SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2019

Kevin Holland Replaces Injured Eric Spicely, Meets Brendan Allen at UFC on ESPN 6 Kevin Holland will move up his next Octagon appearance approximately one month, as he has agreed to step in for the injured Eric Spicely to face Brendan Allen at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Bellator 228 Medicals: Henry Corrales, Antonio McKee Facing Potential 180-Day Terms Henry Corrales and Antonio McKee are among six fighters facing a potentially long layoff following Bellator 228.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Nick Newell to Meet Manny Muro at Bellator 232 in Connecticut Nick Newell will lock horns with Luis "Manny" Muro at Bellator 232.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa Elevated to UFC 243 Pay-Per-View Card Octagon newcomers Yorgan De Castro and Justin Tafa will kick off the UFC 243 pay-per-view draw on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

American Top Team Pays Tribute to Jorge Masvidal’s Record-Setting KO with Gym Mural Jorge Masvidal’s flying-knee finish of Ben Askren at UFC 239 will go down as one of the greatest knockouts in the history of the sport, and...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Olympic Medalists Damian Janikowski, Szymon Kolecki to Meet in KSW 52 Co-Headliner A pair of Polish Olympians will square off in the KSW 52 co-main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Bellator 228 Salaries: Patricio Freire Earns Event-High $200K for First-Round Tourney Win Two-division champion Patricio Freire took home the highest payday of any fighter at Bellator 228.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2019

Gegard Mousasi Vows to Retire if He Can’t KO Rafael Lovato Jr. in Rematch While Gegard Mousasi may have lost a majority decision – and his middleweight title – to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 223 this past June,...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2019

Holly Holm Reveals Partial Hamstring Tear Led to Withdrawal from UFC 243 Card Holly Holm has shed some light on the injury that led to her exit from next weekend’s UFC 243 card in Melbourne.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2019

Jack Hermansson: ‘Naked’ Takedowns Led to TKO Defeat at UFC Copenhagen Heading into UFC Fight Night 160, Jack Hermansson had been victorious in six of his last seven Octagon appearances, and all but one of those...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2019

Sergio Pettis vs. Kai Kara-France, Punahele Soriano vs. Oskar Piechota Added to UFC 245 Two more bouts have been added to the UFC 245 lineup, as Sergio Pettis will face Kai Kara-France at flyweight, and Punahele Soriano will meet Oskar...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2019

Mousasi Edges Machida in Rematch, ‘Pitbull’ Retains Featherweight Crown at Bellator 228 Gegard Mousasi waited more than five years for another crack at Lyoto Machida. He made the most of his second chance.

Brian Knapp

Sep 28, 2019

Jack Hermansson No Match for Jared Cannonier in UFC Fight Night 160 Headliner Jared Cannonier had won two in a row coming into his main event showdown with Jack Hermansson on Saturday night in Copenhagen, Denmark, and his...

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

Matchups Set for Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals The pairings are in place for the quarterfinals of Bellator MMA’s featherweight grand prix.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 28, 2019

Boxing: Errol Spence Jr. Outslugs Shawn Porter to Unify Welterweight Titles Errol Spence Jr. was stellar on Saturday night as he waged and won a memorable war with Shawn Porter to unify the welterweight championship in...

Boxing

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

Bellator 228 ‘Machida vs. Mousasi’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 228 coverage will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 28, 2019

Rejuventated at Middleweight, Jared Cannonier Doesn’t Care About Rankings Jared Cannonier struggled early during his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, but since moving to 185 pounds he has been a wrecking machine...

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

Ovince St. Preux: Michal Oleksiejczuk ‘Handed Me Submission’ at UFC Copenhagen After being hurt and largely dominated in the first round against Michal Oleksiejczuk on Saturday in one of the featured bouts of UFC Fight Night 160 in Denmark,...

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night 160 Bonuses: ‘OSP,’ Cannonier, Phillips, Shore All Pocket $50K UFC Fight Night 160 was a solid card top to bottom at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Saturday, but while there wasn’t brawl worthy of a...

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night 160 ‘Hermansson vs. Cannonier’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 160 coverage will begin at 11 a.m. ET.

Jay Pettry

Sep 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night 160 Prelims: John Phillips Destroys Alen Amedovski in 14 Seconds Middleweight contender John Phillips lived up to his nickname as he destroyed Macedonia’s Alen Amedovski as soon as their fight began in the UFC...

Mike Sloan

Sep 28, 2019

Tom Aspinall Blitzes Mickael Ben Hamouda at Cage Warriors 107 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returned to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre on Saturday with a heavyweight clash taking center stage.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 28, 2019

Julia Budd to Defend Bellator Featherweight Belt vs. Cris ‘Cyborg’ on Jan. 25 As expected, Cristiane Justino will challenge Julia Budd for the Bellator featherweight title in her promotional debut.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 27, 2019

Holly Holm Withdraws from UFC 243 Due to Injury, Rematch with Raquel Pennington Scrapped An undisclosed injury has forced former bantamweight queen Holly Holm to pull out of a proposed rematch with Raquel Pennington at UFC 243.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 27, 2019

Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Official for UFC 245 Headliner in Las Vegas A long-rumored welterweight championship showdown between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington is finally official for UFC 245.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 27, 2019

James Gallagher Submits Roman Salazar in 35 Seconds at Bellator Dublin Bellator MMA returned to Ireland as Bellator 227 went down at the 3Arena in Dublin, and James Gallagher made the most of the hometown opportunity.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 27, 2019

Bellator 228 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Target Bellator MMA returns to The Forum in Inglewood, California, where the featherweight grand prix continues with the title on the line.

Cole Shelton

Sep 27, 2019

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Unification Set A pivotal welterweight unification fight happens on Saturday as Errol Spence Jr. takes on Shawn Porter, and both men have made weight.

Boxing

Cole Shelton

Sep 27, 2019

Kai Asakura to Headline Rizin 19 Against Yuta 'Ulka' Sasaki Fresh off his huge upset win over Kyoji Horiguchi in August, Kai Asakura is taking a short-notice bout against Yuta Sasaki to headline Rizin 19...

Jay Pettry

Sep 27, 2019

CW 107 Weigh-In Results: Popal Out, Ventre Faces Jazbutis in Co-Main Event Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is headed to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, England, where Cage Warriors 107 will go down on...

Tudor Leonte

Sep 27, 2019

UFC Fight Night 160 Weigh-in Results: Everyone Makes Weight The Octagon heads to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the first time for UFC Fight Night 160, and every fighter has made weight ahead of time.

Cole Shelton

Sep 27, 2019

Robert Whittaker Explains Why Ring Rust is Not a Concern Ahead of UFC 243 When Robert Whittaker steps into the cage to face Israel Adesanya next weekend at UFC 243, it will be his first fight in over a year and only...

Nathan Zur

Sep 27, 2019

Chris Weidman Sees 'Holes' In Jon Jones' Game, Believes He's The One To Beat Him Chris Weidman once shocked the world by knocking out a seemingly unbeatable champion, and he believes he has what it takes to do it again.

Nathan Zur

Sep 27, 2019

Brendan Schaub Hopes Jeremy Stephens 'Beats the F--- Out Of' Yair Rodriguez in Boston The main event at UFC Fight Night 159 this past weekend lasted just 15 seconds after Jeremy Stephens took an eye poke from Yair Rodriguez and was unable to continue, prompting referee...

Nathan Zur

Sep 27, 2019

'Shogun' Rua vs. Sam Alvey Slated for UFC Sao Paulo Two light heavyweights with 40 combined knockouts are set to square off at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Jay Pettry

Sep 26, 2019

B.J. Penn Released by the UFC After a Ultimate Fighting Championship career spanning 18 years, multiple titles and a complicated legacy, B.J. Penn has been released by the UFC.

Jay Pettry

Sep 26, 2019

Inaugural KSW Bantamweight Title up for Grabs at KSW 51 in November KSW is loading up its debut show in Croatia by putting a bantamweight belt on the line.

Jay Pettry

Sep 26, 2019

Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz Featured in First MMA '30 for 30' Special ESPN is finally putting together a "30 for 30" special about MMA, with their its one on the sport covering the rivalry between Chuck Liddell and...

Jay Pettry

Sep 26, 2019

Eddie Alvarez Withdraws From One Lightweight Tournament, Replaced by Christian Lee The stars have not aligned for Eddie Alvarez' tenure in One Championship, as he is out of the lightweight tournament for the second time.

Jay Pettry

Sep 26, 2019

Report: Randa Markos Steps up on Short Notice to Take on Ashley Yoder at UFC Singapore Ashley Yoder will have a new opponent at UFC Singapore in October.

Cole Shelton

Sep 26, 2019

Bellator 227/Bellator Dublin Weigh-in Results: Two Headliners Miss Weight Bellator MMA is back in Dublin and is splitting the night's fights officially into two events. Bellator 227 will air tape-delayed while Bellator...

Cole Shelton

Sep 26, 2019

Kenny Florian Criticizes Yair Rodriguez's Post-Fight Behavior at UFC Mexico Analyst and former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Kenny Florian has criticized the way Yair Rodriguez “incited” the crowd...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2019

Report: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington To Be Booked For UFC 245 in December After negotiations initially broke down for the highly-anticipated welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, it now...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2019

Israel Adesanya Expects Little Trouble from Whittaker Standing: 'I'll Pick Him Apart Easily' Israel Adesanya’s confidence is sky-high heading into his middleweight title unification bout against Robert Whittaker, to the point that he...

Nathan Zur

Sep 26, 2019

Yair Rodriguez-Jeremy Stephens Rematch Targeted for UFC on ESPN 6 Co-Headliner Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens will get to settle their unfinished business in Beantown.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2019

Legacy Fighting Alliance Postpones Two October Events While Seeking New Broadcast Partner While this Friday’s Legacy Fighting Alliance event will move forward as planned, the promotion’s October schedule is on hold until it can...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2019

Bellator, Legacy Fighting Alliance Veteran Katy Collins Dead at 32 Years Old Former Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance competitor Katy Collins is dead at the age of 32.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2019

UFC Champ Stipe Miocic Likely Out for Remainder of 2019 Due to Eye Injury If Daniel Cormier does indeed get his desired trilogy with Stipe Miocic, it isn’t likely the bout will take place at UFC 245 in December.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2019

Fabian Edwards vs. Mike Shipman, Soren Bak vs. Terry Brazier Booked for Bellator London Bellator MMA will return to London on Nov. 23 with a card that includes rising prospect Fabian Edwards and recent signee Soren Bak.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 25, 2019

Alonzo Menifield vs. Trevor Smith Set for UFC on ESPN 7 An intriguing light heavyweight bout has been added to UFC on ESPN 7, as surging prospect Alonzo Menifield will take on Trevor Smith.

Cole Shelton

Sep 25, 2019

Head Coach Sayif Saud Explains Continued Success of Fortis MMA These days, it seems that Fortis MMA is represented on virtually every Ultimate Fighting Championship card. More often than not, the athletes...

Cole Shelton

Sep 25, 2019

K.B. Bhullar Says It’s An ‘Honor’ to Fight UFC Veteran Matt Dwyer For Unified MMA Title K.B. Bhullar is one of the surging Canadian prospects that is making noise on the regional scene. On Friday, the 27-year-old has a chance to stay undefeated and become the Unified MMA middleweight champion...

Cole Shelton

Sep 25, 2019

John Kavanagh Likes Frankie Edgar as a Return Opponent For Conor McGregor The talk of Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon continues to make the rounds, with a wide range of names popping up in response to who...

Nathan Zur

Sep 25, 2019

Henry Cejudo Would Welcome Jose Aldo to 135: 'He Can Bend The Knee to Triple C Too' Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division champ Henry Cejudo has been on a sometimes-silly campaign of outlandish and improbable callouts, but he appears to take seriously the idea of...

Nathan Zur

Sep 25, 2019

T.J. Dillashaw Talks About 'Enemy for Life' Cejudo, Desire To Regain Belt after Suspension T.J. Dillashaw may still be quite a way from returning to the Octagon, but he has some definite plans for when he gets back.

Nathan Zur

Sep 25, 2019

Cage Warriors Two-Division Champion Soren Bak Signs with Bellator MMA Bellator has bolstered its international talent pool by signing Cage Warriors veteran Soren Bak to an exclusive, multi-fight deal.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2019

Aljamain Sterling Undergoes Wrist Surgery, Withdraws from Rumored MSG Fight vs. Edgar Aljamain Sterling was apparently on the verge of welcoming Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division before he was derailed by an injury.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2019

Featherweight Grand Prix Selection Show to Take Place at Bellator 228 After Bellator 228, the field will be set for the quarterfinals of the promotion’s featherweight grand prix. Determining the actual matchups...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2019

Yair Rodriguez, Jeremy Stephens Trade Insults, Homophobic Slurs in Hotel Confrontation Video It didn’t take long for video of the altercation between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens to surface.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 24, 2019

Julia Avila vs. Karol Rosa Announced for UFC Fight Night 162 in Singapore Julia Avila will take on Karol Rosa on Oct. 26 in Singapore at UFC Fight Night 162, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Cole Shelton

Sep 24, 2019

Heavyweights Vitaly Minakov, Javy Ayala to Clash at Bellator 232 on Oct. 26 Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala will indeed fight after all, as the two heavyweights have been booked for Bellator 232.

Cole Shelton

Sep 24, 2019

Alexander Volkanovski Confident He'll Beat Max Holloway, 'If They Want a Rematch, I'll Do That' It is safe to say Alexander Volkanovski is confident ahead of his featherweight title fight against Max Holloway, as the Aussie confirmed he’d...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2019

Jack Shore Envisions Finish of ‘Dangerous’ Nohelin Hernandez at UFC Copenhagen Jack Shore is set to make his Octagon debut on Saturday against Nohelin Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Cole Shelton

Sep 24, 2019

Coach: 'Better Version of GSP' Robert Whittaker Can Take Advantage of Adesanya on Ground Though he won the UFC middleweight title over two years ago, Robert Whittaker has yet to put his belt on the line, thanks to Yoel Romero missing weight for their title bout, followed by Whittaker’s...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2019

Jorge Masvidal Promises 'Just Violence' When He Meets Nate Diaz at UFC 244 Fans can probably predict the type of fight they’ll see in the inaugural “BMF belt” title fight at UFC 244, but just in case there was any doubt,...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2019

Stephen Thompson Finds Inspiration in Masvidal's Career Turnaround Jorge Masvidal has had a banner year so far, vaulting from respected veteran to superstar and possible title contender, and one former opponent...

Nathan Zur

Sep 24, 2019

UFC Mexico City Medicals: Jeremy Stephens Requires Clearance for Corneal Abrasion Jeremy Stephens is confident he’ll be able to run it back against Yair Rodriguez before the end of the year, but he’ll have to be cleared...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Brian Ortega to Meet ‘The Korean Zombie’ in UFC South Korea Headliner on Dec. 21 A featherweight showdown between Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night 165 in South Korea on Dec. 21.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Daniel Cormier Wants Stipe Miocic Trilogy for Final UFC Bout: ‘No One Else Matters’ If all goes as planned, Daniel Cormier will have one last bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship before riding off into the sunset.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Jeremy Stephens, Yair Rodriguez Involved in Brief Altercation at Hotel Following UFC Mexico City One day after their headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 159 in Mexico City ended in a disappointing no contest, Jeremy Stephens and Yair...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Jack Marshman to Face Markus Perez at UFC Fight Night 164 in Sao Paulo A middleweight scrap pitting Jack Marshman against Markus Perez has been added to the UFC Fight Night 164 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Invicta FC 37 Gets New Headlining Bout Following Jinh Yu Frey Injury A flyweight bout pitting Pearl Gonzales against Brogan Walker-Sanchez has been elevated to headlining status for Invicta Fighting Championships 37.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2019

Georgi Karakhanyan Confident He Will Hand A.J. McKee His First Defeat at Bellator 228 Georgi Karakhanyan will return to the Bellator cage this Saturday when he takes on A.J. McKee in the first round of the featherweight grand prix.

Cole Shelton

Sep 23, 2019

Video: UFC Commentator Brendan Fitzgerald Ducks For Cover in Mexico City Fans who attended UFC Mexico City were frustrated with the outcome of the main event between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez, and their...

Nathan Zur

Sep 23, 2019

Paulo Costa Criticizes 'Shameful' Jeremy Stephens After No-Contest in Mexico City The 15-second main event of UFC Fight Night 159 was practically over before it began, but the controversy is ongoing, and middleweight contender...

Nathan Zur

Sep 23, 2019

Jorge Masvidal Claims Kamaru Usman Turned Down Fight, 'Doesn't Want to Throw Hands' Jorge Masvidal has had a whirlwind year, suddenly finding himself in the title picture at 170 pounds, and he has some not-so-flattering words for the man who currently sits atop his division,...

Nathan Zur

Sep 23, 2019

Canadian Prospect T.J. Laramie Believes UFC Call is Just a Matter of Time T.J .Laramie is just 21 years old, but his resume already resembles that of a more veteran fighter.

Cole Shelton

Sep 23, 2019

Brandon Girtz Pulls Out of Bellator 227 Co-Main Event Due to Injury It seems Brandon Girtz won’t be part of the Bellator MMA bill going down next week in Dublin. The 34-year-old announced his withdrawal from...

Tudor Leonte

Sep 22, 2019

Jeremy Stephens Calls for Rematch with Yair Rodriguez: ‘Let’s Run It Back Motherf---er’ Jeremy Stephens didn’t have time to show off all the altitude training he did in preparation for his bout with Yair Rodriguez in Mexico City...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 22, 2019

Yair Rodriguez Claims He Fought with Eye Closed in Past Bout: ‘I Told Them I Could See’ UFC Fight Night 159 featured a featherweight booking with the potential for fireworks, but it ended in just 15 anticlimactic seconds.

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2019

Carla Esparza ‘Disappointed’ by Fans’ Reaction Following Narrow Victory vs. Grasso Since losing back-to-back bouts last year, Carla Esparza has turned things around and her future is looking brighter than ever inside the Octagon.

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2019

Bethe Correia Considered Not Fighting Against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Mexico City It seems like an eternity ago that Bethe Correia was an undefeated contender standing opposite Ronda Rousey for the UFC bantamweight title. For...

Mike Sloan

Sep 22, 2019

Eye Poke Ends Yair Rodriguez-Jeremy Stephens UFC Fight Night 159 Headliner in No-Contest Accidental foul halts UFC Fight Night 159 main event after just 15 seconds on Saturday in Mexico City.

Brian Knapp

Sep 21, 2019

Video: Fans Hurl Debris as Jeremy Stephens Escorted from Mexico City Arena After No Contest Yair Rodriguez was the featured attraction at UFC Fight Night 159, and the fans in Mexico City did not react well when Saturday’s headliner...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 21, 2019

UFC Mexico City Bonuses: Esparza, Grasso, Peterson, Craig Garner $50K Checks Carla Esparza, Alexa Grasso, Steven Peterson, and Paul Craig received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 159 in Mexico City on...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 21, 2019

UFC Fight Night 159 ‘Rodriguez vs. Stephens’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 159 coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET.

Jay Pettry

Sep 21, 2019

Max Holloway-Alexander Volkanovski Featherweight Title Bout Official for UFC 245 A long-rumored featherweight title clash between reigning champion Max Holloway and top contender Alexander Volkanovski is now official for UFC 245.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 21, 2019

UFC Fight Night 159 Prelims: Sergio Pettis Spoils Long-Awaited Tyson Nam Debut Sergio Pettis brought two of his best friends to the cage: smooth footwork and offensive variety.

Brian Knapp

Sep 21, 2019

Undefeated Rafa Garcia Crowned Combate Americas Lightweight Champion Combate Americas on Friday returned to the stage with an action-packed card from The Auditorio Del Estado in Mexicali, Mexico.

Jon Fuentes

Sep 21, 2019

Rashad Evans Leaves UFC; Plans Comeback It might be time to consider retiring the term "retirement" from the MMA lexicon.

Jay Pettry

Sep 20, 2019

Rizin Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups Announced A random draw has set the opening round for the 2019 Rizin lightweight tournament, with all four bouts taking place at Rizin 19 in October.

Jay Pettry

Sep 20, 2019

Masvidal No Longer Interested in McGregor Fight: 'I Don't Want to Go to Jail for Killing Nobody' Back in July, Jorge Masvidal wanted to fight Conor McGregor, an idea quickly shot down by UFC President Dana White, who said that “Gamebred”...

Nathan Zur

Sep 20, 2019

Volkan Oezdemir Booked Against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC South Korea The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a major light heavyweight battle to the promotion's first trip to Busan, South Korea.

Jay Pettry

Sep 20, 2019

Dana White Confirms Negotiations are Under Way For Miocic-Cormier Rubber Match Francis Ngannou may want to steer clear of today’s announcement by UFC President Dana White, who said that the promotion is looking to book a championship trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 20, 2019

Dana White Claims Colby Covington Turned Down Usman Fight Social media was abuzz last week when it was revealed that negotiations had apparently broken down for a title fight between Kamaru Usman and former interim champ...

Nathan Zur

Sep 20, 2019

UFC Fight Night 159 Weigh-in Results: Headliners on Target; One Heavy The Octagon returns to Mexico City this Saturday for UFC Fight Night 159, although one fighter has missed weight.

Cole Shelton

Sep 20, 2019

Greg Hardy Now Set to Fight Ben Sosoli at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston Greg Hardy has had a change in opponent and date and is now set to be facing Australian heavyweight Ben Sosoli on Oct. 18 in Boston.

Nathan Zur

Sep 20, 2019

Combate Americas 43 Weigh-in Results: Three Fighters Miss Weight Combate Americas returns this Friday, Sept. 20 in Mexicali, Mexico, for Combate Americas 43, and three fighters came in heavy.

Cole Shelton

Sep 19, 2019

Jessica-Rose Clark Returns at UFC Moscow Against Pannie Kianzad Jessica-Rose Clark will return to the Octagon this November for the first time since June 2018.

Cole Shelton

Sep 19, 2019

Hunter Azure Recaps UFC Vancouver Win and Looks to Future Hunter Azure made his successful Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 158 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Cole Shelton

Sep 19, 2019

Roman Salazar Steps in to Take on James Gallagher in Bellator Dublin Main Event Determined to keep James Gallagher on the Dublin card, Bellator MMA has brought in a veteran who is no stranger to fighting on a big stage.

Cole Shelton

Sep 19, 2019

Louis Smolka Looking to Build off Momentum of UFC Vancouver Win Louis Smolka picked up his first Round 1 stoppage in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC Fight Night 158 by knocking out Ryan MacDonald.

Cole Shelton

Sep 19, 2019

Paul Felder Frustrated With Edson Barboza's Team's Claim of 'Robbery' in Abu Dhabi The rematch between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza was considered by many to be the fight to watch in Abu Dhabi and while the fight delivered,...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2019

Serra Lists Ortega, Gaethje as Two Fighters Who Might Give Nurmagomedov Trouble As Khabib Nurmagomedov continues to build his case as the greatest lightweight of all time, one former UFC champ has a few ideas on who might...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2019

'Jacare' Souza Opens Up on Mental Health Issues, Seeing a Psychologist UFC light heavyweight Ronaldo Souza recently spoke about the battle with mental health issues which nearly induced him to retire from MMA.

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2019

Stipe Miocic Wants an Explanation from Colby Covington about an Altercation He Had with his Wife It sounds as though Colby Covington will be getting a visit soon from the “baddest man on the planet,” after UFC heavyweight champ Stipe...

Nathan Zur

Sep 19, 2019

‘Jack Swagger,’ Bec Rawlings Get Bouts at Bellator 231 in Connecticut Former WWE star Jake Hager, better known as “Jack Swagger,” will make his third professional mixed martial arts appearance when he faces Anthony Garrett at...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2019

Nick Newell Inks Multi-Fight Contract with Bellator MMA Nick Newell is officially a Bellator MMA athlete.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2019

Giga Chikadze to Make Octagon Debut Against Brandon Davis at UFC Copenhagen Brandon Davis will welcome Giga Chikadze to the Octagon in a short-notice bout at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen on Sept. 28.

Cole Shelton

Sep 18, 2019

UPDATED UFC Middleweight David Branch Suspended Two Years for Anti-Doping Violation UFC veteran David Branch has been suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for the banned substance ipamorelin in an...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 18, 2019

Russian Welterweight Nikolay Aleksakhin Set for PFL Debut on Oct. 11 Nikolay Aleksakhin, who signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League a month ago, will make his promotional debut on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas.

Elena Katretskaya

Sep 18, 2019

Kyle Nelson Expects His Power to Be Key Factor vs. Marco Polo Reyes at UFC Mexico City Kyle Nelson believes he is in a do-or-die situation.

Cole Shelton

Sep 18, 2019

Shane Burgos to Face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 244 on Nov. 2 Shane Burgos will get the home fight he so desired, as the Bronx native will take on Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 244.

Cole Shelton

Sep 18, 2019

Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Ramazan Emeev Booked for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow Anthony Rocco Martin will look to get back into the win column when he goes in hostile territory at UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow, Russia, to take on...

Cole Shelton

Sep 18, 2019

UFC, Combate Americas Veteran Erik Perez Signs with Bellator MMA Former UFC and Combate Americas bantamweight competitor Erik Perez has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

UFC Flyweight Sarah Frota Suspended 2 Years for Positive Steroid Test Sarah Frota has been suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for steroids, the anti-doping organization announced Tuesday.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

UFC Vancouver Medical Suspensions: Donald Cerrone Sidelined 90 Days After TKO Defeat Donald Cerrone might have a difficult time fitting in another fight before year’s end.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

Jeremy Stephens Trained with Tony Ferguson Ahead of UFC Mexico City Headlining Bout Jeremy Stephens may have 30 bouts’ UFC experience to his credit, but that doesn’t mean he is above learning from new training partners.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

UFC Owners Hope to Raise More Than $600 Million with Public Offering of Endeavor Shares Endeavor, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will become a publicly-owned entity this fall in hopes of raising $620 million.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

Keri Melendez to Face Mandy Polk in Catchweight Bout at Bellator 229 on Oct. 4 Keri Melendez, the wife of UFC fighter and ex-Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez, will compete in her fourth professional MMA bout when she meets...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 17, 2019

Steven Peterson Believes He Needs to Finish Martin Bravo at UFC Mexico City Steven Peterson is on a two-fight losing streak after suffering a controversial loss to Alex Caceres at UFC on ESPN 4 in July.

Cole Shelton

Sep 17, 2019

Floyd Mayweather-Represented Makhmud Muradov Signs With UFC for Sept. 28 Debut Makhmud Muradov, who is represented by boxing star Floyd Mayweather as part of “The Money Team,” has signed with the UFC.

Cole Shelton

Sep 17, 2019

Steve Mowry vs. Gokhan Saricam Booked for Bellator 231 Unbeaten heavyweight Steve Mowry is set to take on Gokhan Saricam at Bellator 231.

Cole Shelton

Sep 17, 2019

Tyron Woodley on Catchweight Callout of Nurmagomedov: I Need To Do The Impossible Tyron Woodley wants to test himself, and after what he witnessed in Vancouver last weekend, he’s embracing one of the tallest tests the sport...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2019

Scott Coker Believes UFC Never Truly Committed to Women's Featherweight Division Bellator MMA President Scott Coker is glad he was able to sign free agent Cristiane Justino last month, and believes that her former employer, the ...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2019

Paulo Henrique Costa: Title Shot Confirmed, Plans To Watch Whittaker-Adesanya Cageside Next month’s middleweight title fight featuring champion Robert Whittaker against interim champion Israel Adesanya just got a bit more interesting, as Brazilian juggernaut...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2019

Askren to McGregor: 'Take a Fight, Take Any Fight' Conor McGregor’s absence from the Octagon continues to frustrate fans and fellow fighters alike and is compounded by the Irishman’s repeated suggestions that he wants to fight. UFC welterweight...

Nathan Zur

Sep 17, 2019

Zabit Magomedsharipov, Calvin Kattar Rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow A pivotal featherweight clash between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar will take place a few weeks later than originally anticipated.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2019

Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio Targeted for UFC 245 in Las Vegas A welterweight clash pitting Robbie Lawler against Santiago Ponzinibbio is in the works for UFC 245.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2019

Van Roosmalen vs. Lencioni, Mix vs. Mazzotta Booked for Bellator 232 on Oct. 26 The Bellator 232 lineup continues to take shape, as Robin Van Roosmalen will square off against Cris Lencioni at featherweight, and Patrick Mix will meet...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2019

Michel Pereira Releases Statement: ‘You’ll See I Have Cardio to Fight Three Rounds’ Michel Pereira’s first UFC defeat was a disappointing performance, as he appeared to gas out en route to suffering a unanimous decision defeat to...

Cole Shelton

Sep 16, 2019

Zelim Imadaev vs. Danny Roberts Set for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow Russian fighter Zelim Imadaev will take on Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow, the promotion announced Monday.

Cole Shelton

Sep 16, 2019

KSW to Make First Visit to Croatia with Mariusz Pudzianowski-Erko Jun Heavyweight Tilt Polish promotion KSW will make its maiden voyage to Croatia on Nov. 9, promotion officials announced Monday.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2019

UFC Exec: Referee Gave Donald Cerrone 'Benefit of the Doubt' in Timing of Stoppage Justin Gaethje picked up another impressive first-round finish over the weekend, this time against veteran Donald Cerrone in the main event at UFC Vancouver, but the fight-ending sequence caused some...

Nathan Zur

Sep 16, 2019

Urijah Faber Understands The Reasons for Cejudo's Shtick, Believes He Matches Up Well Urijah Faber and Henry Cejudo continue to trade barbs after “Triple C” called out the veteran earlier this year, and Faber believes his...

Nathan Zur

Sep 16, 2019

Despite Loss in Vancouver, Donald Cerrone Remains Focused on Winning a UFC Belt Despite the crushing setback he suffered this weekend, Donald Cerrone remains focused on adding an elusive Ultimate Fighting Championship belt...

Nathan Zur

Sep 16, 2019

Misha Cirkunov Vows to Become Top 5 Light Heavyweight: ‘Please Don’t Give Up on Me’ With losses in three of his previous four Octagon appearances, the hype had cooled considerably on Misha Cirkunov heading into UFC Fight Night 158.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2019

Donald Cerrone Wants to Reach 50 UFC Appearances Before End of Career UFC Fight Night 158 marked the 33rd Octagon appearance for Donald Cerrone, and while it didn’t go the way he wanted, “Cowboy” seems to...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2019

Gilbert Burns Replaces Thiago Alves, Meets Gunnar Nelson in UFC Copenhagen Co-Main Event For the second time in as many fights, Gilbert Burns will step as a replacement opponent on short notice.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2019

Philip De Fries Bests Luis Henrique to Retain Title at KSW 50 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki celebrated its 50th numbered event at the SSE Arena in London, England on Sept. 14.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 15, 2019

Gaethje Weighs Options, Including Potential Bouts vs. McGregor, Nurmagomedov Justin Gaethje once again turned in a memorable performance inside the Octagon on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 158 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “The Highlight” dispatched...

Mike Sloan

Sep 15, 2019

Uriah Hall Credits Change to Fortis MMA for Win Over Antonio Carlos Jr. There was a moment in time not too long ago where Uriah Hall was on proverbial shaky legs regarding his future in the UFC, but things have...

Mike Sloan

Sep 14, 2019

UFC Vancouver Bonuses: Tristan Connelly Takes Home $100K for Upset Victory Tristan Connelly’s short-notice Octagon debut proved to be quite lucrative.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 14, 2019

Boxing: Tyson Fury Survives Horrific Cuts, Topples Otto Wallin in Grueling Battle It’s safe to assume that most boxing insiders expected Tyson Fury to run through Otto Wallin like a rhino in a lamp store. They were accurate...

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Mike Sloan

Sep 14, 2019

Heavy Hands Power Justin Gaethje Stoppage of Donald Cerrone Atop UFC Fight Night 158 Justin Gaethje finishes Donald Cerrone with punches in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 158 headliner on Saturday in Canada.

Brian Knapp

Sep 14, 2019

UFC Fight Night 158 ‘Cerrone vs Gaethje’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 158 coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET.

Jay Pettry

Sep 14, 2019

UFC Fight Night 158 Prelims: Augusto Sakai Buries Marcin Tybura in Sub-Minute Avalanche Augusto Sakai should now have the attention of the rest of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.

Brian Knapp

Sep 14, 2019

Mamed Khalidov Ends Retirement, Meets Scott Askham in Catchweight Bout at KSW 52 Mamed Khalidov’s retirement has proven to be short lived.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 14, 2019

Nick Browne Forces Trey Ogden to Submit at LFA 76 Legacy Fighting Alliance returned with an action-packed card from The Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas.

Jon Fuentes

Sep 13, 2019

Tyson Fury vs. Otto Wallin Weigh-in Results: Headliners Hit Their Marks It should come as no surprise that Tyson Fury and his opponent Otto Wallin made weight for their heavyweight collision.

Boxing

Cole Shelton

Sep 13, 2019

Report: Zabit Magomedsharipov Withdraws From UFC Boston Co-Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Boston has taken a huge hit, losing one member of the co-main event.

Jay Pettry

Sep 13, 2019

AXS TV Ends Broadcast Deal With Legacy Fighting Alliance It is a sad day in the sport, as AXS TV will be hosting its final Legacy Fighting Alliance event on Friday.

Jay Pettry

Sep 13, 2019

UFC Fight Night 158 Weigh-in Results: Main Event on Target; One Heavy The Octagon heads to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this Saturday for UFC Fight Night 158, where one fighter has missed weight.

Cole Shelton

Sep 13, 2019

KSW 50 Weigh-in Results: Everyone Makes Weight in London KSW is heading to the SSE Arena in London for a blockbuster event with three belts on the line.

Cole Shelton

Sep 13, 2019

William Knight to Fight at CES MMA 59 as Part of UFC Developmental Deal William Knight will be returning to CES MMA, only this time he will be under the Ultimate Fighting Championship's developmental deal....

Jay Pettry

Sep 13, 2019

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Appears in Charlie's Angels Music Video With Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande Ilima-Lei Macfarlane can now proudly claim she has punched Miley Cyrus in the face.

Jay Pettry

Sep 13, 2019

Jorge Masvidal Says He Threatened Colby Covington Over Failure To Pay A Mutual Coach It’s clear that American Top Team teammates Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are no longer friends after several back-and-forth exchanges...

Nathan Zur

Sep 13, 2019

Colby Covington Acknowledges That Feud With Poirier, Masvidal May Force Him Out of ATT Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington acknowledges that his ongoing feud with American Top Team teammates Jorge Masvidal and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 13, 2019

One Championship: Dawn of Valor Card Announced One Championship is returning to Indonesia in October for One: Dawn of Valor, with MMA and kickboxing championship bouts atop the card.

Jay Pettry

Sep 12, 2019

Undefeated Vladimir Tokov Takes on Brandon Hastings at Bellator 229 Bellator MMA has added an interesting prelim to its California card this October.

Cole Shelton

Sep 12, 2019

Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi Set for Bellator 232 Co-Main Event An all-action welterweight collision is heading to Bellator 232 in October.

Cole Shelton

Sep 12, 2019

Report: Thiago Alves Injured, Out of UFC Copenhagen Co-Main vs. Gunnar Nelson The Ultimate Fighting Championship's debut in Copenhagen, Denmark, has taken a hit, losing a member of its co-main event.

Jay Pettry

Sep 12, 2019

Tristan Connelly Expects 'Quitter' Michel Pereira to Break at UFC Vancouver Tristan Connelly is moving up in weight to take on Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 158 in his home province of British Columbia.

Cole Shelton

Sep 12, 2019

Miles Johns Wanted Cole Smith Fight, Looks to ‘Crash That Party’ Miles Johns is ready for his first walk to the Octagon at UFC Vancouver on Saturday.

Cole Shelton

Sep 12, 2019

Weili Zhang Believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk Is 'Not As Good' As During Her Title Reign Newly-crowned UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang is not too high on the current status of her predecessor, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, once thought...

Nathan Zur

Sep 12, 2019

Andrew Sanchez vs. Marvin Vettori Nixed From UFC Vancouver After Illness Middleweights Andrew Sanchez and Marvin Vettori will have to wait a little while longer to lock horns, and Vettori is mad as a hornet about its...

Jay Pettry

Sep 12, 2019

Justin Gaethje Wants Conor McGregor or Nurmagomedov-Ferguson Winner Next Justin Gaethje returns to the Octagon this weekend in a hugely anticipated matchup against Donald Cerrone in the co-main event of the UFC’s...

Nathan Zur

Sep 12, 2019

Colby Covington: 'Khabib Has Beaten All These Guys Who Can't Wrestle' Ahead of UFC 242, Colby Covington predicted that his American Top Team teammate, Dustin Poirier, wouldn’t be able to handle the wrestling of...

Nathan Zur

Sep 12, 2019

Andrei Arlovski, Jairzinho Rozenstruik Heavyweight Showdown Added to UFC 244 Lineup Nov. 2’s UFC 244 continues to take form as former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king Andrei Arlovski will take on Jairzinho...

Cole Shelton

Sep 11, 2019

Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Lightweight Grand Prix Participants Rizin Fighting Federation is hosting a lightweight grand prix and the promotion announced eight participants on Wednesday. The tournament kicks off on Oct. 12 at...

Cole Shelton

Sep 11, 2019

Dustin Poirier Promises a Fight Next Time he Sees Colby Covington at ATT The list of fighters who dislike Colby Covington continues to grow after the outspoken UFC welterweight contender criticized his American Top Team gym teammates Jorge Masvidal and...

Nathan Zur

Sep 11, 2019

Conor McGregor Responds to Dustin Poirier's Call For a Rematch After former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier failed to dethrone 155-pound king Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday at UFC 242, he quickly turned his attention on his next bout seeking a rematch with...

Nathan Zur

Sep 11, 2019

Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque Agree to Matchup at Madison Square Garden Nov. 2 Stephen Thompson and Vicente Luque have agreed to meet in an intriguing welterweight contest at UFC 244.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

‘Jacare’ Moves to Light Heavyweight, Meets Jan Blachowicz in UFC Sao Paulo Main Event Longtime middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza will make the move to 205 pounds, where he will square off against Jan Blachowicz in the UFC Fight...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

Dustin Poirier Calls for Rematch with Conor McGregor: ‘Running It Back Makes a Lot of Sense’ Dustin Poirier seems ready to move on from his disheartening loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, and he already has a specific opponent in mind for his...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

Bellator 228 Update: Bantamweights Leandro Higo, Shawn Bunch to Clash on Sept. 28 A bantamweight showdown between Leandro Higo and Shawn Bunch has been added to the Bellator 228 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

Aleksandra Albu vs. Konklak Suphisara Set for UFC Fight Night 162 in Singapore Aleksandra Albu will welcome Konklak Suphisara, better known as “Loma Lookboonmee,” to the Octagon on Oct. 26 in Singapore.

Cole Shelton

Sep 10, 2019

Former Greg Hardy Foe Dmitry Smoliakov Suspended 2 Years for Failed USADA Drug Tests Heavyweight Dmitry Smoliakov has been suspended for two years after failing a pair of drug tests.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

Cole Smith ‘Pumped’ to Fight Close to Home at UFC Vancouver Cole Smith made his Octagon debut on short notice when he took on Mitch Gagnon at UFC Ottawa in May.

Cole Shelton

Sep 10, 2019

Patrick Kincl Out; Roberto Soldic Now Faces Michal Pietrzak In Non-Title Bout at KSW 50 Roberto Soldic will no longer defend his welterweight title at KSW 50 on Saturday.

Cole Shelton

Sep 10, 2019

Michel Pereira Gets New Opponent for UFC Vancouver on Saturday Michel Pereira will get to remain on the UFC Vancouver card, as Tristan Connelly will step in on short notice to face the flashy Brazilian.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 10, 2019

Louis Smolka Describes B.J. Penn's Recent Altercation as 'Just How It Is in Hawaii' Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, with videos showing the...

Nathan Zur

Sep 10, 2019

Tony Ferguson Criticizes Performance of 'Wet Blanket' Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 Khabib Nurmagomedov’s third-round steamrolling of Dustin Poirier on Saturday cemented him as the top lightweight in the sport, and continued...

Nathan Zur

Sep 10, 2019

Ashley Yoder to Face Xiaonan Yan at UFC Fight Night 162 in Singapore on Oct. 26 A strawweight clash pitting Ashley Yoder against Xiaonan Yan is in the works for UFC Fight Night 162.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2019

Jinh Yu Frey to Defend Atomweight Crown in Rematch with Ashley Cummins at Invicta FC 37 An atomweight title bout will headline Invicta Fighting Championships 37 when Jinh Yu Frey defends her belt in a rematch against Ashley Cummins.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2019

Dustin Poirier ‘Down But Not Out’ Following Humbling UFC 242 Defeat Dustin Poirier broke down in the Octagon following his third-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC 242 headliner this past Saturday.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2019

Hollywood Star ‘The Rock’ Wants to Award ‘BMF’ Belt to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 If Jorge Masvidal is able to defeat Nate Diaz in the UFC 244 headliner, he could have a big-name celebrity fan present in the Octagon to wrap...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2019

Dana White: Ferguson Next for Nurmagomedov, But McGregor Rematch ‘Makes Sense’ Dana White is on board with attempting to book Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson again, but he is also leaving the door open for a rematch between the reigning lightweight champion and...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 09, 2019

Karl Roberson vs. Roman Kopylov Booked for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow Karl Roberson will be going into enemy territory to welcome Roman Kopylov to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow, Russia.

Cole Shelton

Sep 09, 2019

Louis Smolka Committed to Remaining at Bantamweight Heading into UFC Vancouver Louis Smolka will return to the Octagon for the second time in 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158 in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday.

Cole Shelton

Sep 09, 2019

Joe Rogan Says Usman-Covington Still 'The Fight to Make' But Excited For Diaz-Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator Joe Rogan has been open in his admiration of both Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, so when the UFC...

Nathan Zur

Sep 09, 2019

Justin Gaethje Blasts Conor McGregor For Calling For Rematch With Nurmagomedov Khabib Nurmagomedov continued to make his case as the best MMA lightweight of all time with another dominant display inside the Octagon, this time over...

Nathan Zur

Sep 09, 2019

Ryan Bader Says ‘Big Fat Guy’ Quinton Jackson Was Held Back by His Dad in Near-Brawl Ryan Bader has been one of the hottest heavyweights in the world recently and Saturday night was no different – at least for the majority of a...

Mike Sloan

Sep 08, 2019

Curtis Blaydes ‘Ready for Anyone’ After Dominant UFC 242 Triumph Curtis Blaydes proved once again on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi that he is one of the most dangerous heavyweights in mixed martial arts today.

Mike Sloan

Sep 08, 2019

Khabib Nurmagomedov Eyes Matchup vs. Tony Ferguson Next: ‘He Deserve This’ On Saturday in Abu Dhabi, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov thoroughly thrashed Dustin Poirier to retain his title. With the world in his grip, “The Eagle” has one man in his sights:...

Mike Sloan

Sep 07, 2019

Khabib Nurmagomedov Rear-Naked Choke Dismisses Dustin Poirier in UFC 242 Headliner Khabib Nurmagomedov unifies lightweight championship with UFC 242 submission of Dustin Poirier.

Brian Knapp

Sep 07, 2019

Ryan Bader Eye Poke Leads to No Contest Against Cheick Kongo at Bellator 226 Ryan Bader entered the main event of Bellator 226 as one of the hottest heavyweights in the world and his torrid streak continued on Saturday...

Mike Sloan

Sep 07, 2019

UFC 242 ‘Khabib vs. Poirier’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 242 “Khabib vs. Poirier” coverage begins Saturday at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Jay Pettry

Sep 07, 2019

Bellator 226 ‘Bader vs. Kongo’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Saturday’s Bellator 226 card begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 07, 2019

UFC 242 Bonuses: Four 'Performance of the Night' Awards Handed Out The Las Vegas-based promotion decided to go with four "Performances of the Night" bonuses and no "Fight of the Night."

Cole Shelton

Sep 07, 2019

UFC 242 Prelims: Joanne Calderwood Outduels Surging Andrea Lee in Abu Dhabi Joanna Calderwood made her most significant move to date inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s women’s flyweight division.

Brian Knapp

Sep 07, 2019

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal to Headline UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden There will not be a title fight at UFC 244, but the evening’s headliner will nonetheless be one of the year’s most anticipated matchups.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 07, 2019

Junior dos Santos to Meet Alexander Volkov in UFC Moscow Main Event on Nov. 9 A heavyweight showdown pitting Junior dos Santos against Alexander Volkov will serve as the main event when the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 07, 2019

UFC 242 Weigh-In Results: Title Fight Official in Abu Dhabi; Moras Misses Weight The Octagon touches down in Abu Dhabi for the first annual installment of a five-year agreement that will feature a title fight atop each card.

Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Andrew Cruz Dominates, Chokes Out Jon Neal at LFA 75 Legacy Fighting Alliance returned with an action-packed card from West Valley City, Utah. Despite the original main event falling out, LFA 75...

Tyler Treese

Sep 06, 2019

Miranda Maverick Scores Two Subs, Wins Invicta 'Phoenix Rising Series 2' Flyweight Tournament Invicta Fighting Championships delighted mixed martial arts fans with an eight-fighter same-day tournament inside Memorial Hall in Kansas City,...

Mike Sloan

Sep 06, 2019

Bellator 226 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Official Bellator MMA returns to the SAP Center in San Jose, California, where the featherweight grand prix kicks off and heavyweight gold is on the line.

Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Jack Cartwright Wins One-Night Bantamweight Tourney at Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship made its return from the summer break with a one-night bantamweight tournament that went down on Sept. 6.

Tudor Leonte

Sep 06, 2019

LFA 75 Weigh-in Results: New Main Event Set The Legacy Fighting Alliance is back this Friday in West Valley City, Utah, for LFA 75, but not before there were some changes to the card lineup.

Jay Pettry Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Joe Lauzon Returns at UFC Boston Against Debuting Jonathan Pearce Joe Lauzon is back in Boston, where he will be returning from an 18-month layoff in front of home fans.

Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Marlon Vera vs. Andre Ewell Booked for UFC Tampa A fun bantamweight battle between Marlon Vera and Andre Ewell has been booked for UFC Tampa.

Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Peter Barrett Wants Spot on UFC Boston; Will Debut at Featherweight Newly signed Peter Barrett has his sights set on the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return trip to Boston in October.

Cole Shelton

Sep 06, 2019

Dana White Dispels Rumors That Conor McGregor Will Attend UFC 242 UFC President Dana White has denied that former champion Conor McGregor will be in attendance this weekend for the highly-anticipated 155-pound title unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim...

Nathan Zur

Sep 06, 2019

Coach Mike Brown Believes Partisan Crowd in Abu Dhabi Is Likely To Motivate, Not Bother Poirier UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier steps into hostile territory this weekend when he tries to dethrone undefeated champion Khabib...

Nathan Zur

Sep 06, 2019

Cage Warriors Unplugged 2: All Contenders On Weight For 135 Pound One-Night Tournament Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is returning from the summer break with a one-night bantamweight tournament to determine the new kingpin of...

Tudor Leonte

Sep 05, 2019

Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 Weigh-in Results: One Heavy Invicta Fighting Championships is set for its second Phoenix Series tournament, this time at the flyweight division.

Cole Shelton

Sep 05, 2019

Vince Murdock Suspended For 20 Months After Positive Drug Test Prospective Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Vince Murdock has been suspended before ever stepping foot in the cage.

Jay Pettry

Sep 05, 2019

Dana White Says B.J. Penn Is Done After Seeing Street Fight Video Footage Stop us if you've heard this one before -- Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White says that B.J. Penn will not get another fight in the...

Jay Pettry

Sep 05, 2019

Khabib Nurmagomedov's Strategy Remains The Same: 'Make Him Tired, Make Him Tap' UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov puts his title on the line on Saturday at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi when he takes on interim champ Dustin...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2019

Dustin Poirier Believes All The Pressure Is On Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will attempt to defy the odds this weekend when he faces off against undefeated champion Khabib...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2019

Jessica Andrade’s Coach Says She Tried To Knock Weili Zhang Out to Prove Doubters Wrong Jessica Andrade lost her strawweight title over the weekend when she was stopped in just 42 seconds by Weili Zhang, who became the first Chinese champion in UFC history. According to Andrade’s head coach...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2019

Brendan Schaub: 'I Don’t Give a F--- About Women’s Strawweight' Former UFC fighter turned comedian Brendan Schaub caused a stir on social media by blasting the UFC’s women’s 115-pound division after fans questioned him on his prediction for the strawweight title fight last weekend between...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2019

Dustin Poirier Doesn't Believe Long Layoff Will Affect Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has brushed off suggestions that Khabib Nurmagomedov may suffer from ring rust when the pair...

Nathan Zur

Sep 05, 2019

‘Mayhem’ Miller Apologizes for Recent Actions, Expresses Confidence in ‘Sanity and Sobriety’ It’s been a while since Jason Miller was active on any social media platform, but it appears that things could be changing for the better for...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2019

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Matt Schnell Set for UFC Fight Night 165 in South Korea A pivotal flyweight fight is going down on Dec. 21 in Busan, South Korea, at UFC Fight Night 165, as Alexandre Pantoja will take on Matt Schnell.

Cole Shelton

Sep 04, 2019

Bantamweights Cody Stamann, Yadong Song Booked for UFC on ESPN 7 A bantamweight clash pitting Cody Stamann against Yadong Song has been added to the UFC on ESPN 7 lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2019

B.J. Penn Explains Incident That Led to Leaked Videos of Alleged Bar Fight in Hawaii In recent months, B.J. Penn seems to have been involved in more incidents outside the Octagon than fights in it, but the UFC Hall of Famer...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2019

UFC Champ Amanda Nunes Lands Cover on ESPN The Magazine ‘Body Issue’ In recent months, Amanda Nunes has made a legitimate claim toward being regarded as the greatest female mixed martial artist of all-time. Now,...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 04, 2019

T.J. Brown Recaps Contender Series Win, Eyes Spot on UFC Card in Washington, D.C. On the final episode of Dana White’s Contender Series, T.J. Brown earned a UFC contract with a third-round submission of Dylan Lockard.

Cole Shelton

Sep 04, 2019

Greg Hardy vs. Jarjis Danho, Beneil Dariush vs. Frank Camacho Set For UFC Singapore Greg Hardy will return to the Octagon for his fourth fight of 2019 at UFC Singapore when he takes on Jarjis Danho on Oct. 26.

Cole Shelton

Sep 04, 2019

Tony Ferguson Hopes Poirier Wins at UFC 242 to Set Up 'American Battle Royale' Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson hopes Dustin Poirier can get the job done over the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on...

Nathan Zur

Sep 04, 2019

Cruz Questions Cejudo’s Purpose in Life Without His Accomplishments: 'That’s All He Knows' Henry Cejudo continues to make headlines for his bizarre gimmicks, ranging from awkward magic shows to his quest to become the “intergender” champion, as well as most recently when he dressed up his UFC...

Nathan Zur

Sep 04, 2019

Chael Sonnen Questions Nurmagomedov's 'Bulletproof' Aura After Long Layoff Khabib Nurmagomedov is the heavy favorite heading into his UFC lightweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi when he takes on interim champion Dustin Poirier. However, former UFC and Bellator...

Nathan Zur

Sep 04, 2019

Welterweight Title Fight to Headline Titan FC 57 in Dominican Republic on Oct. 19 A welterweight title bout between reigning champion Uros Jurisic and interim king Michael Graves will headline Titan Fighting Championship 57 in...

Cole Shelton

Sep 04, 2019

PFL Season 2 Playoffs Set with Three October Events at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas The Professional Fighters League Season 2 playoffs will commence with a series of three events in October.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2019

Former UFC, Strikeforce Champ Cris ‘Cyborg’ Signs Contract with Bellator MMA Cristiane Justino has reunited with former Strikeforce boss Scott Coker, as the highly-coveted free agent has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 03, 2019

City Kickboxing’s Brad Riddell Set for Octagon Debut at UFC 243 in Melbourne UFC 243 in Australia is continuing to add local flair, as Brad Riddell has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will debut on the...

Cole Shelton

Sep 03, 2019

Cheick Kongo Believes a KO of Ryan Bader Will Prove Him The Best Heavyweight In The World Cheick Kongo is hoping to knock out Bellator MMA dual-division champion Ryan Bader on Saturday night and cement himself as the best heavyweight...

Nathan Zur

Sep 03, 2019

Kenny Florian Doesn’t Think Daniel Cormier’s Legacy Needs a Third Fight with Jones or Miocic Kenny Florian believes Daniel Cormier has achieved more than enough in his career, and would like to see the former two-division champion hang up his gloves for good after being finished by...

Nathan Zur

Sep 03, 2019

Nurmagomedov Wants 'DC' To Complete Trilogy against Stipe Miocic before Retirement Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’d like to see his American Kickboxing Academy teammate Daniel Cormier complete his trilogy fight against heavyweight champion...

Nathan Zur

Sep 03, 2019

Combate Americas Heads to Guadalajara on Sept. 27 with ‘Mexico vs. USA’ Card Combate Americas is returning to Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sept. 27.

Cole Shelton

Sep 03, 2019

Video: Junior dos Santos Makes Successful Debut on Brazilian ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos apparently has moves both in and out of the Octagon.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2019

Heavyweights Sergei Kharitonov, Linton Vassell to Clash in Bellator 234 Headliner Sergei Kharitonov will square off against Linton Vassell in the Bellator 234 main event.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2019

Alexander Gustafsson Claims He’s in Talks with UFC: ‘We Are Going Back and Forth’ All signs continue to point toward a short-lived retirement for Alexander Gustafsson.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2019

One’s Angela Lee In ‘Crazy Situation’ Defending Title on Two-Fight Losing Streak Angela Lee will look to defend her atomweight title at One “Championship” Century against strawweight titlist Jingnan Xiong on Oct. 13.

Cole Shelton

Sep 02, 2019

Ex-Champ Jessica Andrade Releases Statement Following UFC Shenzhen Defeat Jessica Andrade seems to be taking her upset loss at UFC Fight Night 157 in stride.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 02, 2019

Ronda Rousey Congratulates Weili Zhang for Landmark Title Victory at UFC Shenzhen Ronda Rousey knows a little something about being a pioneer in mixed martial arts

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 01, 2019

Tyler Diamond, Rafael Barbosa to Meet for Vacant Featherweight Crown in LFA 79 Main Event The vacant featherweight championship will be on the line when Tyler Diamond and Rafael Barbosa square off in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 79...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 01, 2019

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