SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Christian Edwards, Kyle Crutchmer Among Additions to Bellator 249 Preliminary Card Unbeaten prospects Christian Edwards and Kyle Crutchmer are among the notable additions to the Bellator 249 preliminary lineup.

Bellator MMA

Sep 30, 2020

Dana White: UFC Has Offered Bout to Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier While Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier recently discussed a charity exhibition bout on Twitter, the two fighters will apparently have the...

UFC

Sep 30, 2020

Deron Winn vs. Antonio Braga Neto Slated for UFC’s Dec. 19 Card Deron Winn will return to the Octagon to square off against Antonio Braga Neto at a UFC event on Dec. 19.

UFC

Sep 30, 2020

Bellator 247 Weigh-ins: Paul Daley Hospitalized; Headliner vs. Derek Anderson Canceled Bellator 247 has a new headliner.

Bellator MMA

Sep 30, 2020

Ricky Bandejas vs. Leandro Higo, Saad Awad vs. Mandel Nallo Set for Bellator 249 The lineup for the Bellator 249 main card is now complete, as Ricky Bandejas will square off against Leandro Higo at bantamweight, while Saad Awad meets...

Bellator MMA

Sep 30, 2020

Darren Elkins to Lock Horns with Eduardo Garagorri at UFC Event on Nov. 7 A featherweight tilt pitting Darren Elkins against Luiz Eduardo Garagorri is slated for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Nov. 7.

UFC

Sep 30, 2020

Manager: Khabib Nurmagomedov Vetoed Possible ‘TUF’ Season with Conor McGregor “The Ultimate Fighter” franchise could have been resurrected in a major way with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor as coaches, but the...

UFC

Sep 30, 2020

Patricky Freire to Face Jaleel Willis in Bellator 249 Co-Main Event on Oct. 15 Patricky Freire will square off against former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Jaleel Willis in the Bellator 249 co-headliner on Oct. 15.

Bellator MMA

Sep 29, 2020

Jon Jones Opens as Slight Betting Favorite in Potential Bout with Israel Adesanya Jon Jones is only a slight betting favorite in a potential matchup with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, according to online oddsmaker...

UFC

Sep 29, 2020

Complete Lineup for One Championship ‘Reign of Dynasties’ Revealed One Championship is set to return with a card featuring a muay Thai title bout and five mixed martial arts contests on Oct. 9.

One Championship

Sep 29, 2020

Daniel Cormier Believes Jon Jones Vacated UFC Title to Avoid Dominick Reyes Shortly after Jan Blachowicz defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 to claim the vacant light heavyweight throne, Jon Jones dropped a hint that he...

UFC

Sep 29, 2020

Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier Discuss Charity Bout with 'Zero To Do with the UFC’ Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have already squared off within the confines of the Octagon. Now the two UFC stars seem interested in stepping...

UFC

Sep 29, 2020

Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad Booked for UFC’s Halloween Fight Night Card A bantamweight matchup pitting Miles Johns against Kevin Natividad has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Halloween card.

UFC

Sep 29, 2020

Newcomer Ante Delija In for Shamil Abdurakhimov, Faces Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night 180 Ante Delija will make his Octagon debut against Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night 180.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Jan Blachowicz Greeted by Throng in Poland After Winning UFC Light Heavyweight Title Jan Blachowicz is a hero in his home country of Poland after claiming the vacant light heavyweight crown with a victory against Dominick Reyes at...

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Manager Expects Paulo Costa to Follow Deiveson Figueiredo’s Championship Path in UFC After filming the first face-to-face meeting between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa last week at the fighter hotel in Abu Dhabi and claiming...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Sep 28, 2020

Demian Maia Out, UFC Negotiating with ‘Wonderboy’ as Potential Foe for Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Chimaev could fight again before the end of 2020, but it appears that Demian Maia is no longer the targeted opponent.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Khalid Taha Announces Fight with Jack Shore at Nov. 7 UFC Event Jack Shore will square off against Khalid Taha in a bantamweight scrap at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Nov. 7.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Dana White Perplexed by Paulo Costa’s ‘Weird’ Performance at UFC 253 Paulo Costa was expected to bring the fight to Israel Adesanya at UFC 253.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Makwan Amirkhani Replaces Sodiq Yusuff, Meets Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 179 Makwan Amirkhani will step in for Sodiq Yusuff and face Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 179.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Bobby Green vs. Thiago Moises Added to UFC’s Halloween Lineup Bobby Green will square off against Thiago Moises in a lightweight contest on the UFC’s Halloween bill.

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

Renato ‘Moicano,’ Rafael Fiziev to Clash at UFC Fight Night Event on Nov. 28 A lightweight showdown pitting Renato Carneiro against Rafael Fiziev is on tap for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Nov. 28 card

UFC

Sep 28, 2020

UFC 254 Pay-Per-View Main Card Gets Six-Bout Lineup UFC 254 will feature a larger-than-average pay-per-view lineup.

UFC

Sep 27, 2020

Dana White: Colby Covington, Not Nate Diaz, Likely Next for Jorge Masvidal It appears the Ultimate Fighting Championship has shifted gears when it comes to its plans for Jorge Masvidal.

UFC

Sep 27, 2020

Israel Adesanya on Surprisingly Lopsided Win Over Paulo Costa: ‘I Told You He’s Dumb’ Saturday’s UFC 253 headliner was billed as a potential “Fight of the Year” contender, a clash of undefeated titans in the middleweight division.

UFC

Sep 27, 2020

Kai Asakura Overwhelms Shoji Maruyama in Non-Title Affair at Rizin 24 Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight champion Kai Asakura was simply too much for Shoji Maruyama.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Sep 27, 2020

Dominick Reyes on UFC 253 Defeat: ‘Nothing to Do But Get Back Up’ Dominick Reyes entered UFC 253 with the mindset of a champion defending his belt. He left the Octagon humbled by Polish power.

UFC

Sep 27, 2020

Jon Jones Congratulates Jan Blachowicz for Title-Winning Performance at UFC 253 Jon Jones didn’t have any backhanded compliments or snarky remarks for Jan Blachowicz following the Polish standout’s title-winning performance against Dominick Reyes at...

UFC

Sep 27, 2020

Israel Adesanya Retains Middleweight Crown at UFC 253; Jan Blachowicz Begins LHW Reign Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz leave UFC 253 as champions on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Sep 26, 2020

UFC 253 ‘Adesanya vs. Costa’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 253 “Adesanya vs. Costa” coverage begins Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 26, 2020

UFC 253 Prelims: Brad Riddell Deepens Lightweight Footprint, Handles Alex da Silva Coelho Brad Riddell may not be a household name in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division, but he appears to be moving in that...

UFC

Sep 26, 2020

UFC 253 Bonuses: Adesanya, Blachowicz, Royval, Kara France Receive $50K There were no suprises when it came to bonus selections at UFC 253, as Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Brandon Royval and Kai Kara France...

UFC

Sep 26, 2020

Costello van Steenis Edges Fabian Edwards via Split Decision in Bellator Milan Headliner Costello van Steenis knocked Fabian Edwards from the ranks of the unbeaten at Bellator Milan on Saturday at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy. It...

Bellator MMA

Sep 26, 2020

Mason Jones Stops Adam Proctor, Becomes Two-Division Champion at Cage Warriors 116 Mason Jones can now call himself a two-division champion in Cage Warriors.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Sep 26, 2020

UFC 253 Weigh-in Results: Title Fights Set; 2 Fighters Miss Weight by 4 Pounds Each Although a pair of bouts have been transformed into 150-pound catchweights, the weigh-ins for UFC 253 are official and the championship bouts are set.

UFC

Sep 25, 2020

Manny Pacquiao Opens as Major Favorite Over Conor McGregor in Prospective Bout Manny Pacquiao has predictably opened as a massive favorite over Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor.

Boxing

Sep 25, 2020

Jack Cartwright Submits Gerardo Fanny, Retains Title at CW 115 It was a quick night at the office for the defending champion.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Sep 25, 2020

Marvin Vettori Rematches Omari Akhmedov at UFC 256 on Dec. 12 After calling out practically everyone in his division and a few others, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Marvin Vettori finally has...

UFC

Sep 25, 2020

Conor McGregor Reveals Negotiations to Box Manny Pacquiao in Late 2020 or Early 2021 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division champ Conor McGregor has his sights set on boxing again.

Boxing

Sep 25, 2020

LFA Announces Phase 3 Events Starting With LFA 92 on Oct. 2 The Legacy Fighting Alliance has announced the lineup of its first of three cards in October.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 25, 2020

Bellator Milan Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter on Target Bellator MMA’s return to Europe has started off right, with a weigh-in ceremony with no complications.

Bellator MMA

Sep 25, 2020

Luke Shanks Dominates Samir Faiddine to Capture Flyweight Title at CW 114 “The Apocalypse” has come for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Sep 24, 2020

Report: Ex-KSW Champ Dricus du Plessis Signs With UFC, Debuts at UFC Fight Night 179 A big South African prospect has been let out of his KSW contract and has opted to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

Jose Torres Fights to Majority Draw With Sean Santella Atop Brave CF 42 Only one fighter advanced to the semifinals of the Brave Combat Federation flyweight tournament today after an event full of decisions.

Brave Combat Federation

Sep 24, 2020

Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira Rescheduled to Headline Nov. 7 UFC Event Let us hope the third time is the charm for this exciting Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight matchup.

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

UFC Fight Night 180 on Oct. 17 Draws Co-Main of Volkan Oezdemir-Nikita Krylov The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Oct. 17 event has added a fun light heavyweight tilt in the co-headliner spot.

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

Gilbert Burns Guarantees Michael Chandler ‘Can Be Trouble’ for Khabib or Gaethje Count Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Gilbert Burns among those that give Michael Chandler a chance should Chandler fight for a belt at...

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

Robbie Lawler vs. Mike Perry Added to UFC 255 in November A sure-fire welterweight banger is headed towards the Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view card in November.

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

Bellator Releases Full Lineup of First CBS Sports Event Bellator 247 on Oct. 1 The first Bellator MMA card on CBS Sports is now set.

Bellator MMA

Sep 24, 2020

Positive COVID-19 Test Removes Coach from Ketlen Vieira’s Corner at UFC 253 After 10 months away from the Octagon due to injury, Brazilian Ketlen Vieira will face an added challenge for her return against Sijara Eubanks on Saturday at...

Coronavirus

Sep 24, 2020

Reebok Issues Statement Condemning Colby Covington’s Black Lives Matter Remarks The UFC’s outfitting partner is not on board with Colby Covington’s views regarding the Black Lives Matter movement.

UFC

Sep 24, 2020

Israel Adesanya Vows to Make It ‘Look Easy’ Against Paulo Costa at UFC 253 UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya insists his rivalry with Paulo Henrique Costa is nothing personal.

UFC

Sep 23, 2020

Despite Rough UFC Beginning, Jan Blachowicz ‘Always Believed’ in His Talent Jan Blachowicz didn’t have the look of a contender during the beginning of his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.

UFC

Sep 23, 2020

Dominick Reyes Feels Like UFC 253 is ‘First Title Defense in a Lot of Aspects’ The bitter taste of a near miss against Jon Jones at UFC 247 still lingers for Dominick Reyes.

UFC

Sep 23, 2020

Patricio Freire-Pedro Carvalho Title Bout Rescheduled for Bellator Event on Nov. 12 After a lengthy delay, Patricio Freire will finally defend his featherweight crown against Pedro Carvalho at a Bellator MMA event on Nov. 12.

Bellator MMA

Sep 22, 2020

UFC Fight Night 178 Medical Suspensions: Woodley, Three Others Face 180-Day Terms Tyron Woodley is facing a potential 180-day medical suspension after suffering a rib injury in his loss to Colby Covington in the UFC Fight Night...

UFC

Sep 22, 2020

Manager: Paulo Costa Having ‘Best Weight Cut Ever’ Ahead of UFC 253 Title Bout According to Wallid Ismail, the manager of Paulo Henrique Costa, the scale will not be a problem for the middleweight No. 1 contender heading into the...

UFC

Sep 22, 2020

Wanderlei Silva Biography Release Set for Oct. 8 in Rio de Janeiro Considered one of the most dominant fighters of Pride era, Wanderlei Silva will launch his biography on Oct. 8 in Rio de Janeiro.

Sep 22, 2020

Third Bellator Milan Card Finalized with 14 Bouts, Includes UFC Vets Sakara, Pedersoli Jr. Bellator MMA’s third scheduled event in Milan has been finalized with 14 bouts and includes a couple UFC veterans.

Bellator MMA

Sep 22, 2020

Michael Chandler: Title Alternate Role ‘Perfect Way to Introduce Myself’ to UFC Michael Chandler will enter the UFC in an interesting position.

UFC

Sep 22, 2020

UFC Bantamweight Lara Procopio Accepts 6-Month USADA Suspension Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Lara Fritzen Procopio has accepted a six-month suspension from USADA for an anti-doping violation.

UFC

Sep 21, 2020

Tyron Woodley Plans to Keep Fighting After Third Straight Defeat: ‘I’m Not Giving It Up’ Despite a discouraging three-fight skid in the UFC, Tyron Woodley does not have designs on calling it a career just yet.

UFC

Sep 21, 2020

UFC 254 Update: Contender Series Winner Phil Hawes to Debut vs. Jacob Malkoun Recent Dana White’s Contender Series winner Phil Hawes will make his Octagon debut against Robert Whittaker training partner Jacob Malkoun at UFC

UFC

Sep 21, 2020

11-Time UFC Veteran Steven Ray Announces Retirement from MMA Steven Ray has retired from mixed martial arts at 30 years old.

UFC

Sep 21, 2020

Bellator Signs LFA Welterweight Champ Jaleel Willis to Multi-Fight Contract Legacy Fighting Alliance welterweight champion Jaleel Willis has signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Sep 20, 2020

Donald Cerrone Dismisses Retirement Discussion After UFC Fight Night 178 While Saturday’s majority draw with Niko Price was a disappointing result — one that Donald Cerrone actually regards as his fifth...

UFC

Sep 20, 2020

Dana White Calls Khamzat Chimaev ‘One of the Most Special Fighters I’ve Ever Seen’ Khamzat Chimaev more than lived up to the hype at UFC Fight Night 178.

UFC

Sep 20, 2020

Colby Covington Takes Congratulatory Call from Donald Trump, Calls Out Jorge Masvidal Colby Covington had a night to remember on Saturday, when he vanquished rival Tyron Woodley via fifth-round technical knockout in the UFC Fight...

UFC

Sep 20, 2020

Dana White: Tyron Woodley Should Think About ‘Hanging It Up’ Tyron Woodley has endured a steep decline since his reign as UFC welterweight champion.

UFC

Sep 20, 2020

UFC Fight Night 178 Bonuses: Four Performance Bonuses Awarded UFC Fight Night 178 featured plenty of fun fights and impressive finishes, which has led to four mixed martial artists becoming $50,000 richer.

UFC

Sep 20, 2020

Colby Covington Blows Out Reeling Tyron Woodley in UFC Fight Night 178 Headliner Colby Covington routs Tyron Woodley atop UFC Fight Night 178 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 178 ‘Covington vs. Woodley’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 178 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 178 Prelims: Damon Jackson Guillotine Throttles Mirsad Bektic Persistence was Damon Jackson’s strongest ally.

UFC

Sep 19, 2020

Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Claims Vacant Lightweight Championship at ACA 111 “The Lion” once again reigns on the Absolute Championship Akhmat lightweight division.

Sep 19, 2020

UFC Releases ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ 14 Winner John Dodson The Ultimate Fighting Championship has cut ties to “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 winner and two-time flyweight title challenger John Dodson.

UFC

Sep 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 178 Weigh-in Results: Covington vs. Woodley Set as Everyone Makes Weight It’s all systems go for the last Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Las Vegas for a while.

UFC

Sep 18, 2020

Report: Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir Signs With BKFC Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has arguably made its highest profile acquisition.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Sep 18, 2020

Melvin Manhoef Takes on Simon Biyong at Bellator Paris Legendary Dutch kickboxer Melvin Manhoef is not finished yet.

Bellator MMA

Sep 18, 2020

Petchmorakot Thrashes Magnus Andersson to Retain Title at One: A New Breed 3 If One: A New Breed 3 is any indication, it could be a great while until someone dethrones One Championship featherweight king Petchmorakot...

One Championship

Sep 18, 2020

Alesha Zappitella Shoulder Choke Submits Ashley Cummins, Nets Invicta Atomweight Belt Alesha Zappitella channeled her inner Ovince St. Preux and gave a figurative nod to Jason Von Flue when Invicta Fighting Championships gold was on the...

Women’s MMA

Sep 17, 2020

Ludovit Klein in for Nate Landwehr Against Shane Young at UFC 253 The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view card has undergone a sudden change on a preliminary match.

Coronavirus

Sep 17, 2020

Mohammad Fakhreddine Crowned New Brave Middleweight Champion at Brave CF 41 The Brave Combat Federation middleweight division has a new kingpin after Brave CF 41.

Brave Combat Federation

Sep 17, 2020

Damon Jackson Rejoins UFC, Faces Mirsad Bektic at UFC Fight Night 178 on Saturday A Ultimate Fighting Championship vet has found his way back to the promotion on short notice this weekend.

UFC

Sep 17, 2020

One Championship Signs 16-Year-Old Victoria Lee, Sister of Christian and Angela Lee One Championship loves the Lee family, and the Lee family loves One Championship.

Women’s MMA

Sep 17, 2020

Michael Chandler Signs With UFC, Serves as Backup for UFC 254 Main Event Ex-Bellator MMA champ Michael Chandler is now on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster, and he is in prime position for a huge opportunity...

UFC

Jay Pettry Keith Shillan

Sep 17, 2020

Invicta 42 Weigh-in Results: Cummins, Zappitella Cleared for Atomweight Title Clash The vacant Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight title will soon have a new address.

Women’s MMA

Sep 17, 2020

Dana White Accuses Dustin Poirier of Negotiating Himself out of the Tony Ferguson Fight The controversy between Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White and Dustin Poirier is still unfolding.

UFC

Sep 16, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He Can’t Be Compared with Muhammad Ali “The Eagle” is flattered by the comparison, but prefers to fly low.

Boxing

Sep 16, 2020

Already Growing in Stature, Michel Pereira Plots Move Toward Welterweight Elite Michel Pereira has grown in stature with Brazilian fans following his impressive submission win over Zelim Imadaev at UFC Fight Night 176 on Sept. 5.

UFC

Sep 16, 2020

Report: Jessin Ayari Set to Face Luigi Vendramini at UFC on ESPN 16 Two fighters are making their Octagon return after nearly a two-year hiatus.

UFC

Sep 16, 2020

UFC Reportedly in Talks to Sign Former Bellator Lightweight Champ Michael Chandler All signs lead to the Ultimate Fighting Championship being the front-runner to sign “Iron.”

UFC

Sep 16, 2020

Two Bouts Added to Sept. 27 Rizin 24 Lineup in Saitama The upcoming Rizin 24 card has gained two intriguing matchups.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Sep 16, 2020

Gilbert Burns Considers Kamaru Usman’s Training Camp Visit a ‘Psychological Test’ Gilbert Burns will face Kamaru Usman for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, so it was...

UFC

Sep 16, 2020

Jordan Williams Knockout Highlights Week 7 of DWCS; Three UFC Contracts Awarded Jordan Williams knocks out Gregory Rodrigues, Nets UFC Contract on Week 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 15, 2020

Dana White’s Contender Series 2020 Week 7 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2020 Week 7 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 15, 2020

Report: With Mickey Gall Injured, Jeremiah Wells in at UFC Fight Night 178 Saturday's Ultimate Fighting Championship event suffered another change.

UFC

Sep 15, 2020

Report: Thiago Santos Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of Glover Teixeira Fight Thiago Santos' return to action has been postponed.

UFC

Sep 15, 2020

Daniel Cormier Says He had COVID-19 Before Fighting Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 Daniel Cormier says he discovered something was off with him thanks to a smart ring device.

UFC

Sep 15, 2020

Report: Renato ‘Moicano’ Forced Out of Magomed Mustafaev Clash on Fight Island It appears that the second fight of “Moicano” in the 155-pound division will have to wait.

UFC

Sep 15, 2020

Report: Luiz Eduardo Garagorri, Mirsad Bektic Match Scratched From UFC Fight Night 178 It seems that one of the protagonists of Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event is out.

UFC

Sep 15, 2020

James Gallagher-Callum Ellenor Clash to Headline Bellator European Series Card on Oct. 3 The Bellator European Series is back with two more dates: Sept. 26 and Oct. 3.

Bellator MMA

Sep 15, 2020

Fabian Edwards Set to Clash with Costello van Steenis at Bellator European Series in Milan Bellator MMA is returning to Bel Paese with two early fall events.

Bellator MMA

Sep 15, 2020

Drew Dober Set to Clash with Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 182 A clash of red-hot lightweights has been added to the UFC Fight Night 182 card.

UFC

Sep 14, 2020

Donald Trump Praises Dana White, Colby Covington at Rally It appears that Dana White’s well-known admiration for President Trump is mutual.

UFC

Sep 14, 2020

Scott Askham-Mamed Khalidov Rematch to Headline KSW 55 Two of Europe’s best fighters will meet again, with a title on the line.

Sep 14, 2020

Dustin Poirier-Tony Ferguson UFC 254 Matchup Negotiations Fail It seemed like the matchup fans—and the fighters—wanted, but for now at least, they will have to wait.

UFC

Sep 14, 2020

Dana White Complains about ‘Mazzagatti Level’ Refereeing in Herman-Rodriguez Fight The Ultimate Fighting Championship boss was frustrated enough with the officiating Saturday night that he invoked one of his least favorite names.

UFC

Sep 14, 2020

Lucas Martins Injured; Brave CF 41 Co-Main Event Scrapped This Thursday’s Brave Combat Federation card will soldier on without one of its most anticipated matchups.

Sep 14, 2020

Jon Fitch Announces Retirement Following Bellator 246 Loss One of the greatest welterweights of all time left his gloves in the cage on Saturday night.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2020

Dana White Comments on Alleged Sexual Assault Complaint against Conor McGregor Conor McGregor’s onetime boss doesn’t know much about what’s going on with him either.

Sep 14, 2020

Juan Archuleta Outlasts Patrick Mix to Win Bantamweight Title at Bellator 246 The second time was the charm for Juan Archuleta, birthday boy and newest Bellator MMA champion.

Bellator MMA

Ben Duffy

Sep 13, 2020

UFC Fight Night 177 Bonuses: Main Event Awarded Fight of the Night Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill were rewarded financially for their exciting five-round scrap at UFC Fight Night 177.

Sep 13, 2020

Michelle Waterson Takes Split Decision Over Angela Hill in UFC Fight Night 177 Headliner In five-round battle that was as closely-contested as they come, Michelle Waterson had just a little bit more in the tank down the stretch.

Women’s MMA

Sep 12, 2020

UFC Fight Night 177 ‘Waterson vs. Hill’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 177 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

Women’s MMA

Sep 12, 2020

UFC Fight Night 177 Prelims: Sijara Eubanks Powers Past Julia Avila Sijara Eubanks was simply too much for Julia Avila on the ground.

Women’s MMA

Sep 12, 2020

Conor McGregor Questioned, Released Regarding Alleged Sexual Assault Complaint Conor McGregor was taken into custody by police on the island of Corsica on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure, according to...

UFC

Sep 12, 2020

Phil Davis Wins Split Decision Over Lyoto Machida at Bellator 245 Phil Davis once again prevails over Lyoto Machida.

Bellator MMA

Sep 11, 2020

Chidi Njokuani Shreds Cristhian Torres in Gory Legacy Fighting Alliance 91 Main Event Chidi Njokuani made Cristhian Torres bleed, then made him pay.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 11, 2020

UFC Fight Night 177 Weigh-in Results: Waterson vs. Hill Cleared; Lineup Changes Weight issues continue to plague MMA cards across the weekend.

UFC

Sep 11, 2020

UFC 254 Gains Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov The Ultimate Fighting Championship is adding an exciting welterweight scrap to its final “Fight Island” card in October.

UFC

Sep 11, 2020

Bellator Announces CBS Sports Partnership, ‘Cyborg’-Blencowe, Mousasi-Lima A new era in Bellator MMA will begin very soon.

Bellator MMA

Jason Burgos Jay Pettry

Sep 11, 2020

LFA 91 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Cristhian Torres Misses Weight In what seems to be a theme this weekend across MMA cards, a fighter placed high on this Legacy Fighting Alliance card has missed weight.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 11, 2020

Bellator 246 Weigh-in Results: Bantamweight Title Fight Set; 2 Heavy Both parts of this weekend’s Bellator MMA doubleheader have been marred by fighters missing weight by a wide margin.

Bellator MMA

Sep 11, 2020

Pongsiri and Superlek Shine With Impressive Performances at One: A New Breed 2 One: A New Breed 2 confirmed once more that Thailand is the queen when it comes to striking sports.

One Championship

Sep 11, 2020

UPDATED Bellator to Become First Major MMA Organization to Host Event in France on Oct. 10 Bellator MMA is blazing a new path never traveled by any major MMA promotion.

Bellator MMA

Sep 11, 2020

Dustin Poirier-Tony Ferguson UFC 254 Matchup Fizzles After Failed Negotiations The Ultimate Fighting Championship lost a fight that was never officially announced but fans strongly desired.

UFC

Sep 10, 2020

Muhammad Mokaev Set to Clash With Jamie Kelly at Brave CF 43 Two red-hot European prospects are clashing in the last installment of the Brave Combat Federation “Kombat Kingdom” series.

UK

Sep 10, 2020

UFC Fight Night 177 Update: Jalin Turner Steps in for Frank Camacho; 1 Extra Fight Booked The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card this weekend has experienced a few sudden changes to its lineup.

Coronavirus

Sep 10, 2020

Bellator 245 Weigh-in Results: 3 Fighters Miss Weight by Several Pounds Making weight was not just a formality ahead of the first card of Bellator MMA’s final Paramount Network doubleheader.

Bellator MMA

Sep 10, 2020

Dana White, Gerald Meerschaert Have Differing Views on Double Booking Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Chimaev is currently one of the hottest young talents in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but the promotion’s plan of double booking the prospect seems presumptuous to say the least.

UFC

Sep 09, 2020

Augusto Sakai Reveals He Suffered Broken, Dislocated Ribs in Loss to Alistair Overeem Alistair Overeem’s clinch work and ground-and-pound took their toll on Augusto Sakai over the course of their UFC Fight Night 176 headliner...

UFC

Sep 09, 2020

Dana White: ‘I Don’t Have Any Expectations Whatsoever’ Regarding Nick Diaz Comeback The rumblings regarding a Nick Diaz comeback don’t mean a whole lot to UFC president Dana White, who’s had a consistent stream of on-and-off...

UFC

Sep 09, 2020

Chokes, Devastating KOs Prompt UFC to Award Four Contracts on Week 6 of DWCS The Ultimate Fighting Championship awards four contracts during Week 6 of DWCS on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 08, 2020

Dana White’s Contender Series 2020 Week 6 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2020 Week 6 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 08, 2020

UFC 253 Update: Heavyweights Juan Espino, Jeff Hughes to Clash in Abu Dhabi “The Ultimate Fighter 28” winner Juan Francisco Espino Dieppa will return to action for the first time since winning the reality show when he faces Jeff Hughes at...

UFC

Sep 08, 2020

Rachael Ostovich vs. Gina Mazany Slated for UFC Event on Nov. 28 A women’s flyweight matchup pitting Rachael Ostovich against Gina Mazany is on tap for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Nov. 28 card.

UFC

Sep 08, 2020

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture to Undergo Surgery Following ATV Accident UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture will undergo surgery following an ATV accident over the holiday weekend, according to TMZ Sports.

Sep 08, 2020

XFC Relaunch Set for November, Includes Broadcast Deal with NBC Sports Xtreme Fighting Championship is returning with a mixed martial arts event to be broadcast on NBC Sports this November.

Sep 08, 2020

Video: Paulo Costa Offers Playful Preview of UFC 253 Bout with Israel Adesanya Paulo Henrique Costa is having a little bit of fun leading up to his UFC 253 showdown with Israel Adesanya.

UFC

Sep 08, 2020

UFC Welterweight Contender Leon Edwards ‘100 Percent’ Plans to Fight in 2020 Leon Edwards has been the odd man out in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division thus far in 2020.

UFC

Sep 08, 2020

Beneil Dariush Announces Charles Oliveira is Out of UFC on ESPN 16 Lightweight Bout It appears that an intriguing lightweight clash targeted for Oct. 3 will not proceed as planned.

UFC

Sep 07, 2020

Ex-UFC Title Challenger Ricardo Lamas Finalizes Decision to Retire at 38 Ricardo Lamas was contemplating the end of his career following his victory against Bill Algeo at UFC Fight Night 175, and now that decision is...

UFC

Sep 07, 2020

Dana White’s Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Hit Contracted Marks It’s full speed ahead for Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as all 10 fighters slated to compete made weight without issue on Monday.

UFC

Sep 07, 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo Sends Message to Cody Garbrandt: ‘I’m Going to Take Your Head Off’ Deiveson Figueiredo has already started the process of promoting his UFC 255 fight against Cody Garbrandt.

UFC

Sep 07, 2020

Bethe Correia Says December UFC Bout vs. Yanan Wu Will Be Her Last After falling to Pannie Kianzad for her third defeat in her last four outings at UFC on ESPN 14, Bethe Correia announced via Instagram that she...

UFC

Sep 07, 2020

Liana Jojua to Lock Horns with Miranda Maverick at UFC 254 on Oct. 24 Liana Jojua will fight Miranda Maverick in a women’s flyweight bout on Oct. 24 at UFC 254.

UFC

Dmytro Synyak

Sep 07, 2020

Positive COVID-19 Test Knocks Austin Vanderford Out of Bellator 246 A positive COVID-19 test has forced Austin Vanderford out of a proposed bout against Daniel Madrid at Bellator 246.

Coronavirus

Sep 06, 2020

Ovince St. Preux Breaks Down Highlight-Reel KO: ‘His Chin Was Staring At Me’ Ovince St. Preux’s second-round knockout of Alonzo Menifield in the UFC Fight Night 176 co-headliner was a thing of beauty.

UFC

Sep 06, 2020

William Knight vs. Aleksa Camur Added to UFC 253 Preliminary Bill Two-time Dana White’s Contender Series alum William Knight will get to make a quick turnaround at UFC 253, as he will square off against Aleksa...

UFC

Sep 06, 2020

Alistair Overeem Open to Rematch with Rozenstruik: ‘In My Mind I Already Beat Him’ Even at 40 years old, Alistair Overeem keeps finding ways to win.

UFC

Sep 06, 2020

UFC Fight Night 176 Bonuses: Ovince St. Preux Pockets $50K for Vicious KO Victory Ovince St. Preux’s “Knockout of the Year” contender made him $50,000 richer on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 06, 2020

Ground Offensive Carries Alistair Overeem to Late Stoppage in UFC Fight Night 176 Main Event Alistair Overeem stops Augusto Sakai with fifth-round ground-and-pound on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 05, 2020

UFC Fight Night 176 ‘Overeem vs. Sakai’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 176 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 05, 2020

Murad Abdulaev Edges Ali Bagov, Captures Welterweight Championship at ACA 110 Absolute Championship Akhmat has a new welterweight champion.

Sep 05, 2020

Marcos Rogerio de Lima Positive for COVID-19, UFC Fight Night 176 Lineup Shrinks Again The lineup for UFC Fight Night 176 continues to shrink.

Coronavirus

Sep 05, 2020

Thiago Moises Tests Positive for COVID-19, UFC Fight Night 176 Bout vs. Turner Canceled UFC Fight Night 176 is down to eight bouts after Thiago Moises tested positive for COVID-19.

Coronavirus

Sep 05, 2020

Ray Rodriguez Steps in for Kevin Natividad, Meets Brian Kelleher at UFC Fight Night 176 Brian Kelleher has yet another new opponent at UFC Fight Night 176.

UFC

Sep 05, 2020

UFC Fight Night 176 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter on Target Fans can breathe a sigh of relief as every fighter for Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card hit their proper marks, including a...

UFC

Sep 04, 2020

Zviad Lazishvili Throttles Ricky Steele, Nets Bantamweight Title in LFA 90 Headliner It took Zviad Lazishvili less than four minutes to dismantle Ricky Steele.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 04, 2020

Stuart Austin Plans to Knock Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii Out at EMC 5 Former BAMMA champion and Bellator MMA veteran Stuart Austin has bad intentions for his opponent at EMC 5.

Sep 04, 2020

UPDATED Khamzat Chimaev Draws 2 Opponents in 2 Months Including Demian Maia Ultimate Fighting Championship wunderkind Khamzat Chimaev has not one but two fights potentially lined up.

UFC

Sep 04, 2020

Michelle Waterson-Angela Hill Elevated to UFC Fight Night 177 Main Event An upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card has an unexpected new main event.

Women’s MMA

Sep 04, 2020

LFA 90 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight In the COVID-19 era, it is always a relief when every fighter on the card makes weight without issue.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 04, 2020

Karol Rosa Hospitalized From Weight Cut, Sept. 3 Fight With Sijara Eubanks Scratched Two hard weight cuts in the span of a few months got the better of Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Karol Rosa.

Women’s MMA

Sep 03, 2020

Visa Issues Force John Allan Arte From Sept. 12 Bout With Ed Herman, Mike Rodriguez Steps In Ultimate Fighting Championship staple Ed Herman just wants to fight someone.

UFC

Sep 03, 2020

Jamahal Hill Sees Win Overturned; Tim Elliott, Luis Pena Face Reduced Sentences for Marijuana Several Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters have received official sentences after failing drug tests.

UFC

Sep 03, 2020

UFC Fight Night 175 Medical Suspensions: 3 Women Face Possible 180-Day Terms Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Ji Yeon Kim may have suffered more than just a loss at UFC Fight Night 175.

UFC

Sep 03, 2020

Glover Teixeira Tests Positive for COVID-19, Bout vs. Thiago Santos Moved to Oct. 3 A pivotal light heavyweight clash pitting Glover Teixeira against Thiago Santos will no longer take place at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12.

UFC

Sep 03, 2020

Ex-UFC Fighter Abel Trujillo Avoids Jail Time in Child Exploitation Case Former UFC competitor Abel Trujillo was sentenced to two years’ probation in a child exploitation case in Castle Rock, Colorado, on Wednesday, according to...

Sep 03, 2020

Bobby Green Replaces Rodrigo Vargas, Meets Alan Patrick at UFC Fight Night 177 Bobby Green will step in for Rodrigo Vargas and square off against Alan Patrick Silva Alves at UFC Fight Night 177.

UFC

Sep 02, 2020

Aleksander Doskalchuk Suspended 14 Months for USADA Anti-Doping Violation Would-be UFC competitor Aleksander Doskalchuk has accepted a 14-month suspension from USADA for a violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy.

UFC

Sep 02, 2020

Bellator Signs Former Invicta FC Flyweight Queen Vanessa Porto The Bellator women’s flyweight division has another interesting contender.

Bellator MMA

Sep 02, 2020

Sean Strickland Returns to Face Wellington Turman at UFC Event on Oct. 31 Sean Strickland will make his first Octagon appearance in two years when he locks horns with Wellington Turman in a welterweight bout on Oct. 31.

UFC

Sep 02, 2020

Flyweight, Strawweight Championship Bouts Top Invicta FC 43 Lineup on Nov. 20 Two title belts will be up for grabs at Invicta Fighting Championships 43.

Women’s MMA

Sep 02, 2020

Leslie Smith vs. Amanda Bell Set for Bellator 245 Preliminary Card A women’s featherweight clash pitting Leslie Smith against Amanda Bell has been added to the Bellator 245 lineup.

Bellator MMA

Sep 02, 2020

Dana White: Brock Lesnar Would Be Good Introduction to Heavyweight for Jon Jones Ever since reports surfaced that Brock Lesnar was no longer under contract with the WWE, speculation has run rampant regarding the massive superstar’s next move.

UFC

Sep 02, 2020

Three UFC Contracts Awarded on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday brought in more reinforcements through Dana White’s Contender Series, as flyweight Jimmy Flick, light heavyweight William Knight and bantamweight...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 01, 2020

Dana White’s Contender Series 2020 Week 5 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2020 Week 5 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 01, 2020

Bellator MMA Signs Light Heavyweight Viktor Nemkov, Featherweight Cody Law Bellator MMA has bolstered its talent pool by signing light heavyweight Viktor Nemkov and featherweight Cody Law.

Bellator MMA

Sep 01, 2020

UFC Targeting Jorge Masvidal-Nate Diaz ‘BMF’ Rematch; Date Currently Unclear A rematch of the “BMF” title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is currently in the works for a future Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Sep 01, 2020

Kamaru Usman Expected to Defend 170-Pound Title vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 256 on Dec. 12 Kamaru Usman’s next welterweight title defense will come against Gilbert Burns, and the bout has been targeted for UFC 256 on Dec. 12.

UFC

Sep 01, 2020

Sergey Spivak-Tom Aspinall Heavyweight Tilt Slated for UFC’s Oct. 10 Bill A heavyweight clash pitting Sergey Spivak against Tom Aspinall has been added to the lineup for the the UFC’s Oct. 10 offering.

UFC

Sep 01, 2020

Jessica Andrade to Lock Horns with Katlyn Chookagian in Flyweight Debut on Oct. 17 Former strawweight queen Jessica Andrade is expected make her 125-pound debut against Katlyn Chookagian at an Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Sep 01, 2020

LFA 91 Concludes ‘Phase Two’ with Chidi Njokuani-Cristhian Torres Headliner on Sept. 11 Legacy Fighting Alliance will close out its “Phase Two” series of cards with a middleweight scrap pitting Chidi Njokuani against Cristhian Torres....

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 01, 2020

Jon Jones Makes Case to Be Stipe Miocic’s Next Foe, Gives Warning to Brock Lesnar Jon Jones is preparing to make his heavyweight debut, and he’s already making a case as to why he should leapfrog Francis Ngannou to be the...

UFC