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May 31, 2021

Chris Daukaus, Shamil Abdurakhimov Targeted for UFC Fight Night Event on July 24 A heavyweight bout pitting Chris Daukaus against Shamil Abdurakhimov at a UFC event on July 24 is nearly finalized.

UFC

May 30, 2021

Yancy Medeiros vs. Damir Hadzovic Rebooked for UFC Fight Night 190 on June 26 A lightweight clash between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic that was originally scheduled for earlier this month has been rebooked for June 26.

UFC

May 30, 2021

Jason Knight vs. Charles Bennett Tops Jorge Masvidal’s Inaugural Bare Knuckle MMA Event A matchup between mixed martial arts veterans Jason Knight and Charles Bennett will serve as the headliner for Jorge Masvidal’s first-ever...

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 30, 2021

Two Bouts Added to Rizin 29, International PPV Streaming Plans Unveiled for Upcoming Cards Two more bouts have been added to the Rizin 29 lineup, as Yusaku Nakamura will face Daichi Kitakata in a flyweight MMA affair, and Nadaka...

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 30, 2021

Saemapetch Dispatches Kulabdam, Xie Forces Agasa to Quit at One: Full Blast At long last, a series of matches held in February were broadcast by One Championship in May, with five fights of varying degree of intrigue...

One Championship

Tudor Leonte

May 28, 2021

Alexander Volkanovski Believes Expected September Foe Brian Ortega to be ‘Fake’ Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski learned a lot about upcoming opponent Brian Ortega while filming their...

UFC

May 28, 2021

Wallid Ismail: Adesanya has ‘Homosexual Instincts,’ ‘Should be Studied by Science’ Famed coach, manager and former fighter Wallid Ismail has never shied away from controversy.

UFC

May 28, 2021

Paige VanZant to Rematch Rachael Ostovich at BKFC 19 on July 23 A match that went down in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019 will take place again, now under bare-knuckle rules.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 27, 2021

UFC 264 Gains Niko Price-Michel Pereira Welterweight Battle A sure-fire Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight banger that practically guarantees a wild result will go down in July.

UFC

May 27, 2021

Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Targeted to Headline UFC Card on July 17 A featherweight clash pitting Max Holloway against Yair Rodriguez is in the works for the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card...

UFC

May 27, 2021

Bellator Star Michael Page Admits ‘Need to Touch the UFC at Some Point’ Michael Page still hasn’t accomplished everything he wants to do in Bellator MMA, but the flamboyant British striker nonetheless admits that...

Bellator MMA

May 26, 2021

Jon Jones Selects Former Golden Boy CEO as Advisor for Fighting Career Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has new representation for his fighting career.

UFC

May 26, 2021

Jungle Fight Champ Lucas Almeida Meets Daniel Zellhuber at Contender Series on Sept. 28 Undefeated Brazilian lightweight prospect Lucas Almeida has will get his chance to earn a UFC contract on Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series....

Dana White’s Contender Series

May 26, 2021

Lance Palmer, Bubba Jenkins Receive New Opponents at PFL 4 Lance Palmer and Bubba Jenkins will face different opponents than originally intended at PFL 4 on June 10.

Professional Fighters League

May 26, 2021

Doo Ho Choi vs. Danny Chavez, Kyung Ho Kang vs. Rani Yahya Set for July 31 Two matchups have been added to the UFC Fight Night card on July 31, as Doo Ho Choi will square off against Danny Chavez at featherweight, while Kyung Ho Kang will face...

UFC

May 25, 2021

Gregory Rodrigues Replaces Maki Pitolo, Meets Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189 Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Gregory Rodrigues will replace Maki Pitolo and face Dusko Todorovic in a middleweight contest at UFC Fight...

UFC

May 25, 2021

Aaron Pico vs. Aiden Lee Rescheduled for Bellator 260 A featherweight showdown between Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee has been rebooked for Bellator 260.

Bellator MMA

May 25, 2021

UFC Fight Night 188 Medical Suspensions: Rob Font Facing Possible 6-Month Term Rob Font put on a striking clinic against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC Fight Night 188 headliner, but the Boston native could be sidelined for some...

UFC

May 25, 2021

‘Shogun’ Rua Targets September Return, Wants to Complete Final Two Fights of UFC Deal One of the few fighters in MMA history to win championships in Pride and the UFC, Mauricio Rua is getting close to retirement.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Ronaldo Souza Has No Interest in Retirement Following UFC Release Though he’s no longer with the UFC, Ronaldo Souza plans to soldier onward in his mixed martial arts career.

UFC

May 24, 2021

UFC Card on Aug. 21 Gets Sasha Palatnikov-Ramiz Brahimaj Showdown Sasha Palatnikov will meet Ramiz Brahimaj in a welterweight clash at a UFC event on Aug. 21.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Norma Dumont Won’t Rule Out Another Fight at 145 Pounds, But Bantamweight Still a Goal Norma Dumont looked pretty comfortable competing at 145 pounds on Saturday night.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Daniel Rodriguez vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov Added to UFC’s July 17 Card Daniel Rodriguez will lock horns with Abubakar Nurmagomedov at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on July 17.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Tim Means to Face Danny Roberts at UFC on ESPN 25 on June 19 A welterweight clash pitting Tim Means against Danny Roberts has been added to the UFC on ESPN 25 lineup.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Cody Garbrandt on UFC Fight Night 188 Loss: ‘I Just Feel Like I Was Fighting Myself in There’ Cody Garbrandt has broken his silence following his loss to Rob Font in the UFC Fight Night 188 main event.

UFC

May 24, 2021

UFC 266 Update: Lightweights Jalin Turner, Uros Medic to Square Off on Sept. 4 A lightweight clash pitting Jalin Turner against Uros Medic is on tap for UFC 266.

UFC

May 24, 2021

Carla Esparza Makes Case for Title Shot, Dana White Acknowledges ‘Message Received’ Carla Esparza is on the verge of coming full circle in her mixed martial arts career.

UFC

May 23, 2021

City Kickboxing Fighter Dies from Injuries Suffered in Alleged Assault A fighter who trains at City Kickboxing has died from injuries suffered in an alleged assault, according to a report from the New Zealand Herald.

May 23, 2021

Kevin Lee Moves to Welterweight, Faces Sean Brady at UFC 264 on July 10 Kevin Lee will move up to the welterweight division to face Sean Brady at UFC 264.

UFC

May 23, 2021

Rob Font Knows He Must Be Patient Following Win in UFC Fight Night 188 Main Event Rob Font is in the midst of the best stretch of his professional MMA career.

UFC

May 23, 2021

Paul Felder Announces Retirement During UFC Fight Night 188 Broadcast After flirting with retirement for more than a year, Paul Felder is officially hanging up the four-ounce gloves.

UFC

May 23, 2021

UFC Fight Night 188 Bonuses: Carla Esparza Pockets $50K for Dominant Victory Carla Esparza rode her wrestling to an extra $50,000 on Saturday night.

UFC

May 23, 2021

Rob Font Earns Convincing Decision Over Cody Garbrandt in UFC Fight Night 188 Headliner Rob Font didn’t need to bait Cody Garbrandt into a brawl to prove his superiority.

UFC

May 22, 2021

UFC Fight Night 188 ‘Font vs. Garbrandt’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 188 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 22, 2021

UFC Fight Night 188 Prelims: Ben Rothwell Chokes Out Chris Barnett Ben Rothwell kept landing punches until Chris Barnett had no choice but to look for a way out.

UFC

May 22, 2021

UFC Fight Night 188 Weigh-in Results: Raulian Paiva Hospitalized, Juancamilo Ronderos In Stop us if you've heard this one: a bad weight cut has hospitalized a fighter.

UFC

May 21, 2021

Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Breaks Down Leslie Smith, Nets Fifth-Round Stoppage at Bellator 259 Five years later, the result was the same. It just took a little longer.

Women’s MMA

Brian Knapp

May 21, 2021

Gregory Rodrigues Claims Middleweight Gold via Vicious KO in LFA 108 Main Event Gregory Rodrigues is the new Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight champion.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

May 21, 2021

Karina Rodriguez Claims Gold, Alesha Zappitella Retains at Invicta FC 44 Two title fights each went the full 25 minutes on Invicta Fighting Championships's first event on Axs TV.

Women’s MMA

Lev Pisarsky

May 21, 2021

Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros Pulled from UFC Fight Night 188 UFC Fight Night 188 is down to 12 bouts after a proposed lightweight clash between Damir Hadzovic and Yancy Medeiros was pulled from the card.

UFC

May 21, 2021

Darren Elkins vs. Darrick Minner Featherweight Tilt Booked for July 24 UFC Card Two wild and crazy Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight grapplers have been matched up in July.

UFC

May 21, 2021

Catching Up with Andre Pederneiras: Future of ‘Jacare,’ Aldo vs. Munhoz and More “Dede” Pederneiras had a few thoughts about his fighters on Friday.

UFC

May 21, 2021

Bellator 262 on July 16 To Be Headlined by Juliana Velasquez vs. Denise Kielholtz Bellator MMA has booked an important title fight for its newest July show.

Women’s MMA

May 21, 2021

One Championship Postpones 115-Pound Tourney, Adds Tape-Delayed May 28 Show One Championship was prepared in the event that COVID-19 canceled a show, as it has cobbled together a tape-delayed event in its place.

Coronavirus

May 21, 2021

LFA 108 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Legacy Fighting Alliance will crown a new middleweight champion as the LFA 108 weigh-ins largely went off without a hitch.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

May 21, 2021

Invicta FC 44 Weigh-in Results: Championship Doubleheader Set; 1 Fighter Heavy It's all systems go for Invicta Fighting Championships' first event on Axs TV.

Women’s MMA

May 20, 2021

Diego Sanchez Parts Ways with Controversial Coach Joshua Fabia Ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship great Diego Sanchez has taken a massive step in regaining control over the remainder of his career.

May 20, 2021

Alan Belcher Ends Retirement, Signs with BKFC for Expected August Debut Bare-knuckle boxing promoter Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has scored yet another formerly retired Ultimate Fighting Championship name.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 20, 2021

Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz In the Works for UFC 265 on Aug. 7 An all-action Ultimate Fighting Championship Brazilian bantamweight brawl is being targeted for an August pay-per-view card.

UFC

May 20, 2021

UFC Fight Night 189 Loses Alessio Di Chirico-Roman Dolidze Matchup One of the more interesting Ultimate Fighting Championship fights on its early June card is no longer on the books.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Jay Pettry

May 20, 2021

‘Jacare’ Souza Released From UFC Contract After Submission Loss at UFC 262 It is the end of a Ultimate Fighting Championship era.

UFC

May 20, 2021

Bellator 259 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fight Canceled For the second time in a row, Leandro Higo could not find the 136-pound bantamweight cap on the scales.

Bellator MMA

May 20, 2021

Vitor Belfort Interested in Boxing Matches Against Oscar De La Hoya, Anderson Silva It looks like another UFC veteran is planning on following in the footsteps of Anderson Silva by writing the final chapter of his career in the...

Boxing

May 20, 2021

Bellator 261 Update: Daniel Weichel to Meet Keoni Diggs on June 25 Former featherweight title challenger Daniel Weichel will square off against Keoni Diggs at Bellator 261.

Bellator MMA

May 19, 2021

Clay Guida, Mark O. Madsen Agree to Bout at UFC Event on Aug. 21 A lightweight clash pitting Clay Guida against Mark O. Madsen is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 21.

UFC

May 19, 2021

Georges St. Pierre Confirms Dana White Vetoed Triller Boxing Match vs. Oscar De La Hoya Georges St. Pierre recently had an opportunity to return to the combat sports world, but it was apparently nixed by UFC president Dana White.

UFC

May 19, 2021

Welterweight, Light Heavyweight Matchups Announced for PFL 5 on June 17 Professional Fighters League has unveiled the card for its final regular season event for welterweights and light heavyweights.

Professional Fighters League

May 19, 2021

6-Foot-7 Brazilian Edivan Santos to Fight on Dana White’s Contender Series Sept. 28 After the 6-foot-8 Renan Ferreira's impressive but controversial debut in Professional Fighters League, another Brazilian giant will get a...

Dana White’s Contender Series

May 19, 2021

Bellator 260, Bellator 261 to Mark Promotion’s First Events with Fans Since Early 2020 Fans are coming back to Bellator MMA events.

Bellator MMA

May 19, 2021

Tatiana Suarez Plans Flyweight Transition After Receiving Medical Clearance to Fight Tatiana Suarez is nearing her Octagon return after neck issues have sidelined her since June 2019.

UFC

May 19, 2021

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen Rebooked for UFC Event on July 24 A bantamweight clash pitting former champion T.J. Dillashaw against Cory Sandhagen has been rescheduled for an UFC event on July 24.

UFC

May 19, 2021

Derrick Lewis Stops Alleged Car Thief, Holds Suspect Until Police Arrive Derrick Lewis is not the person whose car you want to attempt to steal.

UFC

May 18, 2021

Doctor: ‘Jacare’ Will Need 6 Months to Recover from Broken Humerus Suffered at UFC 262 Ronaldo Souza underwent surgery on Monday to repair the broken humerus he suffered against Andre Muniz at UFC 262.

UFC

May 18, 2021

Tony Ferguson Releases Statement Following Third Straight Loss: ‘Now I’m Pissed’ There’s no quit in Tony Ferguson.

UFC

May 18, 2021

Salahdine Parnasse vs. Filip Pejic Set for KSW 61 Co-Main Event Salahdine Parnasse will square off against Filip Pejic in the KSW 61 co-main event on June 5.

KSW

May 18, 2021

Jon Jones Says ‘Downtime After a Decade of Wins’ is a Welcome Change Jon Jones is in no rush to return to the Octagon.

UFC

May 17, 2021

UFC Champ Charles Oliveira Gets Fire Truck Parade, Mural Tribute Upon Return to Sao Paulo There was a party in Sao Paulo to celebrate the return of newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.

UFC

May 17, 2021

Dana White: UFC Likely to Hold Fight Night Events at UFC Apex for Remainder of 2021 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is already in the process of moving into full-capacity venues, but it might not be back to anything...

UFC

May 17, 2021

Edson Barboza, Shane Burgos React to Memorable UFC 262 Bout Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos were involved in one of the most memorable bouts of the evening at UFC 262 on Saturday.

UFC

May 17, 2021

Beneil Dariush Surprised Tony Ferguson Didn’t Tap to Heel Hook at UFC 262 Beneil Dariush was surprised as anyone that Tony Ferguson didn’t succumb to the heel hook he applied in the second round of their co-headlining about at...

UFC

May 17, 2021

Veretennikov Makes Quick Work of Ivy in Fury FC 46 Headliner If Dana White truly is “Lookin’ for a Fight,” he surely found some on Sunday at Fury FC 46.

Ben Duffy

May 17, 2021

Dana White on Jon Jones: ‘He Can Fight This Summer, Or He Can Never Fight Again’ It doesn’t appear that the UFC is going to give in to Jon Jones demands for a higher payday to accompany his move to heavyweight.

UFC

May 16, 2021

‘Jacare’ Souza to Undergo Surgery for Fractured Humerus Suffered at UFC 262 Ronaldo Souza will underdo surgery after having his arm broken in a submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262 on Saturday night.

UFC

May 16, 2021

Charles Oliveira on Realizing UFC Title Dreams: ‘I Never Doubted This Day Would Come’ It feels as though Charles Oliveira has been around forever in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

May 16, 2021

Dana White: Time, Accumulated Damage Has ‘Definitely Hit’ Tony Ferguson At UFC 262, Tony Ferguson looked to be far removed from the 12-bout winning streak he authored from 2013 to 2019.

UFC

May 16, 2021

Michael Chandler Vows to Become Champion Before End of UFC Career: ‘I’m Still World Class’ For a few fleeting moments, it appeared as though Michael Chandler was on his way to adding an Ultimate Fighting Championship belt to his trophy case.

UFC

May 16, 2021

UFC 262 Bonuses: Barboza, Burgos Earn $75K Apiece for ‘Fight of the Night’ Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos delivered as advertised, and the featherweights were compensated handsomely for their efforts.

UFC

May 16, 2021

Charles Oliveira Rallies to KO Michael Chandler, Claims Vacant Lightweight Title at UFC 262 After 28 Octagon appearances, Charles Oliveira can finally call himself an Ultimate Fighting Championship title holder.

UFC

May 15, 2021

UFC 262 ‘Oliveira vs. Chandler’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 262 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 15, 2021

UFC 262 Prelims: Andre Muniz Snaps Ronaldo Souza’s Arm, Wins Seventh Straight Fight Andre Muniz won’t soon forget his third Ultimate Fighting Championship triumph.

UFC

May 15, 2021

Arjan Singh Bhullar Captures One Championship Heavyweight Crown with TKO of Brandon Vera One Championship has crowned its second ever heavyweight king.

One Championship

Tudor Leonte

May 15, 2021

UFC 262 Weigh-in Results: Oliveira, Chandler Cleared for Title Tilt; Bontorin Heavy A new Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion will be crowned after the unstoppable Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped away from the sport...

UFC

May 14, 2021

Kamuela Kirk Makes Daniel Swain Quit in LFA 107 Main Event Lightweights Kamuela Kirk and Daniel Swain went to battle in the LFA 107 main event, but only one of them wanted to go three rounds.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

May 14, 2021

Uriah Hall-Sean Strickland Middleweight Clash Targeted for UFC 265 For one Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender, a four-fight win streak is about to come to an end.

UFC

May 14, 2021

LFA 107 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 2 Fighters Heavy Two fighters failed to make weight for the Legacy Fighting Alliance's first card of May.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

May 14, 2021

July 24 UFC Card Gains Andre Ewell vs. Julio Arce at Bantamweight Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Julio Arce is hoping that a move down to 135 pounds will provide the spark he needs to move up the ranks.

UFC

May 13, 2021

Alexey Oleynik-Sergey Spivak Booked for UFC on ESPN 25 on June 19 Two Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight grapplers with equal 92 percent finish rates will toe the line in June.

UFC

May 13, 2021

PFL Announces Lightweight, Featherweight Matchups for PFL 4 on June 10 Even though Anthony Pettis lost his first Professional Fighters League fight, the promotion is placing him higher on his next card than the man...

Professional Fighters League

May 13, 2021

Askar Mozharov Out, Ben Rothwell Now Meets Chris Barnett at UFC Fight Night 188 The time may soon come where Ultimate Fighting Championship announcer Bruce Buffer has to say the words “Huggy Bear” at an event.

UFC

May 13, 2021

Jeremy Stephens vs. Mateusz Gamrot at Lightweight Added to July 17 UFC Card Ultimate Fighting Championship fan-favorite Jeremy Stephens is getting a new opponent for his return to lightweight.

UFC

May 13, 2021

Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson Likely for UFC Main Event on Aug. 14 A middleweight clash of contenders pitting Darren Till against Derek Brunson has nearly been finalized for the main event of an Ultimate...

UFC

May 13, 2021

Islam Makhachev-Thiago Moises Lightweight Bout in the Works for July 17 A matchup between lightweight prospects is in the works, as Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises are expected to square off in a three-round bout...

UFC

May 13, 2021

Paulo Costa, Jared Cannonier to Headline UFC Card on Aug. 21 Paulo Costa and Jared Cannonier will headline a UFC event on Aug. 21.

UFC

May 13, 2021

Conor McGregor Ranks No. 1 on Forbes’ Highest Paid Athletes List for 2021 The whiskey business has been quite lucrative for Conor McGregor.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker Targeted for UFC Event on Sept. 25 A matchup of Brazilian light heavyweights has been targeted for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Sept. 25.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Coach: Charles Oliveira Will Finish Michael Chandler Within Two Rounds Charles Oliveira’s coach is confident that his fighter will be able to finish Michael Chandler inside the distance at UFC 262.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Vitor Belfort’s Son Receives Multiple College Football Scholarship Offers Davi Belfort, the 16-year-old son of former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, has drawn the attention of several colleges thanks to his quarterbacking abilities....

May 12, 2021

Rizin 29 Postponed from May 30 to June 13 to Accommodate Fan Attendance Rizin Fighting Federation has once again shuffled its upcoming event schedule.

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 12, 2021

Paul Daley to Face Jason Jackson in Bellator 260 Co-Main Event Paul Daley will square off against Jason Jackson in a 175-pound catchweight affair at Bellator 260....

UFC

May 12, 2021

Maurice Greene Announces Release Following UFC on ESPN 24 Defeat Maurice Greene’s time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has apparently come to an end.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Nevada Commission Approves Three UFC Events for Las Vegas in June It appears that the UFC Apex in Las Vegas will remain the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s home base for the time being.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval in the Works for UFC Event on Aug. 21 A flyweight scrap pitting Alexandre Pantoja against Brandon Royval has been targeted for a UFC event on Aug. 21.

UFC

May 12, 2021

Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart, Pannie Kianzad vs. Alexis Davis Added to UFC 263 Lineup The UFC 263 lineup has expanded to 15 bouts with the addition of two more matchups.

UFC

May 11, 2021

UFC on ESPN 24 Medical Suspensions: Three Fighters Facing Possible 6-Month Terms Three fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 24 card could be sidelined for a significant period of time due to injuries suffered in...

UFC

May 11, 2021

Dana White: Ngannou-Lewis Targeted for Summer, Jones vs. Miocic a Possibility Even if Jon Jones doesn’t get an immediate heavyweight title shot, there are some interesting possibilities in the big man’s division for...

UFC

May 11, 2021

Anthony Johnson Arrrested for Identity Theft, Illegal Use of Credit Card It was an eventful weekend for Anthony Johnson.

Bellator MMA

May 11, 2021

Michael Chandler: Charles Oliveira ‘Probably the Scariest Opponent I’ve Ever Faced’ Michael Chandler knows the dangers that await him in the Octagon when he squares off against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight crown at...

UFC

May 11, 2021

KSW 61 to Have Fans in Attendance for June 5 Card in Poland For the first time in 18 months, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will have fans in attendance at an event.

KSW

May 11, 2021

UFC Veteran Alan Jouban Announces Retirement at Age 38 Alan Jouban is calling it a career after 24 professional mixed martial arts bouts.

UFC

May 11, 2021

Dana White: Donald Cerrone Will Get Another Fight in the UFC It looks like Donald Cerrone will receive another opportunity to step into the Octagon.

UFC

May 11, 2021

Luke Sanders, Anthony Birchak Among Five Fighters to Exit UFC Roster The Ultimate Fighting Championship has parted ways with five fighters, including Luke Sanders and Anthony Birchak.

UFC

May 11, 2021

Amanda Ribas, Angela Hill Rebooked for UFC Fight Night 189 on June 5 A strawweight clash pitting Amanda Ribas against Angela Hill has been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 189.

UFC

May 11, 2021

Renan Ferreira-Fabricio Werdum Bout at PFL 3 Overturned to No Contest The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has overturned Renan Ferreira’s first-round knockout victory over Fabricio Werdum at Professional...

Professional Fighters League

May 10, 2021

Bellator’s Derek Anderson Suspended for Not Disclosing Kidney Issues on Pre-Fight Medicals Derek Anderson has been handed a six-month suspension for failling to disclose medical issues he had prior to his loss to Michael Page at Bellator...

Bellator MMA

May 10, 2021

Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Moved from UFC 262 to UFC Fight Night 188 An intriguing middleweight showdown between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan has been pushed back one week.

UFC

May 10, 2021

Gordon Ryan to Make One Championship Debut in Grappling Match Against Shinya Aoki Gordon Ryan will remain in his element for his first One Championship foray.

One Championship

May 10, 2021

Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn Booked for UFC Fight Night on July 17 Phil Hawes apparently already knew his next opponent as he entered the Octagon with Kyle Daukaus this past Saturday.

UFC

May 10, 2021

Alex Morono Thrilled to Earn Finish Against ‘Iconic’ Donald Cerrone Alex Morono displayed an outstanding finishing instinct at UFC on ESPN 24.

UFC

May 10, 2021

Michelle Waterson Releases Statement After UFC on ESPN 24: ‘I’ll Be Back’ Michelle Waterson gave a valiant effort in the UFC on ESPN 24 main event but ultimately came up short, falling to Marina Rodriguez via unanimous...

UFC

May 10, 2021

Gregor Gillespie: UFC on ESPN 24 Win ‘Took Most Character and Heart’ of MMA Career As the opening round of his UFC on ESPN 24 matchup with Diego Ferreira drew to a close, Gregor Gillespie didn’t appear to be in a good place.

UFC

May 09, 2021

Marina Rodriguez Eyes Matchups with Jedrzejczyk, Yan After Win at UFC on ESPN 24 Marina Rodriguez earned a signature triumph against Michelle Waterson in the makeshift UFC on ESPN 24 headliner on Saturday night.

UFC

May 09, 2021

Cerrone Not Done After UFC on ESPN 24 Loss: ‘I Couldn’t Let My Legacy End Like This’ Donald Cerrone hasn’t tasted victory in UFC competition in his last six appearances, but the popular veteran remains determined to keep...

UFC

May 09, 2021

Geoff Neal Acknowledges Need for Time Off to ‘Take Care of My Health a Little Bit’ While Geoff Neal was quite competitive against Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 24, he simply lacked the overall volume and cage command to get the job...

UFC

May 09, 2021

UFC on ESPN 24 Bonuses: Gillespie Earns $100K Check Due to Ferreira’s Weight Miss It was a tale of two rounds for Gregor Gillespie and Diego Ferreira at UFC on ESPN 24.

UFC

May 09, 2021

Marina Rodriguez Outstrikes Michelle Waterson in UFC on ESPN 24 Headliner While it wasn’t the headliner most initially expected, Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson put on a striking showcase at UFC on ESPN 24.

Women’s MMA

May 08, 2021

UFC on ESPN 24 ‘Rodriguez vs. Waterson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 24 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Women’s MMA

May 08, 2021

UFC on ESPN 24 Prelims: ‘TUF 27’ Winner Michael Trizano Outpoints Ludovit Klein “The Ultimate Fighter 27” winner Michael Trizano captured a closely-contested unanimous verdict against Ludovit Klein in the UFC on ESPN 24...

UFC

May 08, 2021

Amanda Ribas Positive for COVID-19, UFC on ESPN 24 Bout vs. Angela Hill Scrapped UFC on ESPN 24 has taken another hit just hours before the beginning of the card.

UFC

May 08, 2021

Sergio Pettis Unseats Juan Archuleta, Strikes Bantamweight Gold in Bellator 258 Headliner Sergio Pettis’ time has come.

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

May 08, 2021

UFC on ESPN 24 Weigh-in Results: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Set; 2 Fights Nixed In what should be a formality, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s weigh-ins for its upcoming card were anything but....

UFC

May 07, 2021

Bellator 258 ‘Archuleta vs. Pettis’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 258 coverage kicks off Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

May 07, 2021

Tim Johnson, Valentin Moldavsky to Vie for Interim Heavyweight Strap Atop Bellator 261 With its heavyweight champ tied up in the light heavyweight tournament, Bellator MMA is adding an interim heavyweight belt to the mix.

Bellator MMA

May 07, 2021

The Ferreira-Werdum Controversy From 3 Different Perspectives Everyone has an opinion about the latest Professional Fighters League controversial stoppage.

Professional Fighters League

May 07, 2021

Ketlen Vieira to Rematch Sara McMann at Aug. 28 UFC Fight Night Event Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Sara McMann will be looking to exact revenge in August.

Women’s MMA

May 07, 2021

Renan Ferreira Forges Controversial Stoppage, Upsets Fabricio Werdum in PFL 3 Headliner The most significant victory of Renan Ferreira’s career will likely come with an asterisk attached.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

May 07, 2021

PFL 3 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 2021 3 coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Lev Pisarsky

May 06, 2021

Danyelle Wolf Out, Norma Dumont In at UFC Fight Night 188 Against Felicia Spencer A failed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight has decided to move back to the featherweight division.

Women’s MMA

May 06, 2021

Bellator 258 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The latest Bellator MMA weigh-ins largely went off without a hitch as every fighter on the card made weight except for preliminary competitor Johnny...

Bellator MMA

May 06, 2021

Sean Soriano to Make UFC Return at UFC 262 Against Christos Giagos Three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Sean Soriano is coming back to the promotion after over six years away.

UFC

May 06, 2021

PFL 3 Weigh-in Results: Werdum, Ferreira Hit Marks for Heavyweight Headliner Fabricio Werdum will begin his quest to add a Professional Fighters League championship belt to his trophy case on Thursday night.

Professional Fighters League

May 06, 2021

Marina Rodriguez Received New Contract After Helping Save UFC on ESPN 24 Main Event Coming off a technical knockout win over Amanda Ribas, Marina Rodriguez will headline UFC on ESPN 24 against Michelle Waterson on Saturday.

UFC

May 05, 2021

Bellator Brings on ‘Babysitter to the Stars’ Burt Watson as Site Coordinator Burt Watson is back in business with a major mixed martial arts promotion.

Bellator MMA

May 05, 2021

UFC Middleweight Oskar Piechota Accepts 22-Month USADA Suspension UFC middleweight Oskar Piechota has accepted a 22-month suspension from USADA after an anti-doping violation.

UFC

May 05, 2021

Diego Sanchez ‘Fearful for my Motherf----ing Life’ After Airing Grievances with UFC Diego Sanchez is worried that his willingness to air grievances with the UFC could come back to haunt him.

UFC

May 05, 2021

UFC 264 Update: Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya to Clash in Las Vegas on July 10 A women’s bantamweight clash pitting Irene Aldana against Yana Kunitskaya has been added to the UFC 264 lineup.

UFC

May 05, 2021

Florida Boxing Commission Removes Marijuana from Banned Substance List Combat sports athletes competing in Florida will no longer be tested for marijuana.

May 05, 2021

Breese vs. Arroyo, Amirkhani vs. Landwehr Booked for UFC Card on June 5 Two bouts have been announced for an upcoming UFC card on June 5, as Tom Breese will face Antonio Arroyo at middleweight, while Makwan Amirkhani will meet...

UFC

May 04, 2021

Michelle Waterson-Marina Rodriguez Flyweight Headliner Official for UFC on ESPN 24 A previously rumored flyweight clash between Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez is now official as the main event for UFC on ESPN 24.

UFC

May 04, 2021

Patricio Freire: ‘Gugu’ Azevedo is a Better Striker Than Anthony Johnson Three weeks after submitting Jonathan Wilson in his Bellator debut, Jose Augusto Azevedo Barros agreed to replace Yoel Romero in the first round...

Bellator MMA

May 04, 2021

Dominick Reyes Praises Jiri Prochazka in Statement Following UFC on ESPN 23 Defeat Dominick Reyes has broken his silence following a knockout loss to Jiri Prochazka in the UFC on ESPN 23 headliner.

UFC

May 04, 2021

Newly-Released UFC Performance Institute Journal Includes Athlete Concussion Protocol The UFC Performance Institute has taken a deep dive into mixed martial arts with a 484-page study of the sport.

UFC

May 04, 2021

Mikuru Asakura vs. Kleber Koike Erbst Added to Rizin 28 Lineup on June 13 A featherweight matchup with title implications has been added to the Rizin Fighting Federation 28 lineup.

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 04, 2021

Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards Postponed from UFC 262 to UFC 263 A high-profile bout originally slated for UFC 262 will take place about a month later than originally anticipated.

UFC

May 04, 2021

UFC on ESPN 23 Medical Suspensions: Reyes Facing 6 Months Due to Facial Fractures Not only did Dominick Reyes lose his third consecutive fight at UFC on ESPN 23, but he could be out for a lengthy period of time as well.

UFC

May 04, 2021

Alex Morono Replaces Diego Sanchez, Meets Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN 24 Donald Cerrone has a new opponent at UFC on ESPN 24.

UFC

May 04, 2021

Ali Isaev vs. Hatef Moeil Pulled from PFL 3 Lineup; Card to be Broadcast on ESPN Professional Fighters League’s third regular season event is down to nine bouts after a heavyweight clash pitting Ali Isaev against Hatef...

Professional Fighters League

May 04, 2021

UFC 261 Medical Suspensions: Chris Weidman Gets 6 Months for Broken Leg As expected, Chris Weidman is facing a lengthy time on the shelf after the unfortunate events that transpired at UFC 261.

UFC

May 03, 2021

Amanda Nunes: If Valentina Shevchenko Wanted Trilogy, She Would’ve Stayed at 135 Pounds Amanda Nunes had some strong words regarding a potential trilogy against flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko.

UFC

May 03, 2021

Sean O’Malley vs. Louis Smolka Targeted for UFC 264 on July 10 A bantamweight showdown pitting Sean O'Malley against Louis Smolka is in the works for UFC 264.

UFC

May 03, 2021

Raphael Pessoa Suspended 2 Years for Failed Drug Tests, Evasion of Sample Collection UFC heavyweight competitor Raphael Pessoa has been suspended for two years by USADA for testing positive for a banned substance and evading...

UFC

May 03, 2021

Randa Markos: Luana Pinheiro 'Oversold' Inability to Continue After Illegal Upkick Randa Markos is accusing Luana Pinheiro of taking a dive in their strawweight bout at UFC on ESPN 23.

UFC

May 03, 2021

Merab Dvalishvili Targets Former Title Holders in UFC’s Bantamweight Division Merab Dvalishvili showcased a versatile skillset against Cody Stamann at UFC on ESPN 23, and that should be concerning for the rest of the division.

UFC

May 02, 2021

Giga Chikadze Wants Top 10 Opponent After UFC on ESPN 23 Victory The “Giga Kick” delivered in a big way on Saturday night.

UFC

May 02, 2021

Ex-Champ Rafael Carvalho Steps Up to Face Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 258 After parting ways with the promotion late last year, former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will return on short notice to face Lorenz Larkin at...

Bellator MMA

May 02, 2021

Jiri Prochazka Says Spinning Back Elbow Not Best Finish of MMA Career Jiri Prochazka’s spinning back elbow finish of Dominick Reyes in the UFC on ESPN 23 main event may have put him in the running for “Knockout...

UFC

May 02, 2021

UFC 263 Set for Arizona with Israel Adesanya-Marvin Vettori Rematch on June 12 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is gradually filling out its schedule with events in front of capacity crowds.

UFC

May 02, 2021

UFC on ESPN 23 Bonuses: Jiri Prochazka Earns $100K for Main Event Knockout Jiri Prochazka is $100,000 richer after authoring a memorable knockout of Dominick Reyes at UFC on ESPN 23.

UFC

May 02, 2021

Jiri Prochazka Spinning Elbow Wipes Out Dominick Reyes in UFC on ESPN 23 Headliner There’s a new contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division.

UFC

May 01, 2021

UFC on ESPN 23 ‘Reyes vs. Prochazka’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 23 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 01, 2021

UFC on ESPN 23 Prelims: Illegal Upkick Disqualifies Randa Markos Against Luana Pinheiro An illegal upkick from Randa Markos brought an abrupt end to her strawweight encounter with Luana Pinheiro in the UFC on ESPN 23 featured...

UFC

May 01, 2021

Anderson Silva Addresses ‘Disrespectful YouTubers,’ Relationship with Roy Jones Jr. Considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Anderson Silva has decided to test himself in boxing for the first time since 2005.