SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - December 2020

Dec 31, 2020

Jon Jones: ‘I Have No Intentions of Ever Going Back to Light Heavyweight’ If former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Jon Jones has his choice, he will never go back down to 205 pounds.

UFC

Dec 31, 2020

Kyoji Horiguchi Avenges Loss, Demolishes Kai Asakura in Rizin 26 Headliner It appears the rumors of Kyoji Horiguchi’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 31, 2020

Jan Blachowicz-Israel Adesanya Light Heavyweight Title Bout Targeted for UFC 259 Israel Adesanya will attempt to become a two-division champion when he faces 205-pound king Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259.

UFC

Dec 31, 2020

Dana White on Positive Conversation with Jon Jones: ‘He’s In a Much Better Place’ Earlier this year, UFC president Dana White and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones were at odds.

UFC

Dec 31, 2020

Rizin 26 Weigh-in Results: Horiguchi, Asakura Official for Bantamweight Title Bout Bantamweight gold will be on the line when Kyoji Horiguchi and Kai Asakura square off in a rematch more than a year in the making on New Year’s Eve.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 30, 2020

Report: UFC Pay-Per-View, ESPN+ Subscription Prices to Increase in 2021 If you want to witness the return of Conor McGregor at UFC 257, it’s going to cost you a little bit more than it did in 2020.

UFC

Dec 30, 2020

Jinh Yu Frey to Face Gloria de Paula at UFC’s March 13 Event Former Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight title holder Jinh Yu Frey will attempt to earn her first UFC triumph when she meets Gloria de...

UFC

Dec 30, 2020

Delayed COVID-19 Recovery Caused Khamzat Chimaev’s Exit from UFC on ESPN 20 Khamzat Chimaev needed more time to recover after battling COVID-19, and that led to his exit from the UFC on ESPN 20 headliner.

UFC

Dec 30, 2020

Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Isi Fitikefu Added to UFC’s Jan. 20 Lineup Dalcha Lungiambula will drop to middleweight to face Isi Fitikefu at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Jan. 20 event in Abu Dhabi.

UFC

Dec 30, 2020

Coach: Marcus Almeida Learning All Aspects of MMA in Preparation for Debut The jiu-jitsu community is anxiously awaiting the mixed martial arts debut of its most decorated champion ever, Marcus Almeida, who has won 13 gold medals in the world Brazilian jiu-jitsu championships....

One Championship

Dec 30, 2020

Alex Caceres to Meet Kevin Croom in Featherweight Bout at Feb. 27 UFC Event Alex Caceres will square off against Kevin Croom in a featherweight matchup at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Feb. 27 event.

UFC

Dec 30, 2020

Kevin Holland, Derek Brunson Agree to Headline UFC Fight Night on March 20 While Kevin Holland may be seeking a spot as a short-notice replacement next month, he has something more official lined up for March.

UFC

Dec 29, 2020

Khamzat Chimaev Out of UFC ‘Fight Island’ Headlining Bout vs. Leon Edwards Khamzat Chimaev will have to wait to build upon his breakout campaign on 2020.

UFC

Dec 29, 2020

Charles Oliveira Shares Video of Submission Win in First Amateur MMA Bout The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s all-time submission leader began his MMA career in typical fashion.

Dec 29, 2020

Cage Warriors Two-Division Champ Mason Jones Set for UFC Debut vs. Mike Davis on Jan. 20 Cage Warriors two-division champion Mason Jones will make his Octagon debut against Mike Davis at UFC on ESPN 20.

UFC

Dec 29, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov Expects New Lightweight Champ to Be Crowned at UFC 257 It doesn’t sound like Dana White will have much luck persuading Khabib Nurmagomedov to make a comeback when the two meet in Abu Dhabi next month.

UFC

Dec 28, 2020

Short Film ‘Not Broken’ Details UFC Contender Aljamain Sterling’s Difficult Childhood Aljamain Sterling is expected to challenge for a UFC title in the very near future, but his journey to become one of the top bantamweight...

UFC

Dec 28, 2020

John Kavanagh: First Loss to Conor McGregor Will Be Difficult for Dustin Poirier to Forget It’s been more than six years since Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier first squared off in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and much has...

UFC

Dec 28, 2020

Flyweights Manel Kape, Alexandre Pantoja Rescheduled for Feb. 6 UFC Event A flyweight showdown pitting ex-Rizin champ Manel Kape against Alexandre Pantoja has been rebooked for a UFC Fight Night card on Feb. 6.

UFC

Dec 27, 2020

Sara McMann-Julianna Pena Bantamweight Clash Moved to UFC 257 on Jan. 23 Sara McMann and Julianna Pena will square off one week later than originally anticipated.

UFC

Dec 27, 2020

Joaquin Buckley vs. Alessio Di Chirico, Phil Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov Set. for Jan. 16 Two middleweight bouts have been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC Fight Night 184”>Jan. 16 lineup, as Joaquin Buckley will meet Alessio Di Chirico, while Phil Hawes will face Nassourdine Imavov....

UFC

Dec 27, 2020

UFC Fight Night on March 13 Gets Jason Witt-Matthew Semelsberger Matchup Jason Witt will lock horns with Matthew Semelsberger at UFC Fight Night on March 13.

UFC

Dec 27, 2020

Jamal Yusupov Upends Samy Sana in One Championship: Collision Course 2 Headliner He had to wait until Christmas Day to open it, but Jamal Yusupov may have unwrapped a One Championship muay Thai title shot.

One Championship

Dec 25, 2020

‘Big’ John McCarthy Issues Fiery Response to Celebratory Dana White Video Count current Bellator MMA commentator John McCarthy among those that took issue with Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White’s...

Coronavirus

Dec 24, 2020

Bellator Signs Former M-1 Challenge Champ Stephan Puetz Bellator MMA has added another solid name to its growing light heavyweight division.

Bellator MMA

Dec 24, 2020

Makhmud Muradov Steps in Against Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257 The new year has not yet begun and the Ultimate Fighting Championship is already changing up events in 2021.

UFC

Dec 24, 2020

Anthony Pettis Signs with Professional Fighters League, Plans to Compete at Lightweight It didn’t take long for Anthony Pettis to find a new promotional home.

Professional Fighters League

Dec 23, 2020

Lightweight Title Bout to Headline LFA 97 in Kansas on Jan. 15 Legacy Fighting Alliance will begin its 2021 schedule with a lightweight championship bout on Jan. 15.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Dec 23, 2020

Devonte Smith to Face Alex da Silva at UFC Event on Feb. 6 Devonte Smith will lock horns with Alex da Silva Coelho at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Feb. 6.

UFC

Dec 23, 2020

Jordan Espinosa Tests Positive for COVID-19, Bout vs. Tim Elliott Moved to UFC 259 A flyweight clash pitting Jordan Espinosa against Tim Elliott has been moved from the UFC’s Jan. 16 event to UFC 259 after Espinosa tested...

UFC

Dec 23, 2020

Ex-UFC Lightweight Champ Anthony Pettis Announces Intent to Pursue Free Agency Anthony Pettis is parting ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Dec 23, 2020

Reports: UFC Moving Jan. 16 Fight Night Event to ABC; Jan. 30 Card Scrapped It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed back to network television.

UFC

Dec 23, 2020

Neil Magny vs. Michael Chiesa Targeted for UFC Card in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 20 A pivotal welterweight clash is on tap for Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi, as Neil Magny is expected to square off against Michael Chiesa at a UFC Fight...

UFC

Dec 22, 2020

Jiu-Jitsu Champion Marcus Almeida to Face Oumar Kane at One’s Feb. 24 Event Jiu-jitsu legend Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida already knows who he will fight against in his MMA debut for One Championship on Feb. 24.

One Championship

Dec 22, 2020

After Besting ‘CM Punk,’ Mike Jackson Returns Against Dean Barry at ‘Fight Island’ on Jan. 20 Mike Jackson, the MMA journalist and fighter who gained notoriety for his victory over former professional wrestling star "CM Punk" in 2018, will return the Octagon against newcomer...

UFC

Dec 22, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 Medical Suspensions: ‘Wonderboy’ Among 10 Fighters Facing 6 Months The knee injury Stephen Thompson suffered at UFC Fight Night 183 is among a few ailments that could keep “Wonderboy” sidelined for up to six...

UFC

Dec 22, 2020

Dana White Officially Announces ‘Fight Island’ Tripleheader, Including Edwards vs. Chimaev The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next visit to Abu Dhabi is now official.

UFC

Dec 22, 2020

Conor McGregor Calls UFC 246 Highest-Selling PPV of 2020 with More Than 1.3 Million Buys If Conor McGregor is to be believed, UFC 246 sold more pay-per-views than initially projected.

UFC

Dec 22, 2020

Bellator MMA Signs ACA Light Heavyweight Champ Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Bellator MMA continues to bolster its light heavyweight division, as the California-based promotion has signed Absolute Championship Akhmat title holder...

Bellator MMA

Dec 22, 2020

Junior dos Santos Vents on Perceived Illegal Elbow from Ciryl Gane at UFC 256 Junior dos Santos still hasn’t gotten over the finishing sequence that led to his demise at UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 21, 2020

Report: Jingliang Li Steps in to Face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16 Santiago Ponzinibbio has a new opponent for his Octagon return at UFC Fight Night 184.

UFC

Dec 21, 2020

Renowned MMA Coach Greg Jackson Considering Congressional Run in New Mexico Greg Jackson, who has been one of the most respected mixed martial arts coaches in the sport for more than a decade, is considering a run for...

Dec 21, 2020

Mackenzie Dern, Nina Ansaroff Agree to Strawweight Bout at UFC Event on April 10 A pivotal strawweight clash between Nina Ansaroff and Mackenzie Dern is in the works for a UFC card on April 10.

UFC

Dec 21, 2020

Alex Oliveira to Face Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night Event on Feb. 27 Alex Oliveira will lock horns with Randy Brown in a welterweight scrap at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Feb. 27.

UFC

Dec 21, 2020

Takanori Gomi, Tenshin Nasukawa to Compete at Rizin Fighting Federation’s NYE Event Former Pride Fighting Championships superstar Takanori Gomi and kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa will compete at Rizin Fighting...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 21, 2020

Amanda Nunes-Megan Anderson Featherweight Title Bout Rebooked for UFC 259 A featherweight championship bout pitting Amanda Nunes against Megan Anderson has been rescheduled for UFC 259.

UFC

Dec 21, 2020

Szymon Kolecki vs. Martin Zawada, Salahdine Parnasse vs. Daniel Torres Set for KSW 58 Olympic gold medal-winning weightlifter Szymon Kolecki will square off against Martin Zawada in the KSW 58 headliner.

KSW

Dec 21, 2020

Geoff Neal Details Difficulties Faced in Regards to UFC Fight Night 183 Main Event Bout It wasn’t an easy lead-up to UFC Fight Night 183 for Geoff Neal, and once he stepped in the cage, it didn’t get any better.

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

Greg Hardy Admits ‘I Am Far from Complete’ Following TKO Loss to Marcin Tybura Saturday’s loss to Marcin Tybura exposed a glaring weakness in Greg Hardy’s game.

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

Jose Aldo on T.J. Dillashaw Callout: ‘I Think People Would Like to See It’ Jose Aldo displayed his versatility in a much-needed victory against Marlon Vera in the UFC Fight Night 183 co-main event on Saturday night.

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

Stephen Thompson Impressed by Geoff Neal's Resilience: ‘He Just Kept Coming Forward’ Faced with an opponent who had decimated all opposition in his path, Stephen Thompson made it look easy on Saturday night.

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

Anthony Pettis Blames ‘Pure Laziness’ for Stint at Welterweight, Plans Return to 155 Pounds Anthony Pettis earned his second consecutive victory at 170 pounds at UFC Fight Night 183, but it appears that a return to lightweight is in his...

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 Bonuses: Thompson, Font, Tybura, Flick Receive $50K Checks The Ultimate Fighting Championship ended the year by handing out $50,000 “Performance of the Night” awards to Stephen Thompson, Rob Font, Marcin Tybura and Jimmy Flick for stellar efforts at...

UFC

Dec 20, 2020

Stephen Thompson Sends Geoff Neal Back to Drawing Board in UFC Fight Night 183 Main Event When Stephen Thompson fights at his pace and on his terms, he remains a sight to behold and one of the toughest outs in the sport.

UFC

Dec 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 ‘Thompson vs. Neal’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 183 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Dec 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 Prelims: Anthony Pettis Rallies, Decisions Alex Morono in Las Vegas Anthony Pettis will enter 2021 with some welcomed momentum in his back pocket.

UFC

Dec 19, 2020

Philip De Fries Mauls Michal Kita, Marian Ziolkowski Folds Roman Szymanski at KSW 57 Philip De Fries closed out Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s 2020 schedule with a dominant display against Michal Kita.

KSW

Dec 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 183 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on its final event of 2020 on Saturday, and the weigh-ins went on without issue.

UFC

Dec 18, 2020

UFC Pioneer Paul Varelans Placed on Ventilator Due to COVID-19 Early Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Paul Varelans is currently engaged in the fight of his life.

Coronavirus

Edward Carbajal Jay Pettry

Dec 18, 2020

Bellator, CFFC Vet Sergio da Silva Dies at 34 Sergio da Silva, a former Bellator MMA and Cage Fury Fighting Championships competitor, has died at age 34.

Dec 18, 2020

UFC Books Cory Sandhagen vs. Frankie Edgar for Feb. 6 Fight Night A huge bantamweight scrap is in the works for the 2021 Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Super Bowl weekend.

UFC

Dec 18, 2020

UFC 256 Medical Suspensions: Seven Fighters Face Possible 180-Day Suspensions UFC 256 took its toll on its competitors.

UFC

Dec 18, 2020

Kryklia Dominates Stoica, Nong-O Demolishes Rodlek at One: Collision Course One Championship returned for its penultimate event in 2020 with the first part of One: Collision Course, which went down at the Singapore...

One Championship

Dec 18, 2020

KSW 57 Weigh-In Results: Three Title Fights Set, All Fighters on Weight On Friday morning, Polish promotion KSW held the weigh-ins for its final event of 2020, and all three championship matches have been cleared.

KSW

Dec 18, 2020

Raphael Assuncao to Face Raoni Barcelos at Feb. 27 UFC Fight Night A big all-Brazil bantamweight battle has been added to a February Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night card.

UFC

Dec 18, 2020

Roberson-Lungiambula Scratched From UFC Fight Night 183 Due to COVID-19 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final show of the year is down to 12 fights now.

Coronavirus

Dec 18, 2020

'Canelo' Alvarez and Callum Smith Make Weight Ahead of Middleweight Title Tilt Boxing’s biggest star returns this weekend.

Boxing

Dec 18, 2020

Aiemann Zahabi Announces Positive COVID-19 Test, Withdrawal From UFC Fight Night 183 The year-end Ultimate Fighting Championship event keeps taking hits on fight week.

Coronavirus

Dec 17, 2020

UPDATED Christos Giagos Replaces Rick Glenn at UFC Fight Night 183 Against Carlton Minus The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making a quick switch ahead of its year-end card.

UFC

Dec 17, 2020

Gennadiy Golovkin and Kamil Szeremeta Make Weight Ahead of Middleweight Title Fight International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin will put both belts on the line...

Boxing

Dec 17, 2020

New Bellator Signee Yoel Romero Caught Off Guard by UFC Release Though he was on a three-bout losing streak, Yoel Romero didn’t expect to receive his walking papers from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Bellator MMA

Dec 17, 2020

Dana White Says Rose Namajunas Doesn’t Want Title Shot; Pat Barry Claims Otherwise When Rose Namajunas earned a split-decision triumph against Jessica Andrade in their rematch at UFC 251, it appeared that she had solidified her...

UFC

Dec 16, 2020

Dana White ‘A Little Confident’ He Can Convince Khabib Nurmagomedov to Return When the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Fight Island to kick off its 2020 schedule, UFC president Dana White is expected to have his long-awaited meeting with...

UFC

Dec 16, 2020

Kayla Harrison’s Fight at Titan FC 66 Canceled After Opponent Badly Misses Weight Kayla Harrison’s attempt to get one more fight in before the close of 2020 ultimately won’t come to fruition.

Women’s MMA

Dec 16, 2020

Jake Matthews to Meet Sean Brady at UFC 259 on March 6 Jake Matthews will lock horns with Sean Brady in a welterweight bout at UFC 259.

UFC

Dec 16, 2020

UFC, Pride Vet Mark Hunt Loses Decision to Rugby Star Paul Gallen in Boxing Match Mark Hunt and Paul Gallen put on a show for Australian boxing fans at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium on Wednesday.

Boxing

Dec 16, 2020

Conor McGregor Lends Financial Support, Helps Prevent Irish Gym from Closing On Friday, it appeared that Philip Mulpeter would bid farewell to SBG Portarlington for the last time.

UFC

Dec 16, 2020

Bellator Signs Darina Mazdyuk, Who Defeated 529-Pound Man in Intergender Exhibition Darina Mazdyuk has caught the attention of Bellator MMA officials.

Bellator MMA

Dec 15, 2020

UFC Implements Stricter COVID-19 Protocol Ahead of Year-End Event in Las Vegas With COVID-19 cases rising throughout the United States and the UFC losing increasingly more bouts due to positive tests, the promotion has...

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

UFC 256 Prelims Draw Second-Lowest Rating of 2020 for Pay-Per-View Card UFC 256 was one of the year’s most entertaining and memorable cards but that wasn’t reflected in the ratings for the preliminary draw.

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

Muslim Salikhov Announces Withdrawal from Jan. 16 Bout Against Santiago Ponzinibbio Muslim Salikhov has withdrawn from a proposed welterweight clash against Santiago Ponzinibbio at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first...

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

Yoel Romero Opens as Slight Favorite in Potential Bellator Matchup with Anthony Johnson Of all the potential matchups for Yoel Romero in Bellator MMA, a light heavyweight showdown with the also recently-signed Anthony Johnson seems...

Bellator MMA

Dec 15, 2020

Belal Muhammad Positive for COVID-19, Saturday’s Bout vs. Dhiego Lima Canceled UFC Fight Night 183 is down to 14 bouts after Belal Muhammad tested positive for COVID-19.

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

Michel Pereira Plans to Unveil New Techniques vs. Kalinn Williams at UFC Fight Night 183 After an impressive performance against Zelim Imdadaev at UFC Fight Night 176 that included a payback slap to the face before his third-round submission victory, Michael Pereira returns to the Octagon on Saturday...

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

Tony Ferguson ‘Far From Being Retired’ After Consecutive Lopsided Defeats Tony Ferguson doesn’t seem to be overly discouraged following a lopsided decision loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 15, 2020

Max Holloway: ’80 to 90 Percent of the World’ Thinks I Beat Alexander Volkanovski Max Holloway has largely been quiet since a controversial split-decision defeat to Alexander Volkanovski in their rematch at UFC 251 this past July.

UFC

Dec 14, 2020

Dana White Lauds Matchmaker for Making ‘Tweaks’ to Salvage UFC’s Flyweight Division After what transpired at UFC 256, it’s hard to imagine that the flyweight division was once on life support in the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC

Dec 14, 2020

Video: Trailer Released for Conor McGregor-Dustin Poirier Rematch at UFC 257 Let the anticipation begin.

UFC

Dec 14, 2020

Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam Rescheduled for UFC Event on Jan. 20 A flyweight clash between Matt Schnell and Tyson Nam has been rescheduled for a third time, landing on the UFC’s Jan. 20 event.

UFC

Dec 14, 2020

Yoel Romero Expected to Sign with Bellator MMA to Compete at 205 Pounds It appears that Yoel Romero will be a Bellator MMA athlete very soon.

Bellator MMA

Dec 14, 2020

UFC 257 Update: Light Heavyweights Khalil Rountree, Marcin Prachnio to Clash on Jan. 23 A light heavyweight showdown pitting Khalil Rountree against Marcin Prachnio has been added to the UFC 257 lineup.

UFC

Dec 14, 2020

Dana White Discusses Futures of Tony Ferguson, Junior dos Santos After UFC 256 It was not a banner night for either Tony Ferguson or Junior dos Santos at UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

Brandon Moreno Expected More Power from Deiveson Figueiredo in UFC 256 Headliner Deiveson Figueiredo has established himself as a different breed of flyweight, one who can end a fight at a moment’s notice with his power and...

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

Charles Oliveira Wants McGregor-Poirier Winner with Lightweight Belt on the Line Despite a seven-fight winning streak in which he finished each of his opponents, Charles Oliveira was something of an overlooked commodity in the lightweight division heading into...

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo Reveals He Was Hospitalized with Stomach Infection Prior to UFC 256 Not only did Deiveson Figueiredo make the shortest turnaround in UFC history for a title defense on Saturday night, he did so while under the weather.

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

Kevin Holland Not Impressed by Khamzat Chimaev’s Heavily Hyped 2020 Campaign For the record, Kevin Holland doesn’t mind giving out credit where credit is due.

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

UFC 256 Bonuses: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Easy Choice for ‘Fight of the Night’ Deiveson Figueiredo won’t have to wait for a bag of cash from Dana White this time around.

UFC

Dec 13, 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno Fight to Majority Draw in UFC 256 Main Event Five rounds were not enough to settle the score between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno.

UFC

Dec 12, 2020

UFC 256 ‘Figueiredo vs. Moreno’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 256 “Figueiredo vs. Moreno” coverage begins Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Dec 12, 2020

UFC 256 Prelims: Blistering Rafael Fiziev Barrage Buries Renato Carneiro in Las Vegas Rafael Fiziev throws the kind of heat that triggers nightmares.

UFC

Dec 12, 2020

Morgan Charriere Destroys Perry Goodwin, Agy Sardari Outpoints Jack Grant at CW 119 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship crowned a new featherweight title holder in its third and final event of the “Trilogy Strikes Back”...

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Dec 12, 2020

Lightweights Drakkar Klose, Jai Herbert to Meet at UFC’s Feb. 20 Event A lightweight matchup pitting Drakkar Klose against Jai Herbert has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Feb. 20 lineup.

UFC

Dec 12, 2020

UFC 256 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set As All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on its final pay-per-view event of 2020 this Saturday.

UFC

Dec 11, 2020

Judge Certifies Class for UFC Class-Action Lawsuit, Including Fighters From 2010-2017 A federal antitrust lawsuit filed in 2014 by former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters cleared a make-or-break hurdle on Thursday.

UFC

Josh Gross

Dec 11, 2020

Nathias Frederick Smashes Jamie Richardson, Retains Middleweight Belt at CW 118 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship sailed through the second of the three back-to-back events, which went down on Dec. 11.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Dec 11, 2020

CW 119 Weigh-In Results: Championship Doubleheader Set With All Fighters on Weight On Friday morning, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship held the weigh-ins for its upcoming third and final part of “The Trilogy Strikes...

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Dec 11, 2020

Jonathan Haggerty Outpoints Taiki Naito in One: Big Bang 2 Headliner One Championship aired the pre-recorded second part of the One: Big Bang series on Dec. 11.

One Championship

Dec 11, 2020

Trainer: Smaller Octagon Will Function Like a Gi for ‘Jacare’ at UFC 256 Josuel Distak, head coach of Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Ronaldo Souza, is optimistic about the return of his fighter against Kevin Holland at...

UFC

Dec 11, 2020

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev Have Intense Staredown at Weigh-in Anthony Joshua will look to defend his heavyweight titles this Saturday.

Boxing

Dec 11, 2020

Juliana Velasquez Claims Flyweight Title in Bellator 254 Main Event Bellator MMA's final card of 2020 was headlined by a flyweight title fight between reigning champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and undefeated challenger...

Women’s MMA

Dec 11, 2020

UFC Middleweight Champ Israel Adesanya Awarded BJJ Purple Belt A popular Ultimate Fighting Championship champ leveled up his grappling recently.

UFC

Dec 11, 2020

Dana White Plans to Book Leon Edwards-Khamzat Chimaev as Jan. 20 Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going ahead full-steam with Yas Island cards to begin the year.

UFC

Dec 11, 2020

Jake Hadley Upends Luke Shanks, Captures Flyweight Belt at CW 117 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returned with the first of three consecutive events on Dec. 10.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Dec 11, 2020

U.S. Treasury Department Issues Sanctions on Ramzan Kadyrov, Including ACA The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov for human right abuses, affecting fighters associating with Kadyrov or competing in his promotion of...

Dec 10, 2020

Rizin Adds 4 Fights to Dec. 31 Rizin 26 Card, Places Both Asakura Brothers on Event Rizin Fighting Federation is jamming its final event of the year full of MMA fights.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 10, 2020

UFC 256 Loses Sergey Spivak-Jared Vanderaa Due to Positive COVID-19 Test The hits keep coming for the final Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view card of the year.

Coronavirus

Dec 10, 2020

Charles Oliveira Camp Dismisses Tony Ferguson’s Weight-Cut Concerns Ahead of UFC 256 Scheduled to face Brazilian Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of UFC 256, Tony Ferguson used his Instagram account to express concern regarding his opponent’s ability to make the lightweight limit.

UFC

Dec 09, 2020

Unbeaten Rizin Veteran Kana Watanabe Signs Contract with Bellator MMA Unbeaten Japanese flyweight Kana Watanabe has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Dec 09, 2020

Legal Rep: Video Proves Rafael de Freitas is Innocent of Sexual Assault Allegations Rafael de Freitas is denying the sexual assault charges levied against him by one of his students stemming from an incident on Nov. 7.

Dec 09, 2020

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Contender Anthony Johnson Signs with Bellator MMA Bellator MMA is adding a heavy hitter to its 205-pound division.

Bellator MMA

Dec 09, 2020

Bellator 254 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Official; Goiti Yamauchi Pulled After Missing Weight The flyweight championship headliner between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Juliana Velasquez is now official, as both fighters made weight ahead of their...

Bellator MMA

Dec 09, 2020

Cage Warriors 117 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Hit Contracted Marks Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is back with the first of three consecutive events.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Dec 09, 2020

Marina Rodriguez Replaces Michelle Waterson, Faces Amanda Ribas at UFC 257 Marina Rodriguez has agreed to replace Michelle Waterson and meet Amanda Ribas at UFC 257 on Jan. 23.

UFC

Dec 09, 2020

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Expecting Most Physical Matchup of Title Reign vs. Juliana Velasquez Ilima-Lei Macfarlane believes she will be facing the most difficult test of her flyweight reign when she faces Juliana Velasquez in the Bellator...

UFC

Dec 09, 2020

Jon Jones Predicts More Effective Takedowns with Move to Heavyweight Division In his early UFC career, wrestling was a key foundation for Jon Jones’ success.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

Tony Ferguson: If Charles Oliveira Shows Up 3-4 Pounds Overweight, I’m Not Fighting Tony Ferguson has issued an ultimatum to Charles Oliveira ahead of their co-main event clash at UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

LFA Veteran Sam Hughes Steps in to Face Tecia Torres at UFC 256 Three-time Legacy Fighting Alliance competitor Sam Hughes will step in on less than one week’s notice to face Tecia Torres at UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

UFC’s Jan. 20 Card Gets Ramazan Emeev-David Zawada Welterweight Tilt Ramazan Emeev and David Zawada will lock horns in a welterweight matchup at the UFC’s Jan. 20 card.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 Medical Suspensions: Hermansson Facing Potential 6-Month Term Jack Hermansson could be sidelined for a while following his five-round battle with Marvin Vettori in the UFC on ESPN 19 main event.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

Bantamweights Eddie Wineland, John Castaneda Agree to Meet on Feb. 20 Eddie Wineland and John Castaneda have agreed to square off at the UFC’s Feb. 20 event.

UFC

Dec 08, 2020

PFL Champ Kayla Harrison Returns for Rematch vs. Jozette Cotton at Titan FC 66 Kayla Harrison will squeeze in one more fight in 2020 when she faces Jozette Cotton at Titan FC 66 on Dec. 17.

Women’s MMA

Dec 08, 2020

Virna Jandiroba Expects Clash of Jiu-Jitsu Styles Against Mackenzie Dern at UFC 256 After an impressive submission win over Felice Herrig last August, former Invicta champion Virna Jandiroba is back in Octagon for her fourth promotional appearance on Saturday at UFC 256 against...

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Rachael Ostovich Released by UFC Following Three Consecutive Defeats Rachael Ostovich is no longer part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Dwight Grant Announces Positive COVID-19 Test, UFC 256 Bout vs. Jingliang Li Canceled The hits keep come on coming regarding COVID-19 and UFC 256.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Reports: Paternity Suit Filed Against UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn A woman with whom B.J. Penn fathered a child in June 2019 has filed a paternity suit against the UFC Hall of Famer.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

UFC ‘BMF’ Champ Jorge Masvidal to Appear on Episode of ‘MTV Cribs’ Even after coming up short in a title bout this past summer, Jorge Masvidal remains one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest stars.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Positive COVID-19 Test Removes Karl Roberson vs. Dalcha Lungiambula from UFC 256 Bill A positive COVID-19 test has resulted in the postponement of a UFC 256 middleweight clash between Karl Roberson and Dalcha Lungiambula.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Omari Akhmedov to Face Tom Breese at Jan. 16 UFC Event Omari Akhmedov will lock horns with Tom Breese in a middleweight bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 16.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Santos vs. Robertson, Flick vs. Durden Booked for UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19 The lineup for UFC Fight Night 183 has two new flyweight additions, as Taila Santos will meet Gillian Robertson, while Jimmy Flick will face Cody...

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Shana Dobson vs. Casey O’Neill Added to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 20 Shana Dobson will welcome the undefeated Casey O'Neill to the Octagon at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 20.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Angela Hill Tests Positive for COVID-19, Withdraws from UFC 256 Bout vs. Tecia Torres Angela Hill has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to compete against Tecia Torres at UFC 256 as expected.

UFC

Dec 07, 2020

Floyd Mayweather, YouTube Star Logan Paul to Meet in Exhibition Boxing Bout on Feb. 20 In the carnival-like world of combat sports, exhibition boxing matches are all the rage right now.

Boxing

Dec 07, 2020

Jack Hermansson Suffered Foot, Facial Fractures in UFC on ESPN 19 Defeat Jack Hermansson paid the price for going five hard rounds against Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 19.

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

Jiu-Jitsu Coach, ‘TUF 18’ Vet Rafael ‘Barata’ Accused of Drugging, Raping Client Rafael de Freitas, a former competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter 18” and a prominent jiu-jitsu instructor in Albuquerque, N.M., has been accused of drugging and raping a client, according to a report from the...

Dec 06, 2020

Jamahal Hill Appreciates Praise from Jon Jones Following Finish of Ovince St. Preux Jamahal Hill’s latest performance got the attention of the man many consider to be the sport’s pound-for-pound GOAT.

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

Marvin Vettori Says UFC Champ, Former Foe Israel Adesanya is ‘Full of S—t’ Marvin Vettori fought Israel Adesanya before “The Last Stylebender” was truly a superstar, and the Italian middleweight almost came away...

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

Dana White Hints at Massive Wave of UFC Cuts in Wake of Yoel Romero Release When it comes to UFC roster reduction, Yoel Romero could be just the beginning.

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

Jordan Leavitt Had ‘Mixed Feelings’ Regarding Spectacular Slam KO at UFC on ESPN 19 Slam knockouts are an infrequent occurence in UFC competition.

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 Bonuses: Vettori, Hermansson Receive $50K Apiece for Slugfest Marvin Vettori wasn’t originally expected to be in the UFC on ESPN 19 headliner, but his presence was profitable for both himself and Jack...

UFC

Dec 06, 2020

Marvin Vettori Upends Jack Hermansson in Middleweight Firefight Atop UFC on ESPN 19 While some fighters shrink in the spotlight, others thrive in it. It seems clear that Marvin Vettori falls in the latter category.

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 ‘Hermansson vs. Vettori’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 19 coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 Prelims: Resurgent Louis Smolka Grounds, Pounds Jose Alberto Quinonez Early adversity did nothing to divert Louis Smolka from his objective. Jose Alberto Quinonez...

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

Misha Cirkunov Injured, UFC Fight Night 183 Bout vs. Ryan Spann Postponed UFC Fight Night 183 has taken another hit.

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

Demetrious Johnson to Challenge for One Championship Flyweight Belt on Feb. 24 Demetrious Johnson will get his chance to capture a title belt in another major promotion when he faces reigning champ Adriano Moraes in a...

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney in the Works for UFC 259 on March 6 Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will attempt to return to the win column against Casey Kenney at UFC 259.

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 Loses Three Bouts, Including Two Due to Positive COVID-19 Tests UFC on ESPN 19 is down to eight bouts after a positive COVID-19 tests resulted in the cancellation Taila Santos vs. Montana De La Rosa and Nate Landwehr vs. Movsar Evloev. Meanwhile, Jimmy Flick vs....

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

Former Middleweight Title Challenger Yoel Romero Released by UFC Multiple-time Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Yoel Romero has been unexpectedly released by the promotion.

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

Maycon Mendonca Captures Welterweight Title at LFA 96 in Fight of the Year Contender The Legacy Fighting Alliance crowned a new welterweight champion during its final event of 2020.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Dec 05, 2020

Chi Lewis-Parry Receives 4-Year USADA Suspension for Failed Tests, Falsified Evidence A massive heavyweight and one-time prospective Ultimate Fighting Championship signee has been issued a lengthy suspension after an arbitration...

UFC

Dec 05, 2020

UFC on ESPN 19 Weigh-in Results: ‘OSP’ Misses Weight for First Time The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its stretch of Las Vegas events with UFC on ESPN 19.

UFC

Dec 04, 2020

Julian Marquez to Face Maki Pitolo at UFC 258 on Feb. 13 A fun brawl between excellently nicknamed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweights has been added to the February pay-per-view card.

UFC

Dec 04, 2020

Bella Mir to Headline iKon FF 4 on Dec. 11 iKon Fighting Federation is going all-in on Bella Mir, giving the 17-year-old her first headlining spot in her second career match.

Women’s MMA

Dec 04, 2020

KSW Finalizes Year-End KSW 57 Card With 3 Title Fights on Dec. 19 KSW is ending the year in style with a trio of title fights on tap at KSW 57.

KSW

Dec 04, 2020

Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garcia Make Weight Ahead of Welterweight Title Clash When boxing fans last saw Errol Spence Jr. in action, he had defeated Shawn Porter in a "Fight of the Year" nominee.

Boxing

Dec 04, 2020

Marat Grigorian Rebounds to Dispatch Ivan Kondratev in One ‘Big Bang’ Headliner One Championship returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for its final live event of the year titled “Big Bang.”

One Championship

Dec 04, 2020

LFA 96 Weigh-in Results: Title Bout Set; 1 Fighter Misses Weight The final Legacy Fighting Alliance event of the year is upon us.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Dec 04, 2020

Report: Alexandre Pantoja Withdraws From UFC Fight Night 183 Tilt With Manel Kape A highly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight matchup is on ice for the time being.

UFC

Dec 03, 2020

UFC to Stage Jan. 20 Event, Adds 3 Matches Including Francisco Figueiredo-Jerome Rivera The Ultimate Fighting Championship is now starting the new year off with three events in a week.

UFC

Dec 03, 2020

Yair Rodriguez Issued 6-Month USADA Suspension for Whereabouts Violations A prominent Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight contender will be out of action until early 2021.

UFC

Dec 03, 2020

UFC on ESPN 18 Averages 1.055 Million Viewers on ESPN, 245,000 on ESPN2 It wasn’t the promotion’s most star-studded card to date, but UFC on ESPN 18 still drew solid ratings.

UFC

Dec 03, 2020

Reports: Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Exceeds 1 Million Pay-Per-View Buys Though it may have been an exhibition, there was apparently a great deal of interest in the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.

Boxing

Dec 02, 2020

Leon Edwards Releases Statement on Exit from Khamzat Chimaev Bout It’s been a disappointing 2020 for Leon Edwards, to say the least.

UFC

Dec 02, 2020

Niko Price Suspended, Fined $8,500 for Positive Marijuana Test at UFC Fight Night 178 Niko Price has been suspended six months and fined $8,500 for a positive marijuana test in relation to his welterweight bout against Donald...

UFC

Dec 02, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shuts Down Possibility of Facing McGregor-Poirier Winner Khabib Nurmagomedov may very well return to the Octagon to pursue a 30-0 record, but he doesn’t appear to be interested in a rematch with either Conor McGregor or...

UFC

Dec 02, 2020

New Lightweight Champion to Be Crowned in KSW 57 Co-Main Event Marian Ziolkowski and Roman Szymanski will vie for the vacant lightweight championship at KSW 57.

KSW

Dec 02, 2020

Rizin 26 New Year’s Eve Lineup Includes Atomweight Title Bout, Return of ‘Minowaman’ An atomweight championship clash pitting Ayaka Hamasaki against Miyuu Yamamoto is among several additions to the Rizin Fighting Federation 26...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 02, 2020

UFC’s Feb. 27 Card Gets Sabina Mazo-Alexis Davis Bantamweight Tilt Sabina Mazo will make her bantamweight debut against Alexis Davis at a UFC card on Feb. 27.

UFC

Dec 02, 2020

Pettis vs. Morono Added to UFC Fight Night 183; ‘Wonderboy’-Neal Elevated to Main Event There are a couple key updates to the UFC Fight Night 183 card in the wake of Leon Edwards’ positive COVID-19 test and the subsequent cancellation of his headlining bout against...

UFC

Dec 02, 2020

Claressa Shields Hopes to Hold Championships in Boxing, MMA at the Same Time Claressa Shields has designs on being a two-combat sport superstar.

Boxing

Dec 01, 2020

Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Targeted for UFC Event on March 6 A pivotal flyweight showdown between Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on March 6.

UFC

Dec 01, 2020

Leon Edwards Tests Positive for COVID-19, UFC Fight Night 183 Headliner Canceled The highly-anticipated welterweight scrap between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev won’t be happening on Dec. 19 as originally expected.

UFC

Dec 01, 2020

Warlley Alves, Christian Aguilera to Square Off at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16 A welterweight clash pitting Warlley Alves against Christian Aguilera has been added to the lineup for the UFC’s first event of 2020.

UFC

Dec 01, 2020

Kayla Harrison Wants Opponent for Catchweight Bout at Titan FC Event on Dec. 18 Kayla Harrison is issuing an open challenge for an opponent at Titan Fighting Championship’s Dec. 18 event.

Women’s MMA

Dec 01, 2020

UFC on ESPN 18 Medical Suspensions: Seven Fighters Facing Possible 180-Day Layoffs Co-main event competitor Takashi Sato is one of seven fighters from UFC on ESPN 18 who is facing a potential 180-day layoff following...

UFC

Dec 01, 2020

UFC Fight Pass Announces Addition of Six New Promotions to 2021 Lineup UFC Fight Pass will present an even larger offering of combat sports in 2021 with the addition of six new promotions to its streaming lineup.

UFC

Dec 01, 2020

Boxing Champion, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Signs with PFL Professional Fighters League has made a significant addition to its roster.

Boxing