SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Aug 31, 2021

Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley Each Earn Disclosed $2 Million Purse for Boxing Match Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley were compensated handsomely for their Showtime boxing match on Sunday night.

Boxing

Aug 31, 2021

UFC on ESPN 30 Medical Suspensions: Daniel Rodriguez, Five Others Facing 6 Months Daniel Rodriguez spoiled Kevin Lee’s welterweight debut at UFC on ESPN 30, but it was a potentially costly victory.

UFC

Aug 31, 2021

Usman Nurmagomeodv Faces Patrik Pietila, Vitaly Minakov Gets New Foe at Bellator 269 Undefeated lightweight prospect Usman Nurmagomedov will return to action in October when he meets Patrik Pietila at Bellator 269.

Bellator MMA

Aug 31, 2021

22-Fight MMA Veteran, Xtreme Couture Member Kyle Reyes Dead at 30 Kyle Reyes, a 22-fight veteran who has competed in several regional MMA promotions over the course of his career, has died at the age of 30.

Aug 31, 2021

Kevin Lee Sends Message to Critics After Latest Loss: ‘F—k You from the Bottom of My Heart’ Even though he is just 28 years old, Kevin Lee appears to have reached a crossroads in his mixed martial arts career.

UFC

Aug 30, 2021

UFC Flyweight Liliya Shakirova Suspended 2 Years for Anti-Doping Violation One-time UFC competitor Liliya Shakirova has accepted a two-year suspension for a violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy, USADA...

UFC

Aug 30, 2021

Two-Time ADCC Winner Says Khabib Nurmagomedov Has Skills to Be Grappling Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts with a 29-0 mark as the UFC lightweight champion, but at least one training partner believes...

Aug 30, 2021

Amanda Nunes-Julianna Pena Bantamweight Title Tilt Rescheduled for UFC 269 After a brief delay, the bantamweight championship clash between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has been rebooked for UFC 269.

UFC

Aug 30, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: One Bout Scratched Due to COVID-19 Protocol There were no issues for the athletes who stepped on the scales for their matchups on the Season 5 opener of Dana White’s Contender Series,...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 30, 2021

Jake Paul Survives Adversity, Wins Split Decision Against Ex-UFC Champ Tyron Woodley For the first time in his burgeoning boxing career, Jake Paul found himself in a real fight. He proved to be more than up to the task.

Boxing

Aug 30, 2021

Giga Chikadze Says ‘Conor Era is Done, Now It’s My Time’ After UFC on ESPN 30 Victory Giga Chikadze believes his time has arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division.

UFC

Aug 29, 2021

Dana White: As Long As I’m Here, ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Will Probably Never Go Away The long-running “Ultimate Fighter” reality show returned for the first time in three years, and on Saturday two winners were crowned from...

UFC

Aug 29, 2021

UFC on ESPN 30 Bonuses: Spectacular KO Nets Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K Abdul Razak Alhassan is back on track, and his bank acount is a primary beneficiary.

UFC

Aug 29, 2021

Giga Chikadze Thumps Edson Barboza, Nets Stoppage in UFC on ESPN 30 Headliner Giga Chikadze blows away Edson Barboza in UFC on ESPN 30 main event.

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

UFC on ESPN 30 ‘Barboza vs. Chikadze’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 30 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

UFC on ESPN 30 Prelims: Abdul Razak Alhassan Kick Folds Alessio Di Chirico in 17 Seconds Abdul Razak Alhassan needed no time to warm up.

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

Rose Namajunas-Weili Zhang Strawweight Title Rematch Booked for UFC 268 Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang will square off with strawweight gold on the line for a second time at UFC 268.

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

Germaine de Randamie vs. Irene Aldana, Bobby Green vs. Al Iaquina Added to UFC 268 The UFC 268 lineup continues to grow with the addition of Germaine de Randamie vs. Irene Aldana at bantamweight and Bobby Green vs. Al Iaquinta...

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

Sergey Spivak Replaces Sergei Pavlovich, Meets Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night 191 UFC Fight Night 191 has a new co-main event.

UFC

Aug 28, 2021

Paul vs. Woodley Weigh-in Results: Headliners Hit Contracted Marks The time has arrived for Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley to settle their beef in the ring.

Boxing

Aug 28, 2021

Movlid Khaybulaev Downs Brendan Loughnane in PFL 9 Headliner, Soars into FW Final Movlid Khaybulaev remains an unsolved mystery.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 27, 2021

Bruno Souza Wins Vacant Featherweight Title, Charles Johnson Retains at LFA 114 The main event of LFA 114 saw a new Legacy Fighting Alliance featherweight champion crowned.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Aug 27, 2021

PFL 9 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 2021 9 coverage will begin at 6:50 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 27, 2021

Frankie Edgar, Marlon Vera Agree to Meet at UFC 268 in New York An all-action Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight brawl is on the slate for Madison Square Garden.

UFC

Aug 27, 2021

Sitthichai Edges Tawanchai, Dejdamrong Puts Duoji Away at One: Battleground 3 The pre-recorded third part of the “One: Battleground” series featured some entertaining striking clashes that took place nearly a month ago.

One Championship

Aug 27, 2021

UFC on ESPN 30 Weigh-in Results: Martinez Comes in 4 Pounds Heavy The UFC on ESPN 30 weigh-ins were largely devoid of drama, although Leomana Martinez blew weight by four pounds.

UFC

Aug 27, 2021

Jessica Eye-Andrea Lee Flyweight Clash Booked for Nov. 13 UFC Card Two fringe top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights looking to climb back up the division will be meeting in a few months.

Women’s MMA

Aug 27, 2021

LFA 114 Weigh-in Results: Two Title Fights Official The Legacy Fighting Alliance is back for its only card in August, and all 26 fighters made weight for LFA 114.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Aug 27, 2021

PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Featherweight & Light Heavyweight Semifinals Set After today's weigh-ins, the featherweight and light heavyweight semifinals are now set for the Professional Fighters League's third season.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 26, 2021

Bellator 266 Gains Neiman Gracie-Mark Lemminger Co-Main Event, 3 Other Matches The next Bellator MMA event in September is beginning to shape up nicely.

Bellator MMA

Aug 26, 2021

Invicta FC 44 Weigh-in Results: Two Title Fights Set, 1 Fighter Heavy A duo of title fights are now official as Invicta Fighting Championships returns to pay-per-view with Invicta FC 44: A New Era.

Women’s MMA

Aug 26, 2021

UFC Fight Night 191 Update: TUF 29 Semifinalist Liudvik Sholinian in Against Jack Shore A competitor on the most recent season of “The Ultimate Fighter” will be getting a shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on short notice.

UFC

Aug 26, 2021

Bothered by Heavyweight Title Picture, Stipe Miocic Plans to Meet with UFC Stipe Miocic is a little bit upset that he wasn’t part of the conversation when the UFC decided to book an interim heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and...

UFC

Aug 25, 2021

UFC on ESPN 29 Medical Suspensions: Cannonier, Pantoja Among Those Facing 6 Months Two of the big winners from UFC on ESPN 29 could be facing potentially lengthy medical suspensions.

UFC

Aug 25, 2021

FIGMMA Overturns Mohamed Said Maalem’s Victory in Brave CF 52 Headliner Brave Combat Federation’s first foray into Italy wasn’t without controversy.

Brave Combat Federation

Aug 25, 2021

Terrance McKinney to Face Fares Ziam at UFC Event on Nov. 20 Terrance McKinney will face Fares Ziam in a lightweight contest at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Nov. 20.

UFC

Aug 25, 2021

Niko Price, Alex Oliveira to Clash at UFC Fight Night 193 on Oct. 2 A potential all-action welterweight scrap between Niko Price and Alex Oliveira will go down at UFC Fight Night 193.

UFC

Aug 25, 2021

Chris Wade Finds It ‘Absurd’ Bubba Jenkins is Favored in the PFL Playoff Bout Despite being the higher seed in his featherweight semifinal matchup with Bubba Jenkins, Chris Wade enters the Professional Fighters League...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 25, 2021

After Lopsided Loss to Sean O’Malley, Kris Moutinho Returns to Face Aaron Phillips on Oct. 23 Kris Moutinho will get a second opportunity in the UFC after giving a valiant short-notice effort in his Octagon debut.

UFC

Aug 25, 2021

With Clear Path to Title, Antonio Carlos Jr. Finds Motivation Comes Easier in PFL Once upon a time, Antonio Carlos Jr. put together a five-bout winning streak in the UFC’s middleweight division.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 24, 2021

Report: Demian Maia, Jimmie Rivera No Longer Under UFC Contract It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is parting ways with Demian Maia and Jimmie Rivera.

UFC

Aug 24, 2021

Cheyanne Buys, ‘Loma Lookboonmee’ Targeted for Nov. 20 UFC Matchup A strawweight bout pitting Cheyanne Buys against Konklak Suphisara is in the works for a Nov. 20 Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

UFC

Aug 24, 2021

Bellator 270 Gets Peter Queally-Patricky Freire Rematch for Co-Main Event Peter Queally will square off against Patricky Freire in a lightweight rematch at Bellator 270.

Bellator MMA

Aug 24, 2021

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Magomed Ankalaev Slated for UFC 267 on Oct. 30 A light heavyweight showdown pitting Volkan Oezdemir against Magomed Ankalaev is on tap for UFC 267.

UFC

Aug 24, 2021

Hannah Goldy Steps in for Cory McKenna, Faces Emily Whitmire at UFC Fight Night 192 With Cory McKenna out, Hannah Goldy will step in and lock horns with Emily Whitmire at UFC Fight Night 192.

UFC

Aug 24, 2021

Mara Romero Borella, Monique Adriane Withdraw from Invicta FC 44 Friday’s Invicta FC 44 card has undergone a couple of changes following the withdrawal of Mara Romero Borella and Monique Adriane from their...

Women’s MMA

Aug 24, 2021

Alistair Overeem to Meet Heavyweight Champ Rico Verhoeven at Glory 'Collision 3' Alistair Overeem will make a big splash in his Glory Kickboxing debut.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Blaine Henry

Aug 23, 2021

Anthony Taylor: I Made More in 2 Months as Jake Paul Sparring Partner Than 6 Years in MMA MMA veteran Anthony Taylor has found himself a lucrative gig training with social-media-personality-turned-boxer Jake Paul....

Boxing

Aug 23, 2021

Zviad Lazishvili Replaces Said Nurmagomedov, Meets Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 191 Legacy Fighting Alliance bantamweight champ Zviad Lazishvili will get his chance to make a mark in the UFC.

UFC

Aug 23, 2021

Alexandre Pantoja: UFC Flyweight Champ Brandon Moreno ‘Knows I’m Much Better’ There’s already some history between Alexandre Pantoja and reigining flyweight champion Brandon Moreno — with most of that tilted in favor...

UFC

Aug 22, 2021

‘It’s Either Title or Contender’ for Jared Cannonier After UFC on ESPN 29 Win Before he lost to Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 last October, Jared Cannonier appeared to be Israel Adesanya’s choice for No. 1 contender at...

UFC

Aug 22, 2021

UFC on ESPN 29 Bonuses: Bahamondes Snags One of Four $50K Performance Checks In one fell swoop, Ignacio Bahamondes earned his first UFC triumph while submitting a strong entry for “Knockout of the Year.”

UFC

Aug 22, 2021

Jared Cannonier Rebounds, Turns Away Kelvin Gastelum in UFC on ESPN 29 Headliner Jared Cannonier outworks Kelvin Gastelum in UFC on ESPN 29 main event.

UFC

Aug 21, 2021

UFC on ESPN 29 ‘Cannonier vs. Gastelum’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 29 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 21, 2021

UFC on ESPN 29 Prelims: Austin Lingo Exhausts Luis Saldana in Attritive Featherweight Duel Weaponized cardio made all the difference for Austin Lingo.

UFC

Aug 21, 2021

Source: Omar Hussein Abufarah, Wisem Hammami Set to Collide at UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 The upcoming event held by UAE Warriors has gained an exciting welterweight clash.

Aug 21, 2021

UFC 266 Update: Dan Hooker, Nasrat Haqparast to Collide in Las Vegas on Sept. 25 Dan Hooker will square off against Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight duel at UFC 266.

UFC

Aug 21, 2021

Miesha Tate vs. Ketlen Vieira in the Works for Main Event of UFC Card on Oct. 16 A women’s bantamweight showdown pitting Miesha Tate against Ketlen Vieira has been targeted to headlined an Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Aug 21, 2021

Tae Kyun Kim Outstrikes Nurzhan Akishev in Brave CF 53 Headliner Brave Combat Federation returned to Kazakhstan with an event that saw Tae Kyun Kim remain unbeaten thanks to his superior striking acumen...

Brave Combat Federation

Aug 21, 2021

UFC on ESPN 29 Weigh-in Results: Gastelum Makes Weight on Second Attempt Kelvin Gastelum had trouble making weight for his UFC on ESPN 29 main event against Jared Cannonier.

UFC

Aug 20, 2021

Cheick Kongo Choke Submits Sergei Kharitonov in Bellator 265 Main Event Cheick Kongo still has what it takes to get the job done under Bellator MMA’s bright lights.

Bellator MMA

Aug 20, 2021

Bellator 265 ‘Kongo vs. Kharitonov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 265 coverage kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Aug 20, 2021

Brett Johns-Erik Perez Booked for Bantamweight Battle at Bellator 268 Two battle-tested Bellator MMA bantamweights will look to brawl in October.

Bellator MMA

Aug 20, 2021

Andrey Koreshkov to Take on Rustam Khabilov at Bellator 269 in Moscow An all-Russian rumble at the Bellator MMA welterweight division will be coming to the Moscow card in October.

Bellator MMA

Aug 20, 2021

Renan Ferreira Focused on Future, Not Past in PFL Tournament Massive heavyweight Renan "Problema" Ferreira is confident that he is going to be a problem for any opponent going forward.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 20, 2021

Kayla Harrison Brutalizes Genah Fabian, Punches Ticket to PFL Women’s Lightweight Final Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison advanced to the 2021 Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight final and made it look easy.

Women’s MMA

Aug 19, 2021

PFL 8 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 2021 8 coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Women’s MMA

Aug 19, 2021

Gleison Tibau: ‘Next Year the Title Will Be Mine’ Living in a small fisherman's village in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, the 13-year-old born Janigleison Herculano Alves decided he...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 19, 2021

Taila Santos to Replace Tatiana Suarez Against Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 266 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Roxanne Modafferi will go from one rising talent to another in September.

Women’s MMA

Aug 19, 2021

Nina Nunes Meets Amanda Lemos at Newly Announced UFC Card on Dec. 18 A surging Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight is getting her wish of a top contender, even if it is one that is on a bit of a skid.

Women’s MMA

Aug 19, 2021

Bellator 265 Weigh-in Results: Wilson Blows Weight, Fight With Borics Nixed Only one fighter on the Bellator 265 card missed weight, but it was a costly miss as the planned co-main event was nixed as a result.

Bellator MMA

Aug 19, 2021

Injury Forces Tresean Gore Out of UFC on ESPN 30, Bryan Battle Now Meets Gilbert Urbina The middleweight finals of “The Ultimate Fighter 29” have a new pairing after Tresean Gore suffered a knee injury that forced him to pull out of a clash with...

UFC

Aug 19, 2021

PFL Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Larissa Pacheco Misses Mark, Pulled from Semifinal Bout The women’s lightweight bracket of the Professional Fighters League playoffs will look a little different than originally anticipated after...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 18, 2021

T.J. Dillashaw Interested in Fight Against Jose Aldo ‘After I Get My Belt Back’ Shortly after he authored perhaps his best performance since moving to bantamweight in a unanimous decision triumph over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265,...

UFC

Aug 18, 2021

Leah McCourt to Face Jessica Borga in Bellator 267 Co-Main Event Leah McCourt will lock horns with Jessica Borga in the Bellator 267 co-main event on Oct. 1.

Bellator MMA

Aug 18, 2021

Christian Lee vs. Rae Yoon Ok, Two Other Title Bouts Top One ‘Revolution’ Lineup Three title bouts will top the card for One Championship “Revolution” on Sept. 24, the Singapore-based promotion announced Tuesday.

One Championship

Aug 18, 2021

Sara McMann Among Multiple Withdrawals from UFC on ESPN 30 The UFC on ESPN 30 card has lost a few fights after multiple fighters were forced to withdraw from the Aug. 28 event.

UFC

Aug 18, 2021

Boxing Coach Luiz Dorea Discusses Upcoming Bouts for Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort Two days after celebrating the gold-medal winning performance of his student, Herbert Conceicao, following his knockout of Oleksandr Khyzhniak at the Tokyo Olympics, boxing coach Luiz Dorea learned of...

Boxing

Aug 18, 2021

Metro Fight Club Head Coach Saul Soliz Dead at 55 Saul Soliz, the leader of Metro Fight Club in Houston and a prominent coach in the MMA community for years, has died at age 55.

Aug 17, 2021

Yancy Medeiros, Justin Jaynes Released from UFC Roster Fifteen-time Octagon veteran Yancy Medeiros is no longer on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

UFC

Aug 17, 2021

Saidyokub Kakhramonov in for Leomana Martinez, Meets Trevin Jones at UFC on ESPN 29 Saidyokub Kakhramonov will replace Leomana Martinez and lock horns with Trevin Jones at UFC on ESPN 29.

UFC

Aug 17, 2021

Misha Cirkunov Moves to Middleweight, Faces Krzysztof Jotko on Oct. 2 Misha Cirkunov will drop to 185 pounds for a matchup against Krzysztof Jotko at a UFC event on Oct. 2.

UFC

Aug 17, 2021

Former UFC, Boxing Champ Holly Holm Inducted into New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holly Holm was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame on Monday night....

UFC

Aug 17, 2021

Mason Jones-Alan Patrick Rematch Scheduled for UFC Event on Oct. 23 A lightweight rematch pitting Mason Jones against Alan Patrick is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Oct. 23.

UFC

Aug 17, 2021

Kayla Harrison Unapologetic for Confident Nature: ‘I’m Sick of Being Miss Congeniality’ You can forgive Kayla Harrison if she intially comes off as dismissive of some of her opponents. It’s simply the product of a supremely...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 16, 2021

Genah Fabian: Kayla Harrison Isn’t Fighting ‘A Girl She Can Just Run Over’ in PFL Playoffs Genah Fabian was supposed to face Kayla Harrison under the Professional Fighters League banner in 2019, but a difficult weight cut forced her to...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 16, 2021

Light Heavyweight Title Bout to Headline LFA 115 in Wisconsin on Sept. 24 The light heavyweight championship will be up for grabs when Legacy Fighting Alliance heads to the “Badger State” next month.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Aug 16, 2021

Source: UFC Vet Darko Stosic to Clash with Michal Andryszak at KSW 63 The winner of this clash will likely get a shot at the KSW heavyweight championship.

KSW

Aug 16, 2021

Conor McGregor Plans on ‘Walking Straight to a Title Shot’ in Targeted 2022 Return Conor McGregor is currently in the midst of recovery from a gruesomely broken leg suffered in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, but the Irish...

UFC

Aug 16, 2021

One ‘Empower’ Features Strawweight Title Tilt, Atomweight Grand Prix on Sept. 3 One Championship "Empower" has a new date, as the all-female card topped by an strawweight title bout and the opening round of the atomweight...

One Championship

Aug 16, 2021

Ray Cooper III Dominates Rory MacDonald, PFL 2021 Playoffs Sets Two Finals Two 2021 Professional Fighters League finals are now set after tonight's PFL 7 event.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 14, 2021

Gegard Mousasi Conquers John Salter, Scores Third-Round TKO in Bellator 264 Headliner Gegard Mousasi retains his Bellator middleweight championship with a third-round technical knockout of John Salter on Friday in Connecticut.

Bellator MMA

Aug 14, 2021

Bellator 264 ‘Mousasi vs. Salter’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 264 coverage kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Aug 13, 2021

Report: ‘Buchecha’ to Face Thomas Narmo at One ‘Revolution’ in September Finally, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace has a date for his mixed martial arts debut.

One Championship

Aug 13, 2021

Lipeng Zhang Tops Eduard Folayang in One Championship ‘Battleground 2’ Headliner One Championship aired the second pre-recorded portion of its “One: Battleground” series of events Friday.

One Championship

Aug 13, 2021

Yoel Romero, Phil Davis Booked for Bellator San Jose Event in September Bellator MMA is coming home.

Bellator MMA

Aug 13, 2021

PFL Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Welterweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set, 2 Fighters Heavy The Professional Fighters League returns with its first installment of the 2021 playoff series.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 12, 2021

Bellator 264 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Fight Set Bellator 264 will proceed with a Bellator MMA middleweight title defense.

Bellator MMA

Aug 12, 2021

Source: Henry Corrales-Vladyslav Parubchenko Clash Added to Bellator Phoenix Card An upcoming Bellator MMA event’s lineup has gained a featherweight tilt, Sherdog has learned from a source close to the promotion.

Bellator MMA

Aug 12, 2021

Olympic Medalist Damian Janikowski to Face Pawel Pawlak at KSW 63 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki has scheduled an interesting middleweight clash.

KSW

Aug 12, 2021

PFL Sets 2021 Season Finale For October, Announces Claressa Shields’ Return The Professional Fighters League 2021 Season Championship will end earlier than usual.

Women’s MMA

Aug 12, 2021

Daniel Rodriguez Steps in to Face Kevin Lee at UFC on ESPN 30 Daniel Rodriguez has agreed to step in on short notice to face Kevin Lee at UFC on ESPN 30 later this month.

...

UFC

Aug 12, 2021

Arman Tsarukyan to Meet Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18 Arman Tsarukyan will lock horns with Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18.

UFC

Aug 11, 2021

Yuta Sasaki vs. Yoshinori Horie, Four Other Bouts Announced for Rizin 30 The lineup for Rizin Fighting Federation 30 continues to grow with the addition of five new bouts, including a featherweight tilt between UFC veteran...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Aug 11, 2021

Anderson Silva, Tito Ortiz Slated for Boxing Match at Triller-Promoted Event on Sept. 11 A pair of former UFC champions are scheduled to meet in a boxing match under the Triller Fight Club banner.

Boxing

Aug 11, 2021

Tom Aspinall to Face Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4 A heavyweight showdown between Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich has been added to the UFC Fight Night 191 lineup.

UFC

Aug 11, 2021

Former Strikeforce Champ, UFC Veteran ‘Jacare’ Souza Retires from MMA Ronaldo Souza is walking away from mixed martial arts at the age of 41.

UFC

Aug 11, 2021

Bellator 264 Loses Two Bouts Due to ‘Health and Safety Protocols’ Friday’s Bellator 264 card is down two fights due to “health and safety protocols.”

Bellator MMA

Aug 11, 2021

Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev Tops PFL Playoff Lineup on Aug. 27 The Professional Fighters League playoff event on Aug. 27 has been finalized with a lineup featuring featherweight and light heavyweight semifinals.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 10, 2021

Andre Pederneiras Doesn’t Expect T.J. Dillashaw to Accept Jose Aldo’s Challenge Shortly after he defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision at UFC 265 in arguably his best performance as a bantamweight, Jose Aldo suggested a fight with ex-champ...

UFC

Aug 10, 2021

UFC 265 Medical Suspensions: Derrick Lewis Gets 30 Days After TKO Defeat Derrick Lewis will be sidelined for a month following his technical knockout loss to Ciryl Gane in the UFC 265 headliner.

UFC

Aug 10, 2021

UFC 267 Officially Confirmed for Oct. 30 in Abu Dhabi The Ultimate Fighting Championship is officially heading back to Abu Dhabi this fall.

UFC

Aug 10, 2021

Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell Shifted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4 UFC Event A flyweight clash pitting Alex Perez against Matt Schnell has been pushed back one week from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4.

UFC

Aug 10, 2021

Amanda Nunes Wants to Return By December After COVID Forced Exit from UFC 265 After her scheduled bantamweight title defense at UFC 265 was scrapped due to a positive COVID test, Amanda Nunes is ready to get back to work.

UFC

Aug 09, 2021

Ciryl Gane Listed as Slight Favorite in Potential UFC Title Bout vs. Francis Ngannou Interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is currently a slight favorite in a potential matchup with undisputed heavyweight king Francis Ngannou, according to...

UFC

Aug 09, 2021

Edmen Shahbazyan, Nassourdine Imavov Expected to Meet at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 A middleweight clash pitting Edmen Shahbazyan against Nassourdine Imavov is in the works for UFC 268.

UFC

Aug 09, 2021

Logan Storley to Face Dante Schiro at Bellator 265 on Aug. 20 Logan Storley will square off against Dante Schiro in a welterweight contest at Bellator 265.

Bellator MMA

Aug 09, 2021

Glory Kickboxing Announces Return to Arena Shows with Two Events at GelreDome Glory Kickboxing is set to return to the site of its biggest-ever event for a pair of nearly full-capacity arena shows.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Blaine Henry

Aug 09, 2021

UFC Boss Says Vicente Luque is a Top Welterweight: ‘We’re Talking About Him Now’ For most MMA diehards, Vicente Luque has been a well-known commodity for a few years now.

UFC

Aug 09, 2021

Michael Chiesa Admits He ‘Cracked’ Under Self-Imposed Pressure at UFC 265 Michael Chiesa hit a road block on his path to the top of the welterweight division at UFC 265.

UFC

Aug 08, 2021

Jose Aldo Targets Late 2021 Meeting with T.J. Dillashaw After UFC 265 Triumph After a rough beginning, Jose Aldo has found his stride in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Aug 08, 2021

Dana White: Ciryl Gane ‘Put on a Clinic’ Against Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 Ciryl Gane’s performance in the UFC 265 headliner against Derrick Lewis was about as flawless as one could get at the sport’s highest level.

UFC

Aug 08, 2021

UFC 265 Bonuses: Six Fighters Receive $50,000 Payouts Six fighters from UFC 265 boosted their bank accounts with bonus checks on Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston.

UFC

Aug 08, 2021

Ciryl Gane Dismantles Derrick Lewis, Captures Interim Heavyweight Title in UFC 265 Headliner Ciryl Gane wrecks Derrick Lewis, claims interim gold in UFC 265 main event.

UFC

Aug 07, 2021

UFC 265 ‘Lewis vs. Gane’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 265 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 07, 2021

UFC 265 Prelims: Rafael Fiziev Denies Game Bobby Green in Three-Round Barnburner Rafael Fiziev cleared another significant hurdle in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.

UFC

Aug 07, 2021

Foot Infection Forces Sean Brady Out of UFC on ESPN 30 Matchup vs. Kevin Lee For the second time, a proposed welterweight clash between Sean Brady and Kevin Lee has been canceled.

UFC

Aug 07, 2021

UFC 265 Weigh-in Results: Interim Title Fight Set; Kape Misses Weight The UFC 265 weigh-ins were largely uneventful, but there was still some drama before the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view...

UFC

Aug 06, 2021

Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Laments Early Stoppage, Wants A.J. McKee Rematch at 145 Pounds Former Bellator MMA featherweight king Patricio Freire wants to run it back with A.J. McKee one day, but he is not in a rush to line it up.

Bellator MMA

Aug 06, 2021

UFC Signs 2018 PFL Middleweight Finalist Abusupiyan Magomedov Although Abusupiyan Magomedov did not earn a million dollars when competing for Professional Fighters League, he did work his way up to a Ultimate...

UFC

Aug 06, 2021

UFC 267 Gains Alexander Volkov-Marcin Tybura Heavyweight Clash Two Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweights with their eyes on the prize will come to blows in October.

UFC

Aug 05, 2021

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Timothy Johnson Booked as Oct. 23 Bellator Moscow Headliner Recent Bellator MMA interim title challenger Timothy Johnson is the winner of the Fedor Emelianenko sweepstakes.

Bellator MMA

Aug 05, 2021

Sadibou Sy Replaces Joao Zeferino, Meets Magomed Magomedkerimov at PFL Playoffs There has been a shakeup in the bracket for the Professional Fighters League welterweight playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 04, 2021

Luke Rockhold Returns from 2-Year Hiatus, Meets Sean Strickland at UFC 268 Luke Rockhold will make his return from a lengthy hiatus against Sean Strickland in a middleweight bout at UFC 268.

UFC

Aug 04, 2021

Chad Mendes Ends Retirement, Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Bare Knuckle FC Chad Mendes is returning to combat sports, but his next fight won’t be inside the Octagon.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Aug 04, 2021

Inaugural Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano Released from UFC Nicco Montano is no longer part of the UFC roster following her latest debacle on the scales.

UFC

Aug 04, 2021

UFC on ESPN 28 Medical Suspensions: Strickland, Hall Both Facing 6-Month Terms Both components of this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 headliner are facing potential six-month medical suspensions.

UFC

Aug 04, 2021

Paulo Costa Signs Contract to Face Marvin Vettori, Poses Next to Empty Whiskey Bottle Paulo Costa isn’t taking himself too seriously in the lead-up to his recently announced matchup against Marvin Vettori.

UFC

Aug 04, 2021

Dana White: UFC Hopes to Rebook Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez on Nov. 13 A proposed featherweight clash between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez that was supposed to take place this summer has a new prospective date.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Nicco Montano Documentary Set for Friday Premiere with Focus on Extreme Weight Cutting A documentary starring Nicco Montano, the UFC’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion, is set to premiere in Las Vegas on Friday.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian Headlines Second PFL Playoff Event on Aug. 19 Women’s lightweights and men’s heavyweights will be in the spotlight during the second Professional Fighters League playoff event on Aug. 19.

Women’s MMA

Aug 03, 2021

UFC 267 Update: Islam Makhachev, Rafael dos Anjos to Clash on Oct. 30 A high-profile lightweight matchup between Islam Makhachev and Rafael dos Anjos has been added to the UFC 267 lineup.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Daniel Cormier Joins Wimp2Warrior Program, Provides Use of Wrestling Academy Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has joined forces with Wimp2Warrior, the grassroots training program that works to increase...

Aug 03, 2021

Joanne Calderwood-Alexa Grasso Flyweight Bout in the Works for UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20 Joanne Calderwood is expected to lock horns with Alexa Grasso in a flyweight affair at a UFC Fight Night event on Nov. 20.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Former UFC Champ Cody Garbrandt Moves to Flyweight, Faces Kai Kara-France on Dec. 11 Cody Garbrandt will make his long-awaited flyweight debut against Kai Kara-France at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 11.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Targeted to Headline UFC Card on Oct. 23 A middleweight showdown between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori is in the works to serve as the main event for a UFC Fight Night card on Oct. 23.

UFC

Aug 03, 2021

Pay-Per-View Price, Additional Bouts Revealed for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Card The boxing pay-per-view card headlined by a clash between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley has an official price point.

Boxing

Aug 03, 2021

Ex-Bellator Heavyweight Champ Vitaly Minakov Returns to Face Tyrell Fortune in Russia Former Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov will return to action for the first time in more than two years when he faces Tyrell...

Bellator MMA

Aug 02, 2021

Uriah Hall Releases Statement After UFC on ESPN 28 Defeat: ‘This One Hurts’ Things didn’t go as planned for Uriah Hall in the UFC on ESPN 28 headliner.

UFC

Aug 02, 2021

Julian Marquez, Jordan Wright to Clash at Oct. 16 UFC Event A middleweight tilt pitting Julian Marquez against Jordan Wright is slated for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Oct. 16....

UFC