SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - December 2012

UFC 155 Medical Suspensions: Boetsch, Belcher, Johnson, Duffee Face 6 Months Four fighters from Saturday’s UFC 155 card have been handed potential six-month medical suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 31, 2012

Bellator 205-Pound Tourney Field Complete; Three Bouts Set for Spike Debut on Jan. 17 The matchups are officially set for the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 8 light heavyweight tournament.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 31, 2012

UFC 155 Salaries: Junior dos Santos ($400,000), Cain Velasquez ($200,000) Top Payroll Junior dos Santos did not retain his heavyweight crown in the UFC 155 headliner on Saturday night, but he did leave the MGM Grand Garden Arena...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 31, 2012

Kawajiri Crushes Omigawa, Aoki Pounds Out McKee at Dream 18 NYE Special TOKYO -- Tatsuya Kawajiri turned in a quintessential “Crusher” performance at Dream 18.

Dean Marchand

Dec 31, 2012

Dream 18 Weigh-Ins: Despite Early Misses, All Fighters on Point for New Year’s Eve TOKYO -- All 16 MMA fighters participating in Monday night’s Dream 18 and Glory 4 “New Year’s Eve Special 2012” made weight on Sunday...

Dean Marchand

Dec 30, 2012

Jim Miller Satisfied with Striking Showcase Against Joe Lauzon at UFC 155, Hopes for Busy 2013 Jim Miller may have taken his UFC 155 bout with Joe Lauzon on short notice, but the New Jersey native was anything but short on offense when...

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2012

Cain Velasquez Dismisses Idea of Fighting Teammate Daniel Cormier After UFC 155 Win Though Strikeforce standout Daniel Cormier will soon be Octagon-bound, he will not challenge for the UFC heavyweight title as long as the gold resides around the waist of American Kickboxing Academy teammate...

Mike Whitman

Dec 30, 2012

Video: UFC 155 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday night's UFC 155 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Dec 29, 2012

UFC 155 Bonuses: Jim Miller, Joe Lauzon, Todd Duffee, John Moraga Pocket $65,000 Each Four men walked away from the UFC’s final event of 2012 with an extra $65,000, as Jim Miller, Joe Lauzon, Todd Duffee and John Moraga each pocketed post-fight bonuses at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 29, 2012

Cain Velasquez Bludgeons Junior dos Santos, Reclaims Heavyweight Crown at UFC 155 Cain Velasquez waited 13 months for a second chance, and he made certain it would not escape his grasp.

Brian Knapp

Dec 29, 2012

UFC 155 Prelims: Heavy-Handed Eddie Wineland Decisions American Top Team’s Brad Pickett The capable fists of former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland proved too difficult an obstacle for Brad Pickett to...

Brian Knapp

Dec 29, 2012

UFC 155 Results: ‘Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at approximately 6:35 p.m. ET/3:35 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC 155, which is headlined by a heavyweight title fight pitting champion...

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Dec 29, 2012

Claudia Gadelha Injured, Bec Hyatt Now Meets Carla Esparza for Strawweight Belt at Invicta 4 An injury to Claudia Gadelha has forced her from her upcoming Invicta Fighting Championships strawweight title fight against Carla Esparza.

Mike Whitman

Dec 29, 2012

UFC 155 Weigh-in Video: ‘Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2’ Friday's UFC 155 “Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2” weigh-in video can be viewed following the jump.

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Dec 28, 2012

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Dec 28, 2012

All Systems Go for Junior dos Santos-Cain Velasquez Heavyweight Title Rematch at UFC 155 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will close out its year with some serious bang, as the world’s top two heavyweights confront one another in...

Brian Knapp

Dec 28, 2012

‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Expects Dos Santos to Finish Velasquez Within Three Rounds at UFC 155 One of the qualities that fans appreciate most about Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is his unselfishness, and more than one fighter has been helped by...

Alan Oliveira

Dec 28, 2012

Video: UFC 155 Pre-Fight Press Conference Thursday's UFC 155 pre-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Dec 28, 2012

Weigh-in Results: UFC 155 ‘Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2’ (7 ET/4 PT) One final process stands in between Cain Velasquez and his shot at redemption.

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Dec 28, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC 155 Pre-Fight Live Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Jordan Breen

Dec 28, 2012

Strikeforce’s Bobby Green Makes Octagon Debut against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156 Bobby Green is the latest Strikeforce talent to transition to the UFC.

Mike Whitman

Dec 27, 2012

Marloes Coenen-Fiona Muxlow Added to Dream 18, Event to be Broadcast on CBS Sports A women’s clash between Marloes Coenen and Fiona Muxlow has been added to the developing Dream 18 fight bill, which will air via tape delay on...

Mike Whitman

Dec 26, 2012

Fueled by Renewed Focus and Faith, Leonard Garcia Expects Bounce-Back Effort at UFC 155 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Nearly every morning during his most recent camp, Leonard Garcia began his day by reading passages from the Bible aloud in...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 26, 2012

Paul Daley Out of Bellator’s Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Hard-hitting Brit Paul Daley has been removed from the Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 8 welterweight tournament.

Mike Whitman

Dec 26, 2012

Doctor: PCL Injuries in MMA Often Due to Shooting In Forrest Griffin’s knee injury, which forced him out of his UFC 155 matchup against Phil Davis, is just the latest in a string of fight...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 26, 2012

UFC ‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finale Drug Test Results: All Fighters Cleared by NAC All fighters who competed at “The Ultimate Fighter 16” Finale were tested for drugs and steroids, and all fighters came back clean,...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 24, 2012

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

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 24, 2012

Hideo Tokoro Hammers Rumina Sato, Megumi Fujii Wins Possible Final Bout at VTJ 2012 TOKYO -- Hideo Tokoro needed only 39 seconds to pound out Shooto legend Rumina Sato in their bantamweight bout at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on Monday.

Dean Marchand

Dec 24, 2012

Vale Tudo Japan 2012 Results, Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report live from Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo at 2:30 a.m. ET/11:30 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of Vale Tudo...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 24, 2012

Strikeforce Migration Continues as Caros Fodor Faces Sam Stout in Lightweight Tilt at UFC 157 Lightweight Caros Fodor is the latest Strikeforce fighter to make the move to the UFC.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 23, 2012

Trio of Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals Highlight Bellator 87 Lineup in Michigan Brazilian knockout artist Patricky Freire will lock horns with the once-beaten Guillaume DeLorenzi in the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 8 lightweight tournament quarterfinals at...

Brian Knapp

Dec 22, 2012

Kazuo Misaki Goes Out Swinging, Kazuyuki Miyata Dominates at Deep ‘Haleo Impact’ TOKYO -- After 12 years and nearly 40 fights, Japanese fan-favorite Kazuo Misaki said farewell to the ring Saturday in front of a packed Korakuen Hall at...

Dean Marchand

Dec 22, 2012

One FC 7 Card Features Kojima-Docyogen Title Eliminator, 4th Bantamweight Quarterfinal Former Shooto world champion Shinichi “BJ” Kojima is set to make his One Fighting Championship debut against unbeaten Filipino prospect Rey...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 21, 2012

Strikeforce Vet Bobby Voelker Welcomes Patrick Cote to Welterweight Division at UFC 158 Strikeforce veteran Bobby Voelker will make his Octagon debut on March 16, facing Patrick Cote in a UFC 158 welterweight attraction.

Mike Whitman

Dec 21, 2012

Veteran Trevor Prangley Tech Decisions Tony Lopez for KOTC Gold at ‘Vigilante’ HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Despite scintillating knockouts, upsets and not a single bout that saw the final bell, King of the Cage’s live television...

Joe Ortiz

Dec 21, 2012

Jake Ellenberger Asked for Fight Against Johny Hendricks at UFC 158 Jake Ellenberger wanted to fight Johny Hendricks, and he’ll get the opportunity March 16 at UFC 158.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 21, 2012

Jordan Breen Pre-Fight Weekend MMA Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen is chatting live for two hours, taking your comments and questions on everything in MMA at 1 p.m....

Jordan Breen

Dec 20, 2012

Ed Herman-‘Jacare’ Souza Added to Final Strikeforce Event on Showtime Zuffa officials Thursday confirmed that Strikeforce’s Jan. 12 event will be its last broadcast on premium cable network Showtime.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2012

UFC 157 Gets Chad Mendes-Manny Gamburyan, Matt Grice-Dennis Bermudez Featherweight Fights A quartet of featherweights has been added to the developing UFC 157 bill.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2012

Bellator Books Eduardo Dantas-Marcos Galvao Bantamweight Title Bout for Feb. 14 in Charlotte Eduardo Dantas will put his Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight title on the line for the first time when he faces Marcos Galvao at...

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2012

Robbie Lawler Returns to Welterweight, Faces Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 After an eight-year absence, Robbie Lawler will return to the Octagon on Feb. 23 to face Josh Koscheck at UFC 157.

Mike Whitman

Dec 20, 2012

Johny Hendricks: Jake Ellenberger More Dangerous Than GSP Johny Hendricks didn’t get the matchup he wanted, but he will have a fight on his hands March 16 when he meets Jake Ellenberger at UFC 158.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 20, 2012

Lavar Johnson-Brendan Schaub, Michael Chiesa-Anton Kuivanen Added to UFC 157 Bill It appears Lavar Johnson and Brendan Schaub will square off after all.

Mike Whitman

Dec 19, 2012

Cody McKenzie Injured, Leonard Garcia Gets Max Holloway in Featherweight Duel at UFC 155 Featherweight prospect Max Holloway has stepped up on short notice to replace the injured Cody McKenzie at UFC 155.

Mike Whitman

Dec 19, 2012

Aleksander Emelianenko Announces Retirement from MMA at 31 Russian heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko announced his retirement from MMA competition on Wednesday.

Tim Leidecker

Dec 19, 2012

Zelg Galesic Challenges Linton Vassell for Light Heavyweight Belt at UCMMA 32 Linton Vassell will put his Ultimate Challenge MMA light heavyweight title on the line against challenger Zelg Galesic in the main event of UCMMA 32.

Mike Whitman

Dec 19, 2012

In Wake of UFC 158 Bout Cancelation, Patrick Cote Announces Move to Welterweight UFC middleweight Patrick Cote will move to 170 pounds for his next fight.

Mike Whitman

Dec 19, 2012

Derek Brunson Replaces Injured Karlos Vemola, Meets Chris Leben at UFC 155 Former Strikeforce middleweight prospect Derek Brunson will replace the injured Karlos Vemola against Chris Leben at UFC 155, promotion...

Mike Whitman

Dec 19, 2012

For Daron Cruickshank, No Better Striking Coach Than His Father Daron Cruickshank was more than impressive Dec. 8 at UFC on Fox 5.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 19, 2012

UFC Welterweight Duane Ludwig Named New Head Coach of Team Alpha Male UFC welterweight Duane Ludwig has been named the new head coach of Team Alpha Male....

Mike Whitman

Dec 18, 2012

Nevada Commission: 4 Fighters Out Up to 6 Months Following ‘TUF 16’ Finale in Las Vegas Four men could be out up to six months following “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale, as Nevada Athletic Commision officials announced Tuesday that Pat Barry, Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini, Vinc...

Mike Whitman

Dec 18, 2012

‘TUF 16’ Finale, UFC on FX 6 Draw 1.3 Million, 972K Viewers; Bellator 84 Pulls 191K The Ultimate Fighting Championship attracted more than 2 million total viewers to the FX network for event broadcasts on Friday and Saturday night.

Mike Whitman

Dec 18, 2012

Melvin Guillard: Jamie Varner’s Pre-Fight Illness Due to Fear, Nerves Jamie Varner was by all accounts ill before the Nevada Athletic Commission cancelled his bout Saturday against Melvin Guillard at “The...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 18, 2012

As Strikeforce Career Comes to a Close, Isaac Vallie-Flagg Hopes for Octagon Debut in 2013 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Isaac Vallie-Flagg is hardly the authority on verbal warfare. He won’t make headlines for his out-of-the-cage antics. He...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 17, 2012

Two Championship Bouts to Headline Legacy Fighting Championship 18 in Houston Two title bouts will headline the Legacy Fighting Championships March 1 offering in Houston.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 17, 2012

Arlovski Scores Razor-Thin Decision Over Hayes, Bagautinov Blitzes Bernhard in Moscow MOSCOW, Russia – Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski was visibly unhappy with his performance on in the Fight Nights “Battle of...

Tim Leidecker

Dec 17, 2012

Mike Swick Determined to Bounce Back from Knockout Loss Mike Swick had never been knocked out in the UFC, but after seven and a half years of competition in the Octagon, it finally happened Dec. 8 at UFC...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 17, 2012

Elvis Mutapcic to Defend Middleweight Crown Against Sam Alvey at MFC 36 Maximum Fighting Championship middleweight title holder Elvis Mutapcic will make his first title defense against “The Ultimate Fighter”...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 16, 2012

Middleweights Stanislav Nedkov, Tom Watson to Meet at UFC on Fuel TV 7 in London A middleweight clash between Stanislav Nedkov and Tom Watson has been added to the UFC on Fuel TV 7 bill, promotion officials recently announced.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 16, 2012

‘TUF 9’ Alumnus Ray Elbe Suffers Penile Fracture During Sexual Intercourse, Expects Full Recovery On Dec. 3, “Ultimate Fighter” Season 9 competitor Ray Elbe endured an injury most males wouldn’t wish upon their worst enemy.

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Dec 16, 2012

Roy Nelson Looking Past Carwin Fight, ‘Focusing on Somebody Else’ After ‘TUF 16’ Finale Win After knocking out Matt Mitrione in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale, Roy Nelson seems unconcerned with whether he will ever settle his business with...

Mike Whitman

Dec 16, 2012

St. Pierre-Diaz, Condit-MacDonald, Hendricks-Ellenberger Top UFC 158 in Montreal Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz will headline UFC 158 in a welterweight title headliner on March 16.

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2012

‘TUF 16’ Finale Bonuses: Pat Barry, T.J. Waldburger, Tim Elliott, Jared Papazian Net $40K Each Four men walked away from “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale with an additional $40,000 on Saturday night, as Tim Elliott, Jared Papazian, T.J. Waldburger and...

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2012

Roy Nelson Combo Buries Matt Mitrione in ‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finale Headliner Matt Mitrione was not ready for Roy Nelson.

Brian Knapp

Dec 15, 2012

UFC TUF 16 Results: ‘Nelson vs. Mitrione’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas at approximately 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of the UFC TUF 16 Finale which is headlined by a heavyweight grudge match pitting...

SHERDOG

Dec 15, 2012

‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finale Prelims: Mike Pyle Knee Sinks James Head Former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Mike Pyle channeled his inner Anderson Silva, as he sank James Head with a beautiful...

Brian Knapp

Dec 15, 2012

Jamie Varner Illness Scratches ‘TUF 16’ Finale Clash with Melvin Guillard Jamie Varner has taken sick and will not compete tonight against Melvin Guillard at “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 finale.

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2012

Nick Diaz Petition Dismissed, Attorney Eyes Nevada Supreme Court Appeal of Suspension The Nevada Athletic Commission’s year-long suspension of UFC welterweight Nick Diaz remains in place after the fighter’s petition for review...

Mike Whitman

Dec 15, 2012

Andrei Arlovski, Mike Hayes Cleared for Heavyweight Showdown at ‘Battle of Moscow 9’ MOSCOW -- Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski tipped the scales at 241 pounds Saturday.

Tim Leidecker

Dec 15, 2012

Hector Lombard Calls Out Michael Bisping, Mark Munoz Following UFC on FX 6 Triumph Hector Lombard is a man who knows what -- and who -- he wants.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2012

Ross Pearson on UFC on FX 6 Win: ‘I Knew the Knockout Would Come’ Ross Pearson entered the cage with supreme confidence ahead of his headlining lightweight clash with George Sotiropoulos.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Bonuses: Ben Alloway, Cody Donovan, Nick Penner Pocket $40,000 Apiece Three men walked away from UFC on FX 6 with post-fight bonuses, as Ben Alloway, Cody Donovan and Nick Penner each pocketed an extra $40,000...

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2012

Ross Pearson Topples Australian George Sotiropoulos Down Under in UFC on FX 6 Headliner George Sotiropoulos played with fire, and Ross Pearson made sure he got burned.

Brian Knapp

Dec 14, 2012

Alexander Volkov Outpoints Richard Hale, Captures Heavyweight Crown at Bellator 84 Alexander Volkov is the new Bellator Fighting Championships heavyweight king.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 14, 2012

Andrei Arlovski Looks to Keep Momentum Going Against Mike Hayes at Battle of Moscow 9 During his 13-year pro career, Andrei Arlovski is a man who has seen his ups and downs.

Mike Whitman

Dec 14, 2012

Video: UFC on FX 6 Post-Fight Press Conference The athletes of UFC on FX 6 meet with the media at the post-fight press conference.

SHERDOG

Dec 14, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Results: ‘Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Gold Coast, Australia, at approximately 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 6 which is headlined by a lightweight grudge match pitting...

SHERDOG

Dec 14, 2012

Weigh-in Video: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finale Friday's “The Ultimate Fighter 16” Finale weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Dec 14, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Prelims: Team Alpha Male’s Chad Mendes KOs Yaotzin Meza Chad Mendes has no intention of becoming just another face in the crowd at 145 pounds.x

Brian Knapp

Dec 14, 2012

Heavyweights Roy Nelson, Matt Mitrione Cleared for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finale Headliner Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione spent six weeks under the same Sin City roof in 2009 as part of the cast for Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but their paths never crossed inside the Octagon. Thanks to...

Brian Knapp

Dec 14, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on FX 6 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen is chatting live for two hours, taking your comments and questions on everything in MMA at 1 p.m....

Jordan Breen

Dec 14, 2012

Weigh-in Video: UFC on FX 6 ‘Sotiropoulos vs Pearson’ Thursday's UFC on FX 6 weigh-in video can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Dec 13, 2012

George Sotiropoulos, Ross Pearson Hit Marks for UFC on FX 6 Main Event in Australia Their coaching obligations on “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes” fulfilled, George Sotiropoulos and Ross Pearson can concentrate on what...

Brian Knapp

Dec 13, 2012

Bellator 84 Weigh-In Results: Richard Hale, Alexander Volkov On Point for Heavyweight Final Richard Hale and Alexander Volkov have been cleared to compete in Friday’s Season 7 heavyweight tournament final, as both fighters checked in...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Light Heavyweights James Te Huna, Ryan Jimmo Join UFC on Fuel TV 7 in London Light heavyweights James Te Huna and Ryan Jimmo are the latest additions to the UFC’s upcoming trip to London.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Dan Henderson-Lyoto Machida Official for UFC 157 Co-Main Event Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida will fight in the co-main event of UFC 157, promotion officials recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Welterweights Gunnar Nelson, Justin Edwards to Collide Feb. 16 at UFC on Fuel TV 7 The UFC on Fuel TV 7 bill continues to develop rapidly, as promotion officials announced Thursday that Icelandic welterweight Gunnar Nelson will...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Dream Adds ‘Crusher’ Kawajiri-Michihiro Omigawa Featherweight Fight to NYE Show A featherweight showdown between Tatsuya Kawajiri and Michihiro Omigawa will take place at Dream 18, promotion officials recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Alexander Shlemenko-Maiquel Falcao Middleweight Title Fight Headlines Bellator 88 in Georgia Alexander Shlemenko and Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves will square off for the vacant middleweight title on Feb. 7 at Bellator 88.

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Wanderlei Silva Returns to Japan in March, Headlines UFC on Fuel TV 8 Opposite Brian Stann Wanderlei Silva will compete on Japanese soil for the first time in six years when he faces Brian Stann in a light heavyweight headliner at UFC...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Honorio Banario Faces Eric Kelly for Featherweight Title at One FC 7 in February The One Fighting Championship will crown its first featherweight champion on Feb. 2, when Honorio Banario meets Eric Kelly at One FC 7 at Putra...

Mike Whitman

Dec 13, 2012

Firas Zahabi: Rory MacDonald Was Not Showboating Against B.J. Penn Rory MacDonald was dominant in his UFC on Fox 5 win over B.J. Penn, but he drew the ire of some fans for doing a shuffle in the cage that was...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 13, 2012

Featherweights Dennis Siver, Cub Swanson Meet in UFC on Fuel TV 7 Co-Headliner Dennis Siver and Cub Swanson will square off in a featherweight co-main event at UFC on Fuel TV 7, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2012

Rory MacDonald-Carlos Condit Rematch Slated for UFC 158 in Montreal Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit will likely square off once again at UFC 158.

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Salaries: ‘Shogun’ ($175K), Penn ($150K), Henderson ($78K) Rake Largest Purses Though former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua was handed a defeat by Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday night at UFC on Fox 5,...

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2012

MFC 36 Gets Jay Silva-Jacen Flynn, Jason Zentgraf-Luke Harris Middleweight Bouts Two new middleweight confrontations are now official for MFC 36, as UFC veteran Jay Silva squares off with Jacen Flynn while Jason Zentgraf...

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2012

‘King Mo’ Meets Przemyslaw Mysiala in Bellator 86 Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal Muhammed Lawal now has an opponent for his Bellator Fighting Championships debut, as “King Mo” faces Przemyslaw Mysiala in a light...

Mike Whitman

Dec 12, 2012

Jail Time Lonely, Boring for War Machine While War Machine may not be able to compete in Bellator’s upcoming welterweight tournament due to an injury, he’s certainly been in worse...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 12, 2012

Former UFC Featherweight Contender Mark Hominick Retires Onetime UFC featherweight title challenger Mark Hominick has retired from active competition as a mixed martial artist.

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Ratings Peak with 5.7 Million Viewers During Henderson-Diaz Main Event Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 5 broadcast peaked with 5.7 million viewers during the evening’s lightweight title headliner, network officials...

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2012

Bellator Pushes Rad Martinez-Shahbulat Shamhalaev Featherweight Tourney Final to Season 8 Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 7 featherweight tournament final will not take place this Friday as expected.

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2012

Yves Edwards Felt Jeremy Stephens’ Power, But Wasn’t Scared Yves Edwards knew that Jeremy Stephens hits hard, but he also knew he’d leave himself open at some point during their bout Saturday at UFC on Fox 5.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 11, 2012

Bellator 86 to Feature Ben Askren-Karl Amoussou Welterweight Title Fight, ‘King Mo’ Debut A welterweight title fight between Ben Askren and Karl Amoussou will top Bellator’s sophomore effort on Spike TV.

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2012

Bellator Debuts Jan. 17 on Spike with Chandler-Hawn, Curran-‘Pitbull’ Title Fights Bellator Fighting Championships will debut on Spike TV with a pair of title fights, as Michael Chandler defends his lightweight championship against Rick Hawn in the...

Mike Whitman

Dec 11, 2012

Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Georgi Karakhanyan, ‘Mach’ Sakurai vs. Phil Baroni Booked for Dream 18 Hiroyuki Takaya has a date for New Year’s Eve, as the Dream featherweight champion will take part in a non-title bout against Georgi Karakhanyan at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 11, 2012

UFC on FX 6 Update: With Hacran Dias Out, Chad Mendes to Face Newcomer Yaotzin Meza Brazilian featherweight Hacran Dias has been forced from his bout against Chad Mendes due to an undisclosed injury and will be replaced by new UFC signee...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 10, 2012

Johny Hendricks: Nick Diaz Has Had Two Chances to Fight GSP, I Only Want One It looks like the UFC wants to match welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre against Nick Diaz next, but Johny Hendricks believes he should get...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 10, 2012

Despite Weight-Cut Issues, Cristiane Santos Anticipates Future UFC Clash with Ronda Rousey Last week, Ronda Rousey was introduced by Dana White as the first female UFC champion.

Gleidson Venga

Dec 09, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Averages 3.4 Million Viewers, Tops Promotion’s Last Two Broadcasts on Network UFC on Fox 5 averaged 3.4 million viewers on Saturday night, a slight increase from the promotion’s previous two efforts on the Fox network.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 09, 2012

Video: UFC on Fox 5 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday's UFC on Fox 5 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Dec 08, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Bonuses: Scott Jorgensen Rakes $130K; John Albert, Yves Edwards Earn $65K Three men took home post-fight bonuses from UFC on Fox 5 at KeyArena in Seattle on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 08, 2012

Benson Henderson Bullies Nate Diaz, Retains Lightweight Crown at UFC on Fox 5 Benson Henderson dominates Nate Diaz, keeps his stranglehold on the UFC lightweight title.

Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Results: ‘Henderson vs. Diaz’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Key Arena in Seattle, at approximately 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fox 5, which is headlined by a lightweight title match pitting champion...

SHERDOG

Dec 08, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Prelims: Yves Edwards KOs Jeremy Stephens Even the sturdiest of chins has its limits.

Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2012

Jessica ‘Evil’ Eye Steps Into Limelight With Bellator 83 Triumph Over Zoila Frausto Gurgel Even if the featherweight tournament final between Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev had gone off without issue, it would’ve been hard to...

Lutfi Sariahmed

Dec 08, 2012

Tachi Palace Update: TPF Matchmaker Confirms Casino’s Decision to Discontinue Events After 11 years of promoting mixed martial arts, the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino is likely out of the fight business.

Mike Whitman

Dec 08, 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Weigh-in Video: ‘Henderson vs. Diaz’ Friday's UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Dec 07, 2012

Bellator 83 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates In addition to a free live video stream, Sherdog.com will report from Caesar's Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., at approximately 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 07, 2012

Live Weigh-in Results: UFC on Fox 5 ‘Henderson vs. Diaz’ (7 ET/4 PT) The climax to a lightweight feud is just hours away. But before UFC 155-pound champion Benson Henderson and his challenger Nate Diaz take to...

SHERDOG

Dec 07, 2012

Live Now! Free Live Video Feed: Bellator 83 (6 ET/3 PT) Sherdog.com is pleased to offer a free live stream of bellator 83 Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

SHERDOG

Dec 07, 2012

Food Poisoning Postpones Shahbulat Shamhalaev-Rad Martinez Tournament Final at Bellator 83 xShahbulat Shamhalaev ate something that did not agree with him.

Brian Knapp

Dec 07, 2012

Benson Henderson, Nate Diaz Hit Marks for UFC on Fox 5 Lightweight Title Headliner To successfully defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown for a second time, Benson Henderson must deny a challenger whose...

Brian Knapp

Dec 07, 2012

‘Once I Was A Champion’ Producers Offer Trip to Dec. 28 Film Premiere in Las Vegas The producers of “Once I Was a Champion” -- a documentary about the life of former UFC middleweight king Evan Tanner -- recently announced...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2012

Light Heavyweights Jimi Manuwa, Cyrille Diabate Added to UFC On Fuel TV 7 A pair of hard-hitting light heavyweights will square off when the UFC returns to London on Feb. 16, as promotion officials announced Friday...

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2012

UFC Boss: Tim Means Out, Marcus LeVesseur Now Faces Abel Trujillo at UFC on Fox 5 Tim Means will be unable to compete at UFC on Fox 5 after taking a spill during his weight cut, UFC President Dana White recently announced.

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2012

Shinya Aoki Meets Antonio McKee at Dream 18 on New Year’s Eve in Japan Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will square off with Antonio McKee in a non-title affair at Dream 18, promotion officials announced Friday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 07, 2012

Jordan Breen UFC on Fox 5 Pre-Fight Live Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen is chatting live for two hours, taking your comments and questions on everything in MMA at 1 p.m....

Jordan Breen

Dec 07, 2012

Ronda Rousey to Defend Bantamweight Belt Against Liz Carmouche in UFC 157 Headliner Ronda Rousey will put her newly christened UFC bantamweight title on the line against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157, promotion president Dana White...

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

Video: UFC on Fox 5 Pre-Fight Press Conference Thursday's UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

SHERDOG

Dec 06, 2012

Castillo-Sass, Mills-Riddle, Grispi-Ogle, Three More Fights Added to UFC on Fuel TV 7 Bill Six new fights have been added to the developing UFC on Fuel TV 7 card.

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

Rad Martinez, Shahbulat Shamhalaev Cleared for Featherweight Final at Bellator 83 Bellator’s Season 7 featherweight tournament final will move forward as planned on Friday night, as both Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev...

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

Lightweights Evan Dunham, Gleison Tibau Slated for UFC 156 Showdown A lightweight pairing pitting Evan Dunham against Gleison Tibau has been booked for UFC 156, promotion officials announced Thursday.

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

Bibiano Fernandes-Yoshiro Maeda, Denis Kang-Melvin Manhoef Booked for Dream 18 on NYE Promotion officials recently announced that two new contests have been added to Dream’s upcoming show on New Year’s Eve, as Bibiano...

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

Michael McDonald-Renan Barao Interim Title Tilt Slated for UFC on Fuel TV 7 in London A date is now set for Renan “Barao” Pegado’s first interim bantamweight title defense, as the hard-hitting Brazilian will face No. 1...

Mike Whitman

Dec 06, 2012

War Machine: Toughest Part of Jail Is Getting Out War Machine thought he’d done his time when he was released from jail in July 2011. He got back to training and even scored a win over Roger...

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 06, 2012

Free Video Feed: Spike TV’s ‘MMA Uncensored Live’ Sherdog.com is pleased to offer a free live video feed of Spike TV’s “MMA Uncensored Live” at 11 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. PT.

SHERDOG

Dec 06, 2012

Bellator 84 Update: Michele Gutierrez Out, Patricia Vidonic in Against Felice Herrig Michele Gutierrez has withdrawn from her Bellator 84 booking against Felice Herrig, Sherdog.com confirmed Wednesday with a source close to the bout.

Mike Whitman

Dec 05, 2012

Forrest Griffin Injures Knee, Withdraws from UFC 155 Co-Main Event Against Phil Davis A knee injury has forced Forrest Griffin to withdraw from his planned meeting with Phil Davis at UFC 155, promotion president Dana White...

Mike Whitman

Dec 05, 2012

Michael McDonald to Challenge Renan Barao for UFC Interim Bantamweight Belt in 2013 Renan “Barao” Pegado will defend his UFC interim bantamweight title against rising star Michael McDonald in 2013.

Mike Whitman

Dec 05, 2012

Heavyweights Stefan Struve, Mark Hunt to Meet at UFC on Fuel TV 8 in Japan Heavyweights Stefan Struve and Mark Hunt will collide at UFC on Fuel TV 8.

Mike Whitman

Dec 04, 2012

Report: Bantamweights Urijah Faber, Ivan Menjivar to Rematch at February’s UFC 157 Urijah Faber and Ivan Menjivar are expected to cross paths again in a bantamweight showdown at UFC 157.

Mike Whitman

Dec 04, 2012

Getting Older but Getting Better, Mike Pyle Not Any Closer to Retirement Mike Pyle is 37 years old, but he may just now be hitting his peak.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 04, 2012

Joseph Benavidez-Ian McCall Flyweight Showdown Planned for Super Bowl Weekend at UFC 156 A flyweight confrontation between Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez is slated to go down at UFC 156 on Super Bowl weekend.

Mike Whitman

Dec 04, 2012

Ratings Report: ‘TUF 16’ Episode 11 Pulls 804K Viewers on FX, Bellator 82 Earns 156K on MTV2 Episode 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 averaged 804,000 viewers this past Friday on FX, while Bellator 82 drew 156,000 observers to...

Mike Whitman

Dec 04, 2012

Darren Elkins on UFC 154 Win Over Steven Siler: I Overpowered Him Darren Elkins is a regular underdog in the UFC, yet he has managed to win four straight fights.

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 04, 2012

Bader-Matyushenko, Mitchell-Thoresen Added to UFC on Fox 6 Bill in Chicago UFC on Fox 6 has added a pair of bouts to its Jan. 26 agenda, as Ryan Bader squares off with Vladimir Matyushenko at light heavyweight and David Mitchell meets...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 03, 2012

Injury Forces Attila Vegh Out of 205-Pound Title Clash Against Christian M’Pumbu at Bellator 84 Attila Vegh has suffered an injury and will not challenge Christian M’Pumbu for the Bellator Fighting Championships light heavyweight title at...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 03, 2012

Report: Dominick Cruz Undergoes Second ACL Surgery, UFC Return Date Pushed Back Dominick Cruz’s return to the Octagon is going to take longer than anticipated.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 03, 2012

Invicta FC 4 Update: Bantamweights Leslie Smith, Raquel Pennington Added to Main Card A bantamweight duel between Leslie Smith and Raquel Pennington has been added to the main card of Invicta Fighting Championships 4.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 03, 2012

Michael Chiesa Suffers Illness, Bout with Marcus LeVesseur Removed from UFC on Fox 5 Lineup An undisclosed illness has forced “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner Michael Chiesa out of his UFC on Fox 5 bout with Marcus LeVesseur.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 03, 2012

John Albert: Scott Jorgensen Shouldn’t Want Ground Fight at UFC on Fox 5 John Albert believes Scott Jorgensen is still a top-10 contender, but he also likes how he matches up with him for their bout Saturday at UFC on Fox

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 03, 2012

Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos, Pete Spratt to Headline Legacy Fighting Championship 17 Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos has a date and dance partner for his Legacy Fighting Championship debut.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 02, 2012

Perpetuo Injured, Caio Magalhaes Steps in to Face Michael Kuiper at UFC on FX 7 Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo has withdrawn with his UFC on FX 7 bout against Michael Kuiper due to a knee injury.

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 02, 2012

Martin Stapleton Topples Tom Maguire, Wins Cage Contender Fight Stars 155-Pound Tournament Martin Stapleton scored a unanimous decision victory over Tom Maguire in the final of the Cage Contender Fightstars lightweight tournament at the...

Mick Bower

Dec 01, 2012

Anthony Birchak Stuns Hometown Favorite Matt Levya in Jackson’s MMA Series 10 Main Event ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- With four wins in as many Jackson’s MMA Series appearances, Matt Leyva had established himself as a successful mainstay...

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 01, 2012

Mamed Khalidov Achilles Lock Submits Kendall Grove in KSW 21 Headliner In hindsight, discretion may have been the better part of valor for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 winner Kendall Grove. He traveled a...

Brian Knapp

Dec 01, 2012

Alex Reid Ekes By Sam Boo; ‘Professor X’ Upsets Jack Marshman at BAMMA 11 xThough a dubious headliner for the British Association of MMA’s 11th offering, British middleweight-slash-tabloid star Alex Reid’s return bout against handpicked opponent...

Jordan Breen

Dec 01, 2012

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