SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Aug 31, 2022

UFC, Venum Agree to Multi-Year Renewal of Outfitting Partnership Venum will continue to be the outfitting partner for the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the foreseeable future.

UFC

Aug 31, 2022

UFC Parts Ways with Harry Hunsucker, Yanan Wu, Claudio Silva Two fighters who competed on the pay-per-view-portion of the UFC 278 card were among the latest batch of releases from the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC

Aug 31, 2022

Former Bellator Champ Kyoji Horiguchi to Return at Rizin 38 on Sept. 25 Former Bellator bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will return to action at Rizin 38 against Yuto Hokamura on Sept. 25.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Aug 31, 2022

Sean Strickland Withdraws from UFC Fight Night 212 Headliner vs. Jared Cannonier A finger infection has forced Sean Strickland to withdraw from the UFC Fight Night 212 main event against Jared Cannonier on Oct. 15.

UFC

Aug 30, 2022

All Five Winners Ink UFC Contracts on Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series Yusaku Kinoshita did his part to connect the talent pipeline from his native Japan to Dana White’s Contender Series.

UFC

Aug 30, 2022

Dana White's Contender Series 2022 Week 6 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 6 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 30, 2022

Report: Darren Till Arrested for Drunk Driving in Stockholm UFC middleweight Darren Till was arrested in Stockholm on charges of drunk driving last month, according to Swedish news outlet Expressen.

UFC

Aug 30, 2022

Flyweights Alex Perez, Amir Albazi to Clash at UFC Event on Dec. 17 A flyweight showdown pitting Alex Perez against Amir Albazi is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 17.

UFC

Aug 30, 2022

‘Russian Ronda’ Irina Alekseeva Signs Contract with UFC Irina Alekseeva, a flyweight known as “Russian Ronda,” has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Aug 30, 2022

Reports: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Boxing Match Targeted for October Jake Paul could be in line to face his most difficult test to date.

Boxing

Aug 30, 2022

Thiago Santos Calls Out Paulo Costa for Fight at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro After three years without a major event on Brazilian soil, local fans are eagerly anticipating the UFC 283 card, which is scheduled for Jan. 21...

UFC

Aug 29, 2022

Bellator 289 to Feature Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinals on Dec. 9 The semifinals of the Bellator bantamweight grand prix have a date and venue.

Bellator MMA

Aug 29, 2022

Nemkov vs. Anderson 2, Freire vs. Nurmagomedov Set for Bellator 288 on Nov. 18 A pair of title fights will top the card for Bellator 288 on Nov. 18.

Bellator MMA

Aug 29, 2022

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Week 6 Competitors Cleared All 10 athletes slated to compete on Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight without issue on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 29, 2022

Ex-UFC Middleweight King Robert Whittaker Ponders Future Move to 205 Pounds Robert Whittaker has significant business ahead of him at UFC Fight Night 209, when he is scheduled to meet Marvin Vettori in the middleweight...

UFC

Aug 29, 2022

Clay Guida vs. Scott Holtzman Booked for UFC Card on Dec. 3 Clay Guida will square off against Scott Holtzman in a lightweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 3.

UFC

Aug 28, 2022

Quinton Jackson Plans to Fight Again, Won't Rule Out Boxing or MMA It’s been well over two years since Quinton Jackson last competed in mixed martial arts, but the former UFC light heavyweight champion isn’t...

Aug 28, 2022

Ex-UFC Champ Vitor Belfort to Face Hasim Rahman Jr. in Boxing Match on Oct. 15 Vitor Belfort will make another venture into the Sweet Science when he faces Hasim Rahman in a boxing match in Sheffield, England, on Oct. 15.

Boxing

Aug 28, 2022

Newcomers Jarno Errens, William Gomis Added to UFC Paris Lineup A featherweight clash pitting Jarno Errens against William Gomis is a late addition to the UFC Paris bill.

UFC

Aug 28, 2022

UFC 279 Update: Kevin Holland, Daniel Rodriguez to Meet in Las Vegas on Sept. 10 Kevin Holland will lock horns with Daniel Rodriguez in a late addition to the UFC 279 lineup.

UFC

Aug 28, 2022

Bernardo Sopai Kicks Way to Title as Fight Club Rush Debuts in Stockholm Fight Club Rush ventured from Vasteras for its debut in Stockholm, and the event featured plenty of firepower.

Ryan O’Leary

Aug 27, 2022

Coach Andre Pederneiras Refutes Jose Aldo Retirement Rumors Rumors of the demise of Ultimate Fighting Championship great Jose Aldo are greatly exaggerated.

UFC

Aug 26, 2022

Demetrious Johnson Seizes Flyweight Crown in ONE on Prime Video 1 Headliner Demetrious Johnson remains quite mighty.

One Championship

Aug 26, 2022

ONE on Prime Video 1 ‘Moraes vs. Johnson 2’ Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's live ONE on Prime Video 1 “Moraes vs. Johnson 2” coverage kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

One Championship

Aug 26, 2022

Christian Lee Runs Through Rae Yoon Ok, Kai Tang Upsets Thanh Le at ONE 160 Christian Lee left no doubt as to who is the top One Championship lightweight this time around.

One Championship

Tudor Leonte

Aug 26, 2022

Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamal Pogues Booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17 A matchup between Dana White’s Contender Series alums is set for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17, as Tafon Nchukwi will lock horns with Jamal...

UFC

Aug 24, 2022

Marc Diakiese to Face Michael Johnson at UFC Event on Dec. 3 A lightweight clash pitting Marc Diakiese against Michael Johnson is on tap for on Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Dec. 3.

UFC

Aug 24, 2022

Jessica Delboni-Jillian DeCoursey Title Fight Headlines Invicta FC 49 on Sept. 28 Jessica Correa Delboni will defend her atomweight crown against Jillian DeCoursey in the main event of Invicta FC 49 on Sept. 28.

Women’s MMA

Aug 24, 2022

All Five Winners Net UFC Contracts on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series All signs indicated Cameron Saaiman could have quite a future ahead of him.

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Dana White's Contender Series 2022 Week 5 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 5 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Hooker vs. Puelles, ‘Moicano’ vs. Riddell Added to UFC 281 Lineup in New York Two lightweight matchups have been added to the UFC 281 card, as Dan Hooker will square off against Claudio Puelles, while Renato Carneiro will lock horns with...

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Nevada Commission Hands Askar Mozharov Temporary Suspension for Failed Drug Test Askar Mozharov, who gained notoriety for falsifying his record prior to his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, was temporarily suspended by...

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Streaming Service Paramount Plus to Begin Filming Anderson Silva Biography Streaming services are starting to realize the potential of the MMA market.

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Referee, Judges Selected for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 279 Veteran official Marc Goddard will be the third man in the Octagon when Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz square off in the UFC 279 main event next month....

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Kamaru Usman Praises Leon Edwards for Knockout Victory: ‘What a Hail Mary’ Despite losing his welterweight crown in the final minute of the UFC 278 main event, Kamaru Usman seems to be in good spirits.

UFC

Aug 23, 2022

Caio Borralho Expects ‘Easy Fight’ for Khamzat Chimaev Against Nate Diaz at UFC 279 Nobody can say UFC middleweight Caio Borralho is not open to learning new techniques.

UFC

Aug 22, 2022

Dana White, Merab Dvalishvili Critique Grind-It-Out Victory at UFC 278 There’s no question that Merab Dvalishvili is one of the top contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Aug 22, 2022

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Erisson Ferreira da Silva Hits Mark on Second Try There was a little bit of drama at weigh-ins for Dana White’s Contender Series on Monday, but ultimately, all 10 athletes set to compete hit...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 22, 2022

With One Fight Remaining on UFC Deal, Paulo Costa Keeping Options Open Whether Paulo Costa remains with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the long haul remains to be seen.

UFC

Aug 22, 2022

Broadcast Times Set for One on Prime Video 1 Main Card, Prelims With One Championship’s debut on Amazon Prime fast approaching, the Singapore-based promotion has finalized broadcast times for its debut on...

One Championship

Aug 22, 2022

Dana White Considering England for Leon Edwards-Kamaru Usman Trilogy It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will meet again. It’s just a matter of when and where.

UFC

Aug 21, 2022

Leon Edwards Reflects on Long Road to Becoming UFC Champion It was a long journey for Leon Edwards to become UFC champion, but the payoff was well worth it.

UFC

Aug 21, 2022

Luke Rockhold Retires Following Loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 278 Luke Rockhold’s return to mixed martial arts proved to be short lived.

UFC

Aug 21, 2022

Tony Ferguson vs. Jingliang Li Added to UFC 279 Lineup UFC 279 has another marquee matchup, as Tony Ferguson will square off against Jingliang Li on Sept. 10.

UFC

Aug 21, 2022

UFC 278 Post-Fight Awards: Leon Edwards Earns Bonus for Hail Mary Knockout On top of winning himself the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title after completing one of the most miraculous comebacks in UFC history,...

UFC

Noah Gagnon

Aug 21, 2022

UFC 278 ‘Usman vs. Edwards 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 278 “Usman vs. Edwards 2” coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 20, 2022

Marcin Tybura Upsets Alexander Romanov in Featured UFC 278 Prelim Marcin Tybura sent a message to the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division by defeating Alexander Romanov in the featured UFC 278 prelim.

UFC

Aug 20, 2022

Leon Edwards Head Kick KOs Kamaru Usman in Epic UFC 278 Comeback Win Leon Edwards is the new Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion after upsetting Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 278....

UFC

Aug 20, 2022

Kayla Harrison-Larissa Pacheco, Brendan Loughnane-Bubba Jenkins Finals Set for PFL The assault was felonious in nature.

Women’s MMA

Aug 20, 2022

Arkadiusz Wrzosek Demolishes Tomasz Sarara in KSW 73 Headliner Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s return to Warsaw will be remembered for its nail-biting main event.

KSW

Tudor Leonte

Aug 20, 2022

PFL 9 2022 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Playoffs continue Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Ben Duffy

Aug 20, 2022

PFL 9 Weigh-in Results: 4 Semifinal Bouts Set PFL 9 will feature the last four semifinals for the Professional Fighters League 2022 playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 19, 2022

UFC 278 Weigh-in Video & Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fight Canceled Kamaru Usman will put his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on the line as he rematches Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

UFC

Aug 19, 2022

KSW 73 Weigh-in Results: Heavyweight Main Event Set Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki returns for its lone event in August, which features a pair of heavyweight kickboxers in the main event.

KSW

Aug 19, 2022

Carla Esparza to Defend Strawweight Crown at UFC 281 Against Zhang Weili UFC 281 likely now has a co-main event, as reigning women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza will defend against former division ruler Zhang...

Women’s MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Aug 18, 2022

Francis Ngannou Claims He Lost $1 Million Due to UFC Sponsorship Restrictions Luke Rockhold’s rant regarding fighter pay at the UFC 278 media day certainly seemed to catch Francis Ngannou’s attention.

UFC

Aug 17, 2022

Dilano Taylor Hopes to Help Jamaican Fighters with Potential $1 Million PFL Winnings Dilano Taylor made the most of his short-notice opportunity in the Professional Fighters League playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 17, 2022

Biography for Former Pride, UFC Star Wanderlei Silva Now Available in English Wanderlei Silva's biography has just gone international.

Aug 17, 2022

Dana White: ‘Fair to Say’ Khamzat Chimaev Gets Title Shot with Win Over Nate Diaz If Khamzat Chimaev defeats Nate Diaz in the UFC 279 main event next month, a welterweight championship fight could very well be in his future.

UFC

Aug 17, 2022

Esteban Ribovics Leads Parade of Five UFC Signees on Dana White’s Contender Series Esteban Ribovics forced the issue, defense be damned.

UFC

Aug 16, 2022

Dana White's Contender Series 2022 Week 4 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 4 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Ben Duffy

Aug 16, 2022

UFC 282 Update: Santiago Ponzinibbio, Robbie Lawler Agree to Dec. 10 Bout Santiago Ponzinibbio and Robbie Lawler will clash at UFC 282 on Dec. 10.

UFC

Aug 16, 2022

Bellator 284 Medical Suspensions: Three Fighters Facing Indefinite Layoffs Neiman Gracie is one of three fighters from Bellator 284 who is facing a potential indefinite medical suspension following this past Friday’s card.

Bellator MMA

Aug 16, 2022

Caio Borralho Plans ‘Brazilian Party’ in Abu Dhabi with Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 After victories in his first two promotional appearances, Caio Borralho will return to the Octagon against Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280 in Abu...

UFC

Aug 16, 2022

Dana White: ‘Big Mistakes Were Made’ By UFC Not Re-Signing Shane Burgos Earlier this week, Shane Burgos made a somewhat surprising announcement that he was leaving the UFC to sign with Professional Fighters League.

UFC

Aug 16, 2022

Bantamweights Karol Rosa, Lina Lansberg to Clash at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi A bantamweight clash pitting Karol Rosa against Lina Lansberg has been added to the UFC 280 lineup.

UFC

Aug 16, 2022

UFC on ESPN 41 Medical Suspensions: Cruz Facing Potential 180-Day Term Dominick Cruz could be sidelined for up to six months following his knockout loss Marlon Vera in the UFC on ESPN 41 main event.

UFC

Aug 15, 2022

Ex-AKA Jiu-Jitsu Coach: Rockhold Will Beat Costa If He Sticks to a Game Plan For many years, Leandro Vieira was responsible for sharpening the ground skills of American Kickboxing Academy fighters.

UFC

Aug 15, 2022

Huseyn Aliyev Snatches Featherweight Crown at Fury FC 67 Huseyn Aliyev got a second chance at the Fury FC featherweight belt, and he made it count.

Ben Duffy

Aug 15, 2022

Dominick Reyes Returns to Face Ryan Spann at UFC 281 in New York Former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes will return to action for the first time in more than a year when he meets Ryan Spann at...

UFC

Aug 15, 2022

Angela Lee-Jingnan Xiong Trilogy Tops One on Prime Video 2 Lineup A third meeting between Angela Lee and Jingnan Xiong will serve as the main event for One Championship’s second event on Amazon Prime Video.

One Championship

Aug 15, 2022

11-Time UFC Veteran Shane Burgos Signs with PFL Professional Fighters League made Shane Burgos an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 15, 2022

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All 10 Competitors Cleared for Action The fourth week of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official, as all 10 athletes slated for combat hit their contracted marks on the scale...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 15, 2022

Marlon Vera Says Patience Key in Win Over Dominick Cruz: ‘I Never Chase the Finish’ Marlon Vera and his team had a pretty good idea that he could finish Dominick Cruz in emphatic fashion.

UFC

Aug 15, 2022

B.J. Penn Comes Up Short in Bid to Become Hawaiian Governor B.J. Penn won’t be holding political office in Hawaii.

UFC

Aug 14, 2022

Top Prospect Bo Nickal Gets Sept. 27 Return on Dana White’s Contender Series Mega prospect Bo Nickal will make his second appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series against Donovan Beard on Sept. 27.

UFC

Aug 14, 2022

UFC on ESPN 41 Salaries: Marlon Vera ($300K) Tops Disclosed Payroll Not only did Marlon Vera score an emphatic knockout victory against Dominick Cruz in the UFC on ESPN 41 headliner, but he was also the event’s...

UFC

Aug 14, 2022

Rory MacDonald Announces Retirement Following PFL Playoff Defeat Rory MacDonald has been fighting professionally since he was was a teenager, but it appears that “The Red King” has reached the end of the line.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 14, 2022

UFC on ESPN 41 Bonuses: Landwehr vs. Onama Earns ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors When all is said and done, the clash between Nate Landwehr and David Onama may go down as one of the year’s best fights.

UFC

Aug 13, 2022

Marlon Vera KOs Dominick Cruz With Head Kick in UFC on ESPN 41 Main Event Marlon Vera picked up a statement win against Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 41.

UFC

Aug 13, 2022

UFC on ESPN 41 ‘Cruz vs. Vera’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 41 “Cruz vs. Vera” coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 13, 2022

Taylor, Sy, Delija, Scheffel Punch Tickets to 2022 PFL Championships Dilano Taylor hushed all talk of a Rory MacDonald resurgence

Professional Fighters League

Aug 13, 2022

PFL 8 2022 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Playoffs continue Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 13, 2022

Nina Nunes Announces Retirement Following UFC on ESPN 41 Victory Nina Nunes is choosing family over her fighting career.

UFC

Aug 13, 2022

Jack Hermansson, Derek Brunson Targeted for Clash at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 3 A middleweight showdown pitting Jack Hermansson against Derek Brunson is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 3.

UFC

Aug 13, 2022

Sam Creasey Quickly Dispatches Stipe Brcic, Defends 125-pound Title at CW 142 The latest Cage Fury Fighting Championships foray into Wales ended with a quick finish.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Tudor Leonte

Aug 13, 2022

Bellator Champ Patricky Freire Confident He Will Finish Usman Nurmagomedov One year after capturing the Bellator lightweight belt against Peter Queally in Dublin, Patricky Freire will defend his title against Usman Nurmagomedov, the cousin of...

Bellator MMA

Aug 13, 2022

Goiti Yamauchi Uppercut Shuts Down Neiman Gracie in Bellator 284 Headliner Goiti Yamauchi can scramble circuits if the situation dictates that he do so.

Bellator MMA

Aug 12, 2022

Bellator 284 ‘Gracie vs. Yamauchi’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 284 coverage kicks off at 6 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Aug 12, 2022

PFL 8 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Professional Fighters League's first trip to Wales may have experienced some massive shakeups on fight week, but every fighter still managed...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 12, 2022

UFC on ESPN 41 Weigh-in Results: 13 Fights Official Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is set to return to the Octagon for his first fight of 2022 against Marlon...

UFC

Aug 12, 2022

Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira Agree to Dec. 10 Championship Rematch at UFC 282 A massive Ultimate Fighting Championship rematch for the light heavyweight belt is in the works for December.

UFC

Aug 11, 2022

Erin Blanchfield, Molly McCann Clash at UFC 281 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12 One of these two rising Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights will likely reach the top 10 after a win in New York.

Women’s MMA

Aug 11, 2022

Visa Issues Knock Denis Goltsov, Magomed Umalatov Out of PFL 8 Playoffs The Professional Fighters League’s decision to hold its playoff shows in the U.K. has backfired for multiple semifinalists.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 11, 2022

Bellator 284 Weigh-in Results: Macfarlane, 2 Others Overweight; 1 Fight Canceled The Bellator 284 weigh-ins were anything but a formality, with multiple fighters missing weight and one bout scratched as a result.

Bellator MMA

Aug 11, 2022

Patricky Freire to Defend Bellator Title Against Usman Nurmagomedov in November Patricky Freire is expected to defend his Bellator lightweight crown against Usman Nurmagomedov at a Bellator MMA event on Nov. 18.

Bellator MMA

Aug 10, 2022

Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland Targeted for UFC Fight Night Event on Oct. 15 A middleweight clash pitting Jared Cannonier against Sean Strickland is in the works to headline a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 15.

UFC

Aug 10, 2022

Phil Hawes to Face Roman Dolidze at UFC Event on Oct. 29 A middleweight clash pitting Phil Hawes against Roman Dolidze has been added to the lineup for the UFC's Oct. 29 card.

UFC

Aug 10, 2022

Arjan Bhullar-Anatoliy Malykhin Title Unification Bout Booked for One 161 Arjan Singh Bhullar and Anatoliy Malykhin will square off in a heavyweight title unification bout at One Championship 161.

One Championship

Aug 10, 2022

Cris ‘Cyborg’ to Make Pro Boxing Debut Against Simone Silva on Sept. 25 Cristiane Justino’s long-discussed professional boxing debut finally has a date and opponent.

Boxing

Aug 10, 2022

UFC 283 Set for Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 21, Fight Pass Officially Launches in Brazil The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Brazil for the first time since March 2020.

UFC

Aug 10, 2022

UFC Middleweight Uriah Hall Announces He’s ‘Stepping Away’ from MMA It wasn’t quite a full-fledged retirement, but it doesn’t sound like Uriah Hall plans on fighting anytime soon, either.

UFC

Aug 10, 2022

Adam Piccolotti vs. Mansour Barnaoui Headlines Bellator 287 in Milan on Oct. 29 A lightweight clash between Adam Piccolotti and Mansour Barnaoui will serve as the main event for Bellator 287.

Bellator MMA

Aug 10, 2022

Combat Sports Pioneer ‘Judo’ Gene Lebell Dead at 89 Years Old Gene LeBell, a man who is widely credited for making grappling a popular discipline in combat sports, has died at age 89.

Aug 10, 2022

UFC Holds Off on Bo Nickal, Signs Three Others from Week 3 of DWCS Bo Nickal lived up to the hype and then some, but it was not enough to gain entry to the Ultimate Fighting Championship—at least not yet.

UFC

Aug 09, 2022

Dana White's Contender Series 2022 Week 3 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 3 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 09, 2022

Sam Alvey, UFC Part Ways After Record-Setting Winless Streak As expected, Sam Alvey is no longer part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

UFC

Aug 09, 2022

Aaron Pico vs. Jeremy Kennedy, Juan Archuleta vs. Enrique Barzola Set for Bellator 286 The Bellator 286 lineup continues to grow with the addition of two new bouts, as Aaron Pico faces Jeremy Kennedy at featherweight, whle Juan Archuleta meets...

Bellator MMA

Aug 09, 2022

Anthony Pettis to Undergo Surgery for Fractures on Both Hands After PFL Playoff Loss Anthony Pettis will be on the mend after suffering fractures to his left hand and right thumb in a lightweight playoff loss to Steven Ray at PFL 7.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 08, 2022

Christos Giagos Severs Pinky Tendon on Broken Toilet, Withdraws from UFC Paris There’s bad injury luck and then there’s what happened to Christos Giagos while the UFC lightweight was doing some work around the house.

UFC

Aug 08, 2022

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Zachary Borrego Misses Mark by 1.5 Pounds Zachary Borrego was already a significant underdog heading into his matchup with Bo Nickal on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, and...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 08, 2022

Thiago Santos Releases Statement Following Loss to Jamahal Hill The UFC on ESPN 40 headliner did not go as planned for Thiago Santos, but the former light heavyweight title challenger is maintaining a...

UFC

Aug 08, 2022

Cesar Gracie: Nick Diaz Fought Robbie Lawler With Two Ruptured Discs in Neck If it seemed like Nick Diaz was fighting well below his usual standards at UFC 266 last September, there’s a pretty good reason for that, according to...

UFC

Aug 08, 2022

Cody Garbrandt vs. Rani Yahya Rebooked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 1 A bantamweight clash pitting Cody Garbrandt against Rani Yahya has been rebooked for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Oct. 1.

UFC

Aug 08, 2022

Paulo Costa Parts Ways with Wallid Ismail, Will Now Be Represented by Girlfriend With approximately two weeks remaining before he faces Luke Rockhold at UFC 278, Paulo Costa has confirmed that he is no longer managed by Wallid...

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

Sam Alvey Suffered Broken Jaw in UFC on ESPN 40 Defeat In addition to setting a promotional record for longest winless streak, it appears that Sam Alvey suffered a broken jaw in his loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk at...

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

Julianna Pena Angles for Trilogy with Amanda Nunes: ‘I’m Ready to Go Round 8’ Despite losing her bantamweight belt to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 one week prior, Julianna Pena was on site at UFC on ESPN 40 to cheer on the...

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

Eight-Time BJJ World Champion Leandro Lo Shot to Death in Brazil The jiu-jitsu world is in mourning following the death of Leandro Lo early Sunday morning.

Grappling

Aug 07, 2022

Geoff Neal ‘Made It Up to the Fans’ with KO of Vicente Luque: ‘I Had to Prove My Worth’ There are some fights that just make sense long before they come to fruition.

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

Jamahal Hill Sees Room for Improvement Following UFC on ESPN 40 Victory Jamahal Hill took a major step toward contention with his victory over former title challenger Thiago Santos in the UFC on ESPN 40 headliner,...

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

UFC on ESPN 40 Bonuses: Hill-Santos Gets ‘Fight of the Night,’ Three Others Bank $50K A back-and-forth UFC on ESPN 40 headliner between Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos garnered “Fight of the Night” honors at the UFC Apex in Las...

UFC

Aug 07, 2022

Jamahal Hill Outlasts Thiago Santos, Forces Stoppage in UFC on ESPN 40 Headliner Jamahal Hill may not have aced his latest exam in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division, but he passed it with room to spare.

UFC

Aug 06, 2022

UFC on ESPN 40 Prelims: Michal Oleksiejczuk Eviscerates Strugglin’ Sam Alvey Sam Alvey might have trouble smiling after this one.

UFC

Aug 06, 2022

UFC on ESPN 40 ‘Santos vs. Hill’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 40 “Santos vs. Hill” coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 06, 2022

Josh Quinlan Tests Positive for Steroid Metabolite, Pulled from UFC on ESPN 40 Josh Quinlan was not cleared to compete against Jason Witt after testing positive for a trace amount of a steroid metabolite prior to their welterweight bout at...

UFC

Aug 06, 2022

Ariane Lipski vs Priscila Cachoeira Rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 41 on Aug. 13 A proposed flyweight clash between Ariane Lipski and Priscila Cachoeira has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 40 card after Lipski was...

UFC

Aug 06, 2022

Ray, Aubin-Mercier, Akhmedov, Wilkinson Move into Professional Fighters League Finals Steven Ray had no time for those hoping for an Anthony Pettis renaissance.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 05, 2022

PFL 7 2022 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The 2022 Professional Fighters League Playoffs commence Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 05, 2022

Updated PFL Playoff Brackets: 155 & 205 The Professional Fighters League 2022 Playoff brackets are set in the light heavyweight and lightweight divisions following Friday's 2022 PFL 7...

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

Aug 05, 2022

UFC on ESPN 40 Weigh-in Results: Headliners on Target; Lipski Heavy Ahead of the final fight on his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, Sam Alvey needed the extra time but managed to make weight.

UFC

Aug 05, 2022

Israel Adesanya to Defend Middleweight Title Against Alex Pereira at UFC 281 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday announced that middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya will seek to defend his crown against a familiar foe in kickboxer...

UFC

Lev Pisarsky

Aug 05, 2022

Cain Velasquez Pleads Not Guilty in Attempted Murder Case Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Cain Velasquez has entered a plea of not guilty for attempted murder and additional...

UFC

Aug 05, 2022

Volkan Oezdemir Booked Against Nikita Krylov on UFC 280 in October Add one more chip to the overstacked pile that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return trip to “Fight Island” in October.

UFC

Aug 05, 2022

Aaron Jeffery Steps In Against Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284 on Aug. 12 Bellator MMA will be rocking the mullet on Aug. 12.

Bellator MMA

Aug 04, 2022

Coach: Charles Oliveira Training With ‘Top’ Iranian Wrestler for Nearly 3 Years The coach of former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Charles Oliveira has made public his secret weapon to prepare Oliveira for his next fight.

UFC

Aug 04, 2022

PFL 7 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight, Light Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts Cleared The Professional Fighters League's 2022 playoffs commence with PFL 7 on Friday, and all fighters made weight.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 04, 2022

Matt Schnell vs. Matheus Nicolau Set at Flyweight for UFC Card on Dec. 3 Two rising Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights with an eye on the top five will throw down in December.

UFC

Aug 04, 2022

Jacoby vs. Rountree, Garcia vs. Hooper Booked for UFC Card on Oct. 29 A potential striker’s delight is set for a UFC card on Oct. 29, as Dustin Jacoby will square off against Khalil Rountree at light heavyweight.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Thiago Santos: If I Don’t Knock Jamahal Hill Out, He Will Be Punished for Five Rounds Thiago Santos is an underdog against Jamahal Hill in the UFC on ESPN 40 main event, but the odds don’t bother the Brazilian at all.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Reports: Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler in Talks for Fight in Late 2022 A bout between recent lightweight title challengers Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler is in the works for the end of the year.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Flyweights Askar Askarov, Brandon Royval to Clash at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 15 A matchup between ranked flyweights is on tap for the UFC’s Oct. 15 event, as Askar Askarov will lock horns with Brandon Royval.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo Removed from UFC on ESPN 41 Lineup A flyweight showdown between Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo scheduled for the UFC on ESPN 41 co-main event has been removed from the card.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Eric Albarracin Offers Advice to Charles Oliveira Camp Ahead of UFC 280 Eric Albarracin has plenty to keep him occupied these days.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Ex-UFC Champ Conor McGregor Lands Role in ‘Road House’ Remake Conor McGregor will be making his major motion picture film debut in the near feature.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics, A.J. McKee vs. Spike Carlyle Set for Bellator 286 Instead of a trilogy against A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire will next defend his featherweight title against Adam Borics in the Bellator 286 main event.

Bellator MMA

Aug 03, 2022

Tom Aspinall Reveals He Suffered Torn MCL and Meniscus in UFC London Defeat As expected, Tom Aspinall suffered some pretty severe damage to his knee at UFC London last month.

UFC

Aug 03, 2022

Chris Duncan, Four Others Nail Down UFC Roster Spots on Week 2 of DWCS Chris Duncan’s commitment to a never-say-died creed paid massive dividends when it mattered most.

UFC

Aug 02, 2022

Dana White's Contender Series 2022 Week 2 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 2 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 02, 2022

Amanda Ribas vs. Tracy Cortez Targeted for UFC Event on Dec. 3 A women’s flyweight clash pitting Amanda Ribas against Tracy Cortez is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Dec. 3.

UFC

Aug 02, 2022

Anthony Pettis Says He Tapped Against Steven Ray to Preserve Health for PFL Playoffs As Steven Ray trapped Anthony Pettis in a modified twister in the second round of their PFL regular season bout on June 24, “Showtime” had a...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 02, 2022

PFL Contender Rob Wilkinson Shares Lessons Learned from Fight vs. Israel Adesanya Rob Wilkinson had a short-lived stint in the UFC, but he was able to find some valuable takeaways from the experience nonetheless.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 02, 2022

Steven Ray Confident He Has Mental Edge in Rematch with Anthony Pettis at PFL 7 With his Professional Fighters League season on the line, Steven Ray delivered in emphatic fashion the first time around against Anthony Pettis.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 02, 2022

UFC 277 Medical Suspensions: Amanda Nunes, Julianna Pena Receive Indefinite Terms Both Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena have been sidelined indefinitely following their bantamweight championship bout in the UFC 277 headliner.

UFC

Aug 02, 2022

Anthony Smith to Undergo Surgery for Broken Ankle Suffered at UFC 277 Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith will need surgery after suffering a broken ankle in his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 277.

UFC

Aug 02, 2022

Philip de Fries to Defend Heavyweight Belt Against Ricardo Prasel at KSW 74 Philip De Fries will attempt to extend his reign as heavyweight champion when he defends his crown against Ricardo Prasel at KSW 74.

KSW

Aug 01, 2022

Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon Added to UFC 280 Lineup in Abu Dhabi Flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev will lock horns with Malcolm Gordon at UFC 280.

UFC

Aug 01, 2022

UFC Veteran James Krause Announces Retirement from MMA at 36 It’s been nearly two years since James Krause last set foot in the Octagon, and according to him, that was his last time competing as a...

UFC

Aug 01, 2022

Two-Division KSW Title Holder Roberto Soldic Signs with One Championship Two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldic has left the Polish promotion to sign with One Championship.

One Championship

Aug 01, 2022

Renato ‘Moicano’ Targets Potential Matchups with Dober, Turner, Riddell Renato Carneiro is eager to return to action after falling to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 this past March.

UFC

Aug 01, 2022

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All 10 Fighters Hit Contracted Marks Week 2 of the latest iteration of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official, as all 10 athletes slated to compete hit their contracted...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 01, 2022

Contender Series Winner Joseph Pyfer Meets Alen Amedovski at UFC Fight Night 210 Joseph Pyfer, the lone fighter to be rewarded with a contract on Week 1 of the current season of Dana White’s Contender Series, will make a...

UFC

Aug 01, 2022

Amanda Nunes Believes Valentina Shevchenko Lost Last Bout, Still Open to Trilogy Amanda Nunes welcomes a third fight with Valentina Shevchenko, even though she believes the flyweight champion should have lost her last title...

UFC