SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Apr 30, 2019

Felice Herrig Suffers Torn ACL, Withdraws from UFC 238 Bout vs. Xiaonan Yan A torn ACL will prevent Felice Herrig from competing as expected at UFC 238.

Apr 30, 2019

Macy Chiasson Confident Going into Short-Notice Bout Against Sarah Moras at UFC Ottawa Macy Chiasson wanted to get back into the Octagon quickly after she beat Gina Mazany at UFC 235 in March, and she is doing exactly that on Saturday. The mixed martial artist will step in on short-notice to take on Sarah Moras at...

Apr 30, 2019

UFC Fort Lauderdale Medical Suspensions: Hermansson, ‘Jacare’ Get 30 Days Apiece Both Jack Hermansson and Ronaldo Souza received 30-day medical suspensions following their five-round headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 150...

Apr 30, 2019

Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie Welterweight Tourney Semifinal Official for Bellator 222 After a little bit of uncertainty over the weekend, Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie is official for the Bellator welterweight grand prix semifinals.

Apr 30, 2019

UFC Fort Lauderdale Salaries: Hardy ($150K) Earns More Than Headliner Hermansson ($82K) Greg Hardy was compensated quite handsomely for his first Ultimate Fighting Championship triumph.

Apr 30, 2019

UFC Minneapolis Update: Justin Ledet to Meet Newcomer Dalcha Lungiambula on June 29 Justin Ledet will welcome African newcomer Dalcha Lungiambula to the Octagon at UFC on ESPN 3 in Minneapolis.

Apr 30, 2019

Lightweights Joel Alvarez, Danilo Belluardo to Meet At UFC Stockholm on June 1 A new lightweight scrap has been added to UFC Fight Night 153 lineup. According to Sherdog’s own sources, Joel Alvarez will welcome UFC newcomer...

Apr 30, 2019

'Babalu' Sobral Says He’s Dealing with CTE in Retirement: 'I Can’t Walk a Straight Line' Before retiring in June 2013, Renato Sobral had a lengthy professional mixed martial arts career that spanned 48 fights for organizations such...

Apr 30, 2019

Retired UFC Veteran Brendan Schaub Lands Standup Comedy Special on Showtime Retirement has treated Brendan Schaub well, and it just keeps getting better for the Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.

Apr 30, 2019

Paul Craig, Alonzo Menifield to Clash at UFC on ESPN 3 in Minneapolis A light heavyweight bout pitting Paul Craig against Alonzo Menifield has been added to the UFC on ESPN 3 lineup.

Apr 29, 2019

Bellator 220 Medical Suspensions: Rory MacDonald, Four Others Facing 180-Day Terms Rory MacDonald will need medical clearance before he can advance to face Neiman Gracie in the Bellator welterweight grand prix.

Apr 29, 2019

Kyoji Horiguchi-Darrion Caldwell Rematch Booked for Bellator 222 in New York Kyoji Horiguchi will attempt to hold titles in two promotions when he faces Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 222.

Apr 29, 2019

One Championship Agent Certification Program Includes Mandatory 1-Year Residence in Asia One Championship announced Monday that it has increased the minimum requirements to become a certified agent, manager or advisor who represents...

Apr 29, 2019

UFC 242 Set for Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7; Promotion to Hold Cards in City for Next 5 Years The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reached an agreement to hold events in Abu Dhabi for the next five years, the promotion announced Monday.

Apr 29, 2019

Liam McGeary Shares X-Ray of ‘Cracked Jaw’ Suffered in Bellator 220 Defeat It was a rough night at the office for Liam McGeary at Bellator 220.

Apr 29, 2019

Former WWE Ring Announcer Lilian Garcia Signs with Professional Fighters League Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia will be taking her vocal talents to the Professional Fighters League.

Apr 29, 2019

Combate Americas Debuts in South America with Event in Peru on May 31 Combate Americas will head to South American for the first time with a card in Lima, Peru, on May 31.

Apr 29, 2019

Joe Rogan 'Seriously Impressed' With Jack Hermansson's Upset of 'Jacare' Souza Jack Hermansson is definitely the talk of the town as far as UFC middleweights go with his hugely impressive back-to-back wins over David Branch and now...

Apr 29, 2019

Neiman Gracie Not Buying Rory MacDonald's Claim That He's Lost His Desire To 'Hurt People' Rory MacDonald escaped an early scare in his quest to defend his welterweight title when he took on Jon Fitch in the opening round of the...

Apr 29, 2019

Kyle Prepolec Replaces Siyar Bahadurzada, Meets Nordine Taleb at UFC Ottawa Kyle Prepolec will step in on less than a week’s notice to face Nordine Taleb at UFC Ottawa.

Apr 28, 2019

After Gritty Win Over Alex Oliveira, Mike Perry Wants Darren Till, Colby Covington After bursting onto the UFC’s roster with two straight sensational knockouts and then struggling inside the Octagon, the polarizing Mike Perry...

Apr 28, 2019

Jack Hermansson: ‘I’m Expecting Another Top Name’ After UFC Fort Lauderdale Victory Since losing to Thiago Santos in October 2017, Jack Hermansson has been on a tear, and now he believes he is near the front of the line for the...

Apr 28, 2019

Bellator 220 Salaries: MacDonald ($200K), Davis ($160K), Fitch ($140K) Top Payroll Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch didn’t have a satisfying conclusion to their headlining bout at Bellator 220, but both were among the top earners...

Apr 28, 2019

After Questioning Career, Rory MacDonald Expects to Face Neiman Gracie at Bellator NYC Shortly after Rory MacDonald learned he had advanced in Bellator’s welterweight grand prix by virtue of a majority decision against Jon Fitch,...

Apr 28, 2019

Jon Fitch Considering Retirement, Thought He ‘Did Enough to Win’ Against Rory MacDonald Jon Fitch has been on the brink of retirement for a few fights now, but the fact that he continues to win keeps him coming back for more.

Apr 28, 2019

Dana White Not Impressed by Greg Hardy’s Opponent: ‘I’d Like to See the Nine Guys He Beat’ Dmitry Smoliakov didn’t put up much of a fight against Greg Hardy, which left some observers questioning his UFC worthiness following their...

Apr 28, 2019

Rory MacDonald Retains Bellator Welterweight Title in Controversial Majority Draw Rory MacDonald’s hold on the Bellator MMA welterweight throne has grown unexpectedly tenuous.

Brian Knapp

Apr 27, 2019

UFC Fight Night 150 Bonuses: Oliveira, Perry, Teixeira, Miller Earn $50K Alex Oliveira and Mike Perry’s back-and-forth affair resulted in the two winning “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Fight Night 150.

Apr 27, 2019

WBA Lightweight Title Remains Vacant as Easter-Barthelemy Ends in Draw Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy didn't do the lightweight division any favors as the two couldn't prove who was better.

Boxing

Apr 27, 2019

Jack Hermansson Derails ‘Jacare’ Souza in UFC Fight Night 150 Headliner Jack Hermansson badly wanted to have a showcase fight against one of the top-rated middleweights in the Ultimate Fighting Championshipand he...

Apr 27, 2019

UFC Fight Night 150 ‘Jacare vs. Hermansson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 150 coverage kicks off Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Adam Martin

Apr 27, 2019

Bellator 220 ‘MacDonald vs. Fitch’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's Bellator 220 coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday evening.

Apr 27, 2019

UFC Fight Night 150 Prelims: Takashi Sato Dazzles in Octagon Debut Former Pancrase star Takashi Sato was impressive in his Octagon debut on Saturday as he flattened longtime veteran Ben Saunders in the UFC Fight...

Apr 27, 2019

Jack Shore Retains Cage Warriors Bantamweight Title At CW 104 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship stopped at the Violet Arena in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday for CW 104.

Apr 27, 2019

UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz Signs with Combate Americas Tito Ortiz will compete for a different organization in his next mixed martial arts appearance.

Apr 27, 2019

Estrada Edges Rungvisai to Capture WBC Super Flyweight Championship After losing a bid for the WBC super flyweight title to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai via majority decision a year ago, Mexico's Juan Francisco Estrada...

Boxing

Apr 26, 2019

Harvey Park Bests Demarques Jackson in Battle for Vacant Legacy Fighting Alliance Title Harvey Park may not look like a stone-cold killer, but he fights like one.

Brian Knapp

Apr 26, 2019

UFC Fight Night 150 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter Makes Weight Every fighter made weight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with a card headlined by a middleweight title eliminator between Ronaldo Souza and...

Apr 26, 2019

Bellator 220 Weigh-in Results: Championship Doubleheader Official Bellator MMA is concluding the first round of the welterweight Grand Prix in its home state of California, putting the belt on the line between divisional kingpin Rory MacDonald and...

Apr 26, 2019

Phil Davis Blames Himself, Not Judges or Trainers, for Upset Loss to Vadim Nemkov Bellator 209 was not a wonderful experience for Phil Davis. He was a sizable favorite against Vadim Nemkov, but after three closely contested...

Jason Burgos

Apr 26, 2019

Paulo Costa Accepts 6-Month USADA Suspension for IV Use Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Paulo Henrique Costa has accepted a six-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after...

Apr 26, 2019

Cage Warriors 104 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters on Weight British promotion Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is making a stop at the Viola Arena this Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, and all fighters made...

Apr 26, 2019

Robert Easter Jr., Rances Barthelemy Make Weight Ahead of Showtime Clash Showtime Boxing returns on Saturday with a WBA lightweight title clash between Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy.

Boxing

Tyler Treese

Apr 26, 2019

KSW 48 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Cleared; One Heavy KSW is heading to the Polish city of Lublin for the first time in the promotion's history, bringing the fans an interim featherweight title affair between the always-exciting Roman Szymanski and the unbeaten phenom...

Apr 26, 2019

Report: Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera Added to UFC 239 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is building their International Fight Week event more and more, adding a thrilling bantamweight matchup between Sean O'Malley and...

Apr 25, 2019

Legacy Fighting Alliance 64 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set The Legacy Fighting Alliance is returning to Sioux Falls, S.D., for LFA 64, where every professional fighter successfully made weight.

Apr 25, 2019

Report: Demian Maia-Anthony Rocco Martin Scrap Slated for UFC Minneapolis Surging Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Anthony Rocco Martin has scored the biggest opponent of his career, where he will reportedly face...

Apr 25, 2019

UFC Returns to Sacramento in July The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to the city of Sacramento, Calif., for the first time since 2016.

Apr 25, 2019

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada on Weight for Super Flyweight Rematch WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada have made weight and are ready to put on another barnburner.

Boxing

Tyler Treese

Apr 25, 2019

Nicco Montano Releases Statement on USADA Suspension, Targets Summer UFC Return It’s been a while since Nicco Montano has been inside the Octagon, but she is hoping that changes in the coming months.

Apr 24, 2019

Italian Lightweight Danilo Belluardo Signs Four-Fight Deal with UFC Italian fighter Danilo Belluardo (12-3) has joined the major leagues, as the time to prove himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has arrived.

Apr 24, 2019

Pedro Munhoz Fined $2,500 for Leaving Octagon After UFC 235 Victory The Nevada State Athletic Commission has fined Pedro Munhoz $2,500 for jumping out of the Octagon following his victory over Cody Garbrandt at...

Apr 24, 2019

Dana White Claims He’ll Be Making Zuffa Boxing Moves ‘When This Summer is Over’ It’s been quiet on the Zuffa Boxing front in recent months, but the venture is apparently still very much alive.

Apr 24, 2019

UFC St. Petersburg Medical Suspensions: Alexey Oleynik Facing Potential 180-Day Layoff Alexey Oleynik is facing a potentially lengthy layoff following his loss to Alistair Overeem in the UFC St. Petersburg headliner this past Saturday.

Apr 24, 2019

After Loss in Short-Notice Debut, Kyle Nelson Ready to Show He Belongs at UFC Ottawa After Kyle Nelson stepped in on just days’ notice to fight Diego Ferreira at UFC 231, the Canadian believed he finally made it. He was set for...

Apr 24, 2019

Kevin Holland to Fight Alessio Di Chirico at UFC on ESPN+ 12 A middleweight showcase will take place at the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event in South Carolina. According to Sherdog’s own sources, Italy’s Alessio Di Chirico will touch gloves with...

Apr 24, 2019

Nicco Montano, Sean O’Malley Among Four Fighters Suspended by USADA for Ostarine Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano and highly regarded bantamweight prospect Sean O'Malleyy were among four fighters to receive...

Apr 23, 2019

Norman Parke, Artur Sowinski to Clash in Catchweight Bout at KSW 49 The "Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes" winner will square off with Artur Sowinski in a 163-pound catchweight bout at KSW 49 on May 18.

Apr 23, 2019

Jorge Masvidal: UFC Told Me I Would Fight for Title with Win Over Ben Askren Jorge Masvidal believes he has an arrangement of sorts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Apr 23, 2019

Chris Weidman Targets Summer Return After Latest Surgeries on Neck, Knee Chris Weidman has dealt with a litany of injuries over the course of his MMA career, the latest of which have kept him on the shelf since last...

Apr 23, 2019

Wife Drops Restraining Order Case Against Ex-UFC Interim Champ Tony Ferguson The restraining order case against Tony Ferguson has expired without going to a formal hearing.

Apr 23, 2019

Romanian Flyweight Diana Belbita Signs Contract with UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expanding its number of athletes coming from Romania.

Apr 23, 2019

Demetrious Johnson: Henry Cejudo ‘Doing a Great Job’ as UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson’s name will always be synonymous with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division, even as he writes the final chapters of his career in the Singapore-based...

Jason Burgos

Apr 23, 2019

Santiago Ponzinibbio Issues Challenge to Anthony Pettis: ‘You Won’t Get Lucky Like Last Time’ Santiago Ponzinibbio doesn’t want to be a forgotten man in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division.

Apr 22, 2019

Walt Harris Accepts 4-Month USADA Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation Walt Harris has been suspended four months by the USADA for a failed drug test at UFC 232 this past December.

Apr 22, 2019

Grappling Ace Garry Tonon to Make Featherweight Debut at One ‘Enter the Dragon’ on May 17 Garry Tonon will make a quick turnaround for his featherweight debut when he meets Yoshiki Nakahara at One Championship “Enter the Dragon”...

Apr 22, 2019

Report: Darren Till Fined for Allegedly Stealing Taxi, Trashing Hotel Room in Canary Islands Darren Till has fined for allegedly stealing a taxi and damaging a hotel room in Spain’s Canary Islands last week.

Apr 22, 2019

Priscila Cachoeira Replaces Yanan Wu, Meets Luana Carolina at UFC 237 Priscila Cachoeira will step in on short notice to face Luana Carolina Carvalho de Souza at UFC 237.

Apr 22, 2019

UFC Veteran Rodrigo Goiana de Lima Killed by Uber Driver in Hit-and-Run Incident Former Ultimate Fighting Championships competitor Rodrigo Goiana de Lima is dead at 28 years old after an altercation with an Uber driver in...

Apr 22, 2019

Report: UFC Fighter Darren Till Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Taxi, Trashing Hotel in Canary Islands Former UFC title challenger Darren Till was recently arrested in the Canary Islands, according to multiple reports.

Apr 21, 2019

Ariane Lipski vs. Molly McCann Added to UFC Greenville on June 22 Ariane Lipski will square off against Molly McCann in a flyweight bout at UFC Greenville on June 22.

Apr 21, 2019

Jiri Prochazka Stops ‘King Mo,’ Claims LHW Crown; Horiguchi Wins 12th Straight at Rizin 15 For Jiri Prochazka, revenge was as good as gold at Rizin 15.

Apr 21, 2019

Terence Crawford, 35-0, Pummels Amir Khan to Stoppage in Round 6 Terence Crawford on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York left little doubt that he remains one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on...

Boxing

Apr 20, 2019

Alistair Overeem Believes Another Title Shot Could Come with One More Victory For a brief period of time in his UFC Fight Night 149 headlining bout against Alexey Oleynik, Alister Overeem was in danger. A single knee to...

Apr 20, 2019

After Besting Antonina Shevchenko, Roxanne Modafferi Targets Title-Holding Sister Roxanne Modafferi was a moderate betting underdog heading into her featured flyweight title with previously-unbeaten Antonina Shevchenko on...

Apr 20, 2019

Alistair Overeem Stops Alexey Oleynik In Opening Frame at UFC Fight Night 149 In a pivotal matchup between heavyweight contenders, it was Alistair Overeem who reigned supreme in the main event of UFC Fight Night 149 on...

Apr 20, 2019

Khabib Nurmagomedov Expects to 'Maul' Dustin Poirier 'Like I Do with Everybody' After watching Dustin Poirier outlast Max Holloway to claim the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, Khabib Nurmagomedov believes “The...

Apr 20, 2019

UFC Fight Night 149 ‘Overeem vs. Oleynik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to St. Petersburg, Russia, for UFC Fight Night 149. The preliminary card airs on ESPN2 starting at 10...

Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2019

Movsar Evloev Decisions Sung Woo Choi in UFC Fight Night 149 Featured Prelims Bout Former M-1 Global bantamweight champion Movsar Evloev was dominant against Sung Woo Choi in the UFC Fight Night 149 featured preliminary bout...

Apr 20, 2019

UFC St. Petersburg Bonuses: Makhachev, Tsarukyan, Pavlovich, Mustafaev Garner $50K Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan were rewarded for their grappling-heavy battle in the UFC St. Petersburg co-main event on Saturday.

Apr 20, 2019

Sultan Aliev Announces Retirement Following Victory at UFC St. Petersburg Sultan Aliev ended his mixed martial arts career on a high note.

Apr 20, 2019

Rizin 15 Weigh-In Results: ‘King Mo,’ Jiri Prochazka Cleared for LHW Championship Clash It’s all systems go for the Rizin Fighting Championships 15 main event, as both Muhammed Lawal and Jiri Prochazka made weight for their light...

Apr 20, 2019

UFC Fight Night 149 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter Makes Weight Every fighter made weight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's second trip to Russia, where it will bring a card headlined by a heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and...

Apr 19, 2019

Devin Clark Claims Ivan Shtyrkov Hospitalized, Out of Their Fight at UFC St. Petersburg Less than a day before the fight, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to have lost a main card bout on its St. Petersburg event.

Apr 19, 2019

Terence Crawford, Amir Khan Make Weight for WBO Welterweight Showdown Mighty Madison Square Garden in New York will be rocking on Saturday thanks to two boxing superstars clearing their final hurdle on the scales...

Boxing

Apr 19, 2019

Jessica Penne Out, Angela Hill In Against Jodie Esquibel at UFC Fort Lauderdale The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Fort Lauderdale has been forced to undergo another change, as Jessica Penne has been forced to withdraw from her fight against Jodie Esquibel, and she will be...

Apr 19, 2019

UPDATED Angela Magana Awakens from Coma After a coma that lasted two days following complications from surgery, Angela Magana has woken up and appears to be recovering.

Apr 19, 2019

Artem Lobov, Paulie Malignaggi to Meet at Bare Knuckle FC Event in New Hampshire A date has been set for the grudge match between Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi, as Bare Knuckle FC is heading to New Hampshire in June and...

Boxing

Apr 19, 2019

After Knockout Loss, Devin Clark Eager to Show Improvements Devin Clark (9-3) took on highly-touted prospect Aleksander Rakic at UFC 231. Unfortunately for him, he lost by TKO, making him 1-2 in his last three bouts. Although a loss is tough, the Ultimate Fighting Championship light...

Apr 19, 2019

Rory MacDonald Sizing Up Remaining Bellator MMA Welterweight Grand Prix Reigning Bellator MMA champion Rory MacDonald has no problem putting his title on the line in the promotion’s ongoing welterweight grand prix and continues to size up potential opponents ahead of his quarterfinal clash with Jon...

Apr 19, 2019

Ray Borg Vows To Leave MMA If He Misses Weight Again UFC flyweight Ray Borg announced via Twitter this week that he will retire from MMA “forever” if he is forced to miss a fight again due to...

Apr 19, 2019

Body Cam Footage Released Of Conor McGregor's Arrest Last Month In Florida New body cam footage was released by TMZ Sports on Thursday showing Conor McGregor’s early morning arrest last month for allegedly taking and...

Apr 19, 2019

UFC Featherweight Dan Ige Mistakenly Gives Blood to Non-USADA Collectors A strange situation in the world of MMA developed this morning, when Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Dan Ige gave blood to a tester...

Apr 18, 2019

Report: Deron Winn to Make UFC Debut Against Markus Perez at UFC Greenville Deron Winn is slated to make his much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut this June, when he faces Markus Perez in the promotion's...

Apr 18, 2019

Women’s Boxing Champ Kenia Enriquez Signs Multi-Fight MMA Deal with Combate Americas Mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas revealed Thursday that it has inked an exclusive, multi-fight deal with two-time world boxing champion...

Boxing

Mike Fridley

Apr 18, 2019

Ali Abdelaziz Offers Conor McGregor A Fight Against Justin Gaethje On Twitter Controversial manager Ali Abdelaziz is back in the spotlight, this time offering former lightweight champion Conor McGregor a fight against Justin...

Apr 18, 2019

Francis Ngannou Confident A Win Over Junior Dos Santos Earns Him Another Title Shot Francis Ngannou may be only a fight away from another title shot after back-to-back finishes over Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez. The former heavyweight title challenger now has his sights set on former champ...

Apr 18, 2019

Frankie Edgar Believes He Is Next In Line To Challenge Holloway At 145 Pounds Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident he will be next to get the opportunity to attempt to dethrone featherweight kingpin...

Apr 18, 2019

Angela Magana’s Coach Provides Positive Update on Fighter’s Condition Angela Magana remains in a coma following surgery, but the former UFC competitor is showing some positive signs.

Apr 17, 2019

Video: Shaquille O’Neal, Dustin Poirier Console Max Holloway’s Son After UFC 236 Battle Thanks to the two title fights at the top of the card, UFC 236 was an event to remember.

Apr 17, 2019

Bellator MMA Signs Former UFC, Strikeforce Competitor Bobby Voelker Well-traveled mixed martial arts veteran Bobby Voelker has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.

Apr 17, 2019

Tywan Claxton vs. James Bennett Added to Bellator 221 Main Card A featherweight clash pitting Tywan Claxton against James Bennett has been added to the Bellator 221 main card.

Apr 17, 2019

Thiago Silva to Face Martin Zawada at KSW 49 on May 18 Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Thiago Silva will lock horns with Martin Zawada at KSW 49.

Apr 17, 2019

Pedro Carvalho Replaces Ryan Scope, Meets Derek Campos at Bellator Birmingham There has been a change to the main card for Bellator’s upcoming European Series event.

Apr 17, 2019

Angela Magana In Coma Following Emergency Surgery Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Angela Magana is in a coma following neurological surgery on Tuesday morning.

Ben Duffy

Apr 17, 2019

Kevin Lee Says He And Rafael Dos Anjos May Weigh In At 165 For Their Fight Next Month Talk of the introduction of a 165-pound division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t seeming to go away, and it was again brought up...

Apr 17, 2019

Dana White Wants Tony Ferguson Evaluated By UFC Doctors Before Returning To Action Tony Ferguson recently came out issuing a warning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound division, declaring he had been cleared to...

Apr 17, 2019

Robbie Lawler Says He Has Moved On From Loss To Askren Robbie Lawler’s return to the Octagon last month at UFC 235 didn’t go as planned, as he lost via submission to a bulldog choke against undefeated newcomer...

Apr 17, 2019

Popular Former UFC Employee Burt Watson Launches Promotion in South Florida Burt Watson, the man once dubbed as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s “Babysitter to the Stars” by commentator Joe Rogan, is starting...

Apr 16, 2019

UFC 236 Preliminary Card Draws 893,000 Viewers to ESPN The UFC 236 prelims attracted 893,000 viewers to ESPN, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

Apr 16, 2019

Seven-Time UFC Veteran Leslie Smith Signs with Bellator MMA UFC veteran Leslie Smith has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.

Apr 16, 2019

Invicta FC Announces Upcoming Strawweight Tournament Will Crown New Champion The stakes have been raised for Invicta FC’s upcoming strawweight tournament.

Apr 16, 2019

Melvin Manhoef vs. Kent Kauppinen Added to Bellator’s London Event on June 22 Melvin Manhoef will face Kent Kauppinen in a light heavyweight duel at Bellator London on June 22.

Apr 16, 2019

Dana White Defends UFC's Heavy Use of Interim Titles UFC President Dana White continues to receive criticism for the promotion’s insistence on handing out interim belts while a division’s...

Apr 16, 2019

Luke Rockhold On Anthony Smith's Comments: 'The Truth Hurts' Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has responded to comments made by Anthony Smith after the former light heavyweight title contender...

Apr 16, 2019

Alan Jouban Blasts Judges After Split-Decision Loss To Dwight Grant At UFC 236 Alan Jouban was left infuriated with the referees scoring after his split decision loss to Dwight Grant at UFC 236, believing he had done enough...

Apr 16, 2019

Dominick Cruz on Dillashaw's Suspension: I Actually Feel Bad For Him Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes the suspension handed down to fellow 135-pounder...

Apr 16, 2019

Tyrell Fortune, Romero Cotton, Sam Sicilia Sign Multi-Fight Extensions with Bellator MMA Bellator MMA has re-upped with a couple of its top prospects along with a veteran talent.

Apr 15, 2019

UFC 236 Medical Suspensions: Max Holloway, Kelvin Gastelum Facing Indefinite Terms Max Holloway and Kelvin Gastelum absorbed incredible amounts of punishment in their respective title bouts at UFC 236, and as a result, both are...

Apr 15, 2019

Rakim Cleveland Replaces Smealinho Rama on PFL Roster, Meets Viktor Nemkov on June 6 The Professional Fighters League light heavyweight division is already undergoing some changes ahead of its second full season.

Apr 15, 2019

UFC 236 Salaries: Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya Top Payroll with $350,000 Apiece Max Holloway and Israel Adesanya were the top earners at UFC 236, as both fighters pocketed $350,000 for their work on Saturday night.

Apr 15, 2019

UFC Rochester Gets Charles Oliveira-Nik Lentz Trilogy Bout Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz will square off for a third time at UFC Rochester on May 18.

Apr 15, 2019

Nick Newell Returns to Face Kalvin Hackney at CES MMA 56 in Connecticut on May 31 Congenital amputee Nick Newell will return to action for the first time since last July when he faces Kalvin Hackney at CES MMA 56.

Apr 15, 2019

Justin Scoggins Suffers Knee Injury, Rizin 15 Bout vs. Kai Asakura Canceled UFC veteran Justin Scoggins has suffered a knee injury, forcing him to pull out of a scheduled clash with Kai Asakura at Rizin 15 this coming Sunday.

Apr 15, 2019

Kelvin Gastelum Expects UFC 236 Defeat to Make Him ‘Better Person and Mixed Martial Artist’ Kelvin Gastelum is taking his close call at UFC 236 in stride.

Apr 15, 2019

Paulo Costa Mocks 'Fake' Champ Israel Adesanya on Instagram Israel Adesanya continues to defy the critics on his march to the undisputed UFC middleweight title after his brutal five-round war against Kelvin...

Apr 15, 2019

Henry Cejudo: I'll Never Fight T.J. Dillashaw Again UFC flyweight kingpin Henry Cejudo has claimed that he won’t be fighting T.J. Dillashaw again after the former bantamweight champion accepted...

Apr 15, 2019

Dana White Looks Forward to Seeing Max Holloway Return to Featherweight One good thing for Max Holloway is that even in defeat, he still has the UFC’s featherweight world championship.

Apr 14, 2019

Dustin Poirier on Potential Title Unification Bout: ‘Everything it Takes to Be a Champion, I Have’ Dustin Poirier was a slight betting underdog coming into his now-legendary battle with Max Holloway, and he cashed in on winning the main event...

Apr 14, 2019

Israel Adesanya: Coming Back from Adversity Against Kelvin Gastelum ‘Was Some Movie S---’ If Israel Adesanya wasn’t a star before this weekend, he certainly became one during his magnificent triumph over Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of...

Apr 14, 2019

Conor McGregor Praises UFC 236 Feature Bouts as ‘How Fighting Should Be’ UFC 236 included a pair of “Fight of the Year” candidates at the top of the card, as both evening’s main event and co-headliner more than...

Apr 14, 2019

UFC 236 Bonuses: Poirier vs. Holloway, Adesanya vs. Gastelum Both Earn 'Fight of the Night' It’s hard to argue with the promotion’s logic in electing to hand out a pair of “Fight of the Night” bonuses at UFC 236.

Apr 13, 2019

Claressa Shields Pummels Christina Hammer, Unifies Middleweight Title It was supposed to be the sort of matchup that propelled women’s boxing into a sort of limelight, but Claressa Shields inadvertently prevented...

Boxing

Apr 13, 2019

Rich Franklin to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame ‘Pioneer Wing’ Rich Franklin is heading to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame. The former UFC middleweight champion had a spectacular MMA career...

Apr 13, 2019

Dustin Poirier Stymies Max Holloway in UFC 236 Headliner, Seizes Interim Lightweight Title Dustin Poirier gets his hands on interim gold in the UFC 236 main event on Saturday in Atlanta.

Brian Knapp

Apr 13, 2019

UFC 236 ‘Holloway vs. Poirier 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 236 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.

Adam Martin

Apr 13, 2019

Alexandre Pantoja, Khalid Taha & Brandon Davis Secure Finishes on UFC 236 Prelims Card Lightweight prospect Matt Frevola didn’t have too many problems in dealing with Jalin Turner’s long reach and height as he won every round...

Apr 13, 2019

Vasiliy Lomachenko Decimates Anthony Crolla to Retain Lightweight Titles When someone is considered the absolute best in the sport of boxing, he is expected to decimate an opponent not on his level. Vasiliy Lomachenko...

Boxing

Apr 12, 2019

Nguyen Retains 145-Pound Title, Pacio Wins Strawweight Strap At One ‘Roots of Honor’ One Championship returned to one of its historical places as One: Roots of Honor went down at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, on...

Apr 12, 2019

Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer on Point for Undisputed Women's Middleweight Championship The "Sweet Science" will crown a new undisputed women's middleweight champion on Saturday when Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer go toe-to-toe.

Boxing

Apr 12, 2019

T.J. Dillashaw Posts Statement Apologizing for Drug Test Failure and Suspension T.J. Dillashaw has posted a series of videos apologizing for his conduct and expressing his remorse after accepting a two-year suspension for...

Apr 12, 2019

UFC 236 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Target It's all systems go for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Atlanta for the first time since 2016, with two interim titles on the...

Apr 12, 2019

Dustin Poirier Open To Eventual Move To Welterweight Dustin Poirier has been a man on a mission since he moved up to the lightweight division after suffering a defeat at the hands of Conor McGregor...

Apr 12, 2019

Michael Bisping on T.J. Dillashaw: 'I Fail To Have Sympathy. I Really Do.' Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has weighed in on the two-year ban handed down to T.J. Dillashaw for his failed drug test,...

Apr 12, 2019

Matt Serra Rips 'Cheater' T.J. Dillashaw, Suggests He May have Shortened Garbrandt's Career T.J. Dillashaw continues to receive criticism after accepting a two-year ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as a result of a...

Apr 12, 2019

B.J. Penn's Team Releases Statement On Domestic Abuse Allegations Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer B.J. Penn made headlines yesterday after his estranged girlfriend and the mother of his two...

Apr 12, 2019

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Season 1 Competitor Lodune Sincaid Dead at 45 Lodune Sincaid, former UFC and WEC competitor, and member of the inaugural season of "The Ultimate Fighter" has died at age 45.

Apr 11, 2019

Vasiliy Lomachenko, Anthony Crolla on Weight for Lightweight Championship Bout Two of the best boxers in the world will clash tomorrow as both Vasiliy Lomachenko and Anthony Crolla successfully made the lightweight limit.

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Tyler Treese

Apr 11, 2019

Mairbek Taisumov Receives 6-Month Suspension from USADA for Anti-Doping Violation Mairbek Taisumov has accepted a six-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for stanozolol, after proving that...

Apr 11, 2019

Conor McGregor Claims Broken Foot Prior to UFC 229 Defeat Against Khabib Nurmagomedov Conor McGregor has opened up about his UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, claiming that he broke his foot prior to the contest but that he is...

Apr 11, 2019

Max Holloway Opens Up On 2018 Struggles, Including Depression Max Holloway moves up to the UFC’s lightweight division this Saturday night when he takes on Dustin Poirier for the interim 155-pound belt at...

Apr 11, 2019

Andrei Arlovski Wants To Fight 'Four or Five More Years' Andrei Arlovski has been fighting professionally for over two decades, and he’s hoping to keep going for a few more years yet.

Apr 11, 2019

Wilson Reis Believes The UFC Will End The Flyweight Division By July Wilson Reis returns to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 236 in Atlanta, Georgia when he takes on fellow flyweight Alexandre Pantoja on the ESPN...

Apr 11, 2019

Mike Brown Believes Dustin Poirier is 'At His Absolute Prime' Ahead of UFC 236 Dustin Poirier is just one fight away from a lightweight title shot against the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov if he can get through arguably the biggest challenge of his career so far in the form of...

Apr 11, 2019

Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier ‘Formiga’ Announced for UFC on ESPN 4 in Minneapolis A flyweight bout with title implications has been added to the UFC on ESPN 4 lineup, as Joseph Benavidez will square off against Jussier da...

Apr 10, 2019

New Video of Conor McGregor Phone Incident Surfaces; Irish Star Pleads Not Guilty in Case There’s a different angle now available in the Conor McGregor cell phone case.

Apr 10, 2019

Ben Askren to Wrestle Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs at ‘Grapple at the Garden’ Ben Askren will lock horns with another formidable opponent before he takes on Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 this summer.

Apr 10, 2019

B.J. Penn Accused of Sexual Abuse, Drug Addiction by Mother of Children in Restraining Order UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn has been accused of verbal, physical and sexual abuse in a restraining order filed by his partner of 10 years,...

Apr 10, 2019

Former UFC Title Challenger Yushin Okami to Make One Championship Debut on May 3 Yushin Okami will make his One Championship debut against Kiamrian Abbasov at the promotion’s “For Honor” event in Indonesia on May 3.

Apr 10, 2019

Duane Ludwig, Strength and Conditioning Coach Call Dillashaw’s Failed Drug Test ‘Inexcusable’ Tuesday's revelation that T.J. Dillashaw tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of his UFC Brooklyn bout against Henry...

Apr 10, 2019

Neiman Gracie Wants to Eventually Face Both Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch in Future Bouts There’s a pretty decent chance that Neiman Gracie will be in attendance for the Bellator welterweight grand prix bout between Rory MacDonald and...

Apr 10, 2019

Max Humphrey Not Interested in Verbal Warfare Heading into Bellator MMA Debut Max Humphrey will be making his Bellator debut on the big stage of Madison Square Garden against a high-profile – and outspoken – opponent in Dillon Danis, the controversial training partner of...

Apr 10, 2019

Light on Pro Experience, Randy Costa Joins Elite Company with Octagon Debut at UFC 236 In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier will take on Max Holloway for the interim lightweight championship. Flash back several years, and a young Holloway was making his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at just 4-0. Very few fighters get inside the Octagon with...

Apr 10, 2019

Lyoto Machida Expects Wrestling from Chael Sonnen, But Believes ‘That He Can’t Touch Me’ Lyoto Machida has been in Madison Square Garden before – but not as a competitor.

Apr 10, 2019

Alistair Overeem Believes He Might Have Retired By Now If Not For Changing Teams Over The Years Alistair Overeem has spent well over a decade as a top-10 fighter across two weight classes, and attributes that longevity to periodic changes...

Apr 10, 2019

Cody Garbrandt Launches Scathing Attack At T.J. Dillashaw After USADA Suspension Cody Garbrandt has taken aim on social media at former Team Alpha Male training partner T.J. Dillashaw after Dillashaw accepted a two-year ban...

Apr 10, 2019

Sergey Spivak to Make Octagon Debut vs. Walt Harris at UFC Ottawa Sergey Spivak will be making his Octagon debut on short notice when he faces Walt Harris at UFC Ottawa on May 4.

Apr 09, 2019

Chael Sonnen Respects Bellator NYC Foe Lyoto Machida, Not Traditional Karate Chael Sonnen has never been shy about sharing his feelings on traditional karate.

Apr 09, 2019

Two-Division Champ Ryan Bader Signs Multi-Fight Deal to Remain with Bellator MMA Ryan Bader is sticking with the promotion that made him a two-division champion.

Apr 09, 2019

T.J. Dillashaw Receives 2-Year USADA Suspension After Testing Positive for EPO USADA came down twice as hard on T.J. Dillashaw as the New York State Athletic Commission did, handing the champion a two-year suspension for a...

Apr 09, 2019

Paulo Costa Says Stomach Medicine Led to Withdrawal from UFC on ESPN 3 When Paulo Henrique Costa was forced to withdraw from a proposed UFC on ESPN 3 bout with Yoel Romero, his opponent speculated that Costa’s...

Apr 09, 2019

Heather Hardy Ready to Get Back to Striking Roots for Second MSG Appearance It should come as no surprise that Heather Hardy would prefer to keep her Bellator MMA fights standing.

Apr 09, 2019

UFC 238 Update: Karolina Kowalkiewicz to Face Alexa Grasso in Chicago on June 8 Karolina Kowalkiewicz will square off against Alexa Grasso in a strawweight bout at UFC 238, promotion officials announced Tuesday.

Apr 09, 2019

‘TUF Winners’ Michael Chiesa, Diego Sanchez to Meet at UFC 239 in Las Vegas A welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Diego Sanchez is in the works for UFC 239.

Apr 09, 2019

Bellator Contender Patricky Freire Targeting August Returning After Undergoing Wrist Surgery Patricky Freire will be out of action until at least late summer after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his right wrist.

Apr 09, 2019

Social Media Star Erko Jun Set to Meet Akop Szostak at KSW 49 Erko Jun will enter the cage once again to lock horns with Akop Szostak at KSW 49. Both Jun and Szostak are well known in the social media world...

Apr 09, 2019

Artem Lobov Believes Bare-Knuckle Boxing Is Safer Than MMA or Traditional Boxing Former Ultimate Fighting Championship signee Artem Lobov made his bare-knuckle boxing debut this past weekend when he took on another former UFC fighter in...

Apr 09, 2019

Lyoto Machida Questions Credibility, Impartiality of USADA Testing Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion and current Bellator MMA middleweight contender Lyoto Machida has weighed in on...

Apr 09, 2019

Tony Ferguson Cleared To Fight, Wants Title Fight With Nurmagomedov The Ultimate Fighting Championship has attempted to match Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov on four separate occasions without success, with...

Apr 09, 2019

26-Bout UFC Veteran Ross Pearson Announces Retirement from MMA Ross Pearson is retiring from mixed martial arts following a 37-bout career.

Apr 08, 2019

Report: Conor McGregor Under Investigation for Allegedly Punching Man in Dublin Bar Conor McGregor is reportedly once again on the wrong side of the law.

Apr 08, 2019

Dillon Danis’ Second MMA Bout Moved to Bellator 222 in New York Dillon Danis’ sophomore Bellator MMA appearance has been pushed back a month.

Apr 08, 2019

Melissa Gatto Replaces Jessica Rose-Clark, Meets Talita Bernardo at UFC 237 Melissa Gatto will replace the injured Jessica Rose-Clark and face Talita Bernardo at UFC 237.

Apr 08, 2019

Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa Targeted for UFC Greenville on June 22 A women’s flyweight clash pitting Andrea Lee against Montana De La Rosa is in the works for UFC Greenville.

Apr 08, 2019

Azamat Murzakanov Accepts 2-Year USADA Sanction for Anti-Doping Violation Russian light heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov has accepted a two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation in 2017, USADA announced Monday.

Apr 08, 2019

UFC, Rizin, Pancrase Veteran Kiichi Kunimoto Signs with Bellator MMA Japanese veteran Kiichi Kunimoto has signed with Bellator MMA.

Apr 08, 2019

Conor McGregor Reportedly Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit for Cell Phone Incident The man suing Conor McGregor for allegedly destroying his cell phone outside a Miami nightclub has apparently reached a settlement with the...

Apr 08, 2019

Zoila Frausto, Hector Sandoval to Compete at Combate Americas Card in Stockton on May 10 Zoila Frausto and Hector Sandoval will be featured attractions when Combate Americas travels to Stockton, Calif., for the first time on May 10.

Apr 08, 2019

Duke Roufus Wants To Test 'Pettis-Kwondo' Against Conor McGregor Anthony Pettis is fresh off his come-from-behind victory over former two-time welterweight title contender Stephen Thompson last month at UFC...

Apr 08, 2019

Max Holloway Interested In 'Fighting The Toughest Guys' More Than Belts Max Holloway faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 236 this weekend for the Ultimate Fighting Championship interim lightweight title, with the winner to face undisputed champion...

Apr 08, 2019

Scott Coker Says Josh Barnett 'Probably' Next Challenger For Bader-Kongo Winner With Josh Barnett’s recent signing by Bellator MMA, fans speculation immediately ran to whether he will get an immediate title shot against current heavyweight champion...

Apr 08, 2019

Tito Ortiz Walks Back Retirement Talk, Says He’ll ‘Probably Be Fighting in October’ After knocking out rival Chuck Liddell in the main event of Golden Boy MMA’s debut card this past November, Tito Ortiz sounded as he might finally...

Apr 07, 2019

Jack Hermansson Replaces Yoel Romero, Faces ‘Jacare’ Souza in UFC on ESPN 3 Headliner Jack Hermansson will look to continue his momentum built in recent bouts, as he will step in on short notice to face Ronald Souza in the UFC on...

Apr 07, 2019

Shawne Merriman Launches MMA Promotion, Challenges Dave Bautista to Fight Shawne Merriman announced that he’s starting a mixed martial arts promotion called Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. The former San Diego Chargers...

Apr 06, 2019

Report: Bellator Adds Welterweight Title Bout to NYC Card in June Bellator MMA is rapidly adding to its recently announced event in New York City this summer, placing a combined welterweight Grand Prix...

Apr 05, 2019

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships 5 Weigh-in Results: Knight-Lobov Official Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships is making its return to the state of Mississippi, where it is putting a belt on the line, the lightweight tournament semifinals and a big headliner between ex-UFC fighters...

Boxing

Apr 05, 2019

Report: Sterling-Munhoz, Rivera-Yan Bantamweight Battles Agreed for UFC 238 The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be putting together a de facto tournament at bantamweight, adding two huge divisional matchups to UFC 238...

Apr 05, 2019

Shinya Aoki Defends Lightweight Belt; Sage Northcutt Debut Set for One Championship May Event Shinya Aoki is making a quick turnaround to defend his new One Championship lightweight strap, when he faces Christian Lee in the main event of...

Apr 05, 2019

Colby Covington: Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Would Be My Easiest Challenge’ Colby Covington is back in the news as he waits for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to officially announce his welterweight title challenge against the newly-crowned champion...

Apr 05, 2019

Kelvin Gastelum on Khabib-McGregor Feud: ‘Somebody Is Going to End up Getting Hurt or Shot’ Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum returns to the Octagon next weekend at UFC 236 to take on Israel Adesanya...

Apr 05, 2019

Cris Cyborg Condemns Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor Twitter Exchange Cristiane Justino joins the list of fighters who believe the latest war-of-words between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor has crossed the...

Apr 05, 2019

Colby Covington Believes He's ‘Living Rent-Free’ in the Head of Kamaru Usman Outspoken Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Colby Covington is set to become Kamaru Usman’s opponent in his first 170-pound title...

Apr 05, 2019

PFL Releases First Three Fight Cards from the 2019 Regular Season The Professional Fighters League has revealed the first three events from their 2019 regular season schedule, with each of the three events...

Apr 04, 2019

Report: Alexander Volkov Pulled from UFC St. Petersburg Due to Potential USADA Violation Alexander Volkov was reportedly removed from his main event bout at UFC Fight Night 149 in April due to an alleged USADA violation.

Apr 04, 2019

Report: Bellator Returns to NYC with Chael Sonnen vs. Lyoto Machida Matchup Bellator MMA is returning to Madison Square Garden this summer, bringing back the man who headlined their first jaunt to the Big Apple in Chael Sonnen, who will face...

Apr 04, 2019

UFC on ESPN 3 Loses Headliner Yoel Romero, Livinha Souza The Ultimate Fighting Championship's event in Fort Lauderdale has taken a big hit, as main eventer Yoel Romero has been forced to withdraw from his bout against...

Apr 04, 2019

Alex Volkanovski: If You're Throwing Around Interim Titles, Give Me One Alexander Volkanovski faces the biggest test of his career so far when he faces off against former featherweight king Jose Aldo at UFC 237 on...

Apr 04, 2019

Anthony Johnson Likes Watching Jon Jones Fight, But Doesn't Get Excited Former two-time light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson was in attendance at this week’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship media event where things got heated between two of the promotion’s...

Apr 04, 2019

Dana White Terms Recent Nurmagomedov-McGregor Twitter Exchanges 'Unacceptable' Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has weighed in on the current Twitter war of words between reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division champ...

Apr 04, 2019

Leon Edwards: I'm Fighting Masvidal On Sight; Might As Well Be In The Cage After the main event at UFC London last month, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal were involved in an altercation backstage with both fighters...

Apr 04, 2019

Alexey Oleynik in for Alexander Volkov; to Square Off Against Alistair Overeem at UFC St. Petersburg Alexey Oleynik will now co-headline UFC Fight Night in St. Petersburg on April 20 against Alistair Overeem after Alexander Volkov was forced...

Elena Katretskaya

Apr 03, 2019

Daniel Cormier on Teammate Ruslan Magomedov's Lifetime Ban: 'It's Crazy' Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov has become the first fighter in MMA history to receive a lifetime ban from the...

Apr 03, 2019

Conor McGregor Attacks Khabib Nurmagomedov's Wife In Now-Deleted Tweet Conor McGregor, who just last week retired from the sport of MMA, has reignited his rivalry against the last man to beat him inside the Octagon,...

Apr 03, 2019

Ricardo Lamas to Meet Calvin Kattar at UFC 238 in Chicago Ricardo Lamas will get to fight in his hometown when he faces Calvin Kattar at UFC 238 in Chicago.

Apr 02, 2019

UFC on ESPN 2 Ratings Fall Short of Promotion’s Debut Mark on Network UFC on ESPN 2 went head-to-head with the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, and as a result, the ratings fell short of the Las Vegas-based...

Apr 02, 2019

Eddie Alvarez Releases Statement Following Upset Loss in One Championship Debut Perhaps the most surprising result of the past weekend in MMA was Eddie Alvarez’s loss in his One Championship debut.

Apr 02, 2019

Video: Paulie Malignaggi Slaps Artem Lobov at Bare Knuckle FC Media Day They aren’t currently scheduled to meet, but the foundation has been laid for fight between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov under the Bare...

Boxing

Apr 02, 2019

Featherweight Prospect Austin Lingo Hopes Spot on Contender Series Awaits Summer is approaching and that means Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series will be returning. The Ultimate Fighting Championship will no doubt have a bevy of prospects to choose from, but undefeated...

Apr 02, 2019

UFC Stockholm Update: Lightweights Steven Ray, Leonardo Santos to Meet on June 1 A lightweight bout pitting Steven Ray against Leonardo Santos has been added to the UFC Stockholm lineup.

Apr 02, 2019

Paul Daley vs. Erick Silva, James Gallagher vs. Jeremiah Labiano Booked for Bellator London The card for Bellator’s upcoming trip to London is beginning to take shape.

Apr 02, 2019

Bellator MMA to Hold 16-Man Featherweight Grand Prix Beginning in October Bellator MMA will kick off a 16-man featherweight grand prix this fall.

Apr 02, 2019

Kamaru Usman Reaches Out To Eddie Alvarez After Debut Loss In One Championship Eddie Alvarez made his much anticipated debut on Sunday for One Championship as he faced off against Timofey Nastyukhin as part of the One...

Apr 02, 2019

Javier Mendez Believes Justin Gaethje Would Present 'Not Much' Threat to Nurmagomedov After Justin Gaethje’s devastating knockout win over Edson Barboza last Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 2, “The Highlight” claimed that he represented the biggest threat to...

Apr 02, 2019

Joe Rogan Calls Justin Gaethje 'The Most Violent Man In The Most Violent Sport' Justin Gaethje continues to earn plaudits for his exploits inside the Octagon and his latest knockout victory against Edson Barboza over the...

Apr 02, 2019

Dana White Doesn’t Buy Conor McGregor’s Retirement, Expects to Meet with UFC Star Soon When Conor McGregor initially tweeted his retirement announcement last week, UFC President Dana White seemed to be on board with the decision.

Apr 01, 2019

UFC on ESPN 2 Medical Suspensions: Paul Craig, Jessica Aguilar Sidelined Indefinitely Both Paul Craig and Jessica Aguilar received potential indefinite medical suspensions following their bouts at UFC on ESPN 2 this past Saturday.

Apr 01, 2019

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Josh Barnett Signs with Bellator MMA After a lengthy hiatus from fighting, Josh Barnett has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.

Apr 01, 2019

Ruslan Magomedov Receives Lifetime Ban from UFC Following Multiple USADA Violations Heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov has been handed a lifetime ban from the UFC due to multiple anti-doping violations.

Apr 01, 2019

Nick Hein to Face Luigi Vendramini at UFC Stockholm on June 1 Nick Hein will square off against Luigi Vendramini in a lightweight bout at UFC Stockholm, promotion officials announced Monday.

Apr 01, 2019

Latest PFL Roster Additions Include Satoshi Ishii, Jeremy Kennedy, Damon Jackson Professional Fighters League’s latest roster update includes a handful of recognizable veterans.

Apr 01, 2019

Amateur Fighter Mateus Fernandes Dies After Technical Knockout Loss in Brazil Brazilian mixed martial artist Mateus Fernandes died after suffering a technical knockout loss in an amateur bout in Manaus, Brazil, on Saturday.

Joao Baptista

Apr 01, 2019

Dominick Reyes 'Not Completely Satisfied' With His Performance At UFC London Surging light heavyweight Dominick Reyes who narrowly beat former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir last month at UFC London, says he wasn’t...

Apr 01, 2019

Paul Felder Defends His Post-Show Offer To Fight Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje scored another impressive knockout over the weekend at UFC Philadelphia in the highly anticipated main event bout against fellow striker...

Apr 01, 2019

Justin Gaethje Believes He Is The Toughest Matchup For Khabib Nurmagomedov Fresh off another devastating knockout, this time against the No. 6-ranked lightweight in Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia over the weekend, Justin Gaethje now has his sights set on undefeated lightweight champion...