SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2012

Ishiwatari Spoils Uno’s Return, Yamagami Retains 115-Pound Title at Shooto ‘10th Round’ TOKYO -- Mikihito Yamagami successfully passed his first test as Shooto 115-pound world champion Sunday night in Tokyo.

Dean Marchand

Sep 30, 2012

Stefan Struve Stops Stipe Miocic on Second-Round Strikes at UFC on Fuel TV 5 Perfect records tend not to last inside the Octagon.

Brian Knapp

Sep 29, 2012

Stefan Struve Wants Fabricio Werdum After Blitzing Stipe Miocic at UFC on Fuel TV 5 Stefan Struve may have picked up a win on Saturday night in the UFC on Fuel TV 5 headliner, but the “Skyscraper” currently has something far...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Bonuses: Stefan Struve, Stipe Miocic, Brad Pickett, Matt Wiman Pocket $40K Each Four men earned post-fight bonuses at UFC on Fuel TV 5, as Brad Pickett, Matt Wiman, Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic each pocketed an additional...

Mike Whitman

Sep 29, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: ‘Struve vs. Miocic’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England, at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fuel TV 5, which is headlined by a heavyweight duel pitting...

SHERDOG

Sep 29, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Prelims: Jimi Manuwa Batters, Stops Kyle Kingsbury in Octagon Debut The human eye can only absorb so much punishment.

Brian Knapp

Sep 29, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Weigh-in Video Friday's UFC on Fuel TV 5 weigh-ins can be viewed here.

SHERDOG

Sep 28, 2012

Marlon Moraes Named as Miguel Torres’ Opponent for Nov. 3 World Series of Fighting Debut Miguel Torres now has an opponent for his World Series of Fighting debut, as promotion officials announced Friday that the former World Extreme...

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2012

Stefan Struve, Undefeated Stipe Miocic Cleared for UFC on Fuel TV 5 Main Event in England The career paths of two gifted young heavyweights cross as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to England for the first time in nearly a year.

Brian Knapp

Sep 28, 2012

Good, Zaromskis, Tsarev, Koreshkov Advance to Welterweight Semifinals at Bellator 74 Lyman Good made it clear: he wants what once belonged to him.

Brian Knapp

Sep 28, 2012

'Judo' Jim Wallhead Hopes to Treat Future Wife, Kids to ‘Dream Come True’ with Bellator Tourney Win Jim Wallhead has a purpose heading into his Bellator Fighting Championships return.

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2012

UFC Lightweight Staple Clay Guida Plans Drop to 145 Pounds, Eyes Featherweight Title Clay Guida's career as a UFC lightweight is coming to a close.

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2012

Planned Featherweight Title Tilt Scrapped from One FC 6 'Rise of Kings' One Fighting Championship has canceled a planned featherweight title bout at One FC 6 “Rise of Kings.”

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2012

Jordan Smith Unfazed by Underdog Status Ahead of Bellator 74 Showdown with Andrey Koreshkov Jordan Smith knows that many have picked Andrey Koreshkov to walk through the Bellator Fighting Championships' Season 7 welterweight tournament....

Mike Whitman

Sep 28, 2012

Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Participants On Point at Bellator 74 Weigh-Ins All eight Season 7 welterweight tournament participants came in on point at Thursday’s Bellator 74 weigh-ins.

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2012

Georges St. Pierre Views Himself as Challenger, Carlos Condit as Champion Ahead of UFC 154 Over the course of his decade-long career, UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has become known for his mental and physical...

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2012

Rebney Defends Bellator’s Right to Match Offers on Released Fighters Tyson Nam, Roger Hollett Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has seen his promotion come under scrutiny this month due to a contract clause granting the promotion the right to...

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2012

Bruce Loh Replaces Injured Radeem Rahman, Faces Gianni Subba at One FC 6 ‘Rise of Kings’ Flyweight Radeem Rahman has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete against Gianni Subba at One FC 6. Subba will instead face...

Mike Whitman

Sep 27, 2012

Greg Jackson: Jon Jones’ Arm Didn’t Dislocate, Injury Isn’t Anything Major Trainer Greg Jackson doesn’t think Jon Jones suffered any major damage from the armbar Vitor Belfort caught him in Saturday in their light heavyweight title fight at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 27, 2012

Unbeaten Cat Zingano Rejoins Invicta FC 3 Bill, Faces Raquel Pennington on Oct. 6 In the wake of her canceled Strikeforce debut, Cat Zingano is headed back to Invicta Fighting Championships.

Mike Whitman

Sep 26, 2012

Joe Warren Returns Nov. 9 to Face Owen Evinger in Bantamweight Bout at Bellator 80 Joe Warren will return to the Bellator cage on Nov. 9 to face Owen Evinger in a bantamweight tilt at Bellator 80.

Mike Whitman

Sep 26, 2012

Sources: Zuffa to Compensate Strikeforce Fighters Affected by ‘Melendez vs. Healy’ Cancellation Fighters who were scheduled to compete for Strikeforce on Saturday will still be compensated, despite the cancellation of the company’s...

Mike Whitman

Sep 25, 2012

Champ Jon Jones, 4 Others Receive Indefinite Medical Suspensions Following UFC 152 Jon Jones, Roger Hollett, Charles Oliveira, Simeon Thoresen and Charlie Brenneman were all suspended indefinitely following UFC 152 on Saturday night.

Mike Whitman

Sep 25, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Update: Joey Beltran, Anthony Perosh Slated for 205-Pound Bout in Australia Anthony Perosh will once again compete for the UFC on home soil, as “The Hippo” has been booked to face fellow light heavyweight Joey Beltran at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 25, 2012

Demetrious Johnson Could See Joseph Benavidez’s Overhand Right Coming at UFC 152 It wasn’t just quickness that helped Demetrious Johnson dodge Joseph Benavidez’s overhand rights Saturday at UFC 152.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 25, 2012

Andre Arlovski-Devin Cole Booked for Inaugural World Series of Fighting Headliner in Las Vegas Onetime UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will headline the debut event from World Series of Fighting opposite IFL vet Devin Cole,...

Mike Whitman

Sep 25, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Episode 2 Attracts 872,000 Viewers to FX Episode 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter 16” drew 872,000 viewers to FX on Friday night, according to an industry source....

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2012

Gilbert Melendez: Trying to Avoid Injuries in Training Adversely Affects Fight Night Performance Gilbert Melendez knew it was bad from the moment his shoulder hit the ground.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 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

Sep 24, 2012

Invicta FC Joins Forces with Super Fight League to Develop Women’s MMA Talent in India Invicta Fighting Championships continues to expand, as the all-female promotion announced on Monday that it will partner with the Super Fight...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2012

Strikeforce Cancels Sept. 29 Event After Lightweight Champ Gilbert Melendez Withdraws For the second time in a month, a Zuffa-affiliated mixed martial arts card has been canceled.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2012

Brandon Cash Blitzes Javy Ayala at ‘Up & Comers 12: Turning Point’ COARSEGOLD, Cailf. -- Chukchanci Gold Hotel and Casino hosted Up & Comers 12 “Turning Point” in front of a packed house Saturday night....

Joseph Zigler Jeff Sherwood

Sep 23, 2012

After UFC 152 Win, Jon Jones Wants to Handle ‘Unfinished Business’ with Dan Henderson Jon Jones may have retained his UFC light heavyweight championship Saturday night, but the lanky titlist was not wholly satisfied with his...

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2012

New UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson Eyes Dodson-‘Formiga’ Winner as Next Flyweight Contender Demetrious Johnson thought he had done enough to become the UFC’s inaugural flyweight champion, but he couldn’t be sure.

Mike Whitman

Sep 23, 2012

Champion Jon Jones Taps Vitor Belfort in UFC 152 Main Event; ‘Mighty Mouse’ Crowned at 125 For an instant, it appeared as though Vitor Belfort might get the best of Jon Jones. Then reality set in.

Brian Knapp

Sep 22, 2012

UFC 152 Bonuses: Jon Jones, Cub Swanson, T.J. Grant, Evan Dunham Pocket $65K Each Four men walked away from UFC 152 with post-fight bonuses Saturday night.

Mike Whitman

Sep 22, 2012

UFC 152 Results: ‘Jones vs. Belfort’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report the Air Canada Centre in Toronto at approximately 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC 152, which is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight pitting champion...

SHERDOG

Sep 22, 2012

UFC 152 Prelims: T.J. Grant Bloodies, Beats Evan Dunham in Lightweight Slugfest T.J. Grant and Evan Dunham threw caution -- and their bodies -- to the wind.

Brian Knapp

Sep 22, 2012

One FC 6 Gets Featherweight Title Bout, Saadulaev-Belingon Bantamweight Grand Prix Pairing Singapore-based promotion One Fighting Championship has made several additions to its upcoming fight bill, including a featherweight title fight...

Mike Whitman

Sep 22, 2012

UFC 152 Weigh-in Video Friday's UFC 152 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Sep 21, 2012

UFC 152 Weigh-in Video (4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT) Friday's UFC 152 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Sep 21, 2012

Strikeforce Vet Lyle Beerbohm, Ex-UFC Talent Mike Ciesnolevicz Sign with World Series of Fighting Lyle Beerbohm and Mike Ciesnolevicz have signed with new, Las Vegas-based promotion World Series of Fighting.

Mike Whitman

Sep 21, 2012

Jon Jones, Vitor Belfort Cleared for Light Heavyweight Title Clash at UFC 152 Jon Jones checked in at 204.6 pounds for his five-round title defense against Vitor Belfort (204.2) in the UFC 152 headliner on Saturday at the...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 21, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 152 Pre-Fight Live 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 21, 2012

Rory MacDonald Still Waiting to Return to Sparring for B.J. Penn Bout After suffering a cut over his eye in early August, Rory MacDonald is expected to resume sparring soon, according to trainer Firas Zahabi.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 21, 2012

Strikeforce Update: Middleweights Tim Kennedy, Trevor Smith Collide on Nov. 3 in Oklahoma City Strikeforce's Nov. 3 bill continues to develop, as Tim Kennedy now meets Trevor Smith in a middleweight contest at the Chesapeake Energy Arena...

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2012

American Top Team Hires Former WEC Champ Mike Thomas Brown as Assistant Coach Mike Thomas Brown has found a new, full-time gig.

Mike Whitman

Sep 20, 2012

Video: UFC 152 Pre-Fight Press Conference Thursday's UFC 152 pre-fight press conference can be viewed here.

SHERDOG

Sep 20, 2012

King of the Cage Gearing Up for First Live Show on MAVTV For the first time in its 14-year history, King of the Cage will promote a live TV event Friday that’s not on pay-per-view. If you have MAVTV,...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 20, 2012

Frank Mir Injures Knee, Withdraws from Nov. 3 Strikeforce Showdown with Daniel Cormier UFC heavyweight Frank Mir has suffered a knee injury and will be unable to compete against Daniel Cormier.

Mike Whitman

Sep 19, 2012

Tyrone Spong Signs with World Series of Fighting, Makes MMA Debut Nov. 3 on NBC Sports Network Tyrone Spong has changed plans.

Mike Whitman

Sep 19, 2012

UFC 154 Update: Chad Griggs to Make 205-Pound Debut Against Cyrille Diabate A light heavyweight showdown between Chad Griggs and Cyrille Diabate is slated for UFC 154.

Mike Whitman

Sep 19, 2012

Friday’s Titan Fighting Championships 25 Postponed Due to Inclement Weather Forecast Titan Fighting Championship 25 has been postponed due to weather concerns.

Mike Whitman

Sep 18, 2012

Fed Up with Football, Demetrious Johnson Turned to Wrestling & MMA Demetrious Johnson will be vying for the UFC flyweight championship Saturday when he meets Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 18, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Headed to Australia’s Gold Coast; Soszynski, Oliveira Meet in 205-Pound Matchup A venue has been announced for UFC on FX 6, which will feature a light heavyweight bout between Krzysztof Soszynski and Ednaldo Oliveira.

Mike Whitman

Sep 18, 2012

Jens Pulver, Masakatsu Ueda Among Additions to One FC 6 Bantamweight Grand Prix One Fighting Championship’s sixth event will feature a pair of former world champions competing in an eight-man bantamweight grand prix, as Jens Pulver and Masakatsu Ueda will face Yanfei Zhao and...

Mike Whitman

Sep 18, 2012

Canada’s Maximum Fighting Championship Institutes New Title Fight, Drug Testing Policies Maximum Fighting Championship officials announced Tuesday that title challengers will no longer be penalized if champions fail to make weight...

Mike Whitman

Sep 18, 2012

Former Middleweight Kyle Noke Feels Faster, Stronger Prior to 170-Pound Bout at UFC 152 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In the days leading up to his last few fights as a UFC middleweight, Kyle Noke began to notice a trend.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2012

Update: DaMarques Johnson Replaces Pascal Krauss, Meets Gunnar Nelson at UFC on Fuel TV 5 For the second time in as many days, Gunnar Nelson has a different opponent for his UFC on Fuel TV 5 bout.

Tim Leidecker

Sep 17, 2012

Sarah Kaufman Withdraws From Invicta FC 3; Kaitlin Young Now Meets Leslie Smith on Oct. 6 An injury has forced former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman to withdraw from her Invicta FC 3 bout.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2012

Tachi Palace Featherweight Champ Georgi Karakhanyan Hoping for Call from UFC Coming off the first defense of his Tachi Palace Fights featherweight title, Georgi Karakhanyan would like to make a move to the UFC.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 17, 2012

Zorobabel Moreira Faces Kotetsu Boku at One FC 6 for Promotion’s Inaugural Lightweight Title One Fighting Championship has added a lightweight title tilt to its Oct. 6 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 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

Sep 17, 2012

Middleweights Nick Ring, Constantinos Philippou Set to Square Off at UFC 154 in Montreal Middleweights Nick Ring and Constantinos Philippou will square off at UFC 154 on Nov. 17.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2012

Rob Sinclair Earns Split Verdict Over Andre Winner, Keeps Lightweight Crown at BAMMA 10 It was a case of close but not quite for Andre Winner at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2012

Pudzianowski Pounds Out Piliafas, Blachowicz Retains Title Over Alexander at KSW 20 Mariusz Pudzianowski picked up his fifth career victory as a mixed martial artist on Saturday night, when the five-time World's Strongest Man...

Mike Whitman

Sep 15, 2012

UFC Vet Jimmie Rivera Retains 135-Pound Strap, Ed Gordon Drops LHW Belt at ROC 42 The 42nd incarnation of Ring of Combat from Atlantic City, N.J., featured four title fights, including a bantamweight title defense by UFC...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Sep 15, 2012

Modified Triangle Choke Gives Jeff Rexroad Interim Legacy FC Welterweight Crown Jeff Rexroad needed but a small window of opportunity, and Lucas Pimenta provided it for him.

Brian Knapp

Sep 14, 2012

Sherdog.com to Provide VOD for Road FC 9; Manhoef-Kim Slated for Main Event Dutch knockout artist Melvin Manhoef will face Jae Young Kim in the Road Fighting Championship 9 “Beatdown” main event on Saturday at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 14, 2012

Soo Chul Kim, Leandro Issa Rematch for Bantamweight Belt at One FC 6 ‘Rise of Kings’ Sherdog.com confirmed Friday with a source close to the Singapore-based promotion that Korean talent Soo Chul Kim will rematch Brazilian-born...

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Live Chat Recap Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen will host his Friday live chat, covering all your questions and comments on the world of MMA at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Jordan Breen

Sep 14, 2012

Yushin Okami-Alan Belcher Rematch Added to UFC 155 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas A middleweight rematch between Yushin Okami and Alan Belcher has been booked for UFC 155, promotion officials announced Thursday night.

Mike Whitman

Sep 14, 2012

Bellator 75 Update: Heavyweight Tourney Gets Rogers-Volkov, Hale-Wessel, Holata-Queiroz Bellator’s seventh-season heavyweight tournament field has undergone a serious makeover.

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2012

With Jerome Le Banner Injured, Marcin Rozalski to Face Rodney Glunder at Saturday’s KSW 20 An injury has once again prevented Jerome Le Banner from facing Marcin Rozalski.

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2012

After Personal Struggles, Joseph Benavidez Was ‘Possessed to Succeed’ in MMA Joseph Benavidez will try to become the UFC’s first flyweight champion Sept. 22 when he takes on Demetrious Johnson at UFC 152.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 13, 2012

Trainer: I Would Have Preferred Georges St. Pierre to Wait, But He’ll Be Ready for Condit Georges St. Pierre’s camp believes he’ll be fully recovered from tearing his ACL when he climbs into the Octagon Nov. 17 against Carlos...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 13, 2012

Bellator 76 to Feature Featherweight Quarterfinals, Including Wagnney Fabiano, Rad Martinez All four featherweight tournament quarterfinals for Bellator’s seventh season are now official, as promotion officials announced Thursday that the 145-pound bracket will kick off Oct. 12 at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 13, 2012

Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar to Headline UFC 153 in Light Heavyweight 3-Rounder After a pair of injuries temporarily crippled the UFC 153 fight bill, promotion officials confirmed Wednesday night that Anderson Silva will move up to light heavyweight to face...

Mike Whitman

Sep 12, 2012

Chris Leben Returns from Suspension, Faces Karlos Vemola at UFC 155 in Las Vegas Middleweight brawler Chris Leben will return to the cage at UFC 155 to take on Karlos Vemola, UFC officials announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 12, 2012

Bellator Heavyweight Champion Cole Konrad Retires from Mixed Martial Arts Bellator Fighting Championships heavyweight titlist Cole Konrad has retired.

Mike Whitman

Sep 12, 2012

Bellator Vet Raphael Davis Pleads Guilty to Filing False Workers’ Comp Claim in Los Angeles Veteran mixed martial artist Raphael Davis pleaded guilty to one felony count of filing a false workers’ compensation claim on Sept. 6 as part...

Mike Whitman

Sep 12, 2012

Jose Aldo Regrets UFC 153 Withdrawal, Still Wants to Fight Frankie Edgar More light has been shed on the injury that will prevent featherweight champion Jose Aldo from defending his title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 153.

Gleidson Venga

Sep 11, 2012

Injured Champ Jose Aldo Withdraws from UFC 153 Main Event Against Frankie Edgar The injury bug has bitten Jose Aldo once again, this time knocking the UFC featherweight champion out of a planned UFC 153 title defense against former lightweight titleholder...

Mike Whitman

Sep 11, 2012

UFC Vets Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, Jake Rosholt Headline Xtreme Fight Night 9 in Oklahoma The Oklahoma-based Xtreme Fighting League will feature two UFC veterans in its next main event, as promotion officials recently announced that Anthony Johnson will square off with Jake Rosholt at...

Mike Whitman

Sep 11, 2012

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Injured, Out of UFC 153 Co-Main Event with Glover Teixeira Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has suffered an injury and has been forced to withdraw from his planned UFC...

Mike Whitman

Sep 11, 2012

With Bout Against Takanori Gomi Set, Mac Danzig Focused on Going from Good to Great Mac Danzig will travel across the world this fall to fight Takanori Gomi, and while he might not be looking forward to the flight, he loves the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 11, 2012

Manager: Frankie Edgar Has Been Training for Jose Aldo ‘For a While’ Well before the fight was made official in late August, Frankie Edgar had already spent some time preparing for a possible matchup against Jose...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 10, 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

Sep 10, 2012

Legacy FC 16 Adds Antonio Banuelos-Ryan Benoit, Two Other Bouts to Dec. 14 Card Legacy Fighting Championships 16 continues to take shape, as the promotion recently announced that a trio of bouts has been added to its Dec. 14...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2012

Cerda Upsets WEC Vet Gomez; Prospect Tucker Remains Unbeaten at Jackson’s MMA Series 9 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --When the Jackson’s MMA Series called to offer Aaron Cerda a main event slot opposite World Extreme Cagefighting veteran...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 08, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Update: ‘TUF Australia vs. U.K.’ Coaches Pearson, Sotiropoulos Meet on Dec. 15 As expected, “The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K.” coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos will collide at UFC on FX 6.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 08, 2012

Boxing Coach: In Sparring, Ronda Rousey Gets Best of World Champions on the Feet Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is known for her judo background, but apparently her striking skills are coming along...

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 08, 2012

Ian Loveland, Georgi Karakhanyan Retain Titles at Tachi Palace Fights 14 Casey Olson had high hopes, and it did not take Ian Loveland long to ruin them.

Brian Knapp

Sep 07, 2012

Ex-Title Challenger Liz Carmouche Faces Sara McMann Nov. 3 at Strikeforce ‘Cormier vs. Mir’ Sara McMann will make her Strikeforce debut against former bantamweight title challenger Liz Carmouche on Nov. 3 in Oklahoma City.

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2012

Lightweights Sam Stout, John Makdessi Set to Lock Horns at UFC 154 in Montreal Canadian lightweights Sam Stout and John Makdessi will clash at UFC 154 on Nov. 22.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 07, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Headed to Australia with Middleweights Hector Lombard, Rousimar Palhares Hector Lombard’s sophomore Octagon effort will take place in familiar territory.

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2012

Top Middleweight Contenders Chris Weidman, Tim Boetsch Collide at UFC 155 on Dec. 29 The UFC’s year-end card has received another new addition, as promotion officials confirmed Friday that middleweight contenders Chris Weidman...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2012

WSOF Inks 1-Year Deal with NBC Sports; Torres, Lashley Among Notables Expected for Nov. 3 Debut In at least one way, the burgeoning MMA promotion World Series of Fighting will outdo its Zuffa counterparts when it makes its debut on the NBC...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 07, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Live Chat Recap Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen will host his Friday live chat, covering all your questions and comments on the world of MMA at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Jordan Breen

Sep 07, 2012

‘Stun Gun’ Kim-Thiago, Danzig-Gomi, 3 More Bouts Official for UFC on Fuel TV 6 A handful of new matchups are now set for UFC on Fuel TV 6, promotion officials recently announced, as Dong Hyun Kim meets Paulo Thiago and Mac...

Mike Whitman

Sep 07, 2012

CSAC: Ronda Rousey, Sarah Kaufman Pass Drug Screens Following Aug. 18 Title Bout Drug screens for Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman came back negative following their bantamweight title clash at Strikeforce “Rousey vs....

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 06, 2012

Bantamweight Title Headliners Ian Loveland, Casey Olson On Point for Tachi Palace Fights 14 Tachi Palace Fights bantamweight champion Ian Loveland has been given the green light to defend his belt against Casey Olson at TPF 14...

Mike Whitman

Sep 06, 2012

UFC Heavyweight Christian Morecraft Arrested, Charged with OUI in Massachusetts UFC heavyweight Christian Morecraft was arrested this past weekend and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence in Hyannis, Mass.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 06, 2012

With Champ ‘Macaco’ Patino Injured, Rexroad-Pimenta Interim Title Fight Headlines Legacy FC 14 Legacy Fighting Championship welterweight titlist Jorge Patino has suffered a knee injury and will be unable to defend his belt against Jeff Rexroad in the main event of...

Mike Whitman

Sep 05, 2012

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Charged with Misdemeanor Vandalism in California Former UFC and Strikeforce fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been charged with one misdemeanor count of vandalism by the Orange County...

Mike Whitman

Sep 05, 2012

Tito Ortiz Partners with Promoter Roy Englebrecht, Launches Amateur Fight Series on Oct. 6 UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has partnered with promoter Roy Englebrecht to create a new amateur fight series in southern California.

Mike Whitman

Sep 05, 2012

Cast of ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK’ to Feature 8 Lightweights, 8 Welterweights The cast of “The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K.” will feature eight lightweights and eight welterweights, promotion officials...

Mike Whitman

Sep 05, 2012

Olympic Silver Medalist Sara McMann Signs with Strikeforce, Could Debut Nov. 3 in Oklahoma Undefeated women’s bantamweight Sara McMann has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.

Mike Whitman

Sep 04, 2012

Luke Rockhold-Lorenz Larkin Middleweight Title Tilt Joins Nov. 3 Strikeforce Bill in Oklahoma City Luke Rockhold will next defend his Strikeforce middleweight title against Lorenz Larkin on Nov. 3 in Oklahoma City.

Mike Whitman

Sep 04, 2012

Frank Mir-Daniel Cormier Strikeforce Showdown Slated for Nov. 3 in Oklahoma City Daniel Cormier’s upcoming Strikeforce clash with UFC heavyweight Frank Mir is expected to take place Nov. 3 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in...

Mike Whitman

Sep 04, 2012

One FC: Wiratchai-Chilson Undercard Bout Ruled No-Contest Due to Illegal Soccer Kick Singapore-based promotion One Fighting Championship announced Tuesday that Shannon Wiratchai’s second-round stoppage of Mitch Chilson at One FC...

Mike Whitman

Sep 04, 2012

Jose Aldo Suffers Minor Injuries in Motorcycle Accident, Still Expected to Headline UFC 153 The UFC 153 main event dodged a bullet this past weekend when featherweight champion Jose Aldo emerged from a motorcycle accident without any...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2012

After Sylvia-Arlovski Controversy, One FC Adopts ‘Full Pride Rules’ Ahead of Oct. 6 Event The conclusion to the fourth confrontation between former UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski was both unsatisfying and...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 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

Sep 03, 2012

UFC Veteran Miguel Torres Signs With World Series of Fighting for Nov. 3 Debut Miguel Torres will make his first appearance outside the UFC and WEC realm since 2007 when he steps into the cage for the World Series of...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2012

Kim Connor-Hamby Replaces Strikeforce-Bound Cat Zingano, Faces Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 3 Unbeaten Kim Connor-Hamby will replace Cat Zingano at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 against Leslie Smith, promotion officials announced Saturday.

Mike Whitman

Sep 01, 2012

Chris Fields Stops Pavel Kusch, Captures 185-Pound Title at CWFC ‘Fight Night 7’ What started in Beirut in February ended on Saturday in Amman, Jordan, as Chris Fields defeated Pavel Kusch to win the Cage Warriors Fighting...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 01, 2012

Danny Castillo Hopes Michael Johnson Remembers to Work Ground Game Ahead of UFC Bout When Danny Castillo heard that he’d been offered a fight against Michael Johnson at UFC 151, he didn’t hesitate to take it.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 01, 2012

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