SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - October 2021

Oct 31, 2021

Jan Blachowicz on ‘Horrible’ Performance at UFC 267: ‘I Feel Like S—t and That’s It’ Jan Blachowicz was pretty succinct in summing up his performance against Glover Teixeira in the UFC 267 headliner.

UFC

Oct 31, 2021

Islam Makhachev Wants Lightweight Title Shot After Dominant Win at UFC 267 Islam Makhachev knows there will always be naysayers, but he believes he has done enough to be in serious consideration for the next lightweight...

UFC

Oct 31, 2021

Dana White Confirms Petr Yan-Aljamain Sterling Title Unification Rematch Will Be Next After Petr Yan claimed the interim bantamweight crown with a memorable triumph over Cory Sandhagen in the UFC 267 co-main event, there was some...

UFC

Oct 31, 2021

Glover Teixeira: ’There Was a Time I Thought I Would Never Be a Champion’ For Glover Teixeira, winning the UFC light heavyweight title was a goal that was 20 years in the making.

UFC

Oct 31, 2021

UFC 267 Bonuses: Petr Yan, Cory Sandhagen Earn ‘Fight of the Night’ for Title Clash Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen engaged in a high-level championship matchup at UFC 267, and the bantamweights were compensated appropriately for...

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

Glover Teixeira Submits Jan Blachowicz, Claims Light Heavyweight Title in UFC 267 Main Event Glover Teixeira almost unbelievably stands atop the mountain—7,085 days after his mixed martial arts journey began.

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

UFC 267 ‘Blachowicz vs. Teixeira’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 267 coverage will begin Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

UFC 267 Prelims: Amanda Ribas Rights Ship, Downs Virna Jandiroba in United Arab Emirates American Top Team standout Amanda Ribas reasserted herself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

Vyacheslav Kiselev Removed from Second Officiating Assignment at UFC 267 Vyacheslav Kiselev was originally scheduled to referee two bouts at UFC 267, but his negligence in his first assignment resulted in a...

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

Roman Dolidze Steps in to Face Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 197 Kyle Daukaus is lined up to face a new opponent at UFC Fight Night 197, as Roman Dolidze has agreed to take the middleweight bout on short notice.

UFC

Oct 30, 2021

UFC 267 Weigh-in Results: Title Fights Official; Ismagulov 7.5 Pounds Over Two Ultimate Fighting Championship title fights are cleared for UFC 267.

UFC

Oct 29, 2021

Jake Paul-Tommy Fury Boxing Battle Booked for Dec. 18 in Tampa Jake Paul has his next challenge, in the form of the younger half-brother of the heavyweight champion, Tommy Fury.

Boxing

Oct 29, 2021

Stamp Outstrikes Mezabarba, Phogat Outwrestles Olsim in GP Semifinals at One ‘NextGen’ The atomweight grand prix promoted by One Championship saw two alternates step to the stage after Itsuki Hirata and Seo Hee Ham pulled out recently.

Women’s MMA

Oct 29, 2021

Kayla Harrison Scores Armbar Win at PFL 2021 Championship, Nabs Second $1 Million Check Kayla Harrison’s second Professional Fighters League run for gold went even smoother than her first.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp Jay Pettry

Oct 27, 2021

PFL 2021 Championships Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Professional Fighters League 2021 Season Championships coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Lev Pisarsky

Oct 27, 2021

Kevin Holland Withdraws from Kyle Daukaus Rematch at UFC Fight Night 197 on Nov. 13 Kevin Holland has suffered an undisclosed injury, putting his rematch against Kyle Daukaus on hold.

UFC

Oct 27, 2021

Thiago Santos: Teixeira Must Repeat Game Plan He Used Against Me to Dethrone Blachowicz Thiago Santos is the only man to knock out Jan Blachowicz in his 16-bout UFC career, so he knows a little something about what it takes to beat...

UFC

Oct 27, 2021

Valerie Loureda, Cody Law Among Additions to Bellator 271 Preliminary Lineup Valerie Loureda and Cody Law are among those who will be in action on the Bellator 271 preliminary card.

Oct 27, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 Medical Suspensions: Vettori, Costa Facing Potential 6-Month Terms Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa could both be out for a while following their five-round headliner at UFC Fight Night 196 this past Saturday.

UFC

Oct 27, 2021

One Championship Postpones December Card Featuring Demetrious Johnson, Two Title Bouts One Championship has postponed its Dec. 5 event due to a high number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore, promotion CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced...

One Championship

Oct 27, 2021

Gadzhi Omargadzhiev among Five Contract Winners at DWCS Week 9 Gadzhi Omargadzhiev was bent on netting a UFC contract, and woe betide any man — or any ligaments — that got in his way.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Ben Duffy

Oct 26, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 9 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 9 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 26, 2021

PFL Championships Weigh-in Results: All Finalists Hit Marks for Title Bouts The Professional Fighters League Championships will proceed as planned, as all 12 athletes set to compete in title bouts made weight without issue.

Professional Fighters League

Oct 26, 2021

UFC Veteran Mike Perry Signs Multi-Fight Contract with BKFC Mike Perry is headed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Oct 26, 2021

Fabian Edwards Replaces Norbert Novenyi Jr., Meets Charlie Ward at Bellator 270 in Dublin Fabian Edwards will step in for the injured Norbert Novenyi Jr. and face Charlie Ward at Bellator 270.

Bellator MMA

Oct 26, 2021

Bellator 268 Salaries: Vadim Nemkov ($250K), Corey Anderson ($200K) Top Payroll Light heavyweight grand prix semifinal winners Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson topped the payroll for Bellator 268.

Bellator MMA

Oct 25, 2021

Bryan Battle vs. Tresean Gore Targeted for UFC Event on Feb. 5 The original pairing for the middleweight finals of “The Ultimate Fighter 29” is slated to go down early next year, as Bryan Battle will lock horns with...

UFC

Oct 25, 2021

Dana White Wants UFC to Resume Traveling for Fight Night Events Soon While the Ultimate Fighting Championship is hitting the road for its pay-per-view events, it has remained at its home base for the majority of...

UFC

Oct 25, 2021

Contender Series Week 9 Weigh-in Face-Off Marred by ‘Terrorist’ Taunt There will be some added animosity heading into the bantamweight showdown between Oron Kahlon and Javid Basharat on Week 9 of Dana White’s...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 25, 2021

Scott Coker Reflects on Fedor Emelianenko’s Win at Bellator 269: ‘That Was Really Special’ It was almost like Fedor Emelianenko turned back the clock.

Bellator MMA

Oct 25, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Oron Kahlon Misses Mark for Bantamweight Bout All but one of the 12 athletes slated to compete on Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 25, 2021

Undefeated Featherweights Movsar Evloev, Ilia Topuria Targeted to Meet at UFC 270 A matchup between up-and-coming featherweights Movsar Evloev and Ilia Topuria is in the works for UFC 270.

UFC

Oct 25, 2021

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Facing Felony Charges After Alleged Bar Fight in September Troubled former fighter Jason Miller is facing a pair of felony charges for a bar fight that occurred in September, according to a report from TMZ Sports.

Oct 25, 2021

Juntaro Ushiku Stops Yutaka Saito, Claims Featherweight Crown in Rizin 31 Main Event Deep champion Juntaro Ushiku now has another piece of championship hardware to add to his trophy case.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Oct 24, 2021

Fedor Emelianenko Calls Bellator 269 Triumph ‘One of the Most Important Wins in My Career’ Fedor Emelianenko was in top form in his victory over Timothy Johnson at Bellator 269.

Bellator MMA

Oct 24, 2021

Rico Verhoeven Ends Trilogy with Jamal Ben Saddik, Defends Title at Glory ‘Collision 3’ Rico Verhoeven reminded everyone why he is nicknamed the "King of Kickboxing.”

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 24, 2021

Dana White: Paulo Costa Must Remain at 205 Pounds After Weight Miss Once it became clear that he wasn’t going to make the middleweight limit, Paulo Costa did everything he could to tilt the odds in his favor...

UFC

Oct 24, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 Bonuses: Vettori, Caceres, Rodrigues, Park Capture $50K Marvin Vettori accepted the challenge of moving up a weight class to fight Paulo Costa at UFC Fight Night 1966, and it paid off handsomely for...

UFC

Oct 24, 2021

Fedor Emelianenko Enjoys Successful Homecoming, KOs Timothy Johnson at Bellator 269 If it truly is goodbye, then Fedor Emelianenko gave the Russian fans a memorable farewell.

Bellator MMA

Oct 23, 2021

Marvin Vettori Outpoints Paulo Costa in Charged UFC Fight Night 196 Main Event Marvin Vettori decisions Paulo Costa in UFC Fight Night 196 headliner.

UFC

Oct 23, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 ‘Costa vs. Vettori’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 196 coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

UFC

Oct 23, 2021

Bellator 269 ‘Fedor vs. Johnson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 269 coverage kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Oct 23, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 Prelims: Gregory Rodrigues Outlasts Jun Young Park in Las Vegas Firefight Gregory Rodrigues strengthened his foothold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division, as he struck down Jun Young Park in the second round of their featured...

UFC

Oct 23, 2021

Rizin 31 Weigh-in Results: Yutaka Saito, Juntaro Ushiku Official for Featherweight Title Bout The featherweight championship clash between Yutaka Saito and Juntaro Ushiku is official for Rizin Fighting Federation 31.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Oct 23, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 Weigh-in Results: Costa, Vettori Make Light Heavyweight Limit The drama over the middleweight-turned-light heavyweight Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner came to an end when Paulo Costa hit the scales.

UFC

Oct 22, 2021

Bellator 269 Weigh-in Results: Fedor, Johnson on Target for Headliner; 2 Prelims Canceled Although no main card matchup suddenly shifted weight classes the night before weigh-ins, there was plenty of drama to go around at the Bellator...

Bellator MMA

Oct 22, 2021

Glory Collision 3 Weigh-in Results: Verhoeven-Ben Saddik Trilogy Battle Cleared A storied kickboxing rivalry that began over a decade ago will see its rubber match play out atop Glory: Collision 3 for heavyweight gold.

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 22, 2021

KSW 64 Weigh-in Results: Pudzianowski, ‘Bombardier’ Combine for 587 Pounds The bantamweight title tilt atop the latest KSW offering feels like a postlim after the two goliaths hit the scales in the co-main event.

KSW

Oct 22, 2021

Josh Emmett vs. Dan Ige Booked on UFC 269 in December Top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights will dance on a card that is already stacked from bow to stern.

UFC

Oct 22, 2021

LFA 116 Weigh-in Results: Fremd vs. Valente Official; Dan Argueta Misses Weight After nearly a month off, the Legacy Fighting Alliance is back with a vengeance in a mile-high arena in Colorado.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Oct 22, 2021

UPDATED Marvin Vettori, Paulo Costa Agree to Meet at 205 Pounds for UFC Fight Night 196 Headliner The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship main event has gone through several transformations before setting on a new weight class on Thursday...

UFC

Oct 21, 2021

PFL Announces ‘Million Dollar Moment’ Song by Wiz Khalifa for 2021 Championships The Professional Fighters League now has an anthem by famed musician Wiz Khalifa.

Professional Fighters League

Oct 21, 2021

Clay Guida Agrees to Lightweight Pairing With Leonardo Santos at UFC on ESPN 31 At a combined age over 80, this December Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight tilt will be among the eldest in divisional history.

UFC

Oct 21, 2021

Kevin Lee Apologizes After Testing Positive for Banned Stimulant, Shares Issues with Sobriety Kevin Lee received a temporary suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned stimulant.

UFC

Oct 20, 2021

Set for Quick Return at UFC 269, Bruno Silva Recounts Challenging Path to the Octagon After two impressive wins in the UFC’s middleweight division, former M-1 champion Bruno Silva is slated to return to the Octagon in less than...

UFC

Oct 20, 2021

Paulo Costa Claims He Can’t Make Middleweight for UFC Fight Night 196 Main Event It sounds like Paulo Costa won’t even attempt to make the contracted middleweight limit for his UFC Fight Night 196 headlining bout against Marvin...

UFC

Oct 20, 2021

Middleweights Joaquin Buckley, Abdul Razak Alhassan to Meet on Jan. 15 A matchup of middleweight knockout artists is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 15, as Joaquin Buckley will lock horns with...

UFC

Oct 20, 2021

Sergio Pettis to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator Event on Dec. 3 Sergio Pettis is scheduled to make his first bantamweight title defense when he faces Kyoji Horiguchi at a Bellator MMA event on Dec. 3.

Bellator MMA

Oct 20, 2021

Zviad Lazishvili Replaces Aaron Phillips, Faces Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 196 Zviad Lazishvili has agreed to step in on three days’ notice and face Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 196.

UFC

Oct 20, 2021

Armen Petrosyan Tops List of Four Contract Winners on Week 8 of DWCS Armen Petrosyan brought UFC president Dana White out of his seat. His next step was all but inevitable.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 19, 2021

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

Dana White’s Contender Series

Ben Duffy

Oct 19, 2021

UFC Fighter Irwin Rivera Granted Release After Two Attempted Murder Charges Irwin Rivera has been released from police custody after being charged with attempted murder earlier this year.

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Katlyn Chookagian-Jennifer Maia Rematch Targeted for UFC Event on Jan. 15 A rematch of former flyweight challengers is in the works for early next year, as Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia are expected to square off...

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Uganda’s David Onama Set for Octagon Debut vs. Mason Jones at UFC Fight Night 196 David Onama will become the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first athlete from Uganda when he locks horns with Mason Jones this Saturday.

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

UFC: International Fighters Must Comply with New U.S. Government Vaccine Mandates International fighters hoping to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship will face a new hurdle beginning next month.

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Jessica Eye Out of UFC Fight Night 197; Cynthia Calvillo Steps in to Face Andrea Lee A illness has forced Jessica Eye to pull out of a proposed flyweight clash against Andrea Lee at UFC Fight Night 197.

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Colby Covington Claims UFC Threatened to Strip Kamaru Usman If He Didn’t Accept Rematch According to Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman would’ve paid dearly if he hadn’t agreed to their rematch in the UFC 268 main event.

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Rafael Cordeiro Expects Marvin Vettori to Pressure Paulo Costa at UFC Fight Night 196 The rivalry between UFC Night 196 main event headliners Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa extends years back beyond the fighters to members of...

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

Eric Albarracin Discusses Title Hopes of Weili Zhang, Deiveson Figueiredo, Patricky Freire Eric Albarracin is currently working with a number of top fighters at Arizona-based MMA camp Fight Ready, and he expects that the team will only...

UFC

Oct 19, 2021

No Charges Filed Against Chuck Liddell in Domestic Violence Case No charges have been filed against Chuck Liddell in an alleged domestic violence incident involving the former UFC champion and his wife last week.

Oct 18, 2021

Ryan Bader Releases Statement Following Bellator 268 Defeat Ryan Bader’s bid to reclaim light heavyweight gold came up short in the semifinals of the light heavyweight grand prix, where he suffered a 51-second technical knockout loss to...

Bellator MMA

Oct 18, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Hit Contracted Marks For the first time in a few weeks, there were no major difficulties on the scales ahead of a Dana White’s Contender Series event.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 18, 2021

Former Foes Jan Blachowicz, Corey Anderson Trade Barbs on Social Media The ongoing Bellator light heavyweight grand prix has reignited the debate regarding the best light heavyweight in the sport, and there are more than a few in the MMA community who believe that the Vadim...

Bellator MMA

Oct 18, 2021

WEC, UFC Vet Brian Gassaway Dead at 49 Well-traveled 52-fight MMA veteran Brian Gassaway has died at the age of 49.

Oct 18, 2021

Italian DJ Accuses Conor McGregor of Punching Him in Face, Breaking Nose Conor McGregor is once again in the news for an altercation that occurred outside of the Octagon.

UFC

Oct 17, 2021

Aspen Ladd’s Coach Apologizes for Corner Coaching Tactics at UFC Fight Night 195 Aspen Ladd had trouble mounting any kind of significant offense in the UFC Fight Night 195 main event, and the frustration was reflected in her...

UFC

Oct 17, 2021

Scott Coker: Bellator Grand Prix Winner Will Be Best Light Heavyweight ‘On the Planet’ The Bellator light heavyweight grand prix is down to two after Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson advanced to the tournament finals on Saturday night.

Bellator MMA

Oct 17, 2021

Norma Dumont Interested in Interim Featherweight Title Bout Against Holly Holm Norma Dumont didn’t get the opponent she wanted on Saturday night, but she was grateful to be able to have a fight nonetheless.

UFC

Oct 17, 2021

Samuel Dbili Replaces Maximo Suarez, Faces Hamicha at Glory: Collision 3 Glory: Collision 3 has undergone another change to its lineup, as Hamicha must deal with a new opponent heading into this Saturday’s card.

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 17, 2021

UFC Fight Night 195 Bonuses: Miller, Landwehr, Silva, Batgerel Earn $50K Awards Jim Miller, Nate Landwehr, Bruno Silva and Danaa Batgerel each received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work in the Octagon at...

UFC

Oct 17, 2021

Norma Dumont Cruises Past Listless Aspen Ladd in UFC Fight Night 195 Headliner Norma Dumont took the path of least resistance and never once had to consider changing course.

UFC

Oct 16, 2021

Nemkov Overwhelms Anglickas, Anderson Wallops Bader at Bellator 268 Julius Anglickas had one brief glimmer of hope against Vadim Nemkov, but it was only fleeting.

Bellator MMA

Oct 16, 2021

UFC Fight Night 195 ‘Ladd vs. Dumont’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 195 coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Oct 16, 2021

Bellator 268 ‘Nemkov vs. Anglickas’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 268 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Oct 16, 2021

UFC Fight Night 195 Prelims: Bruno Silva Stages Comeback, Stops Exhausted Andrew Sanchez Bruno Silvaroared back from a two-rounds-to-none deficit to finish an exhausted Andrew Sanchez with punches in their featured UFC Fight Night...

UFC

Oct 16, 2021

UFC Fight Night 195 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Canceled Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont is now official after both made weight.

UFC

Oct 15, 2021

Bellator 268 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Official; 1 Fighter Heavy Both Bellator MMA light heavyweight world grand prix semifinals are now official.

Bellator MMA

Oct 15, 2021

Superbon Starches Giorgio Petrosyan to Capture Featherweight Belt at One: First Strike The first all-kickboxing card in One Championship history ended with a shocking knockout.

One Championship

Oct 15, 2021

Miguel Baeza-Kalinn Williams Welterweight Battle Added to UFC Fight Night 197 The Ultimate Fighting Championship can seemingly pair any two reliable action welterweights for potentially thrilling results.

UFC

Oct 15, 2021

Luis Pena 911 Call Audio Released: ‘He Punched Me in the Face’ The harrowing 911 call for former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Luis Pena has been released.

Oct 14, 2021

Aaron Pico to Face Justin Gonzales at Bellator 271 on Nov. 12 So far, all four announced matchups for Bellator 271 feature top-ranked Bellator MMA fighters.

Bellator MMA

Oct 14, 2021

Norma Dumont Upset With Holly Holm’s Withdrawal From UFC Fight Night 195 Headliner Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Norma Dumont is not pleased by how Holly Holm handled her recent injury.

Women’s MMA

Oct 14, 2021

Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis Set at Middleweight for UFC 268 Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Chris Curtis will be getting opportunity to take on Phil Hawes after all.

UFC

Oct 14, 2021

World Fight League Announces Founding, Releases 50/50 Revenue Share Plan If the World Fight League can get off the ground, it could change the nature of the sport as we know it.

Oct 14, 2021

Glory Kickboxing, Bally Sports Agree to U.S. Broadcasting Deal Glory Kickboxing will be back on the U.S. airwaves for its tentpole event in October.

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 14, 2021

Geraldo de Freitas Jr. Receives 2-Year Sanction After USADA Violation If there is any consolation, it is that the 30-year-old Brazilian bantamweight has already competed back in his home country since leaving the ...

UFC

Oct 14, 2021

Lupita Godinez Replaces Sijara Eubanks, Takes on Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Night 195 “Loopy” will fight twice in seven days, setting a modern-era Ultimate Fighting Championship record.

UFC

Oct 13, 2021

Jon Jones Banned from Jackson-Wink MMA Following Arrest for Domestic Violence It appears that the troubles for “Bones” are far from over.

UFC

Oct 13, 2021

Dagestani Prospect Saygid Izagakhmaev Signs with One Championship One Championship continues to expand its roster with top Russian prospects.

One Championship

Oct 13, 2021

UFC Releases Luis Pena Following Two Recent Domestic Violence Arrests The Ultimate Fighting Championship has parted ways with Luis Pena following two arrests for domestic violence in the past few months.

UFC

Oct 13, 2021

Viacheslav Borshchev, Two Others Net UFC Contracts on Week 7 of DWCS Viacheslav Borshchev made quite an impression.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 13, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 7 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 7 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 12, 2021

UFC on ESPN 31 Gets Jake Matthews-Jeremiah Wells Pairing on Dec. 4 A welterweight clash between Jake Matthews and Jeremiah Wells has been added to the UFC on ESPN 31 lineup.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

Colorado Commission Adopts Open Scoring for MMA, Boxing Bouts Colorado will be the second state to have open scoring for combat sports events.

Oct 12, 2021

UFC Fight Night 194 Medical Suspensions: Dern, Brown Among Those Facing 6 Months Mackenzie Dern and Randy Brown are among the competitors from UFC Fight Night 194 who are facing a potentially lengthy time on the shelf.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

Tai Tuivasa to Face Augusto Sakai at UFC Fight Night 198 on Nov. 20 A heavyweight tilt pitting Tai Tuivasa against Augusto Sakai is scheduled to go down at UFC Fight Night 198.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

Winless in Last Seven Fights, Sam Alvey Meets Ian Heinisch at UFC Event on Feb. 5 Sam Alvey keeps getting chances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

Luke Rockhold Withdraws from UFC 268 Due to Herniated Disc in Back Luke Rockhold’s comeback fight will have to wait.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

UFC 269 Update: Welterweights Santiago Ponzinibbio, Geoff Neal to Clash on Dec. 11 A welterweight showdown between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Geoff Neal is on tap for UFC 269.

UFC

Oct 12, 2021

Luis Pena Allegedly Hit Girlfriend, Other Woman During Domestic Violence Incident More details have emerged regarding the the latest arrest of UFC talent Luis Pena.

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 Shifted from UFC 269 to UFC 270 UFC 270 just gained a little more firepower, as a flyweight championship trilogy between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo is expected to...

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

Leon Edwards-Jorge Masvidal Grudge Match Booked for UFC 269 Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal will get a chance to settle a feud that began more than two years ago when they square off at UFC 269.

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

Hakeem Dawodu vs. Michael Trizano Slated for UFC Event on Feb. 5 Hakeem Dawodu will lock horns with Michael Trizano at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 5.

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Two Fighters Miss Contracted Marks There were some difficulties on the scales ahead of Week 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 11, 2021

UPDATED UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell Arrested, Jailed on Domestic Violence Charge UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday morning in Los Angeles after an alleged domestic violence incident.

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

Douglas Silva de Andrade to Face Sergey Morozov at UFC 271 on Feb. 12 A bantamweight clash pitting Douglas Silva de Andrade against Sergey Morozov has been added to the UFC 271 lineup.

UFC

Oct 11, 2021

UFC, Bellator Veteran Melvin Guillard Suffers Orbital Fractures in BKFC Knockout Defeat It was not a night to remember for Melvin Guillard at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s event in Billings, Mont., on Saturday.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Oct 11, 2021

Mackenzie Dern Releases Statement on ‘Biggest Learning Experience’ After Main Event Loss Mackenzie Dern came up short on the biggest stage of her mixed martial arts career to date, but the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is planning...

UFC

Oct 10, 2021

James Krause Takes Blame for ‘Huge Coaching Error’ in Tim Elliott Loss at UFC Fight Night 194 Viewers on UFC broacasts are often given an inside look at the coaching in fighters’ corners between rounds. In some instances, the advice...

UFC

Oct 10, 2021

Randy Brown Details Battling Through Dislocated Toe in UFC Fight Night 194 Victory Not only did Randy Brown have to deal with a game opponent at UFC Fight Night 194, but he also had to battle through a mangled toe for much of...

UFC

Oct 10, 2021

Marina Rodriguez: Carla Esparza Should Have Received Title Shot Over Weili Zhang Marina Rodriguez has some history with Carla Esparza in the Octagon, but she also has respect for the UFC’s inaugural strawweight champion.

UFC

Oct 10, 2021

UFC Fighter Luis Pena Arrested on Misdemeanor Charges of Domestic Battery, Violence For the second time in the past few months, UFC fighter Luis Pena has been arrested.

UFC

Oct 10, 2021

UFC Fight Night 194 Bonuses: Rodriguez, Dern, Agapova, Godinez Pocket $50K Apiece It was ladies’ night when it came to post-fight bonuses at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, as Marina Rodriguez, Mackenzie Dern, Mariya Agapova and...

UFC

Oct 09, 2021

Superior Standup Sends Marina Rodriguez Past Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night 194 Marina Rodriguez has begun to make serious headway in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division.

UFC

Oct 09, 2021

UFC Fight Night 194 ‘Dern vs. Rodriguez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 194 coverage will begin Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

UFC

Oct 09, 2021

UFC Fight Night 194 Prelims: Undefeated Alexander Romanov Wears Down Jared Vanderaa Alexander Romanov moved another step closer to relevance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division.

UFC

Oct 09, 2021

Alternates Revealed for PFL Championships on Oct. 27 When there’s $1 million on the line, it’s always good to have a backup plan.

Professional Fighters League

Oct 09, 2021

UFC Fight Night 194 Weigh-in Results: Rodriguez vs. Dern Official; Jared Gooden Overweight The UFC Fight Night 194 main event between Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern and eight other bouts are now official after the weigh-ins took place.

UFC

Oct 08, 2021

Taila Santos to Replace Alexa Grasso, Meets Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night 198 Strictly from a rankings perspective, this change in opponent at the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division is actually an improvement.

Women’s MMA

Oct 08, 2021

Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Promises to Bring Brother’s Belt Back Home From Ireland Longtime Bellator MMA staple Patricky Freire wants to keep the lightweight title in his family.

Bellator MMA

Oct 08, 2021

Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze to Headline UFC Fight Night Card on Jan. 15 Just like he did in 2021, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Calvin Kattar will headline the first show of 2022.

UFC

Oct 08, 2021

Pam Sorenson to Face Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 271 Bellator MMA is not going to make it easy on Pam Sorenson in November.

Women’s MMA

Oct 08, 2021

Jamal Ben Saddik Steps In to Challenge Rico Verhoeven for Glory Heavyweight Title Glory Kickboxing did not have to look far for a replacement to Alistair Overeem for the heavyweight title fight this month.

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 08, 2021

Gokhan Saki Re-Signs With Glory Kickboxing, Joins Collision 3 Lineup Vaunted kickboxer Gokhan Saki is returning to the sport after over six years away and a two-fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 08, 2021

Chris Curtis Accepts Late-Notice Match Against Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194, Hawes Declines At long last, Chris Curtis has joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranks.

UFC

Oct 08, 2021

Bellator 271 on Nov. 12 Gains Tyrell Fortune vs. Linton Vassell at Heavyweight A pivotal Bellator MMA heavyweight clash is on the books for November.

Bellator MMA

Oct 07, 2021

One Championship to Resume Tape-Delayed Broadcasts, Releases One: Nextgen Lineup With COVID-19 resurgent in Singapore, One Championship has decided to go back to closed-door, tape-delayed events.

One Championship

Oct 07, 2021

Aspen Ladd Replaces Injured Holly Holm, Faces Norma Dumont at UFC Fight Night 195 Two weeks after a difficult weight cut led to the cancellation of her bantamweight bout against Macy Chiasson, Aspen Ladd will move up a weight class to replace the injured Holly Holm at...

UFC

Oct 07, 2021

Jim Miller vs. Erick Gonzalez Targeted for UFC Fight Night 195 on Oct. 16 A lightweight matchup pitting Jim Miller against Erick Gonzalez has been targeted for UFC Fight Night 195 on Oct. 16....

UFC

Oct 07, 2021

Patricio Freire Explains Decision to Vacate Bellator Lightweight Belt Shortly after Bellator president Scott Coker announced that Patricio Freire had vacated the lightweight title, which in turned elevated his brother’s rematch with...

Bellator MMA

Oct 06, 2021

Francis Ngannou-Ciryl Gane Heavyweight Title Unification Bout Targeted for UFC 270 Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are expected to square off in a heavyweight championship unification bout at UFC 270.

UFC

Oct 06, 2021

Bellator to Implement Five-Round Main Events Beginning in 2022 Five-round fights are no longer just for title bouts in Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Oct 06, 2021

Patricio Freire Vacates LW Title; Peter Queally, Patricky Freire to Vie for Belt at Bellator 270 The stakes have been raised for the Peter Queally-Patricky Freire rematch at Bellator 270.

Bellator MMA

Oct 06, 2021

Cris ‘Cyborg’ to Defend Featherweight Belt Against Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271 Cristiane Justino will make her next featherweight championship defense against Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271.

Bellator MMA

Oct 06, 2021

Alistair Overeem Withdraws from Glory Title Fight vs. Rico Verhoeven Due to Injury Alistair Overeem has been forced to pull out of his heavyweight title fight with Rico Verhoeven at Glory: Collision 3 due to injury. Glory...

Glory Kickboxing

Oct 06, 2021

UFC Inks Four Competitors on Week 6 of Dana White’s Contenders Series Mike Malott needed less than a minute to handle his business.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 05, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 6 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 6 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 05, 2021

Jamie Pickett-Laureano Staropoli Pulled from UFC Fight Night 194 After Positive COVID Test A middleweight bout between Jamie Pickett and Laureano Staropoli that was slated for UFC Fight Night 194 has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.

UFC

Oct 05, 2021

Marina Rodriguez Ready to Show Jiu-Jitsu Skills If Needed Against Mackenzie Dern After victories against Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson in her last two outings, Marina Rodriguez is confident that a win over Makenzie Dern...

UFC

Oct 05, 2021

Kevin Holland-Kyle Daukaus Rematch Set for Nov. 13 After No Contest at UFC Fight Night 193 A middleweight rematch between Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus has been scheduled for Nov. 13 after their initial meeting resulted in a no contest.

UFC

Oct 05, 2021

‘Absolutely Devastated’ Dillon Cleckler Reacts to Death of BKFC Foe Justin Thornton The death of recent Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship opponent Justin Thornton hit Dillon Cleckler hard.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Oct 05, 2021

UFC Fight Night 193 Medical Suspensions: Santos, Walker Both Facing 6-Month Terms While the UFC Fight Night 193 main event was short on action, both Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker are facing potentially lengthy medical...

UFC

Oct 05, 2021

Thiago Moises to Face Joel Alvarez at UFC Fight Night 197 on Nov. 13 An interesting matchup of lightweight talents is on tap for UFC Fight Night 197, as Thiago Moises will lock horns with Joel Alvarez on Nov. 13.

UFC

Oct 04, 2021

Featherweight Title Fight Headlines Rizin 31 in Yokohama on Oct. 24 Featherweight champion Yutaka Saito will defend his crown against Deep title holder Juntaro Ushiku in the Rizin Fighting Federation 31 main...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Oct 04, 2021

Patricio Freire Proposes Catchweight Rematch vs. A.J. McKee with LW, FW Titles on the Line Count Patricio Freire among those who didn’t agree with the final verdict in the Bellator 267 headliner.

Bellator MMA

Oct 04, 2021

24-Bout MMA Veteran Justin Thornton Dies Following BKFC Knockout Loss in August Justin Thornton, a veteran of 24 professional mixed martial arts bouts, has reportedly died due to injuries sustained in a knockout loss under...

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Oct 04, 2021

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Joshua Weems Misses Bantamweight Mark There was one mishap on the scales during Monday’s weigh-ins for Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Oct 04, 2021

Charles Oliveira-Dustin Poirier Lightweight Title Bout Official for UFC 269 The long-anticipated lightweight championship showdown between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier is a done deal.

UFC

Oct 04, 2021

Heavyweights Tanner Boser, Sergei Pavlovich to Meet at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4 Tanner Boser will lock horns with Sergei Pavlovich in a heavyweight matchup at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 4.

UFC

Oct 04, 2021

UFC Fight Night 196 Update: Jai Herbert, Khama Worthy to Clash on Oct. 23 A lightweight bout pitting Jai Herbert against Khama Worthy has been added to the UFC Fight Night 196 lineup.

UFC

Oct 04, 2021

Brian Kelleher vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov Set for Jan. 15 UFC Event Brian Kelleher will square off against Saidyokub Kakhramonov in a bantamweight scrap at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 15.

UFC

Oct 04, 2021

Johnny Walker Says Potential Broken Foot Limited Kicking Output at UFC Fight Night 193 The UFC Fight Night 193 main event was expected to be a barnburner between two Brazilian light heavyweights with a penchant for finishing.

UFC

Oct 03, 2021

Thiago Santos Believes He’s Still Title Contender, Calls for Showdown against Jiri Prochazka Over the past couple years, Thiago Santos has endured double knee surgeries and a three-bout losing streak, but the former light heavyweight...

UFC

Oct 03, 2021

UFC Fight Night 193 Bonuses: Four Fighters Garner ‘Performance of the Night’ Checks The UFC Fight Night 193 card got off to an explosive start, and that was reflected in how the bonus money was distributed — with four athletes...

UFC

Oct 03, 2021

UFC 267 Main Card to Air Without Pay-Per-View Charge for ESPN+ Subscribers on Oct. 30 ESPN+ subscribers will be getting their money’s worth when it comes to Ultimate Fighting Championship coverage this month.

UFC

Oct 03, 2021

Thiago Santos Outpoints Johnny Walker in Tepid UFC Fight Night 193 Main Event It may be remembered as memorably unmemorable.

UFC

Oct 02, 2021

UFC Fight Night 193 ‘Santos vs. Walker’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 193 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Oct 02, 2021

UFC Fight Night 193 Prelims: Underdog Jared Gordon Stymies Joe Solecki in Las Vegas Former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder Jared Gordon made a triumphant return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight...

UFC

Oct 02, 2021

Bethe Correia Announces Retirement Following UFC Fight Night 193 Defeat UFC Fight Night 193 was expected to be Bethe Correia’s farewell in the Octagon, and the Brazilian bantamweight didn’t alter course following the conclusion of her bout against...

UFC

Oct 02, 2021

Sam Creasey Submits Luke Shanks, Captures Vacant Flyweight Belt at Cage Warriors 129 The final installment of the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship trilogy saw more guillotines than the French Revolution.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship