SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2013

SHERDOG NEWS SEPTEMBER 2013

Michael Page Injured, Bellator 102 Bout with Kenny Ento Removed from Friday’s Card Michael Page’s second Bellator appearance will have to wait.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 30, 2013

Bellator 104 Main Card to Feature Season 9 Welterweight Semifinals, UFC Vet Kendall Grove The main card for Bellator 104 is complete.

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Sep 30, 2013

Greg Jackson: Jon Jones Is Becoming a Veteran Jon Jones was in a battle Sept. 21 against Alexander Gustafsson, but he found a way to win a unanimous decision and hold on to his UFC light...

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Sep 30, 2013

UFC on Fox 9 Gets John Moraga-Darren Uyenoyama Flyweight Clash The UFC on Fox 9 bill continues to grow, as the promotion announced on Sunday that John Moraga and Darren Uyenoyama will lock horns on Dec. 14.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2013

Ryo Kawamura Smashes Kazuo Takahashi in Pancrase 20th Anniversary Headliner YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Pancrase celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday night at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium with a night of exciting fights...

Sep 29, 2013

Featherweights Akira Corassani, Maximo Blanco to Square Off at ‘TUF 18’ Finale Akira Corassani is scheduled to lock horns with Maximo Blanco at “The Ultimate Fighter 18” finale.

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Sep 29, 2013

Miguel Torres Expected to Compete at WSOF 6, Opponent Not Yet Named It appears that Miguel Torres has a date for his return to the cage.

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Sep 29, 2013

Report: UFC Cuts ‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ Finalist Mike Ricci Mike Ricci is no longer a part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

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Sep 29, 2013

Trainer: Alexander Gustafsson Wouldn’t Let Jon Jones Set Up Takedowns Alexander Gustafsson showed fantastic takedown defense last Saturday in his UFC light heavyweight title bout against Jon Jones.

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Sep 29, 2013

‘World’s Strongest Man’ Mariusz Pudzianowski Decisions Sean McCorkle at KSW 24 Mariusz Pudzianowski had to wait a little less than four months to exact some revenge.

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Sep 28, 2013

Joe Warren Armbar Submits Nick Kirk in Bantamweight Semifinal at Bellator 101 The human arm was not designed to bend in certain directions.

Sep 27, 2013

Michael Bisping Injured, Lyoto Machida Meets Mark Munoz in UFC Fight Night 30 Headliner Michael Bisping has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete against Mark Munoz in the main event of UFC Fight Night 30

Sep 27, 2013

Bellator 101 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Rose Quarter in Portland, Ore., with live Bellator 101 updates.

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Sep 27, 2013

UFC Releases Former Middleweight Title Contender Yushin Okami Former middleweight title contender Yushin Okami is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Sep 27, 2013

Takeya Mizugaki-Nam Phan Bantamweight Showdown Slated for UFC Fight Night 33 Nam Phan will drop to bantamweight for a UFC Fight Night 33 showdown with former World Extreme Cagefighting title challenger Takeya Mizugaki.

Sep 27, 2013

Report: Fighter Dies Moments Before Shooto Brazil 43 Weigh-in Brazilian MMA is in mourning.

Sep 27, 2013

Shinya Aoki Makes Featherweight Debut at One FC 11; Prelims Stream Live on Sherdog.com One Fighting Championship lightweight titlist Shinya Aoki will drop to 145 pounds for his next in-cage appearance, when “Tobikan Judan” locks horns with Cody Stevens in the co-main event of...

Sep 27, 2013

Kayoom-Suzuki WW Title Fight Booked for One FC 12; Prelims Stream Live on Sherdog.com One Fighting Championship’s inaugural welterweight titlist will be crowned on Nov. 15, as Adam Shahir Kayoom battles Nobutatsu Suzuki in the One...

Sep 26, 2013

Bellator 101 Weigh-In Results: Joe Warren, Nick Kirk Hit Marks for Bantamweight Semifinal Bantamweight headliners Joe Warren and Nick Kirk were both cleared to compete at Thursday’s Bellator 101 weigh-ins.

Sep 26, 2013

With Lessons Learned from Loss, Will Brooks Focused on Task at Hand at Bellator 101 Will Brooks has made some changes.

Sep 26, 2013

Mario Sperry: ‘Jacare’ is a More Difficult Matchup for Chris Weidman Than Anderson Silva As the founder of Brazilian Top Team and former trainer of the Blackzilians, Mario Sperry is still considered one of the most respected MMA...

Sep 26, 2013

Piotr Hallmann Replaces Injured Anthony Njokuani, Meets Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night 30 Anthony Njokuani will be unable to compete as expected at UFC Fight Night 30 due to injury.

Sep 26, 2013

Dennis Siver-Manny Gamburyan Featherweight Scrap Added to UFC 168 The UFC 168 bill continues to develop, as promotion officials recently announced that Dennis Siver will do battle with Manny Gamburyan at the...

Sep 26, 2013

Glover Teixeira Scored UFC 165 Headliner for Jones, Eagerly Awaits Title Shot Having presumably earned a chance to fight for the light heavyweight belt with his victory over Ryan Bader last month, Glover Teixeira went to Toronto on Saturday to watch the title bout between Jon Jones and Alexander...

Sep 26, 2013

Gustafsson’s Trainer Scored Bout for Jones Initially, But Changed Mind Eric Del Fierro was in Alexander Gustafsson’s corner Saturday for his UFC light heavyweight title bout against champion Jon Jones, and...

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Sep 26, 2013

Robichaux-Yates, Stringer-France Added to WSOF 6; Undercard Streams Live on Sherdog.com Two new undercard contests have been added to the World Series of Fighting’s sixth event, as one-time Bellator veteran Chad Robichaux faces Andrew Yates at bantamweight and Francisco France collides with...

Sep 25, 2013

All UFC Fight Night 28 Drug Tests Come Back Clean All 22 fighters who competed at UFC Fight Night 28 saw their drug tests come back clean.

Sep 25, 2013

Bellator Boss Bjorn Rebney on Fox Sports Latin America Deal: ‘It’s Perfect’ Bellator MMA announced Tuesday that it has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Fox Sports Latin America, and the Viacom-owned promotion’s...

Sep 25, 2013

UFC Alum Aaron Rosa to Face Mikhail Zayats at Bellator 103 on Oct. 11 Ex-UFC talent Aaron Rosa has signed with Bellator and will make his promotional debut against tournament veteran Mikhail Zayats at Bellator 103.

Sep 24, 2013

Video: UFC 168 ‘Weidman vs. Silva 2’ Press Conference UFC President Dana White, Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva meet with the press to promote the rematch at UFC 168.

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Sep 24, 2013

Leonard Garcia-Kevin Aguilar Featherweight Title Tilt Tops Legacy FC 26 Bill A featherweight title confrontation between UFC veteran Leonard Garcia and undefeated Kevin Aguilar will headline Legacy Fighting Championship 26.

Sep 24, 2013

Bellator’s Season 9 HW Tourney Begins on Oct. 4 with Kongo-Godbeer, Johnson-‘Spartan’ Longtime UFC veteran Cheick Kongo will make his Bellator debut against Mark Godbeer on Oct. 4 as part of the promotion’s Season 9 heavyweight...

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 23, 2013

Matt Serra Can’t Wait for Chris Weidman-Anderson Silva Rematch Matt Serra believes Chris Weidman could become one of the greatest MMA fighters ever.

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Sep 23, 2013

Renan Barao, Dominick Cruz Game for UFC Bantamweight Title Unification Match The timeline appears to be set for a long-awaited UFC bantamweight title unification bout between injured champion Dominick Cruz and interim titlist...

Sep 22, 2013

Gustafsson Wants Immediate Rematch After Close Call with Jon Jones at UFC 165 Just hours removed from his violent clash with the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, Alexander Gustafsson is already hoping for a rematch.

Sep 21, 2013

UFC 165 Bonuses: Jones, Gustafsson, Barao, Gagnon Pocket $50,000 Awards Four fighters walked away from UFC 165 with post-fight bonuses in hand, as Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Renan Barao and Mitch Gagnon each...

Sep 21, 2013

Jon Jones Retains Light Heavyweight Title, Weathers Serious Challenge at UFC 165 Jon Jones retains his light heavyweight championship in rousing five-round battle with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165.

Sep 21, 2013

Video: UFC 165 Post-Fight Press Conference Watch Saturday night's UFC 165 post-fight press conference following the jump.

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Sep 21, 2013

UFC 165 Results: ‘Jones vs. Gustafsson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Toronto with live UFC 165 updates.

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Sep 21, 2013

UFC 165 Prelims: Myles Jury Stays Unbeaten, Decisions ‘TUF 16’ Finalist Mike Ricci Myles Jury did just enough to keep his undefeated record intact.

Sep 21, 2013

Joe Warren-Nick Kirk Bantamweight Semifinal Rescheduled for Bellator 101 in Portland Joe Warren will return to action this coming Friday when the former featherweight champion faces Nick Kirk in the Bellator 101 headliner at Moda...

Sep 21, 2013

Douglas Lima Head Kick KOs Ben Saunders in Tournament Final at Bellator 100 Douglas Lima knocked out American Top Team stablemate Ben Saunders with a second-round head kick in the twice-postponed Bellator MMA Season 8 welterweight tournament final at...

Sep 20, 2013

UFC 165 Weigh-in Video Friday's UFC 165 weigh-ins can be viewed following the jump.

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Sep 20, 2013

Joe Riggs-Mike Bronzoulis ‘Fight Master’ Finale Set for Bellator PPV Prelims on Nov. 2 After a temporary delay, the finale of “Bellator MMA: Fight Master” has been rebooked.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 20, 2013

Bellator 100 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix with live Bellator 100 updates.

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Sep 20, 2013

Finally Healthy, Douglas Lima Hoping for Aggressive, Violent Fight at Bellator 100 Douglas Lima is back, and the heavy-handed welterweight believes he is better than ever.

Sep 20, 2013

UFC 165 Weigh-In Results: No Issues for Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson in Toronto Jon Jones finds himself on the verge of history as he approaches his latest appointment inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s famed Octagon.

Sep 20, 2013

Paul Taylor Retires After Withdrawing From Anthony Njokuani Bout at UFC Fight Night 30 UFC lightweight Paul Taylor has retired from mixed martial arts after withdrawing from a planned UFC Fight Night 30 matchup with Anthony Njokuani.

Sep 20, 2013

Anthony Perosh-Ryan Bader Slated for UFC Fight Night 33 in Australia A light heavyweight showdown between Anthony Perosh and Ryan Bader has been booked for the UFC’s next trip to Australia.

Sep 20, 2013

Bellator 100 Weigh-In Results: Ben Saunders, Douglas Lima On Point for Main Event The Season 8 welterweight finals will finally go down on Friday night, when Ben Saunders takes on Douglas Lima in the Bellator 100 main event.

Sep 19, 2013

Edson Barboza-Danny Castillo Lightweight Clash Joins UFC on Fox 9 Card The UFC on Fox 9 bill continues to grow rapidly, as UFC officials announced early Thursday that Edson Barboza will collide with Danny Castillo...

Sep 19, 2013

Lightweights Michael Johnson, Gleison Tibau Paired at UFC 168 A lightweight showdown between Michael Johnson and Gleison Tibau has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s year-end show.

Sep 19, 2013

Luke Rockhold Injured, C.B. Dollaway to Meet Tim Boetsch at UFC 166 A knee injury will prevent Luke Rockhold from facing Tim Boetsch next month at UFC 166.

Sep 19, 2013

Glover Teixeira Expects Wrestling to Carry Jon Jones to Victory at UFC 165 After beating Ryan Bader at UFC Fight Night 28, Glover Teixeira has been guaranteed a light heavyweight title shot against the winner of Saturday's fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson. Although he believes...

Sep 19, 2013

Jon Jones Inks Gatorade Sponsorship, Will Sport Logo On Shorts in UFC 165 Title Fight UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has signed a sponsorship deal with sports drink giant Gatorade.

Sep 19, 2013

Georgi Karakhanyan: I Could Beat Anyone in UFC Featherweight Division Georgi Karakhanyan beat another UFC veteran Saturday when he submitted Waylon Lowe at World Series of Fighting 5.

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Sep 19, 2013

Demetrious Johnson-Joseph Benavidez Rematch Slated for ‘TUF 18’ Finale Demetrious Johnson will once again do battle with Joseph Benavidez, when “Mighty Mouse” puts his flyweight title on the line against the Team Alpha Male standout at...

Sep 18, 2013

Matt Brown-Carlos Condit Welterweight Scrap Set for Sacramento’s UFC on Fox 9 Another matchup of top-10 talents has been added to the UFC on Fox 9 bill, as surging veteran Matt Brown locks horns with former interim champion...

Sep 18, 2013

Scott Jorgensen-Ian McCall, Mac Danzig-Joe Lauzon Booked for UFC on Fox 9 Two more bouts have been added to the burgeoning UFC on Fox 9 bill....

Sep 18, 2013

Rick Hawn, Ron Keslar Join Bellator's Season 9 Welterweight Tournament Former lightweight title challenger Rick Hawn will participate in Bellator’s Season 9 welterweight tournament, as the judoka meets Herman Terrado at...

Sep 18, 2013

Invicta FC 7 Set for December; Felice Herrig Hints at Promotional Debut Invicta Fighting Championships officials announced Wednesday that the all-female promotion will hold its seventh event this coming December.

Sep 18, 2013

Josh Barnett-Travis Browne Heavyweight Contest Added to UFC 168 Two top-10 heavyweights will collide on Dec. 28 when Josh Barnett and Travis Browne do battle at UFC 168.

Sep 17, 2013

Mendes, Lentz Matched for UFC on Fox 9; Siler Faces Bermudez at UFC Fight Night 31 A featherweight meeting between Chad Mendes and Nik Lentz has been booked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Sacramento, Calif.

Sep 17, 2013

UFC 167 Gets Rafael Natal-Ed Herman Middleweight Matchup The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 20th anniversary event will feature a middleweight showdown between Rafael Natal and Ed Herman.

Sep 17, 2013

T.J. Grant Out, Josh Thomson in Against Anthony Pettis for UFC on Fox 9 Main Event Anthony Pettis will defend his UFC lightweight title against former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson in the main event of UFC on Fox 9.

Sep 17, 2013

Shayna Baszler: Against Julianna Pena, I Wasn’t Fighting for My Life Shayna Baszler’s run on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 18 was cut short when Julianna Pena upset her on just the second episode.

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Sep 17, 2013

Erik Perez-Edwin Figueroa Bantamweight Clash Targeted for UFC 167 in Las Vegas A showdown between bantamweights Erik Perez and Edwin Figueroa is in the works for UFC 167.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 16, 2013

Welterweights Paulo Thiago, Brandon Thatch Paired for UFC Fight Night 32 in Brazil Paulo Thiago and Brandon Thatch are set to square off in a 170-pound bout on Nov. 9.

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Sep 16, 2013

Cedenblad Replaces Injured Watson, Meets Sakara at UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester An undisclosed injury has forced Tom Watson out of his scheduled UFC Fight Night 30 encounter with Alessio Sakara.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2013

Yves Edwards, Yancy Medeiros Booked for UFC Fight Night 31 ‘Fight for the Troops 3’ A lightweight tilt pitting Yancy Medeiros against Yves Edwards has been added to the UFC Fight Night 31 “Fight for the Troops 3” lineup.

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2013

One FC to Debut Groundbreaking Amateur MMA Series One Fighting Championship will announce this week the introduction of a series of amateur events which will be taking place all across Asia in...

Sep 15, 2013

Former UFC Champion Andrei Arlovski Decisions Mike Kyle in WSOF 5 Headliner Andrei Arlovski pulls out a hard-fought unanimous decision over Mike Kyle at World Series of Fighting 5 in Atlantic City.

Sep 14, 2013

World Series of Fighting 5 Results: ‘Arlovski vs. Kyle’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Atlantic City, N.J., with live World Series of Fighting 5 updates.

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Sep 14, 2013

Johns Captures Bantamweight Strap, Alers Defends Featherweight Crown at CWFC 59 Nobody can say Brett Johns didn’t earn it.

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Sep 14, 2013

Tim Means Retires Pete Spratt with First-Round Knockout in Legacy FC 23 Headliner Tim Means did not disappoint in his first fight since receiving his UFC release, as “The Dirty Bird” sent Pete Spratt into retirement with a first-round knockout at...

Sep 13, 2013

Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Blitzes Diego Nunes in 79 Seconds at Bellator 99 Patricio Freire sent a message to the rest of the field in the Bellator MMA Season 9 featherweight tournament, and he barely broke a sweat in...

Sep 13, 2013

Bellator 99 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Temecula, Calif., with live Bellator 99 updates.

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Sep 13, 2013

Vuyisile Colossa, Caros Fodor Score Dominant Decision Wins at One FC 10 in Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia -- One Fighting Championship made its second foray into Indonesian territory on Friday at the Istora Senayan Stadium, and it...

Sep 13, 2013

WSOF 5 Weigh-In Results: Andrei Arlovski, Mike Kyle Cleared; Prelims Stream Live on Sherdog Headlining heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Mike Kyle both hit their contracted marks at Friday’s World Series of Fighting 5 weigh-ins,...

Sep 13, 2013

At UFC 165, Pat Healy Determined to Erase Memories of Failed Marijuana Test When Pat Healy choked out Jim Miller at UFC 159, he scored the biggest win of his career.

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Sep 13, 2013

Unable to Wait on UFC Offer, Georgi Karakhanyan Hopes to Become Star in WSOF Georgi Karakhanyan couldn’t wait any longer for a shot in the UFC.

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Sep 13, 2013

Bellator 99 Weigh-in Results: Diego Nunes, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ On Point for Main Event The Bellator 99 main event has been given the green light, as both Diego Nunes and Patricio Freire came in under the featherweight limit at...

Sep 12, 2013

Kyle Likes ‘Rumble’ Fight, But Focused on Arlovski; WSOF 5 Prelims Stream Live on Sherdog Mike Kyle has his eyes set on some of the World Series of Fighting’s stiffest competition.

Sep 12, 2013

Headliners Boku, Colossa On Weight for One FC 10; Undercard Streams Live on Sherdog Headliners Kotetsu Boku and Vuyisile Colossa hit their contracted marks ahead of their One FC 10 clash, with both fighters weighing in at 150.6...

Sep 12, 2013

McDonald-Faber Booked, Pettis-Grant Targeted for UFC on Fox 9 in Sacramento A bantamweight showdown between top contenders Michael McDonald and Urijah Faber has been booked for UFC on Fox 9.

Sep 11, 2013

Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn to Coach Season 19 of 'TUF' Before Featherweight Showdown Two familiar foes will go head-to-head in the next installment of “The Ultimate Fighter,” when B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar compete on the 19th season of the...

Sep 11, 2013

UFC Fight Night 33 Gets Light Heavyweights Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, James Te Huna Light heavyweights Mauricio Rua and James Te Huna will co-headline the UFC’s next trip Down Under.

Sep 11, 2013

Injuries to Grice, Payan Result in Larsen-Oliveira Featherweight Pairing at UFC 166 Jeremy Larsen and Charles Oliveira will clash at UFC 166 in a showdown spawned by injuries to their original opponents.

Sep 11, 2013

Trainer: If Silva Beats Weidman at UFC 168, ‘Jacare’ Will Go After Jon Jones’ Belt Former Strikeforce middleweight king Ronaldo Souza earned his fifth consecutive win last week, taking a first-round technical knockout over Yushin...

Sep 11, 2013

Bellator Inks Former M-1 Champion Daniel Weichel for 2014 Featherweight Tournament Former M-1 Global lightweight champion Daniel Weichel has signed to compete in Bellator’s next featherweight tournament.

Sep 11, 2013

Leone Knee Injury Scraps One FC 10 Flyweight Headliner; Undercard Streams Live on Sherdog A late knee injury to Andrew Leone has forced One Fighting Championship officials to call an audible just two days prior to One FC 10.

Sep 11, 2013

Andrei Arlovski: Mike Kyle ‘Absolutely Wrong’ About Weak Chin Andrei Arlovski hasn’t been knocked out in a couple of years, but many still believe he has a suspect chin.

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Sep 11, 2013

Chad Mendes Would Like to Wait on Jose Aldo, But Won’t if Wait Is Too Long Chad Mendes has scored four straight wins since Jose Aldo knocked him out in January 2012.

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Sep 11, 2013

Dana White: If Cruz Doesn’t Return in Early 2014, UFC Will Make Decision on BW Title It appears that UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is on the clock.

Sep 10, 2013

Shahbulat Shamhalaev, Rob Sinclair Pull Out of Bellator Season 9 Tournaments Two Bellator tournament hopefuls have withdrawn from the promotion’s upcoming ninth season, as featherweight Shahbulat Shamhalaev and lightweight...

Sep 10, 2013

UFC Fight Night 31 ‘Fight for the Troops 3’ Gets Germaine de Randamie, Amanda Nunes A women’s bantamweight showdown between Germaine de Randamie and Amanda Nunes has been added to UFC Fight Night 31.

Sep 10, 2013

UFC Vet Matt Riddle Withdraws from Bellator Tournament, Retires from MMA UFC veteran and recent Bellator MMA signee Matt Riddle has announced both his withdrawal from Bellator’s Season 9 welterweight tournament and...

Sep 10, 2013

Matt Grice Hospitalized After Car Wreck; Fighter’s ‘Pupils Reacting to Light,’ Says Friend UFC featherweight Matt Grice remains hospitalized and sedated Monday night following a Sunday car accident in his home state of Oklahoma.

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Sep 09, 2013

Mark Hunt-‘Bigfoot’ Silva Heavyweight Main Event Official for UFC Fight Night 33 Heavyweights Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva are set to headline UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane, Australia.

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Sep 09, 2013

IOC Reinstates Wrestling for 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo Wrestling will be part of the 2020 Summer Olympics after all.

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Sep 08, 2013

Middleweight ‘Arm Collector’ Giva Santana Retires Following Bellator 98 Loss Bellator middleweight Giva Santana has retired at age 41.

Sep 07, 2013

Alexander Shlemenko Retains Middleweight Crown, Outlasts Brett Cooper at Bellator 98 Alexander Shlemenko retains his middleweight champion, denies Brett Cooper in Bellator 98 main event.

Sep 07, 2013

Bellator 98 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with live Bellator 98 updates.

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Sep 07, 2013

Legacy FC 24 Update: Holly Holm Meets Erica Paes, Only Woman to Beat Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Erica Paes, the only woman to defeat Cristiane Justino, will square off against former boxing champion Holly Holm at Legacy Fighting Championship 24.

Sep 07, 2013

Nevada Athletic Commission Raises Cannabis Threshold to Equal New WADA Limit The Nevada Athletic Commission has raised its cannabis testing threshold by 300 percent.

Sep 07, 2013

Stephanie Eggink Submits Angela Magana For 115-Pound Women's Gold at XFC 25 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Gracie Tampa's Stephanie Eggink earned the Xtreme Fighting Championships women’s strawweight belt Friday night, tapping out local veteran Angela Magana in the main event of...

Sep 06, 2013

Bellator 98’s Shlemenko on Cooper Rematch: ‘It Won’t Go to the Judges This Time’ Alexander Shlemenko is known as one of Bellator MMA’s most prolific finishers, a reputation he hopes to uphold on Saturday night.

Sep 06, 2013

Bellator 98 Weigh-in Results: Alexander Shlemenko, Brett Cooper Cleared for MW Title Rematch Alexander Shlemenko and Brett Cooper will do battle once again on Saturday night, but this time the Bellator middleweight championship will be on the...

Sep 06, 2013

Liz Carmouche, Alexis Davis Paired at UFC Fight Night 31 ‘Fight For the Troops 3’ A women’s bantamweight duel pitting Liz Carmouche against Alexis Davis has been added to UFC Fight Night 31 “Fight for the Troops 3.”

Sep 06, 2013

UFC 167 Gets Lightweights Evan Dunham, Donald Cerrone for 20th Anniversary Card The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 20th anniversary event continues to fill out, as promotion officials revealed Friday that Donald Cerrone will face...

Sep 06, 2013

Heavyweights Alistair Overeem, Frank Mir to Clash at UFC 167 in Las Vegas Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir will collide in a heavyweight showdown at UFC 167.

Sep 06, 2013

Joe Warren Deemed Medically Ineligible for Bellator 98; ‘Pitbull’ Promoted to Spike TV Bill Former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren will not compete at Bellator 98.

Sep 06, 2013

Josh Barnett Feels Frank Mir’s Complaints Have Cheapened UFC 164 Win Josh Barnett’s return to the UFC last Saturday was a successful one, but it wasn’t without controversy.

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Sep 06, 2013

Chad Mendes: With Striking, The Switch Has Flipped Chad Mendes has turned it on.

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Sep 06, 2013

Middleweights Daniel Sarafian, Cezar ‘Mutante’ Matched for UFC Fight Night 32 A middleweight showdown between Cezar Ferreira and Daniel Sarafian is slated to take place Nov. 9 at UFC Fight Night 32 in Brazil.

Sep 05, 2013

Report: XFC Alum Cornelius Godfrey Killed in Motorcycle Accident Bantamweight prospect and Xtreme Fighting Championships veteran Cornelius Godfrey was reportedly killed early Thursday morning in a motorcycle...

Sep 05, 2013

Video Highlights: UFC Fight Night 28 Fox Sports released video highlights of UFC Fight Night 28.

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Sep 05, 2013

UFC on Fox 9 Slated for Dec. 14 in Sacramento The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next appearance on Fox’s flagship network is slated to take place Dec. 14 in Sacramento, Calif.

Sep 04, 2013

Glover Teixeira Stops Ryan Bader in UFC Fight Night 28 Headliner The light heavyweight division may have its next title contender.

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Sep 04, 2013

Video: UFC Fight Night 28 Post-Fight Press Conference The athletes of UFC Fight Night 28 met with the press following the event.

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Sep 04, 2013

UFC Fight Night 28 Results: ‘Teixeria vs. Bader’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Brazil with live UFC Fight Night 28 updates.

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Sep 04, 2013

UFC Fight Night 28 Bonuses: Teixeira, Hallmann, Natal, Troeng Take $50K Awards Four men walked away from UFC Fight Night 28 with post-fight bonus money, as Glover Teixeira, Piotr Hallmann, Rafael Natal and Tor Troeng each...

Sep 04, 2013

Chael Sonnen Meets Rashad Evans in UFC 167 Co-Headliner Chael Sonnen will return to the cage on Nov. 16, just not against Wanderlei Silva.

Sep 04, 2013

UFC Fight Night 28 Prelims: Edimilson Souza Decisions Felipe Arantes Edimilson Souza snatched a split decision victory in his Octagon debut, outpointing Felipe Arantes in their 15-minute featherweight showdown.

Sep 04, 2013

WSOF 6 Gets Josh Burkman-Steve Carl Welterweight Title Headliner in Florida The World Series of Fighting will debut in the Sunshine State on Oct. 26, when the organization holds WSOF 6 at the BankUnited Center in Coral...

Sep 04, 2013

Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night 28 Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader took to the scales Tuesday to put the official stamp on UFC Fight Night 28.

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Sep 03, 2013

UFC Fight Night 28 Weigh-In Results: Headliners Glover Teixeira, Ryan Bader Hit Marks Ryan Bader has no intention of serving as a stepping stone for Glover Teixeira, the No. 1 contender in waiting in the Ultimate Fighting...

Sep 03, 2013

Anthony Pettis Out 7-8 Weeks with Knee Sprain, Will Face T.J. Grant Upon Return Anthony Pettis fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

Sep 03, 2013

One FC 11 Gets Three New Bouts; Oct. 18 Undercard Streams Live and Free on Sherdog Three new contests have been added to the One Fighting Championship’s eleventh event.

Sep 03, 2013

Joe Warren Making ‘One More Push’ for Bellator Title In his first bout since coaching on ‘Fight Master,’ Joe Warren hopes to make a statement Saturday against Nick Kirk at Bellator 98.

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Sep 03, 2013

Wilson Reis Replaces Kid Yamamoto, Faces Ivan Menjivar at UFC 165 in Toronto Norifumi Yamamoto has withdrawn from his scheduled bantamweight showdown with Ivan Menjivar at UFC 165, and “The Pride of El Salvador” will now meet...

Sep 03, 2013

Joe Riggs’ Injury Postpones ‘Fight Master: Bellator MMA’ Finale An injury to Joe Riggs has delayed the finale of “Fight Master: Bellator MMA.”

Sep 03, 2013

Joseph Benavidez Feels Jussier da Silva Is ‘Excellent Matchup’ Joseph Benavidez likes how he matches up with UFC Fight Night 28 opponent Jussier da Silva.

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Sep 02, 2013

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk Officially Announces Retirement Nearly three years after his last professional fight, Sean Sherk has officially called it a career.

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Sep 02, 2013

Bjorn Rebney Unsure of Ben Askren’s Future, Excited for ‘Rampage’ Reality Show Ben Askren may never compete in Bellator again.

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Sep 02, 2013

Josh Barnett: Aggressive Strategy Fueled First-Round Finish of Frank Mir at UFC 164 Josh Barnett came out with guns blazing in his UFC 164 victory over Frank Mir, which was just how “The Warmaster” drew it up.

Sep 01, 2013

White: Pettis Suffered Knee Injury in UFC 164 Title Win, Next Fight Uncertain for New Champ Anthony Pettis’ request to fight featherweight champion Jose Aldo just moments after winning the UFC lightweight title might have been a tad...

Sep 01, 2013

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