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SHERDOG NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014
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Emanuel Newton-Linton Vassell 205-Pound Title Tilt to Headline Bellator 130 A light heavyweight title clash between reigning champion Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell will headline Bellator 130.
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Kickboxing News: Glory 18 ‘Return to Glory’ Announced for Nov. 7 in Oklahoma Glory World Series will return to the kickboxing circuit with Glory 18 “Return to Glory” on Nov. 7 at Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in...
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Hostage Standoff in Brazil Took Place at Hotel Where Nogueira Brothers Were Guests A bellboy was taken hostage by a 30-year-old man Monday at St. Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazil. Among the hotel’s guests were veteran fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who told Brazilian news outlet...
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Former WSOF Champ Georgi Karakhanyan Re-Signs with Bellator MMA Former World Series of Fighting featherweight champion Georgi Karakhanyan has signed a new, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.
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Alan Patrick Out of UFC 179 with Fractured Jaw (Warning: Graphic Image) Brazilian lightweight Alan Patrick has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 179 matchup against Beneil Dariush after suffering a gruesome jaw injury.
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Jonathan Brookins-Shintaro Ishiwatari Bantamweight Bout Added to Pancrase 262 “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 winner Jonathan Brookins will take on Pancrase bantamweight champion Shintaro Ishiwatari in the main event of...
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UFC 178 Medical Suspensions: Tim Kennedy, Cat Zingano Face Potential 6-Month Layoffs Middleweight Tim Kennedy and women’s bantamweight Cat Zingano received the most severe medical suspensions of UFC 178’s main card competitors.
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UFC 178 Salaries: Demetrious Johnson ($183K), Conor McGregor ($150K) Top Payroll UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson earned an event-high $183,000 purse for his title defense against Chris Cariaso at UFC 178.
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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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Dennis Siver Gets Another New Opponent for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Stockholm With less than one week to go until UFC Fight Night “Nelson vs. Story,” undercard featherweight Dennis Siver has received yet another new...
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Cat Zingano Likely to Face Ronda Rousey at UFC 182 on Jan. 3 Cat Zingano officially put an end to any hopes of a Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano pairing in the immediate future with her technical knockout victory against Amanda Nunes at...
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Dana White: Dominick Cruz to Receive Next Bantamweight Title Shot Against T.J. Dillashaw Dominick Cruz emphatically returned to the grand stage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a 61-second technical knockout against Takeya Mizugaki at...
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Conor McGregor on Featherweight Division: ‘Seems to be Full of Rookies and Has-Beens’ Conor McGregor stole the show at UFC 178, from the pre-fight hype to the event itself to the post-fight press conference.
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UFC 178 Bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy Earn $50K Rewards Conor McGregor banked a second consecutive $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his first-round technical knockout victory at UFC 178 on...
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Demetrious Johnson Taps Chris Cariaso, Retains Flyweight Gold in UFC 178 Main Event Chris Cariaso now knows the truth about the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division: Demetrious Johnson is without peer.
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UFC 178 Results: ‘Johnson vs. Cariaso’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Las Vegas with live UFC 178 results and play-by-play.
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Boxing News: Roy Jones Jr. Needs Only 75 Seconds to TKO Hany Atiyo in Russia Roy Jones Jr. defeated Hany Atiyo at Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia on Friday to win his fifth-consecutive bout.
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Brandon Halsey Executes 35-Second Sub of Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 126 The changing of the guard was quick and clinical.
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Bellator 126 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Grand Canyon University Arena, in Phoenix with live Bellator 126 updates.
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Titan FC 30 Results: ‘Magalhaes vs. Brilz’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas, with live Titan FC 30 play-by-play.
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UFC 178 ‘Johnson vs. Cariaso’ Real-Time Weigh-in Results (7 ET/4 PT) The wait is almost over. Even with the original headliner of Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier being postponed, UFC 178 lacks no firepower in its...
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Report: Nick Diaz Pleads Not Guilty to Two DUI Charges in California UFC talent Nick Diaz pleaded not guilty to two DUI charges in San Joaquin County Court in California on Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report.
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Nathan Cleverly, Tony Bellew to Fight Again in Liverpool in November Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew will re-do their highly debated light heavyweight contest from 2011 in November. This time around the fight will...
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Bellator 126 Weigh-in Results: Alexander Shlemenko, Brandon Halsey Set for Title Clash The 185-pound title bout between Alexander Shlemenko and Brandon Halsey is official for Bellator 126 following Thursday’s weigh-ins at Grand Canyon...
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Report: UFC Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo Hospitalized for Kidney Stones Last Week UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was hospitalized last Friday for kidney stones, according to a report by Brazilian media outlet Combate.
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Gina Carano to Star Alongside Robert De Niro, Dave Bautista, Kate Bosworth in ‘Bus 657’ Although it has been rumored Gina Carano will return to mixed martial arts to face UFC women’s bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, the...
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Conor McGregor, Trainer Anticipate Three-Division Title Run in UFC To suggest that Conor McGregor is extremely ambitious would be a modest view of the Irish featherweight.
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Brandon Halsey Plans on Overwhelming Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 126 Although he won’t step into the cage against Alexander Shlemenko until Friday night, Brandon Halsey laid out the blueprint to beat...
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Chris Cariaso: Going From UFC 177 to UFC 178 is Like Stepping up Three Notches Without question, Chris Cariaso is in for the biggest fight of his life when he enters the cage opposite Demetrious Johnson at UFC 178 on...
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Abel Trujillo to Face Tony Ferguson at UFC 181 on Dec. 6 A lightweight pairing featuring Abel Trujillo and Tony Ferguson has been added to UFC 181 in Las Vegas.
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Jessica Eye Set to Meet Leslie Smith at UFC 180 in Mexico City A women’s bantamweight clash between Jessica Eye and Leslie Smith has been added to the UFC 180 lineup.
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UFC Planning to Hold Event in South Korea Sometime in 2015 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will makes its promotional debut on South Korean soil in 2015.
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UFC Fight Night Austin Gets Cub Swanson-Frankie Edgar, Edson Barboza-Bobby Green Cub Swanson will lock horns with Frankie Edgar in a featherweight matchup with title implications when the UFC heads to Austin, Texas, on Nov. 22.
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UFC President Dana White Didn’t Expect NAC to Issue Lifetime Ban to Wanderlei Silva On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission issued Wanderlei Silva a lifetime ban and fined him $70,000 for dodging a drug test prior to his UFC 175 bout against...
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Report: Mike Tyson Comes to Aid of Injured Motorcyclist in Las Vegas A couple weeks after Mike Tyson made headlines for directing a profanity laced tirade at a Canadian journalist, “Iron Mike” is back in the...
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Dennis Siver to Face UFC Newcomer Taylor Lapilus on Oct. 4 in Sweden French featherweight Taylor Lapilus will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on two weeks’ notice when he faces Dennis Siver at UFC...
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Boxing News: Pacquiao, Algieri to Undergo VADA Random Drug Testing for Nov. 22 Bout Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri will undergo random drug testing conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) ahead of their Nov....
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Doctor: Judging By His Training, Anderson Silva Will Be 100 Percent Again Soon Sherdog.com recently caught up with Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission medical director Dr. Marcio Tannure....
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Conor McGregor Plans to Finish Poirier, Attend Aldo-Mendes Title Bout at UFC 179 Although Conor McGregor currently sits outside of the top five ranked featherweights in the UFCC, the Irishman has no desire to methodically...
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Flyweights Brad Pickett, Chico Camus Booked for UFC Fight Night in Austin Brad Pickett will enter the Octagon against Chico Camus in a 125-pound bout when the UFC heads to Austin, Texas, on Nov. 22.
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Nate Diaz Returns to Octagon Against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 13 Nate Diaz will fight for the first time since November 2013 when he meets Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 13 on Dec. 13.
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Eddie Gordon-Josh Samman Official for UFC 181 in Las Vegas In a middleweight battle of “The Ultimate Fighter” alums, Eddie Gordon will fight Josh Samman at UFC 181 in Las Vegas.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. to NAC: Controversial Sparring Scene in ‘All Access’ was Edited Floyd Mayweather Jr. had a very simple message for those who have issues with what they might see on his Showtime “All Access” Series:
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NAC Suspends Kevin Casey for 1 Year After Failed Drug Test at UFC 175 UFC middleweight Kevin Casey has been suspended for one year and fined $5,600 following a positive drug test at UFC 175.
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Recently Retired Wanderlei Silva Receives $70K Fine, Lifetime Ban in Nevada Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Wanderlei Silva was fined $70,000 and handed a lifetime ban by the Nevada Athletic Commission...
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Daniel Cormier Receives $9,000 Fine, 20 Hours Community Service for Jones Altercation Daniel Cormier has been fined $9,000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission for his UFC 178 media day skirmish with Jon Jones on Aug. 4.
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Jon Jones Fined $50,000, Assigned 40 Hours Community Service for Media Day Brawl UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was fined $50,000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission for his part in a brawl with Daniel Cormier on Aug. 4.
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WSOF Plans to Hold First PPV in 2015; Fighters to Receive 50 Percent of Revenue World Series of Fighting plans on entering the pay-per-view business late next year, and with that move, its fighters could be handsomely rewarded.
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Flyweights John Moraga, Jussier ‘Formiga’ Paired at UFC on Fox 13 in Phoenix A battle of Top 10 flyweights will go down at UFC on Fox 13, as John Moraga will square off with Jussier da Silva in Phoenix on Dec. 13.
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2003 NBA No. 2 Overall Pick Darko Milicic Gives up Basketball for Professional Kickboxing Darko Milicic, the man drafted after Lebron James, before Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, has officially given up on playing basketball professionally and will now try his hand at...
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Lion Fight Promotions Signs Victor Saravia to Multi-Fight Contract Lion Fight has signed 20-year-old Victor Saravia to an exclusive multi-fight deal.
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After KO of Roy Nelson, Mark Hunt Wants Spot on UFC Fight Night Card in Sydney Mark Hunt went approximately 10 months between his scintillating majority draw with Antonio Silva and his one-punch knockout of the durable Roy Nelson at...
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UFC Vet Pat Barry to Compete at Legacy FC’s Inaugural Kickboxing Card on Jan. 16 The lineup for Legacy Fighting Championship’s first-ever kickboxing event continues to grow, as the promotion recently announced that UFC veteran Pat Barry will square off with...
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UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Hunt vs. Nelson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET with live UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Nelson”...
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Melvin Manhoef Wipes Out Doug Marshall at Bellator 125, Earns Middleweight Title Shot Melvin Manhoef didn’t need long to announce his presence in the Bellator cage.
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Bellator 125 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from SaveMart Center in Fresno, Calif., at approximately 7 p.m. ET with live Bellator 125 results and updates.
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Wanderlei Silva Announces Retirement, Claims UFC Took Away Desire to Fight After 49 professional fights, Wanderlei Silva has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
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Thiago Silva's UFC Contract Terminated 2 Weeks After Reinstatement Thiago Silva was terminated from his UFC contract on Friday, two weeks after being reinstated by the company when assault and battery charges...
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‘King Mo’ to Lock Horns with Tom DeBlass at Bellator 131 on Nov. 15 The second time may be the charm for two of the more prominent light heavyweights in Bellator MMA, as Muhammed Lawal and Tom DeBlass will battle...
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UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson Official for Heavyweight Duel Few men pack the punch of a Mark Hunt or a Roy Nelson. In a matter of hours, they will lob their sledgehammer hands at one another in one of the...
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ordered by NAC to Answer Questions About Gym, Marijuana Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been ordered to appear by the Nevada Athletic Commission in order to answer questions regarding possible unsafe...
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Bellator 125 Weigh-In Results: Doug Marshall, Melvin Manhoef Set for Main Event Clash Bellator 125 is official following weigh-ins at Fresno Hotel and Conference Center in Fresno, Calif.
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Lion Fight 19 Features Two Title Fights, Pinca-Kearney, Reece-Bellakhal Lion Fight 19 will feature two title fights on Nov. 21, coming in the form of Fabio Pinca against Sean Kearney and Caley Reece battling Chajmaa...
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Doug Marshall Calls Bellator Tournament ‘One of the Hardest Things I’ve Had to Do’ From Nov. 30, 2012 to Nov. 22, 2013 -- a grand total of 357 days -- Doug Marshall fought five times under the Bellator MMA banner.
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Report: Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana Rematch Draws 925,000 Pay-Per-View Buys Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s rematch with Marcos Maidana reportedly drew 925,000 pay-per-view buys.
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Pacquiao Responds to Mayweather: ‘Instead of Blabbing, He Should Face Me Atop the Ring’ With Floyd Mayweather Jr. tossing around the word “retirement,” the desire for a matchup against Manny Pacquiao within the boxing world has...
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Yancy Medeiros-Joe Proctor Added to ‘The Ultimate Fighter 20’ Finale on Dec. 12 Yancy Medeiros will look to continue his winning ways against Joe Proctor at “The Ultimate Fighter 20” finale on Dec. 12.
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Todd Duffee Returns to the Octagon at UFC 181 Against Anthony Hamilton After being forced away from mixed martial arts since 2012 due to a Parsonage-Turner syndrome diagnosis, Todd Duffee will return to the Octagon against Anthony Hamilton at...
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Antonio Tarver Jr. Will Make Professional Boxing Debut on Father’s Card Sept. 29 Antonio Tarver Jr. will follow in the footsteps of his father, Antonio Tarver, when he makes his professional boxing debut on Sept. 29, a card...
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Trainer Greg Jackson Supports Travis Browne Switching Camps Prior to UFC 181 Travis Browne, who became contender in the heavyweight division during his time at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., has decided to spend the duration of his upcoming camp training with Edmond Tarverdyan in California. Browne will face...
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Nevada Commission to Address Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones Brawl at Sept. 23 Hearing The Nevada Athletic Commission has requested that Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier attend a Sept. 23 hearing to address their brawl at an Aug. 4...
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Plans on Making Major Changes to Management Team Before May There are some internal problems brewing with Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s “Money Team,” namely his prime business partner at Mayweather...
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Middleweights Lyoto Machida, C.B. Dollaway to Meet in Brazil on Dec. 20 Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will square off with surging contender C.B. Dollaway in a 185-pound clash on Dec. 20.
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Dhiego Lima-Pawel Pawlak Matchup Set for UFC Fight Night in Brazil on Nov. 8 A welterweight clash between Dhiego Lima and Pawel Pawlak will go down when the UFC heads to Uberlandia, Brazil, on Nov. 8.
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Trainer on Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Next Fight: ‘Amir Khan is No. 1 on the List’ While the boxing world continues to sway in the shadow of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s second consecutive defeat of Marcos Maidana, it’s already...
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Francis Carmont Announces UFC Release Following Three Consecutive Defeats After opening his Ultimate Fighting Championship stint with six consecutive victories, Francis Carmont has been released from the promotion...
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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell to Drive Pace Car at NASCAR Sprint Cup Race on Nov. 9 Chuck Liddell will do the honors as the official Toyota pace car driver for the semifinal race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Nov. 9.
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One FC 21 ‘Roar of Tigers’ Adds Davis-Donayre, Osman-Saied Saber, Two Other Bouts One Fighting Championship has announced four more bouts for its “Roar of Tigers” event on Oct. 17, bringing the current slate of fights to seven.
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Lightweights Yves Edwards, Akbarh Arreola Booked for UFC Fight Night in Austin Yves Edwards will enter the Octagon against Akbarh Arreola in a lightweight bout when the UFC heads to Austin, Texas, on Nov. 22.
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Gian Villante to Face Corey Anderson at UFC 181 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6 Gian Villante will welcome Corey Anderson to the Octagon in his first action since appearing on “The Ultimate Fighter 19.” The light heavyweight bout will take at...
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Jesse Taylor, Joe Ray Added to BattleGrounds MMA Welterweight Tournament on Oct. 3 Jesse Taylor and Joe Ray have joined BattleGrounds MMA’s one-night, eight-man welterweight tournament on Oct. 3.
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Legacy Fighting Championship to Hold First Kickboxing Event on Jan. 16 Texas-based mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Championship will make its first official foray into the kickboxing world on Jan. 16.
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Bellator 127 Main Card Finalized with Rafael Silva-Rob Emerson Bantamweight Tilt A bantamweight matchup pitting Rafael Silva against Robert Emerson has joined the televised main card of Bellator 127.
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Peter Graham-Marcin Rozalski Heavyweight Bout Completes KSW 28 Lineup The 10-bout card for Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s Oct. 4 event was finalized Monday with the addition of a heavyweight bout between Peter Graham and...
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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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Mayweather After Besting Maidana: If Pacquiao Fight Presents Itself, ‘Let’s Make it Happen’ LAS VEGAS -- Coming into the ballyhooed rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Marcos Maidana, most boxing experts expected a one-sided...
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UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, with live UFC Fight Night “Bigfoot vs. Arlovski” updates.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana 2 Results: Boxing Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with live Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Marcos Maidana round-by-round updates and...
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World Series of Fighting 13 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Penn., with live World Series of Fighting 13 updates and round-by-round scoring.
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Emanuel Newton Retains Light Heavyweight Title with Spinning Backfist KO at Bellator 124 Emanuel Newton needs only a small window of opportunity to change the course of a fight.
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RFA 18 Play-by-Play: Results & Updates Sherdog.com contributor Trula Howe reports from Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET with live RFA...
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Bellator 124 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Plymouth, Mich., with live Bellator 124 results and updates.
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Mayweather Will Take Home $32 Million Payday, Maidana $3 Million for Rematch Floyd Mayweather will earn $32 million dollars when he takes the ring against Marcos Maidana on Saturday, while “Chino” will take home $3 million.
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WSOF 13 Weigh-In Results: Marlon Moraes, Cody Bollinger Set for Main Event Clash World Series of Fighting 13 is official following weigh-ins at Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Penn.
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Floyd Mayweather Remains Heavy Betting Favorite Ahead of Rematch with Marcos Maidana With Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana set to fight in the gambling capital of the world on Saturday, it’s only natural betting lines for the...
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UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Arrested Sept. 6 on Suspicion of DUI, Other Charges Controversial UFC talent Nick Diaz was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Lodi, Calif., on Sept. 6.
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Live Video & Results: Floyd Mayweather, Marcos Maidana Weigh-Ins Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana are a less than 24-hours away from their epic rematch at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Bellator LHW Champion Emanuel Newton: ‘I Want to be Done Fighting When I’m 33’ The current Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion at 30 years old, Emanuel Newton is in the golden age of his mixed martial arts career. But a successful title defense against Joey Beltran at...
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Adriano Moraes Submits Geje Eustaquio to Become First One FC Flyweight Champion PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Adriano Moraes is rapidly establishing himself as one of One Fighting Championship’s biggest stars, and the Brazilian enhanced his burgeoning reputation by submitting Geje Eustaquio and becoming the...
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Sergei Kharitonov to Face Satoshi Ishii at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing on Nov. 11 Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov will square off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout at...
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One FC 20 Results: ‘Rise of the Kingdom’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Koh Pich Theatre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at approximately 7 a.m. ET with live One FC 20 play-by-play.
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Floyd Mayweather: Opponents Have Used Dirty Tactics Against Me My Entire Career Despite popular opinion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t think his first fight with Marcos Maidana was all that close.
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Bellator 124 Weigh-in Results: Emanuel Newton, Joey Beltran Official for Title Fight Bellator 124 takes place Friday from the Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Mich., with a main event of Emanuel Newton defending his light heavyweight crown against...
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Dana White: Georges St. Pierre Can Have UFC Title Shot if He Returns Depending on the week, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is either close to a comeback, or he’s never fighting again.
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California Becomes First State to Adopt Youth Pankration Rules, Regulations In an effort to move away from unsanctioned events involving adolescents, the California State Athletic Commission approved the United States...
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Marcos Maidana Believes Full Camp, Distance Control Key in Mayweather Rematch The first time Marcos Maidana fought Floyd Mayweather Jr., he did so with a five-week camp.
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One FC 20 Weigh-in Results: Headliners Adriano Moraes, Geje Eustaquio Cleared for Battle The first ever One Fighting Championship flyweight champion will be crowned Friday and the two men who will be contesting it, Adriano Moraes and...
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Six New Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night in Australia on Nov. 8 Six new bouts have been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next trip Down Under.
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Update: Former WWE Wrestler, Pride Veteran Sean O’Hare Died in Suicide by Hanging Sean O’Haire, a former mixed martial artist best known for his exploits in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment,...
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Jason High’s 1-Year Suspension for Shoving Referee Upheld by NMAC Jason High’s one-year suspension for shoving a referee at UFC Fight Night "Henderson vs. Khabilov has been upheld by the New Mexico State...
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Smealinho Rama-Derrick Mehmen Heavyweight Title Tilt Official for WSOF 14 A matchup between Smealinho Rama and Derrick Mehmen for World Series of Fighting’s inaugural heavyweight belt is official for Oct. 11.
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Q&A: Matchmaker Sam Caplan Recalls Bellator Tenure, Relationship with Bjorn Rebney When Scott Coker took the reins at Bellator MMA, it was no secret that changes were on the horizon. The promotional renovations would, of...
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UFC Light Heavyweight Cody Donovan Announces Retirement After 13 fights, including four under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner, Cody Donovan has retired from the sport of mixed martial arts.
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UFC Fight Night ‘Jacare vs. Mousasi 2’ Bests Bellator 123 in TV Ratings Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA went head-to-head last Friday with dueling events in Connecticut, but only one show’s...
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Boxing News: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Planning to Retire in 2015 After 2 More Bouts This Saturday, boxing fans could quite possibly witness the first Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s final three fights.
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UFC 181 Gets Travis Browne-Brendan Schaub Heavyweight Showdown A heavyweight clash between Travis Browne and Brendan Schaub has been added to the UFC 181 lineup.
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Rob Font Replaces Aljamain Sterling, Faces Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night in Halifax A lingering hand injury has forced unbeaten bantamweight Aljamain Sterling out of his scheduled meeting with Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night...
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Eduardo Dantas-Joe Warren Title Unification Bout to Headline Bellator 128 in Oklahoma Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas will make his long-awaited title defense against interim champ Joe Warren next month.
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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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Invicta FC 8 ‘Waterson vs. Tamada’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., with live Invicta 8 play-by-play.
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‘Jacare’ Believes Win Over Mousasi Worth No. 1 Contender Spot, UFC Boss Noncommittal Ronaldo Souza and Dana White seem to have different views on what “Jacare’s” win over Gegard Mousasi at Friday’s UFC Fight Night event...
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Lion Fight 18: Yodsanklai Destroys Khalifa, Retains Title LAS VEGAS -- Yodsanklai Fairtex is regarded as one of the best muay Thai fighters in the world today and on Friday night inside the Hard Rock...
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‘Pitbull’ Outduels Pat Curran in Bellator 123 Headliner to Capture Featherweight Crown Their first encounter was all about Pat Curran’s volume and accuracy. The rematch was decided by Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s power.
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UFC Fight Night Results: ‘Jacare vs. Mousasi 2’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn., with live UFC Fight Night “Mousasi vs. Jacare” updates.
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Lion Fight 18 Results: Kickboxing Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with live Lion Fight 18 muay Thai results and play-by-play.
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Bellator 123 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., with live Bellator 123 results and updates.
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Tito Ortiz-Stephan Bonnar, Will Brooks-Michael Chandler Set for Nov. 15 Bellator Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz will return to the Bellator MMA cage against fellow Octagon veteran Stephan Bonnar, the promotion announced on Friday.
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‘Shogun’ Rua, Jimi Manuwa to Headline Nov. 8 UFC Fight Night Event in Brazil A potential light heavyweight slugfest between Mauricio Rua and Jimi Manuwa will serve as the feature bout for the UFC’s Nov. 8 trip to Brazil.
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Luke Rockhold-Michael Bisping Scrap Set for UFC Fight Night in Australia on Nov. 8 Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping have been trading verbal jabs for some time now. In approximately two months, the middleweight rivals will...
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Thiago Silva Returns to UFC, Targets January for Next Octagon Appearance Now that he is officially a free man, Thiago Silva is once again a part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

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Invicta FC 8 Weigh-in Results: Waterson, Tamada Cleared for 105-Pound Title Tilt The Invicta FC 8 main event will go forward as planned, as both Michelle Waterson and Yasuko Tamada made weight on Friday.
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Lightweights James Vick, Nick Hein Added to UFC Fight Night in Austin A lightweight contest featuring James Vick and Nick Hein has been added to UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 22.
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UFC Fight Night in Austin Receives Magomedov-Copeland, Choi-Puig Matchups A heavyweight bout pitting Ruslan Magomedov against Josh Copeland and a featherweight fight between Doo Ho Choi and Juan Manuel Puig have been...
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Fabio Maldonado-Hans Stringer Official for UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro Fabio Maldonado will look to bounce back from his defeat against Stipe Miocic in May by taking on a streaking fighter in Hans Stringer at UFC 179.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Former Fiancee Files Civil Lawsuit, Claims Boxer Abused Her Less than two weeks before he enters the ring to fight Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been hit with a lawsuit from his former fiancée.
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UFC Fight Night Weigh-in Results: Jacare-Mousasi Rematch Given Go-Ahead Nearing a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown, Ronaldo Souza must confront a man who knocked him senseless a little...
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Bellator 123 Weigh-in Results: Pat Curran, Patricio Freire Official for Rematch Bellator MMA will return to the mixed martial arts landscape with Bellator 123 on Friday.
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Lion Fight 18 Weigh-in Results: Fairtex, Khalifa on Point for Main Event Lion Fight 18 will feature a middleweight title fight pitting Yodsanklai Fairtex against Salah Khalifa.
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All Charges Against Thiago Silva Dropped in Alleged Domestic Assault Case A Florida judge dropped all charges against ex-UFC fighter Thiago Silva stemming from an alleged altercation that occurred with Silva’s estranged wife, Thaysa Kamiji, and mixed martial arts school owner...
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Ian McCall to Lock Horns with John Lineker at UFC Fight Night in Brazil on Nov. 8 A flyweight bout with title implications has been added to the UFC Fight Night lineup in Brazil on Nov. 8.
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Lightweights Anthony Njokuani, Daron Cruickshank Booked for UFC Fight Night in Halifax Anthony Njokuani and Daron Cruickshank will square off in what could be a striker’s delight at UFC Fight Night in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 4.
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Bellator 123 Headliner Pat Curran Planning Move to Train at Team Takedown Full Time Pat Curran already believes he is one of the top featherweights in the world, regardless of promotion.
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Ex-WWE Personality Jim Ross, Chael Sonnen Team to Call Battlegrounds MMA PPV Jim Ross, better known by most professional wrestling fans as “Good Ol’ J.R.,” will partner with former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Chael Sonnen to commentate the upcoming...
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UFC 179 Update: Magny-Macario, Camoes-Shockley Added to Oct. 25 Lineup The UFC 179 bill continues to grow, as the Las Vegas-based promotion has added a pair of bouts to the Oct. 25 card.
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Heavyweights Jared Rosholt, Alexey Oleinik Set to Clash at UFC Fight Night Austin A heavyweight duel between Jared Rosholt and Alexey Oleinik has been added to the UFC Fight Night bill in Austin on Nov. 22.
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Hill Withdraws from WSOF 13, Marlon Moraes to Face Cody Bollinger in Non-Title Bout Josh Hill has suffered an injury 10 days before his bantamweight title fight against Marlon Moraes at WSOF 13. Cody Bollinger has stepped in on...
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Amid Sex Abuse Allegations, Documentary ‘Fight Church’ Receives Distribution, TV Deal A feature documentary entitled “Fight Church,” which focuses on four different pastors who also double as mixed martial artists, has secured...
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One FC Announces ‘Warrior’s Way’ Event for Dec. 5, Brandon Vera to Debut One Fighting Championshipcontinues to book cards throughout Asia, as the promotion on Wednesday announced a Dec. 5 card to be held in the Philippines.
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Luke Barnatt Meets Roger Narvaez at UFC Fight Night Austin on Nov. 22 Luke Barnatt and Roger Narvaez will attempt to bounce back from losses when the two middleweights square off at UFC Fight Night in Austin.
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After Bellator MMA Release, Shabulat Shamhalaev, Desmond Green Sign With Titan FC Last week, Shahbulat Shamhalaev and Desmond Green were among 13 fighters released from Bellator MMA. Both Shamhalaev and Green have landed on their feet, however, recently signing contracts with ...
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Boxing News: Roy Jones Jr. will Fight in Russia on Sept. 26 with Hopes of Title Shot Roy Jones Jr. will look to win his fifth-consecutive bout against Hany Atiyo on Sept. 26 at Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.
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Flyweights Scott Jorgensen, Wilson Reis to Clash at UFC 179 in Brazil Thanks to more Henry Cejudo weight-cutting issues, Scott Jorgensen didn’t get a chance to fight at UFC 177.
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‘King Mo’ Says Former CEO Bjorn Rebney Kept It ‘Real Fake’ During Bellator Tenure Muhammed Lawal was one of the most memorable players involved in Bellator’s first-ever pay-per-view venture this past May.
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UFC 177 Medical Suspensions: Joe Soto, Danny Castillo Face 6-Month Layoff UFC 177">UFC 177 consisted of eight fights, and of the 16 fighters involved, only half received medical suspensions longer than the seven day mandatory...
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Shannon Knapp: ‘Cyborg’ On Schedule to Fight for Invicta at 135 Pounds in December It’s no secret that Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino wants to get her hands on Ronda Rousey.
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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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