SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2018

Sean O’Malley Announces Failed USADA Test, Exit from UFC 229 Bout Sean O’Malley will not be competing at UFC 229 after failing a drug test, the fighter announced Sunday.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2018

Gegard Mousasi Expected Rory MacDonald ‘Would Do More’ in Bellator 206 Title Fight Gegard Mousasi expected to emerge from Bellator Bellator 206 with his hand raised. But he also expected a little bit more resistance from Rory...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2018

At 42 Years Old, Wanderlei Silva Believes He Still Can Do ‘A Few More Fights’ While it certainly wasn’t the Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson of their Pride Fighting Championships heyday, there were fun flashes of violence in the fourth meeting between the two grizzled veterans at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2018

Bellator 206 Salaries: ‘Rampage’ Jackson ($300K), Wanderlei Silva ($200K) Top Payroll Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva might be past their respective primes, but the veterans were still well compensated for their heavyweight co-main event bout at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2018

Rory MacDonald Says He ‘Froze in the Cage’ During Bellator 206 Defeat to Gegard Mousasi Rory MacDonald was not competitive in the champion vs champion bout against Gegard Mousasi that served as the Bellator 206 headliner at the SAP...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2018

Rizin 13 Results: Kyoji Horiguchi Loses Kickboxing Debut; ‘Cro Cop’ Wins 9th Straight Kyoji Horiguchi came up short in his kickboxing debut against 20-year-old phenom Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin 13.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 30, 2018

Gegard Mousasi Destroys Rory MacDonald, Retains Middleweight Title in Bellator 206 Headliner Reigning Bellator MMA middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi utterly dominated Rory MacDonald in the superfight main event of Bellator 206.

Mike Sloan

Sep 29, 2018

Bellator 206 ‘Mousasi vs. MacDonald’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 206 coverage begins Saturday at approximately 8 p.m. ET.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2018

Bellator 206 Prelims: Arlene Blencowe Slam, Hammerfists Dispatch Amber Leibrock Bellator MMA women’s featherweight contender Arlene Blencowe traveled all the way from Australia to get back on the winning track.

Mike Sloan

Sep 29, 2018

Jake Shore Remains Unbeaten with First Round TKO in Cage Warriors 97 Headliner The Welsh revolution is taking Cage Warriors by storm.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 29, 2018

Project Spearhead VP, Union Supporter Kajan Johnson Bids Farewell to UFC Kajan Johnson had a inkling that his run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship was near its end, and that proved true following a loss at UFC...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2018

Dana White Calls Nate Diaz’s Push for 165-Pound Division ‘Nutty as Hell’ Earlier this week, Nate Diaz got the MMA community buzzing when he announced that he would be facing Dustin Poirier for a newly-created...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2018

UFC Alters Anti-Doping Policy; Will Now Announce Violations Only After Case Resolution For Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes, the promotion’s anti-doping partnership with USADA has had a distinct “guilty until proven...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2018

Andres Quintana, Alejandro Flores, Gaston Reyno Ticketed for Combate Americas Tournament Andres Quintana made his intentions known loud and clear: He plans to win the Copa Combate featherweight tournament on Dec. 7.

Brian Knapp

Sep 28, 2018

The Trenches, Episode 2: Sherdog Live Chat Sherdog contributors writers Ant Walker and Jason Burgos want to talk things over and answer your questions during a live video chat series titled...

Anthony Walker

Sep 28, 2018

Video: Main Card Fighters On Weight for Saturday’s Bellator DAZN Debut Bellator MMA is set to debut on the DAZN streaming service with a blockbuster card featuring a superfight between middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi and welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, as well as a fourth grudge match between...

Matt McNulty

Sep 28, 2018

Daniel Cormier Slams ‘Snitch’ Jon Jones on Instagram Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and heavyweight king Daniel Cormier has replied to his longtime nemesis Jon Jones after...

Matt McNulty

Sep 28, 2018

Former UFC Title Challenger Michael ‘Mayday’ McDonald Calls it a Career Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title challenger and recent Bellator MMA addition Michael McDonald has announced his...

Matt McNulty

Sep 28, 2018

'Cyborg' Calls for UFC to Have A Backup Ready if Amanda Nunes Pulls Out of UFC 232 The first-ever women’s super-fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship takes place at UFC 232 in December between featherweight champion Cristiane Justino, better known as “Cyborg,” and bantamweight...

Nathan Zur

Sep 28, 2018

New Main Event Tops Cage Warriors 97 Card After Omer Cankardesler Fails Medicals The Cage Warriors 97 main event took an unexpected turn just a few hours before the weigh-ins were to begin.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 28, 2018

LFA Flyweight Champ Sabina Mazo Pulled From Friday's LFA 51 After Opponent Suffers Injury Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight champion Sabina Mazo has been pulled her main event bout at LFA 51 this weekend after her opponent Jaimelene...

Matt McNulty

Sep 27, 2018

Bellator MMA, ‘50 Cent’ Sign Licensing and Promotional Agreement Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Bellator MMA have signed a deal that will see the rapper pay out $1 million to the welterweight Grand Prix...

Matt McNulty

Sep 27, 2018

HBO to End Boxing Promotion After Oct. 27 Event HBO says it’s no longer in the boxing business after 45 years of promoting some of the biggest fights in the sport’s history, the network...

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Matt McNulty

Sep 27, 2018

Owen Roddy Claims McGregor's Antics Towards Nurmagomedov Are Not Personal On Oct. 6, the Ultimate Fighting Championshipwill host what may be its biggest-ever fight, between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion...

Nathan Zur

Sep 27, 2018

Georges St. Pierre Wants UFC Return After Health Issues Are Resolved Former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship title holder Georges St. Pierre is still holding out for the right fight in the UFC while he recovers from ulcerative colitis he developed as a result of his...

Nathan Zur

Sep 27, 2018

Brent Primus-Michael Chandler Title Rematch Set for Bellator Event on Dec. 14 Apparently Michael Chandler signed the contract.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2018

UFC Sao Paulo Draws 607,000 Viewers to FS1; Bellator 205 Attracts 346,000 to Paramount It wasn’t necessarily a banner ratings weekend for either the UFC or Bellator MMA, but both certainly have bigger, non-cable cards on the horizon.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2018

Bellator Hires Former BAMMA Matchmaker to Head European Development, Talent Relations Bellator MMA continues to take steps to expand its reach further into Europe, as it announced Wednesday that it has hired former British...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2018

Bellator 206 Main Card Gets Sixth Bout After Bolanos vs. Gutierrez Elevated from Prelims MacDonald-69637">Bellator 206 main card will be a six-bout affair after a featherweight clash pitting Gaston Bolanos against Ysidro Gutierrez...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2018

Mark Hunt to Face Justin Willis at UFC Fight Night Adelaide on Dec. 1 Mark Hunt’s request for a farewell UFC fight Down Under has been granted, as the veteran heavyweight will face Justin Willis at UFC Fight Night 142.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 26, 2018

Dana White Denies Claims From Poirier and Diaz of a 165-pound Title Fight at UFC 230 The Ultimate Fighting Championship still doesn’t have a main event announced for their New York event in November at UFC 230, but it isn’t...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2018

Chuck Liddell Says He Will Retire For Good If Tito Ortiz Beats Him in November Two MMA legends will throw down on Nov. 24 when Chuck Liddell, 48, faces off against Tito Ortiz, 43, for a third fight, this time under the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2018

Dana White Admits He’s More Lenient With Conor McGregor Than With Other Fighters Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest star ever to step inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Octagon, eclipsing the likes of George St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2018

Light Heavyweights ‘Shogun’ Rua, Tyson Pedro to Clash at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide A light heavyweight contest pitting Mauricio Rua against Tyson Pedro has been added to the UFC Fight Night 142 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Michael Chiesa to Make Welterweight Debut vs. Carlos Condit at UFC 232 Michael Chiesa will make his first 170-pound foray against Carlos Condit at UFC 232.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Report: Abdul Razak Alhassan Indicted on Sexual Assault Charge While Working as Bouncer Abdul Razak Alhassan fought at UFC 228 while facing sexual assault charges for an alleged rape of two women, according to a report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Italian Commission Overturns UFC Fighter Mara Romero Borella’s Win From 2014 It appears that Mara Romero Borella has lost a victory that occurred nearly four years ago.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 25, 2018

Donald Cerrone Posts Photo of Visit to Doctor’s Office, Heavily Wrapped Left Arm Based on image alone, Donald Cerrone’s status for his UFC Fight Night 139 showdown with Mike Perry could be in jeopardy.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Five Fighters Facing Potential 6-Month Terms Five fighters from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 137 card could be facing lengthy layoffs.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Four-Time UFC Veteran Mark Godbeer Announces Retirement from MMA British heavyweight Mark Goodbeer has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following a 17-fight career.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Referee, Judges Selected for Nurmagomedov-McGregor Title Fight at UFC 229 Veteran official Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor square off in the UFC 229 headliner.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Jon Jones’ Manager Insists That Fighter Didn’t ‘Snitch’ to Get USADA Suspension Reduced Malki Kawa made the media rounds on Monday, telling anyone who would listen that Jon Jones wasn’t a “snitch.”

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2018

Stephen Thompson Eyeing Fight With Robbie Lawler Early Next Year Fans will have to wait to see the next title fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division after the champ Tyron Woodley was forced to withdraw from his fight with Colby Covington due to a thumb injury he suffered in his win over Darren Till. However,...

Nathan Zur

Sep 25, 2018

Miesha Tate: Amanda Nunes 'Hits Like a Man,' Has The Power to Knock Out Cris Cyborg A highly anticipated superfight takes place on Dec. 29 at UFC 232 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight division when 145-pound champion and arguably the best women’s pound-for-pound fighter on the planet,...

Nathan Zur

Sep 25, 2018

Thiago Silva to Meet Fellow UFC Veteran James McSweeney at KSW 45 on Oct. 6 Twelve-time UFC veteran Thiago Silva will step in for the injured Michal Adryszak and face James McSweeny at KSW 45....

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2018

Jessica Aguilar to Face Weili Zhang at UFC Fight Night Beijing on Nov. 24 Jessica Aguilar will lock horns with Chinese strawweight prospect Weili Zhang at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing on Nov. 24.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2018

Georges St. Pierre: Fighting Tyron Woodley Not a ‘Complete Win-Win Situation for Me’ When Georges St. Pierre returned from retirement last year to face Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship, he felt that all the...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2018

Alexander Gustafsson Campaigning for Title Fight Rematch With Jon Jones Last week, Jon Jones was given a ruling by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and a time table to make his long-awaited return to the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2018

Coach Din Thomas Believes Tyron Woodley Is Close to Eclipsing GSP's Legacy At Welterweight Tyron Woodley’s latest title defense against Darren Till at UFC 228 earlier this month has drawn comparisons to some of the best welterweights ever to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including Matt...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2018

Bantamweights Ray Rodriguez, Chris Gutierrez Top LFA 52 Lineup in Texas on Oct. 19 A bantamweight showdown between Ray Rodriguez and Chris Gutierrez will serve as the headliner for Legacy Fighting Alliance 52 on Oct. 19....

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2018

KSW Flyweight Champ Ariane Lipski to Make Octagon Debut at UFC Fight Night in Buenos Aires One of the world’s top female flyweights will make her UFC debut in November.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2018

Eryk Anders Finds Humor in Defeat: ‘I Haven’t Been That Tired Since My Wedding Night’ Eryk Anders took his second career defeat in stride, offering both a little humor and a little class in his post-fight reaction.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2018

Thiago Santos Plans on Remaining at Light Heavyweight, Calls Out Jimi Manuwa Thiago Santos has won his first ever fight at light heavyweight after moving up from 185 pounds to fill in for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 137...

Matt McNulty

Sep 23, 2018

After Record-Breaking Submission Win, Charles Oliveira Seeks Return to 145 Pounds It was a evening to remember for Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 137.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2018

Welterweights Vicente Luque, Jalin Turner Added to UFC 229 Lineup on Oct. 6 Vicente Luque will welcome Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series alum Jalin Turner to the Octagon at UFC 229.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2018

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 137 Thiago Santos made the most of his opportunity in a makeshift main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2018

UFC Sao Paulo Bonuses: Thiago Santos, Eryk Anders Capture ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors It wasn’t the main event the UFC originally intended, but Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders put on one heck of a show in Sao Paulo.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 22, 2018

Evan Dunham Nixes Possibility of MMA Return: ‘I Have No Intentions of Coming Back’ Longtime UFC lightweight Evan Dunham has retired following a knockout loss to Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 137 in São Paulo on...

Matt McNulty

Sep 22, 2018

Thiago Santos Stops Eryk Anders with Barrage of Punches, Elbows in UFC Fight Night 137 Headliner Thiago Santos was victorious in what was his first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship main event bout as he wound up stopping Eryk Anders in a thrilling back-and-forth war at...

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2018

UFC Fight Night 137 ‘Santos vs. Anders’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 137 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 22, 2018

UFC Fight Night 137 Prelims: Francisco Trinaldo Finishes Evan Dunham with Perfect Knee Francisco Trinaldo ruined Evan Dunham’s going away party by leveling him with a sinister left knee to the liver in the UFC Fight Night 137...

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2018

A.J. McKee Scores 69-Second Knockout on John Teixeira da Conceicao in Bellator 205 Headliner John Teixeira da Conceicao might need some Advil when he wakes up.

Brian Knapp

Sep 21, 2018

Bellator 205 ‘McKee vs. Macapa’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 205 coverage kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Sep 21, 2018

Report: Tyron Woodley Requires Hand Surgery, Out 8 to 12 Weeks Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley won’t be fighting as soon as he had hoped, as a thumb injury sustained at UFC 228 in his conquest of...

Matt McNulty

Sep 21, 2018

Source: Renan Barao Was Offered Time To Make Weight, Declined To Try Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion missed weight on Friday for his fight against Andre Ewell tomorrow night, and his...

Matt McNulty

Sep 21, 2018

UFC Fight Night 137 Weigh-in Results: Renan Barao Misses Weight, Headliner Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sao Paulo on Saturday with a card that has changed quite a bit since it was first announced...

Matt McNulty

Sep 21, 2018

Gokhan Saki Calls Out Mark Hunt For Hunt's Last Fight at UFC Adelaide Fans were wondering who Mark Hunt would face for his swan song fight inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship after his recent loss to Alexey...

Nathan Zur

Sep 21, 2018

Anthony Johnson Not Ruling Out UFC Return 'For The Right Price' When former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson announced his retirement from the sport of MMA after his...

Nathan Zur

Sep 21, 2018

Coach John Kavanagh Questions How Nurmagomedov Will React if He Loses A Round To McGregor Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, who is preparing his fighter for the world-class grappling of Nurmagomedov, has pondered how the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 21, 2018

Conor McGregor Signs New Six-Fight Deal With the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor has signed a new six-fight deal with the organization, and stands to cash out big time.

Matt McNulty

Sep 20, 2018

Blackzilians Co-Founder Glenn Robinson Passes Away Glenn Robinson, one of the founders of the famed Blackzilians has died, his former PR agent Jen Wenk confirmed on Thursday to MMAJunkie. The...

Matt McNulty

Sep 20, 2018

Bellator 205 Weigh-in Video & Results: A.J. McKee, John Teixeira Cleared for Combat Bellator 205 is only a day away, and the promotion has put together a solid Friday night card.

Matt McNulty

Sep 20, 2018

Derrick Lewis Believes He Has Been Operating At ‘Probably Like 70-Percent’ Capacity Recently Standing 6-foot-3 and cutting weight to make the 265 pound heavyweight limit, Derrick Lewis is one of the most intimidating men to compete in the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 20, 2018

Jon Jones Reacts to USADA Ruling: ‘Comeback Season Begins Now’ Jon Jones could be back in the Octagon as soon as UFC 230 following a suspension that was more lenient than most expected.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

After Jon Jones Ruling, Daniel Cormier Tells USADA ‘Don’t Come to My House Anymore’ In his analyst’s chair on “UFC Tonight,” Daniel Cormier did his best to be as professional as possible. But it was clear the two-division champion was not happy about the USADA ruling in the case of...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Independent Arbitrator Gives Jon Jones 15-Month Sanction for Second USADA Violation Considering the circumstances, it was the one of the best outcomes possible for Jon Jones.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Gegard Mousasi, Rory MacDonald Agree That Bellator Offers Better Opportunities Than UFC Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald had successful stints in the UFC, but now both fighters agree that their current home — Bellator MMA —...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Controversial Ex-NFL Star Greg Hardy’s Third Pro Fight Set for Sept. 29 on UFC Fight Pass Fight fans can continue to track the development of controversial former NFL star Greg Hardy on UFC Fight Pass.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor Presser Still Closed to Public, According to UFC Despite Conor McGregor’s claims to the contrary, Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York is still closed to the public.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Chidi Njokuani vs. Melvin Manhoef to Headline Bellator 210 on Nov. 30 A middleweight clash pitting Chidi Njokuani against Melvin Manhoef will serve as the headliner for Bellator 210.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

UFC Flyweight Justine Kish to Undergo Surgery for Fourth Significant Knee Injury Justine Kish has been plagued by knee injuries throughout her mixed martial arts career.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Cyborg: Amanda Nunes Is a Traitor for Affiliation with American Top Team, Colby Covington Cristiane Justino had some strong words recently regarding Amanda Nunes’ association with Florida-based training camp American Top Team.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 19, 2018

Entry to UFC 229 Presser Requires Purchase of Conor McGregor’s New Whiskey, Fighter Claims Anticipation for Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, where fans will get to see the first encounter between Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his opponent, Irish...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2018

Chuck Liddell: I Wasn't Really Ready to Retire MMA legend Chuck Liddell will come out of retirement on Nov. 24 for a trilogy fight with bitter rival Tito Ortiz under the banner of Golden Boy...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2018

Michael Bisping Concerned With Conor McGregor's Grappling Preparation Ahead of UFC 229 Conor McGregor faces arguably the toughest test in his MMA career next month when he takes on undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2018

Honolulu Mayor Declares Sept. 17 ‘Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Day’ in Honor of Bellator Champ Hawaii native Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will help Bellator MMA break ground in her home state when she defends her flyweight crown against Valerie...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2018

Flyweight Champ Henry Cejudo Regains UFC Title Belt Lost During Flight to Moscow Recently crowned flyweight champion Henry Cejudo was separated from his championship hardware during a flight to UFC Fight Night Moscow last...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2018

Erik Perez vs. John Castaneda to Headline Combate Americas ‘Mexico vs. USA’ on Oct. 13 A bantamweight No. 1 contender clash pitting Erik Perez against John Castaneda will headline Combate Americas “Mexico vs. USA” on Oct. 13.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2018

Jimi Manuwa Releases Statement on Injury That Led to UFC Sao Paulo Withdrawal Jimi Manuwa feels “gutted” that he won’t be able to compete at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo this Saturday.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2018

Lyoto Machida Enjoying Relationship With Bellator Leadership, Flattered by the Call-Outs Lyoto Machida is enjoying life at Bellator MMA and has a good close working relationship with the executive team, something that he wishes he had with his former employer, the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 18, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov Unsure Tony Ferguson Can Beat Anthony Pettis After His Injury Tony Ferguson makes his long awaited return to the Octagon next month against Anthony Pettis as part of the co-main event at UFC 229. “El Cucuy” injured his knee in April, tripping over a cable in a television studio while shooting a promotional piece in the lead-up to his scheduled bout...

Nathan Zur

Sep 18, 2018

Carlos Condit Wants to Welcome Welterweight Debutant Michael Chiesa After two consecutive losses in the 155-pound division and a failure to make weight, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Michael...

Nathan Zur

Sep 18, 2018

Japanese MMA Legend Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto Dead at Age 41 After Battle with Cancer Former UFC, Shooto and Dream star Norifumi Yamamoto has died at age 41.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

UFC to Host Times Square Viewing Party for Khabib vs. Conor Press Conference The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going big for its Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor press conference.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

Recent MMA Retirees Johny Hendricks, Brennan Ward to Meet in Bare-Knuckle Boxing Match A couple of recently retired welterweights from the two largest MMA promotions in the world are going to take their talents to the bare knuckle...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

‘King Mo’ to Face Ex-Light Heavyweight Champ Liam McGeary at Bellator MMA’s Hawaii Debut Muhammed Lawal will square off against Liam McGeary when Bellator makes its first foray to Hawaii on Dec. 15.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

Conor McGregor Launches Signature Irish Whiskey Ahead of UFC 229 Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor continues to expand his reach outside the Octagon.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Says She’s ‘Gotten Offer’ to Fight Valentina Shevchenko The Ultimate Fighting Championship hasn’t announced who Valentina Shevchenko will face for the vacant women’s strawweight crown, but there’s a pretty decent chance her opponent could be former muay Thai rival...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2018

Henry Cejudo Wants T.J. Dillashaw First, Then Demetrious Johnson Rematch Moments after capturing the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title last month at UFC 227, Henry Cejudo called out the winner of the preceding bantamweight bout between T.J. Dillashaw and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2018

Rory MacDonald Cautious About Bulking Up for Middleweight Bout Against Gegard Mousasi Bellator MMA welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will move up a division to take on the middleweight king Gegard Mousasi in the Bellator 206...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2018

Report: Eryk Anders To Replace Jimi Manuwa on Six Days' Notice At UFC Sao Paulo The oft-changed headliner of UFC Fight Night 137 just got changed one more time, less than a week out from the event.

Ben Duffy

Sep 16, 2018

Mark Hunt Says the UFC and I Have ‘Issues,’ Hopes to Have Last Fight on Contract in Adelaide It’s been no secret that Mark Hunt’s days in the UFC are numbered, and “The Super Samoan” reiterated that point following his loss to Alexey...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2018

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Edges Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin by Majority Decision Last September, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin put on an epic fight with wild swings in momentum and drama on the...

Boxing

Anthony Walker

Sep 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow Draws One of Largest Crowds in Promotion History The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first venture in Russia appears to have been a success.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2018

Alexey Oleynik Taps Mark Hunt in First Round at UFC Fight Night 136 Russian submission savant Alexey Oleynik survived several hairy moments early on but he was able to prevail in front of nearly 20,000 fans in Moscow at...

Mike Sloan

Sep 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night 136 ‘Hunt vs. Oleynik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 136 coverage kicks off at 10:30 a.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night 136 Bonuses: Oleynik, Blachowicz, Yan, Ankalaev Take Home $50K Alexey Oleynik, Jan Blachowicz, Petr Yan and Magomed Ankalaev and garnered $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow on...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night 136 Prelims: Khalid Murtazaliev Wrecks C.B. Dollaway with Punches Khalid Murtazaliev took it to C.B. Dollaway for two full rounds, landing plenty of damaging kicks and punches to the head and body in the UFC Fight...

Mike Sloan

Sep 15, 2018

Floyd Mayweather Says Manny Pacquiao Rematch Will Happen in 2018 With Canelo Alavrez-Gennady Golovkin 2 bringing boxing to the forefront of the mainstream sports media world, Floyd Mayweather Jr. used the...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Sep 15, 2018

Sean Brady Stays Unbeaten, Downs Gilbert Urbina in Legacy Fighting Alliance 49 Main Event Nine up, nine down for Sean Brady.

Brian Knapp

Sep 14, 2018

Antonio Carlos Jr. Says He’s Pulling Out of Elias Theodorou Fight Again Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender Antonio Carlos Jr. says he’s out of his UFC 231 matchup against Elias Theodorou, marking...

Matt McNulty

Sep 14, 2018

Tyron Woodley Releases ‘I’ll Beat Yo Ass’ Single Days After UFC 228 Victory Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley reminded fight fans of his greatness after pulverizing Darren Till at UFC 228...

Matt McNulty

Sep 14, 2018

UFC Moscow Weigh-in Results: Mairbek Taisumov, Jin Soo Son Miss Weight Two fighters missed their marks on Friday in Moscow.

Sherdog.com Staff

Sep 14, 2018

Kamaru Usman Unfazed by Dana White’s Comments That Covington Will Fight Woodley Next One might think Kamaru Usman would have an issue after hearing Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White announce that outspoken former interim champion Colby Covington would be next to challenge for...

Nathan Zur

Sep 14, 2018

Mark Hunt Blasts Former Opponent Fabricio Werdum For Taking a Banned Substance There are few more outspoken in the sport of MMA than Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Mark Hunt when it comes to fighters taking...

Nathan Zur

Sep 14, 2018

Tatiana Suarez Confident Her Wrestling Would Be Too Much For Rose Namajunas Tatiana Suarez announced herself as a true title contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s women’s strawweight division last weekend at UFC 228 with her dominant victory over the division’s...

Nathan Zur

Sep 14, 2018

Report: More Trouble Surfaces for Melvin Guillard; Charged in Separate Case According to a report from TMZ, disturbing criminal charges have emerged over former UFC lightweight contender Melvin Guillard following an...

Matt McNulty

Sep 13, 2018

DAZN Inks Combate Americas to Multiyear English-Language Deal in North America DAZN has burst onto the combat sports scene after signing international deals with Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA. On Thursday, the streaming-based service announced that it has partnered with...

Matt McNulty

Sep 13, 2018

Aung La N Sang to Defend One Championship Middleweight Crown Against Mohammad Karaki One Championship middleweight and light heavyweight champion Aung La N Sang is set to defend his 185-pound title against undefeated Mohammad...

Matt McNulty

Sep 13, 2018

Joe Rogan Wants Bellator to Grow To Compete With The UFC Joe Rogan may draw his paychecks from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but he believes it’s best for the sport when there is a legitimate...

Nathan Zur

Sep 13, 2018

Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 Official Poster Revealed by Golden Boy Two MMA legends will throw down on Nov. 24 when Chuck Liddell, 48, faces off against Tito Ortiz, 43, for a third fight, this time under the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 13, 2018

Darren Till’s Nutritionist Confident He Can Continue at 170 Pounds Much of the talk in the lead-up to UFC 228 this past Saturday revolved around Darren Till and his weight cut. The Englishman had failed to make the welterweight weight limit twice in four fights, most recently in May against Stephen Thompson, and many fans doubted he would make weight for UFC...

Nathan Zur

Sep 13, 2018

Lightweights B.J. Penn, Ryan Hall to Clash at UFC 232 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29 Winless in his last six Octagon appearances, former two-division champion B.J. Penn will return to action against Ryan Hall at UFC 232.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

Yair Rodriguez Expects to Be Cleared Soon, Wants to Rebook Fight with Magomedsharipov Yair Rodriguez believes he still has unfinished business with Zabit Magomedsharipov.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

Lyoto Machida to Make Bellator MMA Debut Against Rafael Carvalho in Hawaii on Dec. 15 Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will make his Bellator MMA debut against Rafael Carvalho when the promotion travels to...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor Press Conference Set for Sept. 20 in New York One of the most anticipated promotional events in recent memory will take place next week in New York.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

Jose Aldo: UFC Proposed Short-Notice Bout with Donald Cerrone to Headline Sao Paulo Card If everything had worked out, UFC Fight Night 137 could have had quite the intriguing main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to Defend Title vs. Valerie Letourneau at Bellator’s First Hawaii Event Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend her flyweight crown on home soil when Bellator MMA makes its first-ever trip to Hawaii on Dec. 15.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 12, 2018

New York State of Mind: Karate Combat is Coming to the ‘Big Apple’ Karate Combat is bringing its knockout-heavy events to New York City on Sept. 27 with their next event, Karate Combat: One World.

Edward Carbajal

Sep 12, 2018

Valentina Shevchenko Says She’ll Gladly Fight Joanna Jedrzejczyk For Vacant 125-Pound Title Valentina Shevchenko is ready to move on with her Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight career, and she already has a next step in mind.

Nathan Zur

Sep 12, 2018

Din Thomas Comments On Fans' Frustration With Tyron Woodley, Changes After UFC 228 Tyron Woodley entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship heralded as an explosive wrestler with one-punch knockout power. That reputation was borne out by his initial run with the promotion, up to and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 12, 2018

Conor McGregor Posts Highlight Video of Training Camp Ahead of UFC 229 Some in the MMA community have bemoaned the lack of promotion leading up to the blockbuster lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

UFC 228 Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Facing Indefinite Layoffs Four competitors from this past Saturday’s UFC 228 card are facing potential indefinite suspensions.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

Ex-UFC Champ Fabricio Werdum Suspended 2 Years for Anti-Doping Violation Fabricio Werdum has been suspended for two years by USADA for an anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

Oscar Winner Halle Berry to Direct, Star in MMA-Themed Movie Entitled 'Bruised' Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry will direct and star in a mixed martial arts themed film set to begin production next year, according to Deadline.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

Ben Askren Calls UFC Welterweight Contender Colby Covington a ‘Poor Man’s Version of Me’ According to Ben Askren, Colby Covington doesn’t belong in the discussion of best welterweights in the world.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

Chris Fishgold vs. Calvin Kattar, Te’Jovan Edwards vs. Don Madge Added to UFC Moncton Two more bouts have been added to the UFC Moncton lineup, as Chris Fishgold will square off against Calvin Kattar at featherweight, while Te’Jovan Edwards will face...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

PFL 8 to Feature Featherweight, Heavyweight Playoffs in New Orleans on Oct. 5 The Professional Fighters League playoffs will begin with featherweight and heavyweight quarterfinal and semifinal bouts in New Orleans on Oct. 5.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 11, 2018

Urijah Faber Reassures Fans Regarding Cody Garbrandt’s Social Media Absence Last month, former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt suffered his second consecutive loss to bitter rival and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 11, 2018

Michael Chiesa Files Lawsuit Against Conor McGregor Over Bus Attack Michael Chiesa files lawsuit against Conor McGregor as a result of bus attack Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael Chiesa is officially the first fighter to file a lawsuit against...

Nathan Zur

Sep 11, 2018

Khalil Rountree vs. Johnny Walker, Multiple Other Bouts Confirmed For UFC Buenos Aires The card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first-ever visit to Argentina is filling up rapidly, as the Las Vegas-based promotion...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Tatiana Suarez Plans on Winning UFC Strawweight Crown, Then Moving to 125 Pounds Tatiana Suarez looked every bit the part of future strawweight title contender at UFC 228.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Brennan Ward Withdraws from Bellator 207, Informs Promotion of Plans to Retire It appears that Brennan Ward will be calling it a career at 30 years old.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Darren Till Won’t Rule Out Staying at 170 Pounds Following UFC 228 Defeat Despite weight cut issues in the past, Darren Till might very well remain in the welterweight division his second round submission loss to Tyron Woodley in the...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Jessica Andrade Offered to Face Valentina Shevchenko for Flyweight Belt at UFC 228 Jessica Andrade’s one-punch knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 may have earned her another strawweight title shot down the road, but...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Irene Aldana, Lucie Pudilova Give Updates After ‘Fight of the Night’ Battle at UFC 228 Irene Aldana and Lucie Pudilova had a scrap to remember at UFC 228, winning “Fight of the Night” honors for their three-round clash in...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2018

Zabit Magomedsharipov Wanted to Submit Brandon Davis at UFC 228 to Prove a Point Zabit Magomedsharipov continued to impress in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division with his win over Brandon Davis at UFC

Nathan Zur

Sep 10, 2018

Tyron Woodley’s Next Title Defense Could Come as Soon as November Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley retained his belt with a comprehensive victory over Darren Till this past weekend at...

Nathan Zur

Sep 10, 2018

Lorenz Larkin to Face Erick Silva in Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate Bout at Bellator 207 A welterweight clash pitting Lorenz Larkin against Erick Silva has been added to the Bellator 207 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2018

Nicco Montano: UFC Stripping Title ‘Completely Uncalled For’ After First Time Missing Weight Nicco Montano has broken her silence for the first time since being stripped of the flyweight title.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2018

Tyron Woodley Feels He Doesn’t Need Win Over GSP to Be Considered ‘Greatest of All Time’ UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley silenced his critics over recent performances with a flawless victory over undefeated contender Darren Till at UFC 228 Saturday night, and now “The Chosen One” is...

Matt McNulty

Sep 09, 2018

Jessica Andrade Wants December Title Fight with Rose Namajunas After Massive KO Win Jessica Andrade put in a career-defining performance at UFC 228 on Saturday, scoring a brutal first-round knockout over Karolina Kowalkiewicz to...

Matt McNulty

Sep 08, 2018

Colby Covington Reacts to UFC 228 Main Event, Calls for Showdown with Woodley at MSG Now that UFC 228 is in the books, Colby Covington has some thoughts on what reigning welterweight champion Tyron Woodley should do next.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 08, 2018

UFC 228 Bonuses: Woodley, Andrade, Aldana, Pudilova Garner $50K Awards Tyron Woodley, Jessica Andrade, Irene Aldana and Lucie Pudilova all received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC 228 in Dallas on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 08, 2018

Tyron Woodley Successfully Defends Welterweight Crown to Cap Extraordinary UFC 228 Event Tyron Woodley has been vocal about the lack of respect he’s been given over the years, even after he became the Ultimate Fighting...

Mike Sloan

Sep 08, 2018

UFC 228 ‘Woodley vs. Till’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 228 coverage will kick off at 6:15 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Sep 08, 2018

Tatiana Suarez Overwhelms Carla Esparza in UFC 228 Preliminary Card Featured Bout Tatiana Suarez looked like a future star as she pounded Carla Esparza into smithereens for nearly three rounds in the UFC 228 featured...

Mike Sloan

Sep 08, 2018

Shawn Porter Outslugs Danny Garcia to Capture WBC Welterweight Title Shawn Porter captured the WBC welterweight title with a 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 unanimous decision over Danny “Swift” Garcia Saturday...

Boxing

James Kinneen

Sep 08, 2018

Jingnan Xiong Puts Away Samara Santos in One Championship ‘Beyond the Horizon’ Headliner Jingnan Xiong retained her One Championship women’s strawweight title with a dominant performance against Samara Santos Cunha to set up the...

Michael Clifton

Sep 08, 2018

Raufeon Stots Dismantles Ryan Lilley in Legacy Fighting Alliance 48 Headliner The latest gem produced by the powerhouse Roufusport camp planted his flag in Legacy Fighting Alliance soil.

Brian Knapp

Sep 07, 2018

Dana White: Nicco Montano Stripped of Flyweight Belt for Pulling Out of UFC 228 Title Fight The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division no longer has a queen after Dana White revealed that Nicco Montano has been stripped of her title after failing to make weight for her UFC 228 title...

Matt McNulty

Sep 07, 2018

UFC 228 Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Fight Official, Co-Main Event Cancelled The weigh-ins nowadays have become a big part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s overall show; with so many fighters missing weight at...

Matt McNulty

Sep 07, 2018

Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter On Target for Showtime Boxing Headliner Former welterweight champions Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter are set to headline Saturday’s Showtime boxing card airing live from Brooklyn,...

Boxing

Matt McNulty

Sep 07, 2018

Valentina Shevchenko: Nicco Montano Wanted a Way Out of UFC 228 Title Fight Valentina Shevchenko has been left without a fight at UFC 228 when Nicco Montano was hospitalized earlier on Friday morning. The Ultimate Fighting...

Edward Carbajal

Sep 07, 2018

Court McGee, Alex Garcia Welterweight Clash Added UFC Moncton Bill Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Court McGee will look to snap a two-fight losing streak against Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night...

Matt McNulty

Sep 07, 2018

Report: Former UFC Star Melvin Guillard Wanted by Denver Police Following Alleged Assault Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Melvin Guillard is reportedly wanted by police after allegedly knocking someone out during a bar fight in Colorado,...

Matt McNulty

Sep 07, 2018

UFC Women’s Flyweight Champ Nicco Montano Transported to Hospital; Fight Off It seems that Nicco Montano will not defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown Saturday at UFC 228.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 07, 2018

Erick Silva Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator MMA After only one fight under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Erick Silva has now signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. The signing was revealed by his manager...

Nathan Zur

Sep 07, 2018

Tyron Woodley Issues Stark Warning to Darren Till Ahead of Their Clash This Weekend Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has issued a warning to Darren Till and the rest of the welterweight...

Nathan Zur

Sep 07, 2018

Stephen Thompson Hopeful of Third Title Shot if Darren Till Defeats Tyron Woodley Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson believes his chances of earning another title shot in the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 07, 2018

Nutritionist: Darren Till Weighs 178 on Eve of UFC 228 Weigh-ins Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight No. 1 contender Darren Till is preparing for the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career as he takes on champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of...

Matt McNulty

Sep 06, 2018

Owen Roddy Doesn't Think Conor McGregor Will Retire After UFC 229 Conor McGregor has not fought in the Octagon since capturing the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight belt from Eddie Alvarez in November 2016....

Nathan Zur

Sep 06, 2018

Paul Felder, James Vick Agree to Fight in December, Possibly at UFC Milwaukee An exciting lightweight bout appears to be in the works, as Paul Felder and James Vick have agreed on Twitter to fight each other at the end of...

Nathan Zur

Sep 06, 2018

UFC Vet Manny Gamburyan to Come Out of Retirement, Planning Return in 2019 Manny Gamburyan has the itch again.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 05, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father: We Still Want the Tony Ferguson Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov has his long awaited showdown with Conor McGregor looming at UFC 229, but according to his father, there is still plenty of...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 05, 2018

Claudia Gadelha vs. Nina Ansaroff Announced for UFC 231 in Toronto Claudia Gadelha will lock horns with Nina Ansaroff in a strawweight tilt at UFC 231.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 05, 2018

Colby Covington Rips New Nike Campaign, 'Spineless Sack of S--t Colin Kaepernick' Nike released a commercial that featured former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on its social media channels on Monday. The accompanying...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 05, 2018

UFC on Fox 31 Update: Edson Barboza, Dan Hooker to Clash in Milwaukee on Dec. 15 A lightweight clash has been added to the UFC on Fox 31 lineup, as Edson Barboza will square off against Dan Hooker in Milwaukee on Dec. 15.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 05, 2018

Diego Sanchez ‘Looking To Do a Michael Bisping Story’ Before he Retires It seems as though Diego Sanchez has been with the Ultimate Fighting Championship forever. At 36 years of age one might think the former...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2018

Free Agent Sage Northcutt May Have Fought His Last Fight Inside the Octagon It appears Sage Northcutt’s run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship could already be over, with the 22-year-old revealing that he is...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2018

Leonard Garcia, Diego Sanchez Exchange Words Over Recent Jackson-Wink Drama Anyone who has been following mixed martial arts for a while knows that Leonard Garcia and Donald Cerrone have a bond as tight as brothers.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2018

Andrea Lee Returns to Face Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee Andrea Lee will put aside the difficulties in her personal life and return to the Octagon to meet Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on Fox 31.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2018

Jon Jones Envisions Taking Both Titles from Daniel Cormier; ‘DC’ Fires Back on Twitter In his ideal scenario, Jon Jones envisions taking both the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts from Daniel Cormier upon his return to the UFC.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2018

Abu Dhabi Company Flash Entertainment Sells Its 10 Percent UFC Share to Endeavor Flash Entertainment, which purchased a 10 percent share of the UFC of the UFC in 2010, has sold its stake in the company to new owners Endeavor, according to a report from...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2018

Light Heavyweights Aleksandar Rakic, Devin Clark Booked for UFC 231 in Toronto Aleksandar Rakic will face Devin Clark in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 231.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2018

Robert Whittaker Disputes Kelvin Gastelum’s Claim That He’s Been in a Lot of Wars The latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” kicked off last week with UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker featured alongside Kelvin...

Nathan Zur

Sep 04, 2018

Jon Jones Warns Khabib Nurmagomedov Not to Underestimate ‘Athlete’ Conor McGregor Arguably the biggest match up in MMA history takes place at UFC 229 in October, when current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Irish superstar...

Nathan Zur

Sep 04, 2018

Paige VanZant Cleared to Compete at UFC’s First ESPN Event After Surgery on Broken Arm Paige VanZant has been cleared to compete and will appear on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first ESPN card next year.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2018

After Big KO Win, Justin Gaethje Interested in Fight vs. Nurmagomedov-McGregor Loser Justin Gaethje got back on the winning track in a big way at UFC Fight Night 135, knocking out surging lightweight James Vick 1:27 into the...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2018

Green vs. Klose, Hermansson vs. Meerschaert Set for UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee Two more bouts have been added to the UFC on Fox 31 lineup, as Bobby Green will face Drakkar Klose at lightweight, while Jack Hermansson will meet...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2018

Shevchenko Vows to Never Fight Sister: ‘It’s Not Something My Mom Would Want to See’ Valentina Shevchenko will be heavily favored to capture flyweight gold at UFC 228 on Saturday when she squares off against reigning champion Nicco...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2018

Jarred Brooks Replaces Ryan Benoit, Meets Roberto Sanchez at UFC 228 There has been a late revision to the UFC 228 card, as Jarred Brooks will replace Ryan Benoit and face Roberto Sanchez on Saturday in Dallas.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2018

Thiago Santos Admits Trash Talking Landed Him The Fight With Jimi Manuwa Heavy-handed Brazilian middleweight Thiago Santos will make his fourth appearance this year when he takes on fellow knockout artist Jimi Manuwa at light heavyweight at UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22. Santos...

Nathan Zur

Sep 03, 2018

Anthony Pettis Blasts UFC’s Lack of Respect Towards Younger Brother Sergio Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been a main-card staple on free as well as pay-per-view events since he entered the organization in 2011. The same cannot be said...

Nathan Zur

Sep 03, 2018

UFC President Dana White ‘Confident’ Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Will Do 2 Million PPV Buys UFC President Dana White tends to be prone to hyperbole when it comes to forecasting pay-per-view buys for his promotion. He is predicting especially big numbers for UFC 229, which is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2018