SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - February 2018

Feb 28, 2018

Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes to Headline UFC Fight Night in Utica on June 1 A pivotal bantamweight showdown between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes will headline the UFC’s Fight Night event in Utica, N.Y., on June 1.

Feb 28, 2018

Amazon Inks Deal to Stream UFC Pay-Per-View Events Beginning with UFC 222 Beginning on Saturday, fight fans will have another platform to view Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view events.

Feb 28, 2018

Jim Miller to Face Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City Jim Miller will square off against Dan Hooker in a lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City, N.J., the promotion announced Wednesday.

Feb 28, 2018

Five-Division Boxing Champ Amanda Serrano Set for Combate Americas Debut on April 13 Five-division boxing world champion Amanda Serrano will make her mixed martial arts debut in the co-headliner of Combate Americas’ April 13 event against Mexico City native...

Feb 28, 2018

Robert Whittaker Wants Yoel Romero after Representing Australia in Commonwealth Games Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ace Robert Whittaker returns to competitive action on April 4, although he won’t be facing Yoel Romero.

Feb 28, 2018

Brian Ortega Hopes to Defy Critics by Finishing Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 In his 28 professional fights (22-5, 1 NC), Frankie Edgar has never been finished. He’s never been knocked out, he’s never been submitted. He’s been rocked a few times, especially in his wars with...

Feb 28, 2018

Referee Rob Hinds Discusses Conclusion of Jeremy Stephens-Josh Emmett It has been replayed countless times, from different angles and at different speeds, yet it’s still dividing fight fans whether referee Dan Miragliotta should have intervened during the ending sequence between Jeremy Stephens and...

Feb 28, 2018

Dana White: Chances of Brock Lesnar Fighting in UFC Again Are ‘Very, Very, Very Good’ Perhaps the picture of UFC President Dana White and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar taken recently was more than just a publicity stunt.

Feb 27, 2018

CSAC Fines Ex-Champ Jon Jones $205K, Revokes License for Failed Drug Test at UFC 214 While it still might not be clear how the anabolic steroid Turinabol ended up in Jon Jones’ system during an in-competition drug test in...

Feb 27, 2018

Edmonton City Council Votes to Lift Ban on Combat Sports Following Third-Party Report Edmonton voted to lift what was originally a one-year ban on combat sports Tuesday during a city council meeting, according to a report from...

Feb 27, 2018

UFC 223 Update: Mairbek Taisumov vs. Evan Dunham Official for Brooklyn on April 7 A lightweight bout between Mairbek Taisumov and Evan Dunham is official for UFC 223.

Feb 27, 2018

Michael Bisping to Luke Rockhold: ‘I’ve Got No Problem Knocking You Out Again’ Luke Rockhold’s days fighting at 185 pounds may be numbered. Michael Bisping’s days fighting may be numbered — period.

Feb 27, 2018

Light Heavyweights Phil Davis, Linton Vassell to Clash at Bellator 200 in London A battle of light heavyweight contenders is set for Bellator 200, as Phil Davis and Linton Vassell will square off in London on May 25.

Feb 27, 2018

Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor-Frankie Edgar was ‘Very Close’ to Happening at UFC 222 Last week Conor McGregor broke news that he had contacted the Ultimate Fighting Championship and offered to fight Frankie Edgar on short notice as an injury replacement at UFC 222 after Edgar’s previous...

Feb 27, 2018

Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Sam Sicilia to Serve as Co-Main Event at Bellator 198 A featherweight showdown pitting Emmanuel Sanchez against Sam Sicilia will co-headline Bellator 198.

Feb 26, 2018

UFC’s Debut Event in Chile Set for May 19, Includes Grasso vs. Suarez, Four Other Fights The Ultimate Fighting Championship will plant its flag in a South American country other than Brazil for the first time on May 19 when it visits...

Feb 26, 2018

Joseph Benavidez Returns from Knee Injury, Meets Sergio Pettis at UFC 225 in Chicago Top flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez will return to action after suffering a torn ACL last year when he faces Sergio Pettis at UFC 225.

Feb 26, 2018

Frankie Edgar Says He Wasn’t Informed of Conor McGregor’s Offer to Step in at UFC 222 If Conor McGregor truly did offer to step in and face Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, as the Irishman said he did late last week, nobody told “The...

Feb 26, 2018

Mike Pyle Announces Plans to Retire Following UFC 222 Bout vs. Zak Ottow Mike Pyle is planning to call it a career after his 43rd professional bout at UFC 222 on Saturday.

Feb 26, 2018

Former Agent’s Lawsuit Against UFC Star Nate Diaz Dismissed in Texas Court Score one for Nate Diaz against his former representation.

Feb 26, 2018

Scott Replaces dos Santos, Meets Marshman at UFC Fight Night 127 in London on March 17 A late change has occurred on the UFC Fight Night 127 card, as Bradley Scott will replace Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and meet Jack Marshman on...

Feb 26, 2018

Carvalho-Mousasi Title Bout, Page-Rickels Booked for Bellator 200 in London A middleweight championship clash between Rafael Carvalho and Gegard Mousasi has been booked for Bellator 200 in London on May 25, the promotion...

Feb 26, 2018

Is Dana White Negotiating with Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar? Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White posted a picture on Twitter featuring himself standing alongside arguably the most powerful UFC champion of all time in...

Feb 26, 2018

Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier Verbally Spar over Jeremy Stephens’ Controversial Knee & Elbows After the controversial ending to the UFC on Fox 28 headliner between Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett, a verbal fight broke out involving television pundit and current Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender...

Feb 26, 2018

Report: Josh Emmett Plans to Appeal Loss to Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fox 28 Josh Emmett is planning to appeal his controversial loss to Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fox 28.

Feb 25, 2018

First Three Bouts Announced for UFC Fight Night Event in Utica, N.Y. on June 1 The UFC ‘s Fight Night card in Utica, N.Y., has its first three bouts.

Feb 25, 2018

Jeremy Stephens Addresses Knee Controversy at UFC on Fox 28: ‘I’m Not a Dirty Fighter’ Due to the controversial nature of the finish, Jeremy Stephens wasn’t able to completely enjoy his victory over Josh Emmett at UFC on Fox 28...

Feb 25, 2018

Ilir Latifi Explains Daniel Cormier Callout: ‘It Doesn’t Matter if It’s Heavyweight or Light Heavyweight’ The UFC’s light heavyweight division is badly in need of some fresh contenders, and Ilir Latifi is well on his way to filling that void.

Feb 25, 2018

UFC on Fox 28 Bonuses: Stephens, Latifi, Jouban, Saunders Earn $50K Awards Jeremy Stephens lived up to his hard-hitting reputation at UFC on Fox 28, and he was compensated accordingly for his work.

Feb 24, 2018

Jeremy Stephens Scores Vicious Knockout on Josh Emmett in UFC on Fox 28 Headliner Jeremy Stephens emerges as dark horse title contender with knockout of Josh Emmett in UFC on Fox 28 main event.

Feb 24, 2018

Jeremy Stephens Declares Himself Hardest-Hitting Featherweight, Wants Title Shot Next Although it seems as if he’s been around forever, Jeremy Stephens appears to only be getting better.

Feb 24, 2018

UFC on Fox 28 ‘Emmett vs. Stephens’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on Fox 28 coverage kicks off Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET.

Feb 24, 2018

UFC on Fox 28 Prelims: Brian Kelleher Upsets Former Champion Renan Barao in Orlando Brian Kelleher got the best of Renan Barao in what was perhaps a career-altering performance.

Feb 24, 2018

Amanda Nunes to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 Amanda Nunes will make her third bantamweight title defense against Raquel Pennington at UFC 224.

Feb 24, 2018

Beneil Dariush Stays on UFC 222 Bill After Bobby Green's Injury, Now Faces Alexander Hernandez The clock was ticking down, but Beneil Dariush has found himself a new dance partner for UFC 222 next week.

Feb 23, 2018

Israel Adesanya Gets Quick Turnaround, Faces Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29 in April Israel Adesanya’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut sure whipped folks into a frenzy.

Feb 23, 2018

Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Targeted For UFC Fight Night 128 Headline Duty in Atlantic City The Ultimate Fighting Championship hasn’t been to Atlantic City, N.J., in four and a half years, but when the promotion hits the boardwalk...

Feb 23, 2018

Prop Bet Odds Released on Jon Jones' CSAC Suspension, Next Opponent, Potential 2018 Arrest Jon Jones will go before the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday to answer for his failed drug test. He faces a potential four-year...

Feb 23, 2018

UFC on Fox 28 Weigh-ins: Josh Emmett, Jeremy Stephens on Point for Featherweight Headliner UFC on Fox 28 headliners Josh Emmett (146) and Jeremy Stephens (146) both hit their featherweight marks on Friday morning, making their Saturday...

Feb 23, 2018

Daniel Cormier: Superfight with Stipe Miocic Bigger Than Jon Jones Bouts Daniel Cormier believes that the superfight against Stipe Miocic is the biggest fight of his career and is excited to be featured in arguably...

Feb 23, 2018

Callout: Marc Diakiese Wants Fight with Sage Northcutt Ever since Sage Northcutt debuted back in 2015 inside the Octagon, he’s had a target on his back with several Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Feb 23, 2018

Report: Gilbert Burns Rebooked After Weight-Related Cancelation, Faces Lando Vannata in April Gilbert Burns might have blown his chance to fight this weekend, but it seems he didn't have to wait long for a new engagement.

Feb 23, 2018

Kelvin Gastelum vs. ’Jacare’ Souza Middleweight Clash Added to May UFC 224 Card in Rio When Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Robert Whittaker is healthy, Yoel Romero will almost assuredly be his next challenger....

Feb 22, 2018

Conor McGregor: I Put My Name Forward to Fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 This week, it was reported that Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight king Conor McGregor was negotiating to fight twice in the Octagon...

Feb 22, 2018

Dana White Affirms Ferguson-Nurmagomedov for 155 Title; Won't Say If McGregor Will Be Stripped Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White may suggest that the promotion is moving on from Conor McGregor as its lightweight champion,...

Feb 22, 2018

Frankie Edgar Says It’s a Shame that UFC Hasn’t Signed Ben Askren Ben Askren has been in the news recently after commenting that he’d like to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Georges St. Pierre...

Feb 22, 2018

C.B. Dollaway Still Battling Career-Threatening Back Injury 18 Months After Elevator Incident Former “The Ultimate Fighter Contestant” C.B. Dollaway returns to the Octagon in the middleweight division on March 3 when he takes on Cuban powerhouse Hector Lombard at...

Feb 22, 2018

Finally: Mike Pyle-Zak Ottow Officially Added to UFC 222 Bill in Las Vegas The final UFC 222 bout has been officially announced as Mike Pyle and Zak Ottow have been added to the event on March 3 at the T-Mobile in Las...

Feb 22, 2018

‘Toquinho’ Meets Aliaskhab Khizriev, Two Title Fights Announced for Fight Nights Global 85 Protect your legs, “Toquinho” is back.

Feb 22, 2018

Elizeu ‘Capoeira’ Injured, Out of Jack Marshman Bout at UFC Fight Night 127 in London The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to England is down a fighter after Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos suffered a knee injury.

Feb 22, 2018

Ex-Middleweight Champ Michael Bisping Denies Being Offered Fight with Derek Brunson Michael Bisping is calling Derek Brunson’s bluff.

Feb 21, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 Averages 893K Viewers for Sunday Card; Bellator 194 Draws 476K on Friday UFC Fight Night 126 averaged 893,000 viewers for a Sunday night offering on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

Feb 21, 2018

Derrick Lewis Reveals Fractured Hand Following Win Over Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 126 Derrick Lewis did not escape his UFC Fight Night 126 encounter with Marcin Tybura unscathed.

Feb 21, 2018

Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Pulled from Saturday’s UFC on Fox 28 Card Weight cut concerns for Gilbert Burns have led to the cancellation of his proposed UFC on Fox 28 showdown with Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

Feb 21, 2018

T.J. Dillashaw Discusses Potential Rematch with Cody Garbrandt and Superfight with ‘Mighty Mouse’ Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight ace T.J. Dillashaw was a recent guest on the “MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani and talked about how he found himself in frantic negotiations to save the...

Feb 21, 2018

Surging Welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio Calls Out Donald Cerrone for Showdown in Chile In May, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to hold their first ever event in Chile and many South American fighters are putting their hands up to feature in this historic event, including surging welterweight...

Feb 21, 2018

Could Demetrius Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo 2 Be Set for Summer? It’s possible the superfight between flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson and bantamweight king T.J. Dillashaw may have to wait after Henry...

Feb 21, 2018

Report: Bellator, Sengoku Vet Marlon Sandro Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Brazil Bellator and Sengoku veteran Marlon Sandro is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, for two separate attacks on his fiancee.

Feb 20, 2018

Anderson Silva Won’t Retire Even With 4-Year USADA Ban, Still Hoping for Roy Jones Jr. Bout Facing a four-year USADA suspension as a second-time anti-doping offender, Anderson Silva is still denying taking any performance enhancing drugs.

Feb 20, 2018

Marlon Sandro Releases Statement Two Months After Allegedly Assaulting Fiancee Marlon Sandro has broken his silence some two months after allegedly assaulting his fiancée in Brazil.

Feb 20, 2018

Derek Brunson Calls Out Michael Bisping, Posts Picture of Signed Bout Agreement Derek Brunson is targeting a middleweight with ex-middleweight champion Michael Bisping.

Feb 20, 2018

Gilbert Burns Seeks Spot in Top 15, Aims for Finish of Olivier Aubin-Mercier at UFC on Fox 28 After competing just once last year, Gilbert Burns would like to fight four times in 2018 – which would fulfill the contract he signed following a second-round knockout of...

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Feb 20, 2018

Bellator Clears Roster of 13 Fighters, Including Karakhanyan, Gonzalez, Carmont Bellator MMA has done some serious housecleaning in recent weeks, clearing its roster of several recognizable names.

Feb 20, 2018

Mayweather Sr. Expects Son to Eventually Fight MMA, But Thinks ‘It’s Best to Leave It Alone’ While Floyd Mayweather Jr. was recently dismissive of a foray into mixed martial arts, his father sees things going another way.

Feb 20, 2018

Donald Cerrone Has Message for Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rest of UFC 155-Pound Division A relieved Donald Cerrone, who simultaneously broke a three-fight losing streak and equalled the most wins ever in the UFC with 20 (tied with Michael Bisping and...

Feb 20, 2018

Tyron Woodley Squashes Beef with Dana White: ‘I’m Focused on Being Successful’ After publicly airing his grievances with several parties, including Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, as well as fellow fighters Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington, it seems...

Feb 20, 2018

Conor McGregor on Potential Nate Diaz Rubber Match: ‘Trilogy will be Special’ If you ask fight fans what words come to mind when describing Conor McGregor, few would argue that trash talking is near the top of the list.

Feb 20, 2018

Ex-UFC Champ, Current Bellator Talent Frank Mir Joins Russian Organization ACB as Promoter Frank Mir has already been a UFC heavyweight champion and an MMA analyst. Now he can add promoter to his list of duties.

Feb 19, 2018

Cezar ‘Mutante’ to Face Karl Roberson at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro A middleweight bout pitting Cezar Ferreira against Karl Roberson has been added to the UFC 224 lineup.

Feb 19, 2018

UFC Fighter Elias Theodorou to Serve as ‘Ring Boy’ at Invicta FC 28 on March 24 Elias Theodorou will attempt to redefine gender roles in the industry when he serves as a “ring boy” at Invicta Fighting Championships 28 on...

Feb 19, 2018

Bellator 194 Medical Suspensions: Liam McGeary Sidelined Indefinitely Due to Left Knee Injury Vadim Nemkov did a number on Liam McGeary’s leg at Bellator 194.

Feb 19, 2018

Curtis Millender on Early Celebration vs. Alves: ‘I Don’t Want to Permanently Hurt Someone’ Curtis Millender is a knockout artist with a heart.

Feb 19, 2018

Bantamweights Tom Duquesnoy, Terrion Ware Booked for UFC Fight Night London French prospect Tom Duquesnoy will attempt to get back on the winning track when he faces Terrion Ware at UFC Fight Night 127.

Feb 19, 2018

Artem Lobov: UFC 223 Booking Likely Influenced by Teammate Conor McGregor Last week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants Artem Lobov and Alex Caceres would meet in a 145-pound matchup as part of UFC 223, which is headlined by the interim championship bout between...

Feb 19, 2018

‘Cowboy’ Admits Nerves Were a Factor vs. Medeiros After ‘Pretty Sucky’ Losing Streak Donald Cerrone did his best to avoid thinking about the three-fight losing streak that followed him into his UFC Fight Night 126 showdown with Yancy...

Feb 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 Bonuses: Lewis, Millender, Davis, Peterson Collect $50K Checks Derrick Lewis, Curtis Millender, Brandon Davis and Steven Peterson all received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 126 on Sunday night.

Feb 18, 2018

James Vick: No One in UFC Lightweight Division Wants to Fight Me It’s getting more and more difficult to ignore the accomplishments of James Vick.

Feb 18, 2018

Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Shuts Down Yancy Medeiros in UFC Fight Night 126 Headliner Donald Cerrone stops Yancy Medeiros in first round of their UFC Fight Night 126 main event on Sunday in Austin, Texas.

Feb 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 ‘Cerrone vs. Medeiros’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 126 coverage kicks off Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.

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Feb 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 Prelims: Carlos Diego Ferreira Waxes Jared Gordon in Octagon Return Carlos Diego Ferreira appears to have made the most of his time off.

Feb 18, 2018

Vitor Belfort Explains Decision to Accept Fight Against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224 Respect for opponent played a major role in Vitor Belfort’s acceptance of a fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224.

Feb 18, 2018

Conor McGregor ‘Happy’ That Floyd Mayweather is ‘Out of These Fight Negotiations’ Conor McGregor took another jab at Floyd Mayweather on Sunday, claiming that he was “happy” that the retired boxer has no longer in...

Feb 18, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 Weigh-ins: Headliners Donald Cerrone, Yancy Medeiros on Target The UFC Fight Night 126 weigh-ins lacked drama, and that’s a good thing.

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Feb 17, 2018

Majority Decision Sends Matt Mitrione Past Roy Nelson, Into Bellator Heavyweight GP Semis Matt Mitrione holds off Roy Nelson to win majority decision in Bellator 194 headliner on Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Feb 16, 2018

Bellator 194 ‘Nelson vs. Mitrione’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Bellator 194 coverage kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Feb 16, 2018

Colby Covington Lashes Out Again on Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos via Sherdog's Instagram For being one of the 10 best fighters in one of the best weight classes in mixed martial arts, Colby Covington sure spends a lot of time on the...

Feb 16, 2018

Joe Rogan Hopes to Help Broker a Deal that Brings Undefeated Ben Askren to the UFC Fans have been pleading with Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White for years to sign former Bellator MMA and One Championship welterweight ace...

Feb 16, 2018

UFC 221 Pay-per-View Buy Estimate, Injuries & Medical Suspensions UFC 221 is behind us and here are the pay-per-view buy rates, injuries and suspensions updates.

Feb 16, 2018

Matt Mitrone on Differences Between UFC, Bellator and Life Away From the Cage Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Matt Mitrione kicks off the Bellator MMA Grand Prix quarter finals Friday against Roy Nelson.

Feb 16, 2018

UFC Fight Night 126 Preview: ‘Cowboy vs. Medeiros’ Another weekend has arrived and in this era of mixed martial arts, you know what that means, fight fans: another Ultimate Fighting Championship card lacking in depth and intrigue. Fortunately, the upper third of the...

Feb 16, 2018

UFC Inks Invicta FC Champ Jennifer Maia to Bolster Women's Flyweight Division The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s women’s flyweight division just got a boost.

Feb 15, 2018

Alhassan vs. Salikhov, Lopez vs. Perez Added to UFC on Fox 29 in Glendale The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the promotion’s April 14 date at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., will have two new bouts: a welterweight scrap between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Muslim Salikhov, as well as a bantamweight showdown between...

Feb 15, 2018

Ruslan Magomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Take 2-Year USADA Bans for Positive Ostarine Tests Russians Ruslan Magomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov won’t be in the Octagon any time soon

Feb 15, 2018

Bellator 194 Weigh-in Results: Mitrione, Nelson Cleared; Hardy Suffers Overweight Snafu Bellator 194’s headliner is good to go, but par for the promotion, the weigh-ins were not without a level of drama.

Feb 15, 2018

Daniel Cormier Blasts Alexander Gustafsson on Twitter over Luke Rockhold Comments Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight ruler Daniel Cormier has fired back at Alexander Gustafsson in relation to comments the Swede made towards...

Feb 15, 2018

Roy Nelson Reflects on Move to Bellator MMA, Tournament & Title Aspirations Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender and current Bellator MMA slugger Roy Nelson was a guest on the “MMA Hour”...

Feb 15, 2018

Will Brooks Plans to Enter PFL $1 Million Tournament Following UFC Release Things didn’t go as planned in the UFC for former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks.

Feb 14, 2018

Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza Announced for UFC 225 in Chicago Claudia Gadelha and Carla Esparza will square off in a strawweight contest at UFC 225, the promotion announced Wednesday.

Feb 14, 2018

Injury Forces Bobby Green Out of Scheduled UFC 222 Bout Against Beneil Dariush An undisclosed injury has forced Bobby Green to withdraw from a proposed lightweight bout with Beneil Dariush at UFC 222.

Feb 14, 2018

Jon Jones Hearing with California State Athletic Commission Set for Feb. 27 Jon Jones will officially appear before the California State Athletic Commission at a hearing at the end of this month to determine his...

Feb 14, 2018

UFC 223 Update: Renato Carneiro vs. Calvin Kattar Booked for Brooklyn on April 7 Renato Carneiro will face Calvin Kattar at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 7.

Feb 14, 2018

Devin Powell Suffers Ruptured Testicle During Sparring Session with Joe Lauzon Due to some unfortunate circumstances, Devin Powell has a gym story that can top the majority of his peers.

Feb 14, 2018

UFC Veterans Kyoji Horiguchi, Ian McCall to Headline Rizin FF 9 on May 6 A pair of former UFC flyweight contenders will square off in the Rizin Fighting Federation 9 headliner when Kyoji Horiguchi meets Ian McCall on May 6.

Feb 14, 2018

Manager ‘95 Percent’ Confident Jon Jones Will Return to Octagon in 2018 Malki Kawa, who is the manager of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, is “95 percent” confident his...

Feb 14, 2018

Artem Lobov, Alex Caceres 145-Pound Clash Added to UFC 223 Brooklyn Card UFC 223 has another addition to the card as former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants Artem Lobov and Alex Caceres will lock horns in a...

Feb 14, 2018

Alexander Gustafsson Willing to Welcome Luke Rockhold to Light Heavyweight Division After his loss to Yoel Romero in the UFC 221 headiner, Luke Rockhold might not be long for the middleweight division.

Feb 13, 2018

Leslie Smith Leads Attempt to Form UFC Fighters Union with Newly Established Project Spearhead The ongoing struggle to provide mixed martial artists with a union has proved largely fruitless in recent years, but now there is a new player...

Feb 13, 2018

Jessica Aguilar Removed from UFC Fight Night 126 After Liva Renata Souza Withdrawal Over the weekend, former Invicta FC standout Livia Renata Souza was forced to pull out of her Octagon debut against Jessica Aguilar at UFC Fight...

Feb 13, 2018

Chuck Liddell ‘Staying Ready’ for MMA Comeback, Interested Bouts vs. Sonnen, Ortiz Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Chuck Liddell’s short-lived stint on Celebrity Big Brother was the training footage that accompanied...

Feb 13, 2018

Frankie Edgar Thrilled to be Back in the Saddle Frankie Edgar hasn’t had the best of luck recently in his quest to reclaim Ultimate Fighting Championship gold.

Feb 13, 2018

Rashad Evans Advises Tyron Woodley to Bury the Hatchet with Dana White Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight ace “Suga” Rashad Evans has provided some insight surrounding the issues between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC President...

Feb 13, 2018

UFC Unveils New Poster for London Fight Night Event A new promotional poster has been unveiled through Twitter for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to London. The catchy new poster...

Feb 13, 2018

Jussier ‘Formiga’ Gets Callout from Sergio Pettis Following UFC 221 Victory Jussier da Silver is hoping for a title shot following this past weekend’s win over Ben Nguyen, but if that doesn’t happen, he at least has...

Feb 12, 2018

Two New Bouts Added to UFC on Fox 29 Lineup in Arizona A middleweight contest pitting Tim Boetsch against Antonio Carlos Jr. and a women’s flyweight showdown between Shana Dobson and Lauren Mueller have been added to the...

Feb 12, 2018

Zabit Magomedsharipov Claims Five Foes Turned Down Potential Bout at UFC 223 Zabit Magomedsharipov seems to be establishing something of a reputation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Feb 12, 2018

Matt Mitrione Feels Deserving of Favorite Label in Bellator Heavyweight Tournament When Bellator MMA unveiled the brackets for its heavyweight grand prix last year, oddsmakers tabbed Matt Mitrione as one of the early favorites. Mitrione opened with 9/4 odds to win the bracket, while light...

Feb 12, 2018

Urijah Faber Remains in USADA Testing Pool, Would Consider Return for ‘Big Opportunity’ Don’t rule out a Urijah Faber comeback in the Ultimate Fighting Championship just yet.

Feb 12, 2018

Olympic Bronze Medalist Damian Janikowski Set to Headline KSW 43 on April 14 Damian Janikowski, who captured the bronze medal in wrestling for Poland in the 2012 Summer Olympics, will top the lineup for Konfrontacja Sztuk...

Feb 12, 2018

Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather Continue Twitter Feud, Tease MMA Rematch Just when you thought a match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor inside the Octagon was a pipe dream, “Money” threw out a teaser.

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Feb 12, 2018

Chris Weidman Believes He Should Be Next in Line for Title Shot Against Robert Whittaker Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Chris Weidman was in attendance over the weekend to help promote UFC 221 in Perth,...

Feb 12, 2018

Ross Pearson Considered Retirement Following First Knockout Defeat An emotional Ross Pearson got back in the winning circle Saturday at UFC 221 with victory over Japanese fighter Mizuto Hirota.

Feb 12, 2018

Curtis Blaydes: Francis Ngannou Hits Harder Than UFC 221 Opponent Mark Hunt There’s a new player in the UFC’s heavyweight division, and he possesses two valuable commodities for a big man: a durable chin and a strong...

Feb 11, 2018

After Initially Fearing Broken Leg at UFC 221, Yoel Romero Expected to Be ‘Good to Go’ Soon While Yoel Romero initially feared the worst regarding his injured leg following his win over Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, it now appears that the...

Feb 11, 2018

UFC 221 Bonuses: Matthews, Li, Adesanya, ‘Formiga’ Receive $50K Awards Jake Matthews, Jingliang Li, Israel Adesanya and Jussier da Silva were the recipients of $50,000 post-fight bonuses at UFC 221 in Perth,...

Feb 10, 2018

Alexander Volkanovski Calls Out ‘Bullies’ Stephens, Fili After Dominant UFC 221 Win Alexander Volkanovski announced his presence as a force to be reckoned with in the featherweight division with a dominant victory over Jeremy Kennedy at...

Feb 10, 2018

Israel Adesanya: I Had More Hype Than Conor McGregor Before His UFC Debut If you didn’t know already, Israel Adesanya is a confident sort.

Feb 10, 2018

No Interim Title, No Problem: Yoel Romero KOs Luke Rockhold in UFC 221 Main Event Yoel Romero scores devastating third-round knockout on Luke Rockhold in UFC 221 headliner on Saturday in Perth, Australia.

Feb 10, 2018

UFC 221 ‘Rockhold vs. Romero’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 221 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Feb 10, 2018

UFC 221 Prelims: Jussier da Silva Chokes Ben Nguyen Unconscious in Australia Jussier da Silva made his case for an Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title shot, and he did so in dramatic fashion.

Feb 10, 2018

UFC 221 Weigh-in Results: Yoel Romero Almost 3 Pounds Overweight, Everyone Else on Point UFC 221 features an interim Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title bout between Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero to headline a night of...

Feb 09, 2018

Visa Issues KO Humberto Bandenay; Brandon Davis Now Faces Steven Peterson at UFC Austin Brandon Davis certainly seems eager to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut behind him.

Feb 09, 2018

Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson Strawweight Bout Added to UFC on Fox 29 in Arizona Michelle Waterson will meet Cortney Casey-Sanchez at UFC on Fox 29 in a strawweight contest. The event is scheduled for April 14 at the Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The bout was...

Feb 09, 2018

‘Baby Slice’ vs. Devon Brock Added to Bellator 197 Card in Missouri Kevin Ferguson Jr. will take on Devon Brock at Bellator 197, Bellator MMAhas announced.

Feb 09, 2018

Michael Bisping Discusses Potential Retirement Fight with Lyoto Machida After this weekend’s victory over Eryk Anders at UFC Fight Night 125, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida said he would be interested in fighting...

Feb 09, 2018

Cris Cyborg Overwhelming Favorite Over Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 Current Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has opened up as the strong betting favorite against her opponent, former Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight champion...

Feb 09, 2018

Bellator MMA Releases Kendall Grove from Roster Following Loss at Bellator 193 Kendall Grove, who is coming off a split-decision loss to A.J. Matthews in the co-main event at Bellator 193, announced via Instagram that he...

Feb 09, 2018

Alexander Volkanovski Eyeing Ranked Opponent with a Victory at UFC 221 Emerging Australian Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight fighter Alexander Volkanovski is confident that a victory over Jeremy Kennedy this weekend at...

Feb 08, 2018

Luke Rockhold’s Comments on Middleweight Pecking Order Infuriate Chris Weidman Luke Rockhold seems to have ruffled a few feathers within the middleweight division during a Q & A session in advance of this weekend’s UFC...

Feb 08, 2018

Dana White: Tyron Woodley ‘Couldn’t Be More Full of S—t’ About Nate Diaz Fight Just like he did in December, UFC President Dana White is denying Tyron Woodley’s claims that a fight with Nate Diaz is in the works.

Feb 07, 2018

UFC 222 Keeps PPV Status; Gets Cyborg-Kunitskaya Headliner, Edgar-Ortega Co-Main Event UFC 222 is alive and well as a pay-per-view event.

Feb 07, 2018

Luke Rockhold Plans to Become ‘Real Champion’ By Beating Romero More Decisively Than Whittaker Robert Whittaker claimed interim middleweight gold in July, with a hard-fought victory over Yoel Romero at UFC 213.

Feb 07, 2018

Nate Diaz ‘Sick of Not Fighting, Says Tyron Woodley ‘Is My Best Option’ for UFC Return If Nate Diaz is going to return to the UFC this year, it’s looking more and more likely that Tyron Woodley will be his next opponent.

Feb 07, 2018

Rafael dos Anjos Rips Tyron Woodley for Discussing Fight ‘That Makes No Sense’ It should come as no surprise that Rafael dos Anjos didn’t respond well to the news that the UFC was in discussion to book Tyron Woodley vs. Nate...

Feb 07, 2018

Joshua Burkman vs. Alex Morono Added to UFC Fight Night 126 Lineup in Austin A welterweight duel pitting Joshua Burkman against Alex Morono has been added to the UFC Fight Night 126 bill.

Feb 07, 2018

Robert Whittaker Details Decision to Pull Out of UFC 221 in Australia Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ace Robert Whittaker appeared on the “The MMA Hour” and detailed his decision to pull out of...

Feb 07, 2018

Mario Yamasaki Responds to Criticism over Refereeing at UFC Belem During last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 125 event in Belém, Brazil, referee Mario Yamasaki was heavily criticized for not intervening earlier in the flyweight co-main event between Valentina Shevchenko and...

Feb 07, 2018

John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz Rescheduled for UFC 222 in Las Vegas A bantamweight showdown between John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz that was supposed to take place at UFC Fight Night 125 has been rescheduled for UFC...

Feb 06, 2018

Santos-Branch, Anderson-Cummins Booked for UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City on April 21 Thiago Santos will look to continue his knockout streak when he faces David Branch at UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 21.

Feb 06, 2018

UFC on Fox 29 Update: Yushin Okami, Dhiego Lima Set for Welterweight Tilt in Arizona Yushin Okami and Dhiego Lima will clash in a welterweight bout at UFC on Fox 29.

Feb 06, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 Averages 839,000 Viewers on Fox Sports 1 UFC Fight Night 125 averaged 839,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

Feb 06, 2018

UFC Champ Tyron Woodley: ‘If I Had to Bet the House on It,’ Nate Diaz Will Be Next Opponent The rumors of a Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Diaz title bout in December quickly fizzled, but the fight is apparently far from dead.

Feb 06, 2018

Heavyweights Alexey Oleynik, Junior Albini to Lock Horns at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro Alexey Oleynik and Junior Albini will square off in a heavyweight duel at UFC 224.

Feb 06, 2018

Jim Wallhead Receives Reduced 9-Month Suspension for Taking Contaminated Supplement UFC welterweight competitor Jim Wallhead has accepted a reduced nine-month suspension from USADA for taking a contaminated supplement, the...

Feb 06, 2018

Invicta FC 28 Lineup Includes Strawweight Title Fight, Pearl Gonzalez Debut on March 24 The full card for Invicta FC 28 has been released.

Feb 06, 2018

Cachoeira Coach: No Athlete Wants Corner to Throw in Towel During Fight Priscila Cachoeira’s coach has no regrets when it comes to his fighter’s bout against Valentina Shevchenko this past weekend.

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Feb 05, 2018

UFC Bantamweight Carls John de Tomas Accepts 1-Year Suspension for USADA Violation Carls John de Tomas has accepted a one-year suspension for an anti-doping violation stemming from an in-competition sample in relation to UFC Fight...

Feb 05, 2018

Albert Morales to Face Newcomer Manny Bermudez at UFC on Fox 28 in Orlando Albert Morales will welcome Manny Bermudez to the Octagon at UFC on Fox 28.

Feb 05, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 Medical Suspensions: Priscila Cachoeira, Timothy Johnson Facing 6 Months Priscila Cachoeira and Timothy Johnson are looking at six months on the sideline following their bouts at UFC Fight Night 125.

Feb 05, 2018

Priscila Cachoeira Defends Coach After Brutal Loss to Shevchenko: ‘Throwing in the Towel, Never’ There was plenty of criticism to go around following Priscila Cachoeira’s lopsided loss to Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC Fight Night 125...

Feb 05, 2018

Thiago Santos Seeks Top 6 Opponent After Fourth Straight TKO Win at UFC Fight Night 125 Following his second-round technical knockout victory over Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night 125 — his fourth consecutive KO/TKO triumph in the Octagon —...

Joao Baptista

Feb 05, 2018

Davi Ramos vs. Nick Hein, Alberto Mina vs. Ramazan Emeev Set for UFC 224 in Brazil UFC 224 has its first two bouts, as Davi Ramos will square off against Nick Hein at lightweight, while Alberto Mina will meet Ramazan Emeev at...

Feb 05, 2018

Ex-WSOF Champ Jon Fitch Reveals That He’s ‘In Talks’ with Bellator MMA, Scott Coker It appears that Jon Fitch won’t be taking part in the Professional Fighters League upcoming welterweight tournament.

Feb 04, 2018

Lyoto Machida Believes Bisping Fight Makes Sense: ‘He Might Retire Soon, I Could Retire Soon’ Moments after Lyoto Machida ended a three-bout skid with a hard-fought split verdict over Eryk Anders in the UFC Fight Night 125 headliner, he...

Feb 04, 2018

Eryk Anders: ‘What I Think is Completely Irrelevant’ Regarding Scorecards in Machida Defeat Eryk Anders suffered his first mixed martial arts defeat in heartbreaking fashion, falling to Lyoto Machida via split decision in his...

Feb 04, 2018

UFC 223 Update: Bec Rawlings, Ashlee Evans-Smith to Clash in Brooklyn on April 7 A women’s flyweight tilt pitting Bec Rawlings against Ashlee Evans-Smith has been added to the UFC 223 lineup.

Feb 04, 2018

Trio of Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night 128; Utica, N.Y., Gets Event on June 1 Three bouts have been confirmed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight Night event in Atlantic City.

Feb 04, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 Bonuses: Shevchenko, Santos, Smith, Alcantara Receive $50K Awards Valentina Shevchenko, Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith and Iuri Alcantara all received post-fight bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 125 in...

Feb 03, 2018

Dana White Blasts ‘Incompetent’ Mario Yamasaki After Shevchenko-Cachoeira Beatdown If Dana White has his way, Mario Yamasaki will never officiate an Ultimate Fighting Championship event again.

Feb 03, 2018

Lyoto Machida Turns Back Clock, Edges Eryk Anders in UFC Fight Night 125 Main Event Lyoto Machida snaps a three-fight losing streak with a split decision over Eryk Anders on Saturday in Brazil.

Feb 03, 2018

UFC to Hold First Pay-Per-View Card at Chicago’s United Center on June 9 The Windy City will be hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view for the first time ever this year.

Feb 03, 2018

Max Holloway Issues Statement After Pulling Out of UFC 222 Main Event Max Holloway has confirmed his withdrawal from UFC 222, and it appears that some type of leg injury is the cause of his injury woes.

Feb 03, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 ‘Machida vs. Anders’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 125 coverage kicks of Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Feb 03, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 Prelims: Split Decision Sends Sergio Moraes Past Tim Means in Brazil Wild aggression was Sergio Moraes’ best friend.

Feb 03, 2018

Max Holloway Withdraws from Title Defense vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 Due to Injury UFC 222 needs a new headliner.

Feb 03, 2018

Former Flyweight Title Challengers Wilson Reis, John Moraga to Meet at UFC on Fox 29 A battle of former 125-pound title challengers is set for UFC on Fox 29, when Wilson Reis faces John Moraga at UFC on Fox 29.

Feb 03, 2018

Greg Rebello Scores 23-Second Knockout, Captures Vacant CES MMA Heavyweight Championship Greg Rebello filled a vacancy in record time.

Feb 02, 2018

Update: John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz Canceled After Munhoz Comes in 5 Pounds Over The UFC’s pre-fight drama in Belem, Brazil, ahead of UFC Fight Night 125 isn’t over quite yet.

Feb 02, 2018

Robert Whittaker Gives Surprising Update on Health Situation; Champ Excited for Rockhold-Romero Things are looking up for UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

Feb 02, 2018

UFC Fight Night 125 Weigh-in Update: Anders Finally Makes Weight; Munhoz, Prazeres Over Things did not go smoothly on the scales ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Belem, Brazil.

Feb 02, 2018

Lightweights Beneil Dariush, Bobby Green To Square Off at UFC 222 in Las Vegas The UFC’s trip home to Las Vegas in March has a new addition to the card.

Feb 01, 2018

Anderson Silva Reportedly Positive for Synthetic Testosterone, Diuretic in Latest Doping Case More details have emerged in the latest Anderson Silva doping case.

Feb 01, 2018

Conor McGregor Hits Back at Floyd Mayweather's Taunts; ‘Over the Moon’ for Ronda Rousey UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather continue to antagonize one another in the press, but McGregor...

Feb 01, 2018

UFC Announces April 21 Return to Atlantic City, Its First Card at Boardwalk Hall in 13 Years It’s taken nearly 13 years, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship is finally headed back to the boardwalk.

Feb 01, 2018

UFC Fight Night 127 in London Finally Gets Headliner With Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to London finally has a main event.

Feb 01, 2018

Report: UFC 224 Booked for May 12 in Rio de Janeiro for Octagon's Ninth Trip to the City Before the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its debut in Belem this Saturday night, Brazilian fans have reason to be excited.