SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - December 2011

Fedor Crushes Ishii; Aoki, Takaya Retain Titles in Dream SAITAMA, Japan -- After earning a gold medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Games, Satoshi Ishii boldly claimed that he would like to face then-heavyweight MMA ruler...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 31, 2011

Fernandes Wins Dream GP, 135 Gold in a Flash Over Banuelos SAITAMA, Japan -- One year to the day after losing the Dream featherweight title in a close, contentious fight with Hiroyuki Takaya, Bibiano...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 31, 2011

Overeem Predicted Liver Kick Finish of Lesnar at UFC 141 Alistair Overeem knew it was coming.

Mike Whitman

Dec 31, 2011

After Cerrone Win at UFC 141, Diaz Hopes for Title Run Nate Diaz wants to fight the best, and few could argue with such a request after his performance at UFC 141 on Friday night.

Mike Whitman

Dec 31, 2011

UFC 141 Bonuses: Diaz, Cerrone, Hendricks Nab $75,000 Apiece Welterweight upsetter Johny Hendricks and co-main eventers Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone walked away from UFC 141 with $75,000 post-fight...

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2011

Lesnar Retires After UFC 141 Defeat to Overeem Brock Lesnar took one too many shots to the body from Alistair Overeem.

Brian Knapp

Dec 30, 2011

Dream ‘Genki Desu Ka!’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan at approximately 1 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Dream's ‘Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year's Eve 2011!’, which features three Dream title bouts, and is headlined by a heavyweight...

SHERDOG

Dec 30, 2011

UFC 141 Prelims: Pearson Halts Assuncao’s Streak A new player has entered the featherweight division.

Brian Knapp

Dec 30, 2011

Report: NSAC to Garnish Overeem’s Purse Alistair Overeem’s fight purse will reportedly be garnished due to a court order, according to an announcement released Friday by the legal...

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2011

UFC 141 Headliner Lesnar to Earn Event-High $400,000 Purse Win or lose, Brock Lesnar will walk away from UFC 141 with the event’s largest paycheck.

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2011

UFC 141 ‘Lesnar vs. Overeem’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 141, headlined by a heavyweight clash between former UFC heavyweight champion...

SHERDOG

Dec 30, 2011

White: UFC to Make Swedish Debut on April 14 in Stockholm The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s rumored trip to Sweden in 2012 will become reality on April 14, UFC President Dana White told Swedish media outlet...

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2011

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

Jordan Breen

Dec 30, 2011

Pierson Knows He Can’t Let Kim Overpower Him Sean Pierson is coming off a knockout loss to Jake Ellenberger in April, but he isn’t getting an easy bounce-back fight Friday at UFC 141.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 30, 2011

Dream ‘Genki Desu Ka’ Weigh-ins: After Retries, All Fighters Cleared TOKYO -- All 18 participants in the MMA portion of Saturday’s Dream “Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011” made weight on Friday, though not...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 30, 2011

UFC Vet Nelson, Kume Set for Lightweight Bout at Feb. 12 Shooto Seven months after a tentative matchup with Dream champ Shinya Aoki fell by the wayside, former UFC lightweight Shane Nelson has a new date and...

Chris Nelson

Dec 30, 2011

Phan Feels Like the ‘Old Dog’ Against Hettes Nam Phan is only 28 years old, but he sees himself as the grizzled veteran ahead of his UFC 141 bout Friday against Jim “The Kid” Hettes.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 30, 2011

Assuncao: Fear of Failure a Motivating Factor in Second UFC Tour Junior Assuncao remembers what it feels like to lose, even though he has not experienced a defeat in three years, seven months and one day

Brian Knapp

Dec 30, 2011

Volkmann Considers Escudero an ‘Arrogant Little Punk’ Jacob Volkmann doesn’t like UFC 141 opponent Efrain Escudero, and he’s not afraid to say it.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 30, 2011

Lesnar, Overeem Official for UFC 141 Title Eliminator More than 500 pounds of bravado, muscle and skill will collide in the cage when Brock Lesnar meets Alistair Overeem in the final Ultimate Fighting...

Brian Knapp

Dec 29, 2011

Cerrone Says He’ll Sprint Out of Corner at Diaz Donald Cerrone has a habit of starting slow.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 29, 2011

Live UFC 141 Weigh-in Results (7 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com reports from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with live results from the UFC 141 weigh-ins, which take place at 7 p.m. ET/4...

Mike Fridley

Dec 29, 2011

Injures: Brown Pulled from UFC on FX 1, Lamas Off UFC 143 Mike Thomas Brown and Ricardo Lamas have suffered undisclosed injuries and have been forced to withdraw from their respective bouts at UFC on FX...

Mike Whitman

Dec 29, 2011

Hendricks Has Trained to ‘Nullify Everything’ Fitch Can Do Jon Fitch has a style that is extremely difficult to stop, but Johny Hendricks plans to do just that when they meet Friday at UFC 141.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 29, 2011

Herman, Starks Collide at UFC 143 on Super Bowl Saturday The UFC 143 fight bill continues to develop, as promotion officials recently announced that verbal agreements are in place for a middleweight...

Mike Whitman

Dec 29, 2011

Unbeaten del Rosario Follows Heavyweight Exodus, Inks UFC Deal With Strikeforce's heavyweight division in dissolution mode, yet another one of its talent pool is heading to the UFC. Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Shane del Rosario has signed with the UFC and will follow the likes of Alistair Overeem,...

Jordan Breen

Dec 28, 2011

McGee, Philippou Agree to Scrap at UFC on FX 2 in Sydney Verbal agreements are in place for a March 3 welterweight matchup between Court McGee and Constantinos Philippou, UFC officials announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 28, 2011

Torres Rejoins UFC Fold After Controversial Tweet and Release Nearly as quickly as he departed, former bantamweight ace Miguel Torres is back in the UFC fold.

Mike Whitman

Dec 28, 2011

Tirloni, Weedman, Hawn, Freire Confirmed for Bellator LW Tourney Four men are now confirmed for Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season lightweight tournament.of Ricardo Tirloni, Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn and...

Mike Whitman

Dec 28, 2011

145 King Aldo Signs Sponsorship Deal with Soccer Team Flamengo RIO DE JANEIRO -- In the latest in a rush of MMA-soccer sponsorships, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo signed a sponsorship contract with...

Gleidson Venga

Dec 28, 2011

Rothwell-Schaub Showdown Set for UFC 145 in Montreal The UFC announced Tuesday that a heavyweight clash between Ben Rothwell and Brendan Schaub will go down at UFC 145 in Montreal.

Mike Whitman

Dec 28, 2011

Green-Martinez Lightweight Bout Added to Jan. 7 Strikeforce Bill Eight fights are now official for Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine.” Promotion officials announced Tuesday that lightweights Bobby Green and...

Mike Whitman

Dec 27, 2011

Pierce Doesn’t Think Koscheck Wanted to Fight Him Mike Pierce doesn’t typically call out opponents.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 27, 2011

Injuries Force Sass, Wineland From UFC on Fox 2 Card Paul Sass and Eddie Wineland are off the UFC on Fox 2 fight card due to injury, the promotion announced via Twitter on Monday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 26, 2011

Fighting Not the Only Sporting Interest for Cerrone in 2012 With a win over Nate Diaz at UFC 141 on Friday, Donald Cerrone will have staked his claim to the best year of anyone in mixed martial arts not...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 26, 2011

Noons Likes How He Matches Up Against Melendez After outpointing Billy Evangelista on Saturday, K.J. Noons is already getting asked about a potential matchup against Strikeforce lightweight champion...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 26, 2011

Coming Off Win Over Huerta, War Machine Fully Focused on MMA Roger Huerta is a tough opponent on any night.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 26, 2011

Winkeljohn Analyzes Jones Versus Hendo, Evans For his next title defense, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones could face the winner of the Jan. 28 matchup between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis. He could also face Dan Henderson, who’s coming off a...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 25, 2011

Bezerra, Spoon, Da Silva, Vargas Complete Bellator FW Field Eight men are now confirmed for Bellator’s sixth-season featherweight tournament.

Mike Whitman

Dec 23, 2011

Edwards-Stumpf, Brown-Cope Slated for UFC 143 in Las Vegas A pair of welterweight confrontations have been added to the UFC 143 fight bill, promotion officials announced Friday. Justin Edwards and Mike...

Mike Whitman

Dec 23, 2011

After Narrow Loss to Hioki, Roop Wants to Make Statement George Roop lost a split decision to Hatsu Hioki at UFC 137, but he believes he won the fight.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 23, 2011

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

Jordan Breen

Dec 23, 2011

‘Tractor’ Oliveira Injured, Out of UFC on FX 1 Despite originally receiving clearance to compete at UFC on FX 1, it appears Rafaello Oliveira has withdrawn from his bout with Reza Madadi due...

Mike Whitman

Dec 22, 2011

Burrell-Terry, Smith-Villante Added to Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ Seven fights have now been given the green light for Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine,” as promotion officials recently announced that Nah-Shon Burrell will face James Terry and Trevor Smith will square...

Mike Whitman

Dec 22, 2011

Lightweight Champ Edgar Looks to Build on Memorable 2011 With the end of every year comes award season. Each media outlet will dish out its own slew of honors for a bevy of categories, including "Fight...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Dec 22, 2011

‘El Nino,’ Mousasi Top Earners at Strikeforce ‘Melendez vs. Masvidal’ Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and Dream light heavyweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi each walked away from Strikeforce...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

4 Strikeforce Fighters from Dec. 17 Face Indefinite Suspensions Four fighters who competed at Strikeforce “Melendez vs. Masvidal” have been indefinitely suspended by the California State Athletic...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Strikeforce’s ‘Big’ Johnson Joins UFC, Faces Beltran at UFC on Fox 2 UFC officials recently announced that Lavar Johnson will make his Octagon debut on Jan. 28, when the Strikeforce alum will square off against durable veteran Joey Beltran at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Olympic Wrestler McMann Meets Veteran Akano at ProElite 3 Unbeaten prospect Sara McMann will lock horns with seasoned veteran Hitomi Akano at ProElite “Grove vs. Minowa,” promotion officials...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Mills-MacDonald Welterweight Bout Green-Lit for UFC 145 A welterweight showdown between rejuvenated Brit Che Mills and Canadian up-and-comer Rory MacDonald will take place at UFC 145, promotion...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Undefeated Heavyweights Miocic, De Fries Clash at UFC on Fuel 1 UFC officials Wednesday announced that a heavyweight contest between unbeaten prospects Stipe Miocic and Philip De Fries will go down at UFC on Fuel

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Nelson-Werdum, Poirier-Lamas Set for UFC’s Super Bowl Card Returning heavyweight jiu-jitsu ace Fabricio Werdum will face off with well-rounded contender Roy Nelson at the Feb. 4 event, which emanates from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Additionally, featherweight prospect...

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2011

Winkeljohn: Jones’ Standup Will Be Silva-Like Soon Jon Jones may have lost the first round against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, but he stormed back in the second to choke him unconscious.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 21, 2011

UFC on Fuel 1 Gets Menjivar-Albert Bantamweight Tilt The UFC on Fuel 1 fight card continued to develop Tuesday, as promotion officials announced that veteran Ivan Menjivar will square off with “The Ultimate Fighter 14” cast member...

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Strikeforce ‘Melendez vs. Masvidal’ Draws 460K Viewers on Showtime Strikeforce earned an average of 460,000 viewers for its live Saturday broadcast of “Melendez vs. Masvidal” on Showtime.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Bellator Featherweight Tourney to Feature Season 4 Finalist Straus Daniel Straus will compete in Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season featherweight tournament, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Koch Out of UFC 143 Showdown with Poirier Due to Injury Erik Koch has suffered an unspecified injury and will be unable to compete at UFC 143, promotion officials announced Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Spike TV to Counter FX with ‘TUF’ Fridays Beginning in March New UFC programming may be leaving Spike TV for Fox Networks in 2012, but the world’s largest promotion will continue to appear on Spike in...

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

NSAC: Overeem Tests Negative; UFC 141 Main Event Still on Track Alistair Overeem is still on schedule for his UFC debut.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Sandro, Fabiano Added to Bellator Featherweight Tournament Field A pair of Brazilian talents has been added to Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season featherweight tournament, as Wagnney Fabiano and...

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2011

Dean Hoped Nogueira Would Submit Before Arm Broke Referee Herb Dean knew Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was in serious trouble.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 20, 2011

Bellator Completes 135-Pound Draw, Adds Mann at Featherweight The lineup for Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season bantamweight tournament is now complete.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 19, 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

Dec 19, 2011

Weekend Rundown: Shlemenko, Formiga, Reis Nab Wins; Pulver Falls The attention of the MMA world was focused firmly on San Diego this past weekend, but without a major UFC event to contend with, the four-day...

Chris Nelson

Dec 19, 2011

Shooto Crowns 2011 Rookie Tournament Champions in Tokyo TOKYO -- Continuing the tradition that spawned promotional greats such as Tatsuya Kawajiri, Yasuhiro Urushitani and Takeya Mizugaki, Shooto crowned its 10th batch of rookie champions with Sunday’s...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 18, 2011

Victorious Melendez Hopes to Face UFC Contenders in Strikeforce Gilbert Melendez took another step on his quest to be recognized as the world’s top lightweight on Saturday night, as “El Nino” outpointed a game Jorge Masvidal to retain his...

Mike Whitman

Dec 18, 2011

Cyborg: When Rousey Is Ready to Come After Me, I Am Ready Strikeforce women’s 145-pound champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos continued her reign of dominance on Saturday night, retaining her title with a 16-second stoppage of challenger Hiroko Yamanaka at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 17, 2011

Melendez Bests Masvidal, Keeps Strikeforce Crown Behind a relentless stream of two-, three- and four-punch combinations, Gilbert Melendez kept his stranglehold on the lightweight championship with a one-sided unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal in the...

Brian Knapp

Dec 17, 2011

Strikeforce ‘Melendez vs. Masvidal’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego at approximately 8 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce “Melendez vs. Masvidal,” which is headlined by a lightweight title showdown pitting champion...

SHERDOG

Dec 17, 2011

Strikeforce Prelims: Fodor Stops Wilcox in 13 Seconds Caros Fodor has arrived.

Brian Knapp

Dec 17, 2011

Prater, Funch Return to Provide Injury Relief at UFC 142 Welterweights Ricardo Funch and Carlo Prater have answered the call to compete at UFC 142, stepping up as injury replacements for the sidelined Paulo Thiago and...

Mike Whitman

Dec 17, 2011

‘Iron’ Nakamura Added to Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tourney Deep veteran Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura is set to follow countryman Masakatsu Ueda into Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season...

Mike Whitman

Dec 17, 2011

Patino Outpoints Bronzoulis, Retains LFC Welterweight Title HOUSTON -- Jorge Patino’s relentless takedowns and iron chin helped him win a unanimous decision over Mike Bronzoulis to retain the Legacy Fighting Championships welterweight title at...

Bobbie Clark

Dec 16, 2011

Melendez, Masvidal Cleared for Strikeforce Title Bout Jorge Masvidal stands at the foot of one of the lightweight division’s most intimidating mountains.

Brian Knapp

Dec 16, 2011

Report: Lesnar Charged with Illegal Hunting Practices Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar could be in some hot water as the result of a hunting trip to the Great White North last year.

Mike Whitman

Dec 16, 2011

Gonzaga Back in UFC, Replaces Injured Broughton in Rio Onetime UFC heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga has signed a new, four-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion and will return to...

Mike Whitman

Dec 16, 2011

UFC 142: Nedkov, Broughton, Bahadurzada Scratched due to Injury Three competitors have been scratched from the UFC's return to Brazil in 2012, promotion officials announced Friday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 16, 2011

'Wild' West Official for Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Draw Bellator Fighting Championships announced Friday that two-time tournament veteran Ed West will go for a hat trick in Season 6.

Mike Whitman

Dec 16, 2011

Shirai Keeps Deep Crown, Upstart Choi Upsets Ishida at ‘56 Impact’ TOKYO -- It took three grueling rounds, but Yuya Shirai retained his Deep welterweight title in the main event of Deep “56 Impact” at Korakuen Hall on Friday evening with a unanimous verdict over...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 16, 2011

Lopez Stops Jones Again, Retains KOTC Crown at ‘Magnaflow’ HIGHLAND, Calif. -- In what had to feel like a case of terrible déjà vu, Esteves Jones found himself under assault by Tony Lopez for the second time in three months, as Lopez retained his King of the Cage...

Joe Ortiz

Dec 16, 2011

Hallman: Decisive Win Saved My Job Dennis Hallman easily beat John Makdessi on Saturday at UFC 140, and it’s a good thing for him that his win was impressive.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 16, 2011

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

Jordan Breen

Dec 16, 2011

CSAC: All UFC on Fox 1 Tests Come Back Negative All UFC on Fox 1 drug screens came back clean, Sherdog.com confirmed with the California State Athletic Commission on Thursday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2011

Strikeforce to Sally Forth, Plans 6-8 Events on Showtime in 2012 Strikeforce will continue to appear on Showtime in 2012, broadcasting between six and eight live events on the premium cable network.

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2011

UFC's Fuel Debut in Omaha Gets Simpson-Markes, Brookins-Yahya The announced fight card for UFC on Fuel 1 continues to grow, as promotion officials recently announced a pair of new contests for the Feb. 15 event.

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2011

Flyweights Formiga, Santos Make Weight for Web-Streamed Fort MMA All 18 competitors slated for action at Thursday’s inaugural Fort MMA Championships event made weight Wednesday in Natal, Brazil, including top-billed flyweights Jussier “Formiga” da Silva and...

Chris Nelson

Dec 14, 2011

Vila, ‘Ratinho,’ ‘Betao’ Booked for Bellator Bantamweight Bracket Three more names have been added to the list of confirmed participants for Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season bantamweight tournament.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2011

Werdum to Make Octagon Return Against ‘Big Country’ at UFC 143 The UFC has reportedly booked an important heavyweight attraction for UFC 143, as former Strikeforce contender Fabricio Werdum will lock horns with...

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2011

GSP Deems Surgery a Success, Expects Full Recovery in 6-9 Months UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2011

Former Shooto Champ Ueda Signed for Bellator Bantamweight Tourney Former Shooto 132-pound champion Masakatsu Ueda has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will participate in the Chicago-based...

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2011

With ‘Mouse’ Flyweight-Bound, Wineland-Bedford Set for UFC on Fox 2 Demetrious Johnson will no longer compete against Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 2, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2011

M-1 Challenge 30 Earns 148,000 Viewers on Showtime M-1 Challenge 30 earned an average of 148,000 viewers for its Saturday night broadcast on Showtime, Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday with an...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2011

Peralta-Semerzier Bout from UFC on Fox 1 Ruled No-Contest by CSAC Robert Peralta’s victory over Mackens Semerzier at UFC on Fox 1 was Tuesday changed to a no-contest by the California State Athletic Commission.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2011

UFC 140 Prelims Draw 808,000 Viewers on Ion TV Ion Television’s live broadcast of four UFC 140 preliminary bouts on Saturday drew an average of 808,000 viewers.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2011

UFC Appoints Belfort, ‘Axe Murderer’ as Coaches of ‘TUF: Brazil’ Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort will serve as coaches on the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil,” UFC President Dana White...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2011

Overeem Granted Conditional License for UFC 141 by NSAC Despite plenty of speculation to the contrary in recent days, the UFC 141 main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem is still on schedule.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 13, 2011

Galvao to Feature in Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Five weight classes have now been confirmed for Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming sixth season, as Sherdog.com learned Tuesday from a...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2011

‘TUF 14’ Finale Draws 1,909 Spectators, $452,700 Live Gate Final numbers have been released for “The Ultimate Fighter 14" Finale.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 12, 2011

Nogueira’s Doc Opts Against Arm Surgery After Break at UFC 140 Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira will not undergo surgery on his right arm, which was broken by a Frank Mir kimura last Saturday at UFC...

Colin Foster

Dec 12, 2011

NSAC: All ‘TUF 14’ Finale Steroid, Drug Tests Negative All athletes tested for steroid and drug use at the Dec. 3 season finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 14,” including main-eventers Michael...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 12, 2011

Fedor-Ishii Confirmed for Dream NYE Event in Saitama Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to the Land of the Rising Sun on New Year’s Eve.

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2011

Ellenberger Plans to Match Sanchez’s Conditioning When Jake Ellenberger first heard that he would be headlining a UFC in his hometown against Diego Sanchez, he didn’t believe it.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 12, 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

Dec 12, 2011

UFC Adds Flyweight Class; 4-Man Title Tourney Begins March 3 Flyweights are officially coming to the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3.

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2011

Jones, Team Knew Young UFC Champ Would Grow in Machida Bout Jon Jones has had quite a year. In four Octagon appearances, the UFC light heavyweight champion has earned four finishes, three of which have...

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2011

UFC 140 Bonuses: Jones, Machida, Mir, ‘Zombie’ Net $75K Apiece Jon Jones, Lyoto Machida, Frank Mir and Chan Sung Jung each took home $75,000 bonuses Saturday night for their performances at UFC 140....

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2011

Jones Puts Machida to Sleep, Retains Title at UFC 140 Jon Jones answered the first real adversity of his career in resounding fashion, choked Lyoto Machida unconscious to retain the UFC light...

Brian Knapp

Dec 10, 2011

UFC 140 Prelims: Pokrajac Blasts Soszynski in 35 Seconds Igor Pokrajac did not waste any time.

Brian Knapp

Dec 10, 2011

UFC 140 Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto at approximately 5:45 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 140 “Jones vs. Machida,” which features the UFC light heavyweight title bout between...

SHERDOG

Dec 10, 2011

Boughton, Alpha Male’s Sandoval Victorious at Inaugural Impact MMA PLEASANTON, Calif. -- With its inaugural show Saturday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Impact MMA provided an evening full of submissions and...

Joseph Zigler

Dec 10, 2011

Manuwa Stops Rea, Wallhead Overwhelms Villasenor at BAMMA 8 NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND -- Jimi Manuwa blew away Antony Rea in an exciting climax to the BAMMA 8 card at the Capital FM Arena on Saturday night.

Mick Bower

Dec 10, 2011

'BC' Carvalho Faces Undefeated Lima at MFC 32 on HDNet The main draw for MFC 32 is now set, as Maximum Fighting Championship officials recently announced that Bruno Carvalho has signed a multi-fight...

Mike Whitman

Dec 10, 2011

Hawn Drops to Lightweight for Bellator Season 6 Tourney Rick Hawn will return to Bellator Fighting Championships in 2012 as a lightweight.

Mike Whitman

Dec 10, 2011

Torres on UFC Release: I’ll Do Whatever it Takes to Make Things Right UFC President Dana White announced Thursday that he had released bantamweight contender Miguel Torres due to a controversial tweet Torres made...

Mike Whitman

Dec 10, 2011

Late Enomoto Guillotine Ends Zavurov’s M-1 Global Reign Yasubey Enomoto has a flair for the dramatic

Brian Knapp

Dec 09, 2011

Mir Views Nogueira Rematch as Springboard to Contention Frank Mir sees himself as one of the big fish in a small pond

Brian Knapp

Dec 09, 2011

Prospects Woodley, Mein Square off at Jan. 7 Strikeforce Rising welterweights will collide on Jan. 7, as Strikeforce officials Friday announced that Tyron Woodley will lock horns with Jordan Mein at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 09, 2011

Jones, Machida All Clear for UFC 140 Headliner At the start of 2011, Jon Jones was a fast-rising prospect with a few more questions surrounding him than answers.

Brian Knapp

Dec 09, 2011

Live UFC 140 Weigh-in Results (4 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com reports from Air Canada Centre in Toronto with live results from the UFC 140 weigh-ins, which take place at 4 p.m. ET....

Mike Fridley

Dec 09, 2011

Pierce-Koscheck, Jorgensen-Barao Ticketed for UFC Superbowl Card A pair of new matchups have been added to the UFC 143 bill, promotion officials announced Friday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 09, 2011

Falciroli Submits Honstein, Defends Bantamweight Crown at CFC 19 SYDNEY -- Cage Fighting Championships, Australia's premier mixed martial arts promotion, returned to its usual home ground at Sydney Luna Park's...

Chris Hester

Dec 09, 2011

White Announces Release of Torres Following 'Rape' Tweet Bantamweight Miguel Torres has been released by the UFC, according to UFC President Dana White.

Mike Whitman

Dec 09, 2011

Hominick Considers Aldo Fight a Career Changer Mark Hominick didn’t beat Jose Aldo when they met in April at UFC 129, but he did go the distance with the UFC featherweight champion in what...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 09, 2011

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

Jordan Breen

Dec 09, 2011

White: Strikeforce to Stay on Showtime in 2012 UFC President Dana White today announced that Strikeforce will likely continue to appear on premium cable network Showtime in 2012, revealing...

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

Cortez Replaces Injured Drinaldo, Faces Sarnavskiy at M-1 Challenge 30 M-1 Global has found a replacement opponent for highly touted Russian prospect Alexander Sarnavskiy, as the undefeated lightweight now meets...

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

Four Fights Announced for Jan. 7 Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ As expected, Luke Rockhold will defend his Strikeforce middleweight title on Jan. 7 against Keith Jardine.

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

All UFC 139 Steroid Tests Come Back Clean All 12 fighters tested for steroids following UFC 139 had their drug screens come back negative, Sherdog.com confirmed with a California State...

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

War Machine Signs with Bellator, Announces Tournament Candidacy The man known as War Machine will return to Bellator Fighting Championships

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

GSP Tears ACL; Diaz, Condit to Fight for Interim Belt at UFC 143 For the first time since 2008, someone other than Georges St. Pierre will wear a UFC welterweight championship belt.

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2011

Gracie, Shirai, Belingon Added to Feb. 11 One FC Card in Jakarta JAKARTA, Indonesia -- One Fighting Championship unveiled details about their Feb. 11 show in Kelapa Gading Sports Mall during a press conference...

Tomasz Marciniak

Dec 08, 2011

UFC Champ Dos Santos Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Wednesday morning.

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2011

Brenneman-Roberts, Denis-Sandoval Confirmed for UFC on FX 1 Two new bouts have been added to the UFC on FX 1 fight card, as promotion officials Wednesday announced that welterweights Charlie Brenneman and Daniel Roberts will collide at the Jan. 20 event, as will bantamweights...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2011

Bisping-Maia Joins Jan. 28 UFC on Fox 2 Bill in Chicago Only days removed from his winning effort against Jason Miller at “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 finale, Michael Bisping has been handed his next assignment: Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2011

Castillo Replaces Injured Nijem, Faces Njokuani at UFC 141 Ramsey Nijem, runner-up of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13, has suffered an undisclosed injury and will be unable to compete as expected at UFC 141 against...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2011

‘TUF 14’ Finale Medical Suspensions: 5 Fighters Facing 6 Months Out Five men were handed possible six-month medical suspensions following “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 finale on Saturday, including main event competitor...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2011

Cruz, Faber Tabbed as 'TUF 15' Coaches on FX in March The UFC Tuesday announced that divisional kingpin Dominick Cruz will coach against rival Urijah Faber in the series' FX debut in March. The...

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2011

Escudero Replaces Injured Grant, Meets Volkmann at UFC 141 Efrain Escudero will likely make his UFC return on Dec. 30, replacing an injured T.J. Grant against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 141.

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2011

'TUF 14' Finale Earns 2.5 Million Viewers in Final Spike Broadcast An average of 2.5 million viewers tuned in for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 finale on Saturday night, Spike TV officials announced Tuesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2011

Resurrected ‘Joe Palooka’ Comic Finds New Home in MMA Cage Since its humble beginnings, the sport of mixed martial arts has gradually become a part of the mainstream consciousness, appearing in...

Joe Myers

Dec 06, 2011

Seven Bouts Official for UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago Seven bouts are now set for the UFC's second effort on network TV, as the promotion announced Tuesday five new contests for UFC on Fox 2.

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2011

Lentz: Fans Will Notice After I Beat Bocek Nik Lentz has zero losses in seven UFC appearances, but his workmanlike performances haven’t generated much positive attention yet.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 06, 2011

Jackson Hopes to Hone Brandao’s Technical Skills Greg Jackson was a happy man Saturday after “The Ultimate Fighter 14” Finale in Las Vegas.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 06, 2011

Henderson: I Match Up Real Well With Jon Jones After defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a thriller on Nov. 19 at UFC 139, Dan Henderson believes he deserves a shot at the UFC light...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 06, 2011

Four UFC 140 Preliminary Bouts Will Stream on Ion Television Four UFC 140 preliminary bouts will air on the Ion Television network, the promotion announced Monday.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 05, 2011

Machida 'Completely Different Fighter' Since Losing 205-Pound Title Since he joined the UFC as the then-youngest fighter in the promotion in 2008, nobody in the light heavyweight division has been able to slow...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 05, 2011

Roberts-Brenneman Likely for UFC's Debut on FX A welterweight tilt pitting Daniel Roberts against Charlie Brenneman is likely for the UFC on FX 1 fight card....

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 05, 2011

Bisping Tops 'TUF 14' Finale Payroll With $425,000 Michael Bisping gave arguably the finest performance of his career at "The Ultimate Fighter 14" Finale on Saturday, and he was rewarded...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 05, 2011

Bellator Season 6 To Air on Friday Nights in 2012 After five seasons of Saturday night fights, the Bellator Fighting Championships is making a change.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 05, 2011

'Minotauro' Believes Camp More Focused for Mir Rematch The first time Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stepped into the Octagon with Frank Mir, things didn't turn out so well.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 05, 2011

Brandao to ‘Change Life’ after Thrilling Finals Win Diego Brandao proved on Saturday night why he was one of the favorites to win “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14, as the well-rounded...

Mike Whitman

Dec 03, 2011

Bantamweight 'TUF 14' Winner Dodson Wants Dec. 30 Return Undersized but not overmatched, John Dodson became the first-ever bantamweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Saturday, finishing T.J....

Mike Whitman

Dec 03, 2011

'TUF 14' Finale Bonuses: Brandao Rakes $80,000 Three men walked away from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with post-fight bonuses on Saturday night. John Dodson and Dennis Bermudez each...

Mike Whitman

Dec 03, 2011

Bisping Bullies, Finishes Mayhem in TUF 14 Finale Headliner “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 winner Michael Bisping handed Jason “Mayhem” Miller a beating he will not soon forget.

Brian Knapp

Dec 03, 2011

‘TUF 14’ Finale Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the The Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas at 5:50 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of "The Ultimate Fighter 14" Finale, which is headlined by a middleweight clash pitting Jason...

SHERDOG

Dec 03, 2011

TUF 14 Finale Prelims: Albert Stops Pague in 69 Seconds John Albert needed a little more than a minute to put away Dustin Pague with first-round punches in a preliminary bantamweight tilt at “The...

Brian Knapp

Dec 03, 2011

Sonnen-Munoz, Evans-Davis Slated for UFC on Fox 2 Two pivotal confrontations have been announced for the UFC’s second network television effort, as the No. 1 contender for both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles will be decided at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 03, 2011

Oyama, Kim Advance in Middleweight Tournament at Road FC 5 On Saturday, at Road FC 5 “Night of Champions,” Denis Kang returned to where it all began, at least the juggernaut portion of his career...

John Evans

Dec 03, 2011

Sunabe, Ishiwatari Crowned at Pancrase Impressive Tour Final In the fight of the night at Pancrase Impressive Tour Final at Differ Ariake, former and first 125-pound King of Pancrase Mitsuhisa Sunabe...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 03, 2011

Karakhanyan, Gomez Capture Titles at TPF 11 'Redemption' Two new champions were crowned at Tachi Palace Fights 11 "Redemption" on Friday night, as the promotion filled its vacant featherweight and...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 02, 2011

Live ‘TUF 14’ Finale Weigh-in Results (7 ET) Sherdog.com reports from The Palm in Las Vegas with live results from “The Ultimate Fighter 14” Finale weigh-ins, which take place at 7 p.m. ET.

Mike Fridley

Dec 02, 2011

Bisping, Mayhem, Finalists Hit Marks for ‘TUF 14’ Finale For months, Michael Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller were the men behind the curtains, unable to unleash their pent-up frustration and...

Brian Knapp

Dec 02, 2011

AMA Holds Saturday Seminar for Middleweight Miller's Infant Son As many fans of the sport know, AMA Fight Club is home to two of the UFC's gamest competitors: brothers Jim and Dan Miller.

Mike Whitman

Dec 02, 2011

Mendes Denies Threat to Steal Aldo's Belt On Jan. 14, Chad Mendes will have the biggest opportunity of his MMA career when he challenges featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 142.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 02, 2011

Rockhold-Jardine Title Scrap on Tap for Jan. 7 Strikeforce Keith Jardine will likely meet Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce middleweight title on Jan. 7, as “The Dean of Mean” makes his 185-pound...

Mike Whitman

Dec 02, 2011

Sherdog Stream: Two Title Bouts, Jenkins Debut Buoy TPF 11 (8:30 ET) Isaac DeJesus will lock horns with Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Georgia Karakhanyan for the vacant Tachi Palace Fights featherweight championship in the...

Brian Knapp

Dec 02, 2011

Struve-Herman Headed to UFC's Feb. 15 Debut on Fuel TV Heavyweights Dave Herman and Stefan Struve will collide when the UFC holds its first live event on Fuel TV.

Mike Whitman

Dec 02, 2011

Shogun’s Stamina Surprised Henderson Dan Henderson won a grueling five-round classic over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Nov. 19 at UFC 139.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 02, 2011

Former National Champion Wrestler Gillespie Aims for 2012 MMA Debut Like Josh Koscheck before him, Gregor Gillespie was a decorated wrestler at Edinboro University in northwestern Pennsylvania.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 02, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 3 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Dec 02, 2011

Jardine Slated for Jan. 7 Strikeforce Return Keith Jardine will be back in action as a Strikeforce middleweight on Jan. 7, Sherdog.com confirmed with a source close to the fighter on Thursday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 01, 2011

'TUF 14' Episode 10 Earns Season-High 1.7 Million Viewers on Spike The penultimate episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 set a season-high in the ratings department, as the season's 10th installment...

Mike Whitman

Dec 01, 2011

MTV Announces New MMA 'Docu-Series' To Air in 2012 MTV will broadcast a new mixed martial arts-themed program beginning early in 2012, the network announced on Thursday.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 01, 2011

Light Heavyweight Marshall Announces UFC Release UFC light heavyweight competitor Eliot Marshall has been released by the world's largest promotion.

Mike Whitman

Dec 01, 2011

10-Bout Roster Complete for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 14’ Finale Following Wednesday’s final episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the veil has been lifted from Season 14’s live finale

Mike Whitman

Dec 01, 2011

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