SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - March 2013

SHERDOG NEWS MARCH 2013

Ramsey Nijem: Myles Jury Doesn’t Like In-Your-Face Style Myles Jury has an undefeated record, but Ramsey Nijem likes how he matches up with him ahead of their UFC on Fox 7 lightweight bout.

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Mar 31, 2013

Source: Alexander Gustafsson Injured, UFC on Fuel TV 9 Main Event in Jeopardy Following reports Sunday morning by Swedish media outlets SVT.se and MMANYTT.se, Sherdog.com’s Ryan O’Leary (MMAViking.com) confirmed that Alexander Gustafsson has suffered a facial laceration that has put in doubt the light heavyweight contender’s showdown against...

Mar 31, 2013

Lightweights Carlo Prater, Carlos Diego Ferreira to Headline Legacy FC 20 Eleven fights are now set for Legacy Fighting Championship 20, including a lightweight headliner between UFC veteran Carlo Prater and undefeated...

Mar 30, 2013

Kamal Shalorus-Eduard Folayang Bout Targeted for One FC 9 on May 31 Former UFC lightweight Kamal Shalorus is expected to make his One Fighting Championship debut on May 31 against Eduard Folayang at One FC 9

Mar 30, 2013

Bellator 94 Averages 713,000 Viewers on Spike TV The penultimate event of Bellator’s eighth season averaged 713,000 viewers for its Thursday-night broadcast on Spike TV.

Mar 30, 2013

Firas Zahabi: Fighting Johny Hendricks Next Could Extend Georges St. Pierre’s Career Georges St. Pierre could fight Johny Hendricks next, but Anderson Silva is also a possibility, according to trainer Firas Zahabi.

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Mar 30, 2013

Update: Tribal Council Reverses Decision, Tachi Palace Fights to Return in August Tachi Palace Fights lives.

Mar 29, 2013

Dana White: UFC Returns to Boston for Aug. 17 Debut on Fox Sports 1 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Boston for the first time in three years when the UFC debuts Aug. 17 on Fox Sports 1.

Mar 29, 2013

Light Heavyweight Emanuel Newton, Lightweight David Rickels Finish Tournament Runs at Bellator 94 xThere was nothing spectacular about Emanuel Newton’s performance, but it got the job done.

Mar 29, 2013

Bellator 94 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla., at approximately 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of Bellator...

Mar 28, 2013

UFC 162 Gets Frankie Edgar-Charles Oliveira, Cub Swanson-Dennis Siver Two new featherweight pairings have been added to the UFC 162 fight bill, as promotion officials Thursday revealed that Frankie Edgar will face Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson will meet...

Mar 28, 2013

Undefeated Prospect Nikita Krylov Replaces Jeff Monson in M-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix Former UFC heavyweight title contender Jeff Monson tore his pectoralis major muscle and had it surgically reattached on Tuesday.

Mar 28, 2013

Featherweights Dennis Bermudez, Max Holloway Booked for UFC 160 Showdown Two surging featherweights will collide at UFC 160, promotion officials announced Thursday, as Dennis Bermudez faces Max Holloway.

Mar 28, 2013

Victories Over ‘King Mo,’ Racist Skinheads Led Emanuel Newton to Bellator 94 LHW Tourney Final While most Bellator tournament competitors are required to win three bouts in as many months to earn a title shot, Emanuel Newton will need to win a fourth fight on Thursday night when he collides with Mikhail Zayats at...

Mar 28, 2013

Jon Fitch, Josh Burkman Set for Non-Title Bout at WSOF 3 in June Jon Fitch will make his World Series of Fighting Debut against Josh Burkman at the Las Vegas-based promotion’s upcoming third event.

Mar 27, 2013

WSOF 2 Averages 210K Viewers, Peaks with 332K on NBC Sports Network The World Series of Fighting’s sophomore event averaged 210,000 viewers.

Mar 27, 2013

Bellator 94 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight, Light Heavyweight Tournament Finalists Cleared Bellator’s Season 8 lightweight and light heavyweight tournament finals will proceed as planned, as all four finalists hit their contracted marks as Wednesday’s...

Mar 27, 2013

Ken Shamrock-Ian Freeman Bout Targeted for July 27 in England’s UCFC Two of MMA’s elder statesmen are expected to do battle this summer in England.

Mar 27, 2013

Report: UFC Heavyweight Christian Morecraft Retires from Fighting at Age 26 Christian Morecraft is through with fighting, at least for the time being, according to a report from the Boston Herald.

Mar 27, 2013

Brad Pickett: I Have More Punching Power Than Mike Easton Brad Pickett will look to bounce back from his December split-decision loss to Eddie Wineland when he meets Mike Easton on April 6 at UFC on Fuel TV

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Mar 27, 2013

Nick Diaz Camp to File Complaint Over UFC 158 Weigh-in, Drug Testing Nick Diaz’s camp plans to file a complaint with Quebec’s athletic commission in the wake of a UFC 158.

Mar 26, 2013

Ronnie Mann-Rodrigo Lima Bantamweight Bout Added to Bellator 94 Main Card The main card for Bellator 94 is now complete with four fights.

Mar 26, 2013

Darren Elkins Expects to Stand and Bang with Chad Mendes After stopping Antonio Carvalho on March 16 at UFC 158, Darren Elkins will have to make a quick turnaround for his April 20 meeting with Chad Mendes at...

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Mar 26, 2013

Firas Zahabi: Rory MacDonald Back in Training, Needs Time to Grow After withdrawing from his March 16 rematch with Carlos Condit due to a neck injury, Rory MacDonald is back in the gym, according to trainer...

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Mar 26, 2013

Manny Gamburyan Withdraws From UFC on FX 8; Nik Lentz to Face Hacran Dias For the second time in 2013, injuries have forced Manny Gamburyan to withdraw from an event.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 25, 2013

Veronica Rothenhausler Injured; Mollie Estes Now Meets Julia Budd at Invicta FC 5 Mollie Estes has a new opponent for her second Invicta Fighting Championships appearance.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 25, 2013

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

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Mar 25, 2013

Source: Despite Twitter Announcement, Melvin Guillard Not Returning to Train at Jackson’s MMA Despite rumors to the contrary, Melvin Guillard will not be returning to train at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 25, 2013

Firas Zahabi: Georges St. Pierre’s Training Camps Not Sustainable Trainer Firas Zahabi has been with Georges St. Pierre for years.

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Mar 25, 2013

Anthony Johnson Outlasts Andrei Arlovski in World Series of Fighting 2 Main Event Anthony Johnson dipped his toes in heavyweight waters for the first time and found them favorable.

Mar 23, 2013

World Series of Fighting 2 Results: ‘Arlovski vs. Johnson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Revel Atlantic City in Atlantic City, N.J., at approximately 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of World Series of Fighting 2, which is headlined by a clash pitting UFC veterans...

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Mar 23, 2013

UFC Veteran Matt Riddle Meets Artenas Young at Legacy Fighting Championship 21 Former UFC welterweight Matt Riddle will make his Legacy Fighting Championship debut on July 19, when “Deep Waters” squares off with Artenas...

Mar 23, 2013

Hot Prospects Brandon Thatch, Mirsad Bektic Make Quick Work of Foes at RFA 7 In just over two minutes, welterweight up-and-comer Brandon Thatch put both his striking and grappling skills on display Friday night at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., acing previously-unbeaten Mike Rhodes...

Mar 22, 2013

Andrei Arlovski (245.5), Anthony Johnson (230.2) All Set for World Series of Fighting 2 Main Event For the first time in his career, Anthony Johnson did not have to concern himself with weight.

Mar 22, 2013

Charlie Brenneman Signs 3-Fight Deal with New Jersey’s CFFC, Debuts April 12 at Lightweight Former UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman has signed a three-fight contract with the New Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Mar 22, 2013

With Francisco Rivera Injured, Hugo ‘Wolverine’ Gets T.J. Dillashaw at UFC on Fox 7 Francisco Rivera has suffered an injury and will be unable to meet Hugo Viana at UFC on Fox 7.

Mar 22, 2013

‘Rumble’ Johnson Says Speed, Power Retained for WSOF 2 Heavyweight Clash with Andrei Arlovski Anthony Johnson will walk into uncharted territory on Saturday night, when “Rumble” makes his heavyweight debut against former UFC champion...

Mar 22, 2013

Dan Hardy Injured, Jordan Mein Now Meets Matt Brown at UFC on Fox 7 Hard-hitting welterweight Dan Hardy has been forced out of his planned UFC on Fox 7 confrontation with Matt Brown, who will now instead face Canadian prospect...

Mar 22, 2013

Dave Jansen Decisions Marcin Held at Bellator 93, Wins Bellator’s Season 7 Lightweight Tournament A sixth straight win carried Dave Jansen to a title shot.

Mar 22, 2013

Sherdog.com to Stream World Series of Fighting 2 Prelims “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 finalist Kris McCray will lock horns with fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship alum Danillo Villefort in a preliminary welterweight clash at the...

Mar 21, 2013

Bellator 93 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine, at approximately 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 93, which is headlined by Marcin Held vs....

Mar 21, 2013

Georges St. Pierre Predicts Knockout Win for Training Partner Brandon Thatch at RFA 7 RFA 7 headliner Brandon Thatch recently received quite an endorsement.

Mar 21, 2013

Lavar Johnson Cut By UFC, Suspended by CSAC Following Failed Drug Test Lavar Johnson has been cut from the UFC in the wake of a failed drug test in California.

Mar 21, 2013

Dave Jansen ‘Living in the Moment’ Ahead of Bellator 93 Showdown with Marcin Held Dave Jansen is a man who has seen his share of ups and downs.

Mar 21, 2013

Marcin Held Predicts Toughest Fight of Career in Bellator 93 Clash with Dave Jansen Marcin Held may be young, but he is not naive.

Mar 21, 2013

Aleksander Emelianenko Comes Out of Retirement, Signs Contract With ProFC Just three months after deciding to hang up his gloves for good, former Pride veteran Aleksander Emelianenko has done an about-face and...

Mar 21, 2013

Bellator 93 Weigh-in Results: Dave Jansen, Marcin Held Cleared for LW Tourney Final Bellator’s Season 7 lightweight tournament final will finally go down on Thursday night, as both Dave Jansen and Marcin Held hit their...

Mar 20, 2013

UFC Releases Riki Fukuda, Suspends Alex Caceres for Failed UFC on Fuel TV 8 Drug Tests Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Riki Fukuda has been released from his UFC contract in the wake of a failed drug test at UFC on Fuel TV 8.

Mar 20, 2013

RFA 7 Gets New Main Event; Sergio Pettis Now Tops March 29 NAFC Show The RFA 7 fight bill has undergone a change of plans, as headliner Leandro Silva will no longer do battle against Brandon Thatch at the March 22...

Mar 20, 2013

‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Regrets Possible Future Duel Between Junior dos Santos, ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is known as a “big daddy” of many MMA fighters.

Mar 20, 2013

Bellator 93 Update: Eric Prindle-Brett Rogers Heavyweight Bout Scrapped due to Injury Eric Prindle’s heavyweight clash with Brett Rogers has been scratched from the Bellator 93 fight card.

Mar 20, 2013

Manager Alex Davis Talks UFC Cuts, ‘Bigfoot’ Silva’s Success, Edson Barboza’s Future Alex Davis is one of the most respected MMA managers in Brazil, with several athletes in the UFC.

Mar 20, 2013

With Ediane Gomes Injured, ‘Cyborg’ Santos Meets Fiona Muxlow at Invicta FC 5 Women’s featherweight talent Ediane Gomes has suffered a rib injury and will be unable to face Cristiane Santos as expected at Invicta FC 5.

Mar 20, 2013

Lavar Johnson Flagged for Elevated Testosterone Following UFC 157 Defeat Lavar Johnson may face disciplinary action in California.

Mar 19, 2013

‘TUF 18’ Tryouts Set for April 15 in Las Vegas; Male, Female Bantamweights Invited Tryouts for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 18 will take place April 15 in Las Vegas and will be open to both men and women competing at 135 pounds.

Mar 19, 2013

Darren Elkins Replaces Injured Clay Guida, Meets Chad Mendes at UFC on Fox 7 Surging featherweight Darren Elkins has answered the call to face Chad Mendes.

Mar 19, 2013

With Bellator Dispute Over, Tyson Nam a ‘Very Happy Man’ Ahead of WSOF Bout Tyson Nam signed a contract with Bellator but never fought for the promotion. He did, however, fight with the promotion after knocking out its...

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 19, 2013

World Series of Fighting 2 to Air Live in Spanish on Univision Deportes The Las Vegas-based World Series of Fighting has signed a deal to broadcast WSOF 2 live on Spanish language sports network Univision Deportes.

Mar 18, 2013

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

Mar 18, 2013

Aaron Simpson Doesn’t See Any Weaknesses in Josh Burkman’s Game Aaron Simpson will begin life after the UFC against Josh Burkman on March 23 at World Series of Fighting 2. The undercard streams live and free...

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Mar 18, 2013

Johny Hendricks Overcomes Left Hand Injury to Become No. 1 WW Contender at UFC 158 By all accounts, Johny Hendricks is now next in line to challenge UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Mar 17, 2013

Nick Diaz Requests Rematch with Georges St. Pierre After UFC 158 Defeat Nick Diaz has a message for UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Mar 17, 2013

UFC 158 Bonuses: Johny Hendricks, Carlos Condit, Jake Ellenberger Pocket $50,000 Three men walked away from UFC 158 with an additional $50,000 on Saturday night....

Mar 16, 2013

Georges St. Pierre Keeps Stranglehold on Welterweight Title, Denies Nick Diaz at UFC 158 Talk only gets you so far once the cage door closes.

Mar 16, 2013

UFC 158 Results: ‘GSP vs. Diaz’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Bell Centre in Montreal approximately 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC 158, which is headlined by a five-round title fight pitting Georges St....

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Mar 16, 2013

Ronda Rousey, Winner of Miesha Tate-Cat Zingano to Coach Coed ‘TUF 18’ Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter” will feature both female coaches and competitors for the first time in the show’s history.

Mar 16, 2013

Video: UFC 158 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday’s UFC 158 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Mar 16, 2013

UFC 158 Prelims: Patrick Cote Takes Decision Over Bobby Voelker in Welterweight Debut Former middleweight title contender Patrick Cote made a successful first impression at 170 pounds, but rugged Strikeforce import Bobby Voelker...

Mar 16, 2013

Bantamweight Prospect Kyoji Horiguchi Captures Gold, Caol Uno Wins at Shooto ‘2nd Round 2013’ TOKYO -- Korakuen Hall roared on Saturday night as young prospect Kyoji Horiguchi sunk in a fight-ending rear-naked choke.

Mar 16, 2013

UFC 158 Weigh-in Video Friday’s UFC 158 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

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Mar 15, 2013

Legacy Fighting Championship Signs UFC veteran Damacio Page to Multi-Fight Deal The Legacy Fighting Championship has signed former UFC bantamweight Damacio Page to a multi-fight deal.

Mar 15, 2013

‘TUF 17’ Vets Tor Troeng, Adam Cella Set for Middleweight Tilt at UFC on Fuel TV 9 A pair of “Ultimate Fighter” Season 17 alums will clash at UFC on Fuel TV 9, as Tor Troeng does battle with fellow middleweight Adam Cella...

Mar 15, 2013

Champion Georges St. Pierre, Challenger Nick Diaz Cleared for UFC 158 Main Event in Montreal The high-stakes fight for which Nick Diaz has long pined is now staring him in the face.

Mar 15, 2013

King of the Cage Headed to Philippines, Planning Two Live Events in 2013 King of the Cage has planted its flag in the Philippines.

Mar 15, 2013

Clay Guida Injured, Out of Chad Mendes Fight at UFC on Fox 7 Chad Mendes is once again without an opponent, as Clay Guida has suffered an undisclosed injury and will be unable to compete at UFC on Fox 7.

Mar 15, 2013

If He Beats Aaron Simpson, Josh Burkman Wants WSOF Title Shot As World Series of Fighting continues to build its welterweight division, Josh Burkman is hoping to stake his claim for a title shot by beating Aaron Simpson on March 23 at...

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 15, 2013

Video: UFC 158 Pre-Fight Press Conference Thursday’s UFC 158 pre-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Mar 14, 2013

UFC 164 Targeted for Aug. 31 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Milwaukee’s Bradley Center on Aug. 31, UFC President Dana White announced Thursday.

Mar 14, 2013

Dana White: Winner of UFC 158 Co-Headliner to Become Top Welterweight Contender A new welterweight No. 1 contender will be named this Saturday at UFC 158.

Mar 14, 2013

‘Korean Zombie’ Meets Ricardo Lamas in Featherweight Showdown at UFC 162 The rapidly developing UFC 162 bill received another addition on Wednesday night, when UFC officials announced that Chan Sung Jung will face...

Mar 14, 2013

‘TUF 17’ Episode 8 Attracts 1.1 Million Viewers to FX Episode 8 of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 17 averaged 1.1 million viewers for its one-hour broadcast Tuesday night on FX.

Mar 13, 2013

Bellator 95 Gets Middleweight, Featherweight Finals, Parisyan-Hawn Welterweight Duel Bellator 95 will play host to the Season 8 middleweight and featherweight tournament finals, as well as a welterweight showdown between judokas Rick Hawn and...

Mar 13, 2013

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Fabricio Werdum to Headline UFC on Fuel TV 10 in Brazil An expected heavyweight rematch between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum is now official, as the Brazilians will headline UFC on Fuel TV...

Mar 13, 2013

Chris Leben Meets Andrew Craig, Seth Baczynski Faces Brian Melancon at UFC 162 Veteran power puncher Chris Leben will return to competition on July 6, as “The Crippler” faces Andrew Craig in a middleweight showdown at UFC...

Mar 12, 2013

CSAC Director on Transgendered Fighter’s Licensure Fallon Fox, the first known openly transgendered mixed-martial artist, is only a couple of steps away from receiving a license to compete in...

Mar 12, 2013

John Maguire-Mitch Clarke, Ryan Jimmo-Igor Pokrajac added to UFC 161 in Winnipeg British talent John Maguire will drop to 155 pounds for his next outing.

Mar 12, 2013

Maximum Fighting Championship Books ‘Brother vs. Brother’ Bout for MFC 37 Canada’s Maximum Fighting Championship will host the first brother-versus-brother matchup in the history of the promotion on May 10.

Mar 12, 2013

Greg Jackson: Georges St. Pierre Too Smart to Fall Into Nick Diaz’s Game UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre won’t let his disdain for challenger Nick Diaz affect his performance Saturday at UFC 158,...

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Mar 12, 2013

Ryan Bader Injured; James Te Huna Steps in to Face Glover Teixeira at UFC 160 Ryan Bader has withdrawn from UFC 160 due to injury, and as a result, James Te Huna will take his place against Glover Teixeira on the May 25 card.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 11, 2013

Honorio Banario Set to Defend Featherweight Title Against Bae Young Kwon at One FC 9 Honorio Banario will defend his One Fighting Championship featherweight title against Bae Young Kwon at One FC 9, according to a report by Reuters.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 11, 2013

Thiago Silva Ready for Brawl with ‘Feijao’ at UFC on Fuel TV 10, Not Worried About Job Security After five long years without visiting to Brazil, Thiago Silva finally has an appointment to return to his homeland.

Mar 11, 2013

Cathal Pendred Outworks Gael Grimaud, Captures Welterweight Crown at CWFC 52 Unlike many people in his line of work, Cathal Pendred seems to be comfortable leaving his fights in the hands of the judges.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 09, 2013

Jim Wallhead Destroys Matt Veach, Prospect Max Nunes Stays Unbeaten at BAMMA 12 British welterweight standout Jim Wallhead has been quiet lately. However, “Judo Jim” spoke loud on Saturday at BAMMA 12, needing just over three minutes to brutalize and dispatch UFC veteran...

Mar 09, 2013

Mark Hunt Agrees to Face Junior dos Santos in Heavyweight Co-Headliner at UFC 160 Junior dos Santos won’t have to wait for Alistair Overeem to get healthy before he fights again.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 09, 2013

Bellator 92 Attracts 741,000 Viewers to Spike TV for Thursday Night Broadcast Bellator 92 attracted 741,000 viewers to Spike TV for its initial showing on Thursday night, according to an industry source.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 09, 2013

UFC 161 Gets Four New Fights, Including Shields vs. Woodley, Stout vs. Vallie-Flagg Four new bouts have been greenlit for UFC 161, as promotion officials recently announced that a rumored welterweight collision between Jake Shields and...

Mar 08, 2013

Junior Dos Santos’ Trainer Believes Alistair Overeem Did Not Want to Fight ‘Cigano’ For the second time, a fight between Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem will not happen on schedule.

Mar 08, 2013

Ex-Bellator Champ Zach Makovsky Signs with CFFC, Debuts May 11 Against Claudio Ledesma Former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky has signed a deal with the New Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championships and will debut...

Mar 08, 2013

Transgender MMA Fighter Fallon Fox Hopes to Compete at Highest Level Fallon Fox, MMA’s first known openly transgender athlete, has high hopes for her fighting career.

Mar 08, 2013

Cured of Hepatitis B, Geronimo dos Santos Eagerly Anticipates UFC Debut Geronimo dos Santos was to have made his Octagon debut against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 153 but withdrew from the bout when pre-fight examinations...

Mar 08, 2013

Ex-UFC Welterweight Jon Fitch Inks 4-Fight Deal with World Series of Fighting Jon Fitch has yet to get his first assignment under a new four-fight deal with World Series of Fighting, but organization president Ray Sefo...

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Mar 07, 2013

UFC Releases 28-Fighter Cast List for ‘TUF Brazil 2’ After an initial run of success driven by UFC stars Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva, “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” will return for a...

Mar 07, 2013

UFC 158 Conference Call Highlights: Nick Diaz, Georges St. Pierre Go Head to Head Nick Diaz wants what he feels he deserves.

Mar 07, 2013

Aggressive Instincts Recovered, Doug Marshall Predicts Knockout of Sultan Aliev at Bellator 92 A while back, Doug Marshall had a conversation with trainer Rafael Cordeiro.

Mar 07, 2013

Joseph Benavidez-Darren Uyenoyama, Francisco Rivera-Hugo Viana Set for UFC on Fox 7 The UFC on Fox 7 fight bill continues to grow, as UFC officials this week announced the addition of two new bouts to the April 20 event.

Mar 07, 2013

UFC 162 Gets Mark Munoz-Tim Boetsch, Tim Kennedy-Roger Gracie, Rafael Feijao-Thiago Silva Three new contests have been added to the burgeoning UFC 162 fight bill.

Mar 07, 2013

George Roop Not Impressed with UFC 158 Opponent Reuben Duran George Roop has lost two straight in the UFC, but he’s not worried about getting cut ahead of his March 16 matchup against Reuben Duran at UFC 158.

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 07, 2013

Bellator 92 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., at approximately 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of...

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Mar 07, 2013

Alistair Overeem Injured, Out of UFC 160 Showdown with Junior dos Santos Alistair Overeem has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160.

Mar 06, 2013

Bellator 92 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight, Middleweight Semifinalists Cleared Bellator’s eighth-season middleweight tournament will move forward as expected, as all four semifinalists hit their contracted marks at Wednesday’s...

Mar 06, 2013

UFC on FX 8 Update: ‘Jacare’ Souza-Costa Philippou Official for Co-Main Event A rumored bout between former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Souza and Costas Philippou will serve as the co-main event of UFC on FX 8.

Mar 06, 2013

Renan Barao to Defend Interim Belt Against Eddie Wineland in UFC 161 Main Event Renan Barao will defend his interim bantamweight title against Eddie Wineland in the main event of UFC 161.

Mar 06, 2013

Anderson Silva-Chris Weidman Middleweight Title Fight to Headline UFC 162 Anderson Silva will defend his UFC middleweight title against unbeaten prospect Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 162.

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Mar 06, 2013

UFC Hall of Famer Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman Announces Retirement at Age 48 Decorated former champion Mark Coleman today announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Mar 06, 2013

Rashad Evans-Dan Henderson, Stipe Miocic-Soa Palelei Official for UFC 161 Two more bouts are now official for the UFC’s inaugural trip to Winnipeg.

Mar 06, 2013

Inaugural UFC on Fox Sports 1 Card Set for Network Debut on Aug. 17 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will debut on Fox Sports 1 as a part of the network’s Aug. 17 premiere.

Mar 05, 2013

Report: Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Ricco Rodriguez Arrested on Suspicion of DUI Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez was reportedly arrested early Sunday morning in Los Angeles.

Mar 05, 2013

One FC 8 Bill Finalized with 5 New Bouts; Undercard to Stream Live on Sherdog.com The fight card is now complete for One Fighting Championship’s eighth event, as promotion officials Tuesday announced the addition of five new...

Mar 05, 2013

UFC 161 Hosts ‘Shogun’-Nogueira Rematch; Hendo-Evans Pairing Also Targeted for Winnipeg The Ultimate Fighting Championship will visit the Canadian province of Manitoba for the first time when the organization holds UFC 161 at the...

Mar 05, 2013

Broken Hand Forces Lima from Bellator Tourney Final; Saunders Rematch Moved to Summer Bellator welterweight Douglas Lima suffered a broken hand during his welterweight tournament semifinal appearance last month.

Mar 05, 2013

Heavyweight Soa ‘The Hulk’ Palelei Agrees to 4-Fight Contract with UFC Australian heavyweight Soa Palelei has signed a four-bout deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 04, 2013

UFC 160 Update: Mike Pyle-Gunnar Nelson Welterweight Clash Added to May 25 Card Highly touted 170-pound prospect Gunnar Nelson will face a stern test in the Octagon on Memorial Day weekend.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 04, 2013

UFC Veteran Che Mills Inks 5-Fight Deal With Cage Warriors Fighting Championship After recently being released by the UFC, welterweight Che Mills has found a home with one of Europe’s top mixed martial arts promotions.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 04, 2013

Heavyweights Pawel Nastula, Kevin Asplund to Collide at KSW 22 on March 16 Olympic judo gold medalist Pawel Nastula will square off with Minnesota’s Kevin Asplund in a heavyweight bout at KSW 22.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 03, 2013

Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Cruises in MMA Debut at World Fighting Federation TUCSON, Ariz. -- Five years and more than 6,000 miles removed from the pinnacle of his wrestling career, Olympian Henry Cejudo stepped inside a cage.

Mar 03, 2013

Recent ‘TUF’ Winners Colton Smith, Robert Whittaker to Meet at UFC 160 in Las Vegas A welterweight bout between Colton Smith and Robert Whittaker has been added to the UFC 160 lineup, promotion officials announced Sunday.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 03, 2013

Stefan Struve Suffers Broken Jaw in Knockout Loss to Mark Hunt at UFC on Fuel TV 8 Stefan Struve has seen better days.

Mar 03, 2013

Wanderlei Silva on UFC on Fuel TV 8 Victory: Brian Stann Was ‘So Close to Beating Me’ Wanderlei Silva stunned the bookmakers in his return to Japan.

Mar 03, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 8 Results: ‘Silva vs. Stann’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo at approximately 7:40 p.m. ET/4:40 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on Fuel TV 8, which is headlined by Wanderlei Silva vs....

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Mar 02, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 8 Bonuses: Wanderlei Silva Nets $100K; Mark Hunt, Brian Stann Earn $50K Wanderlei Silva’s return to Japan proved a fruitful one.

Mar 02, 2013

Wanderlei Silva Triumphant in Return to Japan, KOs Brian Stann at UFC on Fuel TV 8 Wanderlei Silva puts on a vintage performance, stopping Brian Stann in the UFC on Fuel TV main event.

Mar 02, 2013

Video: UFC on Fuel TV 8 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday's UFC on Fuel TV 8 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Mar 02, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 8 Prelims: Surging Brad Tavares Outduels Former Deep Champion Riki Fukuda Brad Tavares wants some attention.

Mar 02, 2013

Bellator Featherweight Daniel Straus Arrested in Florida on Drug, Traffic Charges Bellator featherweight Daniel Straus was arrested Friday on traffic and drug charges in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mar 02, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 8 Weigh-in Video Friday's UFC on Fuel TV 8 weigh-in video can be viewed following the jump.

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Mar 01, 2013

Wanderlei Silva, Brian Stann on Target for UFC on Fuel TV 8 Main Event in Japan Once a staple of the Japanese mixed martial arts scene, Wanderlei Silva has returned to his old stomping grounds.

Mar 01, 2013

Source: Bellator 91 Draws 901,000 Viewers on Spike TV Thursday night’s Bellator 91 broadcast on Spike TV averaged 901,000 viewers

Mar 01, 2013

Former Chute Boxe Coach Cristiano Marcello Excited to Compete in Japan at UFC on Fuel TV 8 As jiu-jitsu coach for the vaunted Chute Boxe Academy, Cristiano Marcello experienced the heyday of the Pride Fighting Championships firsthand,...

Mar 01, 2013

Olympian Sara McMann to Face German Prospect Sheila Gaff at UFC 159 German prospect Sheila Gaff has signed a four-fight contract with the UFC and is expected to debut in the Octagon opposite Sara McMann at UFC 159.

Mar 01, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 9 Update: Gustafsson-Mousasi Headliner Approved for 5 Rounds in Sweden Sweden will host a five-round mixed martial arts contest for the first time in the country’s history when Alexander Gustafsson faces Gegard Mousasi.

Mar 01, 2013

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