SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Jun 30, 2022

PFL 6 Weigh-in Results: Joao Zeferino Replaced by Alternate PFL 6 will feature women's lightweights and welterweights taking center stage ahead of the Professional Fighters League playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 30, 2022

Sean O’Malley Believes Title Shot is Close: ‘People Want to See Me Be Champion’ Sean O'Malley already has the makings a star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now he just needs the resume to back it up.

UFC

Jun 29, 2022

Deiveson Figueiredo Reveals Reasoning Behind Change in Management Deiveson Figueiredo is parting ways with longtime manager Wallid Ismael and will now be represented by Vayner Sports, a firm notably headed by...

UFC

Jun 29, 2022

Valerie Loureda Announces She’s Leaving MMA to Sign with WWE Valerie Loureda is the latest female mixed martial artist to take her talents from the cage to the sports entertainment realm.

Bellator MMA

Jun 29, 2022

Larissa Pacheco Unimpressed by Kayla Harrison’s ‘Pretty Average’ 2022 PFL Debut Larissa Pacheco has unfinished business with Kayla Harrison.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 29, 2022

Ray Cooper III Explains Weight Miss Ahead of Upset Loss at PFL 3 Ray Cooper III didn’t have a long-winded explanation behind the weight miss that occurred prior to his loss to Carlos Leal Miranda at PFL 3.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 29, 2022

Paige VanZant Added to BKFC London Card on Aug. 20 UFC veteran Paige VanZant will make her third Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship appearance when the organization travels to London on Aug. 20.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 29, 2022

ATT Coach: Sean O’Malley Has Never Faced a Challenge Like Pedro Munhoz A black belt under legendary master Carlson Gracie, American Top Team coach Marcos "Parrumpinha" DaMatta has been chosen to train many of the...

Jun 29, 2022

Volkanovski, Oliviera, Usman, Harrison Nominated for ‘Best MMA Fighter’ ESPY An accomplished list of mixed martial artists will vie for the honor of “Best MMA Fighter” at the 2022 ESPY Awards.

UFC

Jun 28, 2022

Larkin vs. Berkhamov, Franklin vs. Golm Added to Bellator 283 Main Card The lineup for Bellator 283 continues to grow, as a welterweight clash between Lorenz Larkin and Mukhamed Berkhamov and a heavyweight tilt pitting Davion Franklin against...

Bellator MMA

Jun 28, 2022

Gilbert Burns Asked Shavkat Rakhmonov to Be Top Sparring Partner for Chimaev Bout On the heels of a second-round submission victory against Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 38, Shavkat Rakhmonov has emerged as a factor in the...

UFC

Jun 28, 2022

Dana White: If Alex Pereira Wins at UFC 276, Fight vs. Adesanya ‘Makes a Lot of Sense’ There’s a decent possibility that the foundation for the next middleweight title bout could be in place following the conclusion of UFC 276 on...

UFC

Jun 28, 2022

Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena Elevated to UFC 276 Pay-Per-View Card Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena have been elevated to the main stage at UFC 276.

UFC

Jun 28, 2022

Gina Carano Won’t Rule Out Fight Against Ronda Rousey: ‘It Could Happen’ With all eyes on the UFC during International Fight Week, it’s often a chance for stars of the past to return to the spotlight in some shape...

Women’s MMA

Jun 27, 2022

Dana White: Jon Jones ‘Ready to Go’ for Heavyweight Debut, Opponent Still TBD According to UFC president Dana White, it’s only a matter of time before Jon Jones returns to the Octagon.

UFC

Jun 27, 2022

Brazilian Trainers, Fighters Break Down Sean Strickland-Alex Pereira Bout at UFC 276 With two title bouts at the top of the card, UFC 276 is undoubtedly one of the years most highly-anticipated events.

UFC

Jun 27, 2022

Tate vs. Murphy Relocated to UFC Long Island on July 16 Due to COVID-19 Protocols A flyweight clash pitting Miesha Tate against Lauren Murphy has been relocated to UFC on ABC 3 on July 16 due to COVID-19 protocols.

UFC

Jun 27, 2022

Five-Time UFC Veteran Michinori Tanaka Meets Ary Farias in LFA 138 Main Event UFC veteran Michinori Tanaka will square off against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Ary Farias in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 138 headliner on...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jun 27, 2022

Chidi Njokuani to Face Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Event on Sept. 17 A potential slugfest is on tap for an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship event, as Chidi Njokuani will square off against Gregory Rodrigues...

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

Francis Ngannou Provides Tentative Timetable for Return After Knee Surgery UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is leaving the door open for a return by the end of the year.

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

Mateusz Gamrot Saw Arman Tsarukyan’s ‘Conditioning Going Down’ at UFC on ESPN 38 After a slow start, Mateusz Gamrot knew he had to pick up the pace against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC on ESPN 38.

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

Shavkat Rakhmonov Expected Neil Magny to Defend Fight-Ending Guillotine Choke Shavkat Rakhmonov was in control throughout his victory against Neil Magny in the UFC on ESPN 38 co-main event.

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy Removed from UFC 276 Card Miesha Tate’s flyweight debut will have to wait, as her proposed clash with Lauren Murphy has been removed from the UFC 276 lineup.

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

UFC on ESPN 38 Bonuses: Gamrot, Tsarukyan Receive ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors While the scorecards of the UFC on ESPN 38 headliner figure to be a hot topic in the coming days, both Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan...

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

Mateusz Gamrot Edges Arman Tsarukyan in Competitive UFC on ESPN 38 Headliner Mateusz Gamrot stayed the course, and it paid off in the deep waters of championship rounds.

UFC

Jun 26, 2022

UFC on ESPN 38 ‘Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 38 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 25, 2022

UFC on ESPN 38 Prelims: Carlos Ulberg Staggers, Finishes Tafon Nchukwi With a cast of decorated City Kickboxing teammates in attendance, Carlos Ulberg put on a show.

UFC

Jun 25, 2022

Rhys McKee Wrecks Justin Burlinson, Captures Vacant Welterweight Title at CW 140 The Cage Warriors Fighting Championship welterweight division has a new kingpin after the promotion's event at the SSE Arena in Belfast,...

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Jun 25, 2022

Upsets Galore: Several Heavy Favorites Fall at 2022 Professional Fighters League 5 The Professional Fighters League post-season is set at heavyweight, lightweight and featherweight after 2022 PFL 5.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 24, 2022

Johnny Eblen Dominates Gegard Mousasi to Win Middleweight Title at Bellator 282 Johnny Eblen called himself “Diamond Hands” and then “The Human Cheat Code.” He can now call himself Bellator MMA world champion.

Bellator MMA

Mike Sloan

Jun 24, 2022

PFL 5 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

Jun 24, 2022

Bellator 282 ‘Mousasi vs. Eblen’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 282 coverage kicks off at 6 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Jun 24, 2022

UFC on ESPN 38 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight After a two weeks of travel, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex for UFC on ESPN 38 without a lick of drama on the scales.

UFC

Jun 24, 2022

First 2022 PFL Playoff Event to Feature Lightweights, Light Heavyweights in NYC Even while its regular season is still rolling, the Professional Fighters League is gearing up for its playoffs in August.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 24, 2022

Cage Warriors 140 Weigh-in Results: Vacant Title Fight Set Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 2019 and brings with it a vacant welterweight title fight.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Jun 24, 2022

PFL 5 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight Professional Fighters League's 2022 season continues this week with a mixture of heavyweight and featherweight talent, along with an Anthony...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 23, 2022

Bellator 282 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Fight Set The Bellator MMA middleweight championship will officially be on the line at Bellator 282 as both titleholder Gegard Mousasi and challenger Johnny...

Bellator MMA

Jun 23, 2022

Kaitlin Young Steps Up to Take On Kayla Harrison Atop PFL 6 Card Arguably one of the most interesting potential challenges in undefeated Professional Fighters League star Kayla Harrison’s career has just...

Women’s MMA

Jun 23, 2022

Irene Aldana-Macy Chiasson Bantamweight Bout Set for UFC 279 on Sept. 10 The victor of this Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight bout will be on a win streak, which might be all it takes to get a title shot.

Women’s MMA

Jun 23, 2022

Diego Lima: Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Doing Exactly What He Criticized About McGregor’ The coach of ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ Charles Oliveira did not mince words about others in that division.

UFC

Jun 23, 2022

Bobby Green Out, Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller 2 Booked for UFC 276 It appears the Ultimate Fighting Championship is moving on from Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon for now.

UFC

Jun 23, 2022

PFL Signs Middleweights Mohammad Fakhreddine, Tarek Suleiman to Roster Professional Fighters League is further expanding its presence in the Middle East region by signing two talented finishers.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 23, 2022

Jake Paul, Tommy Fury to Collide on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden YouTuber Jake Paul will get to settle the score with a rival in the ring in August.

Boxing

Jun 23, 2022

UFC on ESPN 37 Medical Suspensions: Josh Emmett Gets Indefinite Term Josh Emmett may have been the victor in the UFC on ESPN 37 main event, but he’ll need doctor clearance before he can return to the Octagon.

UFC

Jun 22, 2022

Anthony Pettis Not Ready to Consider Life After MMA: ‘I Don’t Think About an Exit Plan’ It seems like ages ago that Anthony Pettis went viral with his “Showtime Kick” at the final World Extreme Cagefighting event or claimed UFC gold with a submission of...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 22, 2022

Bubba Jenkins Hopes to ‘Carry’ PFL Brand, Eyes More Prominent Card Placement Bubba Jenkins believes is he is deserving of prominent placement on any Professional Fighters League card he occupies.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 22, 2022

Coach Recalls ‘Crazy Sparring’ Between Khamzat Chimaev, Jiri Prochazka Alan Nascimento, the jiu-jitsu coach at Allstars Training Center in Sweden, has had the opportunity to see the likes of Alexander Gustafsson and...

UFC

Jun 22, 2022

Dana White Willing to Entertain Volkanovski’s Two-Division Title Hopes After UFC 276 During a recent press conference to promote UFC 276, Alexander Volkanovski discussed what might be next if he takes care of business against Max...

UFC

Jun 22, 2022

Guido Cannetti vs. Randy Costa Added to UFC Fight Night Event on Oct. 1 Guido Cannetti will lock horns with Randy Costa in a bantamweight bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Oct. 1.

UFC

Jun 22, 2022

LFA 136 to Feature Rio de Janeiro vs. Sao Paulo Theme on July 15 Legacy Fighting Alliance’s next trip to Brazil will pit some of the country’s top prospects from Rio Janeiro and Sao Paulo against one another.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jun 22, 2022

‘Jacare’ Challenges Vitor Belfort to Boxing Match, Offers Advice to Charles Oliveira Retired from MMA for 14 months, Ronaldo Souza couldn't stay away from the fighting world for too long....

Jun 21, 2022

PFL 5 Card Updated with Five New Preliminary Matchups, Including Juan Adams Debut Friday’s PFL 5 event will have a significantly different look on the preliminary card than originally planned.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 21, 2022

Israel Adesanya Dismisses Robert Whittaker Trilogy: ‘I Know How That Book Ends’ While Robert Whittaker may have been much more competitive with Israel Adesanya in their rematch earlier this year at UFC 271, it doesn’t seem...

UFC

Jun 21, 2022

Alexander Volkanovski Plans on ‘Putting a Beating’ on Max Holloway in ‘Legacy Fight’ While Alexander Volkanovski is 2-0 against Max Holloway, the close nature of their second meeting has given the rivalry a feel of unfinished business heading into their trilogy at...

UFC

Jun 21, 2022

Deron Winn Suffered Broken Orbital in Loss to Phil Hawes at UFC on ESPN 37 Deron Winn took a beating at the hands of Phil Hawes at UFC on ESPN 37, and he’ll have to undergo surgery to repair some of the damage he absorbed.

UFC

Jun 20, 2022

Coach Analyzes Jessica Andrade’s Return to Flyweight, Matchup vs. Manon Fiorot Jessica Andrade’s triumphant return to the strawweight division proved to be short lived.

UFC

Jun 20, 2022

Alexander Romanov vs. Marcin Tybura Among Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC 278 The lineup for UFC 278 appears to be nearly complete, as the Las Vegas-based promotion announced 12 bouts for the Aug. 20 card on Monday....

UFC

Jun 20, 2022

Joaquin Buckley Disappointed He Couldn’t Score ‘Viral Knockout’ Against Albert Duraev Joaquin Buckley worked diligently on his defensive wrestling during training camp prior to UFC on ESPN 37 — and it paid off in the form of a doctor stoppage victory against...

UFC

Jun 20, 2022

Reinier de Ridder vs. Vitaly Bigdash to Headline One Championship 159 on July 22 Two-division champion Reinier de Ridder will defend his middleweight (205-pound) crown against Vitaly Bigdash in the One Championship 159 main...

One Championship

Jun 20, 2022

Calvin Kattar on Narrow UFC Austin Defeat: ‘I Thought I Did Enough to Win the Fight’ There are always two sides to the story when a fight ends in a split decision.

UFC

Jun 19, 2022

Josh Emmett Thought He Won Four Rounds vs. Calvin Kattar, Wants Title Shot Next In Josh Emmett’s mind, the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner wasn’t a particularly difficult fight to call.

UFC

Jun 19, 2022

Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera Official for UFC Fight Night Headliner in San Diego A previously reported bantameight headliner between Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera now has an official location.

UFC

Jun 19, 2022

Eddie Wineland Announces Retirement Following UFC on ESPN 37 Defeat Eddie Wineland is calling it a career after 41 professional bouts.

UFC

Jun 19, 2022

UFC on ESPN 37 Bonuses: All Finishers Receive $50,000 Checks It was a banner night for finishes at UFC on ESPN 37, and those responsible for the violence in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night were rewarded...

UFC

Jun 18, 2022

Josh Emmett Outduels Calvin Kattar in UFC on ESPN 37 Headliner Josh Emmett’s first venture into the championship rounds proved to be a successful one.

UFC

Jun 18, 2022

UFC on ESPN 37 ‘Kattar vs. Emmett’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 37 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 18, 2022

UFC on ESPN 37 Prelims: Natalia Cristina da Silva Confounds Jasmine Jasudavicius Former Jungle Fight champion Natalia Cristina da Silva enjoyed a promotional debut to remember, taking a clear-cut unanimous decision triumph against Jasmine Jasudavicius in a female flyweight clash at...

UFC

Jun 18, 2022

Marian Ziolkowski Outstrikes Sebastian Rajewski, Retains Lightweight Title at KSW 71 Marian Ziolkowski continued his lightweight championship reign with a unanimous verdict against Sebastian Rajewski in the main event of an action-packed...

KSW

Jun 18, 2022

Joe Lauzon Injured, UFC on ESPN 37 Bout vs. Donald Cerrone Canceled For the second time in as many months, a lightweight scrap between Joe Lauzon and Donald Cerrone has been canceled on the day they were...

UFC

Jun 18, 2022

Alex Martinez Edges Clay Collard in PFL 4 Main Event Professional Fighters League's fourth event of the 2022 regular season featured its lightweight and light heavyweight divisions prior to the...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 17, 2022

PFL 4 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Season continues Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 17, 2022

Cory Sandhagen-Yadong Song to Headline UFC Fight Night on Sept. 17 The Ultimate Fighting Championship can seemingly do no wrong when it comes to matchmaking the top echelon of its bantamweight division.

UFC

Jun 17, 2022

Prepared for Next Title Fight, John Lineker Eyes Superfight vs. Demetrious Johnson One Championship 145-pound kingpin John Lineker would like to get back to action sooner than the organization has planned for him.

One Championship

Jun 17, 2022

Glory Kickboxing Terminates Contracts of All Russian Competitors, Including 1 Champ Months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Glory Kickboxing is taking a stand on Russian fighters.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 17, 2022

KSW 71 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Title Fight Set The Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki lightweight title will be on the line at KSW 71.

KSW

Jun 17, 2022

UFC on ESPN 37 Weigh-in Results: Tony Kelley Misses Weight After a brief excursion in Singapore, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to U.S. soil for UFC on ESPN 37.

UFC

Jun 17, 2022

Nathaniel Wood Moves to Featherweight, Meets Charles Rosa at UFC London in July A talented Ultimate Fighting Championship prospect is doing anything he can to get on the upcoming card in his home city.

UFC

Tudor Leonte Jay Pettry

Jun 16, 2022

UPDATED UFC Featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov Retires from MMA at 31 It has been more than two-and-a-half years since rising featherweight star Zabit Magomedsharipov last set foot in the UFC’s Octagon. Now he...

UFC

Jun 16, 2022

PFL 4 Weigh-in Results: Bruno Miranda Off Card After Complications The Professional Fighters League's 2022 season continues with a card filled with lightweights and light heavyweights, although not every...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 16, 2022

Aljamain Sterling-T.J. Dillashaw Title Bout Targeted for UFC 279 on Sept. 10 Aljamain Sterling is expected to defend his bantamweight crown against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 279 on Sept. 10.

UFC

Jun 16, 2022

Bare Knuckle FC Signs Former UFC Heavyweight Greg Hardy Greg Hardy is taking his talents to Bare Knuckle FC.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 15, 2022

Jessica Andrade Replaces Katlyn Chookagian, Meets Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will step in for the injured Katlyn Chookagian and face Manon Fiorot in a flyweight contest at UFC...

UFC

Jun 15, 2022

Olivier Aubin-Mercier Reacts to Perceived Special Treatment for Anthony Pettis in PFL Professional Fighters League has put its best foot forward when it comes to adding available big-name free agents to its roster.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 15, 2022

Clay Collard Believes He’s ‘Man to Beat’ in PFL Lightweight Field Clay Collard is coming off an entertaining slugfest with Jeremy Stephens at PFL 1, but the Pit Elevated Fight Team representative isn’t...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 15, 2022

Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi Top Bellator 284 Lineup in South Dakota on Aug. 12 Neiman Gracie and Goiti Yamauchi will square off in a five-round welterweight clash in the main event on Bellator 284 on Aug. 12.

Bellator MMA

Jun 15, 2022

Thiago Santos: I Would Find Jiri Prochazka’s Chin and ‘Make It Look Easy’ While Thiago Santos’ prediction of a Glover Teixeira victory at UFC 275 didn’t come true, he gained even more respect for his fellow...

UFC

Jun 15, 2022

Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili in the Works for UFC 278 A matchup of bantamweight contenders is in the works for UFC 278, as Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili has been targeted for the Aug. 20 event.

UFC

Jun 15, 2022

Charles Oliveira Angles to Face McGregor: ‘It Would Put a Lot of Money in My Pocket’ Charles Oliveira has Conor McGregor on the brain.

UFC

Jun 15, 2022

Featherweights Lando Vannata, Andre Fili to Clash at UFC Event on Sept. 17 A featherweight showdown pitting Lando Vannata against Andre Fili is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Sept. 17.

UFC

Jun 14, 2022

Patricky Freire vs. Sidney Outlaw Headlines Bellator 283 in Washington on July 22 Patricky Freire will defend his lightweight crown against Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 283 on July 22.

Bellator MMA

Jun 14, 2022

Referees, Judges Revealed for Both Title Bouts at UFC 276 Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight crown against Jared Cannonier in the UFC 276 main event.

UFC

Jun 14, 2022

Glover Teixiera: After UFC 275 Classic, Fans Deserve Jiri Prochazka Rematch The back-and-forth battle between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 275 was considered by many fans as one of the best...

UFC

Jun 14, 2022

Carla Esparza: Weili Zhang ‘Needs to Go on My Timeline’ for UFC Title Bout Shortly after she vanquished Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a spinning backfist knockout at UFC 275 to cement her status as the strawweight division’s No. 1 contender, Weili Zhang proposed a date and location for a...

UFC

Jun 14, 2022

Floyd Mayweather Set for Exhibition vs. Mikuru Asakura at Rizin Event in September The Floyd Mayweather exhibition tour will continue under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner in September.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jun 14, 2022

Bryan Battle Drops to Welterweight, Meets Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 40 “The Ultimate Fighter 29” winner Bryan Battle will drop to 170 pounds for a matchup with Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 40.

UFC

Jun 14, 2022

Former UFC Title Holder Holly Holm Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame Holly Holm was officially enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class over the weekend.

Boxing

Jun 13, 2022

New UFC Champ Jiri Prochazka Greeted by Raucous Throng in Native Czech Republic Jiri Prochazka’s UFC championship reign is a big deal in the Czech Republic.

UFC

Jun 13, 2022

UFC 276 Update: Ian Garry to Face Gabriel Green on July 2 in Las Vegas Undefeated welterweight prospect Ian Garry will look to take the next step in his MMA career when he locks horns with Gabriel Green at UFC 276.

UFC

Jun 13, 2022

Valentina Shevchenko Reveals She Suffered Foot Injury Leading Up to UFC 275 While an accidental clash of heads may have hindered Taila Santos in the championship rounds of the UFC 275 co-main event, flyweight queen Valentina...

UFC

Jun 13, 2022

Weili Zhang Praises Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Looks Ahead to Title Fight vs. Carla Esparza Weili Zhang left no doubt in her second meeting with Joanna Jedrzejczyk, finishing her Polish rival with a spinning back fist in the second round of their...

UFC

Jun 12, 2022

Taila Santos Suffered Broken Orbital from Accidental Clash of Heads at UFC 275 The accidental clash of heads that left Taila Santos with significant swelling near her right eye in the UFC 275 co-main event will force the...

UFC

Jun 12, 2022

Glover Teixeira Reacts to UFC 275 Defeat: ‘Live By the Sword, Die By the Sword’ Glover Teixeira was less than 30 seconds from successfully defending his light heavyweight title at UFC 275, but that amount of time proved to...

UFC

Jun 12, 2022

Jiri Prochazka Criticizes Title-Winning Performance at UFC 275: ‘I Like to Fight Clean’ While Jiri Prochazka emerged from the UFC 275 headliner with the light heavyweight belt in his possession, he found plenty of room for improvement in his title-winning effort against...

UFC

Jun 12, 2022

Former UFC Strawweight Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Announces Retirement Joanna Jedrzejczyk, perhaps the most accomplished strawweight in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, is calling it a career at 34 years old.

UFC

Jun 12, 2022

UFC 275 Bonuses: Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira, Five Others Given $50K UFC 275 will go down as one of the greatest events in the Ultimate Fighting Championship history and that statement is bolstered by the fact...

UFC

Mike Sloan

Jun 12, 2022

Unbreakable Jiri Prochazka Submits Glover Teixeira in Classic UFC 275 Headliner Jiri Prochazka captures light heavyweight crown, submits Glover Teixeira in UFC 275 main event.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jun 12, 2022

UFC 275 ‘Teixeira vs. Prochazka’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 275 “Teixeira vs. Prochazka” coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 11, 2022

UFC 275 Prelims: Joshua Culibao Holds Off Seung Woo Choi in Featherweight Firefight Former Hex Fight Series titleholder Joshua Culibao took a significant step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division, as he was awarded a split decision over Seung Woo Choi in their featured...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jun 11, 2022

Kamaru Usman to Defend Welterweight Title Against Leon Edwards at UFC 278 Kamaru Usman will look to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on Aug. 20 in the headlining bout of UFC 278 against Leon...

UFC

Mike Sloan

Jun 11, 2022

UFC 275 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship's latest pay-per-view offering is set as all UFC 275 participants successfully made weight in Singapore.

UFC

Jun 10, 2022

Alexandre Pantoja Hopes for Callup to Interim Title Fight If Needed at UFC 277 When opportunity presented itself, Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Alexandre Pantoja ensured his greatest chance for success possible.

UFC

Jun 10, 2022

Jordan Bailey Throttles Alex Trinidad in 42 Seconds Atop CW 139 Jordan Bailey and his magnificent mullet made the most of his short-notice Cage Warriors Fighting Championship main event in San Diego.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Jun 10, 2022

Heavy-Handed Muin Gafurov Finishes Herbeth Reis de Sousa in LFA 134 Headliner Muin Gafurov only needs one.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Brian Knapp

Jun 10, 2022

Rogerio Bontorin Hospitalized, UFC 275 Bout With Manel Kape Nixed A permanent relocation up to bantamweight might be in the cards for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Rogerio Bontorin.

UFC

Jun 10, 2022

CW 139 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Headliner Set; 2 Fighters Heavy The two men assuming the unexpected headlining role at the upcoming Cage Warriors Fighting Championship card had no issue making things official.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Jun 09, 2022

Jailton Almeida Prepared for Wild Battle With Shamil Abdurakhimov in September A two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship threat has decided on his proper weight class after wins in both categories.

UFC

Jun 09, 2022

Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs. Mike Perry Bare-Knuckle Brawl Set as BKFC 27 Main Event It appears Michael Page is taking his recent loss in Bellator MMA for the title a little harder than anyone expected.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 09, 2022

Alex Perez Shifts to UFC 277 on July 30, Gains New Foe in Alexandre Pantoja Unlucky Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Alex Perez has had more matches canceled than competed in his UFC tenure.

UFC

Jun 09, 2022

Tanesha Tennant-Olga Rubin to Headline Invicta FC 48 in Denver on July 20 Invicta Fighting Championships will be leaving the Kansas City region for the first time since 2018 this July.

Women’s MMA

Jun 09, 2022

UFC Vet Juan Adams Announces Signing with PFL as Regular Season Alternate Former UFC heavyweight Juan Adams could potentially get his shot in Professional Fighters League later this month.

UFC

Jun 08, 2022

Thiago Santos Expects Teixeira to Survive Tough Start, Rally for Victory Over Prochazka Even though he is in the midst of a later-career resurgence with a six-bout winning streak, light heavyweight champ Glover Teixeira is an underdog against Jiri Prochazka in the...

UFC

Jun 08, 2022

Marian Ziolkowski to Defend Lightweight Title Against Sebastian Rajewski at KSW 71 A lightweight championship clash pitting reigning title holder Marian Ziolkowski against Sebastian Rajewski will serve as the headliner for KSW 71.

KSW

Jun 08, 2022

Glover Teixeira Says Jiri Prochazka’s Lengthy Winning Streak ‘Doesn’t Mean Much’ Jiri Prochazka will enter the UFC 275 main event with a 12-fight winning streak that includes 11 victories by knockout or technical knockout.

UFC

Jun 08, 2022

Jiri Prochazka Confident He Can ‘Wrestle Easily’ with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 On the most basic level, the UFC 275 headliner seems to boil down to the classic striker vs. grappler matchup.

UFC

Jun 08, 2022

Valentina Shevchenko: Taila Santos ‘Hypnotizing Herself’ to Believe in Potential Upset Once again, Valentina Shevchenko will enter her latest title defense as a considerable favorite.

UFC

Jun 08, 2022

Dana White: Weili Zhang-Joanna Jedrzejczyk Rematch to Serve as Title Eliminator It appears that the winner of the Weili Zhang-Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch will be the next No. 1 contender in the UFC strawweight division.

UFC

Jun 07, 2022

Michael Bisping Steps in for Joe Rogan on UFC 275 Pay-Per-View Broadcast One familiar face will be absent from the UFC 275 pay-per-view broadcast this Saturday.

UFC

Jun 07, 2022

Coach: Patricio Freire’s Next Title Defense Could Be Against Adam Borics While fans are waiting for a trilogy bout between Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee, it’s possible that featherweight contender Adam Borics may...

Bellator MMA

Jun 06, 2022

Brian Kelleher vs. Mario Bautista Added to UFC on ESPN 38 Lineup Brian Kelleher will lock horns with Mario Bautista in a bantamweight clash at UFC on ESPN 38.

UFC

Jun 06, 2022

Marlon Vera, Dominick Cruz Agree to Headlining Clash at UFC Event on Aug. 13 A bantamweight showdown pitting Marlon Vera against Dominick Cruz is in the works to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 13.

UFC

Jun 06, 2022

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Greg Hardy to Make Professional Boxing Debut on Oct. 8 Greg Hardy is the latest mixed martial artist to try his hand at the Sweet Science.

Boxing

Jun 05, 2022

‘Next Champ’ Movsar Evloev Wants Opponents with ‘Good Names’ After Latest Victory Movsar Evloev was in complete control throughout his unanimous decision triumph over Dan Ige in the UFC Fight Night 207 co-main event, and he...

UFC

Jun 05, 2022

Volkov, Rozenstruik Address Controversial Stoppage at UFC Fight Night 207 According to Alexander Volkov, it’s not up to him to decide if a referee is making the right call in the heat of the moment.

UFC

Jun 05, 2022

Felice Herrig Announces Retirement After UFC Fight Night 207 Defeat Felice Herrig returned to the Octagon for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday, but it was only temporary.

UFC

Jun 04, 2022

UFC Fight Night 207 Bonuses: Almeida, Trizano Receive ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors Lucas Almeida and Michael Trizano engaged in a back-and-forth battle at UFC Fight Night 207, and now both featherweights are $50,000 richer for...

UFC

Jun 04, 2022

UFC Fight Night 207 ‘Volkov vs. Rozenstruik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 207 coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 04, 2022

Alexander Volkov Stops Jairzinho Rozenstruik in UFC Fight Night 207 Headliner Alexander Volkov went toe-to-toe with Jairzinho Rozenstruik and got the better of it.

UFC

Jun 04, 2022

UFC Fight Night 207 Prelims: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Ends Skid, Submits Felice Herrig Karolina Kowalkiewicz is back in the win column for the first time in four years.

UFC

Jun 04, 2022

Jose Delano Dominates LFA 133 Main Event, Featherweight Title Stays Vacant The Legacy Fighting Alliance featherweight title was on the line at LFA 133 but only Michael Stack was eligible to win it after Jose Mauro do Amaral...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jun 03, 2022

Rizin 36 in Okinawa on July 2 to Feature 13 Bouts, Kai Asakura-Ji Yong Yang Main Event Rizin Fighting Federation is putting a little more into its sophomore trip to the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jun 03, 2022

Ex-UFC Flyweight John Dodson Signs With BKFC, Debuts in August The gloves are coming off for former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger John Dodson.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 03, 2022

Alexa Grasso Rebooked Against Viviane Araujo at Aug. 13 UFC Fight Night One of these talented Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights may be in shouting distance of a title shot with a win in this matchup.

Women’s MMA

Jun 03, 2022

Adriano Moraes-Demetrious Johnson 2 Headlines First One Championship Amazon Card One Championship is putting its best foot forward for its debut on the Amazon streaming service.

One Championship

Jun 03, 2022

UFC Fight Night 207 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight After a rare week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex with UFC Fight Night 207.

UFC

Jun 03, 2022

Tawanchai Destroys Niclas Larsen, Fabricio Andrade Wrecks Kwon Won Il at One 158 One Championship’s latest event ended with not one but two spectacular knockouts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

One Championship

Jun 03, 2022

UFC on ABC 3 Update: Emily Ducote Signed; 3 Matchups Set Including Burgos-Jourdain The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making sure that its next foray on the ABC network will be one to remember.

UFC

Jun 02, 2022

Combate Champ Melissa Martinez to Meet Hannah Cifers at UFC Event on Sept. 10 Combate Global strawweight champion Melissa Martinez has signed with the UFC and will make her debut against Hannah Cifers on Sept. 10.

UFC

Jun 01, 2022

Ryan Hall Hopes for 2023 UFC Return After Suffering Complete ACL Tear A return to active competition in combat sports of any kind won’t be in the cards for Ryan Hall this year.

UFC

Jun 01, 2022

UFC Fight Night ‘Ortega vs. Rodriguez’ Main Card to Air on ABC The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to ABC later this summer.

UFC

Jun 01, 2022

Kayla Harrison Meets Julia Budd in PFL 6 Headliner on July 1 Two-time Professional Fighters League champion Kayla Harrison will face the most accomplished opponent of her career to date when she squares off against...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 01, 2022

Johnny Eblen Relishes Underdog Role at Bellator 282: ‘It’s Gonna Start My Legacy’ Some think that jumping into a title shot at this point in his career might be a little too much, too soon for Johnny Eblen.

Bellator MMA