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May 31, 2014

Stipe Miocic Finishes Fabio Maldonado in 35 Seconds at ‘TUF: Brazil 3’ Finale Stipe Miocic made the best of an awkward situation.

May 31, 2014

UFC Heads to Connecticut for Fight Night Event Opposite Bellator 123 on Sept. 5 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Connecticut for a Fight Night event on Sept. 5.

May 31, 2014

‘The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale’ Results, Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with live “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale” results and...

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May 31, 2014

Carl Froch Ends Rivalry, Knocks Out George Groves in 8th Carl Froch was awarded a technical knockout win over rival George Groves when they first locked horns last November. The problem was that the...

May 31, 2014

Gegard Mousasi Chokes Mark Munoz into Submission in UFC Fight Night Berlin Headliner Mark Munoz had nothing for Gegard Mousasi.

May 31, 2014

UFC Fight Night Berlin Bonuses: Mousasi, Dollaway, Backstrom, Cedenblad Each Earn S50K Gegard Mousasi was absolutely dominant against Mark Munoz at UFC Fight Night “Munoz vs. Mousasi” in Berlin on Saturday -- and he has the...

May 31, 2014

UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Munoz vs. Mousasi’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the O2 World Berlin in Germany with live UFC Fight Night “Munoz vs. Mousasi” results and play-by-play.

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May 31, 2014

Doo-Won Seo Stops Joachim Hansen, ‘Minowaman’ Brutally KO’ed at Road FC 15 In a rematch of their 2013 classic, Doo Won Seo stopped Joachim Hansen in just 15 seconds at Road FC 15.

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May 31, 2014

Heavyweights Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson to Headline UFC Fight Night in Japan on Sept. 21 A heavyweight showdown between Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson will headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Japan on Sept. 21.

May 30, 2014

Wanderlei Silva Calls UFC 175 Removal ‘A Big Confusion’ Wanderlei Silva spoke out on his removal from UFC 175 on Friday, two days after Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced “The Axe Murderer” had been pulled from a planned clash with...

May 30, 2014

Russell Doane-Marcus Brimage Bantamweight Clash Targeted for UFC 175 in Las Vegas Russell Doane will square off with Marcus Brimage in a bantamweight clash at UFC 175.

Jeff Sherwood

May 30, 2014

‘TUF: Brazil 3’ Finale Weigh-In Results: Headliners Stipe Miocic, Fabio Maldonado Cleared This was not what Stipe Miocic had in mind.

May 30, 2014

Ex-Bellator Champion Ben Askren Submits Bakhtiyar Abbasov in One FC Debut After a highly-publicized stint as an MMA free agent, Ben Askren got back to doing what he does best at One FC 16 “Honor and Glory,” as the...

James Goyder

May 30, 2014

UFC Fight Night Weigh-In Results: Munoz, Mousasi Official for Berlin Headliner Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi want to remain relevant in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top-heavy middleweight division.

May 30, 2014

Norman Parke-Naoyuki Kotani Lightweight Duel Added to UFC Fight Night in Dublin A lightweight matchup between Norman Parke and Naoyuki Kotani has been added to UFC Fight Night "McGregor vs. Miller."

May 29, 2014

One FC 16 Weigh-In Results: Ben Askren, Bakhtiyar Abbasov Cleared for Main Event A welterweight main event between Ben Askren and Bakhtiyar Abbasov will move forward as planned at One Fighting Championiship 16, as both...

May 29, 2014

Source: Bellator 120 Clears 100,000 PPV Buys Viacom-owned Bellator MMA pushed north of 100,000 buys for their May 17 card, according to industry sources with information regarding the...

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May 28, 2014

Middleweights James Irvin, Brennan Ward to Clash at Bellator Season 11 Opener Bellator MMA’s 11th season will begin on Sept. 5, when UFC veteran James Irvin will meet ex-title challenger Brennan Ward at Bellator 123.

May 28, 2014

Report: Vitor Belfort Replaces Wanderlei Silva, Faces Chael Sonnen at UFC 175 Chael Sonnen will reportedly face Vitor Belfort, not Wanderlei Silva, when he steps into the Octagon at UFC 175.

May 28, 2014

Former UFC Champion Rich Franklin Officially Joins One FC as New Vice President Rich Franklin is now the new vice president of the Singapore-based One Fighting Championship.

May 28, 2014

Zak Cummings Replaces Ryan LaFlare, Meets Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night in Dublin A welterweight matchup between Zak Cummings and Gunnar Nelson has been added to the UFC’s return to Ireland.

May 28, 2014

Former Bellator Champion Ben Askren Embraces Asian MMA Scene Ahead of One FC Debut Ben Askren in November parted ways with the Bellator MMA organization and became an unrestricted free agent.

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May 28, 2014

Lion Fight 16 Gets Ross-Thompson Title Headliner, Van Soest-Huyer Co-Main Event The Lion Fight 16 main card is now set, as Kevin Ross will take on Michael Thompson for the muay Thai promotion’s super lightweight title.

May 27, 2014

Welterweights Robbie Lawler, Matt Brown to Headline UFC on Fox 12 in San Jose Welterweight contenders Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown will headline the UFC’s summer return to San Jose, Calif.

May 27, 2014

UFC 173 Salaries: Robbie Lawler ($200K), Daniel Cormier ($170K) Lead Fighter Payouts Robbie Lawler walked away from UFC 173 as the event’s highest-paid athlete, pocketing $200,000 for his third-round stoppage of Jake Ellenberger.

May 27, 2014

WSOF Extends Deal with NBC Sports Group, Makes Network TV Debut on July 5 World Series of Fighting is coming to network television.

May 27, 2014

Full Lineup Announced for Saturday’s ‘TUF Brazil 3’ Finale The full lineup for “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” Season 3 Finale is now finalized.

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May 26, 2014

Gustafsson Agrees to Jones Rematch on Aug. 30; UFC Hopes to Ink Champ to New Deal Alexander Gustafsson has signed on for a return date with Jon Jones; now the UFC needs to get the light heavyweight champion on board.

May 25, 2014

Middleweights Michael Bisping, Cung Le to Headline UFC Fight Night in Macau on Aug. 23 A middleweight showdown between Michael Bisping and Cung Le will serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to...

May 25, 2014

Daniel Cormier: ‘I Think I’ve Earned a Title Shot’ at Jon Jones After UFC 173 Daniel Cormier’s light heavyweight title aspirations have been no secret since he announced his drop to 205 pounds, and the two-time Olympian only reinforced his position with a dominant win over Dan Henderson in the...

May 25, 2014

T.J. Dillashaw on UFC 173 Victory: I Knew I Had to Apply Pressure to Beat Barao T.J. Dillashaw just shook up the MMA world.

May 25, 2014

UFC 173 Bonuses: T.J. Dillashaw Earns $100K; Clarke, Barao Pocket $50K T.J. Dillashaw walked away from UFC 173 with both the UFC bantamweight title and $100,000 in bonus money.

May 24, 2014

T.J. Dillashaw Dethrones Renan Barao, Scores Fifth-Round TKO in UFC 173 Main Event T.J. Dillashaw shocked the combat sports world.

May 24, 2014

UFC 173 Prelims: ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Winner Michael Chiesa Dominates Francisco Trinaldo Michael Chiesa imposed his will through patience, persistence and pure technique.

May 24, 2014

UFC 173 Results: ‘Barao vs. Dillashaw’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with live UFC 173 updates.

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May 24, 2014

Bellator Alum Cosmo Alexandre Outpoints UFC Vet Mark Holst in Lion Fight 15 Headliner Cosmo Alexandre cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Mark Holst in the main event of Lion Fight 15, using a decided speed advantage to...

May 24, 2014

UFC 173 Weigh-In Results: Renan Barao, T.J. Dillashaw Cleared for Title Clash Renan Barao has turned the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 135-pound weight class into his own personal playground.

May 23, 2014

Jon Fitch-Josh Burkman Rubber Match Booked for July’s WSOF 11 Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch will collide for a third time on July 5, when the welterweights lock horns at World Series of Fighting 11.

May 22, 2014

James Thompson Meets Eric Prindle in Bellator 121 Heavyweight Headliner English heavyweight James Thompson has signed with Bellator MMA and will lock horns with former title challenger Eric Prindle in the Bellator...

May 22, 2014

Bellator Signs Sokoudjou, DeBlass, Merad, Sosnovskiy, Garcia to Multi-Fight Deals Several new talents have signed multi-fight deals with Bellator MMA, including newcomer Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and two-time Bellator vet Tom...

May 22, 2014

Ohio Commission: UFC Fight Night ‘Brown vs. Silva’ Drug Tests Come Back Clean All drug tests conducted during the UFC’s most recent trip to Cincinnati came back clean.

May 22, 2014

UFC on Fox 12 Gets Tim Means-Hernani Perpetuo Welterweight Tilt in San Jose Tim Means and Hernani Perpetuo will collide at welterweight when the Octagon returns to San Jose, Calif., this summer.

May 22, 2014

Daron Cruickshank-Jorge Masvidal Lightweight Duel Booked for UFC on Fox 12 A lightweight matchup between Daron Cruickshank and Jorge Masvidal has been added to the developing UFC on Fox 12 bill.

May 22, 2014

Narvaez Replaces Barroso, Faces Cummins at UFC Fight Night in Albuquerque Roger Narvaez now has an opponent for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

May 22, 2014

Daniel Ghita Unimpressed with ‘Boring’ Rico Verhoeven Ahead of Glory Rematch Daniel Ghita usually doesn’t speak to the media much, being a fighter who prefers to do his talking in the ring.

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May 22, 2014

Calf Injury Knocks Pat Curran Out of June 6 Title Defense at Bellator 121 Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat Curran will not defend his title as expected next month.

May 21, 2014

Report: UFC Targeting Hector Lombard-Dong Hyun Kim for UFC Fight Night in Macau A pivotal welterweight showdown is reportedly in the works for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next trip to Macau.

May 21, 2014

Jake Shields Injured, Out of WSOF 11 Welterweight Matchup with Jon Fitch The fight card for WSOF 11 has been altered again, as an injury to Jake Shields has forced the welterweight to withdraw from his planned clash with...

May 21, 2014

Luke Rockhold Prefers Vitor Belfort Rematch to Earn UFC Middleweight Title Shot Luke Rockhold may be on the mend, but the former Strikeforce champion has a clear idea of whom he would like to face when he steps back into the...

May 21, 2014

‘Big’ John McCarthy to Referee UFC on Fox 12, UFC 176 Main Events in California When the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to California this summer, veteran referee John McCarthy will referee both of the promotion’s...

May 21, 2014

Lightweights Jake Matthews, Dashon Johnson to Meet at UFC Fight Night in New Zealand Australian prospect Jake Matthews will make his Octagon debut on June 28, when “The Ultimate Fighter Nations” alumnus will square off with fellow unbeaten talent Dashon Johnson at...

May 21, 2014

UFC Champ Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Miesha Tate Make Maxim’s Latest ‘Hot 100’ List Three of MMA’s best-known women were recently named to Maxim’s 2014 “Hot 100” list.

May 21, 2014

Mark Holst Looking for Fun in Multi-Sport Competition Ahead of Lion Fight 15 In most cases, spending five years removed from any sport would prove detrimental to an athlete achieving success in that arena. But in the case of...

May 21, 2014

Yahya Out, Gibson In Against Johnny Bedford at UFC Fight Night in San Antonio Rani Yahya’s rematch with Johnny Bedford will have to wait.

May 20, 2014

USA Wrestling Hires UFC Veteran Matt Lindland as National Greco-Roman Coach Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran and Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland has been named USA Wrestling’s national Greco-Roman wrestling...

May 20, 2014

One Fighting Championship Books 4 New Bouts for One FC 17 ‘Era of Champions’ Four new fights are now official for One FC 17, including a flyweight clash between Geje Eustaquio and Kentaro Watanabe.

May 20, 2014

‘TUF: Latin America’ Cast Revealed; Velasquez, Werdum to Coach 16 Fighters The 16-man cast of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” is now official.

May 20, 2014

Legacy FC Signs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, ADCC Champion Michelle Nicolini to Multi-Fight Deal Legacy Fighting Championship has signed one of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s most decorated women, as LFC promoter Mick Maynard told Sherdog.com Tuesday that the Texas-based promotion has struck a multi-fight deal with...

May 20, 2014

Roger Narvaez UFC Bound; Bubba Bush-Alfonso Gonzales Title Tilt Booked for LFC 31 Bubba Bush will defend his Legacy Fighting Championship middleweight title on June 13, but it won’t be against Roger Narvaez.

May 20, 2014

Lightweights Gray Maynard, Fabricio Camoes Added to UFC 176 in Los Angeles Gray Maynard will square off with Fabricio Camoes in a lightweight clash at UFC 176.

May 20, 2014

Source: Renzo Gracie Arrested Following Alleged Altercation at NYC Night Club Renzo Gracie was arrested following a brawl outside the exclusive Manhattan night club 1-Oak on Sunday evening.

May 19, 2014

Diego Brandao Injured, Out of ‘TUF: Brazil 3’ Finale Bout Against Brian Ortega The bad luck continues for Diego Brandao.

May 19, 2014

Bellator 122 to Feature Middleweight, Welterweight Tourney Finals on July 25 A pair of title shots will be on the line when Bellator MMA heads to Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., for its second 2014 Summer...

May 19, 2014

Will Brooks Focused on Fun, Not Belt in Bellator 120 Victory Over Michael Chandler Will Brooks let it all hang out at Bellator 120, and he became the Bellator MMA interim lightweight champion as a result.

May 18, 2014

‘Rampage’ Jackson, ‘King Mo’ Talk Rematch Following Bellator 120 Headliner Despite trying to knock each other senseless for 15 minutes on Saturday night, Quinton Jackson and Muhammed Lawal may still have unfinished business.

May 18, 2014

‘Rampage’ Jackson Outduels ‘King Mo’ Lawal in Charged Bellator 120 Main Event Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes unanimous decision from Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in Bellator 120 headliner on Saturday in Mississippi.

May 17, 2014

Marquez Topples Alvarado; 5th Pacquiao Fight Uncertain It may not have been the war that many expected, but the showdown between Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado eventually became one of the...

May 17, 2014

Bellator 120 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss., with live Bellator 120 updates.

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May 17, 2014

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado Results: Boxing Play-by-Play & Live Updates Sherdog.com will report live from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with live boxing results and play-by-play.

May 17, 2014

Mamed Khalidov Wins 9th Straight, Armbars Bellator Vet Maiquel Falcao at KSW 27 Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves tempted fate inside the dangerous guard of Mamed Khalidov for just a little too long.

May 17, 2014

Brilz Wears Down Davis; Herman Decisions Starnes at Titan FC 28 In a grinding, back-and-forth battle, Jason Brilz did just a little bit more.

May 16, 2014

Marquez-Alvarado Weigh-in Results Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado took to the scale Friday in Inglewood, Calif., home of Saturday’s HBO Boxing headliner.

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May 16, 2014

Bellator 120 Weigh-In Results: ‘Rampage,’ ‘King Mo’ Cleared for Pay-Per-View Headliner Quinton Jackson and Muhammed Lawal will do battle as expected to close Bellator’s inaugural pay-per-view event, as both light heavyweights were cleared to compete at Friday’s...

May 16, 2014

Clay Guida-Dennis Bermudez Featherweight Tilt Added to UFC on Fox 12 Clay Guida and Dennis Bermudez will lock horns at UFC on Fox 12, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced Friday.

May 16, 2014

Santos-Camozzi Back on for UFC 175; Smith Instead Gets Troeng at UFC Fight Night Dublin Despite a recent announcement to the contrary, it appears Bruno Santos will fight Chris Camozzi at UFC 175, after all.

May 16, 2014

UFC Fight Night ‘Te Huna vs. Marquardt’ Gets Neil Magny-Claudio Silva Welterweight Bout The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in New Zealand will now feature a welterweight contest between Neil Magny and Claudio Henrique da Silva.

May 16, 2014

Bruno Santos Injured, Trevor Smith Now Faces Chris Camozzi at UFC 175 A planned UFC 175 meeting between Bruno Santos and Chris Camozzi has been scrapped due to injury.

May 15, 2014

Evans-Smith vs. Allen, 5 More Undercard Matchups Complete WSOF 10 Bill Six new fights have been added to the World Series of Fighting’s next event, including a women’s bantamweight showdown between Ashlee Evans-Smith and...

May 15, 2014

Featherweights Steven Siler, Noad Lahat to Clash at UFC on Fox 12 in San Jose A featherweight pairing pitting Steven Siler against Noad Lahat is being targeted for UFC on Fox 12.

May 15, 2014

Ex-Title Challenger Glover Teixeira Avoids Shoulder Surgery Following UFC 172 Injury Contrary to the initial expectation, Glover Teixeira will not require surgery on his injured shoulder.

May 15, 2014

Niklas Backstrom-Tom Niinimaki Featherweight Match Targeted for UFC Fight Night Berlin Undefeated Swede Niklas Backstrom is expected to replace an injured Thiago Tavares at UFC Fight Night Berlin.

May 15, 2014

Urijah Faber-Alex Caceres Bantamweight Bout Booked for UFC 175 on July 5 Ultimate Fighting Championship officials Wednesday confirmed a rumored bantamweight showdown for UFC 175, as Urijah Faber will face Alex Caceres...

May 14, 2014

Kevin Casey, Andrew Sanchez to Collide Over Vacant Middleweight Belt at RFA 15 A middleweight title clash will headline Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s next event, as Kevin Casey will meet Andrew Sanchez for the vacant belt at...

May 14, 2014

‘Rampage’ Jackson: My Fight with ‘King Mo’ Alone Will Be Worth Bellator PPV Purchase Quinton Jackson is embracing his role as short-notice pay-per-view headliner.

May 14, 2014

Soa Palelei-Jared Rosholt Heavyweight Bout Added to UFC Fight Night in New Zealand UFC officials Tuesday announced that Australian heavyweight Soa Palelei will collide with American prospect Jared Rosholt at UFC Fight Night “Te...

May 13, 2014

MMA Bill Passes New York State Senate, Heads to State Assembly for Fifth Straight Year The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to regulate mixed martial arts in the Empire State for the fifth consecutive year.

May 13, 2014

Nevada Commission Licenses UFC’s Dan Henderson, Chael Sonnen Following TRT Ban Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen were Tuesday licensed to compete in the post-testosterone replacement therapy Nevada.

May 13, 2014

Lion Fight Boss: UFC’s Allowance of Elbows, Knees Has Helped Muay Thai in America Since founding Lion Fight in 2010, CEO Scott Kent has watched his creation grow into one of the best-known stand-up organizations in the United...

May 13, 2014

Marcin Held-Nate Jolly Added to Bellator 120 Televised Undercard A catchweight matchup born of necessity will take place this Saturday at Bellator 120 when Nate Jolly collides with Marcin Held at 158 pounds.

May 13, 2014

Aguilar-Fujino, Griffin-‘Buscape,’ Palmer-Lobosco Confirmed for WSOF 10 World Series of Fighting has finalized three new bouts to round out the company’s June event.

May 12, 2014

Stiverne Stops Arreola, Captures Heavyweight Title For someone who took up boxing at an advanced age, Bermane Stiverne certainly took to the sport quickly.

May 11, 2014

UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Matt Brown Pockets $100K for Clash with Erick Silva To the surprise of no one, Matt Brown and Erick Silva each took home a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus for their thrilling encounter at UFC...

May 10, 2014

Matt Brown Prevails Over Erick Silva in Remarkable UFC Fight Night Main Event Matt Brown posts seventh straight victory in UFC Fight Night headliner on Saturday, stopping Erick Silva in third round.

May 10, 2014

UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Brown vs. Silva’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Queen City with live UFC Fight Night results and play-by-play.

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May 10, 2014

Bellator 120 to Remain on Pay-Per-View; Chandler Faces Brooks for Interim LW Title The conclusion to the Eddie Alvarez-Michael Chandler trilogy will have to wait. Bellator’s plans to hold its inaugural pay-per-view on May 17...

May 10, 2014

UPDATED Source: Eddie Alvarez Out, Will Brooks In Against Michael Chandler Michael Chandler will compete at Bellator 120, but not against Eddie Alvarez.

May 10, 2014

Alvey Retains Middleweight Belt, Gallicchio Claims Lightweight Gold at MFC 40 Sam Alvey needed just one punch to retain his Maximum Fighting Championship middleweight belt, ending Wes Swofford’s title aspirations with a well-placed right hook in the...

May 10, 2014

Ryan Ford Injured, David Loiseau-Dwayne Lewis Now Headlines WSOF Canada 2 A training injury suffered by Ryan Ford has resulted in the cancellation of his welterweight headliner against Bristol Marunde at WSOF Canada 2.

May 10, 2014

Chael Sonnen, Guilherme Vasconcelos Form Bond on ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3’ The talent level on Season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” has impressed Chael Sonnen.

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May 10, 2014

Live Now! Bellator 119 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com will report from Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada, with live Bellator 119 updates.

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May 09, 2014

UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Headliners Matt Brown, Erick Silva Cleared Matt Brown hungers for a seat at the table with the welterweight elite.

May 09, 2014

Cage Warriors Institutes 60 Percent Fine for Fighters Who Miss Weight Cage Warriors Fighting Championship just became more serious about fighters making weight.

May 09, 2014

Josh Thomson-Michael Johnson Lightweight Clash Added to UFC on Fox 12 Josh Thomson will stay close to home for his next Octagon appearance, when “The Punk” locks horns with Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 12 in...

May 09, 2014

UFC Books Fight Night Event Aug. 16 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set up shop in Maine for the first time this summer.

May 08, 2014

Daniel Weichel, Desmond Green Cleared for Featherweight Tourney Final at Bellator 119 Both Bellator 119 headliners were cleared to compete at Thursday’s weigh-ins, with Daniel Weichel and Desmond Green stepping on the scale at...

May 08, 2014

UFC Vet Brock Larson Named Final Fighter in BattleGrounds MMA’s One-Night Tourney BattleGrounds MMA’s eight-man tournament field is now complete.

May 08, 2014

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May 08, 2014

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Paired at UFC on Fox 12 A light heavyweight showdown between Anthony Johnson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is slated to go down at UFC on Fox 12, UFC officials announced...

May 08, 2014

Stefan Struve to Make Octagon Return Against Matt Mitrione at UFC 175 Stefan Struve will return to action for the first time in more than a year when he squares off with Matt Mitrione at UFC 175.

May 07, 2014

Report: UFC Veteran Chris Lytle in Negotiations to Box Roy Jones Jr. MMA retiree Chris Lytle is now the most recent UFC veteran to be linked to a boxing match with Roy Jones Jr.

May 07, 2014

UFC Veteran Roan Carneiro Joins BattleGrounds MMA Single-Night Tournament Another Ultimate Fighting Championship alumnus has joined BattleGrounds MMA’s single-night, eight-man tournament.

May 07, 2014

Canelo-Lara Official for July 12 Showtime PPV Card in Las Vegas Former WBC and WBA super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara will lock horns July 12 at the...

Mike Fridley

May 07, 2014

Jussier Formiga-Zach Makovsky Flyweight Clash Booked for UFC 176 in Los Angeles A flyweight bout between Jussier da Silva and Zach Makovsky has been slated for UFC 176.

May 06, 2014

Fabio Maldonado Replaces Junior Dos Santos, Meets Stipe Miocic at ‘TUF: Brazil 3’ Finale Fabio Maldonado will replace the injured Junior dos Santos in the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3” finale.

May 06, 2014

Henry Cejudo Out of Legacy FC 32 Headliner; Garcia Now Meets Page in Non-Title Bout Henry Cejudo has withdrawn from a planned flyweight title headliner at Legacy Fighting Championship 32.

May 06, 2014

Barboza-Dunham, Healy-Tibau Booked for UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City A pair of lightweight matchups has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next visit to Atlantic City, N.J.

May 06, 2014

Dustin Ortiz-Justin Scoggins Flyweight Tilt Set for ‘TUF 19’ Finale on July 6 Rising flyweights Dustin Ortiz and Justin Scoggins will meet in Las Vegas this summer.

May 05, 2014

UFC 176 Gets Shayna Baszler-Bethe Correia Women’s Bantamweight Bout The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Los Angeles now has its second confirmed matchup.

May 05, 2014

Report: Junior dos Santos Injured, Out of ‘TUF Brazil 3’ Finale Bout with Miocic It appears as though Junior dos Santos will not return to the cage this month after all.

May 05, 2014

Cooper-Halsey, Shamhalaev-‘Guerreiro’ Scratched from Friday’s Bellator 119 Brett Cooper and Brandon Halsey will have to wait a little longer for their meeting in the Bellator MMA Season 10 middleweight tournament final.

May 05, 2014

Jose Aldo-Chad Mendes Rematch to Headline UFC 176 in Los Angeles on Aug. 2 Chad Mendes will get his long-awaited rematch with Jose Aldo this summer -- and this time the challenger will be much closer to home.

May 04, 2014

Featherweights Ricardo Lamas, Hacran Dias Paired for UFC Fight Night in San Antonio In his first action since losing a five-round decision to reigning featherweight titlist Jose Aldo in February, Ricardo Lamas will square off with...

May 04, 2014

Story-Howard, Lineker-Ozkilic Added to UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City The lineup for the UFC’s return to Atlantic City, N.J., continues to grow, as the promotion announced on Sunday that Rick Story will square off with...

May 04, 2014

UFC Veteran Pat Barry Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss to Zack Mwekassa at Glory 16 Zack Mwekassa spoiled Pat Barry’s Glory World Series debut, knocking out the UFC veteran with a left uppercut 2:33 into the opening frame of...

May 03, 2014

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wins War, Nabs Majority Nod Over Marcos Maidana LAS VEGAS -- Marcos Maidana had a plan coming into the biggest fight of his career: make Floyd Mayweather Jr. engage in an all-out war.

May 03, 2014

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana Results: Boxing Play-by-Play & Live Updates Sherdog.com's Mike Sloan will report from ringside at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with live results of Saturday's much-anticipated Floyd...

May 03, 2014

Glory Announces Ghita vs. Verhoeven for Heavyweight Title Daniel Ghita (50-10, 39 KOs) and Rico Verhoeven (43-9, 10 KOs) will square off for the vacant Glory heavyweight title on June 21, it was...

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May 03, 2014

Danny Roberts Downs ‘Judo’ Jim Wallhead in Cage Warriors 68 Main Event Danny Roberts lived up to his nickname in the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 68 headliner, as “Hot Chocolate” burned Jim Wallhead to...

May 03, 2014

WSOF 11 Gets Melvin Guillard-Gesias Cavalcante Lightweight Showdown A lightweight clash of veterans has been added to the WSOF 11 card, as World Series of Fighting officials recently announced that Melvin Guillard will meet...

May 03, 2014

Bellator 118 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Revel Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., with live Bellator 118 results and play-by-play.

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May 02, 2014

Joe Warren Crowned Interim Champion on Strength of Late Surge in Bellator 118 Headliner The Joe Warren gas tank was there when he needed it.

May 02, 2014

Shields-Fitch Booked for WSOF 11; Aguilar Defends Belt Against Fujino at WSOF 10 The World Series of Fighting has booked a pair of new, high-profile matchups.

May 02, 2014

Demian Maia-Alexander Yakovlev Added to ‘TUF: Brazil 3’ Finale A welterweight matchup pitting Octagon veteran Demian Maia against promotional newcomer Alexander Yakovlev has been added to "The Ultimate Fighter:...

May 02, 2014

Ryan Jimmo-Ovince St. Preux Slated for UFC 174 in British Columbia A light heavyweight clash between Ryan Jimmo and Ovince St. Preux has been booked for the UFC’s return to British Columbia.

May 02, 2014

Fernandes Outpoints Ueda, Retains Bantamweight Title at One FC 15 ‘Rise of Heroes’ Bibiano Fernandes has an aura of invincibility surrounding him.

James Goyder

May 02, 2014

Kevin Lee-Jesse Ronson Booked for Lightweight Duel at ‘TUF 19’ Finale A lightweight showdown between Kevin Lee and Jesse Ronson is now slated to go down at “"The Ultimate Fighter 19" finale.

May 02, 2014

Donald Cerrone-Jim Miller Lightweight Clash Headlines UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Atlantic City has a main event, as Donald Cerrone will square off with Jim Miller in a...

May 01, 2014

UFC Vets Hallman, McKenzie, Fioravanti Join BattleGrounds MMA 8-Man Tournament Six fighters have signed on to compete in BattleGrounds MMA’s one-night, eight-man tournament, including UFC veterans Dennis Hallman, Cody McKenzie and...

May 01, 2014

Bellator 118 Weigh-Ins: Warren Cleared for Interim Title Tilt; Silva Misses Mark Rafael Silva checked in nearly two pounds heavy in his first trip to the scale at Thursday’s Bellator 118 weigh-ins....

May 01, 2014

Zuffa Files Complaint Against Alleged UFC Pay-Per-View Pirate Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Zuffa is suing a New York man accused of pirating UFC pay-per-views, asking for millions in restitution.

May 01, 2014

With Ring Rust Removed, Pat Barry Ready for Kickboxing Resurgence at Glory 16 When Pat Barry announced his decision to leave the UFC Octagon this past January, it seemed only a matter of time before the K-1 veteran...

May 01, 2014

For One Fighting Championship-Signee James McSweeney, MMA was ‘Love at First Fight’ Fighting is more than a job for heavyweight mixed martial artist James McSweeney; it is an addiction. What began as a career in Thai boxing...

Trula Howe

May 01, 2014

Bibiano Fernandes-Masakatsu Ueda Bantamweight Title Fight Greenlit for One FC 15 Bibiano Fernandes and Masakatsu Ueda hit their marks at the One Fighting Championship 15 weigh-ins, with both men tipping the scales at 134 pounds.