SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - January 2012

Lightweights Hallman, Ferguson to Meet at UFC on Fox 3 in NJ A lightweight confrontation pitting Dennis Hallman against Tony Ferguson has been added to UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Jan 31, 2012

Report: Overeem Charged with Misdemeanor Battery in Las Vegas UFC heavyweight No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a report from the Las Vegas...

Mike Whitman

Jan 31, 2012

Source: UFC on Fox 2 Averaged 4.7 Million Viewers on Fox UFC on Fox 2 earned an average of 4.7 million viewers for its Saturday night broadcast on Fox.

Mike Whitman

Jan 31, 2012

Barry Vows to Score Double-Leg & Submission Pat Barry was in trouble once again when Christian Morecraft landed on top of him in the first round of their Jan. 20 matchup at UFC on FX.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 31, 2012

Lopez Out, Martinez Steps in to Face Riddle at UFC 143 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- While eating dinner last Thursday night, Henry Martinez received the phone call of a lifetime.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 30, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 Tops Network’s Recent Primetime Ratings UFC on Fox 2 might not have provided as much action as some had hoped, but the event did manage to draw a better rating than the network’s...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 30, 2012

Jenkins, Huckaba Set to Return to Tachi Palace on March 9 NCAA wrestling champ Bubba Jenkins and heavyweight “Bad Man” Dave Huckaba will make their second appearances at the Tachi Palace Hotel and...

Chris Nelson

Jan 30, 2012

Legend, One FC Announce Television Deals with ESPN, ESPN Star One week into the new Chinese calendar, two flourishing Asia-Pacific fight promotions have revealed separate television partnerships which could...

Chris Nelson

Jan 30, 2012

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

Jan 30, 2012

Machida, Nogueira Brothers Help Launch Bony Acai in Brazil If Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Rogério Nogueira and Lyoto Machida decide to stop fighting tomorrow, they already have a guaranteed safety...

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 30, 2012

Fighters Flock to Philly for Bellator’s Latest Open Tryout PHILADELPHIA -- The scene inside Daddis Fight Camps on Saturday afternoon was something straight out of a movie.

Lutfi Sariahmed

Jan 29, 2012

Sonnen Survives ‘15 Awkward Minutes’ Against Bisping A little more than a week out from his scheduled co-main event bout with Mark Munoz, Chael Sonnen was thrown a curveball when Michael Bisping...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 29, 2012

Evans: ‘Things Could Have Been a Lot Worse’ in UFC on Fox Victory Please excuse Rashad Evans if he doesn’t have the ebullient demeanor one would expect of a man who just won a major MMA bout in front of...

Chris Nelson

Jan 29, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 Bonuses: Johnson, Oliveira, Dunham, Lentz Pocket $65K Four men walked away from UFC on Fox 2 with post-fight bonuses on Saturday night, as Lavar Johnson, Charles Oliveira, Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 28, 2012

Evans Clinches Title Shot, Routs Davis at UFC on Fox 2 Rashad Evans removed the last remaining obstacle standing between him and reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Brian Knapp

Jan 28, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 Prelims: Dunham Scores TKO on Lentz His left eye closing due to a grotesque swelling and cut, Nik Lentz was not allowed to come out for a third round against Evan Dunham.

Brian Knapp

Jan 28, 2012

UFC on Fox 2 ‘Evans vs. Davis’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the United Center in Chicago at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fox 2, which is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Rashad...

SHERDOG

Jan 28, 2012

Pancrase: Kawamura Crowned Again, Shimizu Retains Title on Draw TOKYO -- Ryo Kawamura, once the light heavyweight King of Pancrase, captured Pancrase gold again on Saturday by knocking out Ikkei Nagamura in...

Tony Loiseleur

Jan 28, 2012

Roller Willing to Throw Bombs with Johnson Shane Roller’s back is against the wall.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 28, 2012

Live UFC on Fox 2 Weigh-in Results (5 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com reports from Rio de Janeiro with live results from the UFC on Fox 2 weigh-ins, which take place at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

Mike Fridley

Jan 27, 2012

Evans, Davis on Weight for UFC on Fox 2 Rashad Evans’ long road back to a light heavyweight title shot reaches the doorstep of Phil Davis in a little more than 24 hours.

Brian Knapp

Jan 27, 2012

Gouveia Stops Lewis in MFC 32 Headliner; McKee, Coy Victorious A series of devastating kicks to the lower lead leg of Dwayne Lewis carried American Top Team’s Wilson Gouveia to an impressive second-round technical knockout in the...

Brian Knapp

Jan 27, 2012

Prindle-Santos, Middleweight Tournament Set for Bellator 61 The first confrontation between Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos was short lived, as an illegal blow by “Big Monster” to the groin of Prindle...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 27, 2012

Henderson, Sonnen on Recovering Machida’s Radar Lyoto Machida has an opponent in mind for his return.

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 27, 2012

Lentz Hopes to Prove His Worth to UFC Against Dunham Even though his loss to Mark Bocek last month was his first in eight UFC bouts, Nik Lentz believes he could have been cut afterward.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 27, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on Fox 2 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly pre-fight chat at 1 p.m. ET

Jordan Breen

Jan 27, 2012

McKee 7 Pounds Overweight, Stripped of MFC LW Title Antonio McKee has been stripped of the Maximum Fighting Championship lightweight title after coming in seven pounds overweight at Thursday’s...

Mike Whitman

Jan 26, 2012

Bellator Inks ROC Champion Taleb for April Show in Canada Canadian welterweight Nordine Taleb has signed to fight for the Bellator Fighting Championships in 2012.

Mike Whitman

Jan 26, 2012

Hungry & Bitter, Swanson Wants to Smash Roop Cub Swanson started well against Ricardo Lamas at UFC on Fox 1, but the fight didn’t end well for him.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 26, 2012

Featherweights Siver, Nunes Targeted for UFC on Fuel TV 2 in Sweden Former lightweight contender Dennis Siver will likely make his featherweight debut against Diego Nunes at UFC on Fuel TV 2.

Mike Whitman

Jan 25, 2012

Miller Likes Diaz But Doesn’t Mind Fighting Him Jim Miller scored yet another impressive win Friday, submitting Melvin Guillard with a rear-naked choke in the first round of the UFC on FX main...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 25, 2012

UFC on Fox 2: Bedford-Gagnon Scratched, Beltran-Johnson Promoted Just three days before showtime, a bantamweight showdown between Johnny Bedford and Mitch Gagnon has been scratched from the UFC on Fox 2 fight...

Mike Whitman

Jan 25, 2012

Dodson-Uyenoyama Flyweight Bout Added to UFC on Fox 3 The UFC’s flyweight division now has two new faces.

Mike Whitman

Jan 25, 2012

Overeem Breaks Silence on Golden Glory Litigation Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has broken his silence regarding his ongoing litigation with former fight team and management firm...

Chris Nelson

Jan 25, 2012

Roop Guarantees Exciting Fight Against Swanson After losing a debatable split decision to Hatsu Hioki in October, George Roop will look to bounce back Jan. 28 when he takes on Cub Swanson at UFC...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 25, 2012

Lightweight Contenders Miller, Diaz to Meet at UFC on Fox 3 The UFC will showcase all-action 155-pounders with its third appearance on network TV, as Jim Miller and Nate Diaz have agreed to square off at

Chris Nelson

Jan 24, 2012

Indiana Promotion Mining for Tachi’s Next Bantamweight Prospect When the UFC needs fresh talent on the low end of the scale, it’s no secret that one of the first places they look is Tachi Palace Fights.

Chris Nelson

Jan 24, 2012

Old-School Vale Tudo Org IVC Returns with New Rules, Cage The seminal fight promotion which propelled the careers of Wanderlei Silva and many others is primed to return to Brazil after a 12-year absence.

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 24, 2012

Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Matchups Set The quarterfinal matchups for Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season middleweight tournament are now set.

Mike Whitman

Jan 24, 2012

Karakhanyan-Miller Tachi Title Tilt Targeted for March 9 A featherweight championship showdown between Tachi Palace Fights titleholder Georgi Karakhanyan and WEC veteran Micah Miller will take place at TPF...

Mike Whitman

Jan 24, 2012

Pyle: I’m a Late Bloomer Mike Pyle fought Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in 1999.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 24, 2012

UFC’s FX Debut Pulls 1.3 Million Viewers, 148K on Fuel TV The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first outing on Fox-owned cable channel FX drew an average of 1.3 million viewers, an industry source...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 23, 2012

Mousasi-Kyle Slated for March 3 Strikeforce Card in Ohio Former Strikeforce light heavyweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi and UFC veteran Mike Kyle are set to square off as part of Strikeforce’s March...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 23, 2012

Jungle Fight Promoter to Stage Brazil’s First All-Female MMA Card Former fighter Wallid Ismail has already brought new levels of exposure to Brazilian MMA with his Jungle Fight promotion, which has exported numerous...

Chris Nelson

Jan 23, 2012

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

Jan 23, 2012

Waterson Makes Successful Return, Stops Rael at Jackson’s MMA 7 ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. -- Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 22, 2012

Bas Rutten Picks Dos Santos to Beat Overeem Former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten believes current champ Junior dos Santos will beat Alistair Overeem if they fight this year.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 22, 2012

Grove Outpoints ‘Minowaman’ at ProElite 3; McMann Stays Unbeaten Playing off his nine-inch height and 7.5-inch reach advantage, Kendall Grove had no problems with Ikuhisa Minowa.

Brian Knapp

Jan 21, 2012

ProElite 3 ‘Grove vs. Minowa’ Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of ProElite 3 “Grove vs. Minowa,” which is headlined by a middleweight match pitting...

SHERDOG

Jan 21, 2012

Miller Rights Ship, Survives Early Onslaught From Guillard Jim Miller might have walked out of UFC on FX 1 with a victory, but it did not come easily.

Mike Whitman

Jan 21, 2012

Barry Seeking ‘Next Big Fight’ After Morecraft KO at UFC on FX 1 Pat Barry saw his finish of Christian Morecraft coming before he landed the crushing blow that spelled disaster for his opponent.

Mike Whitman

Jan 21, 2012

UFC on FX 1 Bonuses: Miller, Denis, Barry, Morecraft Pocket $45,000 Four men walked away from UFC on FX 1 with post-fight bonuses on Saturday night, as Jim Miller, Pat Barry, Christian Morecraft and Nick Denis...

Mike Whitman

Jan 20, 2012

Miller Choke Finishes Reeling Guillard at UFC on FX 1 Jim Miller followed the blueprint against Melvin Guillard, and it was successful.

Brian Knapp

Jan 20, 2012

UFC on FX 1 Prelims: Rivera Triumphant in Farewell Fight In his 15th and final appearance inside the Octagon, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 4 alum Jorge Rivera dispatched Eric Schafer with second-round ground-and-pound at...

Brian Knapp

Jan 20, 2012

UFC on FX ‘Guillard vs. Miller’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville at 6 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 1, headlined by a lightweight contest between Melvin Guillard and...

SHERDOG

Jan 20, 2012

ProElite 3 ‘Grove vs. Minowa’ Weigh-ins: Photos | Results ProElite 3 ‘Grove vs. Minowa’ Weigh-ins: Photos | Results

SHERDOG

Jan 20, 2012

King Mo: ‘I’m Going to Clear My Name’ The always quotable Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was not his usual jovial self as he talked Thursday evening with Sherdog.com in Hawaii.

Greg Savage

Jan 20, 2012

Rivera to Retire after UFC on FX Bout with ‘Red’ Schafer Jorge Rivera’s in-cage appearance at UFC on FX 1 will be his last, according to the veteran middleweight.

Mike Whitman

Jan 20, 2012

Grove, Minowa On Weight for ProElite 3 Showdown After an up-and-down 13-fight stint in the UFC, Kendall Grove will be hunting for his second straight win outside of the Octagon in his native...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 20, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on FX 1 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Jan 20, 2012

McCorkle Slated for Bellator Season 6 Premiere on March 9 Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth season will not begin on March 2 as originally anticipated. Instead, the season will kick off March 9...

Mike Whitman

Jan 20, 2012

Hominick-Yagin Transplanted to UFC 145 in Atlanta A featherweight confrontation between former UFC title challenger Mark Hominick and onetime Tachi Palace Fights king Eddie Yagin will take place...

Mike Whitman

Jan 20, 2012

Ratner: Silva Loss at UFC 142 Will Not Be Overturned Erick Silva's disqualification loss to Carlo Prater at UFC 142 will not be overturned, UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner said...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 19, 2012

Guillard, Miller Cleared for UFC on FX Headliner The careers of two high-caliber lightweights will intersect in the Music City.

Brian Knapp

Jan 19, 2012

UFC 143: Edwards Out, ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson Meets Stittgen Stephen Thompson will not face Justin Edwards at UFC 143 as originally anticipated, a source close to the bout told Sherdog.com on Thursday.

Mike Whitman

Jan 19, 2012

Warren-Curran, Featherweight Tourney Pairings Official for Bellator 61 Pat Curran will make his second run at Bellator gold on March 9, as promotion officials Thursday announced that the Summer Series tournament...

Mike Whitman

Jan 19, 2012

Roop Defends UFC on Fighter Pay George Roop, on “Beatdown,” discussing his compensation as a UFC fighter:

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 19, 2012

Ludwig: Neer Shouldn’t Stand & Strike, But Probably Will Duane Ludwig won’t tell Josh Neer what to do, but he thinks Neer should probably try to get him to the ground when they meet Jan. 20 at UFC on...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 19, 2012

Belfort: Wanderlei Doesn’t Have the Chin to Trade Punches with Me On the heels of last weekend’s stirring victory over Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, middleweight contender Vitor Belfort was...

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 18, 2012

UFC 142 Prelims Net 880,000 Viewers on New Home FX The UFC 142 undercard earned an average of 880,000 viewers last Saturday on FX, an industry source told Sherdog.com on Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Jan 18, 2012

Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ Draws $68,805 Live Gate Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine” earned a live gate of $68,805 and was attended by 1,992 spectators, the Nevada State Athletic...

Mike Whitman

Jan 18, 2012

After Fighting Like a ‘Novice,’ Brenneman Refocused for Roberts Charlie Brenneman just couldn’t get going against Anthony Johnson in October, losing 2:49 into the first round on a head kick.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 18, 2012

Larkin Responds to Lawal Steroid Test, Calls Result ‘Disappointing’ Strikeforce light heavyweight Lorenz Larkin has responded to Tuesday’s announcement by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that his Jan. 7 opponent,...

Chris Nelson

Jan 17, 2012

Munoz Injured; Bisping to Face Sonnen on Fox for UFC Title Shot Mark Munoz has suffered an elbow injury and will be unable to face Chael Sonnen at UFC on Fox 2, UFC President Dana White announced Tuesday via...

Mike Whitman

Jan 17, 2012

Weidman in Against Maia for ‘UFC on Fox 2’ Main Card Unbeaten middleweight Chris Weidman is about to take a big step up.

Chris Nelson

Jan 17, 2012

Zuffa Institutes Mandatory, Pre-Contract PED Testing for New Signees All fighters hoping to compete under the Zuffa banner must now provide proof that they are clean prior to signing with either the UFC or Strikeforce.

Mike Whitman

Jan 17, 2012

Gono Returns Against Nakamura at Deep ‘57 Impact’ Akihiro Gono will end the longest hiatus of his lengthy fighting career next month when he faces fellow Japanese veteran Daisuke Nakamura at Deep...

Chris Nelson

Jan 17, 2012

Update: ‘King Mo’ Lawal Tests Positive for Steroid; Manager Denies Use Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed Lawal tested positive for the steroid Drostanolone in his most recent bout, the Nevada...

Chris Nelson

Jan 17, 2012

UFC Inks Middleweights Loeffler, Roberts for UFC on Fuel TV UFC officials Tuesday announced that middleweight newcomers Sean Loeffler and Buddy Roberts will square off Feb. 15 as part of UFC on Fuel TV...

Mike Whitman

Jan 17, 2012

Source: UFC 142 Watched by 23 Million on Brazilian TV Without the pomp or star power of the company’s August outing in Rio de Janeiro, UFC 142 managed to fly largely under the radar. When last...

Marcelo Alonso

Jan 16, 2012

Pederneiras: No Lightweight for Aldo Unless It’s a Title Bout In the minutes and hours since Jose Aldo trounced Chad Mendes at UFC 142, the question has returned to the lips and fingertips of MMA fans and...

Gleidson Venga Chris Nelson

Jan 16, 2012

Greg Jackson ‘Happy’ Guillard is Comfortable with New Camp When Melvin Guillard became of a member of Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts prior to facing Ronys Torres at UFC 109, his career took off.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 16, 2012

Octagon Newcomers Kuivanen, Salas Added to UFC on Fuel TV A lightweight showdown between Justin Salas and Anton Kuivanen has been added to the UFC’s Feb. 15 card, the promotion announced on Monday.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 16, 2012

Zahabi: GSP Doing Great After Surgery UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has begun the process of recovering from a torn ACL and he’s doing well, according to trainer...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 16, 2012

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

Jan 16, 2012

UFC 142 Wrap-up: ‘Rumble’ Johnson Cut, Erick Silva Paid Win Bonus At UFC 142, Anthony Johnson had hoped to turn the page on past weight-cutting woes. Instead, the event spelled the end of one chapter in his career.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 15, 2012

UFC 142 Bonuses: Barboza Nets $130K in Spectacular Fashion Edson Barboza’s spinning wheel kick at UFC 142 was perfectly timed and brutally efficient.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 14, 2012

Featherweight Champion Aldo Brilliant in UFC 142 Triumph Jose Aldo, this is your moment.

Brian Knapp

Jan 14, 2012

UFC 142 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 142, which is headlined by a featherweight title clash between champion Jose...

SHERDOG

Jan 14, 2012

UFC 142 Prelims: Gonzaga Choke Submits Oliveira Former heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga made a triumphant return to the Octagon, as he submitted the previously unbeaten Ednaldo Oliveira with a first-round rear-naked choke at...

Brian Knapp

Jan 14, 2012

Tickets for UFC Event in Sweden Sell Out in 3 Hours Tickets for the UFC’s debut in Sweden on April 14 sold out in three hours, making it the fastest-selling event on European soil in the...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 14, 2012

UFC on FX 1 Loses Jimmo-Vemola; Replacement Sought for Madadi Injuries have altered the undercard for UFC on FX 1, the promotion announced via Twitter on Friday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 14, 2012

Ruediger Jilted, BW Prospect Beal Victorious at BAMMA USA COMMERCE, Calif. -- Numerous last-minute lineup changes took their toll on BAMMA USA’s “BadBeat 4” card Friday night at the Commerce Casino.

Joe Ortiz

Jan 14, 2012

Aldo, Mendes Given UFC 142 Green Light; Johnson Misses Weight Chad Mendes wants what rests around the waist of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, and, nearly 7,000 miles from his California home, he will...

Brian Knapp

Jan 13, 2012

Live UFC 142 Weigh-in Results (4 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com reports from Rio de Janeiro with live results from the UFC 142 weigh-ins, which take place at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Mike Fridley

Jan 13, 2012

Back Injury Has UFC Veteran Florian Considering Retirement UFC featherweight and lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian is contemplating retirement, according to a report Friday in the Boston Herald.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 13, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 142 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Jan 13, 2012

Mendes: I’ve Been Training for Title Shot My Entire Life Chad Mendes has been training for most of his life.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 13, 2012

Makdessi-Njoukani Lightweight Tilt Added to UFC 145 A potential striker’s delight has been added to UFC 145.

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 12, 2012

Mazzagatti Draws UFC 143 Referee Assignment for Condit-Diaz The Nevada State Athletic Commission has appointed Steve Mazzagatti to referee the interim welterweight title clash between Nick Diaz and Carlos...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 12, 2012

KSW 18 Gets Le Banner-Rozalski Heavyweight Main Event KSW 18 “Unfinished Sympathy” has an official headliner, as decorated kickboxer Jerome Le Banner will take on Poland’s Marcin Rozalski in a...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 12, 2012

If He Doesn’t Get Title Shot, Woodley Won’t Be Happy Tyron Woodley ran his Strikeforce record to 8-0 on Saturday with a split decision over Jordan Mein.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 12, 2012

12-Second KO Stunned Hendricks Too Johny Hendricks believed he could beat Jon Fitch at UFC 141, but he wasn’t expecting to do it in 12 seconds.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 12, 2012

Strikeforce Champ Rockhold Sidelined with Broken Right Hand Luke Rockhold walked away from his bout against Keith Jardine with his Strikeforce middleweight title intact, but the champ did not escape unscathed.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 11, 2012

Falcao Confirmed for Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Onetime UFC talent Maiquel Falcao will make his stateside return this spring when he takes part in Bellator Fighting Championships’...

Chris Nelson

Jan 11, 2012

Man Who Defeated Aldo Cheers for Champion, Identifies Weakness Even the greatest of mixed martial artists suffer through their share of adversity. The once-unbeatable Fedor Emelianenko recently lost three fights in a row....

Gleidson Venga

Jan 11, 2012

UFC 146 Set for April 21 at Atlanta’s Philips Arena Atlanta will play host to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the first time since 2008 when the city hosts UFC 146 on April 21.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 10, 2012

Gustafsson, ‘Minotoro’ Nogueira to Headline UFC on Fuel TV 2 Rising Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson will have the chance to propel his career into the next strata before a partisan crowd...

Chris Nelson

Jan 10, 2012

Thompson: Wear ‘Minowaman’ Trunks to Jan. 21 ProElite, Get in Free No matter who you are, wearing a pair of form-fitting, red wrestling trunks in public is guaranteed to draw some stares. But if you’re a fight...

Chris Nelson

Jan 10, 2012

One-Night 185 Tourney Tops Jan. 28 Pancrase Title Doubleheader Longstanding Japanese promotion Pancrase has announced its full card for Jan. 28 at Differ Ariake, which features a King of Pancrase...

Jordan Breen

Jan 10, 2012

Clements-Wisniewski Welterweight Bout Set for UFC 145 in Montreal The Canadian flavor continues to pour the UFC 145 card, as a welterweight bout between debuting Canadian Chris Clements and veteran Keith Wisniewski.

Jordan Breen

Jan 10, 2012

Castillo Not Apologizing for Wrestling Njokuani Danny Castillo did what he needed to do to beat Anthony Njokuani.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 09, 2012

Strikeforce Salaries: Lawler Banks $150,000 to Lead Jan. 7 Payroll Middleweight veteran Robbie Lawler took home the largest paycheck from last Saturday’s Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine,” earning a flat rate of $150,000 for his first-round stoppage of...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 09, 2012

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

Jan 09, 2012

UFC Newcomers ‘Trekko,’ Izquierdo Paired for Feb. 15 in Omaha Australian-based lightweight standout Bernardo “Trekko” Magalhaes and unbeaten up-and-comer Yoislandy Izquierdo will make their UFC debuts against one another at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 09, 2012

UFC 142 Downsized to 10 Bouts with Maldonado Withdrawal Brazilian light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado has pulled out of his Saturday meeting with countryman Caio Magalhaes at UFC 142 after suffering an...

Chris Nelson

Jan 08, 2012

Delumeau, Miki Draw in Shooto Title Fight; Ueda Departs on Win TOKYO -- Shooto Pacific Rim 143-pound tournament finalists Guy Delumeau and Wataru Miki capped an outstanding night of fights on Sunday in the main event of...

Tony Loiseleur

Jan 08, 2012

Rockhold Retains Strikeforce Crown, Dismantles Jardine Luke Rockhold smashed Keith Jardine to retain his middleweight title at Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine”

Brian Knapp

Jan 07, 2012

Strikeforce Prelims: Burrell Streak Reaches Six in Split Verdict Surging welterweight prospect Nah-Shon Burrell rode a strong third round to a controversial split decision over James Terry at Strikeforce...

Brian Knapp

Jan 07, 2012

Cyborg Stripped of Strikeforce Title; Future of Division in Doubt Strikeforce champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will lose her 145-pound title after testing positive for a banned substance on Dec. 16, UFC...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 07, 2012

Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at approximately 8:45 p.m. ET with live results and play-by-play of Strikeforce's “Rockhold vs. Jardine”, headlined by a Strikeforce middleweight title bout between champion...

SHERDOG

Jan 07, 2012

Report: UFC Veteran Franca Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison Former UFC lightweight title contender Hermes Franca was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Friday after being convicted of sexually abusing an...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 07, 2012

CSAC: Cris Cyborg Suspended for Anabolic Steroid Use Strikeforce women’s 145-pound champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for...

Chris Nelson

Jan 06, 2012

Rockhold, Jardine Hit Marks for Strikeforce Headliner Now, Luke Rockhold tries the bull’s eye on for size

Brian Knapp

Jan 06, 2012

Thiago-Bahadurzada Welterweight Tilt Targeted for UFC on Fuel 2 Another matchup has joined the rapidly expanding fight card for UFC on Fuel TV 2, as welterweights Paulo Thiago and Siyar Bahadurzada have...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 06, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 a.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Jan 06, 2012

Stann-Sakara, 4 More Bouts Slated for UFC on Fuel 2 in Sweden Just one day after being confirmed by promotion officials, the fight card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s maiden voyage to Sweden has...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 05, 2012

UFC Vet Foster Added to Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tourney Before medical troubles cut short his Octagon run, Brian Foster was pegged by some pundits as a future UFC welterweight contender. Now, he’ll...

Chris Nelson

Jan 05, 2012

King Mo Plans to Avoid Larkin’s Traps Muhammed Lawal (Pictured) returns to the cage Jan. 7 in Strikeforce, where he’ll take on undefeated up-and-comer Lorenz Larkin.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 05, 2012

‘Hippo’ Perosh Draws UFC Newcomer Penner for March 3 in Sydney The Ultimate Fighting Championship will visit Sydney for the third time in March, and for the third time, Australian submission specialist Anthony...

Chris Nelson

Jan 04, 2012

Ludwig Elated That UFC Acknowledges Fastest KO Record On Jan. 16, 2006, Duane Ludwig knocked out Jonathan Goulet very quickly. Just how quickly, though, is a matter of debate.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 04, 2012

UFC 145 in Montreal Gets Hominick-Yagin, Bocek-Wiman Bouts Less than a month after suffering a stunning knockout loss at UFC 140, recent featherweight title contender Mark Hominick has been handed his...

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 03, 2012

UFC 141 Medical Supensions: Diaz, ‘Janitor,’ Gamburyan Face 6 Months Four fighters from Saturday’s UFC 141 have been handed potential six-month medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 03, 2012

Woodley Wants ‘Dominant’ Win Over Mein, Then Title Fight Tyron Woodley has been in Jordan Mein’s position before: young, hungry and hoping to knock off someone with a name.

Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 03, 2012

Gracie-Sapp Heavyweight Bout Set for One FC 2 on Feb. 11 A heavyweight tilt between Rolles Gracie and Bob Sapp is expected to be part of One Fighting Championship’s Feb. 11 event. Sherdog.com...

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 02, 2012

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