Sean OMalley Fires Back at Fans Who Claim He Took a Banned Substance on Purpose
November 16, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The bantamweight up-and-comer had words for fans who believe his recent positive test for ostarine was an indication of intentional cheating on his part. More...

Report: Mirsad Bektic Injured, Out of UFC 231 Bout Against Renato Carneiro
November 15, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC 231s main card just took a big hit, losing a pivotal featherweight matchup when Mirsad Bektic suffered an injury in training. More...

Report: Nick Diaz Returning After 4-Year Layoff to Face Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235
November 15, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
For the first time since January 2015, Nick Diaz will be gracing the Octagon with his presence as he faces off against fellow Strikeforce alum Jorge Masvidal. More...

Report: Floyd Mayweather NYE Bout with Tenshin Nasukawa Back on as Boxing Match
November 15, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Just a week after announcing the fight was no longer happening, Floyd Mayweather appears to have revived the furor about a boxing match against Japanese wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin FF 14 on New Years Eve in Japan. More...

Invicta FC 32 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight Title Fight Set, Three Fighters Heavy
November 15, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A new era at featherweight is set to begin, as Felicia Spencer and Pam Sorenson both received the green light to compete for the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships featherweight belt. More...

Luis Pena Announces Move To Featherweight, Calls Out Artem Lobov Unsuccessfully
November 15, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Luis Pena has decided to change things up after suffering his first professional loss over the weekend. More...

Joe Rogan: Cain Velasquez Is The Best Heavyweight I've Ever Seen Fight
November 15, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Having seen just about all of them, Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator Joe Rogan believes former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is the best heavyweight hes ever witnessed. More...

UFC Fight Night Denver Draws 840,000 Viewers to Fox Sports 1 for 25th Anniversary Card
November 14, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC Fight Night 139 drew the promotions best ratings in nearly six months, as 840,000 viewers tuned in to Fox Sports 1 watch the evenings main card, according to ShowBuzz Daily. More...

UFC Fight Night Denver Medical Suspensions: Yair Rodriguez Facing Potential 180-Day Layoff
November 14, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Yair Rodriguez is facing a potential 180-day layoff following his memorable battle with Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver. More...

UFC Veteran Cody McKenzie Handed 4-Year Suspension for Submitting Fake Urine Sample
November 14, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Cody McKenzie tried to pull a fast one before his most recent scheduled bout, and now the former UFC talent has to suffer the consequences. More...

Bellator 209 Weigh-In Results: Patricio Freire, Emmanuel Sanchez Cleared for Title Bout
November 14, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Bellator 209 headliner will proceed as planned, as both Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez hit their contracted marks for Thursdays featherweight title showdown. More...

NSAC Extends Temporary Suspensions for Those Involved in UFC 229 Post-Fight Brawl
November 14, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Those involved in the post-fight melee following the UFC 229 headliner could have their fates decided in December by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. More...

UFC Bantamweight Sean OMalley Suspended 6 Months by NSAC, Eligible to Return in March
November 14, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sean OMalley has been suspended six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a failed drug test prior to UFC 229. More...

Israel Adesanya To Meet With Dana White In Australia, Discuss Potential Title Fight
November 14, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White will be meeting up with UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya during his time down under to discuss a potential future title fight in the 185-pound division. More...

Dana White Clashes With Australian TV Host Who Accuses Him Of Staging UFC 223 Bus Attack
November 14, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The interview with White went smoothly until one of the hosts of the program, Waleed Aly, decided to turn the focus on the altercations between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov with Aly accusing the UFC of staging the April bus attack in Brooklyn, in which McGregor threw a loading dolly at a charter bus full of fighters, including Nurmagomedov. More...

Cowboy Cerrone Hints at Potential Conor McGregor Fight: Just Waiting on Him
November 13, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A few years back, there was some serious heat for a possible bout between Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor. Now, Cerrone is hinting that the matchup could come to fruition. More...

Vladimir Tokov, Younger Brother of Anatoly Tokov, Signs Contract with Bellator MMA
November 13, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Vladmir Tokov, the younger brother of 185-pound contender Anatoly Tokov, has signed with Bellator MMA. More...

Bellator MMA Inks Ex-UFC Champ Benson Henderson to New Long-Term, Exclusive Deal
November 13, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Benson Henderson isnt going anywhere. More...

Louis Smolka Returns to UFC, Meets Sumudaerji Sumudaerji in Beijing on Nov. 24
November 13, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
As the Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its flyweight purge, former 125-pound competitor Louis Smolka will return to the Las Vegas-based promotion at bantamweight. More...

Octagon Newcomers Suman Mokhtarian, Sodiq Yusuff Added to UFC Fight Night Adelaide
November 13, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A bantamweight tilt pitting Suman Mokhtarian against Sodiq Yusuff has been added to the UFC Fight Night Adelaide card. More...

Yoel Romero Wants to Remain on UFCs ESPN+ Debut, Seeks Bout vs. Anderson Silva
November 13, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
While a proposed clash with Paulo Henrique Costa has fallen through for a second time, Yoel Romero still has designs on headlining the Ultimate Fighting Championships debut on ESPN+. More...

Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum Official for UFC 234 in Melbourne
November 13, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A previously rumored middleweight title clash between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum is now official for UFC 234. More...

Israel Adesanya on Yair Rodriguez's KO: 'It's Not Luck'
November 13, 2018 (08:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Yair Rodriquez earned a win over Chan Sung Jung last Saturday night at UFC Denver, knocking the Korean senseless with a no-look upward elbow strike. The dazzling technique led some critics to claim the Mexican was lucky to land the killer blow. More...

T.J. Dillashaw Boasts of 'Killing' UFC Flyweight Division; Henry Cejudo Hints At Free Agency
November 13, 2018 (08:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Next Januarys Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title fight between champion Henry Cejudo and his bantamweight challenger T.J. Dillashaw could be the last of its kind. More...

Kaitlin Young Receives New Opponent for Fridays Invicta FC 32 Card
November 12, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kaitlin Young will receive a new opponent on short notice at Invicta FC 32 after Zarah Fairn dos Santos was forced off the card due to visa issues. More...

Tom Duquesnoy Forced to Pull Out of UFC 232 Bout vs. Nathaniel Wood
November 12, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
French bantamweight prospect Tom Duquesnoy has been forced to withdraw from a proposed clash with Nathaniel Wood at UFC 232. More...

Picture: Yair Rodriguez, Korean Zombie Share Moment in Hospital Following UFC Denver
November 12, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Neither Yair Rodriguez nor Chan Sung Jung was present for post-fight interviews following UFC Fight Night 139 " and for good reason. More...

Alexander Hernandez Replaces Islam Makhachev, Meets Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 233
November 12, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A bout recently scheduled for UFC 233 has already undergone a revision, as Alexander Hernandez will replace Islam Makhachev and face Francisco Trinaldo on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, Calif. More...

Alexander Gustafsson: Jon Jones is the Top Pound-For-Pound Fighter In The World
November 12, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Back at UFC 165, fans witnessed arguably the best-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title fight when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on an epic back-and-fourth five round war with Jones claiming victory by unanimous decision and a record-breaking sixth consecutive title defense. More...

Al Iaquinta: Kevin Lee Might Be As Tough or Tougher Than Khabib
November 12, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
An intriguing lightweight bout goes down next month in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC on Fox 31 with a rematch between Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee. More...

Mike Winkeljohn: Jackson-Wink Gym Has No Drama After Removal of Cancer Cerrone
November 11, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It appears that the feud between Donald Cerrone and Mike Winkeljohn wont end with Cowboys victory over Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night Denver on Saturday. More...

Donald Cerrone Claims He Never Really Had a Game Plan Entering a Fight Prior to UFC Denver
November 11, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There was definitely some extra emotion attached to Donald Cerrones victory over Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver. More...

Chan Sung Jung Ashamed Following Last-Second KO Loss to Yair Rodriguez
November 11, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chan Sung Jung was one second away from his fifth UFC triumph before Yair Rodriguez dug into his bag of tricks. More...

Trainer Says Yair Rodriguezs Desire to Become UFC Champion Is In His Blood
November 11, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
From nearly exiled to highlight-reel darling, Yair Rodriguezs relationship with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been a roller coaster in recent months. More...

Dana White Offers Little Clarity on Future of UFCs Flyweight Division
November 11, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The demise of the Ultimate Fighting Championships flyweight division appears to be imminent, as the promotion has begun cutting ties with some its 125-pound talent. More...

Mike Perry Tells Donald Cerrone You Broke My Damn Arm in UFC Fight Night Denver Bout
November 11, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There was a little added animosity between Mike Perry and Donald Cerrone heading into their co-headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver. More...

Prospect Maycee Barber Calls Out Mackenzie Dern Following UFC Denver Win
November 11, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Maycee Barber doesnt lack for confidence just one bout into her Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure. More...

UFC Fight Night 139 Bonuses: Yair Rodriguez Earns $100K for Spectacular Knockout
November 11, 2018 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung put on a performance to remember to help celebrate the Ultimate Fighting Championships 25 anniversary. More...

Yair Rodriguez No-Look Elbow KOs Chan Sung Jung in UFC Fight Night 139 Headliner
November 11, 2018 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Yair Rodriguezs upward elbow knocks out Chan Sung Jung in final second at UFC Fight Night 139 main event on Saturday in Denver. More...

UFC Fight Night 139 Prelims: Bobby Moffett Brabo Choke Prompts Controversial Stoppage
November 10, 2018 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bobby Moffett was victorious in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut but not in the manner in which he envisioned. More...

Casey Kenney Sweeps Scorecards for Interim Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight Crown
November 09, 2018 (23:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Casey Kenney took the path of least resistance to Resurrection Fighting Alliance gold. More...

UFC Fight Night 139 Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Play-by-Play & Results
November 09, 2018 (19:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 139 coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. More...

UFC Fight Night 139 Weigh-in Results: Raquel Pennington Misses Weight
November 09, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chan Sung Jung will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon after a 21-month absence against Yair Rodriguez, who returns from a nearly 18-month layoff of his own. More...

Tom Breese Injured, Replaced by Ian Heinisch against Cezar Ferreira at UFC Fight Night Argentina
November 09, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC Fight Night 140 has experienced some more turnover shortly before the event on Nov. 17, with Tom Breese withdrawing from his middleweight bout with Cezar Ferreira. More...

Joseph Benavidez Re-Booked for TUF 28 Finale Against Alex Perez
November 09, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There is life yet in the Ultimate Fighting Championships flyweight division, with the promotion scheduling Joseph Benavidez a fight two days after cancelling his previous matchup. More...

Report: Two Light Heavyweight Bouts Added to UFC on ESPN+ 1
November 09, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is stacking their debut event held on ESPN+, the new ESPN streaming service, by adding two big light heavyweight bouts to the card. More...

UFC Fight Night 139 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; Pennington, Barber Heavy
November 09, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chan Sung Jung will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon after a 21-month absence against Yair Rodriguez, who returns from a nearly 18-month layoff of his own. More...

Kevin Belingon Ends Bibiano Fernandes Reign, Becomes New One Bantamweight Champion
November 09, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The One Championship bantamweight division has a new master. More...

Report: T.J. Dillashaw-Henry Cejudo To Take Place At 125 Pounds
November 09, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC 233 bout between flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw will be taking place at 125 pounds, opening the possibility of Dillashaw becoming the sixth two-division champ in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. More...

Report: Dillashaw-Cejudo To Take Place At 125 Pounds
November 09, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC 233 bout between flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw will be taking place at 125 pounds, opening the possibility of Dillashaw becoming the sixth two-division champ in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. More...