SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - May 2011

SHERDOG NEWS MAY 2011

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Hioki Vacates Shooto Title, Eyes Move to ‘New Stage’ Hatsu Hioki is Shooto 143-pound world champion no more.

May 31, 2011

Imanari Drops Deep Belt; Nakamura-Otsuka Booked for June 24 Masakazu Imanari, who on Saturday advanced to the finals of Dream’s 2011 Japan bantamweight grand prix, has relinquished the 137-pound title which he held in Japanese indie promotion...

May 31, 2011

Pellegrino Announces Hiatus from MMA It might be a while before fans see “Batman” back in the cage. UFC lightweight staple Kurt Pellegrino Tuesday announced on his official...

May 31, 2011

Jackson, Mir Rake Event-High $250,000 Purses at UFC 130 Quinton Jackson and Frank Mir each walked away from the MGM Grand Garden Arena with event-high $250,000 purses after dominating their respective foes in unanimous decision victories at...

May 31, 2011

Tavares Replaces ‘Mayhem,’ Steps in Front of ‘A-Train’ at UFC 132 Brad Tavares will meet Aaron Simpson in a middleweight matchup at UFC 132, replacing Simpson’s original opponent, Jason Miller, who last week was drafted to coach the 14th season of “The Ultimate Fighter”...

May 31, 2011

8 Fights Signed for UFC 133 in Philadelphia Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin will lock horns with Pride Fighting Championships veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the UFC 133...

May 31, 2011

Silva Scolds Okami for Training with ‘Loser’ Sonnen Middleweight champion Anderson Silva is counting down the days until he defends his title against the world-ranked Yushin Okami and returns to his homeland at...

May 30, 2011

Trainer ‘Benkei’ Drops Anchor at Finney’s HIT Squad Known as the “Wizard of the Scale,” Andre “Benkei” Vinicius Aurnheimer Ferreira has worked with some of MMA’s most accomplished fighters: former EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva, two-time K-1 Hero’s tournament winner Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante and...

May 30, 2011

Saunders Likely Participant for Bellator 47 on July 23 Ben Saunders will get at least one more bout under his belt before entering Bellator Fighting Championships’ fifth-season welterweight tournament.

May 30, 2011

12-Fight Roster Complete for UFC Live 4 Canadian import T.J. Grant will meet AMA Fight Club representative Charlie Brenneman in a preliminary welterweight matchup at UFC Live 4...

May 30, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

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May 30, 2011

Chicago Hope ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When Clay Guida first witnessed the Anthony Pettis “Kick Heard ’round the World,” he immediately sent out a text...

Tristen Critchfield

May 30, 2011

Weekend Rundown: ‘JT Money,’ Olympian McMann Among Victors The focus of the fight world shifted back to Las Vegas Saturday as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned from an increasingly rare month-long break with...

May 30, 2011

Title Bouts, Bantamweight GP Final Announced for Dream 17 Dream champions Gegard Mousasi and Hiroyuki Takaya will put their respective titles on the line for the first time as part of Dream 17, set to...

May 30, 2011

Jackson Outclasses Hamill, Takes Decision Matt Hamill had no answers for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Jackson stuffed a series of telegraphed takedown attempts and punished Hamill with heavy power punches en route to a unanimous decision in the...

May 29, 2011

Aoki Subs Clementi; Imanari, Tokoro Advance in Dream 135-Pound GP SAITAMA, Japan -- Shinya Aoki's late replacement opponent in Rich Clementi proved somewhat difficult to put away, but the Tobikan Judan no less punished him mercilessly throughout both rounds before the inevitable finish in the main event of...

May 29, 2011

Falcao Inks 3-Fight Deal with Canadian Org, Debuts in September Weeks after his unceremonious exit from the UFC, Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao Goncalves has found a new place to hang his hat in North...

May 29, 2011

Dana White: Lesnar Undergoes Surgery, Hopes to Return in 2012 Brock Lesnar underwent surgery yesterday in relation to his most recent battle with diverticulitis.

May 29, 2011

Stann Humble After KO Win, Still Wants Wanderlei Fight Brian Stann looked sharp on Saturday night, dominating former Sengoku middleweight titlist Jorge Santiago en route to a second-round knockout at UFC...

May 28, 2011

UFC 130 Bonuses: 4 Fighters Pocket $70,000 Four men walked away from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with $70,000 apiece in post-fight bonuses following UFC 130 “Jackson vs....

May 28, 2011

Fedor-Henderson Signed for July 30 Strikeforce A planned heavyweight contest between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson is now official. Sherdog.com has confirmed with a source close to the bout that both parties have signed on as the main event for a...

May 28, 2011

UFC 130 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at approximately 6:45 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 130 “Jackson vs. Hamill.”

The card is to be headlined by Quinton...

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May 28, 2011

Dream ‘Fight for Japan’ Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur will report from the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo at approximately 3 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of...

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May 28, 2011

UFC 130 Prelims: ‘Mighty Mouse’ Outpoints Former Champion Torres The once-beaten Demetrious Johnson wrestled, grappled and willed his way to a unanimous decision over former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel...

May 28, 2011

Bowling-Voelker 3 Tops Challengers 17; Series Moves to Vegas Strikeforce Challengers 17 will be headlined by a welterweight rubber match between Bobby Voelker and Roger Bowling.

May 28, 2011

Bahadurzada Seizes Glory World Series Crown in Moscow It took longer than both of his previous tournament wins combined, but inside Moscow’s Forum Hall on Saturday, Siyar Bahadurzada did what most had expected him to do since October: he won the...

May 28, 2011

Rampage, Hamill on Target for UFC 130 Their matchup may lack the box office punch of Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard 3, but Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill have nevertheless been...

May 28, 2011

Villasenor, Camozzi Stalemate at Shark Fights 15 RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- There was plenty of disappointment to go around following the Shark Fights 15 main event on Friday night.

Tristen Critchfield

May 28, 2011

Togashi and Delameau Dominate at Shooto Gig Tokyo 6 TOKYO -- A tactics-minded Kenichiro Togashi dominated Shin Kochiwa on the feet for the full 15 minutes of Shooto Gig Tokyo 6's main event, Saturday...

May 28, 2011

Davidson Submits Pulver at Titan FC 18; Rosholt Disqualified Strikeforce veteran Brian Davidson spoiled the promotional debut of Jens Pulver

May 28, 2011

Update: 135-Pound GP Official for Dream ‘Fight for Japan’ Dream's inaugural bantamweight grand prix has been given the green light, as the eight tournament competitors came in under their contracted weights prior to Sunday's...

May 28, 2011

Dana White: Pending Hand Injury, ‘Rampage’ Could Be Top Contender It wasn’t pretty, but Quinton “Rampage” Jackson got the job done at UFC 130 and may have earned himself a title shot in the process.

May 28, 2011

Bisping and 'Mayhem' to Coach 'TUF 14' Michael Bisping and Jason Miller will serve as coaches for the upcoming 14th season of Spike TV's “The Ultimate Fighter.”

May 27, 2011

Escovedo Considers UFC Debut ‘Biggest Opportunity’ of His Life Cole Escovedo was ready to hang it up.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 27, 2011

LIVE: UFC 130 Live Weigh-in Results Live UFC 130 weigh-in results are available following the jump.

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May 27, 2011

Bout Agreements Distributed to Fedor, Henderson A rumored showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson is one step closer to becoming reality, as bout agreements have been distributed...

May 27, 2011

DeJesus Suspended; Soto-Yagin for FW Title at TPF 10 Isaac DeJesus will not face Eddie Yagin for the vacant Tachi Palace Fights featherweight title as previously reported

May 27, 2011

Galesic Joins Bellator’s Season 5 Middleweight Draw Seven slots are now full for the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 5 middleweight tournament, as the promotion on Friday announced that...

May 27, 2011

UFC 130 Weigh-in Video Friday's UFC 130 weigh-in video can be viewed here.

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May 27, 2011

Jordan Breen UFC 130 Prefight Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.

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May 27, 2011

Nelson Sees Pace as Critical Against Mir at UFC 130 Roy Nelson knows he can’t sit back and let Frank Mir pick him apart when they meet Saturday at UFC 130.

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May 27, 2011

Pulver, Davidson on Weight for Titan 18 Headliner Jens Pulver has been green-lit for his Titan Fighting Championship debut, as “Little Evil” tipped the scales at 139 pounds prior to his 140-pound catchweight contest against Brian Davidson at...

May 27, 2011

BJJ World Champion to Meet Wand Fight Team Prospect at TPF 10 Strikeforce veteran Andre Galvao will return to action against Jorge Lopez at Tachi Palace Fights 10, which is slated for Aug. 5 at the Tachi...

May 26, 2011

Thiago-Mitchell Official; 5 Fights Greenlit for UFC ‘Rio’ A rumored welterweight showdown between Paulo Thiago and David Mitchell has been ratified by the UFC, making five contests now official for UFC...

May 26, 2011

9 Fights Set for Strikeforce ‘Overeem vs. Werdum’ The fight card for Strikeforce's first trip to Dallas continues to come together, as nine bouts are now official for “Overeem vs. Werdum.”

May 26, 2011

2 Bouts Announced for UFC 'Battle on the Bayou' Two contests have been verbally agreed to for UFC “Battle on the Bayou,” the promotion announced Thursday. Alan Belcher will return to the Octagon to square off with...

May 26, 2011

UFC Vet Cobb Replaces Franca, Faces Fickett at MFC 30 Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship on Thursday announced that UFC veteran Brian Cobb will face Drew Fickett in the main event of MFC...

May 26, 2011

9 Bouts Official for Strikeforce Challengers 16 Nine bouts are now official for Strikeforce “Challengers 16”, as two new contests have been added to the show’s undercard

May 26, 2011

Brown Changes Training After Consecutive Losses Mike Thomas Brown was trying to bounce back when he took a short-notice fight against Rani Yahya on Jan. 22, but instead he ended up with his...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 26, 2011

Ready for Hamill, ‘Rampage’ Planning for Future After Fighting Never let it be said that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson does not have an exit strategy.

May 25, 2011

Trekko, Pang-Corbbrey Top June 3 CFC Bill in Australia Once-beaten Brazilian Bernardo “Trekko” Magalhaes will defend his Cage Fighting Championship lightweight title for the first time on June 3 when he meets...

May 25, 2011

Dream Vet Galesic Joins Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tourney Croatian middleweight Zelg Galesic has signed with Chicago-based Bellator Fighting Championships and will participate in the promotion’s...

Mike Whitman Chris Nelson

May 25, 2011

Brazilian Prospect Silva Makes UFC Debut Against Swick in Rio Brazilian welterweight prospect Erick Silva has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut against Mike Swick at UFC 134.

May 25, 2011

Warren Defends FW Title Against ‘Pitbull’ at Bellator 47 Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight champion Joe Warren has made it known that he intends to hold two titles simultaneously, as...

May 25, 2011

Younger Villefort Faces Bush at Strikeforce Challengers 16 Yuri Villefort will join his older brother, Danillo Villefort, on the fight card for Strikeforce Challengers 16, as the younger Brazilian will meet...

May 25, 2011

Rosholt Bros. Replace Markham, McFedries at Friday’s Titan FC 18 A pair of last-minute withdrawals has shuffled the deck for Friday’s Titan Fighting Championship 18, which will now feature wrestling brothers Jake Rosholt and...

May 25, 2011

Garcia-Caceres Featherweight Tilt Targeted for UFC Live 5 Verbal agreements are in place for a featherweight scrap between Texas “Bad Boy” Leonard Garcia and “Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 participant Alex Caceres at...

May 25, 2011

Nogueira’s Doctor Says Heavyweight ‘Perfect’ for UFC ‘Rio’ Since his last trip inside the Octagon, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has undergone surgery on one of his knees and both of his hips.

May 25, 2011

Hand Injury Forces Uyenoyama to Withdraw from Dream Japan GP TOKYO -- Strikeforce veteran Darren Uyenoyama has been forced out of his May 29 bout in Dream's Japan bantamweight grand prix against Atsushi...

May 24, 2011

Benavidez-Wineland Bantamweight Battle Set For UFC Live 5 A bantamweight scrap between two of the division's best is in place for UFC Live 5, as Eddie Wineland will meet Joseph Benavidez at the Aug. 14...

May 24, 2011

Aldo Discusses Injury; UFC Champ Eying September Return Jose Aldo was as surprised as anyone to hear of Monday’s Internet reports that he had suffered an injury in training.

May 24, 2011

Mendes Meets Yahya at UFC 133 in Philadelphia Chad Mendes will compete at UFC 133, just not against Jose Aldo. The Team Alpha Male product will instead meet the UFC featherweight champion’s countryman, Brazilian submission specialist...

May 24, 2011

MTV: Bellator 45 Concludes Fourth Season with 264,000 Viewers Bellator Fighting Championships posted strong ratings with its fourth-season finale, as the May 21 live broadcast of Bellator 45 on MTV2 netted...

May 24, 2011

Lima, ‘Sapo’ to Compete in Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Draw On the heels of Bellator Fighting Championships’ fourth-season finale, the promotion’s upcoming fifth iteration has already begun to take shape.

May 24, 2011

Hamman Drops to Middleweight, Faces Dollaway at UFC Live 5 Following a 1-2 Octagon run at light heavyweight, Jared Hamman will make the move to 185 pounds when he takes on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 runner-up C.B. Dollaway at...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 24, 2011

Howard Wants ‘Striking War’ with Kampmann, Then Johnson John Howard is complimentary of Martin Kampmann’s striking skills, but he hopes to test them when they meet June 26 at UFC Live 4.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 24, 2011

Ninja on Retirement: Life Goes On With three simple but profound words, former EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua embraced retirement from mixed martial arts.

May 24, 2011

Barnett Assembles Metal Benefit for Japan Quake Victims Josh Barnett may be a stateside participant in the Strikeforce 2011 heavyweight grand prix at current, but the “Babyfaced Assassin” has...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 23, 2011

State Senate Votes to Legalize MMA in NY By a vote of 42-18, the New York State Senate on Monday voted to regulate the sport of mixed martial arts in The Empire State.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 23, 2011

Promoter: Diaz Will Wait on Boxing, Focus on MMA Career Despite much bluster and multiple rumored opponents, it appears Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will not be returning to the boxing...

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May 23, 2011

Pyle-MacDonald Added to UFC 133 in Philadelphia Welterweight veteran Mike Pyle and fast-rising youngster Rory MacDonald will meet on Aug. 6 as part of UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis.”

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May 23, 2011

Bellator Sets ‘Summer Series’ Featherweight Tourney Matchups Two days after concluding its fourth season, Bellator Fighting Championships on Monday announced the quarterfinal pairings for its “Summer...

May 23, 2011

Loiseau Defends Against ‘Arm Collector’ at Tachi Palace Fights 10 Nine-time UFC veteran David Loiseau will defend his Tachi Palace Fights middleweight title for the first time against Brazilian “Arm Collector” Giva Santana at...

May 23, 2011

Pieces for UFC’s Brazil Return Falling Into Place Former Tachi Palace Fights welterweight champion David Mitchell will toe the line against Paulo Thiago (Pictured; file photo) in a 170-pound duel at...

May 23, 2011

Drinaldo Scores Brutal KO Over Strikeforce Vet at Jungle Fight 28 RIO DE JANEIRO -- As Jungle Fight 28 unfolded on Saturday at the Flamengo Rowing Club in Rio de Janeiro, Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo knocked out Strikeforce veteran...

May 22, 2011

5 Bouts Booked for UFC 133 In a pivotal showdown between surging welterweights, Team Takedown representative Johny Hendricks will meet former Sportfight champion Mike Pierce (Pictured; file photo) at...

May 22, 2011

‘Ninja’ Rua Retires at 31 Former EliteXC middleweight champion and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Murilo “Ninja” Rua on Saturday retired from mixed martial arts

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May 22, 2011

Bellator Crowns M’Pumbu at 205 African-born Frenchman Christian M'Pumbu stands alone atop the Bellator Fighting Championships light heavyweight mountain.

May 21, 2011

Thompson Submits Pudzianowski at KSW 16 GDANSK, Poland -- Although the chorus of Mariusz Pudzianowski's walkout song promised that “you will feel respect,” James Thompson did not...

Tomasz Marciniak

May 21, 2011

Watson Blasts ‘Ninja,’ Retains Title at BAMMA 6 LONDON -- British Association of Mixed Martial Arts middleweight champion Tom Watson put on a career-best performance, as he stopped Murilo “Ninja” Rua in the third round of the...

May 21, 2011

Bellator 45 Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the L’Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort in Lake Charles, La., at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 45, which is headlined by the fourth-season featherweight (Daniel Straus vs. Patricio Freire) and light...

May 21, 2011

Straus Feeds on Underdog Fodder Daniel Straus likes proving doubters wrong, and he will have another chance to do so when he climbs into the cage in a matter of hours.

May 21, 2011

‘Pitbull’ Motivated by Thought of Warren Rematch Only one obstacle -- Daniel Straus, he of the current 12-fight winning streak -- remains between Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and his desired rematch with Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight...

May 20, 2011

CSAC Changes Ruling; Sonnen Eligible to Reapply after June 29 Chael Sonnen will not have to wait until May 18, 2012 to reapply for a fight license in California. Instead, the fighter will be eligible to...

May 20, 2011

NSAC Approves UFC Request for Judges' Monitors The Nevada State Athletic Commission today unanimously approved Zuffa's request that cage-side judges be allowed to use video monitors from UFC...

May 20, 2011

Nunes-Kedzie Announced for June 18 Strikeforce The fight card for Strikeforce “Overeem vs. Werdum” continues to develop, as the promotion announced Friday that Amanda Nunes will square off with...

May 20, 2011

Mayhem: It Will Be an Honor to Beat Up Simpson Jason “Mayhem” Miller has come a long way.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 20, 2011

Bellator Light Heavyweight, Featherweight Finalists Cleared The competition to crown the first Bellator Fighting Championships light heavyweight titleholder has been whittled down to Richard Hale and...

May 20, 2011

Pudzianowski-Thompson, Khalidov-Lindland Greenlit for KSW 16 Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski tipped the scales at 123 kilograms (270.6 pounds) before his fourth MMA outing against James Thompson at...

Wojek Rysiewski

May 20, 2011

Watson, ‘Ninja’ Hit Marks for BAMMA 6 British Association of Mixed Martial Arts middleweight champion Tom Watson checked in at 184.5 pounds for his scheduled title defense against Pride Fighting Championships veteran...

May 20, 2011

Aoki-Clementi Official for Dream’s ‘Fight for Japan’ A lightweight contest between Dream champion Shinya Aoki and UFC veteran Rich Clementi is now official for Dream “Fight for Japan,” the...

May 20, 2011

11 Fights Signed for ‘Cruz vs. Faber 2’ “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 9 finalist Andre Winner will meet WEC import Anthony Njokuani (Pictured; file photo) in a preliminary lightweight matchup at...

May 20, 2011

Menjivar-Pace Targeted for UFC 133 in Philly A bantamweight duel between Ivan Menjivar and Nick Pace has been verbally agreed to for UFC 133, the promotion announced late Thursday night.

May 20, 2011

Ford Stops Parisyan on Third-Round Cut Canadian welterweight Ryan Ford stopped UFC veteran Karo Parisyan on a third-round cut in the MMA Live 1 headliner on Thursday at the John...

May 19, 2011

Oliveira Replaces Palaszewski, Faces Tibau at UFC 130 Another injury has altered the UFC 130 landscape, as Bart Palaszewski has been forced to withdraw from his lightweight bout with Gleison Tibau with an undisclosed ailment. Replacing “Bartimus” will be...

May 19, 2011

Sonnen Eligible to Reapply for License in May 2012 The California State Athletic Commission upheld former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen’s indefinite suspension on Wednesday, and the...

May 19, 2011

MFC Releases Franca; Fickett Without Opponent for June 10 Bout Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship announced Thursday that it has released Hermes Franca from his contract, and that Franca will not participate in his scheduled June 10 lightweight title bout with Drew Fickett at...

May 19, 2011

Hermes Franca Arrested in Oregon on Sexual Abuse Charges Veteran lightweight and former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Hermes Franca has been arrested in Oregon on alleged charges of sexual abuse.

May 19, 2011

‘Big Monster’ Injured; 8 Bouts Official for Bellator 45 Brazilian heavyweight Thiago Santos has suffered an undisclosed injury, forcing him from a planned bout with Derrick Lewis at Bellator Fighting...

May 19, 2011

UFC Exec: UFC 140 Likely for Dec. 10 in Montreal The Ultimate Fighting Championship could return to Montreal by the end of the year, as UFC Canada Director of Operations Tom Wright announced Thursday that the Bell Centre may host...

May 19, 2011

McKee Vows to Keep MFC Belt, Vacated or Not Antonio McKee says he found out on Facebook that he had vacated his Maximum Fighting Championship lightweight title.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 19, 2011

Alpha Male Rep: Aldo-Mendes Possible for UFC 133, UFC 134 After a memorable first title defense against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 in Toronto, featherweight king Jose Aldo already knows the identity of his next contender: undefeated fellow...

May 19, 2011

Reinhardt Draws Figueroa at UFC Live 5 on Aug. 14 The well-traveled Jason Reinhardt (Pictured; file photo) will move to the bantamweight division when he meets once-beaten prospect Edwin Figueroa at...

May 19, 2011

Report: Ricco Rodriguez Arrested in Arizona Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez has reportedly been arrested in Ahwatukee, Ariz., following an alleged assault and resisting arrest.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 19, 2011

Parisyan, Ford Make Weight for ‘MMA Live 1’ Headliner UFC veteran Karo Parisyan and Canadian standout Ryan Ford both hit their marks Wednesday for the welterweight main event of Jones Entertainment Group’s...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 18, 2011

CSAC Upholds Sonnen’s Indefinite Suspension LOS ANGELES -- The California State Athletic Commission on Wednesday upheld Chael Sonnen’s indefinite suspension by a vote of 4-1, denying the...

Mike Whitman Todd Martin

May 18, 2011

Titan Fighting Championship Inks 3-Year Extension with HDNet Kansas-based promotion Titan Fighting Championship has signed a three-year extension with cable network HDNet to broadcast live events.

May 18, 2011

Noons-Masvidal Official for June Strikeforce in Dallas A rumored lightweight tilt between K.J. Noons and Jorge Masvidal is now official, as Strikeforce confirmed the bout Wednesday morning.

May 18, 2011

Source: Da Silva-Yamaguchi, Gomez-Bittner Signed for TPF 10 A blockbuster flyweight scrap between Jussier da Silva and Mamoru Yamaguchi is set to go down on Aug. 5 at Tachi Palace Fights 10.

May 18, 2011

Dream Champ Zaromskis Headlines June 10 Card in Ontario Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis will add another stamp to his passport next month.

May 18, 2011

Nogueira: Anderson Silva Nearly Retired Before Entering UFC No man has dominated the UFC quite like reigning middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

May 18, 2011

Lytle Pushing for Pepsi to Fund Local Gym After seeing the world as a mixed martial artist, Chris Lytle realized that his hometown of Indianapolis is a pretty good place to live.

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May 18, 2011

Nelson Out, Clementi Now In at 'Fight for Japan' Shane Nelson will not face Shinya Aoki at Dream’s “Fight for Japan.”

Tuesday afternoon, Sherdog.com reported that Nelson would replace...

May 17, 2011

Rocha Replaces Injured Danzig, Faces Cerrone at UFC 131 UFC lightweight Mac Danzig has suffered an unspecified injury which has forced him from his UFC 131 bout with Donald Cerrone. Stepping in to replace Danzig at the event will be Octagon newcomer...

May 17, 2011

Religion, Not Management, Keeping Khalidov from Bellator Recent remarks from Bellator Fighting Championships Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney regarding negotiations with middleweight Mamed Khalidov have...

Tomasz Marciniak

May 17, 2011

Grove-Boetsch, Torres-Johnson Comprise Spike UFC 130 Prelims Two bouts were announced Tuesday for the UFC 130 “Prelims Live” special on Spike TV, as Kendall Grove faces Tim Boetsch and Miguel Torres (Pictured) takes on...

May 17, 2011

Remaining Trio of UFC 130 Prelims to Stream on Facebook Three preliminary bouts will stream live on social networking site Facebook prior to the UFC 130 pay-per-view and Spike TV “Prelims Live”...

May 17, 2011

Undefeated Vila Enters Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Draw Olympic bronze medalist Alexis Vila will make his Bellator Fighting Championships debut in the promotion’s fifth season, as the American Top...

May 17, 2011

Lightweight Dynamo Blanco Signs With Strikeforce TOKYO -- Venezuelan dynamo Maximo Blanco is no longer a free agent.

A source close to Blanco has confirmed with Sherdog.com that the SRC veteran and former lightweight King of Pancrase has signed a...

May 17, 2011

4 Bouts Official for UFC 133; Evans-Davis Headlines Four fights have been greenlit for UFC 133 “Evans vs. Davis”

May 17, 2011

Bellator 44 Sets Season High with 325,000 Viewers Bellator Fighting Championships captured the largest audience of its inaugural season on MTV2 last Saturday when the 9 p.m. broadcast of Bellator...

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May 17, 2011

Lauzon-Weisman Title Bout Booked for WCF 11 on June 18 Massachusetts-based promotion World Championship Fighting will return from a year-long hiatus on June 18 when it hosts WCF 11 at the Aleppo...

May 17, 2011

Former LSU Fullback Jordan Faces Hill at Bellator 45 Onetime Louisiana State University fullback Shawn Jordan will return to the Bellator Fighting Championships cage on Saturday, as the heavyweight...

May 17, 2011

Dream Rep: Aoki-McKee Off, Search for Replacement Underway A planned lightweight scrap between Shinya Aoki and Antonio McKee has been scratched from Dream’s “Fight for Japan” card, and the...

May 17, 2011

Henderson: Fedor Fight Makes the Most Sense Dan Henderson is not a heavyweight, but he thinks a matchup against one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time would be his best career...

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May 17, 2011

‘Bigfoot’ Wants Barnett in Strikeforce GP, Has Harsh Words for Lesnar Since pummeling Fedor Emelianenko into near-retirement in February, Antonio Silva has faced a marathon of interviews, photo shoots and other...

May 16, 2011

155-Pound Prospects ‘Massaranduba,’ Burnsed Top Jungle Fight 28 The 28th iteration of leading Brazilian event Jungle Fight is set to be headlined by a clash of once-beaten lightweight prospects Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo and...

May 16, 2011

Lewis-Santos Heavyweight Qualifier Added to Bellator 45 Brazilian heavyweight “Big Monster” Thiago Santos will make his North American debut against hard-hitting New Orleans native Derrick Lewis at...

May 16, 2011

10 Fights Signed for UFC 132 Australian George Sotiropoulos will square off with Rafael dos Anjos in a preliminary lightweight matchup at UFC 132 “Cruz vs. Faber 2” on...

May 16, 2011

Strikeforce Adds Monson-Cormier Heavyweight Tilt to Dallas Show Daniel Cormier will face the stiffest test of his nascent MMA career when the two-time U.S. Olympic wrestler goes up against onetime UFC title contender...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 16, 2011

Wish Granted: ‘Hybrid’ Faces Nogueira at UFC 134 Since March, UFC up-and-comer Brendan Schaub has campaigned for a fight with heavyweight legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Today, he got it.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 16, 2011

Restructured UFC 130 Lineup Complete Former light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson will meet “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 alum Matt Hamill (Pictured; file photo) in the UFC...

May 16, 2011

Ellenberger: Shields Not Hard to Figure Out Jake Ellenberger’s UFC 129 bout against Sean Pierson didn’t last long, but he still managed to break his left hand en route to scoring a...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 16, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

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May 15, 2011

Source: UFC Vet Nelson to Meet Aoki at ‘Fight for Japan’ Following Antonio McKee’s withdrawal from a scheduled May 29 clash with Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki, Shane Nelson has stepped up on short notice to face the submission specialist at...

May 15, 2011

‘Minotauro’: I’m Fighting at UFC 134 » | Schaub Lobbies for Nogueira » Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira revealed Saturday on Brazilian TV show “Globo Esporte” that he will fight at...

May 15, 2011

Schaub, Management ‘Lobbying Hard’ for Nogueira at UFC ‘Rio’ If Brendan Schaub has his way, he’ll be fighting on hostile ground against one of Brazil’s biggest MMA icons this summer.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 15, 2011

Lombard Defends Performance, Rebney Defends 'Top 10' Champ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- All Hector Lombard has done is win. His last loss came back in 2006. But after his latest win – his 23rd in a row -- over...

Lutfi Sariahmed

May 15, 2011

Bellator Coverage: Recap | Play-by-Play Bellator Coverage: Recap | Play-by-Play

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May 15, 2011

Karavackas Taps Oropeza, Lentz Wins on Bellator 44 Undercard ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- All was not well on the Jersey shore at Bellator 44 inside Caesars AC, as local favorite Sam Oropeza was submitted by...

May 15, 2011

Dos Santos Training Partner ‘Lula’ Scores KO at WFE 9 in Brazil SALVADOR, Brazil -- WFE Platinum’s ninth edition crowned Edinaldo “Lula Molusco” Oliveira the new heavyweight champion of the promotion, as the Junior dos Santos training partner knocked out...

May 15, 2011

Aoki-McKee Official; 11-Bout ‘Fight for Japan’ Card Finalized It’s official: Antonio McKee will be the man to face Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki for a non-title bout later this month in Saitama, Japan.

May 15, 2011

Report: ‘JZ’-Wilcox Slated for June 18 Strikeforce Card Strikeforce is reportedly eying a lightweight matchup between Brazilian Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante and American Kickboxing Academy standout Justin...

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May 15, 2011

Chandler Upsets 'Pitbull,' Lombard Stops Vitale Michael Chandler was an unstoppable force on Saturday at Caesars in Atlantic City, N.J.

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May 14, 2011

Bellator 44 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, N.J., at approximately 8 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 44, featuring the finals of the Bellator Season 4 lightweight tournament between Patricky "Pitbull" Freire and Michael...

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May 14, 2011

Sugiyama Leads Winning Valkyrie Squad in Jewels Doubleheader TOKYO -- Representatives of Greatest Common Multiple's women's MMA event Valkyrie edged out their Jewels counterparts with a 3-2 tally in Saturday's Jewels double-header at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. Jewels' 13th Ring...

May 14, 2011

UFC Vets Curran, Varner Emerge Victorious at XFO 39 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Two former Zuffa fighters trying to fight their way back into the big leagues picked up wins on Friday at Xtreme Fighting Organization 39 within the confines of the Sears Center Arena. Local favorite Jeff Curran notched a one-sided unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) over unheralded late replacement...

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May 14, 2011

High-Mulhern Added to Strikeforce Challengers 16 Jason High will make his Strikeforce debut on June 24, as the UFC veteran squares off with Quinn Mulhern at Strikeforce Challengers 16.

May 13, 2011

Jon Jones Forgoes Surgery, Eyes 2011 Return The injury that forced UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to withdraw from his first title defense at UFC 133 will not require surgery,...

May 13, 2011

Deck Shuffled for UFC 131 Heavyweights Brock Lesnar's withdrawal from the main event of UFC 131 has created a string of changes to the June 11 card.

May 13, 2011

Matyushenko-Gustafsson Targeted for UFC 133 A light heavyweight bout between Vladimir Matyushenko and Alexander Gustafsson is in the works for UFC 133.

May 13, 2011

Source: McKee Signs to Face Aoki, Awaiting Visa Approval It appears Shinya Aoki is one step closer to having a definitive opponent for Dream 17 “Fight for Japan,” as sources tell Sherdog.com that...

May 13, 2011

Dos Santos Predicts KO at UFC 131 Junior dos Santos found out that Brock Lesnar was out of their UFC 131 headliner at the same time as the rest of the world

May 13, 2011

Source: Morrison-Goldsby Canceled for Bellator 44 The plug has been pulled on a Anthony Morrison and Bryan Goldsby, according to a source close to the event....

May 13, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

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May 13, 2011

Lombard, Vitale On Weight for Bellator 44 Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight king Hector Lombard hit his contracted weight at Friday's Bellator 44 weigh-ins, as did his opponent,...

May 13, 2011

'TUF 13' Episode 7 Earns 1 Million Viewers The seventh episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13 earned a season-low 1 million average viewers for its hour-long Spike TV broadcast.

May 13, 2011

Lindland Returns Fire on ‘Hendo’ in Team Quest Lawsuit Matt Lindland loudly answered former teammate Dan Henderson’s lawsuit against him over the Team Quest logo and name.

May 12, 2011

Lesnar: ‘This Isn’t the End of My Fighting Career’ Brock Lesnar had been noticing symptoms for three months, even while filming the 13th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

May 12, 2011

Lesnar Ill Again; Dos Santos-Carwin Now On Tap for UFC 131 Brock Lesnar's diverticulitis has flared up once again, and the former UFC heavyweight champion has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 131 contest against...

May 12, 2011

Montague-McCall Title Bout Targeted for Tachi Palace Fights 10 A flyweight title bout is in the works for Tachi Palace Fights 10, as Darrell Montague will likely defend his 125-pound strap against Ian McCall...

May 12, 2011

Bravo-Gracie Rematch Announced for ADCC 2011 in England Two “masters” grappling matches have been added to the 2011 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships, as the organization announced Thursday that Eddie Bravo will rematch Royler Gracie, while...

May 12, 2011

Edgar: ‘I Felt Horrible, Like I Lost the Fight’ After battling back in one of the most valiant performances ever witnessed inside the fabled Octagon, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar choked back his emotions and made a solemn resolution. Not...

May 12, 2011

‘Sapo’-Cury Welterweight Scrap Added to Bellator 45 Brazilian welterweight standout Luis “Sapo” Santos will make his Bellator Fighting Championships debut against American Top Team representative Nicolae Cury at...

May 12, 2011

Blanco Departs Sengoku, Enters Talks with Zuffa, Bellator Maximo Blanco is no longer under contract with Sengoku Raiden Championship promoter World Victory Road.

The 27-year-old Venezuelan...

May 12, 2011

Simpson Sees ‘Mayhem’ as Perfect Opponent After reading that Jason Miller would be making the move to the UFC, Aaron Simpson told a teammate that he would like to fight “Mayhem.” A...

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May 12, 2011

CSAC Suspends Sonnen Indefinitely Pending May 18 Hearing The California State Athletic Commission has suspended Chael Sonnen’s license to fight in the state indefinitely. Reportedly handed down in...

May 11, 2011

Ex-WEC Champ Brown Faces Phan at UFC 133 in Philadelphia Former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight titleholder Mike Thomas Brown will square off with “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 semifinalist Nam Phan at...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 11, 2011

UFC 131 in Vancouver to Feature Video Monitors for Judges Judges at UFC 131 will have video monitors at their disposal come fight time.

Sherdog.com on Wednesday confirmed that the UFC’s request...

May 11, 2011

5-Fight Main Card Set for Strikeforce Challengers 16 on June 24 Strikeforce on Wednesday made official the five-bout main card for Strikeforce Challengers 16, which takes place June 24 at ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.

As expected, the Showtime-televised event will be headlined by a lightweight confrontation pitting...

May 11, 2011

Hieron Considers Askren a ‘Little One-Dimensional’ As he waited on the decision after a 15-minute battle with Rick Hawn on Saturday at Bellator 43, Jay Hieron was confident that he had won.

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May 11, 2011

Hardy-Lytle Targeted for UFC Live 5 Main Card The UFC’s fifth live outing on cable network Versus will feature a welterweight tilt between fan-favorite slugger Chris Lytle and former title contender...

May 11, 2011

Pokrajac Replaces Perosh, Meets Soszynski at UFC 131 An undisclosed injury has forced Australian light heavyweight Anthony Perosh out of his scheduled UFC 131 contest with Krzysztof Soszynski, the promotion announced Wednesday. Stepping in to replace Perosh will be...

May 11, 2011

Pulver Gets New Opponent, Drops to 140 for Titan FC 18 Onetime UFC lightweight titleholder Jens Pulver will square off with Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Brian Davidson in a 140-pound catchweight bout at...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 11, 2011

Lightweights Castillo, Volkmann Paired for UFC Live 5 A lightweight scrap between Danny Castillo and Jacob Volkmann has been greenlit for UFC Live 5, the promotion announced Wednesday.

May 11, 2011

Cordeiro: No Miracles, But Shogun Will Improve Few men know Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as Rafael Cordeiro.

May 11, 2011

Maiquel Falcao Released by UFC, Will Not Compete at 'Rio' Maiquel Falcao is no longer a member of the UFC's roster. Falcao was reportedly served his walking papers on Monday, via an email from UFC...

May 11, 2011

UFC Sets Henderson-Miller for Aug. 14 in Milwaukee A pivotal lightweight contest pitting Jim Miller against Benson Henderson is being targeted for UFC Live 5.

The news was first reported by...

May 10, 2011

Brookins Injured; Downes Meets Stephens at ‘TUF 13’ Finale Jonathan Brookins has been forced to withdraw from his lightweight bout with Jeremy Stephens at “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13 Finale. Stepping in for the “TUF 12” winner will be former WEC talent...

May 10, 2011

Terry-Fodor Targeted for Strikeforce Challengers 16 in June A lightweight scrap between James Terry and Caros Fodor will likely headline Strikeforce Challengers 16.

Terry tweeted news of the bout on...

May 10, 2011

Goldsby-Morrison Joins Bellator 44 Main Draw; Undercard Shuffled The new lineup for Bellator Fighting Championships 44 is now official, as a fifth-season bantamweight tournament qualifier between Bryan Goldsby and...

May 10, 2011

Bonnar, Vemola Meet at UFC Live 5 in August A light heavyweight confrontation between Stephan Bonnar and Karlos Vemola is in the works for UFC Live 5, the promotion announced Tuesday.

May 10, 2011

Bellator Signs Wand Fight Team Welterweight Costa Bellator Fighting has signed Sengoku veteran Michael Costa to its 170-pound division, the promotion announced Tuesday.

May 10, 2011

Back to School for Well-Traveled Villasenor Joey Villasenor has fought all over the world in promotions ranging from Deep and Pride Fighting Championships in Japan to Strikeforce and...

May 10, 2011

4 Bouts Booked for UFC 134 Longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his 185-pound crown against the world-ranked Yushin Okami in the UFC 134 headliner on...

May 10, 2011

Branch-May Co-Main Event Added to Shark Fights 15 Recently released UFC middleweight Dave Branch and “Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 contestant Jeremy May will meet in the 185-pound co-main event of...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 09, 2011

Fertitta: Exhausting 3-Year Search Led to New Insurance Policy After June 1, fighters on the rosters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce will be able to breathe a little easier when they...

May 09, 2011

Bellator Signs Former MFC Champion Lima Bellator Fighting Championships on Monday took another step towards bolstering its welterweight roster, as it signed former Maximum Fighting...

May 09, 2011

Edgar, Maynard Both Injured; UFC 130 Deck Shuffled Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (Pictured; file photo) and unbeaten challenger Gray Maynard have both withdrawn from their highly anticipated...

May 09, 2011

Zuffa Expands Fighter Insurance to Cover Training Injuries Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce parent company Zuffa, LLC, announced on Monday that the nearly 350 fighters on its roster will...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 09, 2011

Deep Champ Matsumoto Faces ‘Lion Takeshi’ at ‘Fight for Japan’ Two-time Shooto titlist “Lion” Takeshi Inoue and Deep featherweight champion Koichiro Matsumoto will square off in a 143-pound affair at Dream...

May 09, 2011

Weekend Rundown: Downes Survives Scare, Wins Outside Octagon Taking a tuneup fight with a regional promotion is a risky move for any fighter under Zuffa contract, and UFC lightweight Daniel Downes nearly...

May 09, 2011

11 Fights Signed for UFC Live 4 Once-beaten Brazilian prospect Charles Oliveira will lock horns with Minnesota Martial Arts Academy representative Nik Lentz in a featured...

May 09, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 09, 2011

MFC Inks Prospect Lima to 4-Fight Deal Undefeated welterweight prospect Dhiego Lima has agreed to a four-fight contract with the Canada-based Maximum Fighting Championship promotion

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May 09, 2011

6 Confirmed for Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tourney Chase Beebe made the most of his Bellator Fighting Championships debut Saturday, securing future employment with the Chicago-based organization after a quick submission win at...

May 08, 2011

Hyperbaric Chamber, Docs Helped Hieron Survive Bellator Grind Jay Hieron stands one fight away from once again becoming a world champion.

Following a hard-fought split decision victory over Rick Hawn in their welterweight tournament final at Bellator 43, Hieron...

May 07, 2011

Baker Gains Fiancee, 185-Pound Tournament Bid on Same Night With his chronic leukemia now in full remission, Bryan Baker kicked off his 2011 campaign with a bang Saturday, dropping Joe Riggs with a short hook to earn a spot in...

May 07, 2011

Hieron Ousts Hawn, Eyes Askren in Bellator A 10th consecutive victory came by the narrowest of margins for Jay Hieron.

May 07, 2011

Hardonk Retires from Fighting, Will Continue to Coach UFC heavyweight Antoni Hardonk has retired from active competition, the promotion announced Friday. Hardonk, 35, has reportedly stepped away from the sport in order to focus on teaching at his...

May 07, 2011

Bellator 43 Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 43, which is headlined by the fourth-season welterweight tournament final between Jay Hieron and...

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May 07, 2011

Hieron Trumpets Experience Edge in Bellator Final Jay Hieron entered the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 4 welterweight tournament as the favorite. To this point, he has met those expectations

May 07, 2011

Source: Pulver’s Opponent off Titan FC 18 Following KO Loss The featherweight main event for Titan Fighting Championships 18 has taken a hit, as Mike Powell will not compete against Jens Pulver as...

May 07, 2011

‘Uncle Creepy,’ Harris Victorious; Escudero Falls at TPF 9 LEMOORE, Calif., -- Ian McCall used a diverse striking game to defeat a game but outmatched Dustin Ortiz in the main event of Tachi Palace Fights 9...

May 07, 2011

Source: Aoki-Varner Targeted for Dream ‘Fight for Japan’ Visa issues will reportedly prevent Brazilian Willamy Freire from competing against Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki at Dream “Fight for...

May 06, 2011

St. Pierre Recovering from Hyphema after UFC 129 UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has taken to Twitter to reassure fans that the eye injury he suffered in his UFC 129 title defense...

May 06, 2011

Hieron, Hawn Hit Marks for Bellator Final An undefeated Olympian stands between Jay Hieron and his shot at another championship.

May 06, 2011

Salaverry Comes Out of Retirement, Replaces Baroni at BAMMA 6 Middleweight Ivan Salaverry will come out of retirement to replace an injured Phil Baroni at BAMMA 6.

May 06, 2011

Lacy Signs to Box Diaz This Fall Former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy has signed on the dotted line to face reigning Strikeforce welterweight king Nick Diaz in a...

May 06, 2011

Horn, Clementi File Protests in Sweden; Bielkheden to Appeal Suspension The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation will meet May 16 to examine and rule on the protests filed by American fighters Jeremy Horn and Rich...

May 06, 2011

Del Rosario in Car Accident, Will Not Fight Cormier June 18 Undefeated Strikeforce heavyweight Shane del Rosario has withdrawn from his June 18 bout against Daniel Cormier after being involved in a car accident

May 06, 2011

Brenneman Replaces Riddle, Faces Grant at UFC Live 4 Charlie Brenneman will square off with T.J. Grant in a welterweight bout at UFC Live 4, the promotion announced Friday

May 06, 2011

Source: Good Injured, Withdraws from Bellator 44 Bout Lyman Good has suffered a hamstring injury and will not compete at Bellator 44 against Dan Hornbuckle as originally scheduled

May 06, 2011

8 Fights Official for UFC 132 Former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Wanderlei Silva will lock horns with Chris Leben in a featured middleweight matchup at UFC 132...

May 06, 2011

McKenzie Injured; Tibau to Tackle Palaszewski at UFC 130 An undisclosed injury has forced “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 quarterfinalist Cody McKenzie to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight duel with Bart Palaszewski at...

May 06, 2011

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Chat Jordan Breen's weekly MMA chat can be viewed and interacted with following the jump.

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May 06, 2011

Markham-Bears Inked for TFC 18 on May 27 UFC, Bellator Fighting Championships and International Fight League veteran Rory Markham will collide with Rudy Bears in a welterweight duel at...

May 06, 2011

McCall, Ortiz Cleared for Tachi Palace Fights 9 Only one question remains for Ian McCall. What does he do for an encore?

May 05, 2011

'TUF 13' Episode 6 Earns 1.2 Million Viewers Episode six of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13 earned an average of 1.2 million viewers for the hour-long broadcast on Spike TV.

May 05, 2011

Source: Palhares-Ferreira Targeted for UFC ‘Rio’ A battle of submission specialists is in the works for August, as middleweights Rousimar Palhares and Alexandre Ferreira will likely square off...

May 05, 2011

12-Fight Lineup Finalized for UFC 131 “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 quarterfinalist Nick Ring will meet promotional newcomer James Head in a preliminary middleweight matchup...

May 05, 2011

Title Bouts Set for M-1’s Second Stateside Show Two championship bouts have been made official for M-1 Challenge 26, as Guram Gugenishvili defends his heavyweight title against Pat Bennett and...

May 05, 2011

Spratt Replaces Injured Whitson, Meets Davis at MFC 30 For at least one bout, Marcus Davis will return to the welterweight division

May 05, 2011

McCrory Sees Hiatus as Beneficial, Plots Return at 185 When Tamdan McCrory was last seen in the Octagon, he was on the losing end of a split decision against John Howard at UFC 101.

May 05, 2011

Seagal Says He’s Working with Machida on More Unseen Techniques After knocking out Randy Couture with a front kick at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida credited Steven Seagal for helping him perfect the maneuver.

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May 05, 2011

Pederneiras: Aldo Needed Antibiotics for Toe Infection UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was taking antibiotics for a toe infection just days before his April 30 title defense against Mark Hominick at UFC 129, Nova UniÃ£o leader...

May 04, 2011

Tachi Palace Fights 9 Weigh-ins, Event Stream Live on Sherdog Before they set foot in the cage on Friday, all 26 participants for Tachi Palace Fights 9 will hit the scale during Thursday’s official...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 04, 2011

Villasenor-Camozzi Headlines Shark Fights 15 in New Mexico Texas-based MMA promotion Shark Fights is leaving the Lone Star State for the first time in its two-year history.

May 04, 2011

UFC Vets Sokoudjou, Doerksen Added to June 10 Event in Ontario Former UFC talents Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Joe Doerksen will take part in a June 10 Score Fighting Series event at the Hershey Centre in...

May 04, 2011

UFC Sets 5-Fight Pay-Per-View Main Card for UFC 132 The five-bout main card for UFC 132, the UFC’s annual Fourth of July weekend pay-per-view event, has been determined.

The promotion announced Wednesday that its July 2 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will be headlined by the UFC bantamweight title...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 04, 2011

Bellator Signs Middleweight Jiu-Jitsu Ace Vianna Bellator Fighting Championships has signed Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Vitor Vianna to its middleweight roster, the promotion announced Wednesday. A decorated grappler, Vianna is currently employed as the jiu-jitsu coach at for Wanderlei Silva’s...

May 04, 2011

Hawn Didn’t Expect to Win Decision Over Good As he waited on the scorecards to be read after his bout against Lyman Good on April 2 at Bellator 39, Rick Hawn figured his undefeated record...

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May 04, 2011

Jackson Glad Doctor Didn’t Check St. Pierre’s Eye Greg Jackson, one of Georges St. Pierre’s trainers, knew his fighter couldn’t see out of his left eye.

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May 04, 2011

Update: Dunham Injured; Sotiropoulos Draws Dos Anjos at UFC 132 Just hours after news broke that lightweight Evan Dunham was forced to withdraw from his UFC 132 matchup with George Sotiropoulos, the UFC has announced that...

May 03, 2011

Yahya Injured; Poirier Draws Replacement Young at UFC 131 An undisclosed injury has forced Rani Yahya from his scheduled UFC 131 featherweight scrap with Dustin Poirier, the UFC announced Tuesday. Taking the Brazilian’s place against “The Diamond” will be...

May 03, 2011

Strikeforce Challengers 16 to Feature Couture, Villante, Larkin The fight card for Strikeforce Challengers 16 has begun to take shape. Going down June 24 at ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., “Challengers 16” is expected to feature Ryan Couture fighting an opponent to be named, as well as a heavyweight tilt between prospects...

May 03, 2011

Oishi Crowned, Inoue Retains at Pancrase ‘Impressive Tour 4’ TOKYO -- Opening Japan’s Golden Week Holiday Tuesday evening, Koji Oishi topped Daisuke “13” Hanazawa for the third time to become the new lightweight King of Pancrase in the main event of Pancrase...

May 03, 2011

Bellator Signs Galvao for Season 5 Bantamweight Tourney Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced the signing of Brazilian bantamweight Marcos Galvao to a long-term deal. Though specifics...

May 03, 2011

Escovedo-‘Barao’ Greenlit; 10 Bouts Official for UFC 130 A bantamweight matchup between former WEC featherweight champion Cole Escovedo and once-beaten Brazilian Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado has been made official for...

May 03, 2011

Kennedy Thrilled Over Bin Laden’s Death, But Wanted to Help Tim Kennedy remains an active duty Green Beret in the U.S. Army, but he’s been able to focus on MMA lately and it’s paid off for his fight career.

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May 03, 2011

Source: Welterweights Thiago, Mitchell Matched for UFC ‘Rio’ Welterweight submission specialists Paulo Thiago and David Mitchell have agreed to square off UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. Thiago informed...

May 02, 2011

St. Pierre, 6 Others Receive 60-Day Medical Suspensions Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre was one of seven fighters to receive 60-day medical suspensions in wake of UFC 129 on Saturday at the...

Sherdog.com Staff

May 02, 2011

9 Bouts Inked for UFC Live 4 Welterweight contender Martin Kampmann will toe the line against John Howard in a featured matchup at UFC Live 4 “Marquardt vs. Johnson” on...

May 02, 2011

7 Fights Official for ‘TUF 13’ Finale American Kickboxing Academy representative Kyle Kingsbury will lock horns with Fabio Maldonado in a pivotal light heavyweight matchup at “The...

May 02, 2011

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

May 02, 2011

Bloodied GSP Decisions Shields In another clinical performance sure to feed the flames of his critics, Georges St. Pierre remained champion and went 25 minutes with Jake Shields at UFC 129 in Toronto » Recap

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May 01, 2011

Pancrase Kings Hit Marks; Kotani Overweight for LWGP All but one fighter successfully made weight on Monday ahead of Pancrase’s fourth “Impressive Tour” event, which goes down Tuesday at...

May 01, 2011

White: UFC Looking at Aldo-Mendes Title Bout for UFC 133 Hours after the most difficult title defense of his career, Jose Aldo’s next bout was already the subject of speculation.

May 01, 2011

Machida Overcomes Pressure, Kicks Couture into Retirement Lyoto Machida’s back was against the wall. After beginning his MMA career 16-0, the Brazilian karateka suffered consecutive defeats to Mauricio Rua and...

May 01, 2011

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