SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - October 2012

‘Ultimate Fighter 15’ Alumni John Cofer, Mike Rio Collide Dec. 15 at ‘TUF 16’ Finale Two veterans of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 will square off during the “TUF 16” finale.

Mike Whitman

Oct 31, 2012

Mike Pierce Steps In for Injured Kyle Noke, Faces Seth Baczynski at UFC on FX 6 Mike Pierce has answered the call to face Seth Baczynski at UFC on FX 6.

Mike Whitman

Oct 31, 2012

Gerald Harris Requests NAC Drug Testing at WSOF, Plans VADA Testing for Next Bout World Series of Fighting welterweight Gerald Harris recently announced that he has requested the Nevada Athletic Commission test both him and his opponent at the...

Mike Whitman

Oct 31, 2012

John Maguire Replaces Besam Yousef, Meets Matt Riddle at UFC 154 in Montreal Just days after Matt Riddle agreed to fight Besam Yousef in the place of the injured Stephen Thompson at UFC 154, Yousef has also withdrawn from...

Mike Whitman

Oct 31, 2012

UFC Light Heavyweight Stephan Bonnar Retires from Mixed Martial Arts After competing for nearly 11 years as a professional mixed martial artist, Stephan Bonnar is calling it quits.

Mike Whitman

Oct 31, 2012

Devin Cole Likes How He Matches Up Against Andrei Arlovski Even when Andrei Arlovski was the UFC heavyweight champion and ranked as one of the top heavyweights in the world, Devin Cole believed he could...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 30, 2012

Jose Aldo-Frankie Edgar Featherweight Title Bout Headlines UFC 156 on Super Bowl Weekend Jose Aldo will defend his UFC featherweight title against former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar on Feb. 2 at UFC 156.

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

Source: ‘TUF 16’ Episode 7 Averages 676,000 Viewers on FX; Bellator 78 Nets 154,000 on MTV2 Episode 7 of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 averaged 676,000 viewers during its Friday night broadcast on FX, and Bellator 78 earned...

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Update: Bryan Caraway Replaces T.J. Dillashaw, Meets Mike Easton in Seattle “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 finalist T.J. Dillashaw has suffered an undisclosed injury and will be unable to compete against Mike Easton at...

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

Report: ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira, Fabricio Werdum to Serve as ‘TUF: Brazil 2’ Coaches Pride Fighting Championships veterans Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum will serve as coaches on the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil,” according to a report...

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

Pacific Xtreme Combat to Stream PXC 34 Live from Philippines on Sherdog.com On Nov. 17, Pacific Xtreme Combat will make PXC 34 available worldwide through a free stream on Sherdog.com.

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

Joe Warren-Owen Evinger Headliner, 2 Semifinal Fights Top Completed Bellator 80 Bill The Bellator 80 fight card is now complete with 10 fights, promotion officials recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Oct 30, 2012

Jack Marshman, Xavier Foupa-Pokam Headline BAMMA 11 Card in Birmingham on Dec. 1 The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has a middleweight headliner for its Dec. 1 event.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2012

Matt Riddle Replaces Stephen Thompson, Faces Besam Yousef at UFC 154 “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 alumnus Matt Riddle will step in for the injured Stephen Thompson and fight Besam Yousef at UFC 154 on Nov....

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2012

Only 31 Years Old, Miguel Torres Not Ready to Talk About Legacy In more than 12 years of professional fighting, Miguel Torres has had an accomplished career. He’s not nearly ready to retire and reflect on...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 29, 2012

Bellator Tournament ‘Means Everything’ to Dave Jansen Dave Jansen secured his spot in the Bellator Season 7 lightweight tournament semifinals with his entertaining submission win Oct. 19 over...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 28, 2012

Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos Signs with Legacy FC, Eyes February Debut Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos has signed with the Texas-based Legacy Fighting Championship and is tentatively slated for a February debut.

Mike Whitman

Oct 27, 2012

Cathal Pendred Earns Unanimous Verdict Against Bruno Carvalho in Cage Warriors 49 Headliner The main event of Cage Warriors 49 at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, saw Cathal Pendred take a unanimous decision over the well-regarded...

Mick Bower

Oct 27, 2012

Heavyweights Pat Barry, Shane Del Rosario Slated for 'Ultimate Fighter 16' Finale A heavyweight confrontation between Pat Barry and Shane del Rosario will take place at “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale, promotion...

Mike Whitman

Oct 27, 2012

Darren Elkins Hopes to Match Steven Siler’s Aggression at UFC 154 In his most recent bout, Darren Elkins upset “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 winner Diego Brandao, but he still seems to be flying under...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 27, 2012

Lyman Good, Andrey Koreshkov Advance to Season 7 Welterweight Final at Bellator 78 Lyman Good took a figurative look at Michail Tsarev’s 11-fight winning streak and shrugged.

Brian Knapp

Oct 26, 2012

Jordan Breen Pre-Fight Weekend MMA Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will discuss the latest in MMA at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Oct 26, 2012

Kyle Noke, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson Withdraw from UFC on FX 6, UFC 154 Due to Injury Injuries have forced Kyle Noke and Stephen Thompson to withdraw from their upcoming Octagon appearances.

Mike Whitman

Oct 26, 2012

Manager: Josh Barnett Has Not Agreed to Defend King of Pancrase Title in 2013 On Thursday, reports surfaced that Josh Barnett had agreed to defend his open-weight King of Pancrase title in 2013. According to Barnett’s...

Mike Whitman

Oct 26, 2012

BAMMA, UCMMA, CWFC Form MMA SAFE Program to Improve Fighter Safety in U.K. Three of the United Kingdom’s most prominent MMA promotions have come together in an effort to further regulate the sport in the U.K.

Mike Whitman

Oct 25, 2012

Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas, Paul Daley Out of Bellator 79 Appearances Eduardo Dantas will not defend his bantamweight championship against Marcos Galvao as expected at Bellator 79.

Mike Whitman

Oct 25, 2012

Bellator 78 Weigh-in Results: Good, Tsarev, Koreshkov, Zaromskis Cleared for Welterweight Semis All four Season 7 welterweight tournament semifinalists were given the green light at Thursday’s Bellator 78 weigh-ins.

Mike Whitman

Oct 25, 2012

RFA 4 Update: Efrain Escudero-Tyson Griffin Named New Nov. 2 Headliner in Las Vegas Former UFC talents Efrain Escudero and Tyson Griffin will headline the Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s upcoming fourth event.

Mike Whitman

Oct 25, 2012

David Mitchell-Hyun Gyu Lim Completes 10-Fight UFC on Fuel TV 6 Bill in Macau Welterweights David Mitchell and Hyun Gyu Lim will square off at UFC on Fuel TV 6, completing the event’s 10-fight bill.

Mike Whitman

Oct 25, 2012

Backed by Glory Sports International, Dream to Hold New Year’s Eve Event in Saitama Despite Dream’s apparent demise earlier this year, the Japanese MMA event is still good for one more go.

Tony Loiseleur

Oct 25, 2012

Source: Bellator 77 Attracts 149,000 Viewers on MTV2 Bellator Fighting Championships experienced a ratings decline this week with Bellator 77, as the MTV2-broadcast event averaged 149,000 viewers...

Mike Whitman

Oct 24, 2012

Olympic Gold Medalist Wrestler, MMA Pioneer Jeff Blatnick Dead at 55 Jeff Blatnick has died at the age of 55 due to complications from heart surgery.

Mike Whitman

Oct 24, 2012

Jon Jones’ Trainer Sees Chael Sonnen’s Pressure as His Greatest Strength After coaching opposite each other on Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will meet in the Octagon on April 27.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 24, 2012

Report: UFC Light Heavyweights Rashad Evans, ‘Minotoro’ Nogueira to Clash in February A light heavyweight confrontation between Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is reportedly being targeted for the UFC’s Super Bowl...

Mike Whitman

Oct 24, 2012

Shooto to Adopt 5-Round World Title Fights in January 2013 Officials from Japan’s Shooto organization this week announced that Shooto world title fights will be contested over five rounds of five...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

Chad Mendes Has Battery Charge Dropped After Pleading to Lesser Offense in California A battery charge filed in California against UFC featherweight Chad Mendes was dismissed Monday after the fighter pleaded no-contest to a lesser...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

Source: Georgia Commission’s Andy Foster to be Named CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster will become the new executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday with a source...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

UFC Lightweight Anthony Pettis Hit with Staph Infection, Hopes for Quick Hospital Release Anthony Pettis was taken to the hospital on Monday for precautionary reasons after discovering a staph infection in his elbow, but the fighter...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

World Series of Fighting Announces Bas Rutten, Todd Harris as Broadcast Team The World Series of Fighting has undergone another change in the broadcast booth, as former World Extreme Cagefighting commentator Todd Harris and Bas Rutten will now call the action during the Las Vegas-based promotion’s...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

Mike Winkeljohn: Carlos Condit Wants to Punish Georges St. Pierre When He Shoots at UFC 154 Georges St. Pierre has been able to take down anyone who has stepped into the Octagon with him. If he shoots on Carlos Condit at UFC 154,...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 23, 2012

Legacy FC 15 Update: With Title Fight Scratched, Robert Drysdale Steps Into Headlining Spot Noel Ligon has suffered an injury in training and will be unable to fight William Bush for the vacant Legacy Fighting Championship middleweight...

Mike Whitman

Oct 23, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Episode 6 Attracts 811,000 Viewers to FX Episode 6 of “The Ultimate Fighter 16” drew an average of 811,000 viewers to FX on Friday night, according to an industry source.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2012

Erik Koch-Ricardo Lamas, Brad Pickett-Eddie Wineland Added to UFC 155 in Las Vegas Top featherweight prospect Erik Koch will make his first Octagon appearance in more than a year when he squares off with Ricardo Lamas at UFC 155.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 22, 2012

To Secure Title Shot, Martin Kampmann Plans to Knock Out Johny Hendricks at UFC 154 If Martin Kampmann gets by Johny Hendricks at UFC 154 on Nov. 17, he believes he’ll deserve a shot at the UFC welterweight title.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 22, 2012

UFC 149 Wins for Francisco Rivera, Matt Riddle Overturned Following Positive Drug Tests Francisco Rivera and Matt Riddle have had their UFC 149 victories changed to no contests by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 21, 2012

Xtreme Couture Coach Neil Melanson Favors Physical Style, But There’s a Method Behind It Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts grappling coach Neil Melanson has been on the mat with some of the best in the world.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 21, 2012

Svetoslav Savov, Ivica Truscek Defend Titles; Piotr Hallmann, Nandor Guelmino Crowned at WFC 17 Southern Europe’s major promotion WFC celebrated its 17th numbered event on Sunday night. In front of 3,500 fans at the organization’s...

Tim Leidecker

Oct 21, 2012

Poirier-Brookins, Elliott-Papazian Slated for Dec. 15 ‘TUF 16’ Finale at Las Vegas Hard Rock Featherweights Dustin Poirier and Jonathan Brookins will lock horns at “The Ultimate Fighter 16” finale, as will flyweights Tim Elliott and...

Mike Whitman

Oct 20, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle Gets Bantamweights Mike Easton, T.J. Dillashaw A bantamweight confrontation between Mike Easton and T.J. Dillashaw is now on tap for UFC on Fox 5, promotion officials announced Saturday.

Mike Whitman

Oct 20, 2012

Bellator 78 Card Set with Good-Tsarev, Koreshkov-Zaromskis Welterweight Semis Next Friday’s Bellator 78 bill is now official, with four fights slated for the MTV2-broadcast main card.

Mike Whitman

Oct 20, 2012

Anderson Silva Leaves Door Open for Jon Jones Bout: 'We Are UFC Employees' Mixed martial arts’ most talked about dream fight might still have a chance to become reality.

Gleidson Venga

Oct 20, 2012

Featherweights Chad Mendes, Hacran Dias Collide Down Under at December’s UFC on FX 6 A featherweight showdown between Chad Mendes and Hacran Dias has been added to UFC on FX 6, promotion officials recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Oct 20, 2012

Bellator 77 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from the Sovereign Center in Reading, Penn., at approximately 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of...

SHERDOG

Oct 19, 2012

Clementi-Held, Tirloni-Jansen Set for 155-Pound Semifinals at Bellator 81 in Rhode Island Pairings for the semifinals of Bellator’s Season 7 lightweight tournament are set, as Rich Clementi will square off with Marcin Held and...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 19, 2012

Clementi, Jansen, Held, Tirloni Advance to Bellator’s Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Semis Sometimes, experience trumps talent.

Brian Knapp

Oct 19, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA 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

Oct 19, 2012

Team-Based MMA Promotion Run by Rickson Gracie to Debut on Nov. 20 in Rio de Janeiro "Master of Combat," a mixed martial arts promotion organized by Rickson Gracie, will hold its first team-based event on Nov. 20 in Rio de Janeiro.

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 19, 2012

Phil Davis Replaces Chael Sonnen, Meets Forrest Griffin at UFC 155 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas Forrest Griffin and Phil Davis have verbally agreed to square off at UFC 155, promotion officials announced Friday.

Mike Whitman

Oct 19, 2012

Sarnavskiy Credits Coach Shlemenko for Success Ahead of Bellator 77 Showdown with Clementi Alexander Sarnavskiy is regarded by many as one of the world’s top lightweight prospects, but the 23-year-old RusFighters representative says...

Mike Whitman

Oct 19, 2012

Former Pride Champ Kazuo Misaki Calling It Quits on Dec. 22 at Deep Haleo Impact Strikeforce veteran and Japanese MMA mainstay Kazuo Misaki surprised fight fans at Friday evening's Deep 60 Impact when he announced his...

Tony Loiseleur

Oct 19, 2012

Greg Jackson: John Dodson Already Studying Film of Demetrious Johnson With his stoppage of Jussier da Silva in October, John Dodson earned a flyweight title shot against champion Demetrious Johnson and he’s...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 18, 2012

Bellator 77 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Quarterfinalists Hit Marks in Pennsylvania All eight quarterfinalists in Bellator’s seventh-season lightweight tournament were cleared for their Bellator 77 appearances at Thursday’s...

Mike Whitman

Oct 18, 2012

Released from Jail, UFC Lightweight Jeremy Stephens Reiterates Innocence in Alleged Assault After spending 12 days incarcerated, Jeremy Stephens was released Wednesday from Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mike Whitman

Oct 18, 2012

UFC 153 Medical Suspensions: Teixeira, Maldonado, Moraes, Camozzi, Cane Face 6 Months Out A total of 13 fighters were medically suspended following UFC 153, and five of them could face up to six months on the shelf.

Mike Whitman

Oct 18, 2012

After Receiving Ultimatum, California DCA Working to Resolve Unpaid Database Fees The California State Athletic Commission was recently notified that it would have its access to the Association of Boxing Commissions’ fighter...

Mike Whitman

Oct 18, 2012

UFC Featherweight Dustin Poirier, Undefeated Lightweight Nick Newell Join American Top Team American Top Team officials Wednesday announced the addition of two new members to the vaunted MMA gym, as Dustin Poirier and Nick Newell have...

Mike Whitman

Oct 18, 2012

Eddie Alvarez on Free Agency: I’m Going to the Highest Bidder After finishing the final fight on his Bellator contract last Friday with a knockout of Patricky “Pitbull” Freire, Eddie Alvarez will soon...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 18, 2012

FX Exec: ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 17 Won’t Air on Friday Nights When Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen debut as coaches on Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter” this January on FX, it will not be on Friday night.

Mike Whitman

Oct 17, 2012

Jordan Mein-Forrest Petz to Headline Score Fighting Series 7 on Nov. 23 in Ontario Canadian prospect Jordan Mein will face UFC veteran Forrest Petz in the welterweight main event of Score Fighting Series 7, promotion officials...

Mike Whitman

Oct 17, 2012

Jon Jones: I Don’t Think Chael Sonnen Knows How to Win Championships Seven months after turning down short-notice replacement opponent Chael Sonnen at UFC 151, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend...

Mike Whitman

Oct 17, 2012

Jorge Rivera: Anderson Silva Stronger Than He Looks, Winked When Hit Roughly a year before Anderson Silva began his remarkable run in the UFC, Jorge Rivera fought him at Cage Rage 11 in London.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 17, 2012

Greg Jackson: ‘TUF 17’ Will Toughen Jon Jones; Chael Sonnen Not a ‘Gimme’ Fight for UFC Champ The UFC announced Tuesday that light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Chael Sonnen in April

Mike Whitman

Oct 16, 2012

Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen to Coach ‘TUF 17’ on FX Prior to April 27 Title Bout on PPV Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will coach opposite each other on Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter” before squaring off for the UFC light...

Mike Whitman

Oct 16, 2012

Ratings Report: UFC 153 Prelims Average 1 Million Viewers on FX; Bellator 76 Nets 175,000 on MTV2 The UFC 153 prelims averaged 1 million viewers on the FX network this past Saturday, while Bellator 76 attracted 175,000 observers the night...

Mike Whitman

Oct 16, 2012

Patrick Cote: Fighting Anderson Silva a Complicated, Weird Experience Stephan Bonnar did his best to hurt Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 153, but he didn’t really come close before the UFC middleweight...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Ratings Reach New Low; Episode 5 Draws 624,000 Viewers to FX The fifth episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 16” drew an average of 624,000 viewers to FX on Friday night, the smallest audience since the...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 15, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Salaries: Ellenberger ($84,000), Silva ($70,000) Earn Top Paydays in Minneapolis Jake Ellenberger garnered the biggest payday at UFC on FX 5, taking home $84,000 for his unanimous decision victory over Jay Hieron...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 15, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2012

Jacob Volkmann: Kicks Key to Win Over Shane Roller at UFC on FX 5 Jacob Volkmann came out kicking against Shane Roller in their Oct. 5 matchup at UFC on FX 5, and he feels the unexpected strategy helped him...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 15, 2012

UFC 153 Winner ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Dismisses Retirement Talk, Wants Top 10 Opponent Next Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira may be viewed as an elder statesman of mixed martial arts, but that doesn’t mean “Minotauro” has plans to call it...

Mike Whitman

Oct 14, 2012

Despite Promise of Big Payday, Anderson Silva Still Opposed to Jon Jones Fight After UFC 153 Win Despite Anderson Silva’s continual insistence that he has little interest in fighting Jon Jones, the UFC middleweight champion was once again forced to address the issue following his dominant UFC 153...

Mike Whitman

Oct 14, 2012

UFC 153 Bonuses: ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira, Jon Fitch, Erick Silva, ‘Rony Jason’ Pocket $70K Checks Four men took home post-fight bonuses from UFC 153 on Saturday night, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Jon Fitch, Erick Silva and Rony Mariano...

Mike Whitman

Oct 13, 2012

Anderson Silva Wipes Out Stephan Bonnar with Knee to Solar Plexus in UFC 153 Main Event Anderson Silva adds to his legend with each unforgettable performance.

Brian Knapp

Oct 13, 2012

Video: UFC 153 Post-Fight Press Conference UFC President Dana White talked with the media following the UFC 153 post-fight press conference Saturday evening in Rio de Janeiro.

SHERDOG

Oct 13, 2012

UFC 153 Results: ‘Silva vs. Bonnar’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from HSBC Arena in Rio de Jeneiro at approximately 6:45 p.m. ET/3:45 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC 153, which is headlined by a light heavyweight duel pitting Anderson...

SHERDOG

Oct 13, 2012

UFC 153 Prelims: Rony ‘Jason’ Hammerfists Stop Sam Sicilia in Second Team Nogueira’s Rony Mariano Bezerra stopped Sam Sicilia with a volley of second-round hammerfists at UFC 153 “Silva vs. Bonnar” on...

Brian Knapp

Oct 13, 2012

Aung La N Sang Caps CFFC's Delaware Debut With Quick KO of Jason Louck Aung La N Sang capped CFFC 17 with a vicious knockout of Jason Louck in front of the first-ever non-Jersey CFFC crowd inside the Dover Downs...

Sam Genovese

Oct 13, 2012

Training Partner: Stephan Bonnar Will Exterminate Anderson ‘Spider’ Silva in UFC 153 Upset Most observers -- including the MMA oddsmakers -- believe the end result of tonight’s UFC 153 main event is a foregone conclusion.

Mike Whitman

Oct 13, 2012

Martinez-Fabiano, Shamhalaev-Richman Booked for Bellator 80 on Nov. 9 The Season 7 featherweight tournament semifinals have been booked for Bellator 80, as Rad Martinez faces Wagnney Fabiano and Shabulat Shamhalaev...

Mike Whitman

Oct 13, 2012

Resurrection Fighting Alliance Acquires Titan FC, Nets Fighter Contracts, AXS TV Deal Resurrection Fighting Alliance officials announced Saturday that the Nebraska-based promotion has acquired the Kansas-based Titan Fighting...

Mike Whitman

Oct 13, 2012

Strikeforce Cancels Nov. 3 Event Due to Injuries, Plans January 2013 Return on Showtime Strikeforce has canceled its planned Nov. 3 show in Oklahoma City after a string of injuries crippled the card.

Mike Whitman

Oct 12, 2012

Eddie Alvarez Head Kick KOs Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire in Bellator 76 Headliner Eddie Alvarez knocks out Patricky Freire with first-round head kick in Bellator 76 main event.

Brian Knapp Dave Mandel

Oct 12, 2012

UFC 153 Weigh-in Video: ‘Silva vs. Bonnar’ Friday's UFC 153 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Oct 12, 2012

Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar Cleared for UFC 153 Main Event in Brazil Stephan Bonnar will soon cross the line between fantasy and reality.

Brian Knapp

Oct 12, 2012

Strikeforce Cancelation Reaction: Jordan Breen Chat Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET. Breen will examine the...

Jordan Breen

Oct 12, 2012

Bellator 76 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada, at 6:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 76, headlined by a lightweight clash between Eddie Alvarez and...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 12, 2012

Following Coach’s April Passing, Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire Eyes Bellator 76 Win Over Eddie Alvarez In a matter of hours, Patricky Freire will step into the Bellator Fighting Championships cage to compete in arguably the biggest fight of his life.

Mike Whitman

Oct 12, 2012

Jake Shields Suspended 6 Months for Using Banned Substance Prior to UFC 150 in Denver UFC middleweight Jake Shields Friday released a statement issuing an apology for using a banned substance ahead of his UFC 150 clash with Ed...

Mike Whitman

Oct 12, 2012

Bellator 84 Wraps Season 7 on Dec. 14 with Featherweight, Heavyweight Tournament Finals The Bellator Fighting Championships will hold its final event of Season 7 on Dec. 14, promotion officials announced Friday, as Bellator 84 takes...

Mike Whitman

Oct 12, 2012

Video: UFC 153 Pre-Fight Press Conference Thursday's UFC 153 pre-fight press conference can be viewed here.

SHERDOG

Oct 11, 2012

Bellator 80 Heads to Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock for Joe Warren-Owen Evinger, 145-Pound Semis A date and location have been set for the Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 7 featherweight semifinals, as Bellator 80 takes place Nov....

Mike Whitman

Oct 11, 2012

Kevin James’ Friendships with Bas Rutten, Joe Rogan Inspired ‘Here Comes the Boom’ When you think of MMA-based movies, comedy might not come immediately to mind. However, longtime MMA fan Kevin James has mixed the sport and the...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 11, 2012

Lightweights Eddie Alvarez, Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire Cleared for Bellator 76 Headliner Both Eddie Alvarez and Patricky Freire hit their contracted marks at Thursday’s Bellator 76 weigh-ins, clearing the way for Friday’s...

Mike Whitman

Oct 11, 2012

Aussie Kyle Noke Meets Fellow Welterweight Seth Baczynski at UFC on FX 6 Kyle Noke will once again fight Down Under for The Ultimate Fighting Championship, as the Aussie has been booked to face fellow welterweight...

Mike Whitman

Oct 11, 2012

Yves Edwards Paired with John Cholish for Lightweight Bout at UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle Following Friday’s canceled UFC on FX 5 meeting with Jeremy Stephens, Yves Edwards will now square off with fellow lightweight John Cholish on Dec. 8 at...

Mike Whitman

Oct 10, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Medical Suspensions: Danny Castillo Sidelined Indefinitely Following Knockout Loss All 20 fighters who competed at UFC on FX 5 this past Friday were handed a minimum seven-day suspension by the Minnesota Office of Combative...

Mike Whitman

Oct 10, 2012

Jeremy Stephens Update: UFC Lightweight Awaits Oct. 23 Court Date in Minnesota UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens is still being held without bail in a Minneapolis jail, but an Oct. 23 court date has now been set to determine...

Mike Whitman

Oct 10, 2012

If Jake Ellenberger Could Pick Next Opponent, He’d Take a Rematch with Martin Kampmann Jake Ellenberger didn’t come out swinging in his win over Jay Hieron at UFC on FX 5 because he figured that was exactly what Hieron expected...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 10, 2012

Yves Edwards: Jeremy Stephens Bout Would Have Been Fight of the Night Much has been made of Jeremy Stephens’ arrest last week and the fact that he couldn’t compete at UFC on FX 5, but opponent Yves Edwards...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 10, 2012

Trainer Firas Zahabi: The Backbone of Carlos Condit’s Style Is Unpredictability In studying footage of Carlos Condit ahead of Georges St. Pierre’s bout against him Nov. 17 at UFC 154, trainer Firas Zahabi has noticed one...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 10, 2012

Injured Sara McMann Withdraws from Nov. 3 Strikeforce Bout with Liz Carmouche Sara McMann has suffered an undisclosed injury that will prevent her from making her Strikeforce debut against Liz Carmouche on Nov. 3.

Mike Whitman

Oct 09, 2012

Xtreme Couture’s Neil Melanson Calls Karo Parisyan ‘Most Talented Person I’ve Ever Met’ As the grappling coach at Xtreme Couture, Neil Melanson has an inside view on some of the best fighters in MMA.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 09, 2012

Ratings Report: UFC on FX 5 Nets 1.1 Million Viewers, Bellator 75 Attracts 145,000 on MTV2 The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator Fighting Championships once again went head-to-head Friday night, with UFC on FX 5 and Bellator...

Mike Whitman

Oct 09, 2012

Hand Injury Knocks Luke Rockhold Out of Nov. 3 Strikeforce Title Defense Against Lorenz Larkin A left hand injury has forced Luke Rockhold to withdraw from his Nov. 3 title defense against Lorenz Larkin in Oklahoma City.

Mike Whitman

Oct 09, 2012

DaMarques Johnson Released Following UFC on Fuel TV 5 Submission Loss to Gunnar Nelson DaMarques Johnson has been released by the UFC following his Sept. 29 submission defeat to Gunnar Nelson at UFC on Fuel TV 5.

Mike Whitman

Oct 09, 2012

Travis Browne Sidelined 2 to 4 Months, No Surgery Needed on Torn Hamstring from UFC on FX 5 On Monday night, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne revealed that the leg injury he sustained during his UFC on FX 5 clash with Antonio Silva...

Mike Whitman

Oct 09, 2012

Daniel Cormier Would Like to Coach ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Opposite Jon Jones Daniel Cormier has one fight left in Strikeforce, and then he’ll be making the move to the UFC’s heavyweight division. That is, unless he gets a shot at light heavyweight champion...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 09, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Episode 4 Attracts Season-Best 1.1 Million Viewers to FX Bolstered by UFC on FX 5 serving as its opening act, “The Ultimate Fighter 16” drew a season-best 1.1 million viewers to FX for its fourth...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2012

Lightweight Shane Roller Announces Retirement Following UFC on FX 5 Defeat After a difficult run in the UFC, Shane Roller is apparently calling it a career.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2012

Lightweight Tournament Final Headlines Bellator 83 in New Jersey on Dec. 7 Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 7 lightweight tournament final will take place Dec. 7 at Caesars Hotel and Casino, in Atlantic City,...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2012

Jeremy Stephens’ Management Releases Statement Regarding Fighter’s Pre-UFC on FX 5 Arrest It has been a difficult few days, to say the least, for UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2012

Bellator Reality Show to Include Welterweights, Lightweights; Open Tryouts at ATT on Nov. 10 Bellator Fighting Championships has announced that it will hold tryouts for its upcoming reality show at the American Top Team gym on Nov. 10....

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2012

Ex-WWE Star Dave Bautista Wins MMA Debut at CES MMA ‘Real Pain’ Former WWE star Dave Bautista (a.k.a. Batista) overcame first-fight jitters and an early attack from veteran Vince Lucero to win his MMA debut...

Chris Nelson

Oct 07, 2012

Jessica Penne Triangles Naho Sugiyama, Captures Atomweight Gold at Invicta FC 3 Reign MMA representative Jessica Penne submitted Naho Sugiyama with a second-round triangle choke to become the first Invicta Fighting...

Brian Knapp

Oct 06, 2012

Shinya Aoki Strangles Arnaud Lepont in One FC 6 Headliner; Boku, Kim Pick Up Title Belts One FC 6’s main event between former Dream and Shooto champion Shinya Aoki and little-known lightweight Arnaud Lepont went exactly as most...

Jordan Breen

Oct 06, 2012

Antonio Silva Hands Travis Browne First Defeat at UFC on FX 5 After consecutive first-round losses, Antonio Silva had become something of an overlooked commodity in the UFC’s heavyweight division.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 05, 2012

Bizarre Groin Foul Finish Puts Thiago Santos Past Eric Prindle at Bellator 75 The only possible resolution to the shambolic rivalry between Bellator Fighting championships heavyweights Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos was surely a bizarre one. That is precisely what the crowd inside The Venue at Hammond,...

Jordan Breen

Oct 05, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Post-Fight Press Conference Video Friday's UFC on FX 5 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Oct 05, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Results: ‘Browne vs. Silva’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report the Target Center in Minneapolis at approximately 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 5, which is headlined by a heavyweight duel pitting Travis Browne...

SHERDOG

Oct 05, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Bonuses: Diego Nunes, Bart Palaszewski, Justin Edwards, Michael Johnson Bank $40K In a competitive evening for bonuses, it was Diego Nunes, Bart Palaszewski, Justin Edwards and Michael Johnson who left Minneapolis’ Target...

Chris Nelson

Oct 05, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Prelims: Michael Johnson Topples Danny Castillo, Mike Pierce Flattens Aaron Simpson As he was getting battered for the majority of the first five minutes of his lightweight showdown with Danny Castillo, Michael Johnson looked nothing like the future champion teammate...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 05, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on FX 5 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Oct 05, 2012

Jeremy Stephens Arrested; Dana White Says Bout with Yves Edwards Still On for UFC on FX 5 Just hours prior to his UFC on FX 5 collision with Yves Edwards, lightweight Jeremy Stephens was arrested in Minneapolis. However, the...

Mike Whitman

Oct 05, 2012

One FC 6 Weigh-In Results: Shinya Aoki, Arnaud Lepont On Point for Lightweight Headliner Saturday’s One Fighting Championship headliner between Shinya Aoki and Arnaud Lepont will move forward as planned, as both lightweights hit...

Mike Whitman

Oct 05, 2012

Cormier Confident He’ll Fight at Nov. 3 Strikeforce, But Opponent Hunt Bordering on ‘Crazy’ Frank Mir withdrew from his Nov. 3 Strikeforce bout against Daniel Cormier on Sept. 19 due to a knee injury, and with the fight approaching, a...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 05, 2012

Jacob Volkmann Has ‘Volkmann for President’ Signs in His Own Yard Jacob Volkmann is hoping he’ll have plenty of support Friday in his native Minnesota when he takes on Shane Roller at UFC on FX 5.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 05, 2012

Dennis Hallman Released, Still Receives Show and Win Money for Scrapped UFC on FX 5 Bout A planned UFC on FX 5 lightweight contest between Dennis Hallman and Thiago Tavares was called off after Hallman failed to make weight on...

Mike Whitman

Oct 05, 2012

UFC on FX 5 Weigh-in Video: ‘Browne vs. Silva’ Thursday's UFC on FX 5 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Oct 04, 2012

Heavyweight Headliners Travis Browne, Antonio Silva Official for UFC on FX 5 in Minneapolis For fighters scaling the mixed martial arts ladder, there can be no better forum than an Ultimate Fighting Championship main event. Cue heavyweights Travis Browne and...

Brian Knapp

Oct 04, 2012

Bellator 75 Weigh-Ins: Eric Prindle, Thiago Santos Cleared for Friday’s Main Event Rematch Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos have been cleared to settle their score at Bellator 75, as both men came in on point at Thursday’s pre-fight...

Mike Whitman

Oct 04, 2012

Eddie Alvarez-Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire Lightweight Headliner Tops 10-Fight Bellator 76 Bill Bellator Fighting Championships announced on Thursday that an expected Bellator 76 headliner between Eddie Alvarez and Patricky Freire is now...

Mike Whitman

Oct 04, 2012

Heavyweight Geronimo Dos Santos Withdraws From Planned UFC 153 Scrap with Gabriel Gonzaga Geronimo dos Santos will have to wait a little longer to make his UFC debut.

Mike Whitman

Oct 04, 2012

Bantamweight Tyson Nam Signs with WSOF, Draws Winner of Miguel Torres-Marlon Moraes Bantamweight free agent Tyson Nam has signed a multi-fight deal with the World Series of Fighting and will make his promotional debut against...

Mike Whitman

Oct 04, 2012

Shane Roller Confident He’ll Take Down Jacob Volkmann at UFC on FX 5 Shane Roller faces fellow three-time All-American collegiate wrestler Jacob Volkmann on Oct. 5 at UFC on FX 5.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 04, 2012

With Next Opponent Not Yet Named, Ronda Rousey Enjoying Chance to Hone New Skills Ronda Rousey’s climb to the top of women’s MMA has been a quick one.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 04, 2012

Following Trio of Octagon Defeats, Bantamweight Walel 'The Gazelle' Watson Released by UFC Bantamweight competitor Walel Watson has been released by the UFC, Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday with the fighter's management.

Mike Whitman

Oct 03, 2012

Cub Swanson: ‘10 Out of 10 Times’ Comment in Reference to Jens Pulver Rematch, Not Jose Aldo Cub Swanson wants to set the record straight.

Mike Whitman

Oct 03, 2012

Ronda Rousey: I’m Cris Cyborg’s Only Option Ronda Rousey could fight Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos at 145 pounds, but she doesn’t see the need to.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 03, 2012

World Series of Fighting Adds Anthony Johnson, David Branch, Waylon Lowe to Nov. 3 Debut The dance card for the World Series of Fighting’s Nov. 3 debut is now complete.

Mike Whitman

Oct 02, 2012

Zuffa Releases Welterweight Charlie Brenneman After Loss to Kyle Noke at UFC 152 Following back-to-back losses, welterweight Charlie Brenneman has been released by the UFC.

Mike Whitman

Oct 02, 2012

5 Bouts Added to ‘TUF 16’ Finale, Including Mike Pyle-James Head, Nick Catone-T.J. Waldburger Five new fights have been added to “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale.

Mike Whitman

Oct 02, 2012

Bellator 74 Pulls 190,000 Viewers on MTV2; UFC on Fuel TV 5 Live Broadcast Draws 111,000 Bellator Fighting Championships averaged 190,000 viewers for its seventh-season debut on Friday night, while the Ultimate Fighting Championship attracted 111,000 observers during Saturday afternoon’s live broadcast of...

Mike Whitman

Oct 02, 2012

UFC 154 Update: Featherweights Steven Siler, Darren Elkins Square Off in Montreal A featherweight confrontation pitting Steven Siler against Darren Elkins has been slated for UFC 154.

Mike Whitman

Oct 02, 2012

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: Heavyweight Division Here to Stay Bellator 75 takes place this Friday in Hammond, Ind., where the promotion will kick off its latest heavyweight tournament.

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 02, 2012

UFC Sets ‘TUF: Brazil 2’ Tryouts for Oct. 14 in Rio; Show to Feature Lightweights, Welterweights The UFC will showcase 155- and 170-pound talent on the upcoming second season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.”

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 01, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Ratings Decline Again; Episode 3 Draws 775,000 Viewers on FX The third episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 16” drew a total of 775,000 viewers to FX last Friday, Sherdog.com today confirmed with an...

Sherdog.com Staff

Oct 01, 2012