Jon Jones Granted Temporary License by CSAC, Cleared to Fight at UFC 232
December 11, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The path has been cleared for Jon Jones to make his Octagon return at UFC 232. More...

LFA Womens Flyweight Champion Sabina Mazo Signs with UFC
December 11, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is bolstering the talent pool in its womens flyweight division, as the promotion has signed LFA 125-pound queen Sabina Mazo. More...

Report: One Championship Signs 3-Year Broadcast Deal with Turner Sports
December 11, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championship will have a much more prominent stage to showcase its events in 2019. More...

ESPN Names UFC Two-Division Champ Daniel Cormier No. 3 Most Dominant Athlete for 2018
December 11, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Daniel Cormier, who became a simultaneous two-division champion this past year, was named as by ESPN as the third most dominant athlete of 2018. More...

Jodie Esquibel vs. Jessica Penne Set for UFCs Debut on ESPN Network
December 11, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A strawweight clash pitting Jodie Esquibel against Jessica Penne has been booked for the UFCs first card on ESPN Network. More...

Covington Addresses Rumors of Usman Matchup: Tyron Woodley Is The Only Person I'm Fighting
December 11, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 -- if Woodley will accept the fight. More...

Frank Edgar Confident He Will Be Max Holloway's Next Title Challenger
December 11, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident hell be next in line to challenge Max Holloway for the featherweight belt after the Hawaiians impressive demolition of Brian Ortega last weekend at UFC 231. More...

Colby Covington Addresses Rumors of Usman Matchup: Tyron Woodley Is The Only Person I'm Fighting
December 11, 2018 (09:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 -- if Woodley will accept the fight. More...

'Cowboy' Oliveira's Gruesome Forehead Gash Requires 29 Stitches
December 11, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Alex Cowboy Oliveira is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after his brutal loss at the hands -- and elbow -- of Icelandic grappling ace Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC 231 this past Saturday. More...

Kevin Lee: It's My Duty To Beat Iaquinta And Put Him Back On The Prelims
December 11, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
This Saturdays rematch between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta in Milwaukee is an intriguing clash of top-10 lightweights, and to hear Lee tell it, there's more at stake than just divisional standing -- he simply doesn't like the guy. More...

Rizin to Hold Additional Dec. 31 Event Featuring Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Satoru Kitaoka
December 11, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One New Years Eve event apparently isnt enough for Rizin Fighting Federation. More...

Tyron Woodley Responds to Dana White, Says He Never Turned Down Fight at UFC 233
December 10, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Its no secret that Dana White isnt Tyron Woodleys biggest fan, as the UFC president has repeatedly criticized the welterweight champion during his reign. More...

Thomas Almeida Says Hes Fighting Cory Sandhagen at UFCs Debut on ESPN+ in Brooklyn
December 10, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A bantamweight matchup pitting Thomas Almeida against Cory Sandhagen has been added to the UFC Fight Night Brooklyn lineup on Jan. 19. More...

UFC 231 Medical Suspensions: Brian Ortega Potentially Out 6 Months After Bloody Defeat
December 10, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Brian Ortega absorbed a UFC record 290 significant strikes in his loss to Max Holloway on Saturday night, so it only makes sense that T-City could be looking at some time on the sidelines. More...

John Kavanagh Would Need a Good Why to Train Conor McGregor for Another Fight
December 10, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If Conor McGregor plans on fighting again, hes going to have to do a pretty good job of convincing John Kavanagh to train him. More...

James Gallagher to Headline Bellator MMA Event in Dublin on Feb. 23
December 10, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
SBG Ireland prospect James Gallagher will make his return when he faces Steven Graham in the headliner of a Bellator MMA event in Dublin on Feb. 23. More...

Referees, Judges Selected for Jones-Gustafsson, Cyborg-Nunes Title Fights at UFC 232
December 10, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson square off for a second time at UFC 232. More...

Referees, Judges Selected for Jones-Gustafsson, Cyborg-Nunes Title Fights at UFC 229
December 10, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson square off for a second time at UFC 232. More...

Khabib Nurmagomeodvs Commission Hearing for UFC 229 Brawl Delayed Until Jan. 29
December 10, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Khabib Nurmagomedov will have to wait a little longer to receive his punishment for sparking a brawl following the UFC 229 main event in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. More...

Brian Ortega Agrees With Doctor Stoppage Against Max Holloway
December 10, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
For four rounds, Brian Ortega took everything the champ could throw at him and kept marching forward. It took the word of the cageside physician and referee to stop T-City on Saturday night, but in the aftermath he agreed with their ruling. More...

Dana White Wants Holloway to Move to 155 Pounds: Everybody in the Top 5 is a Fun Fight for Him
December 09, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If Dana White gets his way, Max Holloways days as the worlds top featherweight could be numbered. More...

Valentina Shevchenko Plans Active Title Reign, But Has Unfinished Business' with Amanda Nunes
December 09, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC introduced the womens flyweight division with Season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter, but after Nicco Montano claimed the inaugural crown, the belt went undefended for nearly a year. More...

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Wants to Return to Strawweight for One Last Championship Run
December 09, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Joanna Jedrzejczyks long-term future may very well be at 125 pounds, but she most likely isnt done at strawweight just yet. More...

Valentina Shevchenko Plans Active 125-Pound Reign, But Has Unfinished Business with Amanda Nunes
December 09, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC introduced the womens flyweight division with Season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter, but after Nicco Montano claimed the inaugural crown, the belt went undefended for nearly a year. More...

Max Holloway Still Believes Jose Aldo is Greatest Featherweight of All Time
December 09, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After Saturdays remarkable beatdown of the previously unbeaten Brian Ortega in the UFC 231 main event, it wouldve understandable if Max Holloway wanted to brag a little bit. More...

Dana White Says Fifth Round Would Have Been Very Bad for Brian Ortega Health Wise
December 09, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Count Dana White among those who was happy with the doctor stoppage following the fourth round of the featherweight championship clash between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega at UFC 231 on Saturday night. More...

UFC 231 Bonuses: Max Holloway Banks $100,000 for Dominant Performance
December 09, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC 231 belonged to Max Holloway, and that was evident in the distribution of post-fight bonuses. More...

Vasiliy Lomachenko Dominates Jose Pedraza to Unify Lightweight Titles
December 09, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Vasiliy Lomachenko proved once again why he is considered among the current greats in the sport of boxing. More...

Max Holloway Stops Previously Undefeated Brian Ortega in Impressive Fashion at UFC 231
December 09, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Max Holloway stops Brian Ortega in UFC 231 headliner. More...

UFC 231 Prelims: Unranked Nina Ansaroff Upsets No. 4 Strawweight Claudia Gadelha
December 08, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Nina Ansaroff waded through an early storm of punches and a few powerful takedowns from Claudia Gadelha to prevail over three rounds in the featured UFC 231 preliminary bout. More...

Jack Shore Remains Unbeaten, Claims Bantamweight Crown at Cage Warriors 100
December 08, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship celebrated its 100th numbered event at Ice Arena in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday, and the European promotion can only hope for 100 more just like it, as not a single bout on the professional portion of the card went to a decision. More...

Donald Cerrone, Alexander Hernandez Booked for UFCs Debut on ESPN+ in Brooklyn
December 08, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Donald Cerrone will finally get to make his return to the lightweight division, but it wont be against Conor McGregor. More...

Austin Hubbard Stops Gassed Killys Mota, Nets Vacant Legacy Fighting Alliance Lightweight Title
December 07, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Austin Hubbard waited out the storm, assessed the damage and got down to business. More...

UFC 231 Holloway vs. Ortega Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
December 07, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC 231 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. More...

UFC 231 Holloway vs. Oretga Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
December 07, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC 231 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. More...

Bellator Returns To Newcastle With Patricky Freire vs. Ryan Scope, Plus Aaron Chalmers
December 07, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA will be heading back to Newcastle, where it will be pitting one of its stars, Patricky Freire, against a hometown champion in Ryan Scope. More...

Cage Warriors 100 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Weight
December 07, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is ready to celebrate its 100th numbered event, and apparently nobody wanted to ruin it. More...

Kiamrian Abbasov Mauls Agilan Thani at One: Destiny of Champions
December 07, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championships final event of 2018 went down Friday, Dec. 7 at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More...

One: Destiny of Champions
December 07, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championships final event of 2018 went down Friday, Dec. 7 at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More...

UFC 231 Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Cleared, Main Event Backup Renato 'Moicano' Heavy
December 07, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Right now, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is probably thinking Alls well that ends well, right? More...

Gunnar Nelson Believes McGregor Will Rematch Nurmagomedov, Plans To Help Next Time
December 07, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Gunnar Nelson believes Conor McGregor will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov again at some point, and he believes he may be an important part of helping his teammate fare better in the rematch. More...

Dana White Says Max Holloway 'Too Big' For Featherweight, Wants Him To Move To 155
December 07, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
This Saturday night, Max Holloway puts his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title on the line against the undefeated Brian Ortega. If his boss has anything to say about it, it might be one of the last times he does so. More...

Lyoto Machida Wants To Fight 'Honorable' Ryan Bader At 205 Pounds
December 07, 2018 (09:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Lyoto Machida will make his Bellator MMA debut next weekend at Bellator 213 where hell face former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho, but he also has his eye on future challenges -- including one past victim. More...

Dana White Responds to Criticism About Booking Greg Hardy on Brooklyn Card
December 06, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Addressing the controversy regarding the booking of Greg Hardy on the same card as recent alleged domestic violence victim Rachael Ostovich, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White defended the decision while responding to criticism. More...

Report: Cro Cop Set to Make Bellator Debut in Rematch with Roy Nelson
December 06, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Set once again to make his Bellator MMA debut will be Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic, who will meet Roy Nelson this coming February in a rematch of their 2011 Ultimate Fighting Championship bout. More...

Max Holloway On Brian Ortega's Accomplishments: I'm Lapping Him
December 06, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Max Holloway heads into UFC 231 to fight a man who has yet taste defeat in his professional career in the form of Brian Ortega. However, Blessed feels that his challengers rsum does not begin to approach his own. More...

Colby Covington on Usman's Last Two Opponents: 'I Already Took Their Souls'
December 06, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kamaru Usman may have vaulted himself to a welterweight title shot with back-to-back dominant victories over Rafael dos Anjos and Demian Maia, but the man he is looking to leapfrog, Colby Covington, is not impressed. More...

Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw Moved from UFC 233 to Headline UFC Debut on ESPN+
December 05, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFCs debut on ESPN+ finally has a main event, as the flyweight title bout between Henry Cejudo and T.J. Dillashaw has been transported from UFC 233 to headline the Jan. 19 card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. More...

Max Holloway, Brian Ortega Agree That UFC 231 Could Be First of Multiple Meetings
December 05, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Max Holloway and Brian Ortega are at the top of their game right now, making their featherweight title bout at UFC 231 a mixed martial arts fans delight. More...

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Plans on Earning GOAT Status at UFC 231, Returning to Strawweight in 2019
December 05, 2018 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Joanna Jedrzejczyk plans on leaving UFC 231 as flyweight champion, a victory that in her mind will cement her status as the top female fighter in mixed martial arts history. More...