SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2021

Sep 30, 2021

Cub Swanson vs. Darren Elkins Added to Dec. 18 UFC Fight Night Card It may come as a shock that these two grizzled veterans with 44 combined Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances have never crossed paths.

UFC

Sep 30, 2021

Dan Hooker to Replace Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 267 Against Islam Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has scored an exciting replacement opponent for his bout in October.

UFC

Sep 30, 2021

Bellator 267 Weigh-in Results: 24 Fighters Make Weight; 1 Bout Canceled Bellator MMA's return to England is officially on as the Bellator 267 weigh-ins largely went on without any issues.

Bellator MMA

Sep 30, 2021

Douglas Lima’s Coach Expects Another Second Round Finish Against ‘MVP’ Former Bellator MMA welterweight champ Douglas Lima may be around even money going into his rematch with Michael Page, but many expect the...

Bellator MMA

Sep 30, 2021

Pedro Munhoz, Dominick Cruz Agree to Meet at UFC 269 in December Pedro Munhoz has decided not to move to flyweight just yet.

UFC

Sep 30, 2021

PFL CEO Hints at Expanded Schedule, Pay-Per-View Events, Challenger Series for 2022 As the 2021 Professional Fighters League campaign draws to a close, it appears that big things are in store for the promotion in the year to come.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 30, 2021

Ex-Bellator Featherweight Champion Julia Budd Signs with Professional Fighters League Former Bellator MMA featherweight queen Julia Budd has signed with Professional Fighters League.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 29, 2021

Postponed Miesha Tate-Ketlen Vieira Clash Moved to Nov. 20 UFC Main Event A previously postponed women’s bantamweight showdown between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira officially has a new date.

UFC

Sep 29, 2021

Jon Jones Vows to ‘Leave Alcohol in My Past Forever,’ Dana White Reacts to Arrest Details Jon Jones has broken his silence after being arrested for battery domestic violence and vehicle tampering in Las Vegas last week.

UFC

Sep 29, 2021

UFC 266 Medical Suspensions: Brian Ortega Faces 6 Months for Right Orbital Fracture Brian Ortega displayed a massive amount of heart agains Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 266 headliner. He also absorbed a great deal of...

UFC

Sep 29, 2021

Ihor Potieria, Daniel Zellhuber Land UFC Contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series Week 5 Ihor Potieria proved he belongs with overwhelming force.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 28, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 5 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 5 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 28, 2021

Diego Lima Discusses Expansion of Chute Boxe Sao Paulo, Charles Oliveira’s Success Never in mixed martial arts history have so many Brazilian fighters trained as part of American MMA teams.

Sep 28, 2021

Petr Yan-Cory Sandhagen Interim Bantamweight Title Bout Set for UFC 267 With Aljamain Sterling still on the mend from neck surgery, an interim bantamweight championship bout has been booked for UFC 267.

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

Disturbing Details Emerge Surrounding Jon Jones’ Arrest in Las Vegas More details have emerged surrounding Jon Jones’ arrest for battery domestic violence and vehicle tampering last week in Las Vegas, and they...

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

Cejudo Calls for Opportunity to Fight Volkanovski, Wants to Become First UFC ‘Triple Champ’ Henry Cejudo was an interested observer on Saturday night when Alexander Volkanovski defeated Brian Ortega in a “Fight of the Year”...

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

UFC 270 Update: Greg Hardy, Alexey Oleynik to Meet on Jan. 22 A significant gap in experience will be on display when Greg Hardy locks horns with Alexey Oleynik at UFC 270.

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

Full Lineup Unveiled for Glory: Collision 3 on Oct. 23 The full card for Glory: Collision 3 has been unveiled, and it includes several new bouts.

Glory Kickboxing

Sep 28, 2021

Zhalgas Zhumagulov Announces Dec. 4 Matchup with Manel Kape A flyweight showdown between Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Manel Kape is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Dec. 4.

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

Chris Daukaus-Derrick Lewis Heavyweight Tilt Likely to Headline UFC Fight Night on Dec. 18 It appears that Chris Daukaus will be taking a step up in competition for his next Octagon appearance.

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

Middleweights Derek Brunson, Jared Cannonier to Clash at UFC 270 on Jan. 22 A potential middleweight title eliminator is slated for UFC 270, as Derek Brunson will square off against Jared Cannonier on Jan. 22.

UFC

Sep 28, 2021

One Championship Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals Set for Oct. 29 The seminfinal matchups are in place for the One Championship atomweight grand prix.

One Championship

Sep 28, 2021

Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font Targeted for UFC Event on Dec. 4 A intriguing bantamweight clash pitting Jose Aldo against Rob Font is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship even on Dec. 4.

UFC

Sep 27, 2021

UFC Champ Aljamain Sterling Reveals Difficulties in Training After Neck Surgery Aljamain Sterling has been doing his best to prepare for a bantamweight title rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 267, but training hasn’t been...

UFC

Sep 27, 2021

Full Lineup Announced for Professional Fighters League Championships on Oct. 27 The fight card for the Professional Fighters League Championships on Oct. 27 is official.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2021

Tyron Woodley Displays ‘I Love Jake Paul’ Tattoo on Middle Finger It appears Tyron Woodley has finally made good on his promise to get ink honoring Jake Paul in the wake of his loss to the social media star in...

Boxing

Sep 27, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: One Fighter Misses Weight All but one athlete slated to compete on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight without issue on Monday morning.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 27, 2021

Robbie Lawler Praises ‘Warrior’ Nick Diaz: ‘I Throw Hard Shots and He Was Taking Them’ For two rounds, Nick Diaz took everything Robbie Lawler had to offer while returning fire with his trademark volume boxing in their middleweight bout at...

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

Alexander Volkanovski Anticipates Holloway Trilogy, Willing to Move Up to 155 in Meantime After a stellar performance in a unanimous decision triumph over Brian Ortega in the UFC 266 headliner on Saturday night, Alexander Volkanovski...

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

Valentina Shevchenko Strives to Be ‘Untouchable’ During UFC Championship Reign Valentina Shevchenko made it look easy against Lauren Murphy in the UFC 266 co-main event. But that was always kind of the goal.

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

Rafael dos Anjos Undergoes Knee Surgery Prior to UFC 267, Still Hopes to Face Makhachev Rafael dos Anjos recently revealed to Sherdog.com that he underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee approximately two weeks ago that may put his UFC 267 bout against...

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

Nick Diaz Offers ‘No Excuses’ in Defeat, ‘Glad to Put on a Show’ at UFC 266 It had been more than six years since Nick Diaz last set foot in the Octagon, and while he wasn’t able to make a triumphant return against Robbie...

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

UFC 266 Bonuses: Volkanovski, Ortega Receive ‘Fight of the Night’ for Thrilling Title Clash Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega put on a show in the Octagon in the UFC 266 headliner, and both men received a little extra compensation...

UFC

Sep 26, 2021

Alexander Volkanovski Dodges Disaster, Batters Brian Ortega in UFC 266 Headliner Alexander Volkanovski’s great was too good for Brian Ortega.

UFC

Sep 25, 2021

UFC 266 ‘Volkanovski vs. Ortega’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 266 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 25, 2021

UFC 266 Prelims: Unbreakable Merab Dvalishvili Breaks Marlon Moraes in Las Vegas Merab Dvalishvili now has the world wondering whether or not he is human.

UFC

Sep 25, 2021

Aljamain Sterling Out of Bantamweight Title Rematch Against Petr Yan at UFC 267 The long-awaited bantamweight championship rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan won’t happen at UFC 267 as originally anticipated.

UFC

Sep 25, 2021

Jon Jones Arrested for Battery Domestic Violence, Vehicle Tampering Keeping up with the Joneses is a full-time job, in light of ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Jon Jones’ latest arrest.

Sep 24, 2021

UFC 266 Weigh-in Results: Two Title Fights Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view with a duo of title fights and the return of Nick Diaz.

UFC

Sep 24, 2021

Joshua Silveira Claims Light Heavyweight Gold With Head Kick KO at LFA 115 Joshua Silveira is the new Legacy Fighting Alliance light heavyweight champion.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 24, 2021

Deiveson Figueiredo to Train With Eric Albarracin in Arizona for UFC 269 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Deiveson Figueiredo has finally locked down his next training camp.

UFC

Sep 24, 2021

Rae Yoon Ok Seizes Belt After Outpointing Christian Lee at One: Revolution The result of the latest One Championship headliner is already under protest by the losing party.

One Championship

Sep 24, 2021

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Celebrates Kleydson Rodrigues’ DWCS Win, UFC Signing The sky is the limit for Kleydson Rodrigues, according to friend and mentor Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

UFC

Sep 24, 2021

Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Confirmed as UFC Fight Night Headliner on Nov. 13 An all-action five-round featherweight frenzy is now officially capping off an upcoming November Ultimate Fighting Championship show.

UFC

Sep 24, 2021

LFA 115 Weigh-in Results: Title Bout Set; 5 Fighters Miss Weight Outside of the top bouts, not much professionalism was on display during the LFA 115 weigh-ins.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Sep 24, 2021

Nova Uniao Head Andre Pederneiras Expects Jose Aldo to Face Rob Font in December Ever the optimist, Nova Uniao founder Andre Pederneiras had plenty to say about his students, namely one former champion who has been with him...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Jay Pettry

Sep 24, 2021

Leonardo Santos Withdraws From Alexander Hernandez Bout on Oct. 2 Due to Calf Injury At 41 years of age with a career often derailed by injury, Leonardo Santos once more has to withdraw from an upcoming appearance.

UFC

Sep 23, 2021

Francisco Trinaldo Replaces Gabriel Green Against Dwight Grant at UFC Fight Night 196 It appears that Francisco Trinaldo is staying at welterweight for the foreseeable future.

UFC

Sep 23, 2021

Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast Back on Track After Visas Cleared Ahead of UFC 266 It may be a photo finish, but both Dan Hooker and Nasrat Haqparast are en route to Las Vegas as of Thursday afternoon.

UFC

Sep 23, 2021

TUF 10 Vet James McSweeney Signs With Glory, Retires From MMA At the age of 40, James McSweeney has hung up one set of gloves and is already lacing up another.

Glory Kickboxing

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2021

COVID-19 Forces Postponement of Miesha Tate-Ketlen Vieira Bantamweight Clash The bantamweight clash between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira that was originally slated for UFC Fight Night 195 on Oct. 16 has been postponed.

UFC

Sep 23, 2021

Kleydson Rodrigues Set for UFC Debut vs. Zarrukh Adashev on Jan. 15 Recent Dana White’s Contender Series winner Kleydson Rodrigues will make his Octagon debut against Zarrukh Adashev at a UFC event on Jan. 15.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2021

UFC 266 Update: Fiorot vs. Bueno Silva Scratched; Brundage Replaces Roberson The UFC 266 card has undergone a couple of changes.

UFC

Sep 23, 2021

Bellator 266 Salaries: Yoel Romero ($150,000) Leads Disclosed Event Payroll Yoel Romero’s Bellator MMA debut didn’t go as planned, but the former UFC title challenger was nonetheless the highest-paid fighter on...

Bellator MMA

Sep 22, 2021

Nevada Commission Suspends Three UFC Fighters for Failed Drug Tests Three fighters who have recently competed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner received fines and suspensions from the Nevada State...

UFC

Sep 22, 2021

Paulo Costa Responds to Wanderlei Silva’s Advice to Look for a Bigger Camp Last week in an interview with Brazilian outlet Portal do Vale Tudo , former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva advised Paul Costa, his former...

UFC

Sep 22, 2021

Referees, Judges Selected for Title Fights at UFC 266 Veteran official Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage for the UFC 266 headliner on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 22, 2021

UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Honor St. Pierre, Ratner, Randleman on Fight Pass A memorable UFC Hall of Fame class will be enshrined during a ceremony at Park Theater in Las Vegas on Thursday night.

UFC

Sep 22, 2021

Video: Conor McGregor Airmails Ceremonial First Pitch at Chicago Cubs Game Conor McGregor definitely doesn’t have a future as a pitcher if he seeks an early retirement from combat sports.

UFC

Sep 22, 2021

DWCS Week 4 Spawns Four UFC Signees, Including Undefeated A.J. Dobson, Michael Morales A.J. Dobson let his actions speak, and they spoke loudly.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 21, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 4 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 4 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 21, 2021

Yadong Song vs. Julio Arce Booked for UFC Card on Nov. 13 A bantamweight clash pitting Yadong Song against Julio Arce is on tap for a UFC card on Nov. 13.

UFC

Sep 21, 2021

Matt Brown, Bryan Barberena to Lock Horns at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4 An action-packed welterweight scrap pitting Matt Brown against Bryan Barberena is set for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 4.

UFC

Sep 21, 2021

Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. ‘Bombardier’ Rescheduled for KSW 64 on Oct. 23 The titanic showdown between former “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski and Senegalese wrestling champion Serigne Ousmane Dia has...

KSW

Sep 21, 2021

Ex-UFC Talent Don Madge Announces Signing with PFL for Oct. 27 Debut South African lightweight Don Madge will make his Professional Fighters League debut next month.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 21, 2021

Paul Felder Replaces Joe Rogan on Broadcast Duties for UFC 266 on Saturday Night For the second consecutive pay-per-view event, a familiar face will be missing from the UFC broadcast team.

UFC

Sep 21, 2021

UFC Fight Night 192 Medical Suspensions: Anthony Smith Faces Potential 6-Month Term Anthony Smith is one of six athletes from UFC Fight Night 192 who is facing a potentially lengthy medical suspension.

UFC

Sep 21, 2021

John Lineker on One Title Bout vs. Bibiano Fernandes: ‘He Will Face a Stone Rain’ After leaving the UFC following a decision loss to Cory Sandhagen in April 2019, John Lineker elected to sign with Singapore-based promotion One...

One Championship

Sep 21, 2021

UPDATED Video Appears to Show Bellator Fighter Dillon Danis Being Taken Into Police Custody Bellator MMA talent Dillon Danis has apparently recently encountered some trouble with law enforcement.

Bellator MMA

Sep 21, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Hashem Arkhagha Comes in Three Pounds Heavy One fighter missed weight ahead of Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series on Monday morning.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 20, 2021

Gerald Meerschaert to Face Newcomer Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC Event on Dec. 18 Gerald Meerschaert will welcome Abusupiyan Magomedov to the Octagon at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 18.

UFC

Sep 20, 2021

Rickson Gracie: I Don’t Know If Kron Gracie Will Return to the UFC The potential UFC return of Kron Gracie remains a mystery, even to his father.

UFC

Sep 20, 2021

Scott Coker Provides Vote of Confidence for Yoel Romero, Wants Him to Stay at 205 Yoel Romero’s Bellator MMA debut didn’t go as planned, but promotion head Scott Coker is confident that “The Soldier of God” still has...

Bellator MMA

Sep 20, 2021

Kai Asakura Outstrikes Alan Yamaniha, Advances to Grand Prix Semifinals at Rizin 30 Eight men collided at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday in hopes of eventually earning a shot at Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight titleholder ...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Sep 19, 2021

Anthony Smith Explains Call for Rematch with Aleksandar Rakic After UFC Fight Night 192 Win Shortly after a decision loss to Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main event — his second straight lopsided defeat in the Octagon — last August, Anthony Smith was...

UFC

Sep 19, 2021

Julius Anglickas to Face Vadim Nemkov in New LHW Grand Prix Semifinal at Bellator 268 A Bellator press release describes it as the “chance of a lifetime” for Julius Anglickas.

Bellator MMA

Sep 19, 2021

UFC Fight Night 192 Bonuses: Anthony Smith Among Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners Anthony Smith continues to put the two-fight losing streak of early 2020 further in his rearview mirror.

UFC

Sep 19, 2021

Anthony Smith Throttles Ryan Spann in Emotionally Charged UFC Fight Night 192 Headliner Anthony Smith sent a loud-and-clear message to Ryan Spann: Gate closed.

UFC

Sep 18, 2021

Phil Davis Stymies Yoel Romero, Wins Split Decision in Bellator 266 Headliner In a matchup of strength vs. strength, Phil Davis was too much for Yoel Romero to handle.

Bellator MMA

Sep 18, 2021

UFC Fight Night 192 ‘Smith vs. Spann’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 192 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 18, 2021

Bellator 266 ‘Davis vs. Romero’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 266 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Sep 18, 2021

UFC Fight Night 192 Prelims: Tafon Nchukwi Rebounds, Steamrolls Mike Rodriguez in Las Vegas The outcome was never in doubt, not even for a second.

UFC

Sep 18, 2021

UFC 269 Update: Featherweights Ryan Hall, Darrick Minner to Clash on Dec. 11 A featherweight tilt pitting Ryan Hall against Darrick Minner is in the works for UFC 269.

UFC

Sep 18, 2021

Illness Forces Anthony Johnson Out of Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix An illness has forced Anthony Johnson to withdraw from his Bellator light heavyweight grand prix semifinal bout against Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16.

Bellator MMA

Sep 18, 2021

Rizin 30 Weigh-in Results: All Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals Official The Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight grand prix will proceed as planned, as all eight competitors in the bracket made weight without issue...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Sep 18, 2021

UFC Fight Night 192 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Misses Weight After a successful weigh-in this morning, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to return after a rare week off with UFC Fight Night 192.

UFC

Sep 17, 2021

Bellator 266 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Canceled Bellator 266 is officially set after the weigh-ins took place earlier today and there was some drama on the scale.

Bellator MMA

Sep 17, 2021

Adrian Yanez, Davey Grant Agree to Nov. 20 Meeting at UFC Fight Night Card A place among the top 15 at bantamweight may be the prize for this exciting November matchup.

UFC

Sep 17, 2021

Raphael Assuncao-Ricky Simon Bantamweight Battle Booked on Dec. 18 UFC Show In a post-Joe Silva style of matchmaking this December, a man on a three-fight skid will be going up against an opponent riding a three-fight...

UFC

Sep 17, 2021

Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp Pulled From UFC Fight Night 192 Due to Injury The upcoming UFC Fight Night 192 event will no longer be tying the record for the most bouts in company history.

UFC

Sep 17, 2021

Former UFC, WEC Champ Carlos Condit Announces Retirement From MMA The retirement bug is biting several notable names this week.

Sep 16, 2021

Deiveson Figueiredo to Brandon Moreno: ‘I’m Going to Knock You Out’ In the famed LL Cool J song, he explains that his mama said to knock his opponent out, and Deiveson Figueiredo has taken that to heart.

UFC

Sep 16, 2021

Eight-Fight UFC Vet Luke Sanders Retires From MMA Shortly after breaking the irons of his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, “Cool Hand” Luke Sanders has called it a career.

Sep 16, 2021

Brandon Moreno-Deiveson Figueiredo Trilogy Targeted for UFC 269 on Dec. 11 A flyweight championship trilogy between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo is in the works for UFC 269.

UFC

Sep 16, 2021

Multi-Time UFC Flyweight Title Challenger Joseph Benavidez Retires from MMA Perennial flyweight title contender Joseph Benavidez is retiring from mixed martial arts at 37 years old.

UFC

Sep 15, 2021

One Event on Dec. 5 Features Demetrious Johnson in Special Rules Match, Two Title Bouts Demetrious Johnson will be branching out in his next One Championship appearance.

One Championship

Sep 15, 2021

Brandon Jenkins Replaces Dakota Bush, Meets Zhu Rong at UFC Fight Night 192 Dakota Bush is out of a proposed lightweight clash against Zhu Rong at UFC Fight Night 192 after testing positive for COVID-19.

UFC

Sep 15, 2021

Dana White: ‘Anderson Silva Might Actually Be the GOAT of Combat Sports’ UFC president Dana White is no fan of the boxing event held by Triller over the weekend, but he did have some very positive things to say about former middleweight king...

UFC

Sep 15, 2021

Anatoly Tokov vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov, Four Other Bouts Added to Bellator 269 Lineup Anatoly Tokov will return to action for the first time since October 2019 when he squares off against Sharaf Davlatmurodov in a middleweight bout at...

Bellator MMA

Sep 15, 2021

DWCS Week 3: Jailton Almeida, Albert Duraev, Jack Della Maddalena Among Five UFC Recruits Jailton Almeida never bought into the hype.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 14, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 3 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 3 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 14, 2021

Report: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Sells Estimated 500,000 Pay-Per-View Buys The boxing match pitting social media personality Jake Paul against Tyron Woodley proved to be a solid draw for Showtime on pay-per-view.

UFC

Sep 14, 2021

Conor McGregor Provides Update on Injury Recovery: “I Feel Like I Can Kick Now’ Conor McGregor is probably a long way off from being fully recovered from the broken leg he suffered at UFC 264 this past July, but the Irish...

UFC

Sep 14, 2021

Brendan Allen to Face Brad Tavares at UFC Event on Dec. 4 A middleweight clash pitting Brendan Allen against Brad Tavares is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 4.

UFC

Sep 14, 2021

Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley Pass Drug Tests Following Showtime Boxing Match It appears that both Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley were fighting clean during their boxing match last month.

Boxing

Sep 14, 2021

Report: Conor McGregor Allegedly Incited Altercation with MGK by Messaging Megan Fox New details have emerged regarding the confrontation between Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly that occurred at the MTV Video Music Awards on...

UFC

Sep 14, 2021

Boxing Wins for Vitor Belfort, Anderson Silva Counted as Exhibitions, Not Professional Bouts The boxing victories earned by Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva at a Triller Fight Club event this past Saturday will not count on either...

Boxing

Sep 13, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Hit Contracted Marks There was no drama on the scales Monday morning, as all 12 athletes slated to compete on Week 3 of the 2021 edition of Dana White’s Contender...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 13, 2021

Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden Booked for UFC Fight Night 194 on Oct. 9 Randy Brown and Jared Gooden will square off in a welterweight clash at UFC Fight Night 194.

UFC

Sep 13, 2021

Conor McGregor Denies Altercation with Machine Gun Kelly: ‘I Only Fight Real Fighters’ It seems that controversy has been following “Notorious” recently.

UFC

Sep 13, 2021

Conor McGregor Involved in Altercation with Machine Gun Kelly at MTV Awards Show Conor McGregor is still managing to make headlines even as he recovers from a broken leg suffered in his last Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Sep 13, 2021

Five Bouts Added to Glory ‘Collision 3’ Glory Kickboxing has added five fights to its Oct. 23 “Collision 3” card, including several with potential title implications.

Glory Kickboxing

Sep 13, 2021

Cameron VanCamp Steps In as Short-Notice Replacement for Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 192 Nikolas Motta has a new opponent for this Saturday, and instead of the UFC’s all-time leader in appearances, he will now be facing a fellow...

UFC

Sep 13, 2021

Don’Tale Mayes-Josh Parisian Heavyweight Clash Added to UFC Fight Night on Dec. 18 One of the behemoths will pick up his second UFC victory.

UFC

Sep 13, 2021

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Booked for Felony Domestic Violence, Bail Set at $1.385 Million Retired Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce competitor Jason Miller has run afoul of the law once again.

Sep 10, 2021

Alex Caceres to Meet Seung Woo Choi at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23 Should Alex Caceres win this next one, he will be on the longest win streak of his 31-fight career.

UFC

Sep 10, 2021

Triller Fight Club ‘Holyfield vs. Belfort’ Weigh-in Results: Tito Ortiz Several Pounds Heavy Leave it to an MMA fighter to miss weight for a boxing match.

Boxing

Sep 10, 2021

Jim Miller Out of UFC Fight Night 192 Due to Positive COVID-19 Test Try as it might, the Ultimate Fighting Championship cannot shed COVID-related withdrawals from fight cards.

Coronavirus

Sep 10, 2021

Bellator MMA Signs Former Shared Rizin Champ Kyoji Horiguchi A high-profile free agent has just signed on the dotted line for Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Sep 09, 2021

Vitor Belfort’s Former Trainer Claims He Has Chances to Win in First 2 Rounds The shift of opponent from a smaller foe to a much larger one has many observers expecting Vitor Belfort will struggle if he does not land an...

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

One Championship Votes Against Overturning Ham-Zamboanga From One: Empower Unlike past bouts where a different winner was declared, One Championship decided against stripping a victory from Seo Hee Ham.

One Championship

Sep 09, 2021

Tristan Connelly Withdraws From UFC 267 Scrap With Makwan Amirkhani This week has not been great for upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship matchups and the fighters involved.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Florida to License Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort; Jim Lampley Leaves Broadcast Although Florida ultimately said yes to Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort, renowned commentator Jim Lampley said no.

Boxing

Sep 09, 2021

DWCS Week 1 Signee Azamat Murzakanov Debuts in UFC on Nov. 20 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is eager to plug in Dana White's Contender Series signees as soon as possible.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Dricus Du Plessis-Andre Muniz Middleweight Affair Booked on UFC 269 When the dust settles at the end of this battle, only one middleweight will likely be ranked.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Bellator 268 Lineup Set; Benson Henderson vs. Brent Primus Among New Bouts Bellator MMA is looking to put its best foot forward in what could be its last domestic show for some time.

Bellator MMA

Sep 09, 2021

Georgi Karakhanyan Steps In Against Saul Rogers at Bellator 266 A longtime Bellator MMA vet will try to avoid a dubious record in his next appearance.

Bellator MMA

Sep 09, 2021

Ian Garry-Jordan Williams Welterweight Pairing Added to UFC 268 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is adding one more former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship champ to its ranks.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Grant Dawson Seeks New Foe After Diego Ferreira Pulls Out of UFC Fight Night 193 Diego Ferreira just can’t catch a break lately.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Germaine de Randamie Injured, Out of UFC 268 Clash With Irene Aldana Even iron can break.

Women’s MMA

Sep 09, 2021

UFC Fight Night 191 Medical Suspensions: Sergey Spivak Facing Two Months “The Polar Bear” will be hibernating for a while after his defeat on Saturday.

UFC

Sep 09, 2021

Former President Donald J. Trump to do Commentary for Vitor Belfort, Evander Holyfield Match Fight fans will hear from the former President of the United States this weekend

Boxing

Sep 08, 2021

Jamal Ben Saddik, Benjamin Adegbuyi Rematch Added to Glory ‘Collision 3’ Glory “Collision 3” has found its co-main event as Benjamin Adegbuyi and Jamal Ben Saddik are set to fight on Oct. 23.

Glory Kickboxing

Sep 08, 2021

‘Buchecha’ Set to Face Glory Vet Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva at One ‘Revolution’ The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace will finally make his long-awaited mixed martial arts debut.

One Championship

Sep 08, 2021

Carlos Vergara, Josh Quinlan Among Five UFC Signees on Week 2 of DWCS Carlos Vergara made the most of his moment in the spotlight.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 08, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 2 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 2 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Lev Pisarsky

Sep 07, 2021

Report: Jamahal Hill vs. Jimmy Crute Moved to UFC Fight Night Event in December An exciting 205-pound bout has reportedly been added to Dec. 4’s UFC bill.

UFC

Sep 07, 2021

One Championship to Crown its First Featherweight Kickboxing King at ‘First Strike’ For the first time, there will be no mixed martial arts bouts on a One Championship card.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Sep 07, 2021

UPDATED Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 2 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Cleared Thanks to an 11th hour replacement fighter stepping up on Sunday, Dana White's Contender Series will still roll on with five fights.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 06, 2021

One Championship Competition Committee to Review Seo Hee Ham-Denise Zamboanga Atomweight GP Quarterfinal Seo Hee Ham may not get to savor her debut win in One Championship for too long.

One Championship

Ben Duffy

Sep 06, 2021

Tom Aspinall ‘Not in a Rush’ to Face Top UFC Heavyweight Contenders Tom Aspinall is willing to gradually work his way to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.

UFC

Sep 06, 2021

Rib Injury Nearly Forced Derek Brunson to Withdraw from UFC Fight Night 191 Headliner Under normal circumstances, most observers would agree that Derek Brunson performed quite well in the UFC Fight Night 191 main event. It turns...

UFC

Sep 06, 2021

Darian Weeks Out; Logan Urban Steps in to Face Josh Quinlan at Contender Series Week 2 The featured matchup for Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series has been altered just a few days prior to the card.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 06, 2021

UFC Fight Night 191 Bonuses: Aspinall, Pimblett, McCann, Kim Pocket $50K Tom Aspinall’s climb in the heavyweight division continued on Saturday, and it also included a $50,000 bonus for his efforts.

UFC

Sep 05, 2021

Derek Brunson Throttles Darren Till in UFC Fight Night 191 Headliner, Eyes Title Shot Derek Brunson choke submits Darren Till in UFC Fight Night 191 main event.

UFC

Sep 04, 2021

Arkadiusz Wrzosek Shocks Badr Hari in Glory 78 Main Event Glory 78 marked the promotion’s return to action and every fight on the card delivered, including an all-time stunner in the headline fight.

Glory Kickboxing

Sep 04, 2021

UFC Fight Night 191 ‘Brunson vs. Till’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 191 coverage will begin Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 04, 2021

Glory 78 ‘Hari vs. Wrzosek’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Glory 78 coverage begins with a free live stream of Saturday's Glory 78 “SuperFight Series” in the player below at 11 a.m. ET.

Glory Kickboxing

Lev Pisarsky

Sep 04, 2021

UFC Fight Night 191 Prelims: Molly McCann Bullies, Outworks Ji Yeon Kim to Decision Next Generation MMA rep Molly McCann recorded her first win in nearly two years, as she took a unanimous decision from former Jewels champion Ji Yeon Kim in the featured...

Women’s MMA

Sep 04, 2021

UPDATED UFC Fight Night 191 Weigh-ins: Brunson vs. Till Cleared; Jonathan Martinez Heavy For the fifth Ultimate Fighting Championship event in a row, a fighter has missed weight ahead of their bout.

UFC

Sep 03, 2021

Jingnan Xiong Handles Michelle Nicolini, Defends Belt in One: Empower Headliner Every MMA match went the distance on One Championship’s first all-female card.

One Championship

Sep 03, 2021

UFC 268 Update: Shane Burgos Takes on Billy Quarantillo at Featherweight The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be doing everything in its power to make its next Madison Square Garden card one to remember.

UFC

Sep 03, 2021

UFC to Sign Glory Champ and Israel Adesanya Foe Alex Pereira After Glory 78 Former Glory kickboxing two-division champion Alexsandro Pereira is fighting out of his contract on Saturday and already has his sights set on the ...

UFC

Sep 03, 2021

Glory 78 Weigh-in Results: Hari, Wrzosek Nearly Brawl at Faceoffs; 3 Title Fights on Target Tempers flared at the weigh-ins, with Badr Hari and his opponent Arkadiusz Wrzosek nearly coming to blows at the official staredown after Hari...

Glory Kickboxing

Sep 03, 2021

UPDATED Oscar De La Hoya Contracts COVID-19, Vitor Belfort to Box Evander Holyfield If you had Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield on your 2021 betting slip, cash that ticket now.

Boxing

Sep 03, 2021

KSW 63 Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Fight Set, 1 Fighter Heavy Top Polish mixed martial arts promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will see its sixth event of 2021, with this one headlined by a welterweight...

KSW