SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - October 2018

Flyweights Eric Shelton, Joseph Morales to Meet at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver A flyweight bout between Eric Shelton and Joseph Morales will complete the UFC Fight Night 139 lineup, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 31, 2018

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Petr Yan Rescheduled for UFC 232 on Dec. 29 A bantamweight clash pitting Douglas Silva de Andrade against Petr Yan has been rebooked for UFC 232

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 31, 2018

UFC Vet Bubba McDaniel Allegedly Made ‘Terroristic Threats’ to Man He Believes Killed Son UFC veteran Bubba McDaniel was arrested in Wichita Falls, Texas, over the weekend after making “terroristic threats” toward a man he believed killed his two-year-old son, according to a report from...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 31, 2018

Manager: UFC Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov Seeking At Least $50 Milllion for Next Bout Khabib Nurmagomedov just beat the biggest star in mixed martial arts, and now, it appears as though he wants to be compensated accordingly.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 31, 2018

Daniel Cormier: If Smith Gets That Tired, He Has No Chance Against Me Daniel Cormier is nearing the end of his decorated mixed martial arts career with the announcement that the Ultimate Fighting Championship light...

Nathan Zur

Oct 31, 2018

Anthony Smith Eyeing The Winner of Jones-Gustafsson in 'May or June' A new contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division has emerged with Anthony Smith’s third-round submission victory over...

Nathan Zur

Oct 31, 2018

Joe Schilling vs. Jose Leija, Kristina Williams vs. Bruna Ellen Booked for Bellator 210 The Bellator 210 lineup continues to grow, as kickboxing standout Joe Schilling will return to the MMA realm to face Jose Alfredo Leija at middleweight, while Kristina Williams will meet...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

UFC 233 Set for Anaheim on Jan. 26, Will Go Head-to-Head with Bellator Card in Los Angeles Both the UFC and Bellator MMA will be in the Golden State on Jan. 26.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

UFC Fight Night 138 Medical Suspensions: Anthony Smith, Volkan Oezdemir Facing 6 Months Both Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir are facing six-month layoffs following their headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 138.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

UFC 232 Poster Highlights Jones-Gustafsson Rematch, ‘Cyborg’ vs. Nunes UFC 232 is shaping up to be one of the year’s most anticipated cards, with two title fights at the top of the bill.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

Ben Askren Questions Why UFC Hasn’t Announced His Arrival: ‘You Know You Love Me’ Demetrious Johnson got a warm welcome and a conference call announcing his arrival to One Championship. For Ben Askren, it’s been largely...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

Combate Americas Announces One-Night, Eight-Man Tournament for Fresno on Dec. 7 Combate Americas will hold its second annual “Copa Combate" tournament Dec. 7 at SaveMart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 30, 2018

Ben Askren wants Darren Till, Promises to 'Beat His Ass, Make Him a Grown Man' Ben Askren may not be a household name with casual fans yet, but that may change shortly, as the undefeated wrestler is on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship while his counterpart Demetrious Johnson heads to Askren’s old...

Nathan Zur

Oct 30, 2018

Daniel Cormier: I'll Slap Lesnar In The Face If He Comes Into Cage At UFC 230 Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Daniel Cormier is set to defend his belt against Derrick Lewis on Nov. 3 in New York City and he’s fired off a warning to World Wrestling superstar...

Nathan Zur

Oct 30, 2018

Curtis Millender to Face Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 232 in Las Vegas Curtis Millender will lock horns with Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 232.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

UFC Lightweight Marco Polo Reyes Accepts 6-Month Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation Marco Polo Reyes has accepted a six-month suspension for an anti-doping violation, USADA announced Monday.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

Maryna Moroz Pulls Out of UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires Clash vs. Ariane Lipski It appears that Maryna Moroz will not be able to welcome Ariane Lipski to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 140.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

UFC Hall of Famer, ‘TUF 1’ Finalist Stephan Bonnar Arrested for DUI in Nevada Stephan Bonnar was arrested in Nevada over the weekend for DUI.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

Dana White: Askren Getting Top 5 Foe in UFC Debut; ‘Mighty Mouse’ Never Got Love He Deserved It sounds as though Ben Askren will be thrown directly into the fire when he makes his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

Demetrious Johnson Excited for Next Phase of Career as ‘True Martial Artist’ in One Demetrious Johnson has always fancied himself as a true martial artist.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

John Kavanagh Defends Artems Lobov's Sub-.500 Record Following UFC Moncton Defeat It has been common practice to look at Artem Lobov’s record and question whether he is deserving of a spot on the Ultimate Fighting...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

Erik Perez, Andres Ayala to Headline Combate Americas Card in Monterrey on Nov. 17 UFC veteran Erik Perez will square off against Andres Ayala in the main event of a Combate Americas card in Monterrey, Mexico, on Nov. 17.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 29, 2018

UFC Middleweight Marvin Vettori Announces Potential Anti-Doping Violation It’s been quite some time since Marvin Vettori has stepped into the Octagon, and there is a reason for that.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 28, 2018

Andrei Arlovski vs. Walt Harris Added to UFC 232 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29 A heavyweight tilt pitting Andrei Arlovski against Walt Harris has been added to the UFC 232 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2018

Michael Johnson Open to Taking Fights at Lightweight, Featherweight in Future UFC Bouts Michael Johnson’s gamble paid off, as he was able to earn a win against Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov in the UFC Fight Night 138...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 28, 2018

Anthony Smith Not Planning to Fight Again Until Next Year: ‘I’m Taking a F—-king Break’ It appears as though Anthony Smith’s 2018 is over with — at least the fighting part, that is.

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 28, 2018

Daniel Cormier Vows to Return to Defend Light Heavyweight Belt In UFC Moncton Promo Perhaps it’s not wise to read too much into a promo, but Daniel Cormier certainly provided some food for thought on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 28, 2018

UFC Fight Night 138 Bonuses: Smith, Haqparast, Gouti, Madge Earn $50K Checks Anthony Smith is putting people away at light heavyweight and padding his bank account in the process.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2018

Anthony Smith Puts Away Volkan Oezdemir in UFC Fight Night 138 Main Event One of the most exciting fighters on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight roster, Anthony Smith took his time against Volkan...

Mike Sloan

Oct 27, 2018

UFC Fight Night 138 ‘Oezdemir vs. Smith’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's UFC Fight Night 138 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Oct 27, 2018

UFC Fight Night 138 Prelims: Sean Strickland Pounds Out Nordine Taleb Welterweight contender Sean Strickland ventured all the up to the Great White North and came out on top in the UFC Fight Night 138 prelims headliner as he stopped quasi-local fighter...

Mike Sloan

Oct 27, 2018

UFC, One Championship Finalize Historic Demetrious Johnson-Ben Askren Trade The historic trade that will send Demetrious Johnson to One Championship and Ben Askren to the UFC is essentially is essentially a done deal, according to a report from...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2018

Jake Matthews, Tony Martin Booked for Welterweight Clash at UFC Fight Night Adelaide Jake Matthews will square off against Tony Martin at UFC Fight Night 142.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2018

David Rickels vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos to Co-Headline Bellator 210 on Nov. 30 David Rickels will face Guilherme Vasconcelos in the Bellator 210 co-main event, the promotion recently announced.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 27, 2018

Frankie Edgar Out, Yair Rodriguez In Against 'Korean Zombie' For UFC Denver Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has pulled out of his highly-anticipated featherweight showdown with Chan...

Matt McNulty

Oct 26, 2018

American Top Team, Combat Night Deny Any Affiliation With Accused Mail Bomber Cesar Sayoc Florida-based MMA promotion Combat Night, found itself smack dab in the middle of Friday’s media frenzy regarding the arrest of Cesar Sayoc,...

Matt McNulty

Oct 26, 2018

UFC Fight Night 138 Weigh-in Results: Michael Johnson Misses Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to make its debut in New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday night, featuring a main event tilt between two...

Matt McNulty

Oct 26, 2018

UFC Lightweight Vinc Pichel Involved In Hit-And-Run Collision UFC lightweight Vinc Pichel was the victim of a hit-and-run motorcycle accident last weekend, according to Pichel’s Instagram page.

Matt McNulty

Oct 25, 2018

Cable TV MMA Pioneer Kevin Kay Out at Paramount Network Kevin Kay, the Viacom executive who was instrumental in getting the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Spike TV more than a decade ago, is no...

Matt McNulty

Oct 25, 2018

Report: Gunnar Nelson, Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira Welterweight Tilt Booked for UFC 231 Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson is finally set to make his Octagon return at UFC 231 against Alex...

Matt McNulty

Oct 25, 2018

Report: Luka Jelcic to Fight Luca Vitali at Bellator 211 Bellator MMA’s recent wave of European fighter signings continues to make its presence felt, as a Sherdog source reports that SBG Ireland representative Luka Jelcic is ready to lock horns against Italy’s...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 25, 2018

Adam Wieczorek Replaces Ruslan Magomedov, Meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 230 Adam Wieczorek will replace Ruslan Magomedov and face Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a heavyweight bout at UFC 230.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

Pantoja vs. Sasaki, Aldana vs. Staropoli Added to UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires Lineup A pair of contests have been added to the UFC Fight Night 140 lineup, as Aleandre Pantoja will face Yuta Sasaki at flyweight, while Hector Aldana will lock horns with...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

UFC to Trade Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in Exchange for Ben Askren The first mixed martial arts trade in the sport's history is nearly a done deal, as the UFC will send Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in exchange for...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

UFC 231 Update: Renato Carneiro, Mirsad Bektic to Meet in Toronto on Dec. 8 Renato Carneiro and Mirsad Bektic will square off in a featherweight matchup at UFC 231.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

NSAC Votes to Release Half of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $2 Million Purse from UFC 229 The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to release half of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $2 million purse from UFC 229 during a...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

Jinh Yu Frey-Minna Grusander Atomweight Title Rematch Tops Invicta FC 33 Bill After going five rounds in July, Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander are going to run it back at the end of the year.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 24, 2018

Volkan Oezdemir Believes Daniel Cormier Won’t Return to Light Heavyweight On Saturday night, UFC Moncton plays host to two of the heaviest hitters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division when Volkan Oezdemir battles with the surging...

Nathan Zur

Oct 24, 2018

Ryan Bader: 'I'm Not Going To Put Fedor on a Pedestal' MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament concludes on Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will meet former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion...

Nathan Zur

Oct 24, 2018

Nurmagomedov Manager Ali Abdelaziz Rips Conor McGregor: ‘Focus on Selling Alcohol’ Count Ali Abdelaziz among those who was unimpressed by Conor McGregor’s breakdown of the UFC 229 main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2018

Report: Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Facing 4 Years in Prison After Felony Vandalism Charge A felony vandalism charge could put troubled former UFC fighter Jason Miller behind bars.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2018

Multiple Updates Announced for UFC Fight Night Denver Card on Nov. 10 There have been several revisions to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 139 card.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2018

Report: Brandon Vera Set to Face Mauro Cerilli for One Championship Heavyweight Title UFC veteran and current One Championship heavyweight titlist Brandon Vera will reportedly defend his strap very soon.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 23, 2018

With USADA Situation Pending, Sean O’Malley Reveals Plans to Undergo Hip Surgery Sean O'Malley will undergo surgery on his right hip, a procedure he estimates will keep him sidelined for approximately four months.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2018

Featherweights Darren Elkins, Ricardo Lamas to Clash in UFC Buenos Aires Co-Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s inaugural trip to Argentina has a co-main event, as Darren Elkins and Ricard Lamas will square off in a...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 23, 2018

Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 Poster Revealed For UFC Milwaukee The ultra-competitive Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound division will provide another exciting bout at UFC Milwaukee on Dec. 15 at the newly built Bradley Center when the fifth-ranked lightweight Kevin...

Nathan Zur

Oct 23, 2018

Conor McGregor Not Banking on Immediate Rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov Conor McGregor isn’t dead set on an immediate return date with Khabib Nurmagomedov following his setback to the Dagestani lightweight champion in the...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Eddie Alvarez Says He Received Guaranteed 8-Figure Deal to Sign with One Championship One Championship made Eddie Alvarez an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Jared Cannonier Steps in to Face David Branch at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 David Branch will get to remain on the UFC 230 bill, as Jared Cannonier has agreed to face the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu product on short notice.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Chris Weidman Claims He Will Receive Title Shot with Win Over ‘Jacare’ at UFC 230 Chris Weidman could be one step away from a UFC middleweight title shot.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Commentator Jon Anik Signs Extension with UFC Ahead of Promotion’s ESPN Partnership Jon Anik will remain part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s broadcast team as the promotion transitions into its partnership with ESPN...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Chael Sonnen Rates Fedor Emelianenko as the Best Heavyweight of All-time Over the course of his well-traveled career, Chael Sonnen has fought many of the best middleweights and light heavyweights of all-time, and now...

Nathan Zur

Oct 22, 2018

Jon Jones Says Doping Violations 'So Small It Can't Affect Your Performance' Jon Jones’ list of accomplishments places him firmly among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, but two doping violations mar that...

Nathan Zur

Oct 22, 2018

Masakazu Imanari Added to Friday’s One Championship ‘Pursuit of Greatness’ Card Veteran submission specialist Masakazu Imanari is a late addition to Friday’s One Championship “Pursuit of Greatness” card.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 22, 2018

Ray Cooper III Blows Away Jake Shields, Handesson Ferreira in PFL Welterweight Playoffs Ray Cooper III was one of the few bright spots for the Professional Fighters League during a lengthy PFL 10 card on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Mike Sloan

Oct 20, 2018

Ross Houston Nets Split Decision, Dethrones Stefano Paterno in Cage Warriors 98 Headliner It was a magical night in Birmingham, England, as the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship promotion hit the stage on Saturday at the Genting Arena.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 20, 2018

‘Jacare’ Souza Replaces Luke Rockhold in UFC 230 Co-Main Event After the dust settled following Luke Rockhold’s injury withdrawal from UFC 230 rematch against Chris Weidman, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has...

Jay Pettry

Oct 20, 2018

Chris Gutierrez Rear-Naked Choke Submits Ray Rodriguez in LFA 52 Main Event Chris Gutierrez squeezed the fight right out of Ray Rodriguez.

Brian Knapp

Oct 19, 2018

Luke Rockhold Out of UFC 230 Co-Main Event; 'Jacare' Being Discussed As Replacement The hits keep coming for UFC 230, where the Nov. 3 card in Madison Square Garden has lost another huge fight.

Jay Pettry

Oct 19, 2018

Playoff Field on Weight for Professional Fighters League 10 in Washington D.C. Saturday’s PFL 10 is now official, as the playoff field has made weight without issues Friday in Washington D.C.

Matt McNulty

Oct 19, 2018

Cage Warriors 98 Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Fight Official in Birmingham Cage Warriors Fighting Championship weekend kicked off Friday afternoon in Birmingham, England, with the official CW 98 weigh-ins. On Saturday, CW welterweight champion Stefano Paterno will put his belt on...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 19, 2018

Dustin Poirier's Hip Injury Will Not Require Surgery It appears to be good news for Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Dustin Poirier, who recently had to pull out of his high profile fight against...

Nathan Zur

Oct 19, 2018

Derrick Lewis: Payday at UFC 230 Will Be More Than Last Three Fights Combined Derrick Lewis continues to build his brand in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and that brand is about to impact his bottom line in a big way.

Nathan Zur

Oct 19, 2018

Report: Welterweight Clash Between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Li Jingliang added to UFC Beijing A welterweight showdown between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Jingliang Li is in the works for UFC Fight Night 141. The news first broke on Thursday from Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho of...

Jay Pettry

Oct 18, 2018

Tom Duquesnoy, Nathaniel Wood Bantamweight Scrap Booked for UFC 232 Bantamweights Tom Duquesnoy and Nathaniel Wood have been added to UFC 232 in a pivotal bout between divisional prospects, the Ultimate Fighting...

Matt McNulty

Oct 18, 2018

Rising Women’s MMA Star Kayla Harrison to Return on New Year’s Eve PFL Championship Event Professional Fighters League has announced an event in New York City for New Year’s Eve, which will feature six title fights and Olympic gold medalist...

Matt McNulty

Oct 18, 2018

Report: Alistair Overeem to Meet Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing Making his long-awaited Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, the undefeated Sergey Pavlovich will reportedly meet Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight...

Jay Pettry

Oct 18, 2018

2018 PFL Championship Official for Madison Square Garden on New Year’s Eve On Dec. 31, the Professional Fighters League season will circle back to where it all started: Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York...

Jason Burgos

Oct 18, 2018

Cat Zingano vs. Megan Anderson Booked For UFC 232 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially added another women’s featherweight fight to an already-stacked card at UFC 232, in the form...

Nathan Zur

Oct 18, 2018

Michael Chiesa Says Family Targeted After His Lawsuit Against Conor McGregor Last month, Michael Chiesa filed a lawsuit against Conor McGregor as a result of the infamous April bus attack. Now, he says, his family has...

Nathan Zur

Oct 18, 2018

UFC on Fox 31 Card Continues to Grow with Two New Matchups Two fights have been added to UFC on Fox 31, after the promotion announced that heavyweights Juan Adams vs. Chris de la Rocha and light heavyweights Adam Milstead vs....

Matt McNulty

Oct 17, 2018

Undefeated Prospect Alexey Kunchenko to Test Yushin Okami at UFC Fight Night Adelaide UFC Fight Night Adelaide continues to take shape as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a welterweight matchup.

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 17, 2018

Stephen Thompson Still Wants To Fight Robbie Lawler But 'Ball Is Now In His Court' Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson reiterates he is still keen on a fight with former UFC welterweight champion...

Nathan Zur

Oct 17, 2018

Mike Winkeljohn: Jon Jones 'Didn't Train Hard' For First Gustafsson Fight At UFC 165 in September 2013, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweights Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest wars ever inside the Octagon. That night, “Bones” won via...

Nathan Zur

Oct 17, 2018

Dana White says UFC, Khabib Nurmagomedov Have Reconciled Following Brawl in Las Vegas Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White and lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov have come to terms after the fallout from The Eagle’s UFC 229 fight against...

Matt McNulty

Oct 16, 2018

Fedor Emelianenko, Ryan Bader Officially Booked for Jan. 26 at The Forum Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix finalists Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will settle who wins the tournament, as well as the heavyweight...

Matt McNulty

Oct 16, 2018

UFC Middleweight Bradley Scott Hit with 2-Year USADA Sanction for Cocaine Metabolite Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Bradley Scott has accepted a two-year USADA suspension after allegedly testing positive for...

Matt McNulty

Oct 16, 2018

Former UFC, Bellator Champ Eddie Alvarez Signs Multi-Fight Deal with One Championship Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA lightweight king Eddie Alvarez has officially signed with One Championship, the promotion...

Matt McNulty

Oct 16, 2018

John Kavanagh Wants 'A Nightmarish Training Camp' For Khabib vs. McGregor 2 Despite his one-sided loss at UFC 229 against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor immediately called for a rematch, leaving some fans perplexed.

Nathan Zur

Oct 16, 2018

Jorge Masvidal Says He Only Wants Ranked Opponents; Leon Edwards Responds As is the new tradition in modern mixed martial arts, if you want someone’s attention then there’s no better way than to post your...

Nathan Zur

Oct 16, 2018

Gunnar Nelson Targets Return from Injury by End of Year Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Gunnar Nelson is finally eyeing a return to the Octagon by the end of the year according to ESPN’s...

Nathan Zur

Oct 16, 2018

Daniel Cormier Breaks Down Nurmagomedov's Wrestling Technique From UFC 229 At UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov continued to showcase just how effective his wrestling and top control game is, especially against a striker of the caliber of his opponent, Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov controlled the fight from start to...

Nathan Zur

Oct 16, 2018

Alejandra Lara, Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator MMA ‘Salute the Troops’ Card Bellator MMA “Salute the Troops” in Hawaii continues to take shape as the California-based promotion has added Alejandra Lara vs. Juliana...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 16, 2018

Report: Golden Boy Promotions’ Proposed Card for Chuck Liddell-Tito Ortiz 3 MMAJunkie has obtained Golden Boy Promotions’ proposed lineup for its very first mixed martial arts card, which will be headlined by a trilogy fight between former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight kings...

Matt McNulty

Oct 15, 2018

Tyron Woodley Details Hand Injury Suffered At UFC 228 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley recently opened up on the details of the hand injury he sustained at UFC 228, which ultimately forced him out of a potential title defense against...

Nathan Zur

Oct 15, 2018

Artem Lobov To Face Michael Johnson At UFC Moncton Artem Lobov, who was originally scheduled to face Zubaira Tukhugov later this month at UFC Moncton, may have a new opponent in Michael Johnson. ...

Nathan Zur

Oct 15, 2018

UFC Superstar Conor McGregor Attends Dallas Cowboys Game, Mingles with Owner Jerry Jones It doesn’t appear as though Conor McGregor is spending much time feeling sorry for himself following his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 14, 2018

Cheick Kongo: It Would Be ‘Big Shame’ If I Didn’t’ Get to Fight for Bellator Heavyweight Belt When Cheick Kongo was excluded from Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix – a bracket that featured a few natural light heavyweights – many...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 14, 2018

Bellator President Scott Coker Addresses 50 Cent’s $2 Million Offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson may have a promotional and licensing agreement with Bellator MMA, but that doesn’t mean he speaks for the...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 14, 2018

Undefeated BAMMA Middleweight Fabian Edwards Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Bellator MMA Undefeated middleweight Fabian Edwards has signed with Bellator MMA.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 14, 2018

Scott Coker on Claims That Sonnen Threw Fight vs. Fedor: ‘That’s Just All Rubbish’ Fedor Emelianenko booked his spot in the heavyweight grand prix final with a TKO victory over Chael Sonnen in the first round of the Bellator...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 14, 2018

Video: Fedor Emelianenko Gives Chael Sonnen Track Suit Following Bellator 208 Bout Bellator 208 brought an end to the semifinals of the heavyweight grand prix, as Chael Sonnen and Fedor Emelianenko went at it to to determine who would face...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 14, 2018

PFL 9 Sets Magalhaes-O’Connell, Schulte-Magomedov Tournament Finals on New Year’s Eve Vinny Magalhaes has the look of a runaway train.

Brian Knapp

Oct 13, 2018

Fedor Emelianenko Pummels Chael Sonnen in Bellator 208 Main Event One of the greatest fighters to ever compete in the sport of mixed martial arts is one step away from claiming another world title.

Mike Sloan

Oct 13, 2018

Bellator 208 ‘Emelianenko vs. Sonnen’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog’s live Bellator 208 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 13, 2018

Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist Ryan Bader: ‘I Haven’t Been Hit This Whole Tournament’ Ryan Bader is now a finalist in Bellator’s stacked heavyweight Grand Prix after dominating Matt Mitrione for three grueling rounds on Friday night at...

Matt McNulty

Oct 13, 2018

Ronda Rousey on UFC 229 Brawl: ’Bigger Draw’ Shouldn’t Get ‘Special Treatment’ Ronda Rousey generally hasn’t discussed much regarding mixed martial arts since her departure from the UFC to World Wrestling Entertainment.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 13, 2018

Eddie Alvarez Reportedly Close To Signing With One Championship One of the most prized free agents in the sport may be about to finalize his next step, as former Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is reportedly close to signing with...

Ben Duffy

Oct 13, 2018

Ryan Bader Mauls Matt Mitrione, Waltzes into Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final Ryan Bader punched his ticket to the Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix final, and he took virtually no damage in the process.

Mike Sloan

Oct 12, 2018

Bellator 208 Weigh-In Video & Results: Card Loses Two Undercard Bouts Bellator MMA returns for the second night in a row as Chael Sonnen takes on Fedor Emelianenko in the main event of Bellator 208, atop a card...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 12, 2018

Weigh-in Results: Professional Fighters League Playoffs March on in Long Beach Professional Fighters League has returned with the lightweight and light heavyweight playoffs. Those in the playoffs will have to win twice...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 12, 2018

KSW Signs Actor Martyn Ford, Plans For 2019 MMA Debut Poland’s Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki has bolstered its growing roster with another name that is famous for something other than fighting, as it...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 12, 2018

Bellator President Scott Coker Willing to do Champion-versus-Champion with Rizin During a pre-fight press conference for Bellator 208 on Saturday in New York, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker talked about his passion for...

Edward Carbajal

Oct 12, 2018

Daniel Cormier on UFC 230 Fight With Derrick Lewis: 'The Deal I Got Was So Good' The announcement of the main event heavyweight title fight next month at UFC 230 in New York between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis definitely surprised a few fans, given the short notice. Cormier had...

Nathan Zur

Oct 12, 2018

Bellator's Scott Coker Believes Rory MacDonald Will Return In February Rory MacDonald’s move up to 185 pounds to take on Bellator MMA middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 206 on Sept. 29 didn’t go as...

Nathan Zur

Oct 12, 2018

Dustin Poirier Releases Statement After Withdrawing From UFC 230 In New York The Ultimate Fighting Championship was all set for a barn burner of a fight between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz at UFC 230 on Nov. 3rd in New...

Nathan Zur

Oct 12, 2018

Kajan Johnson Says His Release From The UFC Was As Expected Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Kajan Johnson has been officially let go by the promotion after suffering back-to-back losses to Islam Makhachev in July and most recently to...

Nathan Zur

Oct 12, 2018

Michael Chandler - Brent Primus 2 Announced For Dec. 14 in Honolulu Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler will finally get a shot at redemption against the man who took his belt after a brutal knee injury ended his fight against...

Matt McNulty

Oct 12, 2018

Bellator's Scott Coker Considering Kongo-Nelson 2 For Alternate Grand Prix Slot With the increasing prevalence of fighters withdrawing from events due to injury, often on short notice, Bellator MMA has a backup plan to...

Matt McNulty

Oct 11, 2018

Chael Sonnen: It’s Either a Long Night for Fedor Or a Short, Embarrassing Loss for Me One of mixed martial arts’ original trash talkers looks to draw attention away from the fracas that was UFC 229 as Chael Sonnen takes on Fedor Emelianenko in the semi-finals of...

Matt McNulty

Oct 11, 2018

Bellator 207 Weigh-in Video & Results: All Main Card Fighters on Weight Bellator 207 is almost upon us as the fighters have finally weighed in. The event takes place Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut, with the...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 11, 2018

Joel Alvarez, Radu Maxim to Meet at AFL 17 Ansgar Fighting League lightweight champion Joel Alvarez (14-1) of Spain will defend his title at AFL 17 on Nov. 24, against Italy’s Radu Maxim.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 11, 2018

Conor McGregor Training Partner Ion Pascu Looking to Make Mark vs. Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 207 SBG Ireland representative Ion Pascu feels his time has finally come.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 11, 2018

Colby Covington Would Be Happy To Welcome Conor McGregor Back To Welterweight Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight challenger Colby Covington believes that sometime in the future Irish mega star Conor McGregor will...

Nathan Zur

Oct 11, 2018

Luke Rockhold: Conor McGregor Doesn't Deserve A Rematch Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, a teammate of Khabib Nurmagomedov, believes that Conor McGregor...

Nathan Zur

Oct 11, 2018

Kevin Lee-Al Iaquinta Rematch to Serve as Main Event for UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee A rematch between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta will headlined UFC on Fox 31.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

Sijara Eubanks Remains on UFC 230 Card, Meets Roxanne Modafferi in New York on Nov. 3 Sijara Eubanks will get to stay on the UFC 230 card – just not in the spot she had hoped.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov Meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin Following Championship Win After he submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed that he received a congratulatory call from Russian President...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

10-Time UFC Competitor Ryan LaFlare Announces Retirement from MMA Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Ryan LaFlare is calling it a career.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson to Meet for Vacant Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 232 As expected, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will square off in the main event of UFC 232 with the vacant light heavyweight title on the line.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

Report: Nate Diaz Also Off UFC 230 Card Following Dustin Poirier Injury Withdrawal It appears that UFC 230 is down a fight, as Nate Diaz will not compete on the Madison Square Garden card following Dustin Poirier’s injury-related exit.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 10, 2018

Ryan Bader Says He Added 10 Pounds of Lean Muscle for Bellator Heavyweight Tourney Ryan Bader is set to continue his run in the heavyweight grand prix when he meets Matt Mitrione at Bellator 207 on Friday in a fight that many think will determine the future winner of the tournament. Bader...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 10, 2018

Sonnen Concerned About KO Power, Not Size Difference, in Matchup vs. Emelianenko On Saturday Bellator’s man of many talents, Chael Sonnen, takes on Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator 208’s main event at Nassau Veteran’s...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 10, 2018

Stipe Miocic: The UFC Denied Me A Rematch With Daniel Cormier at UFC 230 The official announcement that Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier will defend his heavyweight title against...

Nathan Zur

Oct 10, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov Poses With His Belt On Dana White's Car Khabib Nurmagomedov is still waiting to learn his fate for inciting an all-out brawl after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct. 6, but...

Nathan Zur

Oct 10, 2018

Dustin Poirier Withdraws from UFC 230 Co-Main Event Due to Undisclosed Injury Just when things were looking up for UFC 230, some bad news has hit the Nov. 3 card scheduled for Madison Square Garden.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

After Losing Title Shot, Sijara Eubanks Tells UFC ‘Quit Running This Thing Like a Circus’ Sijara Eubanks is upset, and justifiably so, after being spurned by the UFC for a title shot.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

Valentina Shevchenko-Joanna Jedrzejczk Flyweight Title Bout Rebooked for UFC 231 Sijara Eubanks’ loss is Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s gain.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis Set for UFC 230 Main Event at Madison Square Garden UFC 230 has a new headliner, as Daniel Cormier will defend his heavyweight strap against Derrick Lewis at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 3.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

Mamed Khalidov, Tomasz Narkun Scheduled for Rematch at KSW 46 on Dec. 1 It seems that KSW 46 has a main event.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 09, 2018

Jose Aldo Calls Out Conor McGregor for Rematch: ‘You Have Nowhere to Run’ Despite his loss at UFC 229, Conor McGregor is still in high demand as an opponent.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

Sergio Pettis to Return to Bantamweight Following UFC 229 Setback, Coach Says Sergio Pettis appeared to have turned a corner at 125 pounds with a signature win against Joseph Benavidez earlier this summer.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

UFC Veteran Alessio Sakara to Headline Bellator MMA’s Next Italian Event on Dec. 1 Alessio Sakara will continue to anchor Bellator MMA’s expansion into Italy when the promotion holds its next card in the European country on Dec. 1.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 09, 2018

Coach John Kavanagh: I Wish We Had Taken A More Offensive Mindset Khabib Nurmagomedov showed on Saturday night why he is undefeated in his professional mixed martial arts career, by shutting down arguably his most dangerous opponent to date in...

Nathan Zur

Oct 09, 2018

McGregor's Coach Hopes UFC, NSAC Are Lenient With Nurmagomedov It appears Khabib Nurmagomedov has an unlikely ally in the aftermath of his title defense match against Conor McGregor on Saturday night, when...

Nathan Zur

Oct 09, 2018

UFC 229 Medical Suspensions: Anthony Pettis Among Five Fighters Facing 6 Months Anthony Pettis is looking at a lengthy layoff following his loss to Tony Ferguson at UFC 229, but it isn’t for the injury that halted their...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

NSAC to File Formal Complaints Against Nurmagomedov, McGregor for UFC 229 Brawl Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be the only one from the UFC 229 main event facing discipline from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Dana White Says UFC 229 Fell Short of 3 Million PPV Buys, But Did ‘Way Over’ 2 Million UFC 229 didn’t hit 3 million pay-per-view buys, but it still did pretty well, according to Dana White.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Promises to Impose Punishment ‘Tougher Than the UFC’s’ Even if Khabib Nurmagomedov gets no more than a slap on the wrist from the UFC and the Nevada Athletic Commission for his post-fight actions on...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Dana White Dismisses Idea That UFC 229 Promotion Was Responsible for Post-Fight Melee Leading up to UFC 229, video of the now infamous bus attack by Conor McGregor was featured prominently in videos promoting his showdown with Khabib...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Dana White: Conor McGregor Has Already Called Wanting a Rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov The future of the lightweight division will remain murky until the Nevada Athletic Commission decides how to handle to post-fight brawl at UFC 229 involving Khabib Nurmagomedov,...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Conor McGregor Unfazed by Defeat: ‘We Lost the Match But Won the Battle’ Conor McGregor recently had another take on his UFC 229 defeat, but this one is a little bit more difficult to decipher.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 08, 2018

Zubaira Tukhugov Posts Video Of Himself Slapping Conor McGregor 'As Promised' Zubaira Tukhugov's first strike landed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage in two years may be his last, as he confirmed on Instagram that it was he who entered the Octagon on Saturday after the fight between his teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor and confronted the Irishman before slapping him “as promised."

Nathan Zur

Oct 08, 2018

Colby Covington Blasts Nurmagomedov: 'Way To Set The Sport Back 20 Years' To no one's surprise, Colby Covington has an opinion on the post-UFC 229 fracas, and expressed it bluntly. It had been a quiet few weeks on social media for the former...

Nathan Zur

Oct 08, 2018

Michael Bisping: McGregor 'Gave Up' Once Nurmagomedov Applied The Choke Hold Most of the talk coming out of the UFC 229 event over the weekend focused on the brawl that ensued after the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and...

Nathan Zur

Oct 08, 2018

Tony Ferguson: After Four Canceled Bouts, ‘Khabib and I Deserve to Fight’ Lost in the chaos of UFC 229 is the fact that the co-main event had the fans out of their seats and the commentators covered in blood. Tony Ferguson wound up the winner of the fight when...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 07, 2018

Dana White: Nurmagomedov Could Be Stripped Depending on Length of NSAC Suspension UFC 229 ended on a sour note as an all-out brawl broke out between Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner and Conor McGregor's corner. The ending brought...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 07, 2018

Conor McGregor ‘Looking Forward to the Rematch’ with Khabib Nurmagomedov Conor McGregor wasn’t able to hand Khabib Nurmagomedov his first career defeat at UFC 229, but the Irishman is hoping to get another chance to try.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 07, 2018

Heavyweight Derrick Lewis Provides Laughs, Levity During Chaos of UFC 229 UFC 229 will be remembered for many things: chaos, great fights and Derrick Lewis.

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 07, 2018

UFC 229 Bonuses: Tony Ferguson, Anthony Pettis Garner ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors There was actually another memorable fight besides what happened in the aftermath of the UFC 229 headliner.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 07, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov Explains Post-Fight Actions at UFC 229: ‘This is Respect Sport’ Khabib Nurmagomedov made a short and sweet appearance at the UFC 229 post-fight press conference, and while he did apologize for his actions, he...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 07, 2018

Dana White: ‘There’s a Lot of Repercussions’ for What Khabib’s Team Did Tonight UFC 229 will forever be remembered for what happened after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor to retain his lightweight belt at the...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 06, 2018

Tony Martin: ‘It Was Inevitable That I’d Start Getting Finishes’ Tony Martin made the most of fighting on the blockbuster UFC 229 card on Saturday night, knocking out Ryan LaFlare with a brutal head kick in...

Matt McNulty

Oct 06, 2018

Chaos at UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov Crushes Conor McGregor, Starts Massive Riot The biggest fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship more than lived up to the hype, but it was marred in mass chaos in the...

Mike Sloan

Oct 06, 2018

UFC 229 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 229 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Oct 06, 2018

Jussier Da Silva Decisions Sergio Pettis in UFC 229 Prelims Headliner It may not have been a pretty fight, but Brazilian flyweight contender Jussier da Silva toppled Sergio Pettis (17-4) via unanimous decision in the...

Mike Sloan

Oct 06, 2018

Philip De Fries Submits Karol Bedorf, Retains Heavyweight Crown in KSW 45 Headliner Polish MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki made its return to the United Kingdom on Saturday, and delivered an entertaining card in London...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 06, 2018

Video: UFC Releases Nurmagomedov-McGregor Promo Narrated by John Malkovich The anticipation is building for the UFC 229 headliner between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, and the promotion has unveiled one final...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 06, 2018

UFC 229 Salaries: Conor McGregor Tops Payroll with Disclosed $3 Million Purse Conor McGregor will earn a flat $3 million purse for his first Ultimate Fighting Championship bout since 2016.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 06, 2018

UFC 229 Weigh-in Results: Headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor Cleared for Combat UFC 229 and Conor McGregor’s long awaited return is nearly upon us, with “Notorious” having been out of action since defeating Eddie...

Matt McNulty

Oct 05, 2018

PFL 8 Sets Josh Copeland-Philipe Lins, Lance Palmer-Steven Siler Tournament Finals for Dec. 31 There was nothing cuddly about Josh Copeland.

Brian Knapp

Oct 05, 2018

Lukasz Parobiec Steps Up On Two Days' Notice To Face Wagner Prado At KSW 45 There has been a last-minute change to the KSW 45 card this Saturday, as heavyweight contender Wagner Prado will now face Poland’s Lukasz Parobiec, who steps up for...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 05, 2018

KSW 45 Weigh-ins: Two Title Fights Official for Saturday All is set for Saturday’s KSW heavyweight title fight.

Tudor Leonte

Oct 05, 2018

Dan Hardy Medically Cleared To Compete, Considering Return To Fighting Former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Dan Hardy has settled into his role as an analyst quite well since retiring from...

Anthony Walker Matt McNulty

Oct 05, 2018

Anthony Smith Confident That a Win Over Volkan Oezdemir Will Earn Him a Title Shot Surging Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith believes he’s one win away from competing for UFC gold with a win over his next opponent,...

Nathan Zur

Oct 05, 2018

Dana White: Khabib Leaving Press Conference 'The Perfect Counter-Punch' The official UFC 229 pre-fight press conference took place on Thursday with much fanfare although it could be considered an anti-climax as both...

Nathan Zur

Oct 05, 2018

Sergio Pettis: 'I Have To Go Out There And Be Brutal' On Saturday night, Sergio Pettis will fight on the same card as his brother, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Anthony...

Anthony Walker Matt McNulty

Oct 04, 2018

Tony Martin: Moving Up To 170 Has Been 'Life Changing' Tony Martin is one of the rare fighters who aren’t literally sweating it out the week of a fight. Having moved up from lightweight, Martin will continue his run at welterweight on Saturday against...

Anthony Walker Matt McNulty

Oct 04, 2018

Mike Perry Picking McGregor to Win, Would Love to Fight Him at Welterweight Count Mike Perry as a Conor McGregor fan. The two men are both brash trash talkers, each with his own distinct style. With “Notorious”...

Anthony Walker Matt McNulty

Oct 04, 2018

Professional Fighters League Weigh-ins: All Fighters on Weight for Playoffs Opening Round After an exciting debut season, the playoffs have finally arrived for Professional Fighters League. Ten fights are set to kick off the playoffs...

Lucas Grandsire

Oct 04, 2018

Derrick Lewis Says His Back Is Healed, Eager To Show Full Potential Derrick Lewis wants fans to know his back has healed, especially after the criticism he received for his lukewarm victory over Francis Ngannou...

Anthony Walker Matt McNulty

Oct 04, 2018

Anderson Silva Believes it Would Be 'A Great Honor’ to Fight Conor McGregor Conor McGregor got tongues wagging earlier this week when he discussed potential future opponents inside the Octagon after his clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov this weekend at UFC 229. One name that stood out from his comments was Brazilian legend and former...

Nathan Zur

Oct 04, 2018

Darren Till's Fight Against Tyron Woodley 'Probably' His Last at Welterweight Darren Till will look to get his title aspirations back on track after losing against Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron...

Nathan Zur

Oct 04, 2018

Conor McGregor Believes Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier Should Headline UFC 230 The announcement that Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks would headline UFC 230 came as a surprise to the MMA community, especially...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

Conor McGregor Promises Quick Start, ‘Devastating KO’ of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 Conor McGregor knows his best path to victory against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 is to put him away early.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

Anderson Silva Willing to Fight Conor McGregor ‘When and Where He Wants’ Now that he has a new long-term deal with the UFC, Conor McGregor wants big, meaningful fights.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Reveals She Learned About Losing UFC Title Shot from Media Just a couple days ago, Joanna Jedrzejczyk was booked to face Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant women’s flyweight title at UFC 231 on Dec. 8.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

Darren Till Remains Full of Confidence Despite Lopsided Loss at UFC 228 Darren Till entered his title fight against Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Tyron Woodley at UFC 228 last month full of...

Nathan Zur

Oct 03, 2018

Retired Michael McDonald Has 'Zero Function' In Left Bicep After Surgery This week, fight fans were surprised by the news that Bellator MMA bantamweight contender Michael McDonald was forced to retire from the sport...

Nathan Zur

Oct 03, 2018

Dana White: UFC 229 Now Trending Close to 3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys UFC 229 has been touted as the biggest event in promotion history for several weeks now. Dana White just increased the hype, adding approximately 1 million pay-per-view buys to his...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

Dana White Explains How Shevchenko vs. Eubanks Was Chosen as UFC 230 Headliner The announcement of the UFC 230 headliner was met with disbelief throughout the MMA community on Tuesday — and not in a good way.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 03, 2018

UFC Boss Dana White Admits to Being ‘Nervous’ at First Conor-Khabib Press Conference The most anticipated press conference of 2018 took place approximately two weeks ago, and it went off without a hitch.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final to Be Held in Los Angeles on Jan. 26 Bellator will crown a new heavyweight champion in at the Forum in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Kamaru Usman, Rafael dos Anjos Top ‘Ultimate Fighter Fighter 28’ Finale Lineup on Nov. 30 A welterweight matchup pitting Kamaru Usman against Rafael dos Anjos will serve as the main event for “The Ultimate Fighter 28” finale.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Alexander Gustafsson Taunts Jon Jones to Sign Contract: ‘Stop Being A Coward’ Alexander Gustafsson is ready to get the ball rolling on his rumored UFC 232 bout with Jon Jones.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Valentina Shevchenko to Face Sijara Eubanks for Flyweight Title in UFC 230 Headliner With less than a month to go before its next visit to Madison Square Garden, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was still scrambling for a...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Dana White: Greg Hardy Still on UFC Developmental Deal Following Third Straight Win Greg Hardy won his third straight professional bout this past Saturday, but he still has experience to gain before UFC call-up arrives.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Strawweight Queen Angela Lee to Go for Second Title at One Championship Event on Nov. 9 Strawweight queen Angela Lee will attempt to become a two-division titlist when she faces 125-pound belt holder Jingnan Xiong at One...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 02, 2018

Report: Ion Pascu Steps Up to Face Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 207 Lorenz Larkin has found a new opponent for Bellator 207 on Oct. 12. Monday evening Erick Silva, who was supposed to face Larkin, pulled out the bout due to a rib injury as confirmed by the Brazilian to MMA Fighting following a report by...

Tudor Leonte

Oct 02, 2018

Lyoto Machida Wants Gegard Mousasi Next After Bout With Rafael Carvalho Fresh off his triumph at Bellator 206, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has called for a rematch against one of Bellator MMA’s newest acquisitions in...

Nathan Zur

Oct 02, 2018

Sean O’Malley Reveals UFC 229 Withdrawal Was Due To Positive Test For Ostarine In a disappointing blow for one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s brightest young talents, Sean O’Malley announced over the weekend he had been pulled from the UFC 229 card against...

Nathan Zur

Oct 02, 2018

Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega Official for UFC 231 in Toronto on Dec. 8 A rumored featherweight championship clash between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega is official for UFC 231.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

Jon Jones Responds to George St. Pierre’s PED Comments: ‘You’re Better Than This’ Many prominent figures in the mixed martial arts community have opinions on the Jon Jones situation, and not a lot of them have been positive.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

Nate Diaz ‘Training to Fight’ at UFC 230; Still Wants 165-Pound Division Created After Dana White shot down the notion of a 165-pound title fight between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier at UFC 230, there was some concern that the announced bout would fall apart completely.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

Daniel Cormier: Relationship ‘Tense’ with UFC Because Promotion Wants to Strip LHW Belt Last week, reports surfaced that the UFC was looking to book a rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson at the promotion’s year-end card.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

UFC President Dana White ‘Would Like to See’ Third Fight Between Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones It’s safe to say there is more than enough intrigue for a third meeting between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

Conor McGregor’s Prediction for UFC 229: ‘Turn Him Into a Bobble Head’ It’s now less than a week before UFC 229, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

Nathan Zur

Oct 01, 2018

Bellator Featherweight Prospect Aaron Pico Won’t Fight Teammate A.J. McKee Aaron Pico and A.J. McKee have a few things in common.

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov Receives Surprise Send-off for UFC 229 at AKA Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was given a memorable farewell as his gym at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, ahead of this weekend’s much anticipated fight with former two divisional champion...

Nathan Zur

Oct 01, 2018

Fabricio Werdum Says He Refused USADA’s Offer to Snitch for Reduced Sanction Last month, Fabricio Werdum was given a two-year suspension by USADA after testing positive for the anabolic steroid tenbolone and its...

Tristen Critchfield

Oct 01, 2018

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