Cable TV MMA Pioneer Kevin Kay Out at Paramount Network
October 25, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Kay, the Viacom executive who was instrumental in getting the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Spike TV more than a decade ago, is no longer with the network after some restructuring at Viacom. More...

Report: Gunnar Nelson, Alex Cowboy Oliveira Welterweight Tilt Booked for UFC 231
October 25, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson is finally set to make his Octagon return at UFC 231 against Alex Oliveira following a 17-month lay-off due to injuries. More...

Report: Luka Jelcic to Fight Luca Vitali at Bellator 211
October 25, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMAs recent wave of European fighter signings continues to make its presence felt, as a Sherdog source reports that SBG Ireland representative Luka Jelcic is ready to lock horns against Italys Luca Vitali at Bellator 211. More...

Adam Wieczorek Replaces Ruslan Magomedov, Meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 230
October 25, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Adam Wieczorek will replace Ruslan Magomedov and face Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a heavyweight bout at UFC 230. More...

Pantoja vs. Sasaki, Aldana vs. Staropoli Added to UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires Lineup
October 25, 2018 (00:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A pair of contests have been added to the UFC Fight Night 140 lineup, as Aleandre Pantoja will face Yuta Sasaki at flyweight, while Hector Aldana will lock horns with Laureano Staropoli at welterweight. More...

Jinh Yu Frey-Minna Grusander Atomweight Title Rematch Tops Invicta FC 33 Bill
October 24, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After going five rounds in July, Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander are going to run it back at the end of the year. More...

UFC to Trade Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in Exchange for Ben Askren
October 24, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The first mixed martial arts trade in the sport's history is nearly a done deal, as the UFC will send Demetrious Johnson to One Championship in exchange for Ben Askren. More...

UFC 231 Update: Renato Carneiro, Mirsad Bektic to Meet in Toronto on Dec. 8
October 24, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Renato Carneiro and Mirsad Bektic will square off in a featherweight matchup at UFC 231. More...

NSAC Votes to Release Half of Khabib Nurmagomedovs $2 Million Purse from UFC 229
October 24, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to release half of Khabib Nurmagomedovs $2 million purse from UFC 229 during a Wednesday meeting. More...

Volkan Oezdemir Believes Daniel Cormier Wont Return to Light Heavyweight
October 24, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
On Saturday night, UFC Moncton plays host to two of the heaviest hitters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division when Volkan Oezdemir battles with the surging Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Fight Night 138. More...

Ryan Bader: 'I'm Not Going To Put Fedor on a Pedestal'
October 24, 2018 (07:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament concludes on Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will meet former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko in the final. More...

Nurmagomedov Manager Ali Abdelaziz Rips Conor McGregor: Focus on Selling Alcohol
October 23, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Count Ali Abdelaziz among those who was unimpressed by Conor McGregors breakdown of the UFC 229 main event. More...

Report: Jason Mayhem Miller Facing 4 Years in Prison After Felony Vandalism Charge
October 23, 2018 (22:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A felony vandalism charge could put troubled former UFC fighter Jason Miller behind bars. More...

Multiple Updates Announced for UFC Fight Night Denver Card on Nov. 10
October 23, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There have been several revisions to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 139 card. More...

Report: Brandon Vera Set to Face Mauro Cerilli for One Championship Heavyweight Title
October 23, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC veteran and current One Championship heavyweight titlist Brandon Vera will reportedly defend his strap very soon. More...

With USADA Situation Pending, Sean OMalley Reveals Plans to Undergo Hip Surgery
October 23, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sean O'Malley will undergo surgery on his right hip, a procedure he estimates will keep him sidelined for approximately four months. More...

Featherweights Darren Elkins, Ricardo Lamas to Clash in UFC Buenos Aires Co-Main Event
October 23, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championships inaugural trip to Argentina has a co-main event, as Darren Elkins and Ricard Lamas will square off in a featherweight showdown. More...

Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 Poster Revealed For UFC Milwaukee
October 23, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The ultra-competitive Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound division will provide another exciting bout at UFC Milwaukee on Dec. 15 at the newly built Bradley Center when the fifth-ranked lightweight Kevin Lee squares off against the No. 9-ranked Al Iaquinta. The UFC released the poster of the event through its official Twitter. More...

Conor McGregor Not Banking on Immediate Rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov
October 23, 2018 (00:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Conor McGregor isnt dead set on an immediate return date with Khabib Nurmagomedov following his setback to the Dagestani lightweight champion in the UFC 229 headliner. More...

Eddie Alvarez Says He Received Guaranteed 8-Figure Deal to Sign with One Championship
October 22, 2018 (22:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championship made Eddie Alvarez an offer he couldnt refuse. More...

Jared Cannonier Steps in to Face David Branch at UFC 230 on Nov. 3
October 22, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
David Branch will get to remain on the UFC 230 bill, as Jared Cannonier has agreed to face the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu product on short notice. More...

Chris Weidman Claims He Will Receive Title Shot with Win Over Jacare at UFC 230
October 22, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chris Weidman could be one step away from a UFC middleweight title shot. More...

Masakazu Imanari Added to Fridays One Championship Pursuit of Greatness Card
October 22, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Veteran submission specialist Masakazu Imanari is a late addition to Fridays One Championship Pursuit of Greatness card. More...

Commentator Jon Anik Signs Extension with UFC Ahead of Promotions ESPN Partnership
October 22, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jon Anik will remain part of the Ultimate Fighting Championships broadcast team as the promotion transitions into its partnership with ESPN next year. More...

Chael Sonnen rates Fedor Emelianenko as the Best Heavyweight of All-time
October 22, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Over the course of his well-traveled career, Chael Sonnen has fought many of the best middleweights and light heavyweights of all-time, and now he has faced what he considers to be the greatest heavyweight ever. More...

Jon Jones Says Doping Violations 'So Small It Can't Affect Your Performance'
October 22, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jon Jones list of accomplishments places him firmly among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, but two doping violations mar that rsum and diminish his achievements in the mind of his many detractors. More...

Jon Jones Say Doping Violations 'So Small It Can't Affect Your Performance'
October 22, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jon Jones list of accomplishments places him firmly among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, but two doping violations mar that rsum and diminish his achievements in the mind of his many detractors. More...

Ray Cooper III Blows Away Jake Shields, Handesson Ferreira in PFL Welterweight Playoffs
October 21, 2018 (00:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ray Cooper III was one of the few bright spots for the Professional Fighters League during a lengthy PFL 10 card on Saturday in Washington, D.C. More...

Ross Houston Nets Split Decision, Dethrones Stefano Paterno in Cage Warriors 98 Headliner
October 20, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It was a magical night in Birmingham, England, as the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship promotion hit the stage on Saturday at the Genting Arena. More...

Jacare Souza Replaces Luke Rockhold in UFC 230 Co-Main Event
October 20, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After the dust settled following Luke Rockholds injury withdrawal from UFC 230 rematch against Chris Weidman, Ronaldo Jacare Souza has stepped in to face Weidman. More...

Chris Gutierrez Rear-Naked Choke Submits Ray Rodriguez in LFA 52 Main Event
October 19, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chris Gutierrez squeezed the fight right out of Ray Rodriguez. More...

Luke Rockhold Out of UFC 230 Co-Main Event; 'Jacare' Being Discussed As Replacement
October 19, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The hits keep coming for UFC 230, where the Nov. 3 card in Madison Square Garden has lost another huge fight. More...

Playoff Field on Weight for Professional Fighters League 10 in Washington D.C.
October 19, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Saturdays PFL 10 is now official, as the playoff field has made weight without issues Friday in Washington D.C. More...

Cage Warriors 98 Weigh-in Results: Welterweight Title Fight Official in Birmingham
October 19, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship weekend kicked off Friday afternoon in Birmingham, England, with the official CW 98 weigh-ins. On Saturday, CW welterweight champion Stefano Paterno will put his belt on the line at the Genting Arena, where he will face undefeated Ross Houston. More...

Dustin Poirier's Hip Injury Will Not Require Surgery
October 19, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It appears to be good news for Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Dustin Poirier, who recently had to pull out of his high profile fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a hip injury. More...

Derrick Lewis: Payday at UFC 230 Will Be More Than Last Three Fights Combined
October 19, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Derrick Lewis continues to build his brand in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and that brand is about to impact his bottom line in a big way. More...

Report: Welterweight Clash Between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Li Jingliang added to UFC Beijing
October 18, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A welterweight showdown between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Jingliang Li is in the works for UFC Fight Night 141. The news first broke on Thursday from Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho of Combate. More...

Tom Duquesnoy, Nathaniel Wood Bantamweight Scrap Booked for UFC 232
October 18, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bantamweights Tom Duquesnoy and Nathaniel Wood have been added to UFC 232 in a pivotal bout between divisional prospects, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Thursday. More...

Rising Womens MMA Star Kayla Harrison to Return on New Years Eve PFL Championship Event
October 18, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Professional Fighters League has announced an event in New York City for New Years Eve, which will feature six title fights and Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrisons third professional mixed martial arts bout. An opponent has yet to be revealed. More...

2018 PFL Championship Official for Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve
October 18, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
On Dec. 31, the Professional Fighters League season will circle back to where it all started: Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, for the 2018 PFL Championship. More...

Report: Alistair Overeem to Meet Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing
October 18, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Making his long-awaited Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, the undefeated Sergey Pavlovich will reportedly meet Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 141. The announcement came on Thursday from reporter Farah Hannoun. More...

Cat Zingano vs. Megan Anderson Booked For UFC 232
October 18, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially added another womens featherweight fight to an already-stacked card at UFC 232, in the form of Cat Zingano vs. Megan Anderson. The official announcement came on Wednesday through the UFCs Twitter account. More...

Michael Chiesa Says Family Targeted After His Lawsuit Against Conor McGregor
October 18, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Last month, Michael Chiesa filed a lawsuit against Conor McGregor as a result of the infamous April bus attack. Now, he says, his family has become the target of abuse. More...

UFC on Fox 31 Card Continues to Grow with Two New Matchups
October 17, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two fights have been added to UFC on Fox 31, after the promotion announced that heavyweights Juan Adams vs. Chris de la Rocha and light heavyweights Adam Milstead vs. Mike Rodriguez have been booked for the December card. More...

Undefeated Prospect Alexey Kunchenko to Test Yushin Okami at UFC Fight Night Adelaide
October 17, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC Fight Night Adelaide continues to take shape as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a welterweight matchup. More...

Stephen Thompson Still Wants To Fight Robbie Lawler But 'Ball Is Now In His Court'
October 17, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson reiterates he is still keen on a fight with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler despite talks taking longer than expected. More...

Mike Winkeljohn: Jon Jones 'Didn't Train Hard' For First Gustafsson Fight
October 17, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
At UFC 165 in September 2013, Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweights Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest wars ever inside the Octagon. That night, Bones won via unanimous decision and notched his sixth title defense to surpass the record set by Tito Ortiz. More...

Dana White says UFC, Khabib Nurmagomedov Have Reconciled Following Brawl in Las Vegas
October 16, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White and lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov have come to terms after the fallout from The Eagles UFC 229 fight against Conor McGregor, where a massive brawl ensued following a submission victory for Nurmagomedov. More...

Fedor Emelianenko, Ryan Bader Officially Booked for Jan. 26 at The Forum
October 16, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA heavyweight grand prix finalists Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will settle who wins the tournament, as well as the heavyweight belt, on Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. More...

Alejandra Lara, Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator MMA Salute the Troops Card
October 16, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA Salute the Troops in Hawaii continues to take shape as the California-based promotion has added Alejandra Lara vs. Juliana Velasquez to its Dec. 14 card. More...