SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Mar 31, 2023

PFL 1 2023 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Professional Fighters League kicks off its 2023 regular season with featherweight and light heavyweight action.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 31, 2023

Dan Ige Booked Against Nate Landwehr on UFC 289 in June An instant “Fight of the Night” candidate has been placed on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s June pay-per-view offering.

UFC

Mar 31, 2023

Rizin 41 Weigh-in Results: 7 MMA Fights Set Rizin Fighting Federation returns for its first card of 2023.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 31, 2023

Bellator 293 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight; 1 Fight Canceled Bellator MMA closes out March with a 15-fight Bellator 293 card, which is now set after the official weigh-ins.

Bellator MMA

Mar 30, 2023

Daniel da Silva Hopes ‘Fight of the Night’ With C.J. Vergara Keeps Him in UFC With an 0-4 Ultimate Fighting Championship record, Daniel da Silva believes his excitement factor can keep him a place on the roster.

UFC

Mar 30, 2023

Coach: Colby Covington Will Knock Out Leon Edwards The coach of upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Colby Covington expects his fighter will hold the belt this year.

UFC

Mar 30, 2023

UFC Fight Night Smith vs. Walker on May 13 Set for Spectrum Center in Charlotte The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be posting up in the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first time since 2018.

UFC

Mar 30, 2023

UFC 289 Update: Matt Schnell vs. David Dvorak Joins June 10 Lineup Two top-tier Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights are expected toe the line this June.

UFC

Mar 30, 2023

Corey Anderson, Phil Davis to Throw Down at Bellator 297 on June 16 Arguably the biggest non-title light heavyweight bout for Bellator MMA is on the books for June.

Bellator MMA

Mar 30, 2023

Josh Emmett-Ilia Topuria Clash to Headline UFC Fight Night Card on June 17 A torch may be passed atop the Ultimate Fighting Championship event in mid-June.

UFC

Mar 30, 2023

Flyweights Tatsuro Taira, Kleydson Rodrigues to Clash at UFC Event on June 17 Japanese flyweight prospect Tatsuro Taira will return to action against Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night on June 17.

UFC

Mar 29, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Facing 6-Month Terms Four fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43event are facing a potentially lengthy time on the sidelines.

UFC

Mar 29, 2023

Referee, Judging Errors From Weekend Events Draw Criticism from Brazilian Officials Beginning the week debating controversial referee and judging outcomes is common practice for MMA fans.

UFC

Mar 28, 2023

Tim Means vs. Alex Morono, Carlos Ulberg vs. Ihor Potieria Set for May 13 UFC Event Two more bouts have been added to UFC Fight Night on May 13, as Tim Means will square off against Alex Morono at welterweight, while Carlos Ulberg will face...

UFC

Mar 28, 2023

Jillian DeCoursey to Defend Atomweight Crown vs. Rayanne dos Santos at Invicta FC 53 Atomweight queen Jillian DeCoursey will defend her belt against Rayanne Amanda dos Santos in the Invicta FC 53 headliner on May 3.

Women’s MMA

Mar 28, 2023

Patricio Freire Began Cutting Weight for Bantamweight Transition Last Year Coach Eric Albarracin recently revealed that Patricio Freire was targeting a move to bantamweight to become the only triple champion in MMA history.

Bellator MMA

Mar 27, 2023

Jingliang Li Withdraws from UFC 287 Due to Back Injury Jingliang Li has been forced to withdraw from UFC 287 after suffering a back injury.

UFC

Mar 27, 2023

Dana White: UFC Event in Mexico Unlikely for 2023 Mexico may have its strongest championship representation in the UFC to date, but that doesn’t mean the promotion will be heading South of the...

UFC

Mar 27, 2023

Nemkov vs. Romero, Pettis vs. Freire Top Bellator 297 Lineup in Chicago A pair of title fights will serve as featured attractions when Bellator 297 heads to Chicago this June.

Bellator MMA

Mar 27, 2023

Carla Esparza Announces Pregnancy, Targets UFC Return in 2024 Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza will be taking some time away to start a family.

UFC

Mar 26, 2023

Holly Holm Describes ‘Newfound Love’ for Wrestling, Grappling Aspects of MMA As her mixed martial arts career has progressed, Holly Holm has proven herself to be far more than a one-dimensional striker.

UFC

Mar 26, 2023

Cory Sandhagen, Dana White React to Split Decision in UFC on ESPN 43 Main Event The UFC on ESPN 43 main event was largely devoid of drama — at least until the final scorecards were announced.

UFC

Mar 26, 2023

Alex Perez Reveals Seizure Led to Late Cancellation of Fight at UFC San Antonio According to Alex Perez, his weight cut had nothing to do with the last-minute cancellation of his flwyeight bout against Manel Kape at UFC on ESPN...

UFC

Mar 26, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 Bonuses: C.J. Vergara, Daniel da Silva Earn ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors Thanks to their barnburner in the second fight on the card at UFC on ESPN 43, C.J. Vergara and Daniel da Silva set a tone that nobody else could...

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Split Verdict Sends Cory Sandhagen Past Marlon Vera in UFC on ESPN 43 Main Event Cory Sandhagen flexed the kind of all-terrain game that leads some to view him as a future titleholder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Simeon Powell Chokes Out Mohamed Amine in PFL Europe 1 Headliner The first installment of the Professional Fighters League European Season showcased Simeon Powell’s potential in the light heavyweight division.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 25, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 43 coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 Prelims: Surgical Lucas Alexander Retires Steven Peterson in Texas Lucas Alexander could not have been more impressive in his second assignment with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Donald Cerrone to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame ‘Modern Wing’ One of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most popular athletes will be headed to the Hall of Fame this summer.

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Medical Issue Forces Alex Perez Out of UFC on ESPN 43 Bout vs. Manel Kape The UFC on ESPN 43 lineup has taken a last-minute hit, as a medical issue forced Alex Perez to withdraw from a proposed flyweight booking against...

UFC

Mar 25, 2023

Texas Commission Releases Statement on Officiating Gaffe at Fury FC 76 Fury Fighting Championship 76 played host to a potentially scary scene on Friday night.

Mar 25, 2023

UFC on ESPN 43 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Canceled The UFC on ESPN 43 card is officially set, although it will be continuing with fewer fights than originally scheduled.

UFC

Mar 24, 2023

Superlek Kitmookao Routs Danial Williams in One on Prime Video 8 Main Event Superlek Kitmookao was a league or two above his latest would-be successor.

One Championship

Mar 24, 2023

Mick Stanton Outpoints Will Currie, Captures Middleweight Title at CW 151 The fourth Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Unplugged event saw the coronation of Mick Stanton as the new middleweight king.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Mar 24, 2023

UFC Signs 20-Year-Old DWCS Vet Jose Henrique Souza The Ultimate Fighting Championship has just signed the youngest fighter to ever come out of Amazonas, Brazil.

UFC

Joao Baptista

Mar 24, 2023

PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy, 1 Fight Nixed The Professional Fighters League heads to England to kick off its PFL Europe 2023 regular season.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 24, 2023

UFC Fight Night on April 29 Gains Arman Tsarukyan-Renato ‘Moicano’ Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship now officially has a headliner on the books for every event until late May.

UFC

Mar 23, 2023

Bellator Signs 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Wrestler Kadi Magomedov for Pro Debut Bellator MMA has picked up one more extremely talented wrestler to bolster its ranks.

Bellator MMA

Mar 23, 2023

Daniel Rodriguez, Ian Garry Collide at UFC Fight Night Event on May 13 The slow-rolling of Ultimate Fighting Championship prospect Ian Garry is over.

UFC

Mar 23, 2023

Jack Hermansson-Brendan Allen to Serve as June 3 UFC Fight Night Headliner Two grapplers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division will have 25 minutes to make their mark in June.

UFC

Mar 23, 2023

Paulo Costa Agrees to New UFC Deal, Targets Potential Bouts vs. Strickland, Chimaev Paulo Costa has come to terms on a new contract with the UFC, clearing the way for the former middleweight title challenger to compete sometime...

UFC

Mar 22, 2023

Former UFC Champ Fabricio Werdum No Longer Under PFL Contract It was a short stint in the Professional Fighters League for Fabricio Werdum.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 22, 2023

Holly Holm Inks New Six-Fight Deal Ahead of UFC on ESPN 43 Bout Holly Holm’s tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t ending anytime soon.

UFC

Mar 22, 2023

Junior dos Santos: Stipe Miocic Will Be Jon Jones’ Greatest Challenge at Heavyweight Junior dos Santos knows Stipe Miocic well after having fought the former heavyweight king twice under the UFC banner.

UFC

Mar 21, 2023

Nevada Commission Suspends UFC Bantamweight Kyler Phillips for Failed Drug Test UFC bantamweight Kyler Phillips has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for ostarine in an...

UFC

Mar 21, 2023

Arnold Allen Doesn’t Think UFC on ESPN 44 Foe Max Holloway Has Lost a Step Arnold Allen has gradually worked his way up the featherweight ladder during his tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, compiling a...

UFC

Mar 21, 2023

Marvin Vettori Believes He’s a Tough Matchup for Middleweight Champ Alex Pereira Marvin Vettori returned to the win column at UFC 286, relying on his kickboxing to capture a unanimous decision triumph over Roman Dolidze in a...

UFC

Mar 20, 2023

Dana White Says Conor McGregor 'Could Probably Fight Tomorrow If He Wanted To’ Conor McGregor is expected to return to UFC competition for the first time since breaking his leg in July 2021, but exactly when that will...

UFC

Mar 20, 2023

Khamzat Chimaev Responds to ‘Lying’ Colby Covington: ‘He Doesn’t Want to Fight’ There seems to be a disconnect between Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev regarding a rumored fight between the two that never came to fruition.

UFC

Mar 20, 2023

One Championship Fighter Iuri Lapicus Dead at Age 27 after Motorcycle Crash One Championship lightweight contender Iuri Lapicus died on Monday in Milan, Italy, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

One Championship

Mar 20, 2023

Leon Edwards Ready to Move on From Kamaru Usman Rivalry After Trilogy Victory Kamaru Usman believes he’ll see Leon Edwards in the Octagon again before all is said and done.

UFC

Mar 19, 2023

Justin Gaethje Happy to See Rafael Fiziev ‘Drowning in His Blood’ at UFC 286 Justin Gaethje has a well-earned reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC.

UFC

Mar 19, 2023

Dana White: Colby Covington to Get Next UFC Welterweight Title Shot Leon Edwards didn’t have long to enjoy his second victory over Kamaru Usman before his next assignment became apparent.

UFC

Mar 19, 2023

Ex-Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame Anderson Silva, regarded by many as the greatest middleweight in the history of the sport, will be enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.

UFC

Mar 19, 2023

Leon Edwards Turns Away Kamaru Usman to Retain Title in Spirited UFC 286 Main Event Leon Edwards still occupies the throne.

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

UFC 286 ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 286 coverage will begin Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

UFC 286 Prelims: Jack Shore Upshifts to Featherweight, Throttles Makwan Amirkhani Jack Shore adapted to his new surroundings just fine.

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

UFC 286 Bonuses: Gaethje vs. Fiziev Earns Fight of the Night, 2 Others Take Home $50,000 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters performance bonuses on the UFC 286 pay-per-view card.

UFC

Mar 18, 2023

Denzel Freeman Earns Final PFL Challenger Series 2023 Contract Heavyweight Denzel Freeman is the latest fighter to earn a Professional Fighters League contract.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 17, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 8 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL Challenger Series 8 coverage kicks off Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The action will be broadcast live and free on fuboTV.

Professional Fighters League

Lev Pisarsky

Mar 17, 2023

UFC 286 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to London and brings with it a highly anticipated championship rubber match between Leon Edwards and...

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

Unbeaten Robert Ruchala Stops Lom-Ali Eskiev for Interim KSW Featherweight Title Robert Ruchala now has some meaningful hardware with which to validate his pristine resume.

KSW

Mar 17, 2023

Jordan Vucenic Forces Tiziano Ferranti to Tap in CW 150 Headliner Former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight kingpin Jordan Vucenic successfully bounced back after suffering his first promotional defeat....

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Mar 17, 2023

Bob Sapp-Quinton Jackson vs. Jon Nutt-Andrew Wood Atop Fight Circus 6 on April 1 Their whole lives have been million-to-one shots…now, “Sloppy Balboa” is about to show the world that they’re one-in-a-million.

Mar 17, 2023

Walter Cogliandro Spoils Return of UFC Vet at UAE Warriors 39 SBG Ireland’s Walter Cogliandro was coming off a two-fight skid and needed to overcome an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran in Mark...

Mark Raymundo

Mar 17, 2023

Suspended UFC Flyweight Jeff Molina Releases Statement Following Video Leak Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Jeff Molina is the victim of extremely unfortunate circumstances.

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

Drew Dober to Face Matt Frevola at UFC 288 in New Jersey The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together an absolute banger at 155 pounds for May.

UFC

Mar 17, 2023

Coach Explains Alexander Shabliy’s Knockout Kick on Tofiq Musayev at Bellator 292 The coach of recent Bellator MMA victor Alexandr Shabliy broke down the controversial kick that earned his fighter the win.

Bellator MMA

Mar 17, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 8 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy The final week of this year's Professional Fighters League Challenger Series will feature eight fighters being given a second chance at gaining...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 16, 2023

KSW 80 Weigh-in Results: Interim Featherweight Title Fight Set Leading Polish mixed martial arts organization Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's third card of 2023 will feature an interim featherweight title fight.

KSW

Mar 16, 2023

Conor McGregor Says He Was Supposed to Coach Against Nate Diaz on ‘TUF 31’ If Conor McGregor is to be believed, the originally proposed coaching matchup for “The Ultimate Fighter 31” would have renewed one of the...

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

Kamaru Usman Dismisses Idea That KO Loss Will Negatively Affect Him at UFC 286 Kamaru Usman had won 19 straight professional fights before Leon Edwards shocked the world with a head kick knockout late in the fifth round of...

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

Leon Edwards: ‘Even on My Worst Day,’ I Still Knocked Kamaru Usman Out While Kamaru Usman may have been moments away from retaining the welterweight title against Leon Edwards at UFC 278, those waning moments of...

UFC

Mar 15, 2023

One on Prime Video 8 Loses Arjan Bhullar-Anatoliy Malykhin Headliner One on Prime Video 8 will have a new main event after the heavyweight title unfication bout between Arjan Singh Bhullar and Anatoliy Malykhin...

One Championship

Mar 15, 2023

Dan Hardy Joins PFL Europe as Director of Fighter Operations A former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger has joined Professional Fighters League in an executive capacity.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 15, 2023

Miranda Maverick vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius Expected for UFC 289 on June 10 A women’s flyweight bout between Miranda Maverick and Jasmine Jasudavicius is in the works for UFC 289.

UFC

Mar 14, 2023

Two New Bouts Complete Bellator 294 Main Card on April 21 A bantamweight clash between Danny Sabatello and Marcos Breno and a welterweight scrap pitting Levan Chokheli against Michael Lombardo will complete the...

Bellator MMA

Mar 14, 2023

Only Man to Defeat Alex Pereira Hopes UFC Champ Prevails in Israel Adesanya Rematch Former Jungle Fight welterweight champion Quemuel Ottoni will finally make his debut on U.S. soil when he faces Jackson-Wink MMA product Chris...

Professional Fighters League

Mar 14, 2023

Alistair Overeem Suspended 1 Year for Failed Drug Test, Glory Win Overturned UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem has been suspended for one year in relation to his Glory Kickboxing bout against Badr...

Glory Kickboxing

Mar 14, 2023

Francis Ngannou Says He Initially Chased Jones Fight: ‘Nobody Seemed to Be Interested’ While the current narrative from the UFC is that Francis Ngannou ran away from a potential Jon Jones fight, the former heavyweight champion was...

UFC

Mar 14, 2023

Aaron Pico vs. Otto Rodrigues, Mads Burnell vs. Justin Gonzales Set for Bellator 295 Aaron Pico will return to action for the first time since injuring his shoulder this past October when he faces Otto Rodrigues at Bellator 295.

Bellator MMA

Mar 14, 2023

Lineup Revealed for Friday’s PFL Challenger Series ‘Second Chance’ Event The second season of PFL Challenger Series will conclude with its “Second Chance” event on Friday night.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 14, 2023

Flyweights Kai Kara France, Amir Albazi to Meet at UFC Fight Night on June 3 A flyweight showdown pitting Kai Kara France against Amir Albazi is on tap for an Utimate Fighting Championship event on June 3.

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

‘Wonderboy’ Expects Conor McGregor to Return to ‘Roots of Movement’ Next Fight Stephen Thompson recently got to spend some time with Conor McGregor in Las Vegas, and it was an interesting experience, to say the least.

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

Dana White ‘Wouldn’t Be Shocked’ If Jon Jones Retires After Fighting Stipe Miocic While Jon Jones only just made his triumphant return to the Octagon at UFC 285, there’s plenty of mystery surrounding how long the...

UFC

Mar 13, 2023

Raphael Assuncao Reflects on Final Bout: ‘This Sport is So Crazy’ Raphael Assuncao was perhaps mere seconds away from winning a decision against Davey Grant at UFC Fight Night 221.

UFC

Mar 12, 2023

Michael Page: Seeing Goiti Yamauchi’s Injury ‘Took the Energy Out of Me' Michael Page made a strong impression at the expense of Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 292 on Friday night.

Bellator MMA

Mar 12, 2023

Dana White: ’Really Bad Idea’ for Merab Dvalishvili to Avoid Fighting Aljamain Sterling Even after securing the signature victory of his career to date, Merab Dvalishvili made one thing clear: He has no interest in fighting friend and teammate...

UFC

Mar 12, 2023

Alexander Volkov Expected Even Quicker Victory Over Alexander Romanov Alexander Volkov was nearly flawless in the UFC Fight Night 221 co-main event.

UFC

Mar 12, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Bonuses: Four Collect $50,000 Bonuses The performance bonuses for UFC Fight Night 221 are in and four fighters are heading home $50,000 richer.

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Mar 11, 2023

Relentless Merab Dvalishvili Outworks Petr Yan in UFC Fight Night 221 Headliner After a fight week full of bad blood, Merab Dvalishvili got the last laugh.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 221 coverage will begin Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Prelims: Davey Grant Rallies, Sends Raphael Assuncao to Retirement Davey Grant showed a flair for the dramatic at UFC Fight Night 221.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

Ex-UFC, WEC Champ Benson Henderson Discusses Decision to Retire From MMA Benson Henderson called it a career on Friday night, laying his gloves in the cage following a first-round submission loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in the...

Bellator MMA

Mar 11, 2023

Nicco Montano Doc ‘Warrior Spirit’ Now Available on Multiple Streaming Platforms A documentary starring inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano is now available for viewing on multiple platforms.

UFC

Mar 11, 2023

Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Title, Retires Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 Usman Nurmagomedov could not have been more imposing in starting his run in the Bellator MMA lightweight grand prix.

Bellator MMA

Mar 10, 2023

Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay Secures Contract on PFL Challenger Series 7 In what ultimately turned into a battle of the highlights, light heavyweight Impa Kasanganay secured himself a Professional Fighters League contract during...

Professional Fighters League

J.L. Kirven

Mar 10, 2023

Bellator 292 ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 292 coverage will begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Mar 10, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 7 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL Challenger Series 7 coverage kicks off Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The action will be broadcast live and free on fuboTV.

Professional Fighters League

Lev Pisarsky

Mar 10, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Miss Badly; 1 Bout Nixed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Ricardo Ramos seems to have forgotten his weight class.

UFC

Mar 10, 2023

Criminal History Follows UFC Prospect Sedriques Dumas Into Octagon Middleweight Sedriques Dumas will carry a 7-0 professional mixed martial arts record into his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday in Las Vegas, where he clashes with Josh Fremd at...

UFC

Keith Shillan

Mar 09, 2023

Bellator 292 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Bell 9 Pounds Heavier Than Hill The Bellator MMA lightweight championship will be on the line as the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov takes on former UFC champion Benson Henderson in the...

Bellator MMA

Mar 09, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 7 Weigh-in Results: Light Heavyweights on Point This week's Professional Fighters League Challenger Series event will feature eight fighters in the light heavyweight division.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 09, 2023

Thiago Santos Surprised by Speed of Jones’ Victory; Urges Caution Against Miocic Even ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Thiago Santos was surprised at how easy Jon Jones’ win was at UFC 285.

UFC

Mar 09, 2023

PFL to Run Second Half of 2023 Regular Season in Atlanta The Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta will serve as the stage for the latter half of Professional Fighters League’s 2023 season.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 09, 2023

Source: UFC Vet Mark Striegl to Face Walter Cogliandro at UAE Warriors 39 Fighting for the first time since his release by the Ultimate Fighting Championship last year, Mark Striegl’s quest for redemption will pick...

Mar 09, 2023

Mariusz Pudzianowski to Face Boxer Artur Szpilka at KSW Colosseum 2 Popular Polish strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski will return to action when he faces Artur Szpilka at KSW Colosseum 2 on June 3.

KSW

Mar 08, 2023

Carlston Harris Details Numerous Opponent Changes Heading Into UFC Fight Night 221 Some 13 months after having a two-bout winning streak snapped by rising welterweight star Shavkat Rakhmonov, Carlston Harris is eager to return...

UFC

Mar 08, 2023

Kyoji Horiguchi, Ray Borg to Clash at Bellator 295 on April 22 Kyoji Horiguchi will square off against recent free-agent acquisition Ray Borg at Bellator 295.

Bellator MMA

Mar 08, 2023

10 Questions for Vitor Petrino The 25-year-old CM System prospect will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he tackles Anton Turkalj in a UFC Fight Night 221...

UFC

Christian Stein

Mar 08, 2023

Miesha Tate Returns to 135 Pounds, Faces Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Event on June 3 After a one-fight stint at 125 pounds, Miesha Tate will return to bantamweight for her next Octagon appearance.

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

Jon Jones Listed as Considerable Favorite Against Stipe Miocic After a successful heavyweight debut, Jon Jones is a considerable betting favorite in a proposed bout against Stipe Miocic.

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

New Jersey’s Prudential Center to Host UFC 288 on May 6 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., for its May 6 pay-per-view event....

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

Dana White on Bo Nickal UFC Debut: ‘Wait Til That Kid is in the Sport 2 or 3 Years’ Bo Nickal entered UFC 285 as one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory.

UFC

Mar 07, 2023

Roberto Satoshi, John Dodson, Juan Archuleta Set to Compete at Rizin 42 Rizin Fighting Federation 42 will feature some of the promotion’s top stars as well as some familiar faces from other organizations.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 06, 2023

Francis Ngannou Admits Jon Jones Fight ‘Probably Will Never Happen’ Francis Ngannou was an interested observer when Jon Jones made his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 main event.

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

Valentina Shevchenko Calls UFC 285 Loss ‘Frustrating,’ Felt She Was ‘Dominating’ Fight Valentina Shevchenko was winning — that is, until she wasn’t.

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

Ciryl Gane Says He’s Angry at Himself After Quick Defeat at UFC 285 Ciryl Gane didn’t give Jon Jones much of a test in his heavyweight debut, and for that, the Frenchman is upset with himself.

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

Stipe Miocic on Jon Jones Matchup: ‘You’ll See What the Difference Is’ in July Stipe Miocic didn’t seem as impressed with Jon Jones’ heavyweight debut as the rest of the world was after UFC 285.

UFC

Mar 06, 2023

Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Shane Burgos to Meet in PFL 3 Main Event on April 14 Defending lightweight champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier will welcome free-agent signee Shane Burgos to the Professional Fighters League cage on April 14.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 06, 2023

Alexa Grasso Anticipated ‘Perfect Opportunity’ to Submit Valentina Shevchenko Alexa Grasso dealt with the weight of expectations years before she authored a career-defining upset against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285.

UFC

Mar 05, 2023

Jon Jones: There’s Never Been a Fight That Means More Than Beating Stipe Miocic Jon Jones essentially called his shot during fight week, and he delivered on that promise in the UFC 285 headliner.

UFC

Mar 05, 2023

Lightweight, Bantamweight Cast for ‘TUF 31’ Includes Multiple UFC Vets The cast for “The Ultimate Fighter 31” will feature a number of familiar faces.

UFC

Mar 05, 2023

UFC 285 Bonuses: Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso Lead $50K Award Winners It was at night to remember at UFC 285, and that was due in large part to the efforts of Jon Jones and Alexa Grasso.

UFC

Mar 05, 2023

Jon Jones Guillotines Ciryl Gane, Leaves UFC 285 as Heavyweight Champion It was as if Jon Jones had never left.

UFC

Mar 04, 2023

UFC 285 ‘Jones vs. Gane’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 285 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Mar 04, 2023

UFC 285 Prelims: Cody Garbrandt Upends Trevin Jones, Halts Two-Fight Skid Cody Garbrandt, if nothing else, kept his foot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship door.

UFC

Mar 04, 2023

Juntaro Ushiku vs. Mikuru Asakura Tops Rizin Landmark Vol. 5 Lineup A featherweight showdown pitting ex-champ Juntaro Ushiku against Mikuru Asakura will serve as the headlining bout at Rizin Landmark Vol. 5.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Mar 04, 2023

Resurgent Wilson Reis Chokes Johnny Campbell in Cage Warriors 149 Headliner Former EliteXC titleholder Wilson Reis took care of Johnny Campbell with a rear-naked choke in the Cage Warriors 149 headliner.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

Mar 04, 2023

UFC 285 Weigh-in Results: Jones Outweighs Gane; 2 Fighters Heavy Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champ Jon Jones came in just slightly heavier than Ciryl Gane.

UFC

Mar 03, 2023

Featherweight Brahyan Zurcher Secures Contract on PFL Challenger Series 6 Unbeaten Xtreme Couture representative Brahyan Zurcher locked down a Professional Fighters League contract during Week 6 of the PFL Challenger Series.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 03, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 6 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL Challenger Series 6 coverage kicks off Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The action will be broadcast live and free on fuboTV.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 03, 2023

Coach Eric Albarracin Expects Patricio Freire to Earn Title in Third Division The coach of Bellator MMA great Patricio Freire expects that it is only a matter of time until his fighter is a triple champ.

UFC

Mar 03, 2023

Thiago Santos Believes Jon Jones Will Prevail at UFC 285 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Thiago Santos believes his former foe will win this weekend.

UFC

Mar 03, 2023

Jessica Andrade Drops Back to 115 Pounds to Face Xiaonan Yan at UFC 288 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight titleholder Jessica Andrade is returning to her old stomping ground in May.

Women’s MMA

Mar 03, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 6 Weigh-in Results: Featherweights Make Weight The latest Professional Fighters League Challenger Series event will feature eight fighters in the featherweight division.

Professional Fighters League

Mar 02, 2023

Bellator MMA Signs Two-Time NCAA Wrestling Champ Jordan Oliver Bellator MMA has added another decorated wrestler to its roster.

Bellator MMA

Mar 01, 2023

Dana White Says He ‘Fought Hard’ to Get Lone Loss Removed from Jon Jones’ Record Those who have followed the UFC career of Jon Jones since the beginning know that his lone career loss comes with an asterisk.

UFC

Mar 01, 2023

Eric Albarracin Discusses UFC Returns of Jon Jones, Henry Cejudo Within the span of a couple months, both Jon Jones and Henry Cejudo will return to the Octagon following extended layoffs.

UFC

Mar 01, 2023

Luke Rockhold vs. Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes Booked for BKFC 41 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will be bringing some new star power to the ring in the near future.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Mar 01, 2023

Hailey Cowan: Ovarian Cyst Rupture Led to Exit from UFC Fight Night 220 A serious condition led to Hailey Cowan withdrawing from her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut last weekend.

UFC

Mar 01, 2023

Darren Till Reveals He Was Granted UFC Release Darren Till and the Ultimate Fighting Championship have parted ways — though it may not be for good.

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