rossborough into evidence.

Brian Knapp

Sep 23, 2011

Strikeforce Challengers 19 Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas at approximately 9 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce Challengers 19, which is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between unbeaten...

SHERDOG

Sep 23, 2011

Bantamweight Qualifiers on Target for Bellator 51 All eight Bellator Fighting Championships Season 5 bantamweight tournament competitors hit their contracted weights at Friday’s Bellator 51 weigh-in

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2011

Gurgel-Damm Non-Title Bout Ticketed for Bellator 57 in Ontario Bellator Fighting Championships 115-pound women’s titleholder Zoila Gurgel will return to the circular cage on Nov. 12, as she will square off...

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2011

‘Rampage’ Vows to Succeed Where ‘Rusty’ Rua Failed On July 5, 2008, Quinton Jackson lost his UFC light heavyweight championship to Forrest Griffin. Four title changes and three years later,...

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2011

Iffy Koyama Split, Murayama-'K-Taro' Shocker Mark 'Shootor's Legacy' TOKYO -- Yoshihiro Koyama defended his 154-pound Shooto Pacific Rim title against Kenichiro Togashi on Friday at “ Shootor's Legacy 4,” but...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 23, 2011

Greg Jackson: Jones Doesn’t Need to Spy on ‘Rampage’ Greg Jackson says he has the utmost respect for Quinton Jackson, but he does chuckle at Rampage’s claim that Jon Jones had someone spying on his training ahead of their fight at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 23, 2011

Gonzalez Rebounds with Submission of Latomaki in Finland SEINAJOKI, Finland -- Diego Gonzalez silenced the rowdy crowd in the main event of Botnia Punishment “X” as he scrambled to a submission win against popular home-town favorite...

Ryan O’Leary

Sep 23, 2011

Dream 17 Weights: All Fighters on Target, Cullum on Second Try TOKYO -- All fighters, with the exception of Abel Cullum, made weight on their first attempt for Dream 17, which kicks off the promotion’s...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 23, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Sep 23, 2011

Headliners Larkin, Rossborough On Weight for Challengers 19 The Strikeforce “Challengers 19” main event will move forward as planned, as both Lorenz Larkin and Nick Rossborough hit their contracted...

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2011

Bellator’s Reis Embraces Chance to Shine at Ideal Weight Some things are not lost in translation. Like many other fighters, bantamweight Wilson Reis was drawn to MMA through an icon of traditional...

Sam Genovese

Sep 22, 2011

Pokrajac-Soszynski Slated for UFC 140 in Toronto The UFC 140 fight bill continues to develop, as the promotion on Thursday announced that a light heavyweight confrontation between Igor Pokrajac...

Mike Whitman

Sep 22, 2011

Britt-Sayers, Cooper-Ricehouse Added to Strikeforce Challengers 20 Two new contests have been added to the dance card for Strikeforce Challengers 20, promotion officials have announced

Mike Whitman

Sep 22, 2011

Boetsch Believes Aggressive Style Will Give Ring First Loss Tim Boetsch likes the fact that Nick Ring is undefeated. The way he sees it, he gets to hand Ring his first loss when they meet Saturday at UFC 135.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 22, 2011

Riley Has No Intention of Becoming UFC 135 Stepping Stone Well-traveled lightweight Aaron Riley takes on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13 winner Tony Ferguson on the UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage”...

Joe Myers

Sep 22, 2011

Gustafsson-Matyushenko Rebooked for UFC 141 in December Up-and-coming light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson has been tasked with facing veteran Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141.

Ryan O’Leary

Sep 22, 2011

Chonan, Kikuno Among Additions to October Deep Cage Doubleheader Long-running Japanese indy promotion Deep will once more abandon its ring on Oct. 29 to stage “Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo,” a day-night...

Chris Nelson

Sep 21, 2011

UFC Vets Kelly, Miranda Feature in SportFight 30 on Oct. 22 Former UFC talent Paul Kelly will headline SportFight30 on Oct. 22, locking horns with WEC veteran Ryan Healy, the promotion announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 21, 2011

Einemo Returns to UFC, Teammate Bahadurzada Could Follow Heavyweight submission specialist John Olav Einemo Wednesday announced that he will return to the Octagon, though no debut date was mentioned. The news comes on the heels of an announcement from Einemo's Golden...

Mike Whitman

Sep 21, 2011

‘Axe Murderer’ Steps in for Belfort Against Le at UFC 139 Vitor Belfort will no longer fight Cung Le at UFC 139, UFC President Dana White announced on Wednesday. Instead, Le will square off with former Pride Fighting Championships 205-pound champion...

Mike Whitman

Sep 21, 2011

Mousasi-St. Preux Targeted for Dec. 17 Strikeforce Dream light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will return to the Strikeforce cage on Dec. 17, as the former Strikeforce titleholder locks horns with rising prospect...

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2011

Puncher Dos Santos Ready for Velasquez's Wrestling Attack Junior dos Santos has fought seven times in the UFC, and seven times, his hand has been raised.

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2011

Overeem Announces Split from Golden Glory Management Recent UFC signee Alistair Overeem announced Tuesday via Twitter that he has separated from Dutch fight team and management firm Golden Glory.

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2011

UFC Fight Night 25 Draws 1.8 Million Viewers on Spike TV UFC Fight Night 25 netted an average of 1.8 million viewers on Saturday night, Spike TV officials announced Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2011

Alvarez Injured; Chandler’s Bellator 54 Title Shot Postponed Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that will prevent him from defending his title next month against Michael...

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2011

Minowa-Harn Tacked onto Saturday’s Dream 17 Card With only four days left until Dream 17, a bout between Japanese fan-favorite Ikuhisa Minowa and Mongolian wrestler Baru Harn has been added to...

Chris Nelson

Sep 20, 2011

Ellenberger to UFC: I’ll Fight Anybody to Get Title Shot Jake Ellenberger knew he’d beat Jake Shields. Just not in 53 seconds.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 20, 2011

Mousasi Learned Valuable Lesson Against Jardine Gegard Mousasi learned a lesson in his April draw against Keith Jardine, and he applied it in his July win over Hiroshi Izumi.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 20, 2011

Hendo-Shogun Likely to Headline UFC 139 in San Jose Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson will return to the Octagon in November against former UFC titleholder Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Chris Nelson

Sep 19, 2011

10-Bout Lineup Set for Dream 17; Aoki-McCullough Headlines Shinya Aoki will be back in the headlining slot for the first time in 14 months this Saturday when the spindly submission artist tangles with “Razor” Rob McCullough in the main event of...

Chris Nelson

Sep 19, 2011

Hendricks Already Studying Fitch for December Showdown The fight was just announced Monday, but Johny Hendricks has already begun strategizing for his Dec. 30 matchup against Jon Fitch at UFC 141.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 19, 2011

Unbeaten Aussie Whittaker, ‘Tornado’ Song Join Legend 6 Card Australian welterweight prospect Robert Whittaker and Korean “Tornado” Un Sik Song are among the latest additions to the fight card for Legend...

Chris Nelson

Sep 19, 2011

Fox Executive: Creating Stars Key to Sustainability The UFC announced a monumental seven-year deal with Fox on Aug. 18, and the discussion from matchups to production possibilities has been alive...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 19, 2011

Koch Disappointed Brookins Fight Went Distance Erik Koch analyzed his performance in victory against Jonathan Brookins at UFC Fight Night 25 with Sherdog.com’s Jeff Sherwood.

SHERDOG

Sep 18, 2011

Ellenberger Routs Shields at UFC Fight Night 25 One well-placed knee was all Jake Ellenberger needed to bring down Jake Shields.

Brian Knapp

Sep 18, 2011

McGee: Don’t Ever Count Me Out Court McGee broke down his win at UFC Fight Night 25 with Jeff Sherwood.

SHERDOG

Sep 18, 2011

Video: Shields Reacts to Stoppage, First Losing Streak Jake Shields recently pieced together an impressive 15-fight win streak. Now, the 32-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has dropped...

SHERDOG

Sep 17, 2011

Belcher on Quick Win: ‘I’m Back’ UFC middleweight contender Alan Belcher discussed his stoppage of Jason MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 25 with Jeff Sherwood.

SHERDOG

Sep 17, 2011

8 Weeks of ‘Hell’ Prepared Ellenberger for Shields Upset Jake Ellenberger may have entered the Octagon as an underdog on Saturday night, but he walked away from the cage as only the second man to beat Jake...

Mike Whitman

Sep 17, 2011

Dunham Credits Striking Coach Sefo for Emotional Victory Evan Dunham looked like a contender once more on Saturday night, earning his first win of 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans.

Mike Whitman

Sep 17, 2011

Ellenberger, Waldburger, Benoist, Riddle Net $55K UFC Bonuses Jake Ellenberger, T.J. Waldburger, Lance Benoist and Matt Riddle left the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans with post-fight bonuses on Saturday, as each man pocketed an extra $55,000 for his...

Mike Whitman

Sep 17, 2011

UFC ‘Shields vs. Ellenberger’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC Fight Night "Shields vs. Ellenberger," which features a welterweight headliner between...

SHERDOG

Sep 17, 2011

Baker-Vianna, Shlemenko-Rogers Semifinals Tabbed for Bellator 54 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- With the quarterfinals wrapped up, Bellator's Season 5 middleweight tournament will resume at Bellator 54 on Oct. 15 at the...

Jordan Breen Jesse Denis

Sep 17, 2011

UFC Fight Night 25 Prelims: Dunham Batters, Outpoints Bailey Evan Dunham simply had more tools with which to work.

Brian Knapp

Sep 17, 2011

Baker, 'Storm,' Rogers, Vianna Advance to 185 Semis at Bellator 50 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Most onlookers saw Bellator’s middleweight tournament quarterfinal between former bracket finalists Bryan Baker and Jared...

Jordan Breen

Sep 17, 2011

Cooper Clobbers Araujo in Bellator 50 Undercard Showstealer HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Brett Cooper might not be one of Florida's fighting favorites, but the middleweight puncher was the unquestioned star of the...

Jesse Denis

Sep 17, 2011

Bellator 50 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of...

SHERDOG

Sep 17, 2011

Ellenberger: Shields Won’t Take Me Down Jake Ellenberger could position himself for a welterweight title shot with a win Saturday over Jake Shields at UFC Fight Night 25.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 17, 2011

Shields, Ellenberger on Target for UFC Fight Night 25 Less than three weeks after the death of his father, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields climbed on to the scales in New...

Brian Knapp

Sep 16, 2011

Middleweight Qualifiers On Point for Bellator 50 Bellator's fifth-season middleweight tournament is now official, as all eight qualifiers hit their contracted weights at the Bellator 50...

Mike Whitman

Sep 16, 2011

Pavia Sells MMA Agents, Assumes VP Role at Takedown Entertainment After nearly seven years as owner of MMA Agents, Ken Pavia has sold the fighter representation firm to serve as vice president of business...

Mike Whitman

Sep 16, 2011

‘Macaco’ Edges Spratt to Claim Legacy FC Welterweight Title HOUSTON -- Pete Spratt did all he could in the cage to shake his rep as easy submission fodder.

Jordan Breen

Sep 16, 2011

Shooto Champion Pereira to Make Nov. 19 Bellator Debut Shooto’s 183-pound South American champion, Carlos Alexandre Pereira, has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and is expected to debut...

Mike Whitman

Sep 16, 2011

Bellator Returns to Arizona, Ontario in Season 5 Bellator Fighting Championships will return to a pair of familiar locations during its fifth season, as the Chicago-based promotion will hold...

Mike Whitman Joe Ortiz

Sep 16, 2011

Papazian Defends KOTC Crown, Hands Garcia First Loss HIGHLAND, Calif. -- A raucous and very partisan crowd made for a highly charged atmosphere, as local unbeaten Marvin Garcia challenged King of the Cage 135-pound champion Jared Papazian at KOTC’s aptly titled...

Joe Ortiz

Sep 16, 2011

Unconcerned with Gracie’s Power, King Mo Wanted to Brawl Muhammed Lawal bounced back from the first loss of his career by knocking out Roger Gracie on Sept. 10 at Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Kharitonov.”

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 16, 2011

Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 16, 2011

Report: Rogers Reaches Plea Deal in Alleged Assault Case According to a report filed by the Apple Valley Patch, former Strikeforce heavyweight title contender Brett Rogers plead guilty Thursday to one...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

Showtime’s M-1 Challenge 27 Set for Oct. 14 in Phoenix A heavyweight title rematch between Guram Gugenishvili and Kenny Garner is now official, as M-1 Global announced Thursday that M-1 Challenge 27...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

Fedor-Monson M-1 Global Bout Signed for Nov. 20 in Moscow An expected heavyweight attraction between Fedor Emelianenko and Jeff Monson is now official, as M-1 Global announced on Thursday that the...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

Spratt, Patino On Weight for Legacy FC 8 The Legacy Fighting Championship 8 main event is now official, as headliners Jorge “Macaco” Patino and Pete Spratt hit their marks at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

9 Fights Official for UFC 135 in Denver “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13 winner Tony Ferguson will lock horns with the well-traveled Aaron Riley in a lightweight duel at UFC 135...

Brian Knapp

Sep 15, 2011

Unbeaten Spang Meets Ray in Sept. 23 Strikeforce Debut On the heels of Strikeforce’s announcement that Strikeforce Challengers 19 competitor Jerron Peoples had withdrawn from the Sept. 23 event due...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

Source: Larkin to Face Rossborough at Strikeforce Challengers 19 Unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Lorenz Larkin will lock horns with Nick Rossborough in the Strikeforce Challengers 19 main event on Sept. 23...

Brian Knapp

Sep 15, 2011

After Watching Cormier Spar Velasquez, AKA Built Silva Game Plan American Kickboxing Academy trainer Javier Mendez didn’t want Daniel Cormier to fight in the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix....

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 15, 2011

All UFC 134 Drug Tests Come Back Clean No banned substances were found in the UFC 134 postfight drug screens, the promotion announced Thursday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2011

Ueda Retires Gracie, Ishii Robbed Against Filho at Amazon FC It was an emotional Thursday night in the Amazon for the Gracie family.

With brother Royce Gracie in his corner and his daughters crying at ringside, 45-year-old Royler Gracie made the walk to the cage for the very last time in his career, where he lost to former Shooto world...

Guilherme Pinheiro

Sep 14, 2011

Amazon Forest Combat Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports live from the Amadeu Teixeira Gymnasium in Manaus, Brazil, with full play-by-play and results of Amazon Forest Combat, featuring headlining bouts between Masakatsu Ueda and Royler Gracie, as well as Paulo...

SHERDOG

Sep 14, 2011

'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 14 Finale to Air Live on FX in U.K. Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter” -- including the live finale -- will be broadcast on Fox-owned cable network FX in the United Kingdom.

UFC director of communications Dave Sholler announced the news during Wednesday's...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2011

Maldonado Injured, Out of UFC Live 6 Clash with Rosa Heavy-handed Brazilian Fabio Maldonado has suffered an undisclosed injury and will not compete against Aaron Rosa as originally anticipated at UFC...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2011

Report: Whitehead Strikes Plea for Attempted Sexual Assault According to a report from the Las Vegas Sun, 10-year mixed martial arts veteran Mike Whitehead is expected to be sentenced to probation after...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2011

French Middleweight Paraisy Signs on with Bellator Bellator Fighting Championships has added another international signing to its ranks.

Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday with a source close to the negotiations that Bellator has signed “Ultimate Fighter 11”...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2011

Lentz-Bocek Lightweight Bout Official for UFC 140 in Toronto A rumored lightweight scrap between Nik Lentz and Mark Bocek is now official, as UFC officials Wednesday announced that the bout will go down at UFC...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2011

Hess Desires Second Crack at Shlemenko, Lombard Bellator Fighting Championships Season 1 middleweight tournament finalist Jared Hess remembers well his encounter with Alexander Shlemenko at...

Sam Genovese

Sep 14, 2011

Headliner Zwicker, Prospect Peoples off Strikeforce Challengers 19 Headliner Virgil Zwicker has suffered an unspecified injury and will be unable to compete at Strikeforce Challengers 19, the promotion announced...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Strikeforce HWGP Semifinals Draws 274K Viewers on Showtime Strikeforce ratings dropped sharply on Saturday night, as the promotion’s Showtime-televised heavyweight grand prix semifinals drew an average...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Tachi Palace Likely to Host Bellator 53, Welterweight Semifinals It appears Bellator Fighting Championships will return to the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on Oct. 8, as the venue will likely play host to...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Bellator Nets 235,000 Viewers on MTV2 with Season 5 Debut Bellator Fighting Championships’ fifth-season debut reached an average of 235,000 viewers during its Saturday broadcast on MTV2, promotion...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Bellator Inks International Prospects Billstein, ‘Ratinho’ Undefeated bantamweight prospect Rodrigo “Ratinho” Lima and once-beaten German middleweight Jonas Billstein have signed with Bellator Fighting...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Strikeforce Heavyweight Finalist Cormier Confirms Broken Hand Seven months after Mike Kyle broke his hand on Antonio Silva’s skull, teammate Daniel Cormier has done the same thing.

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2011

Mousasi: Winning Strikeforce Title Before UFC Move Makes Sense Gegard Mousasi says he’s “definitely” intrigued by the possibility of a move to the UFC, but he also plans on getting his Strikeforce...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 13, 2011

Camozzi Rejoins UFC, Faces GSP Teammate Carmont on Oct. 29 Chris Camozzi was released by the UFC in February after only one loss with the promotion, but it only took him one win to get back inside the Octagon.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 12, 2011

With ‘Ninja’ Injured, Waldburger Meets Newcomer Stumpf in Bayou Only five days before a scheduled showdown with T.J. Waldburger in New Orleans, an unspecified injury has forced welterweight Daniel “Ninja”...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 12, 2011

Welterweight Contenders Fitch, Hendricks to Clash at UFC 141 Onetime welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch will come down off the shelf to face once-beaten contender Johny Hendricks on the Ultimate...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 12, 2011

Barnett Leads Strikeforce Salaries with $150,000 Payday Heavyweight Josh Barnett took home an event-high $150,000 for his win over Sergei Kharitonov in the titular headliner of Saturday’s...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 12, 2011

Karakhanyan, DeJesus Tangle for Vacant Tachi 145 Belt on Dec. 2 With recently crowned Tachi Palace Fights featherweight champion Eddie Yagin UFC-bound, officials from the Californian promotion revealed Monday that Bellator veteran Georgi Karakhanyan will take on former...

Chris Nelson

Sep 12, 2011

Weekend Rundown: Grimaud Hoists Cage Warriors Title in Jordan Fighting for the first time inside a cage, Frenchman Gael Grimaud used a superior ground game to topple “Ice Viking” Arni Isaksson and claim...

Chris Nelson

Sep 12, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce, Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 12, 2011

Bellator Signs Unbeaten Brazilian Middleweight Bruno ‘Carioca’ Bruno “Carioca” Santos will soon bring his talents and unblemished record stateside, as the Brazilian middleweight recently inked an exclusive contract with...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 11, 2011

Jewels Champ Hamasaki Bests 17-Year-Old Prospect Inoue TOKYO -- In a clash between in-house titlists, Jewels 115-pound champion Ayaka Hamasaki took a commanding decision over 2010 Rough Stone grand prix winner Mizuki Inoue on Sunday in the main event of...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 11, 2011

Barnett: I’ve Sparred with K-1-Level Guys, Can Stand with Anyone Josh Barnett punched his ticket to the finals of Strikeforce’s heavyweight grand prix Saturday night by submitting hard-hitting Pride veteran...

Mike Whitman

Sep 11, 2011

Cormier Requests Respect, Says Barnett Takedowns ‘Not Happening’ Just because it’s a cliché doesn’t mean it’s not true: Speed kills, and Daniel Cormier proved it on Saturday night.

Mike Whitman

Sep 11, 2011

New Champ Rockhold Praises AKA Teammates, Chin of ‘Jacare’ Luke Rockhold defied the bookmakers on Saturday night, using a varied striking attack and consistent takedown defense to wrest the Strikeforce middleweight title from...

Mike Whitman

Sep 10, 2011

Strikeforce ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ Prelims: Kyle, ‘Feijao’ Victorious American Kickboxing Academy representative Mike Kyle cruised to a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Brazilian prospect Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a preliminary light heavyweight matchup at...

Brian Knapp

Sep 10, 2011

Lozano, Lima, Santos, Saunders Advance to 170 Semis at Bellator 49 xATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Many tabbed Brent Weedman as a dark horse in Bellator's Season 5 welterweight tournament. In the main event of Bellator 49 Saturday night at Caesars Atlantic City, Cleveland's...

Sam Genovese

Sep 10, 2011

Lineker Wins 13th Straight, Captures Jungle Fight 135-Pound Belt SAO PAULO -- Although it did not come as easily as many thought it would, John Lineker finally captured the Jungle Fight bantamweight title in the main event of...

Guilherme Pinheiro

Sep 10, 2011

Barnett, Cormier Bound for Final Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett backed up his bravado in the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix semifinals.

Brian Knapp

Sep 10, 2011

Strikeforce Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati at approximately 8 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce"Barnett vs. Kharitonov," which features the semifinals of the...

SHERDOG

Sep 10, 2011

Bezerra Again Steals Show on Bellator 49 Undercard ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Another Bellator undercard stolen by Alexandre Bezerra.

Sam Genovese

Sep 10, 2011

Pellegrino-‘Pitbull’ Targeted for Bellator 59 in Atlantic City “Batman” has a new home.

Mike Whitman

Sep 10, 2011

Former WEC Champion Scores 21 Second KO at Twilight Fight Night WOODLAKE, Calif. -- Doug Marshall rebounded from his recent loss to Giva Santana, and he did it in impressive fashion.

Joseph Zigler

Sep 10, 2011

Daley, Wallhead Victorious at BAMMA 7 in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, England -- After years in the shadows, “Judo” Jim Wallhead hit the big time, scoring a split decision win over Frank Trigg in the headliner at...

Mick Bower

Sep 10, 2011

Bellator 49 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, N.J., at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of...

SHERDOG

Sep 10, 2011

Belfort: Cung Le Matchup Booked for November’s UFC 139 Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le has reportedly reached a deal to join the UFC and will make his Octagon debut against Vitor Belfort.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 10, 2011

Schafer Returns to UFC at Middleweight, Faces Simpson Oct. 8 UFC middleweight Aaron Simpson announced Saturday that he will compete at UFC 136, squaring off with the returning Eric Schafer at the Oct. 8 event.

Mike Whitman

Sep 10, 2011

Healy Plans to Stay in Blanco’s Face After winning a decision over Eric Wisely last month at Strikeforce Challengers 18, Pat Healy had a feeling he should stay in fight shape.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 10, 2011

Nogueira-Ortiz Tapped for UFC's Toronto Return A light heavyweight contest between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Tito Ortiz is in the works for UFC 140, the promotion announced Friday night.

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

Boxing Champion Holm Stops Finney with Kick in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Jan Finney figured to serve as a decent measuring stick in the burgeoning mixed martial arts career of world champion boxer...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2011

Joe Son Sentenced to Life in Prison for Felony Torture Joseph Hyungmin Son, better known as Joe Son, on Friday was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the 1990 gang rape of...

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

‘Taurus’ Taps Rogers; Prospects Iaquinta, DeBlass Win at ROC 37 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- After a 30-minute delay in the main event of Ring of Combat 37 to wait for emergency medical staff, headliners Deividas Taurosevicius and...

Sam Genovese

Sep 09, 2011

Camozzi-Lucas Headlines Shark Fights 20 on Oct. 15 Former UFC talent Chris Camozzi will square off with former EliteXC competitor Matt Lucas in the main event of Shark Fights 20, the Texas-based...

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

Takedown Entertainment Enters MMA Broadcast Ring A new player has emerged in the field of mixed martial arts media distribution

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

Minus Lima, Bellator 49 Welterweights Hit Marks The Bellator Fighting Championships Season 5 welterweight tournament should go on as planned, as seven of the eight quarterfinalists hit their contracted weights at Friday’s weigh-in for...

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

Strikeforce GP Fighters on Target for Saturday Night Semifinals Four men will enter the cage in the Queen City, and two finalists will emerge in the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett tipped the scales at 261 pounds for his semifinal matchup with...

Brian Knapp

Sep 09, 2011

Franklin to Miss 2-3 Months with Injured Shoulder UFC light heavyweight Rich Franklin announced Friday that he injured his shoulder 10 days ago while training and, as a result, will undergo...

Mike Whitman

Sep 09, 2011

Lozano Wants to Break Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Once-beaten Bellator Fighting Championships welterweight Chris Lozano has only been fighting professionally for two years,...

Sam Genovese

Sep 09, 2011

Unafraid of Ground Game, Lawal Vows to Take Down Gracie Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal fights Roger Gracie on Saturday at Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Kharitonov.”

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 09, 2011

Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 09, 2011

Hallman Cuts to 155, Meets Makdessi at UFC 140 Dennis Hallman will return to the lightweight division for the first time in a decade when he squares off with Canadian striker John Makdessi at UFC...

Mike Whitman

Sep 08, 2011

Penn-Diaz On for UFC 137 in Las Vegas UFC President Dana White on Thursday confirmed a rumored bout between Nick Diaz and B.J. Penn at UFC 137.

Mike Whitman

Sep 08, 2011

Report: MMA Fighter Found Dead in Ohio Light heavyweight MMA prospect Philip Masterson of Westlake, Ohio, was found dead in the woods of South Bass Island on Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 08, 2011

St. Pierre: Condit ‘More Dangerous’ Than Diaz As announced Wednesday by UFC President Dana White, Georges St. Pierre will no longer defend his welterweight title against Nick Diaz at UFC 137...

Mike Whitman

Sep 08, 2011

Source: Tristar’s Carmont Signs with UFC French fighter Francis Carmont has signed on with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will make his promotional debut at UFC 137 on Oct. 29,...

Andy Cotterill

Sep 08, 2011

Diaz Talks Yanked UFC 137 Title Shot, Still Wants St. Pierre No need to file a missing person report. Nick Diaz is alive, and he still wants to fight.

Mike Whitman

Sep 08, 2011

Mir-Nogueira 2 Ticketed for UFC 140 in Toronto UFC 140 just got a major dose of talent, as promotion officials Wednesday announced that former heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2011

Garcia Replaces Grice, Rematches Phan at UFC 136 Nam Phan will get his shot to set the record straight on Oct. 8, as he will once again meet Leonard Garcia in a featherweight clash at UFC 136.

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2011

Diaz Pulled from UFC 137 Headliner; GSP to Defend Against Condit Nick Diaz apparently wouldn’t play the game.

After a pair of no-shows at two press conferences on consecutive days, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion has been removed from his UFC 137 showdown...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2011

Fox Executive: No Sport Could Be More Mainstream Than UFC On Aug. 18, the UFC announced a seven-year broadcast deal with Fox that UFC President Dana White called the biggest milestone in his company’s...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 07, 2011

Monson Confirms November M-1 Date with Emelianenko Jeff Monson is apparently next in line for Fedor Emelianenko, as “The Snowman” tweeted on Tuesday evening that he will face the former Pride heavyweight king at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2011

Grice Injured, Phan Awaiting New Opponent for UFC 136 A planned UFC 136 contest between Matt Grice and Nam Phan will not go down as expected, as Grice has been forced to withdraw from the bout due...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2011

‘M16’ Gets Opponent, Mishima Returns for Oct. 15 Grabaka Card After 15 months away from competition, former Shooto world 115-pound champion Rambaa “M16” Somdet will return in October against Ryota Uozumi at the Grabaka-produced...

Chris Nelson

Sep 07, 2011

Hughes-Koscheck Agreed Upon for UFC 135 in Denver A rumored UFC 135 clash between Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck was confirmed late Tuesday when UFC president Dana White announced the matchup via...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

Lightweight Contenders Guida, Henderson Agree to Nov. 12 Bout A pivotal lightweight bout is in the works for UFC on Fox 1, as former WEC champion Benson Henderson will square off with fellow contender Clay...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

‘Kid’ Yamamoto Draws UFC Newcomer Uyenoyama for UFC on Fox Bantamweight slugger Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto will make his sophomore trip to the Octagon against another veteran of the Japanese ring, Darren...

Chris Nelson

Sep 06, 2011

Ebersole-MacDonald, Patrick-Attonito Set for UFC 140 A pair of welterweight bouts has been added to the UFC 140 fight bill, as promotion officials announced Tuesday that Brian Ebersole will take on Rory MacDonald while Claude Patrick meets...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

Overeem-Lesnar Slated for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will make his UFC debut on Dec. 30, as “The Demolition Man” is set to square off against the returning...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

Bellator to Stream Season 5 Prelims Live on Spike.com For the first time in its two-and-a-half year existence, Bellator Fighting Championships will make its preliminary bouts available live to...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

Escudero off Saturday’s BAMMA 7 due to Visa Issues Former UFC lightweight Efrain Escudero will not make his U.K. debut Saturday as expected, as the fighter has encountered unspecified visa issues which will prevent him from competing for the...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2011

Pederneiras: Shooto Brazil Will Air Live on HDNet in 2012 Following the success of its recent “Fight for B.O.P.E.” special, Shooto Brazil appears primed to return to North American airwaves in short...

Colin Foster

Sep 06, 2011

Barnett Eager to ‘Smash Somebody’s Teeth Out’ Josh Barnett takes on Sergei Kharitonov in the semifinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix Sept. 10 in Cincinnati.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 06, 2011

UFC Returns to Japan in February 2012 TOKYO -- Nearly 14 years after its debut in the country, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will finally return to Japan.

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 05, 2011

Sanchez out of UFC 135; Koscheck Tapped as Possible Replacement Diego Sanchez has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout with Matt Hughes, a welterweight contest which would have served as the co-main event of...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 05, 2011

Training with Pat Barry Has Helped Konrad ‘Immensely’ Paul Buentello seemed to think Cole Konrad was going to try to take him down when they met Aug. 20 at Bellator Fighting Championships 48.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 05, 2011

As Paychecks Pile Up, Curran Invests in His MMA Career Pat Curran has won two $100,000 Bellator tournament prizes....

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 05, 2011

Featherweight Peralta Joins UFC, Faces Lullo on Sept. 17 Californian featherweight Robert Peralta will make his UFC debut against Mike Lullo on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 25.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 05, 2011

Former Strikeforce Director Doesn’t Expect Promotion to Last For many industry insiders, Mike Afromowitz was the go-to guy when it came to Strikeforce.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 05, 2011

Even at 40, Well-Traveled Salaverry Desires Fights Abroad During his 12-year professional mixed martial arts career, Ivan Salaverry has fought all over the world

Joe Myers

Sep 04, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce, Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 04, 2011

‘Red’ Schafer Wins Quickly in Middleweight Debut at XFO 41 ISLAND LAKE, Ill. -- The 41st event from Jeff Curran’s Xtreme Fighting Organization was postponed for more than an hour due to rain Saturday, but the show -- XFO’s seventh annual...

Yael Grauer

Sep 04, 2011

Featherweights Swanson, Lamas Booked for UFC on Fox World Extreme Cagefighting veterans Cub Swanson and Ricardo Lamas are set to tangle in November on the undercard of the inaugural UFC on Fox event.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 04, 2011

Pancrase: Nakayama Nets Interim 145 Title, Nakai Draws West TOKYO -- Shooto and King of the Cage veteran Takumi Nakayama trumped Tomonari Kanomata on the judges’ scorecards to claim the title of interim featherweight King of Pancrase in the main event of...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 04, 2011

Lombard Submits TUF Alum Taylor in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia -- Hot on the heels of UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, the second instalment of the fledgling Australian Fighting Championships,...

J.P. Yates

Sep 03, 2011

Folayang Survives Broken Nose, Decisions Kwon in One FC Universal Reality Combat Championship welterweight titleholder Eduard Folayang took a hard-fought decision over Heat champion A Sol Kwon in the One...

Tony Loiseleur

Sep 03, 2011

Affliction, Fedor/M-1 Settle Federal Lawsuit On August 23rd, Fedor Emelianenko and M-1 Global filed a notice of settlement in their federal lawsuit against courtroom adversary Affliction...

J.R. Riddell

Sep 02, 2011

Rogers-Sanchez Targeted for Titan FC 20 on Sept. 23 The fighter announced on Friday's edition of “Inside MMA” on HDNet that he will square off with UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez at Titan Fighting...

Mike Whitman

Sep 02, 2011

UFC Vet Thomas Returns from Layoff Nine-time UFC veteran Din Thomas will fight for the first time in 20 months when he competes in the main event of Fight Time 7 “The Return.”

Mike Whitman

Sep 02, 2011

White: Lesnar's Rumored Retirement 'Ridiculous' UFC President Dana White dispelled all potential rumors that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may retire during a media conference...

Mike Whitman

Sep 02, 2011

Culinary Union Requests FTC Investigation of Zuffa LLC The Culinary Workers Union filed a request with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, asking the FTC to investigate the business practices of...

Mike Whitman

Sep 02, 2011

Velasquez-Dos Santos Title Tilt Headlines UFC on Fox 1 The UFC’s first network television headliner is now official, as UFC President Dana White on Friday announced that Cain Velasquez will make the first defense of his heavyweight title against...

Mike Whitman

Sep 02, 2011

Folayang, Kwon on Target for One FC Main Event The board has been set for once-beaten Filipino prospect Eduard Folayang and outspoken South Korean import A Sol Kwon

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 02, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 02, 2011

Cage, Radio Announcer 'Big Poppa' Schnake Dead at 37 Christopher Schnake -- best known to mixed martial arts fans by his ring persona “Big Poppa” Schnake -- died Monday morning. He was 37.

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2011

Jakobi, Pena Take 170-, 145-Pound Titles at EFC Africa 10 Dallas Jakobi became EFC Africa's welterweight champion and earned revenge on titleholder Adam Speechly in the headliner of EFC Africa 10...

Tomasz Marciniak

Sep 01, 2011

Bellator Signs Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Alexandre Bellator Fighting Championships on Thursday announced the signing of kickboxing specialist Cosmo Alexandre to its lightweight roster. “Good...

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2011

'Uncle Creepy' Meets UFC Vet Campuzano in TPF 11 Headliner If Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion Ian McCall is the best flyweight in the world, he'll be forced to defend that throne. That first...

Jordan Breen

Sep 01, 2011

Nogueira Talks Internacional Deal; Next Fight with Lesnar or Mir RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- After a stunning first-round knockout over fast-rising prospect Brendan Schaub provided another crowning achievement...

Colin Foster

Sep 01, 2011

Former WEC Champions Condit, Henderson Renew UFC Deals Carlos Condit and Benson Henderson have re-upped with the UFC, according to the fighters’ management. Both men have signed multi-fight...

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2011

Injuries Force UFC 135 Shuffle; Yagin-Assuncao Official Multiple injuries have altered the UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage” undercard, as two bouts have been scratched from bill

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2011

Four UFC 134 Fighters Out Up to 6 Months Four UFC 134 competitors could face six-month medical suspensions following their respective performances

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2011

Documentary Is Tough for Loiseau to Watch, But No Regrets The last several years have not been easy for David Loiseau, and it’s not easy to watch a film documenting his struggles either.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 01, 2011

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