SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - April 2012

SHERDOG NEWS APRIL 2012

Machida-Bader Set for UFC on Fox 4; Shields, Herman to Square Off at UFC 150 The UFC’s summer schedule continues to take shape, as a pair of August bouts was announced on Monday.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 30, 2012

Mike Richman Knew He Would Make His Name Against Chris Horodecki Not everyone in Mike Richman’s camp wanted him to fight Chris Horodecki.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 30, 2012

Episode 8 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter Live’ Draws Series-Low 929,000 Viewers to FX Last Friday’s installment of “The Ultimate Fighter Live” was the least-watched episode in the show’s 7-year existence.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 30, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 30, 2012

UFC Prez Dana White Announces Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua-Thiago Silva Light Heavyweight Clash Life isn’t going to get any easier for Thiago Silva.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 29, 2012

Brian Stann to Welcome Bellator Middleweight Champ Hector Lombard to UFC Last week, the UFC acquired the services of Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard, and the question began circulating: Who will he fight...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 29, 2012

Coenen Tops Ruyssen Again, Olympic Medalist Miller Wins Debut at Invicta FC 1 Marloes Coenen couldn’t get another submission over France’s Romy Ruyssen, but the former Strikeforce champion was never in danger, cruising to a unanimous decision in the headliner of...

Apr 28, 2012

Report: Jose Aldo-Erik Koch Featherweight Title Bout Planned for UFC 149 in Calgary UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is expected to defend his 145-pound belt against once-beaten up-and-comer Erik Koch this summer at UFC 149...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 28, 2012

Eddie Alvarez: Loss to Shinya Aoki Would Have Been ‘Career Suicide’ With his Bellator contract nearing an end, Eddie Alvarez could not afford to lose his April 20 rematch against Shinya Aoki.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 28, 2012

UFC Vet Marvin Eastman, Serra-Longo Prospect Ed Gordon Earn Victories at ROC 40 The main event of Ring of Combat 40 was originally scheduled to feature Tom DeBlass, but the light heavyweight heeded the call from the UFC for...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Apr 28, 2012

Damian Grabowski Submits UFC Veteran Eddie Sanchez in MMA Attack 2 Headliner Damian Grabowski added another win to his resume, submitting Eddie Sanchez by keylock at 2:02 of round two in the MMA Attack 2 main event in...

Tomasz Marciniak

Apr 27, 2012

UFC 150 Update: Luiz Cane Makes Middleweight Debut against Yushin Okami in Denver UFC officials confirmed Friday that former title challenger Yushin Okami will welcome Luiz Cane to the middleweight division at UFC 150.

Apr 27, 2012

Marloes Coenen Cleared, Romy Ruyssen Heavy for Invicta FC 1 Headliner Invicta Fighting Championships headliner Romy Ruyssen came in heavy at Friday’s weigh-ins ahead of her scheduled featherweight main event...

Apr 27, 2012

Lightweights Dennis Hallman, Thiago Tavares Face Off Aug. 11 at UFC 150 Lightweights Dennis Hallman and Thiago Tavares will likely collide on Aug. 11 at UFC 150, Sherdog.com confirmed with sources close to the bout...

Apr 27, 2012

Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Apr 27, 2012

Legacy FC 13 to Feature Damm-Gadelha, Rosholt-Lewis on Aug. 17 in Dallas The Legacy Fighting Championship 13 fight bill has begun to take shape.

Apr 27, 2012

Nick Diaz Sues Nevada Athletic Commission, Requests Relief from Suspension and Disciplinary Action UFC welterweight Nick Diaz has filed suit in Nevada District Court against the Nevada Athletic Commission, requesting relief from his ongoing...

Apr 27, 2012

Tony Lopez Defends KOTC Crown For Second Time in 12 Days at ‘Hardcore’ HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Keeping up his ever-busy schedule, Tony Lopez successfully defended his King of the Cage heavyweight title for the second time in less than two weeks against Victorville, Calif.’s Jason...

Apr 27, 2012

UFC Sponsor Anheuser-Busch Expresses ‘Displeasure’ Over Recent Fighter Comments One of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most prominent sponsors has voiced its concern over a series of remarks made by UFC talent in the...

Apr 26, 2012

Bellator 68 Gets Galvao-Marx Bantamweight Semifinal, Zaromskis-Spiritwolf 2, Petruzelli-Marrero Bellator’s first Season 6 bantamweight semifinal is now set, as promotion officials announced Thursday that Travis Marx will square off with Marcos Galvao at...

Apr 26, 2012

UFC Exec Marc Ratner: All UFC on Fuel TV 2 Drug Tests Clean All 24 drug tests conducted at UFC on Fuel TV 2 came back negative, according to the promotion.

Apr 26, 2012

UFC on Fox 3 Referees, Judges Assigned; Keith Peterson to Officiate Diaz-Miller Main Event Referee and judging assignments have been made for UFC on Fox 3, which takes place May 5 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J.

Apr 25, 2012

UFC on FX 4 Update: Featherweights Hatsu Hioki, Ricardo Lamas to Clash in Atlantic City A pivotal featherweight tilt has been booked for UFC on FX 4.

Apr 25, 2012

Bellator CEO Rebney Confirms Season 6 Winner to Face Shlemenko for Middleweight Title in Fall Alexander Shlemenko will find himself in a title fight upon his return to Bellator Fighting Championships, though perhaps not the one he anticipated.

Apr 25, 2012

UFC 145 Prelims Draw 1.6 Million Viewers on FX; Bellator 66 Pulls 109,000 on MTV2 The Ultimate Fighting Championship drew its highest viewership numbers on cable network FX last Saturday, as the UFC 145 prelims attracted an...

Apr 25, 2012

Jamie Varner Booked for Legacy FC 11; Jay Hieron, Junior Assuncao Signed for July 13 Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner has will step in for an injured Alex Morono to lock horns with Lee King in a 160-pound catchweight affair at...

Apr 25, 2012

Jon Jones’ Win Over Rashad Evans Bittersweet for Trainer Greg Jackson Greg Jackson had mixed feelings Saturday after Jon Jones defended his UFC light heavyweight title against Rashad Evans.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 25, 2012

Unbeaten Heavyweights Stipe Miocic, Shane del Rosario to Tangle at UFC 146 The UFC’s game of heavyweight musical chairs has ended, as Stipe Miocic and Shane del Rosario will collide May 26 at UFC 146.

Apr 25, 2012

‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Returns at UFC 149, Meets Cheick Kongo in Calgary Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight ruler Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will return to the Octagon at UFC 149 against Cheick Kongo.

Apr 25, 2012

Mark Munoz, Chris Weidman Collide July 11 in UFC on Fuel TV 4 Headliner Rising middleweights Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman will lock horns in a five-round main event at UFC on Fuel TV 4, promotion officials announced...

Apr 24, 2012

UFC Signs Bellator Middleweight Champ Hector Lombard Reigning Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard announced Tuesday afternoon that he has officially signed with the...

Apr 24, 2012

Alistair Overeem Denied Continuance, Conditional License by Nevada Athletic Commission The Nevada Athletic Commission voted Tuesday to deny UFC heavyweight star Alistair Overeem’s request for a continuance to present his case, as...

Apr 24, 2012

Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen 2 Moved to UFC 148 in Vegas; UFC 147 Could Get Jose Aldo Chael Sonnen will still receive another crack at Anderson Silva, only not June 23 in Rio de Janeiro.

Apr 24, 2012

UFC 146 Adjustments Continue; Roy Nelson Now to Face Gabriel Gonzaga on May 26 Card UFC 146 has its third revision in four days, as UFC President Dana White announced via Twitter on Monday that Gabriel Gonzaga will now take on Roy...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 23, 2012

Episode 7 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter Live’ Attracts 1 Million Viewers to FX Season 15 of “The Ultimate Fighter” keeps rolling along, but ratings don’t seem to be getting any better.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 23, 2012

Nevada Commission’s Keith Kizer: Blood Tests on Fight Night Could Be Unsafe As executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission, Keith Kizer plays a powerful role in the regulation of mixed martial arts.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 23, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 23, 2012

Alistair Overeem Officially Withdraws from UFC 146, Blames Failed Test on Prescribed Medication As expected, Alistair Overeem will not compete at UFC 146, but in his first statement since failing a drug screen on March 27, the Dutch...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 23, 2012

Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Replaces Frank Mir, Faces Cain Velasquez at UFC 146 Two days after announcing that Frank Mir has been tapped to replace Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 146, Dana White has confirmed...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 22, 2012

Video: UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos Reacts to Opponent Change UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos reacts to news that Frank Mir will replace Alistair Overeem.

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Apr 22, 2012

Rory MacDonald: I Strive to be the Perfect Fighter Rory MacDonald talks about his big win at UFC 145.

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Apr 22, 2012

Dana White: Dan Henderson Next Up for UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Just hours after defending his UFC light heavyweight championship for the third time, Jon Jones already knows who will try to take his title next.

Apr 22, 2012

Rashad Evans on Failed UFC 145 Title Bid: ‘I Got Out-Slicked’ by Jon Jones Rashad Evans just couldn’t get it done Saturday night.

Apr 22, 2012

Jon Jones Keeps Light Heavyweight Crown, Scores Unanimous Decision at UFC 145 Jon Jones took a top-shelf fighter and made him look utterly ordinary. It has become a common practice for the 24-year-old champion.

Apr 21, 2012

UFC 145 ‘Jones vs. Evans’ Live Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Philips Arena in Atlanta at approximately 7 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 145, headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between champion Jon Jones and...

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Apr 21, 2012

UFC 145 Bonuses: Ben Rothwell, Travis Browne, Eddie Yagin, Mark Hominick Earn $65,000 Each Four men were awarded post-fight bonuses at UFC 145, as Ben Rothwell, Travis Browne, Eddie Yagin and Mark Hominick each received $65,000 for...

Apr 21, 2012

UFC 145 Live Twitter Reaction In addition to a detailed blow-by-blow account of UFC 145 “Jones vs. Evans,” Sherdog.com staff will be live tweeting their thoughts in...

Apr 21, 2012

UFC 145 Prelims: Travis Browne Arm-Triangle Choke Finishes Chad Griggs Travis Browne had no trouble dispatching Chad Griggs.

Apr 21, 2012

UFC President Says Frank Mir Will Face Junior dos Santos for Heavyweight Title at UFC 146 It appears that Frank Mir is going to get another shot at championship gold a little sooner than expected, as he will lock horns with reigning...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 20, 2012

Alvarez Batters Aoki at Bellator 66; Weedman, Hawn, Goncalves, Spang Advance It took former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez a little more than two minutes to erase the memories of his December 2008 encounter with...

Apr 20, 2012

Lloyd Woodard Channeling ‘Wild Animal’ Ahead of Bellator 66 Showdown with Rick Hawn Lloyd Woodard’s MMA philosophy is not a complicated one.

Apr 20, 2012

Rivals Jon Jones, Rashad Evans Official for UFC 145 Title Tilt UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and onetime titleholder Rashad Evans have been at odds with one another for more than a year. In a...

Apr 20, 2012

UFC to Hold Presser in Rio on Tuesday; Source Says ‘Spider’ Defense Likely Moving to Las Vegas The UFC will hold a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday featuring UFC president Dana White, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva...

Apr 20, 2012

M-1 Executive Kogan: Fedor Emelianenko Faces Pedro Rizzo on June 21 in Russia Fedor Emelianenko will square off with Pedro Rizzo on June 21 at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Apr 20, 2012

Eddie Alvarez on Shinya Aoki Rematch at Bellator 66: ‘I Owe Him One’ Ask Eddie Alvarez how quickly the tables can turn in mixed martial arts.

Apr 20, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 145 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Apr 20, 2012

Rick Hawn: Lloyd Woodard Won’t Get Rematch with Michael Chandler After upsetting Patricky “Pitbull” Freire in the opening round of Bellator’s Season 6 lightweight tournament, Lloyd Woodard didn’t hesitate to call out...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 20, 2012

Bellator 66 Live Twitter Reaction Sherdog.com’s TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) and Mike Fridley (@mikefridley) will be tweeting live from the IX Center in Cleveland, host of...

Apr 19, 2012

Bellator 66 ‘Aoki vs. Alvarez’ Weigh-ins: Photos | Results Bellator 66 ‘Aoki vs. Alvarez’ Weigh-ins: Photos | Results

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Apr 19, 2012

Rick Hawn: If Lloyd Woodard Thinks He Can Look Past Me, He’s Making a Mistake In mixed martial arts, there is no feeling quite like that of the emphatic knockout.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 19, 2012

Impending Fatherhood Gives Brent Weedman Extra Motivation Prior to Bellator 66 Brent Weedman wants what everyone competing in Bellator’s Season 6 lightweight tournament wants: $100,000 and a crack at champion Michael...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 19, 2012

Greg Jackson’s Study of Civil War Helped Him Decide to Corner Jon Jones Greg Jackson had wanted to stay out of it, but eventually he decided to corner Jon Jones for his light heavyweight title defense Saturday at UFC 145 against former teammate...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 19, 2012

UFC’s Nick Diaz Meets Former ADCC Champ Braulio Estima at May 12 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo UFC welterweight Nick Diaz will square off with three-time world jiu-jitsu champion Braulio Estima at the first-ever World Jiu-Jitsu Expo on May 12.

Apr 19, 2012

Eddie Alvarez, Shinya Aoki Cleared for Rematch at Bellator 66 in Cleveland Eddie Alvarez will officially get another crack at Shinya Aoki.

Apr 19, 2012

NAC Excludes Diaz from April Agenda; Camp Says Doctor's Statement Proof of Legal Marijuana Use Nick Diaz will have to wait a bit longer to find resolution, as the UFC welterweight has not been placed on the Nevada Athletic Commission’s...

Apr 19, 2012

Paulo Thiago, Alessio Sakara Suspended Four Weeks Following UFC on Fuel TV 2 The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation has medically suspended Paulo Thiago and Alessio Sakara following Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 2. The...

Apr 18, 2012

Bellator CEO Rebney: Hector Lombard Offered UFC Deal, Contract Decision Soon to Come Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney now knows what he is up against regarding the UFC’s courtship of Hector Lombard.

Apr 18, 2012

Roland Delorme Replaces Injured Johnny Bedford, Meets Nick Denis at UFC on Fox 3 Another injury has altered the UFC on Fox 3 undercard.

Apr 18, 2012

Shooto Adds Hironaka, Okazaki Title Defenses, ‘K-Taro’ Nakamura to May 18 Card After months of inactivity, Shooto world champions Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Koetsu Okazaki will look to defend their respective titles for the...

Apr 18, 2012

Mark Hominick: No Excuses for 7-Second KO If Mark Hominick wanted to use an excuse for his seven-second knockout loss to Chan Sung Jung at UFC 140, he’d have a good one.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 18, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 2 Averages 197,000 Viewers; Bellator 65 Attracts 163,000 on MTV2 The UFC’s second effort on Fuel TV earned an average of 197,000 viewers for its Saturday night broadcast on the Fox-owned cable station.

Apr 17, 2012

Ratner: All 8 UFC 144 Drug Tests Clean; Results Pending for UFC on Fuel TV 2 All eight drug tests conducted at UFC 144 came back negative, according to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.

Apr 17, 2012

Travis Browne on Chad Griggs Bout: We’ll See Who Goes to Sleep Chad Griggs has been overlooked before, but Travis Browne won’t make that mistake when they meet April 21 at UFC 145.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 17, 2012

MMA Bill Moving Through Connecticut Legislature, Passes in Second Committee Regulated mixed martial arts could be on its way to the state of Connecticut.

Apr 17, 2012

UFC on Fox 3 Update: Uyenoyama Out, ‘TUF 14’ Winner Dodson Now Meets Newcomer Elliott Flyweight talent Darren Uyenoyama has apparently been scratched from the UFC on Fox 3 bill.

Apr 17, 2012

Bellator’s 2012 Summer Series Begins in West Virginia with Light Heavyweight Quarterfinals The first event of Bellator Fighting Championships’ 2012 Summer Series has a date, a venue and a host of light heavyweight contenders to...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 16, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter Live’ Episode 6 Draws 1 Million Viewers to FX The sixth episode of “The Ultimate Fighter Live” reached an average audience of 1 million viewers on Friday night, according to an industry...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 16, 2012

Bellator Releases Bantamweights Masakatsu Ueda, Alexis Vila Following Tourney Losses Bellator Fighting Championships has severed ties with two highly regarded 135-pound competitors on the heels of losses in the company’s Season...

Mike Whitman Chris Nelson

Apr 16, 2012

Bruno Santos Out of Bellator MW Tourney; Andreas Spang Faces Brian Rogers at Bellator 66 Unbeaten Brazilian Bruno “Carioca” Santos has been forced from Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth-season middleweight tournament due...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 16, 2012

Moonlighting as a Roller Derby Coach, Shayna Baszler Looks Forward to MMA Return When most active fighters are forced into an involuntary layoff of any kind of length, they don’t stray too far from the sport that they love. In one sense,...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 16, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 16, 2012

Prospects Sullivan, Sterling, Santella Make ‘Big Show’ Statements at CFFC 14 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Cage Fury Fighting Championships went big for its 14th edition, debuting at Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. Its featured fighters did just the same, as three northeastern fighters – George Sullivan,...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Apr 15, 2012

New UFC Knockout Artist Siyar Bahadurzada: ‘I Fight for Afghanistan’ Siyar Bahadurzada is proud man in regard to his heritage.

Apr 14, 2012

Alexander Gustafsson Wants Top 5 Opponent, ‘More Than Ready’ if UFC Title Shot Materializes Alexander Gustafsson held the hopes of an entire nation of MMA fans on his back, and he delivered the goods.

Apr 14, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 2 Bonuses: Pickett, Page, Bahadurzada, Maguire Rake $50,000 Four men walked away with post-fight bonuses at UFC on Fuel TV 2, as Brad Pickett, Damacio Page, John Maguire and Siyar Bahadurzada each took...

SHERDOG

Apr 14, 2012

Alexander Gustafsson Outclasses Thiago Silva at UFC on Fuel TV 2 Thiago Silva smiled at Alexander Gustafsson as they met in the center of the cage for pre-fight instructions. Fifteen minutes later, the smile...

Apr 14, 2012

UFC on Fuel TV 2 Prelims: Diabate Edges DeBlass on Scorecards Cyrille Diabate utilized an experience, striking and conditioning advantage in capturing a majority decision from two-division Ring of Combat champion Steve DeBlass in a...

Apr 14, 2012

UFC on Fuel 2 ‘Gustafsson vs. Silva’ Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, at approximately 1 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fuel 2, headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Alexander...

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Apr 14, 2012

Eduardo Dantas Dethrones Zach Makovsky; Straus, Nogueira, Galvao Advance at Bellator 65 Mixed martial arts historians might someday look back at April 13, 2012 as the night Eduardo Dantas’ star was born.

Apr 13, 2012

Bellator 65 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Boardwalk Hall Ballroom in Atlantic City, N.J., at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 65, headlined by the Bellator bantamweight title bout between champion...

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Apr 13, 2012

Marlon Sandro, Daniel Straus Collide in Season 6 Featherweight Final at Bellator 68 Bellator’s sixth-season featherweight finals are now set, as Marlon Sandro will meet Daniel Straus at Bellator 68 on May 11.

Apr 13, 2012

Alexander Gustafsson, Thiago Silva on Point for UFC on Fuel TV 2 Headliner in Stockholm Alexander Gustafsson and Thiago Silva will square off as planned in the UFC on Fuel TV 2 headliner, as both men tipped the scales under the...

Apr 13, 2012

Anderson Silva's Fitness Coach Issues Update on Middleweight Champ’s Physical Condition Last weekend, several X-Gym fighters were running in the sands of Barra da Tijuca beach, including UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Apr 13, 2012

Alexander Shlemenko Sidelined for Several Months after Sustaining Injuries in Car Accident Two-time Bellator middleweight tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko was involved in a car accident in his native Russia on Wednesday, suffering...

Apr 13, 2012

James Te Huna Announces Brandon Vera as UFC on Fuel TV 4 Opponent James Te Huna announced on Thursday evening that he will square off with fellow light heavyweight Brandon Vera at UFC on Fuel TV 4.

Apr 13, 2012

Brian Stann: Strategy Was Right Against Chael Sonnen, But Couldn’t Execute Brian Stann will look to rebound from his loss to Chael Sonnen when he fights Alessio Sakara on Saturday at UFC on Fuel TV 2.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 13, 2012

International MMA Federation Created in Sweden; UFC Issues Vote of Confidence An international standard for amateur mixed martial arts may be on the way, as it was announced Thursday that a non-profit, Sweden-based...

Apr 13, 2012

Alexis Vila on Bellator 65 Clash with Luis Alberto Nogueira: He’s Good, But I’m Better At 41 years old, Alexis Vila is far past what most consider the prime years for a professional athlete, but he feels that his mixed martial...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 13, 2012

‘Fun Size’ Feeling No Added Pressure Ahead of Bellator 65 Title Tilt with Eduardo Dantas Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky is not one to mince words.

Apr 13, 2012

Daniel Straus Hoping to Show Off Improved Striking Against Mike Corey at Bellator 65 Daniel Straus prefers to live in the moment.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 13, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on Fuel TV 2, Bellator 65 Pre-Fight Chat Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live chat at 1 p.m. ET.

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Apr 13, 2012

Late Notice Linderman Wins; Cheng, Kusch Make MW Title Final at CWFC Fight Night 5 xLate notice and a weight disadvantage were small hurdles for D.J. Linderman to clear as the Bellator veteran hammered out a well-deserved unanimous decision verdict over Bobby Brents in the heavyweight headliner...

Apr 12, 2012

Zach Makovsky, Eduardo Dantas Cleared for Bellator 65 Bantamweight Title Showdown Zach Makovsky will defend his bantamweight title as expected at Bellator 65 on Friday, as both “Fun Size” and opponent Eduardo Dantas were...

Apr 12, 2012

Zach Makovsky Considers Eduardo Dantas ‘Very Talented,’ But He Likes the Matchup Zach Makovsky knows he’s in for a challenge Friday when he defends his Bellator bantamweight title against Eduardo Dantas.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 12, 2012

Bellator, M-1 Veteran Raphael Davis Arrested on Charges of Insurance Fraud in California Former Bellator Fighting Championships and M-1 Global talent Raphael Davis was arrested Tuesday on charges of filing false workers’...

Apr 12, 2012

Nick Diaz Counsel Responds to Amended Complaint from Nevada Athletic Commission Counsel for UFC welterweight Nick Diaz responded on Wednesday to the Nevada Athletic Commission’s amended complaint regarding Diaz’s...

Apr 12, 2012

California Commission Approves Therapeutic Use Amendment for Combat Sports Athletes The California State Athletic Commission on Monday approved an amendment to the California Code of Regulations that would standardize a process...

Apr 11, 2012

James Thompson-Bobby Lashley, Prangley, Galesic Join Super Fight League 3 Bill Two hulking heavyweights will square off in Super Fight League’s next main event, promotion officials announced Wednesday, as James Thompson will face...

Apr 11, 2012

Bellator 70 Closes Season 6 in New Orleans with Heavyweight Title Fight, Middleweight Final Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday that its sixth-season finale will feature Cole Konrad’s first defense of his heavyweight title, as “The Polar Bear” takes on Season 5 tournament...

Apr 11, 2012

Erica Paes, Only Woman to Beat Cris Cyborg, Training with Anderson Silva for MMA Return The woman responsible for the only blemish on the record of Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos is setting her sights on a Strikeforce title -- but...

Apr 11, 2012

Fuel TV Executive Reveals Tentative UFC Event Schedule for Remainder of 2012 UFC fans now have a bit of a timeline for the promotion’s upcoming live events on Fuel TV, as exec George Greenberg announced Tuesday that UFC...

Apr 11, 2012

Thiago Alves-Yoshihiro Akiyama, George Roop-‘Pato’ Carvalho Added to UFC 149 in Calgary UFC officials announced Tuesday that former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves will lock horns with onetime middleweight talent Yoshihiro Akiyama at...

Apr 10, 2012

‘TUF 15’ Episode 5 Averages 947,000 Viewers on FX; Bellator 64 Draws 175,000 on MTV2 Friday night’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 averaged a series-low 947,000 viewers on FX.

Apr 10, 2012

Bellator 65 Update: Cole Konrad-Eric Prindle Title Fight Postponed, Undercard Announced Bellator Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder Cole Konrad will not square off with Eric Prindle as expected this Friday at Bellator 65.

Apr 10, 2012

Bellator 69 Gets Lightweight Tournament Final, Fujii-Aguilar, Heavyweight Qualifier While the competitors are still unknown, the final round of Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 6 lightweight tournament now has a...

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 09, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 09, 2012

UFC Inks Nova Uniao Featherweight Hacran Dias to 3-Fight Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship has procured the services of another 145-pound member of Andre Pederneiras’ Rio de Janeiro-based team Nova Uniao.

Sherdog.com Staff

Apr 08, 2012

With Both Coming Off Losses, Brad Pickett Expects Fireworks Against Damacio Page Brad Pickett has lost two of his last three fights.

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Apr 08, 2012

UFC on FX 3 Bill Complete; 3 Bouts Added to June 8 Main Draw in Fort Lauderdale The UFC on FX 3 card is now official with 12 ratified contests, promotion officials announced Saturday.

Apr 07, 2012

Bantamweights Ken Stone, Edwin Figueroa Collide at UFC on FX 4 A new bantamweight bout has been added to the developing UFC on FX 4 dance card, as promotion officials recently announced that Ken Stone will...

Apr 07, 2012

Ben Askren Retains Welterweight Crown; Sandro, Marx, Nakamura Advance at Bellator 64 Ben Askren did what Ben Askren does, and Douglas Lima was helpless against it.

Apr 06, 2012

Bellator 64 Live Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino in Windsor, Ontario at approximately 7 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 64, headlined by Ben Askren defending the Bellator...

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Apr 06, 2012

Fedor Emelianenko Returns to Ring on June 21 in Russia, Opponent To Be Announced It seems “The Last Emperor” has his next fight booked.

Apr 06, 2012

Sean Pierson Announces UFC on FX 3 Bout with Jake Hecht on June 8 Another bout is in the works for UFC on FX 3, according to welterweight talent Sean Pierson, who announced Friday that he will lock horns with...

Apr 06, 2012

Ben Askren Believes He’s Tougher, Better Prepared Than Douglas Lima Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren defends his title Friday at Bellator 64 against Douglas Lima.

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Apr 06, 2012

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbqc4op3391qa8gt7o1_400.jpg Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Apr 06, 2012

‘Popo’ Bezerra Expecting ‘Nothing Less Than a Battle’ Against Marlon Sandro at Bellator 64 Alexandre Bezerra doesn’t appear to be a fan of the 15-minute fight. With 12 of his 13 pro victories coming by way of knockout, technical...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 05, 2012

Ben Askren, Douglas Lima Cleared for Bellator 64 Welterweight Title Headliner Ben Askren’s sophomore welterweight title defense will move forward as planned at Bellator 64, as both “Funky” and opponent Douglas Lima...

Apr 05, 2012

NAC: Alistair Overeem’s Testosterone Ratio More than Double Allowable Limit in UFC 146 Test Specifics have been revealed on Alistair Overeem’s failed pre-fight drug test.

Apr 05, 2012

UFC Inks Four-Year Distribution Deal with Multi Screen Media in India The Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed a four-year distribution with Multi Screen Media in India.

Apr 05, 2012

UFC Returns to Florida for Johnson-McCall Flyweight Rematch at UFC on FX 3 UFC on FX 3 now has a location, as promotion officials announced Thursday that the June 8 event will take place at the BankAtlantic Center in...

Apr 05, 2012

Maurice Smith Confident He Can Compete with Elite Light Heavyweights Maurice Smith is 50 years old, but he believes he can still beat some of the best fighters in the world.

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Apr 05, 2012

Strikeforce Update: JZ Cavalcante Matched Against Isaac Vallie-Flagg for May 19 Card in San Jose Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced Wednesday that Gesias Cavalcante will face Issac Vallie-Flagg at Strikeforce’s May 19 event in San Jose,...

Apr 04, 2012

Alistair Overeem Tests Positive for Elevated Testosterone, Must Appear Before Nevada Commission Alistair Overeem has tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone and must now appear before the Nevada Athletic Commission before he can be licensed to fight at...

Apr 04, 2012

Californians Billy Evangelista, James Terry to Scrap at May 19 Strikeforce in San Jose Billy Evangelista and James Terry are slated to square off on May 19, Strikeforce officials announced Wednesday.

Apr 04, 2012

Trio of Canadian Promotions Merge, Form Aggression Fighting Championships A new player has emerged on the Canadian mixed martial arts scene.

Apr 04, 2012

Sam Stout, Spencer Fisher Meet in Rubber Match at UFC on FX 4 in Atlantic City Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher will fight for a third time at UFC on FX 4, promotion officials announced Tuesday night.

Apr 04, 2012

Northeastern Brazilian MMA Fighters Say Goodbye to Teacher, Friend Bruno Gouvea Mixed martial arts lost a great teacher last weekend, a man particularly crucial to the development of great athletes from Northeast Brazil.

Apr 04, 2012

Cyrille Diabate Draws Ring of Combat Champ Tom DeBlass for UFC on Fuel TV 2 in Sweden Ring of Combat light heavyweight champion Tom DeBlass is expected to make his Octagon debut against striking specialist Cyrille Diabate at UFC on...

Apr 03, 2012

UFC 145 Update: Mark Bocek Says John Alessio in for Injured Opponent Matt Wiman It appears Mark Bocek has a new opponent for UFC 145.

Apr 03, 2012

‘TUF 15’ Episode 4 Nets 1.1 Million Viewers on FX; Bellator 63 Attracts 140,000 on MTV2 Both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator Fighting Championships suffered a decline in viewership for their respective Friday night...

Apr 03, 2012

Gian Villante Clashes with Derrick Mehmen on May 19 Strikeforce Undercard in San Jose Former heavyweight prospect Gian Villante will return to the Strikeforce cage on May 19 when the New Yorker squares off with Derrick Mehmen in a...

Apr 03, 2012

Welterweights Erick Silva, Charlie Brenneman Slated to Meet June 8 at UFC on FX 3 A welterweight confrontation between Erick Silva and Charlie Brenneman is in the works for UFC on FX 3, Sherdog.com confirmed with a source...

Apr 03, 2012

Spike TV Partners with ‘Amazing Race’ Co-Creator for 2013 Bellator Reality Show Bellator Fighting Championships’ rumored reality show now has a heavy hitter on board.

Apr 03, 2012

Gilbert Melendez-Josh Thomson Rubber Match Added to May 19 Strikeforce Bill The dance card for the next Strikeforce event is beginning to take shape.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 02, 2012

Megumi Fujii-Jessica Aguilar Slated for May 18 at Bellator 69 in Louisiana Two of MMA’s top female competitors are set to square off when Bellator Fighting Championships rolls into Louisiana next month.

Apr 02, 2012

With ‘Dominican Disaster’ in Rearview, Travis Marx Relishes Chance to Compete at Bellator 64 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- These days, Travis Marx isn’t nearly as trusting as he was prior to the December 2010 mixed martial arts event that would come to be known as...

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Apr 02, 2012

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

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Apr 02, 2012

Weekend Rundown: Cote, Torres, Yvel Score Knockouts; McCorkle’s Post-UFC Streak Snapped The results of this past weekend’s MMA action were as varied as the geographical locations of the events. There were prolonged beatings, early...

Apr 02, 2012

Lloyd Woodard Determined to Get Through Hawn to Fight Chandler Lloyd Woodard has to win two more bouts in Bellator’s Season 6 lightweight tournament to get a shot at champion Michael Chandler, but he’s...

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Don Frye Reflects on Long Career Don Frye debuted in the UFC in February 1996.

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