SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Apr 30, 2022

Marlon Vera Batters, Bloodies Rob Font in UFC on ESPN 35 Headliner Marlon Vera simply had too many weapons in his arsenal for Rob Font.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

UFC on ESPN 35 ‘Font vs. Vera’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 35 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

UFC on ESPN 35 Prelims: Romanov Delivers Quick Submission of Sherman Alexander Romanov was by far the biggest betting favorite on the UFC on ESPN 35 card, and he performed as such.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

UFC Austin Gets Calvin Kattar-Josh Emmett Featherweight Feature on June 18 A matchup of featherweight contenders is set for UFC Austin, as Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett will lock horns on June 18.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa Expected to Headline UFC Event in Paris on Sept. 3 A heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa is expected to serve as the headliner when the UFC heads to Paris on Sept. 3.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

Curtis Blaydes, Tom Aspinall Set to Top UFC’s Return to London on July 23 Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall will headline the card when the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to London on July 23.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira Pulled from UFC on ESPN 35, Rebooked for May 14 A matchup of flyweight prospects pitting Carlos Candelario against Tatsuro Taira will not go down at UFC on ESPN 35 on Saturday as originally...

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

Alex Polizzi Replaces Melvin Manhoef, Meets Yoel Romero at Bellator 280 Alex Polizzi will replace Melvin Manhoef and face Yoel Romero at Bellator 280.

Bellator MMA

Apr 30, 2022

AnnMaria DeMars, Mother of Ronda Rousey, Appointed to California Commission AnnMaria DeMars, the mother of ex-UFC champion Ronda Rousey, was recently appointed to the California State Athletic Commission.

UFC

Apr 30, 2022

Kevin Holland Announces June 18 Battle With Tim Means in Texas Leave it to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Kevin Holland to turn a standard fight announcement into a big drama show.

UFC

Apr 29, 2022

UFC on ESPN 35 Weigh-in Results: Rob Font Misses Weight Despite Rob Font missing weight, UFC on ESPN 35's main event is still set as Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Marlon Vera...

UFC

Apr 29, 2022

Maycee Barber Steps In for Casey O’Neill Against Jessica Eye at UFC 276 Before the final round of socialing had even gone out, the Ultimate Fighting Championship located an excellent replacement to keep a July matchup...

Women’s MMA

Apr 29, 2022

Bruno Henrique Cappelozza Torches Stuart Austin in PFL 2 Headliner Bruno Henrique Cappelozza picked up right where he left off in 2021.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 28, 2022

PFL 2 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Season continues Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 28, 2022

Casey O’Neill Announces Withdrawal From UFC 276 Due to Torn ACL A top-flight Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight prospect has just suffered an injury that will keep her out of action for a long time.

Women’s MMA

Apr 28, 2022

Masvidal Issued Stay-Away Order from Covington, Accused of Causing Brain Injury The latest episode of Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweights Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal has just been ratcheted up a notch.

UFC

Apr 28, 2022

PFL 2 Weigh-in Results: All Heavyweights, Featherweights on Point It’s full speed ahead for Week 2 of the Professional Fighters League regular season, as every heavyweight and featherweight set to compete...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 27, 2022

Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich Targeted for Expected UFC 277 Card on July 30 A heavyweight clash pitting Derrick Lewis against Sergei Pavlovich is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on July 30.

UFC

Apr 27, 2022

UFC Set to Return to Texas for Fight Night Event in Austin on June 18 The Lone Star State is becoming a popular destination for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Apr 27, 2022

One Championship Announces Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement with Amazon Prime One Championship has a new, big-name broadcast partner in North America.

One Championship

Apr 27, 2022

Bruno Cappelozza: Winning PFL Championship ‘Happiest & Saddest Day of My Life’ Bruno Henrique Cappelozza came virtually out of nowhere to win the 2021 Professional Fighters League heavyweight championship, but the momentous...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 27, 2022

Ex-UFC Competitor Kyle Stewart Steps in to Face Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 280 Lorenz Larkin has received his second new opponent at Bellator 280, as Kyle Stewart will step in for Anthony Adams against the middleweight...

Bellator MMA

Apr 26, 2022

With Summer Unlikely, Jon Jones Willing to Wait Until September for Stipe Miocic Bout It appears as though a potential interim heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic won’t happen this summer as originally planned.

UFC

Apr 26, 2022

Renan Ferreira Interested in Fabricio Werdum Rematch: ‘I’d Love to Get That One Back’ Renan Ferreira’s first PFL season will forever be remembered for the controversial ending to his debut bout against heavyweight legend Fabricio...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 26, 2022

Lance Palmer Happy to Be Out of PFL Bubble: ‘It Made Me Not Want to Be There’ After its 2020 season was completely scrapped, Professional Fighters League took the approach of many other organizations and utilized a bubble...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 26, 2022

After Lunch Meeting with Dana White, Gilbert Burns Targets Chimaev Rematch Even though he fell two spots in the UFC welterweight rankings after a unanimous decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns...

UFC

Apr 26, 2022

Wendell Giacomo Replaces Koreshkov, Meets Paul Daley in Farewell Bout at Bellator 281 Paul Daley’s retirement fight at Bellator 281 suddenly has a little less marquee value.

Bellator MMA

Apr 26, 2022

Nate Diaz Says He’s Ready to Fight, Tells UFC to ‘Quit Slow Rolling Me’ Nate Diaz is getting restless.

UFC

Apr 26, 2022

Francis Ngannou: Tyson Fury ‘Has to Be Part of Discussion’ in UFC Negotiations Francis Ngannou has provided some clarity as to what he wants from the Ultimate Fighting Championship regarding contract negotiations.

UFC

Apr 25, 2022

Heavyweight Veteran Ben Rothwell Signs Contract with BKFC After UFC Release Ben Rothwell is the latest prominent UFC veteran to sign with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

UFC

Apr 25, 2022

‘Patchy’ Mix Believes He Deserved 10-8 First Round in Bellator 279 Win Over Kyoji Horiguchi While Patrick Mix did get the nod from the cageside judges in his Bellator bantamweight quarterfinal matchup against Kyoji Horiguchi, he still...

Bellator MMA

Apr 25, 2022

After Bellator 278 Controversy, Scott Coker Receptive to Carmouche-Velasquez Rematch On a busy weekend in MMA, no moment caused more controversy than referee Mike Beltran’s decision to wave off the flyweight championship clash between Juliana Velasquez and...

Bellator MMA

Apr 24, 2022

Jessica Andrade Open to Fights in Multiple Divisions, Believes 115 is Where She’ll ‘Excel’ Jessica Andrade made history in her first strawweight bout since 2020.

UFC

Apr 24, 2022

Cris Cyborg Discusses Next Career Step, Targets Professional Boxing Debut Cristiane Justino has been talking about boxing for quite some time now, and now it appears that “Cyborg” is ready to make her foray into...

Bellator MMA

Apr 24, 2022

Tyson Fury Says Francis Ngannou is on ‘Hit List’ for Potential Exhibition Fight Tyson Fury wrapped up his professional boxing career in style on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 24, 2022

Cris Cyborg Defends Featherweight Crown Over Game Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279 Arlene Blencowe wore various shades of red and purple on her face and body. A gash above her left eye needed a bridge to cover the expanse. Her nose was bloodied and battered. Yet after 20 minutes in the cage with Cris Cyborg at...

Women’s MMA

Josh Gross

Apr 24, 2022

UFC Fight Night 205 Bonuses: Jessica Andrade, 3 Others Earn $50,000 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters performance bonuses on the UFC Fight Night 205 card.

UFC

Apr 23, 2022

Jessica Andrade Makes History, Submits Amanda Lemos in UFC Fight Night 205 Main Event Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight champion Jessica Andrade made a statement against Amanda Lemos in UFC Fight Night 205's main event.

Women’s MMA

Apr 23, 2022

UFC Fight Night 205 ‘Lemos vs. Andrade’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 205 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Women’s MMA

Apr 23, 2022

Bellator 279 ‘Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 279 coverage kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Ben Duffy

Apr 23, 2022

UFC Fight Night 205 Prelims: Sergey Khandozhko Unloads on Dwight Grant The featured UFC Fight Night 205 prelim bout saw Sergey Khandozhko make a statement against Dwight Grant.

UFC

Apr 23, 2022

Sebastian Przybysz Chokes Werlleson Martins Ribeiro to Defend Bantamweight Title at KSW 69 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s latest event went down at the ATM Studio in Warsaw and ended with an entertaining bantamweight championship battle.

KSW

Apr 23, 2022

Liz Carmouche Elbows Overthrow Unbeaten Juliana Velasquez in Bellator 278 Headliner Patience paid for Liz Carmouche.

Women’s MMA

Apr 22, 2022

Bellator 278 ‘Velasquez vs. Carmouche’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 278 coverage kicks off at 9 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Apr 22, 2022

Bellator 279 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy Bellator MMA's busy weekend in Hawaii will be capped off by Bellator 279, which features two title fights.

Bellator MMA

Apr 22, 2022

UFC Launching ‘Road to UFC’ Tourney in Singapore, Featuring 4 Brackets in June The Ultimate Fighting Championship is finally bringing back the tournament format for an event series other than “The Ultimate Fighter.”

UFC

Apr 22, 2022

Eersel Outpoints Sadikovic, Sundell Upends Buntan in One 156 Double Title Headliner After nearly a month away, One Championship returned with a thrilling card that went down at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

One Championship

Apr 22, 2022

UFC Fight Night 205 Weigh-in Results: Strawweight Main Event Set The UFC Fight Night 205 card is now official after all 24 fighters made weight.

UFC

Apr 22, 2022

KSW 69 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki has a nice card set for its 69th event.

KSW

Apr 22, 2022

Muhammad Mokaev vs. Charles Johnson Targeted for July 23 UFC London Card Two extremely promising flyweight prospects will dance on the next Ultimate Fighting Championship card that goes down in London.

UK

Apr 21, 2022

Video: Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Roughs Up Antagonistic Passenger on Flight It appears that some people still do not realize it is not wise to mess with former heavyweight boxing king Mike Tyson.

Boxing

Apr 21, 2022

Dan Hardy to Take On Diego Sanchez in July 2 Exhibition Boxing Match The year is 2022, and fight fans have started to become accustomed to expecting the unexpected when it comes to aging combat sports greats.

Boxing

Apr 21, 2022

Patricio Freire Expects A.J. McKee to Be Bad Matchup Against Any Top UFC Contender Even though Patricio Freire won the rematch against A.J. McKee, “Pitbull” could not deny the skills of his opponent.

Bellator MMA

Apr 21, 2022

Damon Jackson vs. Darrick Minner Matchup Added to UFC Fight Night Event on June 4 The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card on June 4 has just gained a 145-pound grappler’s delight as Damon Jackson will take on Darrick...

UFC

Apr 21, 2022

Josh Fremd-Tresean Gore Middleweight Tilt Added to UFC Fight Night on July 9 An interesting 185-pound clash has been added to an upcoming UFC Fight Night card set for July.

UFC

Apr 21, 2022

Manel Kape-Su Mudaerji Flyweight Bout Scrapped From UFC Fight Night 205 One of the more exciting bouts from the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card has been nixed days before it was set to take place.

UFC

Apr 21, 2022

Bellator 278 Weigh-in Results: Velasquez, Carmouche Cleared for Flyweight Title Showdown Bellator MMA's flyweight championship will be on the line in the Bellator 278 main event tomorrow as all fighters successfully made weight.

Bellator MMA

Apr 21, 2022

Firefight: Clay Collard Outduels Jeremy Stephens to Decision in PFL 1 Main Event Clay Collard decided to fight fire with fire and emerged no worse for wear.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 20, 2022

Marvin Vettori vs. Robert Whittaker Scratched Off of UFC 275 Card A much-anticipated middleweight clash has been scratched from the upcoming UFC 275 card on June 11 as Marvin Vettori won’t be facing former UFC 185-pound titleholder...

UFC

Apr 20, 2022

PFL 1 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Season kicks off Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 19, 2022

Lightweights Clay Collard, Jeremy Stephens Cleared to Headline PFL’s 2022 Debut Lightweights and light heavyweights will step to the stage when the Professional Fighters League kicks off its 2022 campaign and the chase for...

Professional Fighters League

Apr 19, 2022

Dana White Teases Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Matchup for Summer Event Should things go according to Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White’s plans, fans are about to be treated to a dream heavyweight...

UFC

Apr 19, 2022

Marcus Almeida vs. Oumar Kane off One 'Reloaded,' Postponed to Later Date This weekend’s One Championship event has lost one of its marquee matchups.

One Championship

Apr 18, 2022

Roberto De Souza Submits Johnny Case, Defends Lightweight Championship at Rizin 35 Rizin Fighting Federation’s latest event went down at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, and featured three championship rematches.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 17, 2022

UFC on ESPN 34 Bonuses: Fialho, Silva, Wu, Klose Receive $50K Checks Andre Fialho is $50,000 richer after securing his first UFC victory.

UFC

Apr 17, 2022

Belal Muhammad Gets Revenge, Outpoints Vicente Luque in UFC on ESPN 34 Headliner Belal Muhammad is a much-improved fighter since the first time he and Vicente Luque crossed paths, and it showed on Saturday night.

UFC

Apr 16, 2022

UFC on ESPN 34 ‘Luque vs. Muhammad 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 34 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Apr 16, 2022

UFC on ESPN 34 Prelims: Devin Clark Rocks William Knight, Scores Third-Round Stoppage Devin Clark survived William Knight’s initial sprint and once he did, the fight was his for the taking.

UFC

Apr 16, 2022

Luis Gustavo Felix dos Santos Stops Yusuke Yachi in Rizin ‘Trigger 3rd’ Headliner After more than a two-year hiatus, Luis Gustavo Felix dos Santos made his Rizin Fighting Federation return in emphatic fashion on Saturday.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 16, 2022

Rizin 35 Weigh-in Results: All Three Championship Bouts Official The stage has been set for a trio of title fights at the top of the Rizin Fighting Federation 35 card.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 16, 2022

Patricio Freire Ousts A.J. McKee, Reclaims Featherweight Title in Bellator 277 Headliner Patricio Freire avenged a July 31 submission defeat and reclaimed the Bellator MMA featherweight throne for a third time.

Bellator MMA

Apr 16, 2022

Bellator 277 ‘McKee vs. Freire 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 277 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Apr 15, 2022

Waldo Cortes-Acosta Knocks Out Thomas Peterson to Capture Heavyweight Title at LFA 129 It was rough going for Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the main event of LFA 129 inside Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, on Friday...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Mike Sloan

Apr 15, 2022

Cody Stamann-Eddie Wineland Booked; ‘Robocop’ Rodrigues In at June 18 UFC Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship card in mid-June has just experienced a few changes.

UFC

Apr 15, 2022

Alexander Volkov to Headline June 4 UFC Fight Night Against Jairzinho Rozenstruik Two Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweights looking to make a statement will get five rounds to do so at the beginning of June.

UFC

Apr 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 34 Weigh-in Results: Vicente Luque, Belal Muhammad Cleared for Rematch After today's weigh-ins, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to return back to ESPN airwaves and the UFC Apex for a 14-fight card.

UFC

Apr 15, 2022

Rizin Trigger 3rd Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight Rizin Fighting Federation's third cagefighting event is set, as all 14 mixed martial artists made weight for Rizin Trigger 3rd.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Apr 15, 2022

Nina Nunes Moves to Flyweight to Take On Cynthia Calvillo at July 9 UFC Card A notable Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight is changing her mind on moving back down to strawweight after all.

Women’s MMA

Apr 14, 2022

Neil Magny to Face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Fight Night Event on June 25 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight staple Neil Magny will not turn down any fight, no matter how risky.

UFC

Apr 14, 2022

CES 68 on May 6 in Fargo to Feature Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Tyler Vogel as Headliner CES MMA has snatched up a noteworthy free agent, who will headline its first jaunt to North Dakota in May.

Apr 14, 2022

Bellator 277 Weigh-in Results: McKee-Freire 2, Nemkov-Anderson Set Bellator 277 is set after all fighters made weight ahead of its stacked card topped by two title fights.

Bellator MMA

Apr 14, 2022

Davi Ramos vs. Artem Reznikov Lightweight Tourney Quarterfinal Set for ACA 140 The first of four quarterfinals for the Absolute Championship Akhmat lightweight tournament is official.

Apr 14, 2022

Damir Ismagulov, Guram Kutateladze Agree to June 18 UFC Fight Night Meeting The long win streak of one of these talented Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights will come to an end this June.

UFC

Apr 14, 2022

Two-Division Jungle Fight Champ Willian ‘Colorado’ Gets Shot on Contender Series Jungle Fight two-division champion Willian Souza will face Farid Basharat on Dana White’s Contender Series in Las Vegas on June 26....

Apr 13, 2022

Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira Booked for UFC Event on June 25 Chris Curtis will square off against Rodolfo Vieira in a middleweight bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on June 25....

UFC

Apr 13, 2022

PFL CEO Peter Murray Addresses Controversial Taped Event, Harrison vs. ‘Cyborg’ Possibilities Professional Fighters League was at the forefront of some controversy last week when it came to light that its PFL Challenger Series event on April 1 was pre-recorded..

Professional Fighters League

Apr 13, 2022

Ex-WSOF Champ, UFC Title Challenger Marlon Moraes Announces Retirement Marlon Moraes is hanging up the four-ounce gloves following a difficult stretch in which he lost his last four fights by knockout or technical...

UFC

Apr 13, 2022

UFC 273 Medical Suspensions: ‘Korean Zombie’ Gets 14 Days, Tecia Torres Receives Indefinite Term Although Chan Sung Jung took a horrific beating in a fourth-round technical knockout loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273, “The Korean...

UFC

Apr 13, 2022

Erin Blanchfield vs. J.J. Aldrich in the Works for UFC Event on June 4 A flyweight clash pitting Erin Blanchfield against J.J. Aldrich has been targeted for a UFC Fight Night event on June 4.

UFC

Apr 12, 2022

Cain Velasquez Releases First Statement Since Arrest, Urges ‘True Victims' to 'Come Forward' Cain Velasquez has broken his silence the first time since being charged with attempted murder, releasing a statement on social media urging the...

UFC

Apr 12, 2022

Ange Loosa in for Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Meets Mounir Lazzez at UFC on ESPN 34 Dana White’s Contender Series alum Ange Loosa will step in on short notice to face Mounir Lazzez at UFC on ESPN 34 this Saturday.

UFC

Apr 12, 2022

Israel Adesanya Declares Alexander Volkanovski to Be Featherweight G.O.A.T Israel Adesanya might be a little bit biased, but he believes Alexander Volkanovski has reached a historic level among featherweights in mixed...

UFC

Apr 12, 2022

Invicta FC 47 Lineup Finalized with Two New Bouts There have been some changes to the Invicta Fighting Championships 47 card.

Women’s MMA

Apr 12, 2022

A.J. McKee Sets Sights on Becoming Champ-Champ, Wasn’t Impressed by Volkanovski Victory Although A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire won’t ever be the best of friends, McKee believes he owes it to his rival to give him a rematch given...

Bellator MMA

Apr 11, 2022

Corey Anderson Calls Past Win Over UFC Champ Glover Teixeira ‘The Easiest Fight I Have’ After a career filled with ups and downs, Corey Anderson is on the verge of taking home some championship hardware if he can defeat Vadim Nemkov at...

Bellator MMA

Apr 11, 2022

Nikita Mikhailov Replaces Josh Hill, Faces Enrique Barzola in Bellator Bantamweight GP The Bellator bantamweight grand prix has undergone yet another change, as Nikita Mikhailov will step in for Josh Hill against Enrique Barzola in...

Bellator MMA

Apr 11, 2022

UFC Parts Ways with 22-Time Octagon Veteran Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira The Ultimate Fighting Championship is parting ways with longtime veteran Alex Oliveira.

UFC

Apr 11, 2022

Strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski to Meet Ex-Middleweight Champ Michal Materla at KSW 70 A heavyweight superfight between five-time “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski and ex-middleweight champion Michal Materla will...

KSW

Apr 11, 2022

Dana White Praises Khamzat Chimaev: ‘If You Don’t Think He’s the Real Deal, You’re Out of Your Mind’ Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most heavily-hyped talents to compete in the UFC in recent memory, but until Saturday night, he hadn’t truly...

UFC

Apr 11, 2022

Former UFC Two-Division Champion Henry Cejudo Planning to End Retirement The championship fights at the top of the UFC 273 card were apparently enough to inspire Henry Cejudo to come out of retirement.

UFC

Apr 11, 2022

Gilbert Burns Releases Statement After UFC 273 Loss: ‘I Won’t Rest Until I Have the Belt’ Gilbert Burns is holding his head high following a decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273.

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev Happy to Receive First Real Test at UFC 273: ‘I Love My Face Bloody’ While blowout victories are nice, Khamzat Chimaev gained a measure of credibility in his three-round war against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

After Dominant Win at UFC 273, Alexander Volkanovski Teases Move to Lightweight Alexander Volkanovski did exactly what he was expected to do at UFC 273, but that doesn’t make his performance any less impressive.

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

Aljamain Sterling Rips Ex-Champ T.J. Dillashaw: ‘His Whole UFC Tenure is Tainted’ Aljamain Sterling didn’t take long to set his sights on a new opponent following a split-decision triumph over Petr Yan in the UFC 273 co-main...

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Fight Wing’ Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi are headed to the UFC Hall of Fame thanks to their memorable bout more than five years ago.

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

UFC 273 Bonuses: Chimaev vs. Burns Easy Choice for ‘Fight of the Night’ When all is said and done, Khamzhat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns may have locked up “Fight of the Year.”

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

Volkanovski Dominates ‘Korean Zombie,’ Sterling Edges Yan via Split Decision at UFC 273 Alexander Volkanovski is building quite the legacy as Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion.

UFC

Apr 10, 2022

UFC 273 Prelims: Hyped Irish Prospect Ian Garry Outpoints Darian Weeks It wasn’t the showcase performance Ian Garry might have hoped for, but the Irish prospect was nonetheless victorious in his sophomore Octagon appearance at...

UFC

Apr 09, 2022

UFC 273 ‘Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 273 “Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie” coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Apr 09, 2022

Weili Zhang-Joanna Jedrzejczyk Rematch Targeted for UFC 275 on June 11 Their first meeting was viewed as arguably the greatest female fight of all-time. Now, Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk will get a second act...

UFC

Apr 09, 2022

Professional Fighters League Signs Simeon Powell in Wake of PFL Challenger Series 8 Rout Undefeated British prospect Simeon Powell kept his perfect record intact.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 08, 2022

Aaron McKenzie Edges Lucas Clay, Captures Vacant Lightweight Title at LFA 128 The Legacy Fighting Alliance put on quite a show for the fans attending the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as seven out of eight...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Apr 08, 2022

Dana White: UFC Planning Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington if Chimaev Wins at UFC 273 The Ultimate Fighting Championship already has plans in motion should one fighter get his hand raised on Saturday.

UFC

Apr 08, 2022

UFC 273 Loses Marcin Tybura-Jairzinho Rozenstruik Matchup Due to Tybura Illness These days, Ultimate Fighting Championship fights are not official until the cage door locks behind the competitors.

UFC

Apr 08, 2022

Adli Edwards Replaces Jeremy Kennedy Against Aaron Pico at Bellator 277 On short notice, Bellator MMA was able to find someone to take on Aaron Pico in a little over a week.

Bellator MMA

Apr 08, 2022

UFC 273 Weigh-in Results: Title Bouts Set; 2 Fighters Miss Weight UFC 273's two title fights and main card bouts are all good to go after the official weigh-ins.

UFC

Apr 08, 2022

Bruno Silva Expects Soul-Snatching Performance From Alex Pereira Over Sean Strickland Count the most recent opponent of Alex Pereira among those that believe the ex-kickboxer will smash his way through the rest of the division.

UFC

Apr 07, 2022

April 22 One Championship ‘Eersel vs. Sadikovic’ Event Set With 16 Fights on Tap With any luck, the days of tape-delayed One Championship fight cards are now completely in the past.

One Championship

Apr 07, 2022

Conor McGregor Charged With 6 Offenses After Alleged Dangerous Driving Incident in March Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor has been charged with six traffic offenses after his latest incident this March.

UFC

Apr 07, 2022

UFC Announces Additional Fan-Voted Crypto Bonus Structure to Debut at UFC 273 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put some bonus awards in the hands of the fans again.

UFC

Apr 07, 2022

Bellator 278 Gains Dante Schiro-Scotty Hao Welterweight Matchup A former middleweight and an ex-lightweight will meet in the middle at the first of two Bellator MMA Hawaii shows in April.

Bellator MMA

Apr 07, 2022

Pros Pick: Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev Several current or former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters wanted to weigh in on a hotly anticipated contest this Saturday.

UFC

Apr 07, 2022

PFL Challenger Series 8 Weigh-in Results: Catchweight Main Event Set Several fighters ahead of the Professional Fighters League's "Second Chance" event are not making the most of their opportunities.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 07, 2022

UFC Middleweight Rodolfo Vieira Cleared to Compete After Health Scare Middleweight Rodolfo Vieira has been cleared to resume his mixed martial arts career after an abnormal brain scan earlier this year forced him...

UFC

Apr 06, 2022

Andre Muniz Won’t Remain on UFC on ESPN 34 Card After Uriah Hall Exit Andre Muniz will not remain on the UFC on ESPN 34 card against a replacement opponent.

UFC

Apr 06, 2022

Video: UFC Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou Rehabs Knee After Surgery Francis Ngannou is on the road to recovery after recently undergoing knee surgery.

UFC

Apr 05, 2022

Professional Fighters League Issues Statement Regarding Controversial Challenger Series Event The Professional Fighters League has issued a statement pertaining to April 1’s PFL Challenger Series 7 event, which was actually recorded on...

Fight Odds

Apr 05, 2022

Vicente Luque: Gilbert Burns is Right Man to Stop Khamzat Chimaev Due to conflicting schedules, welterweight contender Vicente Luque was not able to help friend and teammate Gilbert Burns with preparation for his highly-anticipated bout against Khamzat Chimaev at...

UFC

Apr 05, 2022

Defending Champs Kayla Harrison, Ray Cooper III Highlight PFL Week 3 Lineup Kayla Harrison will begin her bid for a three-peat as Professional Fighters League champion on May 6.

Professional Fighters League

Apr 05, 2022

Kyle Daukaus, Roman Dolidze Rescheduled for UFC Card on June 18 Kyle Daukaus and Roman Dolidze will try it again on June 18.

UFC

Apr 04, 2022

Josh Parisian vs. Alan Baudot Added to UFC Fight Night Lineup on June 25 A heavyweight duel pitting Josh Parisian againt Alan Baudot is on tap for a UFC Fight Night card on June 25.

UFC

Apr 04, 2022

Report: Joaquin Buckley vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov in the Works for UFC Event on June 4 A middleweight matchup pitting Joaquin Buckley against Abusupiyan Magomedov has been targeted for the UFC’s June 4 offering.

UFC

Apr 04, 2022

After Frustrating Layoff, Aljamain Sterling Feels Like a ‘Certified Weapon’ Heading Into UFC 273 Aljamain Sterling has heard all the naysayers over the past year.

UFC

Apr 04, 2022

Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic Rebooked to Headline UFC Fight Night on May 14 A pivotal light heavyweight showdown pitting Jan Blachowicz against Aleksandar Rakic has been rescheduled for an Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Apr 04, 2022

Featherweights Andre Fili, Joanderson Brito to Clash at UFC on ESPN 35 Andre Fili will lock horns with Joanderson Brito in a featherweight scrap at UFC on ESPN 35.

UFC

Apr 03, 2022

13 For 13: 100 Percent Finishing Rate Unfolds at Spectacular Cage Warriors 136 Event in Manchester Cage Warriors Fighting Championship put on a serious Event of the Year candidate for its latest card at BEC Arena in Manchester, England,...

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Apr 02, 2022

Uriah Hall Out of UFC on ESPN 34 Co-Main Event on April 16 The UFC on ESPN 34 card has taken a hit, as Uriah Hall has been forced to pull out of a showdown against Andre Muniz on April 16.

UFC

Apr 02, 2022

Phil Hawes to Face Deron Winn at UFC Fight Night on June 18 The UFC is hoping the third time is the charm when it comes to a middleweight booking pitting Phil Hawes against Deron Winn.

UFC