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May 31, 2022

Taila Santos Draws Inspiration from Julianna Pena’s Upset Victory Heading into UFC 275 Taila Santos got started in combat sports as a teenager, and by the time the UFC came to her hometown, she herself as almost ready to step into...

UFC

May 31, 2022

Report: Paulo Costa Allegedly Elbowed Nurse in Vaccination Card Dispute Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa has been accused of striking a nurse with an elbow during a dispute over a COVID-19 vaccination card, according to a report from...

UFC

May 31, 2022

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori Rescheduled for UFC Paris on Sept. 3 A matchup of middleweight contenders has been rebooked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut event in Paris....

UFC

May 31, 2022

UFC, BT Sport Agree to Multi-Year Media Rights Extension The broadcast relationship between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and BT Sport will continue for the foreseeable future.

UFC

May 31, 2022

Leah McCourt vs. Dayana Silva Added to Bellator 285 Lineup in Dublin A featherweight showdown pitting Leah McCourt against Dayana Silva has been added to the Bellator 285 main card.

Bellator MMA

May 30, 2022

Video: Australian Fighter Jack Becker Suffers Gruesome Leg Break at Eternal MMA Event Australian prospect Jack Becker will face a lengthy recovery process after gruesomely breaking his leg at Eternal MMA 66 on Sunday.

UFC

May 29, 2022

Middleweights Abusupiyan Magomedov, Makhmud Muradov to Clash at UFC Paris Abusupiyan Magomedov will lock horns with Makhmud Muradov at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in Paris.

UFC

May 29, 2022

Conor McGregor: UFC Story ‘Far from Over,’ Vows to Compete in Boxing Again Conor McGregor’s first priority remains a UFC comeback, but the Irish star eventually plans on making a return to the Sweet Science, as well.

UFC

May 29, 2022

Figueiredo Upset with ‘Plastic’ Interim Belt, Considers Leaving Flyweight Division After defeating Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision to reclaim the flyweight crown in their trilogy bout at UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo was...

UFC

May 29, 2022

Leon Aliu Annihilates James Webb at CW 138 The crowd at Charter Hall in Colchester, England, went silent after the hometown hero lost in Saturday’s Cage Warriors Fighting Championship...

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

May 28, 2022

Mariusz Pudzianowski KOs Michal Materla in KSW 70 Main Event The main event of KSW 70 saw Mariusz Pudzianowski take on former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki middleweight champion Michal Materla in what was...

KSW

May 28, 2022

KSW 70 ‘Pudzianowski vs. Materla’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live KSW 70 coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

KSW

May 28, 2022

Matthew Bonner Chokes Out Joel Kouadja in Cage Warriors 137 Headliner Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returned to Charter Hall in Colchester, England, with a card full of finishes

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

May 27, 2022

Source: Anton Turkalj-Acacio dos Santos Booked for DWCS on July 26 An exciting light heavyweight affair has been added to Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series on July 26, as Anton Turkalj takes on Acacio dos...

Dana White’s Contender Series

May 27, 2022

Paddy Pimblett-Jordan Leavitt Clash Added to UFC London Lineup on July 23 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday announced that Paddy Pimblett will face Jordan Leavitt on July 23.

UFC

May 27, 2022

Cage Warriors 138 Weigh-in Results: Tom Mearns Misses Weight, One Bout Scratched There was some drama ahead of the second half of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’s latest duology.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

May 27, 2022

KSW 70 Weigh-in Results: Pudzianowski Outweighs Materla by 34 Pounds Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's lone May mixed martial arts card is upon us as heavyweights Mariusz Pudzianowski and Michal Materla will meet in the KSW...

KSW

May 27, 2022

Brian Ortega, Yair Rodriguez to Headline UFC Long Island Card on July 16 A featherweight affair will headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to New York. On Thursday, UFC officials confirmed that former 145-pound title challenger Brian Ortega and...

UFC

May 26, 2022

Nick Diaz Teases Return Before the End of the Year, Calls Out Kamaru Usman Former Strikeforce and World Extreme Cagefighting titleholder Nick Diaz might compete before the end of the year.

UFC

May 26, 2022

Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot Women’s Flyweight Bout Added to UFC Paris The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Paris has just gained an interesting tilt as Katlyn Chookagian will take on Manon Fiorot...

Women’s MMA

May 26, 2022

Cage Warriors 137 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters On Weight The latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship event will go down at Charter Hall in Colchester, England.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

May 26, 2022

Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel Tops PFL 5 Lineup on June 24 Defending heavyweight champion Bruno Henrique Cappelozza will continue his bid to repeat against Matheus Scheffel in the PFL 5 main event on June 24.

Professional Fighters League

May 26, 2022

Pereira Explains Circumstances That Made Last Bout ‘Toughest Challenge of My Life’ According to Michel Pereira, Santiago Ponzinibbio was the toughest challenge of his career to date.

UFC

May 25, 2022

Andre Pederneiras Discusses Potential Next Fights for Ketlen Vieira, Jose Aldo There’s a method to the madness for Andre Pederneiras.

UFC

May 25, 2022

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot Elevated to Main Event for UFC Card on June 25 A lightweight tilt between Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot will serve as the headliner for UFC Fight Night on June 25.

UFC

May 25, 2022

Fabricio Werdum Focused on Boxing Career: ‘I Want to Put Another Belt on the Wall’ After much debate regarding his return to combat sports, Fabricio Werdum has announced his future plans at a press conference for Brazilian media.

Boxing

May 25, 2022

Alistair Overeem-Badr Hari Trilogy to Headline Glory Collision 4 in October Alistair Overeem and Badr Hari will square off for a third time in the kickboxing ring later this year at Glory Collision 4.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 25, 2022

Report: Mark Munoz Placed on Leave After Letting Students Box to Settle Dispute Former UFC talent Mark Munoz was reportedly placed on administrative leave as wrestling coach at Fairmont Private Schools in Southern California...

UFC

May 25, 2022

Orion Cosce vs. ‘Blood Diamond’ Removed from UFC 275 Lineup A proposed welterweight clash pitting Orion Cosce against Mike Mathetha as been pulled from the UFC 275 lineup.

UFC

May 25, 2022

UFC London Gets Marc Diakiese-Damir Hadzovic Lightweight Matchup Marc Diakiese will square off against Damir Hadzovic in a lightweight bout at UFC London on July 23.

UFC

May 25, 2022

Ex-UFC Bantamweight Champ Renan Barao Set for First Fight Since 2019 Renan Barao has been booked for his first mixed martial arts bout since November 2019.

UFC

May 24, 2022

Demian Maia ‘Not Officially Retired,’ Wants One More UFC Bout While it may have seemed as though Demian Maia’s MMA career was done following a unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 263 last...

UFC

May 24, 2022

Trainer Explains What Makes Andre Muniz’s Armbar So Dangerous After winning four straight bouts in the Octagon — three via armbar — Andre Muniz moved to Rio de Janeiro in early May to complete his camp ahead of his UFC 276 matchup with...

UFC

May 24, 2022

Mads Burnell vs. Pedro Carvalho Added to Bellator Dublin Lineup Mads Burnell will lock horns with Pedro Carvalho in a featherweight bout at Bellator Dublin.

Bellator MMA

May 24, 2022

PFL Announces Two 2022 Playoff Events to Be Held in United Kingdom The Professional Fighters League is going international for part of its 2022 playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

May 24, 2022

UFC Champ Aljamain Sterling Celebrated in Hometown Parade, Gets Day in His Honor UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was a prominent figure during a “homecoming rally” in his hometown of Uniondale, N.Y., on Monday.

UFC

May 23, 2022

‘TUF 29’ Winner Ricky Turcios to Face Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Event on July 9 A bantamweight clash pitting “The Ultimate Fighter 29” winner Ricky Turcios against Aiemann Zahabi has been added to the lineup for a UFC event...

UFC

May 23, 2022

Makwan Amirkhani to Meet Jonathan Pearce at UFC London on July 23 Makwan Amirkhani will lock horns with Jonathan Pearce in a featherweight bout at UFC London on July 23.

UFC

May 23, 2022

Quarterfinal Pairings Announced for ‘Road to UFC’ Tournament in Singapore The quarterfinal matchups are official for the “Road to UFC” tournament.

UFC

May 23, 2022

Junior dos Santos Releases Statement After Suffering Shoulder Injury at Eagle FC 47 Junior dos Santos is in relatively high spirits even after his night ended early in the Eagle FC 47 main event.

Eagle FC

May 22, 2022

Holly Holm ‘Pretty Upset’ with Judges After Controversial UFC Fight Night 206 Defeat After a layoff that spanned nearly two years and a couple of bout cancellations, Holly Holm felt she put together a fight-winning performance against...

UFC

May 22, 2022

Ketlen Vieira: Holly Holm Was Trying to ‘Neutralize’ Me at UFC Fight Night 206 Ketlen Vieira added another significant feather to her cap on Saturday night.

UFC

May 22, 2022

Manager Alex Davis Discusses Amanda Ribas’ Last Bout, UFC 274 Scale Controversy Alex Davis, who was one of the founding members of American Top Team, recently moved to Las Vegas to open ATT Nevada.

UFC

May 21, 2022

Julianna Pena-Amanda Nunes Title Rematch Set for UFC 277 Main Event The UFC bantamweight title rematch between Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes has an official date and venue.

UFC

May 21, 2022

UFC Fight Night 206 Bonuses: Elbow KO Nets Chidi Njokuani $50,000 Chidi Njokuani is compiling quite the highlight reel thus far in his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.

UFC

May 21, 2022

Ketlen Vieira Takes Split Decision Over Holly Holm at UFC Fight Night 206 The main event of UFC Fight Night 206 proved that Ketlen Vieira is a contender at bantamweight.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield Tyler Treese

May 21, 2022

UFC Fight Night 206 ‘Holm vs. Vieira’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 206 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 21, 2022

UFC Fight Night 206 Prelim Results: Joseph Holmes Submits Alen Amedovski Joseph Holmes picked up his first win inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship in style.

UFC

May 21, 2022

Junior dos Santos Injury Makes Winner of Yorgan De Castro in EFC 47 Main Event This was not the Eagle Fighting Championship debut Junior dos Santos envisioned.

Eagle FC

Brian Knapp

May 20, 2022

Petchmorakot Edges Vienot, Lasiri Upsets Prajanchai at One Championship 157 The One Championship 157 main event on Friday featured a featherweight muay Thai title affair, as defending champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee...

One Championship

May 20, 2022

Henderson-Queally to Headline Bellator Dublin; Romero-Manhoef Tagged Co-Main Bellator MMA on Friday revealed part of its lineup for a Sept. 23 event at 3Arena in Dublin.

Bellator MMA

May 20, 2022

UFC Fight Night 206 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The 11-fight card is now set after all 22 fighters made weight.

UFC

May 20, 2022

COVID-19 Protocols Nix Marcus Almeida-Hugo Cunha at One Championship 157 One Championship on Thursday announced that multiple-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Marcus Almeida would not be facing Hugo Cunha at One...

One Championship

May 19, 2022

Eagle FC 47 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 4 Fighters Heavy Eagle FC returns to the United States for another intriguing card full of prospects and veteran fighters, although four mixed martial artists...

Eagle FC

May 19, 2022

UFC Announces Paris Debut for Sept. 3; Ciryl Gane-Tai Tuivasa Pairing Expected The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced that France would host its first UFC Fight Night event on Sept. 3 at the Accor Arena in...

UFC

May 19, 2022

PFL Gains $30 Million in New Funding for PPV Super Fight Division; A-Rod Joins Board The Professional Fighters League on Thursday announced the completion of a $30 million Series E equity round to fund global expansion and launch...

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

May 19, 2022

Sara McMann vs. Aspen Ladd, Bruno Silva vs. Gerald Meerschaert Booked for Aug. 13 Two more fights have been added to the UFC’s Aug. 13 lineup, as Sara McMann will face Aspen Ladd at bantamweight, while Bruno Silva will meet...

UFC

May 18, 2022

Andre Fialho Continues Active Year, Meets Jake Matthews at UFC 275 Andre Fialho continues to be the most active fighter on the UFC roster in 2022, as he will lock horns with Jake Matthews at UFC 275 on June 11.

UFC

May 18, 2022

Brazilian Coaches Warn Alex Pereira That Difficult Test Awaits vs. Sean Strickland After kicking off his Octagon tenure with two impressive wins, Alex Pereira will make his third promotional appearance against ranked middleweight Sean Strickland at...

UFC

May 18, 2022

Glover Teixeira: 2022 ‘Will Probably Be My Last Year’ Fighting As his first light heavyweight title defense draws near, the finish line is in sight for Glover Teixeira.

UFC

May 18, 2022

If Junior dos Santos Wins Eagle FC Debut, Khabib Wants Cross-Promotion Bout vs. Fedor If Junior dos Santos takes care of business at Eagle FC 47, big things could be in store for the Brazilian heavyweight.

Eagle FC

May 18, 2022

Forbes: Conor McGregor No Longer Top-Paid Athlete, Remains No. 1 MMA Earner Though it was a successful financial year by most any account, Conor McGregor is no longer the highest-paid athlete in professional sports.

UFC

May 18, 2022

UFC Featherweight Lerone Murphy Hospitalized After ‘Near Death Experience’ Undefeated UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy was hospitalized after a cycling accident led to a “near death experience.”

UFC

May 18, 2022

PFL Announces Lightweight, Light Heavyweight Pairings for Week 4 Card The Professional Fighters League is ready to continue its 2022 campaign with a full slate of lightweight and light heavyweight bouts on June 17.

Professional Fighters League

May 18, 2022

Manel Kape Still Eligible to Fight at UFC 275 After Testing Positive for M3 Metabolite A recent positive test for the long term metabolite of the steroid dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) — known as the M3 metabolite — will not keep Manel Kape from competing at...

UFC

May 17, 2022

Dana White’s Contender Series to Run 10-Week Schedule from July 26 to Sept. 27 The dates for Season 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series are now official.

Dana White’s Contender Series

May 17, 2022

Jailton Almeida Wants to Follow in Chimaev’s Footsteps, Win Fights in Two Divisions After submitting Nasrudin Nasrudinov to earn a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Jailton Almeida impressed yet again in his Octagon debut with a first-round TKO of...

UFC

May 17, 2022

Santiago Ponzinibbio Expects ‘Great Show’ vs. Michel Pereira at UFC Fight Night 206 "I'm Argentinean, but I'm a nice guy.”

UFC

May 17, 2022

Devin Clark, Azamat Murzakanov to Clash at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 13 A light heavyweight scrap pitting Devin Clark against Azamat Murzakanov is on tap for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Aug. 13 card.

UFC

May 17, 2022

Aleksandar Rakic Suffered Torn ACL in UFC on ESPN 36 Defeat As expected, Aleksandar Rakic suffered a serious injury to his knee at UFC on ESPN 36 this past Saturday.

UFC

May 17, 2022

Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore, Billy Quarantillo vs. Bill Algeo Set for UFC Card on July 16 The lineup for the UFC Fight Night card on July 16 continues to grow, as a bantamweight clash between Ricky Simon and Jack Shore and a featherweight tilt pitting Billy Quarantillo against...

UFC

May 16, 2022

Brad Riddell to Face Jalin Turner at UFC 276 on July 2 Brad Riddell will lock horns with Jalin Turner in a lightweight bout at UFC 276.

UFC

May 16, 2022

UFC 277 Update: Lightweights Drew Dober, Rafael Alves to Meet on July 30 A lightweight showdown pitting Drew Dober against Rafael Alves has been added to the UFC 277 lineup....

UFC

May 16, 2022

Daniel Cormier, Gilbert Melendez Among Coaches for 'Warrior Training Program' The next installment of the transformative mixed martial arts program formerly known as Wimp2Warrior is set for the end of May, and a few...

May 16, 2022

Ashlee Evans-Smith Suspended 14 Months for Positive Steroid Test UFC bantamweight competitor Ashlee Evans-Smith has received a 14-month suspension from USADA for an anti-doping violation.

UFC

May 16, 2022

Judge Denies Second Request for Bail to Cain Velasquez in Attempted Murder Case A second request for bail for Cain Velasquez was denied during a hearing at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif., on Monday.

UFC

May 16, 2022

Gregor Gillespie Explains Inactivity, Only Wants Foes Ranked Above Him Gregor Gillespie wants to make one thing perfectly clear: He is still very much a part of the UFC roster.

UFC

May 15, 2022

Father: Ribas Suffered ‘Total Rupture of Biceps Tendon’ Ahead of UFC on ESPN 36 Not only did Amanda Ribas move up a weight class on Saturday night, but it sounds as though she was competing at less than 100 percent.

UFC

May 15, 2022

Aleksandar Rakic: Knee Injury Originally Occurred ‘3 Weeks Ago in Camp’ Aleksandar Rakic’s night ended in unfortunate fashion at UFC on ESPN 36, as a knee injury resulted in a third-round TKO defeat to Jan...

UFC

May 15, 2022

Tony Kelley Responds to Backlash Regarding Corner Remarks at UFC on ESPN 36 Tony Kelley has received widespread criticism from the MMA community for comments he made while cornering Andrea Lee against Viviane Araujo at UFC...

UFC

May 15, 2022

Jan Blachowicz on TKO Win Over Aleksandar Rakic: ‘My Body Was Tougher Tonight’ Jan Blachowicz admittedly would have preferred a clean finish against Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC on ESPN 36 main event, but the Polish light...

UFC

May 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 36 Bonuses: Ryan Spann Banks $50K for Quick Submission Win Ryan Spann made short work of Ion Cutelaba in the UFC on ESPN 36 headliner, and for that, “Superman” is now $50,000 richer.

UFC

May 15, 2022

Aleksandar Rakic Injures Knee, Jan Blachowicz Gets TKO Win at UFC on ESPN 36 Jan Blachowicz may have just re-entered the championship conversation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division,...

Bellator MMA

May 15, 2022

UFC on ESPN 36 Prelims: Viviane Araujo's Wrestling Wears Down Andrea Lee Viviane Araujo took a major step toward contention in the flyweight division at UFC on ESPN 36.

UFC

May 14, 2022

UFC on ESPN 36 ‘Blachowicz vs. Rakic’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 36 coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Ben Duffy Jay Pettry

May 14, 2022

Logan Storley Edges MVP, Seizes Interim Welterweight Title at Bellator 281 Bellator MMA’s return to SSE Arena in London saw an American imposing his will on British soil.

Bellator MMA

May 13, 2022

Bellator 281 ‘MVP vs. Storley’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 281 coverage kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

May 13, 2022

UFC on ESPN 36 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fighter Heavy Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz takes on contender Aleksandar Rakic.

UFC

May 13, 2022

UFC 277 Update: Diego Ferreira to Face Drakkar Klose at Lightweight Excitement will be on the menu for this upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight tilt.

UFC

May 12, 2022

Vicente Luque-Geoff Neal Matchup Targeted for Aug. 6 UFC Fight Night A spot inside of the top 10 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s ultra-competitive welterweight division will be up for grabs in early August.

UFC

May 12, 2022

Paul Craig vs. Volkan Oezdemir Booked for UFC London on July 23 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is stacking the deck when it comes to its return trip to London this July.

UFC

May 12, 2022

Bellator 281 Weigh-in Results: Interim Title Fight Official; 1 Fighter Heavy Bellator MMA's return to England will see Michael Page look to finally have championship gold, albeit of the interim variety, wrapped around his...

Bellator MMA

May 12, 2022

UFC 274 Medical Suspensions: Tony Ferguson Receives 60 Days For Brutal KO Defeat Tony Ferguson wound up on the wrong end of the highlight reel this past Saturday night.

UFC

May 11, 2022

Paulo Filho: Charles Oliveira Bad Stylistic Matchup for Makhachev, Nurmagomedov Called the best middleweight in the world by Anderson Silva in 2006 and referred to by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as his toughest ground training partner during the Brazilian Top Team era,...

UFC

May 11, 2022

Michael Page Says Bellator 281 Foe Logan Storley’s Striking ‘Nowhere Near Me’ Michael Page doesn’t need a belt around his waist to make him the biggest star in U.K. MMA. In his mind, he’s already reached that pinnacle.

Bellator MMA

May 11, 2022

Unbeaten Mexican Prospect, Combate Global Vet Yazmin Jauregui Signs with UFC Unbeaten Mexican strawweight prospect Yazmin Jauregui has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

May 11, 2022

Atlanta’s OTE Arena to Host Second Half of PFL Regular Season Beginning June 17 The excitement is building in earnest for the second half of the Professional Fighters League regular season.

Professional Fighters League

May 11, 2022

Alexander Gustafsson Makes LHW Return, Meets Nikita Krylov at UFC London After a brief foray at heavyweight, Alexander Gustafsson will return to 205 pounds for a matchup against Nikita Krylov at UFC London on July 23.

UFC

May 11, 2022

Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon Rebooked for UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon will get their chance to fight — only it will be a little more than a month later than originally anticipated.

UFC

May 10, 2022

One Championship Names BJJ Standout Leo Vieira as Vice President of Grappling Decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Leo Vieira has been named as Vice President of Grappling for One Championship, the Singapore-based...

One Championship

May 10, 2022

Coach Discusses Charles Oliveira’s Weigh-in Controversy, Potential Post-UFC 274 Foes It has been a busy two weeks for Diego Lima, the head coach of Chute Boxe Sao Paulo....

UFC

May 10, 2022

Molly McCann vs. Hannah Goldy Booked for UFC London on July 23 Molly McCann will get her second fight on home soil in as many appearances when she faces Hannah Goldy at UFC London on July 23.

UFC

May 10, 2022

Brandon Moreno-Kai Kara France Interim Flyweight Title Bout in the Works for UFC 277 Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara France are expected to vie for the interim flyweight crown at UFC 277.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov Pushes for Oliveira vs. Makhachev, UFC Boss Not as Certain One thing is certain: Charles Oliveira will be one half of the next UFC lightweight title bout.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Scott Coker: If Yoel Romero Keeps Winning, Future Fight with Gegard Mousasi Likely Yoel Romero earned his first mixed martial arts win in more than four years at Bellator 280, as he defeated Alex Polizzi via third-round...

Bellator MMA

May 09, 2022

Rose Namajunas Apologizes for UFC 274 Performance: ‘Sorry to Everyone I F---ed Up’ Rose Namajunas experienced a wide array of emotions following her loss to Carla Esparza at UFC 274.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Dana White Impressed by Tony Ferguson Prior to KO: ‘He Looked Damn Good’ For a round, Tony Ferguson appeared to be closer to peak form than he had been in quite some time at UFC 274.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Jessica Andrade Rips Strawweight Title Fight, Challenges ‘Boredom Champion’ Carla Esparza Count Jessica Andrade among those who was not impressed by the UFC 274 co-main event.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Charles Oliveira: Hardest Part of Losing Lightweight Belt Was Listening to My Father Cry It was an emotional roller coaster of a weekend for Charles Oliveira.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Michael Chandler on Highlight-Reel KO of Tony Ferguson: It’s Not Something We Train Following a spectacular front kick finish of Tony Ferguson that UFC president Dana White later called “the most vicious knockout I’ve ever seen,”...

UFC

May 09, 2022

Carla Esparza Calls Title Bout a 'Bummer,' Believes She Fought Smart Game Plan As conservative as it might have been, Carla Esparza stuck to her game plan at UFC 274 — and the end result was a championship victory.

UFC

May 09, 2022

Donald Cerrone Plans to Retire After Two More UFC Fights Donald Cerrone was supposed to help kick off the UFC 274 pay-per-view with a fan-friendly matchup against fellow action fighter Joe Lauzon.

UFC

May 08, 2022

Despite Vacating Title, Charles Oliveira Declares Himself ‘Champion’ After UFC 274 Win Charles Oliveira didn’t carry himself like someone who was stripped of the lightweight title following his first-round submission of Justin Gaethje in the...

UFC

May 08, 2022

Brian Ortega, Yair Rodriguez Agree to Headlining Bout at UFC Event on July 16 A featherweight showdown between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez has been targeted for the main event of a UFC card on July 16.

UFC

May 08, 2022

Israel Adesanya-Jared Cannonier Title Bout Official for UFC 276 Main Event A long-rumored middleweight championship clash between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier has an official date and location.

UFC

May 08, 2022

Daniel Cormier Named to 2022 UFC Hall of Fame Class Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier will be enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame’s “Modern Wing” in a ceremony later this year.

UFC

May 08, 2022

UFC 274 Bonuses: Michael Chandler Earns $50K for Spectacular Front Kick KO Michael Chandler padded his bank account on Saturday night with a knockout that ranks among the year’s best.

UFC

May 08, 2022

Charles Oliveira Chokes Out Justin Gaethje at UFC 274, Lightweight Belt Remains Vacant Charles Oliveira certainly didn’t fight like a man who had no chance of winning a belt.

UFC

May 08, 2022

UFC 274 ‘Oliveira vs. Gaethje’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 274 “Oliveira vs. Gaethje” coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 07, 2022

UFC 274 Prelims: Francisco Trinaldo Defies Age, Outduels Danny Roberts Even at 43 years old, Francisco Trinaldo still has plenty left in the tank.

UFC

May 07, 2022

Jon Jones Discusses Potential Target Date, Location for Stipe Miocic Fight Jon Jones has offered a little more insight into what might be delaying his rumored matchup against former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.

UFC

May 07, 2022

Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef Rebooked for Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23 A light heavyweight clash pitting Yoel Romero against Melvin Manhoef as been rebooked for Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23.

Bellator MMA

May 07, 2022

UFC 274 Weigh-in Results: Charles Oliveira Loses Lightweight Title on the Scale Charles Oliveira's lightweight title run comes to an embarrassing end, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion failed to make weight for his UFC 274 title defense against...

UFC

May 06, 2022

Kayla Harrison Dominates Marina Mokhnatkina in PFL Main Event Two-time Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison was dominant once again, but her performance in the PFL 3...

Women’s MMA

Mike Sloan

May 06, 2022

Ryan Bader Cruises Against Cheick Kongo to Retain Heavyweight Crown at Bellator 280 It wasn’t the ending the Parisian crowd was expecting for Bellator MMA’s return to France.

Bellator MMA

May 06, 2022

PFL 3 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Season continues Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

May 06, 2022

Bellator 280 ‘Bader vs. Kongo 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 280 coverage kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

May 06, 2022

UFC Releases Statement on Historic Charles Oliveira Weight Miss Ahead of UFC 274 The Ultimate Fighting Championship felt the need to clear the air directly following the shocking turn of events on Friday morning.

UFC

May 06, 2022

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot in the Works for UFC Fight Night on June 25 When the dust settles after this Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight matchup, one man should vault himself into the top 10.

UFC

May 05, 2022

PFL 3 Weigh-in Results: Cooper, Fabian Miss Weight Badly The welterweight bracket of Professional Fighters League's tournament is off to a rollicking start before any fight has begun.

Professional Fighters League

May 05, 2022

Alexander Volkanovski-Max Holloway Trilogy Match Targeted for UFC 276 on July 2 The only trilogy in Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight history is set to conclude this July.

UFC

May 05, 2022

Bellator 280 Weigh-in Results: Heavyweight Title Fight Official Bellator MMA's return to Paris is set after a successful Bellator 280 weigh-in that saw all fighters make weight.

Bellator MMA

May 05, 2022

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev Rebooked for UFC Fight Night Main Event on July 9 A rescheduled lightweight clash between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev is nearly finalized as the headliner for a UFC Fight Night event on July 9.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill to Headline UFC Fight Night Event on Aug. 6 A light heavyweight scrap pitting Thiago Santos against Jamahal Hill will headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Aug. 6 event.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Ex-UFC Champ Cody Garbrandt Returns to Bantamweight, Meets Rani Yahya on July 9 After a quick stint at flyweight, Cody Garbrandt is returning to the division where he captured championship gold.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Rafael dos Anjos, Gilbert Burns Break Down UFC 274 Main Event In the past, Rafael dos Anjos and Gilbert Burns have been close to facing lightweight champion and fellow Brazilian Charles Oliveira in the UFC.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Tony Ferguson Airs Grievances with UFC, Compares Dana White to Drug Dealer Tony Ferguson had a few things to get off his chest on Wednesday, and now his words could very well end up being the hot topic of conversation...

UFC

May 04, 2022

Rory MacDonald Excited to Enter 2022 PFL Season with ‘Clean Slate’ Rory MacDonald was one of the Professional Fighters League’s most high-profile free-agent signings in recent years, but his first season ended...

Professional Fighters League

May 04, 2022

For Ray Cooper III, Road to Possible PFL Three-Peat 'Just Another Day in the Office' At this point, Ray Cooper III is a veteran of the process involved with the Professional Fighters League Season.

Professional Fighters League

May 04, 2022

Dana White: Different Career Stakes for Chandler-Ferguson, Cerrone-Lauzon at UFC 274 The lightweight clash pitting Michael Chandler against Tony Ferguson figures to be one of the most entertaining bouts at UFC 274.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Manel Kape, Rogerio Bontorin to Clash at UFC 275 in Singapore A flyweight showdown between Manel Kape and Rogerio Bontorin has been booked for UFC 275.

UFC

May 04, 2022

Magomed Ankalaev Expected to Meet Anthony Smith at UFC 277 on July 30 Magomed Ankalaev will attempt to extend his winning streak to nine when he locks horns with former title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC 277.

UFC

May 03, 2022

Sean O'Malley-Pedro Munhoz Bantamweight Showdown Likely for UFC 276 Sean O'Malley is set for the toughest test of his promotional tenure to date, as a matchup with Pedro Munhoz is in the works for UFC 276.

UFC

May 03, 2022

Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold Targeted for UFC Event on Aug. 20 Two weeks ago, Paulo Costa told Sherdog.com that if the fans wanted it, he’d accept a fight against Luke Rockhold.

UFC

May 03, 2022

UFC 276 Update: Robbie Lawler, Bryan Barberena to Meet on July 2 in Las Vegas An entertaining welterweight clash is on tap for International Fight Week, as Robbie Lawler will square off against Bryan Barberena at UFC 276.

UFC

May 03, 2022

Joaquin Buckley vs. Albert Duraev Announced for UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin Joaquin Buckley will lock horns with Albert Duraev in a middleweight clash at UFC on ESPN 37.

UFC

May 03, 2022

Only Man to Defeat Alex Pereira in MMA Sends Message After Winning Jungle Fight Belt Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to defeat Alex Pereira thus far in his short MMA career, captured the Jungle Fight welterweight crown this past...

UFC

May 03, 2022

Cat Zingano vs. Pam Sorenson, Sabah Homasi vs. Maycon Mendonca Set for Bellator 282 A women’s featherweight showdown pitting Cat Zingano against Pam Sorenson that was originally slated for Bellator 276 is now in the works for...

Bellator MMA

May 03, 2022

Masvidal Defense Disputes Covington Claim of Brain Injury Suffered in Alleged Attack There is now some visual evidence of the damage suffered by Colby Covington in an alleged attack by UFC rival Jorge Masvidal outside a Miami...

UFC

May 02, 2022

Gaethje Still Questions Oliveira’s Resolve: ‘Deep Down He Knows His Way Out’ Justin Gaethje has been critical of Charles Oliveira in the past, and “The Highlight” isn’t exactly walking back those comments as their lightweight title bout as...

UFC

May 02, 2022

Dan Hooker Planning Return to Lightweight After Brief Stint at 145 Pounds Dan Hooker began his career at featherweight, but after an unsuccessful return to 145 pounds in March, it sounds like he’ll be competing at...

May 02, 2022

Alexander Romanov Reveals He Lost 45 Pounds Ahead of UFC on ESPN 35 The physical transformation was evident on the scales, but the results remained the same for Alexander Romanov at UFC on ESPN 35.

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