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SHERDOG NEWS MAY 2019
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Daniel Zellhuber Takes Out Gian Franco Cortez in Combate Americas Peru Main Event Fighter-rich Mexico prevailed over Peru in the main event of Combate Americas Peru on Friday night as Daniel Zellhuber stopped Gian Franco...
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Tim Barnett Overcomes Sean Carter at CW 105 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship touched down in southern England, as CW 105 went down at the Charter Hall in Colchester on May 31.
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UFC Flyweight Andrea Lee's Husband Arrested in Texas Don't mess with Texas. UFC flyweight Andrea Lee's husband Donny Aaron has been arrested in Texas after a nine-month search.
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Derek Brunson Slated To Fight Ian Heinisch at UFC 241 A new middleweight contest has been added to the upcoming UFC 241 event, as Derek Brunson will lock horns with Ian Heinisch.
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Tonya Evinger on UFC Career: 'I'm Gonna Fight Until They Stop Paying Me' Tonya Evinger is an Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight whose 2017 Octagon debut took place 10 pounds up against the legendary Cristiane...
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Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. Official After Both Heavyweights Make Weight Anthony Joshua will put his International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association, and World Boxing Organization heavyweight titles up for...
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Urijah Faber’s Instincts Compelled Return, Along With a Nudge From Conor McGregor After two-and-a-half years away from the sport, Urijah Faber is set to return to the Octagon to face rising prospect Ricky Simon.
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Former UFC Lightweight Alex Gorgees Gets Reduced Suspension After Cooperation Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Alex Gorgees has had his suspension reduced by eight months after cooperating with the U.S....
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Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren Believes He Has 'Invested in the Future of MMA' Combate Americas CEO, and co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Campbell McLaren is steering his Hispanic-based mixed martial arts...
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UFC Fight Night 153 Weigh-ins: Everyone Makes Weight The Octagon heads back to Stockholm, Sweden, for UFC Fight Night 153, where every fighter has successfully made weight.
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Gabriel Flores Jr. Booked Against Salvador Briceno as Co-Main for Valdez vs. Sanchez on June 8 Gabriel Flores Jr. made waves on May 4 in his hometown of Stockton, California, when he knocked out Eduardo Pereira dos Reis.
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Combate Americas 38 Weigh-in Results: Headliners Make Mark for Peru Debut Combate Americas heads to Lima, Peru, for the first time with Combate 38, this Friday, May 31.
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LFA 68 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Rafael Barbosa Heavy The Legacy Fighting Alliance is back this Friday, May 31, in Prior Lake, Minnesota, for LFA 68.
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Jessica Andrade, Wife Robbed at Gunpoint in Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight queen Jessica Andrade and her wife were robbed at gunpoint early Thursday morning.
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Ilir Latifi Injured, UFC Stockholm Bout with Volkan Oezdemir Cancelled The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Sweden has taken a large hit, as the previously-scheduled co-main event between Ilir Latifi and...
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Cage Warriors 105 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters on Weight Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is ready to take over South England as CW105 goes down at the Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex on May 31.
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Olivier Aubin-Mercier to Face Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 240 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added an interesting lightweight scrap to UFC 240 this July.
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Chris Fishgold on Makwan Amirkhani: 'I'm Really Gonna Enjoy Putting Me Hands on His Chin' For Chris Fishgold, fighting has never been personal. Though that might still be the case, it seems that his opponent's pre-fight behavior has...
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Joe Rogan Criticizes UFC's Decision To Release Elias Theodorou Last week the UFC released four fighters, including two well-known veterans in Elias Theodorou and Wilson Reis. While it came as less of a...
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Cris ‘Cyborg,’ Felicia Spencer Likely to Meet in UFC 240 Co-Headliner on July 27 It appears that UFC 240 has its co-headliner, as Cristiane Justino and Felicia Spencer are likely to meet at the July 27 event in Edmonton.
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Germaine de Randamie vs. Aspen Ladd Announced for UFC Sacramento Main Event A women’s bantamweight clash between Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd is expected to serve as the headliner for UFC Sacramento.
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Kristina Williams vs. Juliana Velasquez Slated for Bellator 224 on July 12 A women’s flyweight bout pitting Kristina Williams against Juliana Velasquez has been added to the Bellator 224 lineup.
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Jesse Hart vs. Sullivan Barrera Set as Co-Main Bout for Fury vs. Schwarz on June 15 Jesse "Hollywood" Hart will face Sullivan Barrera in a 10-round light heavyweight bout on June 15 at the famed MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Two More Contests Officially Confirmed for UFC Sacramento on July 13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially confirmed two more bouts for its first trip to Sacramento, Calif., in almost three year.
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Felicia Spencer: ‘I’m Aware of What Other Girls Have Been Compensated to Fight Cyborg’ Felicia Spencer made her Octagon debut against Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester on May 18, maintaining her undefeated record with a first-round...
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LFA 68 Gets New Main Event, Co-Headliner for Friday’s Card in Minnesota Injuries have resulted in a couple of changes to the top of Friday’s Legacy Fighting Alliance 68 card.
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Three New Bouts Announced for UFC 240 in Edmonton The lineup for UFC 240 is beginning to take shape, as the promotion on Tuesday confirmed a trio of contests for the July 27 event.
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After Training Overhaul, Makwan Amirkhani Feels He'll be a 'Nasty Opponent' at Featherweight After a year layoff from mixed martial arts, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Makwan Amirkhani is set to return to the Octagon at UFC...
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Max Holloway Still Eyeing Return to Lightweight Featherweight champion Max Holloway holds an impressive 20-4 mixed martial arts record, with 16 of those victories taking place in the Ultimate...
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Yoel Romero Reportedly Awarded $27 Million in Lawsuit Against Supplement Company Yoel Romero might not need to fight in the UFC ever again if he doesn’t want to do so.
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Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion Jack Shore Inks Deal with UFC Cage Warriors bantamweight king Jack Shore is taking his talents to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Former Glory Two-Division Champion Robin van Roosmalen Signs with Bellator MMA Robin Van Roosmalen, a former champion in two weight classes with Glory Kickboxing, has signed with Bellator MMA.
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After Lengthy Hiatus Due to Motherhood, Julianna Pena Vows to Make UFC Return ‘Soon’ It’s been more than two years since Julianna Pena last set foot in the Octagon, but “The Ultimate Fighter 18” winner is near a return.
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Featherweights Mirsad Bektic, Josh Emmett Booked for UFC Sacramento on July 13 An intriguing featherweight bout between Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett has been confirmed for UFC Sacramento, according to MMAjunkie.com and Farah Hannoun
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MacDonald vs. Gracie Gets Bellator 222 Main Event Nod Over Sonnen vs. Machida Bellator 222 will officially be headlined by a five-round, championship fight.
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Urijah Faber Set to Return at UFC Sacramento Against Ricky Simon “The California Kid” Urijah Faber has been hinting at a return for quite some time now, and he is indeed ending his retirement after...
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Patricio Freire 'Absolutely Certain' He Would Beat Max Holloway Patricio Freire cemented himself as perhaps the best fighter in Bellator MMA earlier this month, but he believes he is much more than that.
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UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber Says He’s Accepted Comeback Fight Urijah Faber recently hinted that he would like to come out of retirement, and now it appears those plans are more concrete.
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Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Robeisy Ramirez to Make Pro Debut with Top Rank Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robesiy Ramirez has signed a multi-year contract with Top Rank.
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Nick Newell Wants to 'Make a Statement' at CES MMA 56 Nick Newell has fought in many of the top mixed martial arts promotions around the world, most notably the World Series of Fighting and Legacy...
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Colby Covington Mocks 'Jonny Picograms' Jones: I Used To Destroy Him In College Colby Covington launched a tirade towards UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, reminiscing on their days at Iowa Central Community College...
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Rashad Evans Believes Jones-Cormier At Heavyweight 'Would Be A Totally Different Fight' The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is one of the most intense of all time, involving the greatest light heavyweight ever and...
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Elias Theodorou Among Four Fighters Released by the UFC Elias Theodorou’s latest performance apparently didn’t score him any points with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Reports: UFC Welterweight Alex Oliveira Sought by Police for Alleged Assault of Ex-Wife Alex Oliveira is wanted for allegedly attacking his ex-wife and taking their infant son on his motorcycle, according to reports from multiple...
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Short-Notice Matchup Completes 13-Bout Lineup for UFC Stockholm The lineup for UFC Stockholm is complete with 13 bouts, as Rostem Akman will step in on short notice to face Sergey Khandozhko, according to...
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Kayla Harrison, Magomed Magomedkerimov Get Fights at PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season Olympic judoka Kayla Harrison will continue her quest for Professional Fighters League lightweight gold at the promotion’s fourth regular...
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Lyoto Machida Looking to Challenge for Two Bellator Championships Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida carries lofty goals as he prepares to make his second Bellator...
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Bryan Caraway to Debut for Battlefield FC in July Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Bryan Caraway is set to make his first appearance for Battlefield FC.
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Fury FC 32 Results: Daniel Pineda Impresses In Return To Featherweight On Friday night, Daniel Pineda took less than five minutes to announce himself as a new presence in the Fury Fighting Championship featherweight...
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LFA 67 Results: James Dominates Martin, Earns Title Shot for Vacant Heavyweight Belt Daniel James defeated Patrick Martin and earned a spot to fight for the vacant heavyweight title.
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PFL Releases Lineup for PFL 2019 4 in July The Professional Fighters League has revealed the lineup for the event that will determine who gets into the welterweight and women's...
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Conor McGregor Shares Photo of Training Injury Ultimate Fighting Championship sensation Conor McGregor appears to have suffered a hand injury while training.
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UPDATED UFC Heavyweight Justin Willis Released Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Justin Willis has been abruptly released from his contract.
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Tyron Woodley Ready to Fight in August Provided State Permits Cortisone Shot for Injured Hand Tyron Woodley announced that he is ready to return in August, provided he is allowed to receive a cortisone shot for his right hand.
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Dustin Poirier Breaks Down Potential Fight Against Khabib Nurmagomedov Dustin Poirier is ready to unify belts with Khabib Nurmagomedov later this year, with all signs pointing to that fight happening in September at...
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Jason Parillo Will Back B.J. Penn If He Keeps Fighting Parillo opens up about his coaching philosophies, specifically as pertains to "The Prodigy."
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Bisping Believes Nate Diaz's Absence From Fighting May Be Deciding Factor Against Pettis Nate Diaz returns from the wilderness when he takes on Anthony Pettis in a welterweight fight at UFC 241 on Aug. 17 in a likely contender for...
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Dan Hardy Blasts Malignaggi Over Claim That Boxing Is Tougher Than MMA Due To Death Toll Former world champion boxer Paulie Malignaggi caused quite the stir at the recent Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 press conference when he labeled the MMA community a ...
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Colby Covington Wants To Meet 'Jobber' Mike Perry in a Title Fight And 'End His Career' Colby Covington has continued his long-running war of words with fellow welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry, claiming that if Perry can win...
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Lance Palmer Decisions Alex Gilpin in PFL 2 2019 Main Event Lance Palmer scooped up the Professional Fighters League's featherweight crown in their first season and he's well on his way to repeating the...
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UFC Parent Company Endeavor Files to Go Public A new era in the sport could soon be upon us, as parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Endeavor, has filed the paperwork to go public.
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Despite Struggles, Reeling Kevin Lee Commits to UFC Welterweight Division Kevin Lee’s Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight debut didn’t go as planned last Saturday night as the former lightweight took on Rafael...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Releases Statement Regarding Reduced Suspensions for Teammates An official announcement of the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title unification bout between current king Khabib Nurmagomedov and newly-crowned interim ace Dustin Poirier is imminent after the reduced sanctions handed down to Nurmagomedov’s teammates...
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Rizin’s Rena Kubota to Meet Lindsey Vanzandt in Cross-Promotional Bout at Bellator 222 There will be a second cross-promotional bout at Bellator 222, as Lindsey VanZandt will lock horns with Rizin’s Rena Kubota in New York on June 14.
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Cory Sandhagen vs. Raphael Assuncao Booked for UFC 241 in Anaheim An intriguing bantamweight duel pitting Cory Sandhagen against Raphael Assuncao has been added to the UFC 241 lineup.
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Alessio Sakara to Headline MMA Portion of Bellator’s Upcoming Italian Card on Oct. 12 Bellator MMA will return to Italy with another mixed card featuring both mixed martial arts and kickboxing bouts on Oct. 12.
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UFC's Felicia Spencer Ready to Fight Cris 'Cyborg' Next Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight newcomer Felicia Spencer made a strong first impression at UFC Rochester this past Saturday.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Get Reduced Suspensions from NSAC Khabib Nurmagomedov teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have been granted reduced suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic...
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M-1 Challenge Middleweight Champion Bruno Silva Signs with UFC Brazilian middleweight Bruno Silva has just relinquished his M-1 Challenge championship belt to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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PFL 2019 2 Weigh-ins: Two Miss Weight; One Not Medically Cleared The Professional Fighters League is back in the NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, for PFL 2019 2.
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Demian Maia Might Be the Last Great BJJ Specialist When Demian Maia comes up in mixed martial arts, his dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes to mind for even the most casual of fans.
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Ali Abdelaziz Claims He Convinced UFC Brass To Give Edgar The Title Shot Over Volkanovski After Alexander Volkanovski’s convincing win over Jose Aldo at UFC 237, it seemed certain that the Aussie would be next in line to challenge the champion Max Holloway for the 145-pound belt, but the UFC...
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Cody Stamann: Only a Matter of Time Before ‘Protected’ Sean O’Malley is Exposed Despite making only two appearances inside the Octagon and not fighting for over a year, Sean O’Malley is fast becoming a household name in the UFC, but according to fellow bantamweight...
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Josh Copeland Pleads Guilty in Domestic Violence Case, Receives 2 Years Probation Professional Fighters League heavyweight Josh Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in court on Tuesday, according to TMZ Sports.
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Justin Gaethje: Conor McGregor Needs to Either Fight or Be Pulled from Rankings The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division is arguably the deepest one in the promotion. Justin Gaethje is looking to continue to climb the rankings, and he has identified...
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Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos Moved from UFC 239 to UFC on ESPN 3 UFC on ESPN 3 has a new headliner, as a heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos will top the June 29 card in...
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Jessica Andrade Willing to Travel to Hostile Territory for Rose Namajunas Rematch Jessica Andrade respects Rose Namajunas for going into Brazil to defend the strawweight title, and she’s willing to return the favor if and...
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Ex-Champ Tyron Woodley Explains Injury That Caused UFC on ESPN 3 Exit The hand injury that forced Tyron Woodley to pull out of his rematch with Robbie Lawler dates back to his last successful title defense against...
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Viviane Araujo Set to Fight Alexis Davis in Flyweight Bout at UFC 240 Viviane Araujo made her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut two weight classes up at bantamweight at UFC 237, where she scored a knockout victory over...
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Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell Set for Rematch at UFC San Antonio on July 20 Some 11 years after their first meeting, Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell will fight again in a rematch at UFC San Antonio.
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Urijah Faber: Sage Northcutt’s Cheek Shattered Into ‘Literally 30 Different Pieces’ It turns out that Sage Northcutt’s update on his condition following a 29-second knockout loss to Cosmo Alexandre at One Championship “Enter...
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2018 Heavyweight Champ Philipe Lins Withdraws from PFL Season 2 Due to Injury Philipe Lins won’t be able to defend his Professional Fighters League heavyweight championship in 2019.
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Jeremy Kennedy Eager for Opportunity to Win PFL's Million Dollar Prize After fighting in Brave Combat Federation in 2018, Jeremy Kennedy is excited to fight back in North America and have a chance at a million dollars.
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Megan Anderson Releases Statement on Loss to Felicia Spencer at UFC Rochester Megan Anderson was looking for her first winning streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimately, that didn’t happen as the Aussie was submitted in the first round by promotional newcomer Felicia Spencer at...
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UFC Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski Returns Home After Being Hospitalized in Chile Featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski is home after being hospitalized with a blood infection last week.
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Yoshihiro Akiyama to Make One Championship Debut on June 15 Yoshihiro Akiyama, the Japanese veteran known as “Sexyama,” is back. 
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Ian Heinisch Credits Patience for Win at UFC Rochester, Eyes Bouts vs. Brunson, Hermansson Ian Heinisch weathered the early storm against Antonio Carlos Jr., and it paid off in the form of his second Ultimate Fighting Championship victory.
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Coach Javier Mendez Believes McGregor Still Poses The Biggest Threat To Nurmagomedov Given the relative ease with which Khabib Nurmagomedov has dispatched every foe the Ultimate Fighting Championship has placed in front of him in...
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'Cris Cyborg' Accepts Felicia Spencer's Challenge, Suggests Edmonton In July Felicia Spencer hit the ground running in her UFC debut, defeating Megan Anderson in a clinical performance Saturday, and her work did not go...
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UFC to Hold Debut Event in Shenzhen, China, on Aug. 31 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will break new ground in mainland China this summer.
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After Two-Bout Skid, Rafael dos Anjos Admits to Feeling Pressure Before UFC Rochester Rafael dos Anjos’ job likely wasn’t in jeopardy at UFC Rochester, but the former lightweight champion still wanted no part of the first...
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Sage Northcutt Undergoes Nine-Hour Surgery to Repair Fractures Suffered in One Debut To say Sage Northcutt had a rough One Championship debut would be an understatement, to say the least.
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‘New Showman’ Michel Pereira on UFC Debut: ‘I Couldn’t Even Show Half My Skills’ Michel Pereira sold himself as a human highlight reel in order to earn a coveted Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. He more than lived up...
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Disappointed Kevin Lee ‘Felt Like Like Everything Was Falling Into Place’ Prior to UFC Rochester No longer facing the grueling weight cut that came with fighting at 155 pounds, Kevin Lee expected to be a new man in his welterweight debut at...
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UFC Fight Night 152 ‘Dos Anjos vs. Lee’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring UFC Fight Night 152 airs on ESPN+ with the prelims at 5 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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Rashad Evans to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame The Ultimate Fighting Championship went to Rochester, N.Y. for UFC Fight Night 152 on Saturday night, and on the broadcast it announced Rashad...
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KSW 49: Soldic Retains Welterweight Title, Askham Becomes New Middleweight Champion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki was back for KSW 49 today and two title fights were on the line. The main fight saw welterweight champion Roberto Soldic take on...
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UFC Fight Night 152 Weigh-Ins: No Drama On the Scale in Rochester The Octagon heads to Rochester, New York, for UFC Fight Night 152. The card will be headlined by an intriguing welterweight matchup between Kevin Lee and Sherdog’s fourth-ranked welterweight,...
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Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale Official for WBC Heavyweight Title Bout World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Dominic Breazeale have had bad blood leading up to their Showtime bout...
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Christian Lee Becomes New One Lightweight Champion at One: Enter the Dragon One Championship returned home to Singapore as One: Enter the Dragon went down on May 17 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
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Tyron Woodley Injured, Out of UFC Minneapolis Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship has lost one of its main event participants for its return to Minneapolis, as Tyron Woodley has been forced to pull out of his bout with...
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KSW 49 Weigh-In Results: Title Doubleheader Set, All Fighters On Weight All fighters made their contracted weights as KSW heads to ERGO Arena in Sopot, Poland with a title doubleheader for KSW 49: Materla vs. Askham 2.
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Alex Volkanovski's Coach 'Livid' At Title Shot Snub Alexander Volkanovski hasn’t had the best of times since dominating Jose Aldo last weekend, first being hospitalized a blood infection, then discovering that former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar would...
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Donald Cerrone On Short-Notice Fight With Ferguson: I Said 'Hell Yes' And Set The Beer Down Donald Cerrone’s famous “anyone, anywhere, anytime” approach to fighting is certainly being put to the test.
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Rachael Ostovich's Husband Arnold Berdon Sentenced To Four Years' Probation Arnold Berdon, husband of UFC flyweight Rachael Ostovich, was sentenced on Thursday to four years of probation after pleading no contest to a charge of assault stemming from an incident last November, according to the...
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After Cryptic Message on Instagram, Anderson Silva Claims He Is Not Retiring Say it ain't so! Fresh off a TKO loss at UFC 237, Anderson Silva reaffirmed that he would continue fighting after healing from his injury.
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Patricio Freire Says He Is Better than the Best Fighters in the UFC At Bellator 221, Patricio Freire became just the second fighter in Bellator MMA history to become a simultaneous two-division champion.
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Fighting Again, Norman Parke Aims to Stay Active Earlier in 2019, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Norman Parke announced his short-lived retirement from MMA only to compete at KSW 47 in...
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Michael Chandler Releases Statement on Bellator 221 Loss In the main event of Bellator 221 this past Saturday, Michael Chandler was looking to defend his lightweight title against featherweight champion,...
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Michael Bisping Calls Andrade's Slam KO 'Kind Of A Fluke,' Would Favor Namajunas In A Rematch In the wake of Jessica Andrade’s emphatic slam-induced knockout of Rose Namajunas, there are still some observers who are not completely sold on the new strawweight champ, and it appears we can count...
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Kevin Lee Believes Welterweight Has Passed Lightweight As Most Talent-Rich Division In MMA Kevin Lee will look to make an immediate impact in his UFC welterweight debut this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 152 in Rochester, New York when he takes on former lightweight champion...
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After Some Previous Doubt, John Kavanagh Plans to Corner Conor McGregor for Next Fight While their ongoing trainer-fighter status recently appeared to be in doubt, John Kavanagh and Conor McGregor will not be parting ways ahead of...
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Flyweights Liz Carmouche, Roxanne Modafferi to Meet at UFC San Antonio on July 20 Liz Carmouche will square off against Roxanne Modafferi in a flyweight showdown at UFC San Antonio on July 20.
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Anthony Johnson Pleads Not Guilty in Latest Domestic Violence Case Anthony Johnson has pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence in Florida.
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Urijah Faber Shows Interest in UFC Sacramento Card for Potential MMA Return It appears as though Urijah Faber is considering coming out of retirement to fight in his hometown.
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UFC Veteran Ross Pearson Wins Professional Boxing Debut Ross Pearson is continuing his combat sports career in a ring. 
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Cris Lencioni Wants Spot in Featherweight Grand Prix After Bellator 221 Victory Cris Lencioni went into his Bellator 221 fight against Adil Benjilany knowing he was the underdog.
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Six Fights Announced for UFC Sacramento, Including Sara McMann vs. Nicco Montano The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making its return to Sacramento, Calif., on July 13 for the first time in almost three years.
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Brendan Schaub on ESPN Deal: 'The Day And Age Of A Superstar In The UFC Is Gone' Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has weighed in on the promotion’s deal with ESPN claiming it doesn’t benefit the fighters, particularly high-profile ones such as Conor McGregor and...
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Dana White: With More Experience, Megan Anderson Can Become A UFC Star Megan Anderson hasn’t had the best start to her Ultimate Fighting Championship career, starting off with a one-sided loss to former bantamweight champion Holly Holm before winning a controversial fight...
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Ali Abdelaziz Wants Cody Garbrandt To Return To Action In The Fall Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is currently riding a three-fight losing streak, all by stoppage, losing twice to T.J. Dillashaw before being knocked out by...
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Neil Magny: Failed USADA Test Led to Withdrawal from UFC Rochester A potential USADA anti-doping violation forced Neil Magny’s withdrawal from the UFC Rochester co-main event.
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Derrick Krantz Steps in to Face Vicente Luque in New UFC Rochester Co-Headliner It looks like Derrick Krantz will bypass Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in favor of a short-notice Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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Cynthia Calvillo vs. Livinha Souza Booked for UFC Sacramento on July 13 Cynthia Calvillo will square off against Livinha Souza in a strawweight tilt at UFC Sacramento.
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DeAnna Bennett-Karina Rodriguez Flyweight Tournament Final Tops Invicta FC 35 Card A flyweight tournament final pitting DeAnna Bennett against Karina Rodriguez will serve as the headliner for Invicta FC 35.
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Jon Jones: ‘My Greatest Chance of Losing’ Would Be to Fight Daniel Cormier at Heavyweight Daniel Cormier recently said that a trilogy fight with Jon Jones at 205 pounds is ”all I want.” If Cormier truly does want to face his rival...
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Scott Askham Hopes to Capture Middleweight Gold in Hostile Territory at KSW 49 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Scott Askham has taken his game to the next level since joining Polish promotion KSW, where...
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UFC 237 Prelims Average 813,000 Viewers on ESPN The UFC 237 preliminary card averaged 813,000 viewers on ESPN, according to ShowBuzz Daily.
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Knee Surgery Unnecessary for Anderson Silva Following UFC 237 Defeat Things looked grim for Anderson Silva after Jared Cannonier sent the Brazilian collapsing to the canvas with a kick to the right knee in the UFC...
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Zak Cummings Looking to Hand Trevin Giles His First Loss at UFC Rochester Zak Cummings believes he's much better at middleweight and that will translate to giving Trevin Giles his first professional loss this Saturday at...
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Anthony Pettis Says UFC Offered Conor McGregor Before Nate Diaz Anthony Pettis is sticking around at welterweight and is set to take on Nate Diaz in the co-main event of UFC 241. However, Pettis, claims he was offered a fight against...
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B.J. Penn Releases Statement Following Record-Setting Seventh Straight UFC Loss B.J. Penn came up short again this past weekend at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he took on fellow UFC veteran Clay Guida on the ESPN...
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Duke Roufus On Impersonating 'Homie' Nate Diaz In Training Anthony Pettis It seems things are about to get interesting at Milwaukee's Roufusport gym, with head coach Duke Roufus claiming he’ll be impersonating Anthony Pettis’ next opponent,...
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Neil Magny Withdraws from UFC Rochester Co-Headlining Bout Against Vicente Luque Neil Magny has pulled out of his scheduled co-main event clash with Vicente Luque at UFC Rochester, according to a report from MMAjunkie.com.
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Jerome Le Banner Out of Road FC 53, Aorigele to Face Jae Hyuk Heo Road Fighting Championship 53 has undergone a last-minute change to its May 18 card taking place on Jeju Island in South Korea.
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Combate Americas Announces New Headliner for June 7 Arizona Card A new bantamweight main event has been announced today for Combate Americas' June 7 card that takes place in Tucson, Arizona.
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Anthony Pettis Ready to Settle the Score with Nate Diaz When Anthony "Showtime" Pettis received the call asking if he wanted to fight Nate Diaz, his response was simply "send the contract."
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Jose Aldo Assesses UFC 237 Performance: ‘I’ve Never Fought So Badly in My Life’ Jose Aldo never could get going against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237, and the result was a clear-cut unanimous decision defeat.
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Rizin 16 Card Finalized; Daron Cruickshank Meets Tofiq Musayev on June 2 in Japan Eight-time Rizin Fighting Federation veteran Daron Cruickshank will square off against Tofiq Musayev at the promotion’s upcoming card in Kobe,...
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UFC Vet Thiago Silva Looks to Return to Win Column vs. Ex-Training Partner at KSW 49 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Thiago Silva is back with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki to take on Martin...
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Anderson Silva Releases Statement After Suffering Injury in Loss at UFC 237 Anderson Silva had a rough night on home soil at UFC 237, as the former middleweight champion suffered an apparent leg injury after absorbing a leg kick from...
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UFC 237 Medical Suspensions: Namajunas, Silva Potentially Out for Six Months Anderson Silva and Rose Namajunas are facing the potentially longest medical suspensions following their defeats at UFC 237.
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Report: Charges Against Conor McGregor Officially Dropped in Cell Phone Case The charges against Conor McGregor have been officially dropped in the cell-phone smashing incident that occurred outside a Miami nightclub on...
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Michael Bisping Urges Anderson Silva To Retire From MMA After Fight-Ending Leg Injury Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes it may be time for Anderson Silva to finally hang up his gloves after suffering...
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'Big' John McCarthy Explains Why Jessica Andrade's Slam At UFC 237 Was Legal Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas on Saturday night to become the UFC’s new strawweight champion, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for...
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Jessica Andrade on Decisive Slam at UFC 237: ‘I Picked Her Up Like a Feather’ For a while inside the Octagon on Saturday, it seemed as if Jessica Andrade was going to be in for a long, punishing night.
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Alexander Volkanovski Has Eyes on Featherweight Title Following Win Over Jose Aldo To say Alexander Volkanovski is at the doorstep of a world title opportunity would be an understatement.
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Jared Cannonier Conquers Anderson Silva, Reacts to Brazilian Fans’ Disrespect Jared Cannonier rained on many a Brazilian’s parade in the co-main event of UFC 237 on Saturday night, and he was booed lustily for doing it.
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After Three UFC Bouts, 25-Year-Old French Prospect Tom Duquesnoy Announces Retirement Tom Duquesnoy entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a prospect with a considerable amount of hype behind him. After three appearances...
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Michael Chandler Seeks Rematch with Patricio Freire After Controversial Stoppage Michael Chandler owns a pair of victories over Patricky Freire in Bellator competition, but things didn’t go nearly as well against the...
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Rose Namajunas Hints at Retirement Following KO Loss in UFC 237 Headliner Rose Namajunas attempted to make her second strawweight title defense in enemy territory Saturday night in the main event of UFC 237. Instead,...
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UFC 237 Bonuses: Jessica Andrade Nabs Two Awards, Namajunas, Alves Earn $50K Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade’s strawweight title fight resulted in the two winning the “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 237.
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Jessica Andrade KOs Rose Namajunas with Brutal Slam to Capture UFC Strawweight Title Jessica Andrade came up short two years ago when she first challenged for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s strawweight world title and...
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Patricio Freire Dethrones Michael Chandler, Douglas Lima KOs Michael Page at Bellator 221 Reigning Bellator MMA featherweight champion Patricio Freire added the promotion’s lightweight crown to his collection, as he dethroned Michael...
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UFC 237 ‘Namajunas vs. Andrade’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 237 “Namajunas vs. Andrade” coverage begins Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Bellator 221 ‘Chandler vs. Pitbull’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 221 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Ryan Spann Lights Up Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Featured UFC 237 Preliminary Tilt Light heavyweight contender Ryan Spann wanted to make a statement on Saturday in the featured UFC 237 preliminary bout on ESPN and he did,...
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Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis Welterweight Fight Booked for UFC 241 Nate Diaz is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 241 to take on Anthony Pettis. The bout is set to be the co-main event and will be contested at...
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Erick Sanchez, Hector Sandoval Impress at Combate Americas ‘Stockton’ Stockton, California, on Friday was treated to a fun night of action courtesy of Combate Americas.
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T.J. Jones Predicts First Round Knockout Against Jake Hager at Bellator 221 T.J. "Tombstone" Jones is ready to shock the world by defeating former World Wrestling Entertainment star Jake Hager.
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Bare Knuckle FC to Make Florida Debut with Lobov vs. Malignaggi Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will make its first visit to The Sunshine State on June 22 when it hosts BKFC 6 headlined by heated rivals Artem...
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Tony Ferguson vs. Donald Cerrone Targeted for UFC 238 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is loading up its return to Chicago this June, adding a potential barnburner to the card in the form of Tony Ferguson vs....
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Frankie Edgar Respectfully Calls Out Max Holloway Frankie Edgar went on Instagram to issue Max Holloway a gentlemanly request to challenge for the featherweight belt.
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Two Belts on the Line at 559 Fights 72 Two championship fights will occur in Fresno, California, when 559 Fights 72 hits the Rainbow Ballroom on May 18.
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Bellator 221 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Official; One Bout Scratched Bellator 221 is official, with a superfight between two divisional kingpins as well as one of the semifinals of the welterweight Grand Prix taking place...
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Shoko Sato Makes Successful One Championship Debut at One: Warriors of Light Once again, One Championship made a foray into the homeland of muay Thai as One: Warriors of Light went down at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
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UFC 237 Weigh-in Results: One Fight Canceled; Another Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to Rio de Janeiro for UFC 237, where the card has undergone a major change the day before the show.
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Dana White Praises Rose Namajunas' Willingness To Defend Her Belt In Hostile Territory Rose Namajunas will have arguably the toughest fight of her career on Saturday night when she takes on heavy-handed Brazilian Jessica Andrade in...
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Jose Aldo Says He May Take A Year Off, Then Continue Fighting Jose Aldo makes his return to the Octagon this weekend in Rio de Janeiro in what was expected to be the second-to-last fight of his career, but...
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Kayla Harrison Dominates Larissa Pacheco in PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season Main Event One of MMA's brightest young prospects remained unbeaten as Kayla Harrison dominated Larissa Pacheco in the main event of the first PFL card of...
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Combate Americas 36 Weigh-ins: Main Event Set Combate Americas makes its promotional debut in Stockton, California, for Combate Americas 36, and the main event is set.
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Legacy Fighting Alliance 66 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Target The Legacy Fighting Alliance is heading to Utah for the first time with LFA 66, and every fighter has made weight.
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Road FC 54, Young Guns 43 Lineups Set Road Fighting Championship officially announced the full cards for Road FC 54 and Young Guns 43, which are both taking place June 15 in Wonju,...
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Irene Aldana Prepared for Aggressive Bethe Correia Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight and Mexico native Irene Aldana is grateful for the humbling experience of losing her Octagon debut to...
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Cage Warriors Confirm Liverpool, Birmingham Dates The Fall calendar for Cage Warriors has today seen two new additions with UK dates announced for both Liverpool and Birmingham. CW 107 will hit...
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B.J. Penn Vows to Win UFC Title Again Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight and welterweight champ B.J. Penn is full of confidence for the road ahead, as he will be back in the Octagon taking on...
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Paige VanZant's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Pictures Released The photos have now been released for Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Paige VanZant's appearance in the newest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit...
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Combate Americas to Debut Featherweight Championship in New Mexico 2018 Copa Combate tournament winner Andres "The Bullet" Quintana (18-2) will face off against Bruno "Aquiles" Cannetti (8-6) in a...
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PFL 2019 1 Weigh-ins: Harrison, Pacheco Cleared for Main Event; Zane Kamaka Heavy The Professional Fighters League is back for a second season, and its first event takes place Thursday at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum.
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Featherweights Gilbert Melendez, Arnold Allen Booked for UFC 239 A featherweight tilt pitting Gilbert Melendez against Arnold Allen has been added to the UFC 239 lineup.
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UFC Veteran Brandon Moreno to Meet Maikel Perez for Flyweight Title in LFA 69 Headliner Former UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno will challenge for the flyweight belt when he faces reigning champion Maikel Perez in the Legacy Fighting...
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Tenshin Nasukawa to Vie for ISKA Kickboxing Featherweight Crown at Rizin 16 on June 2 Kickboxing standout Tenshin Nasukawa will attempt to claim International Sport Karate Association gold at Rizin 16.
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Report: Heather Hardy Draws Taylor Turner for Bellator 222 Heather Hardy has an opponent for her mixed martial arts return at Bellator 222.
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Rory MacDonald Credits Revitalized Christian Faith As Reason He's Let Go Of Anger Between Rory MacDonald’s majority draw against Jon Fitch in their Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix quarterfinal and his surprising post-fight statements, the reigning...
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Randy Couture Says He Understands Why Chuck Liddell Came Out Of Retirement When Chuck Liddell came out of retirement last November to compete against longtime rival Tito Ortiz as part of the debut of Golden Boy MMA,...
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T.J. Dillashaw Loses Sponsorship Deal With Monster Energy Disgraced former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has been dealt a further blow, with reports now claiming the champion has lost his...
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Bellator Prospect Aaron Pico Moves Training Camp to Jackson-Wink MMA Highly-touted Bellator prospect Aaron Pico has relocated to the Land of Enchantment, where he will train at Jackson-Wink MMA for his next camp.
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Report: Cody Stamann-Rob Font Booked for UFC Fight Night 154 in South Carolina Bantamweight contenders Cody Stamann and Rob Font will settle their differences on June 22 at UFC Fight Night 154 on June 22 in Greenville,...
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UFC Boss ‘Very Interested’ in Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs Fighting MMA On Monday, Jordan Burroughs rolled to an easy victory over a top UFC welterweight in an exhibition wrestling match. Naturally, there’s...
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Dana White Sees Conor McGregor Fighting By Summer, Says Cerrone Matchup ‘Makes Sense’ Dana White says he’s meeting with Conor McGregor very soon. Perhaps then the two parties can get closer to finding a fight for the former UFC...
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Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa Verbally Agree to Bout at UFC 241 on Aug. 17 The Ultimate Fighting Championship hasn’t given up on booking Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa just yet.
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Kamaru Usman Takes Shot at Ben Askren After Lopsided Loss in Wrestling Exhibition Jordan Burroughs left no doubt. And Kamaru Usman couldn’t resist taking a jab at his fallen UFC welterweight rival.
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Retired UFC Light Heavyweight Anthony Johnson Arrested for Domestic Violence Anthony Johnson has been arrested on charges of domestic violence after an argument with his girlfriend allegedly got physical.
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Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero Trade Barbs In Twitter Exchange Ultimate Fighting Championship interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya took to Twitter and criticized former title challenger Yoel Romero for...
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Tony Ferguson Meets With UFC Officials In Las Vegas, Claims 'I'm Back' Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has battled personal issues recently but claims he is ready to...
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Conor McGregor Calls Several Dagestani UFC Fighters 'Dirty Smelly Rats' In Deleted Tweet For the second time in recent memory, Conor McGregor took shots at Dagestani rivals on Twitter before apparently thinking better of it and...
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Daniel Cormier Confirms Back Surgery Is Reason For Delayed Return, Postponed Retirement UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier stated on numerous occasions in the last year that he would retire from fighting by his 40th birthday,...
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UFC Ottawa Medical Suspensions: Al Iaquinta Facing 180-Day Layoff Al Iaquinta was battered and bloodied after going five rounds with Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 151, and as a result, he could be looking...
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Matt Wiman Returns After More Than 4-Year Absence, Meets Luis Pena at UFC Greenville Matt Wiman will step into the Octagon for the first time since November 2014 when he faces Luis Pena at UFC Greenville.
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Larissa Pacheco Replaces Svetlana Khautova, Meets Kayla Harrison in PFL Season 2 Opener The first card for Professional Fighters League’s second season has a new main event.
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Elias Theodorou On UFC Ottawa Loss: You Either Win Or You Learn Elias Theodorou snapped a three-fight winning streak on Saturday night, dropping a unanimous decision to Derek Brunson in the co-main event of...
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Abdelaziz: Khabib Nurmagomedov Wants Two More Fights This Year, Then Georges St. Pierre Khabib Nurmagomedov is rumored to be making his long-awaited return to the Octagon to defend his lightweight belt against interim champion Dustin...
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Donald Cerrone Claims His Younger Self Might Have Quit Against Iaquinta Donald Cerrone put on a near-flawless performance on Saturday night, dominating Al Iaquinta for most of the five-round main event fight at UFC...
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New LFA Champ Harvey Park Plans on Continuing Police Work as MMA Career Progresses ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The shiny new Legacy Fighting Alliance lightweight championship belt is destined for prominent placement at Force of One...
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Dana White Praises Donald Cerrone, Al Iaquinta for Main Event Battle at UFC Ottawa UFC Fight Night 151 wasn’t necessarily an event for the record books. That is, at least, until Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta showed up in Ottawa.
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Donald Cerrone Has Sights Set on Lightweight Title, Still Hasn’t Given Up on McGregor Fight Donald Cerrone has long been fan favorite, but he’s never been able to get over the hump and win a world title. That might change this year if...
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Derek Brunson Says Switching Camps Was Difference in Win Over Elias Theodorou Coming into his fight with Elias Theodorou on Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 151, Derek Brunson needed a win. Badly.
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Shane Burgos Looking to Take Out UFC Featherweight Division ‘One at a Time’ By the look of things, Shane Burgos did virtually everything he could to topple Cub Swanson except take him out, but his heart stopped briefly...
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‘Canelo’ Alvarez Unifies Three Middleweight Titles with Unanimous Nod Over Daniel Jacobs It might not have been the all-out action brawl that fight fans were hoping for, but Saul Alvarez proved once again that he is the best...
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Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2 Official for UFC 241 in Anaheim They are running it back at UFC 241, as Daniel Cormier will put his heavyweight title on the line when he rematches Stipe Miocic in the main event.
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Boxing: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Danny Jacobs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Danny Jacobs are expecting to take to the ring at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET.
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UFC Fight Night 151 Prelims: Undefeated Macy Chiasson Batters Sarah Moras The biggest betting favorite at UFC Fight Night 151, bantamweight Macy Chiasson (5-0, 3-0 UFC) remained unbeaten as she pummeled Sarah Moras...
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Primus Taps Wilde with Gogoplata; Daniels Scores Spectacular KO at Bellator ‘Birmingham’ Brent Primus took one step in the right direction toward earning his desired trilogy with Michael Chandler.
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Ex-Flyweight Champ Nicco Montano Planning Move to 135 Pounds for UFC Return Nicco Montano was the UFC’s inaugural female flyweight champion, but a bad weight cut ultimately cost her the chance to ever defend that crown.
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Brandon Royval Catches Joby Sanchez in Slick Armbar in LFA 65 Main Event After Brandon Royval came up short against Casey Kenney for the Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight title last November, he vowed to make sure it...
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Kiamrian Abbasov Spoils Yushin Okami’s Debut at One Championship: For Honor Jakarta, Indonesia was the home of One Championship’s latest event, as One: For Honor went down at the Istora Senayan on May 3.
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Vindication? Amanda Ribas' 2-Year Suspension Overturned After Serving 23 Months Prospective Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Amanda Ribas will be back in action a month earlier than she expected.
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Bellator Birmingham Weigh-in Results: Main Event Official Bellator MMA is putting on the second event of its European Series, this time taking a trip to Birmingham, England, with a lightweight headliner between former champ Brent Primus and...
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UFC Fight Night 151 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Ottawa, Canada, for the first time since 2016, with a card headlined by an all-action battle between Al Iaquinta and...
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Dustin Poirier's Boxing Coach Credits His Stamina, Late-Round Power For Title-clinching Win UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has been on an unbelievable tear in the ultra-competitive 155-pound division, and his boxing...
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Jack Hermansson Credits Recent Success to Work with 'Mental Coach' Jack Hermansson has had a remarkable rise to potential title contender with a four-fight win streak capped by back-to-back victories over top-10 middleweights David Branch and...
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Donald Cerrone Disputes That Fighting Conor McGregor Guarantees a Big Payday Only a few short months ago, Donald Cerrone was rumored to be fighting former lightweight champion Conor McGregor in his next bout. After negotiations broke down, Cerrone agreed to a fight against...
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'Canelo' Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs on Weight for Middleweight Title Unification The middleweight title unification bout between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs is now official.
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Cub Swanson 'Forgives' Teammate T.J. Dillashaw after Doping Violation Longtime featherweight contender Cub Swanson spoke out in support of his teammate T.J. Dillashaw ahead of his own bout this weekend at UFC Fight...
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Legacy Fighting Alliance 65 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Official The Legacy Fighting Alliance is returning to Vail, Colo., for LFA 65, where every fighter on the main card has successfully made weight.

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Renato 'Moicano'-'The Korean Zombie' to Headline UFC Greenville in June The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be taking its first trip to South Carolina this June, putting on what is sure to be a thrilling main event between Renato Carneiro and...
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Invicta FC Phoenix Rising 1 Weigh-in Results: Strawweight Tourney Reorganized The battle for strawweight gold inside Invicta Fighting Championships is on for Invicta FC Phoenix Rising 1, where eight women face off in the...
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UFC Veteran Seth Baczynski Signs Multi-Fight Deal with World Lethwei Championship World Lethwei Championship's August event could be the most notable yet for the Myanmar-based promotion.

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Combate Americas Announces 'Tucson Unbreakable' Event for June 7 Combate Americas has announced four solid matchups to Combate 39 this June in its return to Tucson, Ariz., calling the event called "Tucson...
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PFL 2018 Middleweight Champion Louis Taylor Withdraws from 2019 Tournament Just one week before the start of its 2019 season, the Professional Fighters League has lost a champion from the first season and the headliner of its inaugural event, as...
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Daniel Cormier Opens As Slight Betting Favorite In Potential Rematch With Stipe Miocic After UFC President Dana White announced that Brock Lesnar would be retiring and no longer challenging current heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title, the promotion immediately...
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Cerrone No Longer Pursuing Conor McGregor Fight: 'The Chase is Over' Donald Cerrone returns to the Octagon this weekend against Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night 151 in Ottawa, in a fight between two top contenders...
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Al Iaquinta Says He Now Has A Good Working Relationship With UFC Al Iaquinta has always been outspoken regarding his often strained relationship with the UFC and has never been shy about publicly challenging...
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Elias Theodorou Frustrated By USADA's 'Outdated' Stance On Cannabis Elias Theodorou is currently preparing for this weekend’s bout against Derek Brunson when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Ottawa...
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Angela Hill Replaces Felice Herrig, Meets Xiaonan Yan at UFC 238 in Chicago Angela Hill will make a relatively quick turnaround from her victory at UFC Fight Night 150 this past Saturday.
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KOTC Champ Patrick Mix to Face Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 222 on June 14 Unbeaten King of the Cage champion Patrick Mix has signed with Bellator MMA and will make his promotional debut at Madison Square Garden.
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Prelims Draw 720,000 to ESPN; Early Prelims Attract 288,000 to ESPN2 The UFC Fort Lauderdale prelims averaged 720,000 viewers on ESPN, according to ShowBuzz Daily....
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Bellator Partners with Sports and Entertainment Firm to Create New Live Event Presentation Bellator MMA events will have a different look in the near future.
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Ben Askren: If I Were A Promoter, I'd Be More Honest With The Fighters Ben Askren has only fought once in the Ultimate Fighting Championship but the man affectionately known as “Funky” is fast becoming one of...
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Report: Claudia Gadelha vs. Randa Markos To Be Added To UFC 239 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has a long-standing tradition of delivering loaded fight cards at the conclusion of International Fight Week...
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Greg Hardy's Boxing Coach: 'Everyone Deserves a Second Chance' Controversial UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy has had an asterisk next to his name from the moment the former NFL star announced he would be taking up MMA.
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Michael Schiavello: Respect, Integrity Lacking in Western MMA Promotions One Championship play-by-play announcer Michael Schiavello can outline the differences between his organization and many of its contemporaries. In his estimation, respect and integrity are often lacking in the marketing of many...


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