John Lineker vs. Brian Kelleher, Thales Leites vs. Jack Hermansson Booked for UFC 224
March 12, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two bouts have been added to the UFC 224 lineup, as John Lineker will square off against Brian Kelleher at bantamweight, while Thales Leites will meet Jack Hermansson at middleweight in Rio de Janeiro on May 12. More...

Yoel Romero Says Middleweight Title Fight vs. Robert Whittaker Set for UFC 225
March 12, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The middleweight championship clash between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero appears to have a date and venue. More...

Bellator 196 Gets New Main Event with Benson Henderson vs. Roger Huerta
March 12, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Roger Huerta will return to the Bellator cage for the first time since 2010 when he meets Benson Henderson in the new Bellator 196 headliner. More...

CM Punk Hints That Next Octagon Appearance Will Be at UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9
March 12, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Its looking more and more likely that Phil Brooks sophomore Octagon appearance will take place at UFC 225. More...

19-Time UFC Veteran Rick Story Signs with Professional Fighters League
March 12, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Another prominent fighter with UFC ties has signed with the Professional Fighters League. More...

Former Fedor, Minotauro Foe Wagner Zuluzinho to Fight for First Time Since 2010
March 12, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Super heavyweight Wagner da Conceicao Martins, better known as Wagner Zuluzinho, will return to action for the first time in nearly eight years when he faces The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 competitor Job Kleber Melo at an Imortal FC event on June 2. More...

Rashad Evans Returns to Light Heavyweight, Meets Anthony Smith at UFC 225
March 12, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rashad Evans is going back to the division where he first made his name. More...

Henry Cejudo Believes Demetrious Johnson Could Easily Defeat T.J. Dillashaw
March 12, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former flyweight title challenger Henry Cejudo has weighed in with his thoughts on the outcome of a potential superfight between the current Ultimate Fighting Championship 125-pound champion Demetrious Johnson and bantamweight ace T.J. Dillashaw. More...

Fabricio Werdum Wary of Alexander Volkovs Dangerous Striking Game
March 12, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fabricio Werdum will face off against Alexander Volkov Saturday at UFC Fight Night 127 inside Londons O2 Arena. More...

Michael Chiesa Setting Sights on Title Contention with Victory Over Anthony Pettis at UFC 223
March 12, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Michael Chiesa is looking at getting back into title contention when he meets former champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 on April 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. More...

Mirko Cro Cop Rips Fat, Disrespectful Roy Nelson for PED Speculation Ahead of Bellator 200
March 11, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Mirko Filipovic had some choice words for Roy Nelson after Big Country speculated that Cro Cop might be on performance enhancing drugs when they square off at Bellator 200. More...

Unbeaten Boxer Gervonta Davis Gets Plenty of Feedback After Expressing Interest in UFC Fight
March 11, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If Gervonta Davis ever makes good on his claim that he would like to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he would have no shortage of willing suitors for his Octagon debut. More...

Honest Athlete Ion Cutelaba Denies Cheating Following 6-Month USADA Suspension
March 11, 2018 (13:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ion Cutelaba recently accepted a accepted a six-month suspension from USADA for an anti-doping violation, but the UFC light heavyweight is denying that he knowingly cheated. More...

Evan Dunham Says Olivier Aubin-Mercier is in For Mairbek Taisumov as UFC 223 Dance Partner
March 10, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
In just a heartbeat, Evan Dunham has a new opponent for UFC 223. More...

Rebecca Ruth-Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator 197 in Missouri in a Possible Title Eliminator
March 10, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA is hot in pursuit of suitable challengers for its flyweight queen Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. More...

Evan Dunham Says Olivier Aubin-Mercier is in For Mairbek Taisumov as His UFC 223 Dance Partner
March 10, 2018 (07:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
In just a heartbeat, Evan Dunham has a new opponent for UFC 223. More...

Rebecca Ruth-Juliana Velasquez Added to Bellator 197 in Missouri in a Potential Title Eliminator
March 09, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA is hot in pursuit of suitable challengers for its flyweight queen Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. More...

UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Talks Training Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather for Potential MMA Bout
March 09, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
He may not be the favorite of Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, but UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is shrewdly understanding how to stay in the spotlight. More...

Norman Parke-Lukasz Chlewicki Lightweight Bout Added to April's KSW 43 Card in Wroclaw
March 09, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki continues to build out its forthcoming card, adding another lightweight bout to its next bill this week. More...

Its Official: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington Bantamweight Title Fight at UFC 224
March 09, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Despite Dana White all but confirming a super fight between Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg, that bout, for now, will have to wait after the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced that Nunes will instead defend her bantamweight belt against No. 8 ranked Raquel Pennington. More...

Paige VanZant Expects to be Back in 6 Months Following Arm Injury
March 09, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Paige VanZant is currently on the mend after suffering a broken arm in her last fight inside the Octagon against Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC Fight Night 124 back in January. More...

UFC 205er Ion Cutelaba Takes 6-Month Ban After Positive USADA Test
March 08, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba has accepted a U.S. Anti-Doping Association suspension that will put him on the sidelines for no less than six months. More...

BAMMA 34 Weigh-in Results: All Title Tripleheader Fighters on Point for Friday at Wembley
March 08, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has a championship tripleheader lined up for Friday and like proper professionals, all of the particulars hit their marks on the scales Thursday. More...

Bellator 198 Bill Bolstered With Addition of Rafael Lovato-John Salter Middleweight Clash
March 08, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu players will be back in the Bellator MMA cage in short order. More...

Andre Soukhamthath Addresses Criticism in Loss to Sean OMalley at UFC 222
March 08, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
At UFC 222, Andre Soukhamthath faced off against the highly regarded Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight bout More...

Rizin FF Adds Diego Nunes-Yusuke Yachi, Ante Delija-Ricardo Prasel Bouts to May 6 Fukuoka Card
March 08, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rizin Fighting Federation has bolstered its next offering with a pair of bouts, especially intriguing if you missed two of mixed martial arts finest haircuts. More...

Former Top Prospect Erick Silvas UFC Career in Limbo
March 08, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
On Aug. 27, 2011 at UFC 134, fight fans welcomed Erick Silva to the Octagon. More...

Andre Soukhamthath Address Criticism in Loss to Sean OMalley at UFC 222
March 08, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
At UFC 222, Andre Soukhamthath faced off against the highly regarded Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight bout More...

Unbeaten French Prospect Salahdine Parnasse to Meet Artur Sowinski at KSW 43
March 07, 2018 (20:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
French prospect Salahdine Parnasse will meet Artur Sowinski in his sophomore KSW appearance, Sherdog.com confirmed with a promotion official. More...

UFC Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo Gets 6-Month Suspension for Positive Marijuana Test
March 07, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo will be able to return to action soon after testing positive for marijuana at UFC 219. More...

Former UFC Talent Josh Sampo to Meet Dominic Mazzotta at Bellator 197
March 07, 2018 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Josh Sampo will collide with Dominic Mazzotta in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 197. More...

Heavyweights Alistair Overeem, Curtis Blaydes to Clash at UFC 225 in Chicago
March 07, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Curtis Blaydes wil get the opportunity to take climb another rung on the heavyweight ladder when he faces Alistair Overeem at UFC 225. More...

Bellator Vet, Ex-WSOF Champ Georgi Karakhanyan Signs Contract with ACB
March 07, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Georgi Karakhanyan has signed with Russian promotion Absolute Championship Berkut. More...

Zach Freeman, Zak Bucia to Square Off in Catchweight Bout at Bellator 197
March 07, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Zach Freeman, the man best known for defeating Aaron Pico in his mixed martial arts debut, will return to action against Zak Bucia at Bellator 197. More...

Ryan LaFlare-Alex Garcia Added to UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City
March 07, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The announcements keep coming for the UFC Fight Night 128 card, which is happening on Saturday, April 21 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The card will be headlined by two lightweight contenders in Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee. More...

Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Kyle Bochniak Official for UFC 223 in Brooklyn
March 07, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Zabit Magomedsharipov officially has a date and opponent for his next Octagon appearance. More...

Retirement Not in the Immediate Future for Former UFC Champ Holly Holm
March 07, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
When Holly Holm sent Ronda Rousey crashing to the canvas at UFC 193 back in November 2015 in Sydney, Australia, the former boxing world champion was on top of the world. More...

Tim Means Thanks UFC for Paying Win Bonus Following Contentious Loss to Sergio Moraes
March 06, 2018 (22:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It appears that justice was served for Tim Means -- at least financially. More...

Tony Martin vs. Keita Nakamura Booked for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City
March 06, 2018 (19:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Tony Martin will lock horns with Keita Nakamura at UFC Fight Night 128. More...

UFC 223 Update: Light Heavyweights Devin Clark, Mike Rodriguez to Clash in Brooklyn
March 06, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A light heavyweight duel pitting Devin Clark against Mike Rodriguez has been added to the UFC 223 lineup. More...

Grappling Standout Garry Tonon to Make MMA Debut at One Championship Iron Will
March 06, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Garry Tonon will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut at One Championship Iron Will on March 24. More...

Valentina Shevchenko Targeting UFC 225 in Chicago for Flyweight Title Bout
March 06, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After transitioning successfully down to the 125-pound division last month, former bantamweight title contender Valentina Shevchenko is focused on capturing the flyweight title later this year. More...

Kevin Lee: Why I Picked Edson Barbosa over Eddie Alvarez
March 06, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After his submission loss to Tony Ferguson for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, Kevin Lee was looking to bounce back with a fight against The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner Nate Diaz, who has been inactive since his majority decision loss against Irish superstar Conor McGregor in August 2016. More...

Brian Ortega Gets Phone Call from UFC President Dana White Confirming Featherweight Title Shot
March 05, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Brian Ortegas emphatic victory over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 all but assured him of receiving the next featherweight title shot, but still, T-City didnt want to take anything for granted. More...

UFC 222 Medical Suspensions: Sean OMalley Among Six Fighters Facing 6-Month Layoff
March 05, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rising bantamweight prospect Sean OMalley had the most visible injury of anyone on the UFC 222 card, so its no surprise that he is facing a lengthy medical suspension. More...

Frankie Edgar Issues Statement Following Devastating UFC 222 Defeat
March 05, 2018 (15:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Over the weekend, the MMA community was effusive in its praise of Frankie Edgar following his knockout loss to Brian Ortega. More...

Michal Andryszak to Face Philip De Fries for Vacant Heavyweight Title at KSW 43 on April 14
March 05, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The vacant Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki heavyweight title will be up for grabs when Michal Andryszak squares off with Philip De Fries at KSW 43 on April 14. More...

Hector Lombard Plans to Appeal UFC 222 Disqualification Loss to C.B. Dollaway
March 05, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The left-hand counter that Hector Lombard landed just seconds after the horn against C.B. Dollaway at UFC 222 cost him dearly. More...

Video: Conor McGregor Stars in New Burger King Commercial
March 05, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Conor McGregor can sell a fight, but can he sell a chicken sandwich? Burger King seems to believe he can. More...

Mirko Cro Cop vs. Roy Nelson Added to Bellator 200 Card in London
March 05, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator 200 continues to grow into a star-studded affair, as Mirko Filipovic will square off against Roy Nelson in London on May 25. More...