SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - January 2022

Jan 31, 2022

UFC Veteran Jeremy Stephens Signs with Professional Fighters League Jeremy Stephens wasn’t a free agent for long.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 31, 2022

One Championship 2022 Calendar to Feature at Least 24 Events One Championship will hold a minimum of 24 events in 2022 — with potential for more.

One Championship

Jan 31, 2022

Brazilian YouTube Personality Battles to Draw Against Boxing Champ, Issues Challenge to Logan Paul Already popular in the United States, mixed combat sports events now appear to be gaining a foothold in Brazil.

Boxing

Jan 31, 2022

‘Comfortable’ at Heavyweight, Bader Looks Forward to ‘Unfinished Business’ vs. Kongo After being finished in two of his last three light heavyweight appearances, Ryan Bader had something to prove at Bellator 273.

Bellator MMA

Jan 31, 2022

Manager Wants Kamaru Usman to Face Israel Adesanya: ‘This Has Nothing to Do with Loyalty’ If Ali Abdelaziz gets his way, Kamaru Usman will challenge for UFC middleweight gold at some point in the near future.

UFC

Jan 31, 2022

Scott Coker Explains Decision to Book Kongo Over Emelianenko in Next Bellator HW Title Bout Although Fedor Emelianenko wanted to avenge a heavyweight grand prix loss to Ryan Bader in his farewell bout, Bellator president Scott Coker said it was only fair that...

Bellator MMA

Jan 30, 2022

Benson Henderson Ponders Uncertain Future After Completing Contract at Bellator 273 If it ultimately proves to be his swan song, Benson Henderson authored a vintage performance in the Bellator 273 co-main event on Saturday night.

Bellator MMA

Jan 30, 2022

Chase Hooper vs. Felipe Colares Booked for UFC Event on May 21 Chase Hooper will square off against Felipe Dias Colares in a featherweight matchup at UFC Fight Night on May 21.

UFC

Jan 30, 2022

Ryan Bader-Cheick Kongo Heavyweight Title Rematch Headlines Bellator Paris on May 6 Mere moments after a grueling win over Valentin Moldavsky in the Bellator 273 headliner, Ryan Bader already had his next assigment.

Bellator MMA

Jan 30, 2022

Gritty Ryan Bader Edges Valentin Moldavsky, Retains Title in Bellator 273 Headliner When it mattered most, Ryan Bader displayed his championship mettle.

Bellator MMA

Jan 29, 2022

Bellator 273 ‘Bader vs. Moldavsky’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 273 coverage kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Jan 29, 2022

Sergei Kharitonov Stops Tyrone Spong in Second in Eagle FC 44 Main Event Sergei Kharitonov, one of the best fighters from the glory days of Pride Fighting Championships, continues to stay afloat in the MMA world at...

Eagle FC

Jan 28, 2022

Donald Cerrone, Joe Lauzon to Meet at UFC Fight Night Card on April 30 It may come as a shock that these two Ultimate Fighting Championship all-action mainstays have never crossed paths before.

UFC

Jan 28, 2022

The Post-UFC 270 Adventures of Deiveson Figueiredo: New Tattoo, Police Raid, Home Parade Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo has embraced the whirlwind since winning his belt back less than a...

UFC

Jan 28, 2022

Nikita Krylov vs. Paul Craig Set for UFC London on March 19 Two action Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweights won’t disappoint when they are locked in the cage in March.

UFC

Jan 28, 2022

Sitthichai Dominates Kiria, Allazov Smokes Nattawut at One: ‘Only the Brave’ Both One Championship kickboxing finalists showed little difficulty punching their tickets to the featherweight grand prix finale.

One Championship

Tudor Leonte

Jan 28, 2022

Wellington Turman Replaces Makhmud Muradov Against Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night 202 One Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight’s loss is another’s gain in this era of constant fight replacements.

UFC

Jan 28, 2022

Uriah Hall, Andre Muniz Agree to April 16 UFC Fight Night Meeting A surging Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight has a top-10 opponent for a classic striker vs. grappler affair.

UFC

Jan 28, 2022

Bellator 273 Weigh-in Results: Heavyweight Title Fight Set; 1 Fight Off Bellator MMA's first event of 2022 is officially set after the Bellator 273 weigh-ins took place.

Bellator MMA

Jan 28, 2022

UPDATED UFC on ESPN 33 Loses Blachowicz-Rakic Headliner; Gains Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin The next Ultimate Fighting Championship card on ESPN has lost its headliner.

UFC

Jan 27, 2022

Dana White Dismisses ‘Idiots,’ Claims Absence After UFC 270 Headliner Not Disrespectful Ultimate Fighting Championship head Dana White is adamant that there was nothing to read from his nonappearance at the end of UFC 270.

UFC

Jan 27, 2022

Jessica Andrade Set for Strawweight Return Against Amanda Lemos Atop April 23 UFC Card Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight champ Jessica Andrade is moving back to her old stomping grounds of 115 pounds.

Women’s MMA

Jan 27, 2022

Florida Commission Bars Melvin Guillard From BKFC Bout Due to ‘Serious Concern’ in Health Times are tough for 38-year-old combat sports veteran Melvin Guillard.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jan 27, 2022

34-Fight UFC Vet Jeremy Stephens Enters Free Agency After Finishing Contract After over 14 years with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, longtime staple Jeremy Stephens is moving on.

UFC

Jan 27, 2022

Week 4 of PFL Challenger Series Draws Featherweights on March 11 The Professional Fighters League Challenger Series continues to set events for this year, with the next on the docket coming between featherweights.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 27, 2022

Eagle FC 44 Weigh-in Results: Kharitonov Under Heavyweight Limit on 2nd Attempt The card for Eagle FC's North American debut is set after a weird, yet fairly uneventful, weigh-in ceremony.

Eagle FC

Jan 27, 2022

Michel Pereira Says He Received Invite from Deivesion Figueiredo to Train at Fight Ready Initially scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov at UFC 270, Michel Pereira had to deal with an opponent change a few weeks prior to the event.

UFC

Jan 26, 2022

Manager: Francis Ngannou to Undergo Knee Surgery, Likely Faces 9-Month Recovery Even if Francis Ngannou does return to the UFC, it will be quite some time before the heavyweight champion is back in action in the Octagon.

UFC

Jan 26, 2022

Charles Oliveira-Justin Gaethje Lightweight Title Clash Set for UFC 274 on May 7 UFC 274 has its second title fight booked, as Charles Oliveira will defend the lightweight crown against Justin Gaethje on May 7.

UFC

Jan 26, 2022

Kamaru Usman Considered Moving Up Two Divisions for Light Heavyweight Title Bout Like many dominant title holders, Kamaru Usman has harbored dreams of becoming a UFC two-division champion.

UFC

Jan 26, 2022

Justin Gaethje Unimpressed with ‘Kind of Boring Fight’ Against Michael Chandler at UFC 268 Apparently Sherdog.com's 2021 “Fight of the Year” winner wasn’t all that impressive to Justin Gaethje.

UFC

Jan 26, 2022

Karina Rodriguez to Defend Flyweight Belt vs. Ketlen Souza in Invicta FC 46 Main Event Karina Rodriguez will make her first flyweight title defense in the main event of Invicta FC 46 on March 9.

Women’s MMA

Jan 26, 2022

Belal Muhammad-Vicente Luque Rematch to Headline UFC Fight Night on April 16 The stakes will be raised when Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque square off for a second time in the Octagon.

UFC

Jan 25, 2022

Bellator London Gets Denise Kielholtz vs. Kana Watanabe, Daniel Weichel vs. Robert Whiteford Recent women’s flyweight title challenger Denise Kielholtz has her next assignment, as she will square off against Kana Watanabe at Bellator...

Bellator MMA

Jan 25, 2022

UFC Champ Deiveson Figueiredo: My Next Title Defense Will Be Against Whoever ‘Sells More’ Two days after regaining the flyweight belt with a decision win over Brandon Moreno at UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo briefly let his thoughts...

UFC

Jan 25, 2022

Chael Sonnen Joins Broadcast Team for Eagle FC 44 Card on Friday Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has been added to the broadcast team for Eagle Fighting Championship 44 on Friday.

Eagle FC

Jan 25, 2022

Women’s Lightweight Lineup Revealed for PFL Challenger Series on March 4 Eight female lightweights will vie for a Professional Fighters League contract on the third edition of the PFL Challenger Series on March 4.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 25, 2022

PFL, ESPN Reach Multi-Year Renewal for Broadcast and Media Rights The partnership between Professional Fighters League and ESPN will continue for the foreseeable future.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 25, 2022

Former Coach on Maiquel Falcao: ‘I Was Witness to His Downfall’ Marcelo Brigadeiro, head coach of Astra Fight Team and former trainer of the late Maiquel Falcao, spoke to Christian Stein about the downward...

Christian Stein

Jan 25, 2022

Ex-UFC Flyweight Contender Jussier Formiga Returns to Headline LFA 124 on Feb. 11 Longtime UFC flyweight contender Jussier Formiga will compete for the first time in more than 18 months when he faces Miguel Felipe Bunes da...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jan 24, 2022

After Spinning Wheel Kick KO, Chris Barnett to Face Martin Buday at UFC Card on April 16 On the heels of a spectacular spinning wheel kick knockout victry, Chris Barnett will return to the Octagon against Martin Buday at a UFC Fight...

UFC

Jan 24, 2022

T.J. Dillashaw Provides Timetable for UFC Return Following Knee Surgery Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw expects to be in a title fight when he makes his Octagon return — now it’s just a matter of...

UFC

Jan 24, 2022

Francis Ngannou Faced Potentially ‘Irreversible’ Damage Fighting on Injured Knee at UFC 270 Francis Ngannou was well aware off the risks he faced defending his heavyweight title at UFC 270, and he went through with the fight anyway

UFC

Jan 24, 2022

Viviane Araujo Expected to Face Andrea Lee on May 14 at UFC Fight Night The Ultimate Fighting Championship card on May 14 is already getting stacked with flyweights.

Women’s MMA

Jan 24, 2022

Arnold Allen vs. Dan Hooker, Gunnar Nelson vs. Claudio Silva Set for UFC London A pair of intriguing matchups have been booked for UFC London, as Arnold Allen will take on Dan Hooker at featherweight, while Gunnar Nelson will face...

UFC

Jan 24, 2022

Matchups Announced for First Two PFL Challenger Series Events The lineups for the first two Professional Fighters League Challengers Series events are now official.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 24, 2022

Brandon Moreno Disputes UFC 270 Defeat, Deiveson Figueiredo Non-Committal Toward Fourth Bout The third meeting between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno almost didn’t happen.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

Francis Ngannou Discusses Contract Issues, Uncertain UFC Future Dana White was conspicious by his absence following Francis Ngannou’s championship victory over Ciryl Gane in the UFC 270 headliner at the...

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

Alexandre Pantoja Calls for Rematch with Deiveson Figueiredo in Rio de Janeiro Alexandre Pantoja has newly-crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo directly in his crosshairs.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

Former Bellator Title Challenger Maiquel Falcao Stabbed to Death in Brazil Former UFC and Bellator fighter Maiquel Falcao died after being stabbed 17 times early Sunday morning in his hometown of Pelotas, Rio Grande do...

Bellator MMA

Jan 23, 2022

UFC 276 Announced for July 2 as Part of International Fight Week UFC 276 will be the featured attraction of the promotion’s 10th annual International Fight Week this summer....

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

UFC 270 Salaries: Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou ($600K) Tops Event Payroll Francis Ngannou was the top earner from Saturday’s UFC 270 card, according to salary figures released by the California State Athletic Commission.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

UFC 270 Bonuses: Figueiredo, Moreno, Nurmagomedov, Demopoulos Pocket $50K The first pay-per-view event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship of 2022 is in the books and it was loaded with stellar performances.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

Resourceful Francis Ngannou Turns to Takedowns, Unifies Heavyweight Title at UFC 270 While the outcome was not necessarily a surprise, the same cannot be said of the path Francis Ngannou took to get there.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

UFC 270 ‘Ngannou vs. Gane’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 270 “Ngannou vs. Gane” coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

UFC 270 Prelims: Victory Henry Upsets Raoni Barcelos, Maddalena Demolishes Rodriguez Victor Henry made quite the entrance.

UFC

Jan 23, 2022

Maycee Barber to Face Montana De La Rosa at UFC Card on April 23 A women’s flyweight clash between Maycee Barber and Montana De La Rosa is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on April 23.

UFC

Jan 22, 2022

Glover Teixeira to Defend Light Heavyweight Crown vs. Jiri Prochazka at UFC 274 on May 7 Glover Teixeira’s first light heavyweight title defense will come against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 274.

UFC

Jan 22, 2022

Charles Johnson Finishes Carlos Mota in 5th to Retain LFA Flyweight Title at LFA 122 Charles Johnson may have fought inside the Legacy Fighting Alliance cage for the last time as he defended his flyweight title for the third time...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jan 21, 2022

Rafael dos Anjos Expects Deiveson Figueiredo, Ciryl Gane to Reign Supreme at UFC 270 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos may have a fight coming up in February, but that isn’t keeping him...

UFC

Jan 21, 2022

Rizin ‘Trigger 2nd’ Cage Event Set for Feb. 23; Koike Erbst vs. Sasaki to Headline Rizin Fighting Federation enjoyed its caged event so much that it decided to stage another.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jan 21, 2022

PFL Challenger Series Week 2 on Feb. 25 to Feature Welterweights The second edition of Professional Fighters League’s Challenger Series on Feb. 25 will bring welterweights to the table in search of a contract.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 21, 2022

Ilia Topuria, Rodolfo Vieira Medically Scratched From UFC 270 The first Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view of 2022 took a pair of huge hits before weigh-ins began.

UFC

Jan 21, 2022

UFC 270 Weigh-in Results: Title Fights Set; Gane 10 Pounds Lighter Than Ngannou The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first pay-per-view of 2022 is set with two title fights.

UFC

Jan 21, 2022

Alexander Volkov-Tom Aspinall to Headline UFC London in March; Pimblett-Vargas Booked The Ultimate Fighting Championship is stacking the deck for its first jaunt to Europe since 2019.

UK

Jan 20, 2022

Several Additions, Changes Made to Bellator 274 Fight Card on Feb. 19 About a month out from its 2022 return to its adopted hometown of Uncasville, Conn., Bellator MMA has set its lineup for its first Mohegan Sun...

Bellator MMA

Jan 20, 2022

UFC 272 Update: Multiple Bouts Official for March 5 Card in Las Vegas The lineup for UFC 272 appears to be nearly complete, as the promotion confirmed multiple previously rumored or reported bouts for the March 5 event.

UFC

Jan 19, 2022

Junior dos Santos Discusses Triad Combat Debut, Picks Winner in UFC 270 Headliner After being released by UFC in December 2020, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is really motivated to return to combat sports.

Jan 19, 2022

Four-Time UFC Competitor Impa Kasanganay Signs with Eagle FC Former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor and four-time UFC veteran Impa Kasanganay has signed a contract to compete for Eagle FC.

Eagle FC

Jan 19, 2022

Vitor Belfort Compares MMA to Slavery, Says Triad Combat Has Potential to Be Olympic Sport After a knockout win over Evander Holyfield in an exhibition boxing match last September, Vitor Belfort is scheduled to make his combat sports...

Jan 19, 2022

UFC Announces Return to London on March 19 For the first time since March 2019, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold an event in London.

UFC

Jan 19, 2022

PFL Challenger Series to Feature Light Heavyweights for Feb. 18 Debut The Professional Fighters League Challenger Series will debut on Feb. 18 with a group of light heavyweights vying to be part of the...

Professional Fighters League

Jan 19, 2022

Greg Hardy vs. Sergey Spivak Moved to UFC 272 on March 5 Greg Hardy will square off against Sergey Spivak at UFC 272, promotion officials recently announced.

UFC

Jan 18, 2022

Carlos Felipe, Zviad Lazishvili Suspended by Nevada Commission for Failed Drug Tests The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday handed out sanctions to UFC fighters Carlos Felipe and Zviad Lazishvili for failed drug tests in...

UFC

Jan 18, 2022

Bellator 274 Gets Bennett-Kish, Edwards-Haley, Loses Melendez vs. Arteaga There have been a few updates to the Bellator 274 lineup ahead of the Feb. 19 event.

Bellator MMA

Jan 18, 2022

COVID Testing, Quarantining Not Required for Vaccinated Athletes, Corners at UFC 270 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has updated its COVID-19 policy ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view card.

UFC

Jan 18, 2022

Welterweights Miguel Baeza, Dhiego Lima to Clash at UFC Fight Night on April 16 A welterweight showdown pitting Miguel Baeza against Dhiego Lima is set for a UFC card on April 16.

UFC

Jan 18, 2022

Two-Division LFA Titleholder Joshua Silveira Announces Signing with PFL Joshua Silveira will take the next step in his mixed martial arts career with Professional Fighters League.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 17, 2022

Report: UFC Featherweight Champ Amanda Nunes Parts Ways with American Top Team On the heels of a massive upset loss to Julianna Pena at UFC 269, Amanda Nunes will have a new training home.

UFC

Jan 17, 2022

Wellington Turman Gunning for Finish of BJJ Specialist Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 270 After snapping a two-bout skid in his last Octagon appearance, Wellington Turman is focused on earning a decisive win over fellow Brazilian Rodolfo Vieira at...

UFC

Jan 17, 2022

Yaroslav Amosov vs. Michael Page Welterweight Title Bout Official for London on May 13 A previously rumored bout between Yaroslav Amosov and Michael Page now has a date and venue, as the welterweight championship clash will go down...

Bellator MMA

Jan 17, 2022

Miesha Tate Drops to Flyweight, Meets Lauren Murphy at UFC Event on May 14 Former UFC bantamweight queen Miesha Tate will move to the flyweight division for her next Octagon appearance.

UFC

Jan 17, 2022

After Completing Current Contract at UFC on ESPN 32, Katlyn Chookagian Hopes for New Deal Perennially-ranked UFC flyweight Katlyn Chookagian is a free agent – at least for now.

UFC

Jan 16, 2022

Calvin Kattar Receives Praise from Dana White, Shares Hospital Photo-Op with Giga Chikadze After five brutal rounds in the Octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze shared a moment of mutual respect after...

UFC

Jan 16, 2022

Dana White on UFC Pay-Per-View Price Increase: That’s ESPN’s Decision The announcement that pay-per-view prices for UFC events would increase for the second consecutive year was understandably met with unhappy reactions from throughout the mixed martial arts community.

UFC

Jan 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 32 Bonuses: Kattar, Chikadze Earn ‘Fight of the Night’ for Five-Round Battle Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze delivered in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first main event of 2022.

UFC

Jan 15, 2022

Calvin Kattar Pitches Shutout, Upends Giga Chikadze in Violent UFC on ESPN 32 Headliner Calvin Kattar reasserted himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division and could not have done so with any more authority.

UFC

Jan 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 32 ‘Kattar vs. Chikadze’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 32 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Ben Duffy Jay Pettry

Jan 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 32 Prelims: Jamie Pickett, Court McGee Pocket Unanimous Decisions in Las Vegas Jamie Pickett took another step toward steadying himself inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division.

UFC

Jan 15, 2022

Ziolkowski Outpoints Mankowski, Chuzhigaev Upends Narkun at KSW 66 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki started the new year with a double championship headliner that went down at the Netto Arena in Szczecin, Poland.

KSW

Tudor Leonte

Jan 15, 2022

Chris Brown Stops Steven Jones in LFA 121 Main Event Chris Brown turned a rather uneventful fight into an explosive finish in the blink of an eye.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jan 14, 2022

Clay Guida Takes On Claudio Puelles at UFC Fight Night Card on April 23 Rising Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Claudio Puelles is about to receive a very stern litmus test.

UFC

Jan 14, 2022

Greg Hardy Suffers Nasty Finger Injury, Withdraws From UFC 270 Viewer discretion is advised for the image of Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Greg Hardy at the bottom of this article.

UFC

Jan 14, 2022

UFC 271 Gains Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa at Heavyweight Don’t look now, but Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Andrei Arlovski is a few appearances away from the UFC’s all-time record.

UFC

Jan 14, 2022

Jingnan Xiong Denies Ayaka Miura, Retains Strawweight Championship at ‘One: Heavy Hitters’ One Championship has heard the cries of “50 G’s, baby,” and successfully answered the call.

One Championship

Tudor Leonte

Jan 14, 2022

UFC on ESPN 32 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to make its 2022 debut with UFC on ESPN 32.

UFC

Jan 14, 2022

KSW 66 Weigh-in Results: Title Fights Set; 1 Bout Changed Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's first event of 2022 is now set with two title fights.

KSW

Jan 14, 2022

Charles Jourdain to Face Ilia Topuria on Short Notice at UFC 270 At this rate, the next Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view will look nothing like it did even a few weeks ago.

UFC

Jan 13, 2022

Sergey Spivak In for Alexey Oleynik at UFC 270 Against Greg Hardy A heavyweight matchup on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next pay-per-view has gone through a change in opponent a little over a week...

UFC

Jan 13, 2022

Bruno Silva Aims to Impress Like Idols Wanderlei Silva, ‘Shogun’ Rua Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Bruno Silva is a firm believer of the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

UFC

Jan 13, 2022

Conor McGregor’s Dublin Pub Target of Molotov Cocktail Attack; No Damage or Injuries Thankfully, no one was injured in this sudden attack on Wednesday night.

Jan 13, 2022

UFC Fight Night on Feb. 26 Gains 2 Matches, Loses 1 to Reshuffling A recently reviled Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter finds herself not only still on the roster, but in a fight next month.

Women’s MMA

Jan 13, 2022

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov in the Works for UFC 273 on April 9 A middleweight scrap pitting Kelvin Gastelum against Nassourdine Imavov is nearly finalized for UFC 273.

UFC

Jan 13, 2022

Jessica Correa Delboni Downs Alesha Zappitella, Captures Invicta Atomweight Championship Revenge was sweet for Jessica Correa Delboni.

Women’s MMA

Jan 12, 2022

UFC on ESPN 32 Undergoes More Bout Changes, Postponements The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first card of 2022 continues to undergo multiple changes as Saturday approaches.

UFC

Jan 12, 2022

Rescheduled One ‘X’ Card Features Demetrious Johnson, Two Title Bouts on March 26 One Championship will return to full capacity crowds with a bang in March.

One Championship

Jan 12, 2022

UFC 273 Gets Tecia Torres-Mackenzie Dern Strawweight Matchup Tecia Torres will square off against Mackenzie Dern in a matchup of ranked strawweights at UFC 273.

UFC

Jan 12, 2022

Charles Rosa Steps in for Gabriel Benitez, Faces T.J. Brown at UFC on ESPN 32 Charles Rosa will replace Gabriel Benitez and lock horns with T.J. Brown at UFC on ESPN 32 this Saturday.

UFC

Jan 12, 2022

Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood, Multiple Other Bouts Confirmed for UFC Columbus A women’s flyweight clash pitting Alexa Grasso against Joanne Wood is one of multiple additions to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s...

UFC

Jan 12, 2022

Joaquin Buckley, Abdul Razak Alhassan Rebooked for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 19. A matchup between middleweight knockout artists Joaquin Buckley and Abdul Razak Alhassan has been rebooked for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 19.

UFC

Jan 11, 2022

Alexander Volkanovski vs. ‘Korean Zombie,’ Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan Booked for UFC 273 UFC 273 will feature a championship doubleheader at the top of the card.

UFC

Jan 11, 2022

Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal to Headline UFC 272 on March 5 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been forced to call an audible for its March 5 pay-per-view event.

UFC

Jan 11, 2022

Invicta FC 45 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set, Two Fighters Miss Contracted Marks The stage has been set for the atomweight title ematch between Alesha Zappitella and Jessica Correa Delboni in the Invicta Fighting Championships...

Women’s MMA

Jan 11, 2022

Updated: Andre Fialho Replaces Muslim Salikov, Meets Michel Pereira at UFC 270 Andre Fialho will step in on short notice and face Michel Pereira at UFC 270.

UFC

Jan 11, 2022

Aljamain Sterling Says Petr Yan Rematch Likely Moving to UFC 273 in April It appears that the bantamweight title rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will take place approximately one month later than...

UFC

Jan 11, 2022

UFC 272 Update: Kevin Holland to Face Alex Oliveira on March 5 in Las Vegas Kevin Holland will make his welterweight debut against Alex Oliveira at UFC 272.

UFC

Jan 10, 2022

With Dana White Expected to Be in Attendance, Eduardo Dantas Hopes to Impress in U.S. Return Eduardo Dantas hasn’t fought on U.S. soil since a knockout loss to Juan Archuleta in Madison Square Garden at Bellator 222 in July 2019. That...

Jan 10, 2022

Former Rizin Grand Prix Winner Tofiq Musayev Signs with Bellator MMA Former Rizing Fighting Federation lightweight grand prix winner Tofiq Musayev has signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Jan 10, 2022

Alexander Gustafsson Sees Greatness in Khamzat Chimaev: ‘This Guy Has Too Much Focus’ Alexander Gustafsson believes that Allstars Training Center teammate Khamzat Chimaev has the potential to be a legend in the sport.

UFC

Jan 10, 2022

Heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Marcin Tybura to Meet at Feb. 26 UFC Event Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Marcin Tybura will lock horns in a heavyweight matchup at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Feb. 26 card

UFC

Jan 09, 2022

Seven-Time UFC Competitor Justine Kish Signs Deal with Bellator MMA Former UFC competitor Justine Kish has signed with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Jan 09, 2022

Retired UFC Veteran, Ex-Strikeforce Champ ‘Jacare’ Souza Reveals Plans for Boxing Debut Retired from mixed martial arts since a submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262 last May, Ronaldo Souza is planning a return to combat sports...

Boxing

Jan 09, 2022

Dana White, Joe Rogan Named to Variety 500 as Key Influential Figures in Global Media UFC president Dana White and UFC commentator Joe Rogan were recently named to the Variety 500 as two of the “most influential business leaders...

UFC

Jan 09, 2022

Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta Rescheduled for UFC Fight Night Card on Feb. 19 After a September bout fell through, Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta have been rebooked for the UFC’s Fight Night card slated for Feb. 19.

UFC

Jan 08, 2022

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev Headlines Feb. 19 UFC Fight Night Card The battle for the best Rafael in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is on the books for a five-rounder in February.

UFC

Jan 07, 2022

Unbeaten Lucas Brennan Returns at Bellator 273 Against Ben Lugo A talented young Bellator MMA prospect has his next test in front of him this month.

Bellator MMA

Jan 07, 2022

Max Holloway Forced Out of UFC 272 Championship Trilogy With Alexander Volkanovski The MMA gods giveth, and the MMA gods taketh away.

UFC

Jan 07, 2022

Derrick Lewis-Tai Tuivasa Heavyweight Slugfest Added to UFC 271 in Houston It wouldn’t be an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Houston these days without the inclusion of the great Derrick Lewis.

UFC

Jan 07, 2022

Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast Booked for UFC 271 on Feb. 12 in Houston The Ultimate Fighting Championship is building up its Houston return to include an impressive offering of matchups, with the latest fun one at...

UFC

Jan 06, 2022

UFC 270 Loses Warlley Alves, Viviane Araujo From Preliminary Card The new year is starting off troubling for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which lost a pair of promising Brazilian fighters from the first...

UFC

Jan 06, 2022

Triller Fight Club Fills Lineup of Triad Combat 2 in Houston on Feb. 26 Triller Fight Club is moving full steam ahead to put on another spectacle between boxers and MMA fighters.

Boxing

Jan 06, 2022

ESPN to Raise UFC Pay-Per-View Prices to $74.99 Starting at UFC 270 For the second year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will see the price of a pay-per-view rise by an extra $5.

UFC

Jan 06, 2022

Patricky Freire Claims Brother ‘Told Me to Stay Away from A.J. McKee’ Bellator MMA lightweight champ Patricky Freire will only step aside for one man: his brother, Patricio Freire.

Bellator MMA

Jan 06, 2022

Matt Brown Meets Bryan Barberena in Brown’s Home State of Ohio on March 26 A beloved Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight is getting a chance to fight in front of a home crowd for the first time in 2014.

UFC

Jan 06, 2022

Alexander Volkanovski-Max Holloway 3, Aljamain Sterling-Petr Yan 2 Set for UFC 272 A pair of title bouts featuring familiar foes are on tap for UFC 272.

UFC

Jan 06, 2022

Glory Kickboxing Announces Cross Promotion Series with Multiple Organizations Glory Kickboxing has announced a new series called "Glory Rivals."

Glory Kickboxing

Blaine Henry

Jan 06, 2022

Bellator Hopes to Book Juliana Velasquez-Liz Carmouche Flyweight Title in April Juliana Velasquez’s next flyweight title defense will likely take place in the spring, according to Bellator president Scott Coker.

Bellator MMA

Jan 05, 2022

Drew Dober, Ricky Glenn to Clash at UFC Event on March 12 Drew Dober will square off against Ricky Glenn in a lightweight scrap at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on March 12.

UFC

Jan 05, 2022

Brett Johns vs. Khurshed Kakhorov Slated for Bellator Dublin on Feb. 25 A bantamweight matchup pitting Brett Johns against Khurshed Kakhorov has been booked for Bellator MMA’s upcoming Dublin card.

Bellator MMA

Jan 05, 2022

UFC’s March 26 Card Gets Montel Jackson-Danaa Batgerel Matchup Montel Jackson will lock horns with Danaa Batgerel in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night on March 26.

UFC

Jan 05, 2022

Tafon Nchukwi vs. Azamat Murzakanov Added to UFC Fight Night Lineup on March 12 Tafon Nchukwi will square off against Azamat Murzakanov on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s March 12 card.

UFC

Jan 04, 2022

Jiu-Jitsu Coach Assesses Khamzat Chimaev’s Chances Against Top UFC Welterweights After winning his first four Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts, Khamzat Chimaev has risen to No. 11 in the promotion’s latest welterweight rankings...

UFC

Jan 04, 2022

Welterweights Neiman Gracie, Logan Storley to Clash in Bellator 274 Headliner on Feb. 19 A welterweight showdown between Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley will headline Bellator 274 on Feb. 19, promotion officials announced Tuesday.

Bellator MMA

Jan 04, 2022

Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Joaquin Buckley Pulled from Jan. 15 UFC Card The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first card of 2022 is down one bout, as a proposed middleweight tilt between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Joaquin...

UFC

Jan 04, 2022

Johnny Walker to Face Jamahal Hill at UFC Event on Feb. 19 A light heavyweight showdown pitting Johnny Walker against Jamahal Hill has been booked for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 19.

UFC

Jan 03, 2022

Alex Caceres vs. Sodiq Yusuff Targeted for UFC Fight Night on March 12 An intriguing featherweight matchup is in the works for an upcoming UFC Fight Night event, as Alex Caceres is expected to meet Sodiq Yusuff on...

UFC

Jan 03, 2022

Wallid Ismail: Paulo Costa Will Remain at Middleweight for Next UFC Appearance After the controversy that ensued when he faced Marvin Vettori one division above their contracted agreement at UFC Fight Night 196 last October, Paulo Costa was informed by Dana White that his next promotional appearance...

UFC

Jan 03, 2022

Scott Coker: Yaroslav Amosov-Michael Page Title Bout in the Works for London in 2022 Yaroslav Amosov is expected to put his Bellator welterweight title on the line in enemy territory early next year.

Bellator MMA