Dan Hardy Blasts Paulie Malignaggi Over Claim That Boxing Is Tougher Than MMA Due To Death Toll
May 24, 2019 (08:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former world champion boxer Paulie Malignaggi caused quite the stir at the recent Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 press conference when he labeled the MMA community a piece of s--- before claiming that boxing is tougher than MMA because of the number of deaths due to injury. More...

Colby Covington Wants To Meet 'Jobber' Mike Perry in a Title Fight And 'End His Career'
May 24, 2019 (07:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Colby Covington has continued his long-running war of words with fellow welterweight Platinum Mike Perry, claiming that if Perry can win his next two fights he wants to meet him in a title fight so he can break his jaw and "end his career." More...

Lance Palmer Decisions Alex Gilpin in PFL 2 2019 Main Event
May 23, 2019 (22:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Lance Palmer scooped up the Professional Fighters League's featherweight crown in their first season and he's well on his way to repeating the feat this year. More...

Legacy Fighting Alliance 67 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Official; Three Heavy
May 23, 2019 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to Branson, Missouri for LFA 67 this Friday. More...

Joanne Calderwood Hopes for a Finish Against Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 238
May 23, 2019 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Joanne Calderwood returns to the Octagon on June 8 for UFC 238 to face off against Katlyn Chookagian. More...

UFC Parent Company Endeavor Files to Go Public
May 23, 2019 (16:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A new era in the sport could soon be upon us, as parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Endeavor, has filed the paperwork to go public. More...

Despite Struggles, Reeling Kevin Lee Commits to UFC Welterweight Division
May 23, 2019 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lees Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight debut didnt go as planned last Saturday night as the former lightweight took on Rafael dos Anjos, losing by submission in the fourth round. More...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Releases Statement Regarding Reduced Suspensions for Teammates
May 23, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
An official announcement of the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title unification bout between current king Khabib Nurmagomedov and newly-crowned interim ace Dustin Poirier is imminent after the reduced sanctions handed down to Nurmagomedovs teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov for their roles in the post-UFC 229 brawl. More...

Rizins Rena Kubota to Meet Lindsey Vanzandt in Cross-Promotional Bout at Bellator 222
May 22, 2019 (23:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There will be a second cross-promotional bout at Bellator 222, as Lindsey VanZandt will lock horns with Rizins Rena Kubota in New York on June 14. More...

Cory Sandhagen vs. Raphael Assuncao Booked for UFC 241 in Anaheim
May 22, 2019 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
An intriguing bantamweight duel pitting Cory Sandhagen against Raphael Assuncao has been added to the UFC 241 lineup. More...

Alessio Sakara to Headline MMA Portion of Bellators Upcoming Italian Card on Oct. 12
May 22, 2019 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA will return to Italy with another mixed card featuring both mixed martial arts and kickboxing bouts on Oct. 12. More...

UFC's Felicia Spencer Ready to Fight Cris 'Cyborg' Next
May 22, 2019 (19:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight newcomer Felicia Spencer made a strong first impression at UFC Rochester this past Saturday. More...

Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Get Reduced Suspensions from NSAC
May 22, 2019 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Khabib Nurmagomedov teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have been granted reduced suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their roles in the melee that occurred after the UFC 229 headliner. More...

Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Get Reduced Suspensions for Roles in UFC 229 Brawl
May 22, 2019 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Khabib Nurmagomedov teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have been granted reduced suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their roles in the melee that occurred after the UFC 229 headliner. More...

Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Have Suspensions Reduced for Roles in UFC 229 Melee
May 22, 2019 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Khabib Nurmagomedov teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have been granted reduced suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their roles in the melee that occurred after the UFC 229 headliner. More...

Greg Hardy vs. Juan Adams Targeted for UFC San Antonio on July 20
May 22, 2019 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Juan Adams will be getting his wish. More...

M-1 Challenge Middleweight Champion Bruno Silva Signs with UFC
May 22, 2019 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Brazilian middleweight Bruno Silva has just relinquished his M-1 Challenge championship belt to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. More...

PFL 2019 2 Weigh-ins: Two Miss Weight; One Not Medically Cleared
May 22, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Professional Fighters League is back in the NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, for PFL 2019 2. More...

UFC 240 Update: Flyweights Alexandre Pantoja, Deiveson Figueiredo to Clash in Edmonton
May 22, 2019 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A flyweight clash pitting Alexandre Pantoja against Deiveson Figueiredo has been added to the UFC 240 lineup. More...

Demian Maia Might Be the Last Great BJJ Specialist
May 22, 2019 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
When Demian Maia comes up in mixed martial arts, his dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes to mind for even the most casual of fans. More...

Ali Abdelaziz Claims He Convinced UFC Brass To Give Edgar The Title Shot Over Volkanovski
May 22, 2019 (08:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After Alexander Volkanovskis convincing win over Jose Aldo at UFC 237, it seemed certain that the Aussie would be next in line to challenge the champion Max Holloway for the 145-pound belt, but the UFC decided to award the fight to former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. More...

Cody Stamann: Only a Matter of Time Before Protected Sean OMalley is Exposed
May 22, 2019 (08:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Despite making only two appearances inside the Octagon and not fighting for over a year, Sean OMalley is fast becoming a household name in the UFC, but according to fellow bantamweight Cody Stamann, hell eventually be exposed. More...

Middleweight Prospect Fabian Edwards Gets Fight at Bellator London on June 22
May 21, 2019 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fabian Edwards will square off against Jonathan Bosuku at Bellator London on June 22. More...

Leon Edwards Wants Dos Anjos Next, Will Also Take Lawler
May 21, 2019 (18:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Leon "Rocky" Edwards wants a top contender next. More...

Josh Copeland Pleads Guilty in Domestic Violence Case, Receives 2 Years Probation
May 21, 2019 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Professional Fighters League heavyweight Josh Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in court on Tuesday, according to TMZ Sports. More...

Justin Gaethje: Conor McGregor Needs to Either Fight or Be Pulled from Rankings
May 21, 2019 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division is arguably the deepest one in the promotion. Justin Gaethje is looking to continue to climb the rankings, and he has identified Conor McGregor as his latest target More...

Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos Moved from UFC 239 to UFC on ESPN 3
May 21, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC on ESPN 3 has a new headliner, as a heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos will top the June 29 card in Minneapolis, Minn. More...

Jessica Andrade Willing to Travel to Hostile Territory for Rose Namajunas Rematch
May 21, 2019 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jessica Andrade respects Rose Namajunas for going into Brazil to defend the strawweight title, and shes willing to return the favor if and when the American elects to resume her fighting career. More...

Ex-Champ Tyron Woodley Explains Injury That Caused UFC on ESPN 3 Exit
May 21, 2019 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The hand injury that forced Tyron Woodley to pull out of his rematch with Robbie Lawler dates back to his last successful title defense against Darren Till at UFC 228. More...

Viviane Araujo Set to Fight Alexis Davis in Flyweight Bout at UFC 240
May 21, 2019 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Viviane Araujo made her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut two weight classes up at bantamweight at UFC 237, where she scored a knockout victory over Talita Bernardo. More...

Andrei Arlovski, Ben Rothwell Set for Rematch at UFC San Antonio on July 20
May 20, 2019 (23:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Some 11 years after their first meeting, Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell will fight again in a rematch at UFC San Antonio. More...

Urijah Faber: Sage Northcutts Cheek Shattered Into Literally 30 Different Pieces
May 20, 2019 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It turns out that Sage Northcutts update on his condition following a 29-second knockout loss to Cosmo Alexandre at One Championship Enter the Dragon only scratched the surface regarding the nature of the injury he suffered. More...

2018 Heavyweight Champ Philipe Lins Withdraws from PFL Season 2 Due to Injury
May 20, 2019 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Philipe Lins wont be able to defend his Professional Fighters League heavyweight championship in 2019. More...

Road FC 53 Results: Barnaoui Wins $1 Million Lightweight Championship
May 20, 2019 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
South Korea's Jeju Island hosted its debut mixed martial arts event this past Saturday when Road Fighting Championship 53 landed ashore. More...

Jeremy Kennedy Eager for Opportunity to Win PFL's Million Dollar Prize
May 20, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After fighting in Brave Combat Federation in 2018, Jeremy Kennedy is excited to fight back in North America and have a chance at a million dollars. More...

Megan Anderson Releases Statement on Loss to Felicia Spencer at UFC Rochester
May 20, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Megan Anderson was looking for her first winning streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimately, that didnt happen as the Aussie was submitted in the first round by promotional newcomer Felicia Spencer at UFC Rochester. More...

UFC Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski Returns Home After Being Hospitalized in Chile
May 20, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski is home after being hospitalized with a blood infection last week. More...

Yoshihiro Akiyama to Make One Championship Debut on June 15
May 20, 2019 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Yoshihiro Akiyama, the Japanese veteran known as Sexyama, is back. More...

Ian Heinisch Credits Patience for Win at UFC Rochester, Eyes Bouts vs. Brunson, Hermansson
May 20, 2019 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ian Heinisch weathered the early storm against Antonio Carlos Jr., and it paid off in the form of his second Ultimate Fighting Championship victory. More...

Coach Javier Mendez Believes McGregor Still Poses The Biggest Threat To Nurmagomedov
May 20, 2019 (09:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Given the relative ease with which Khabib Nurmagomedov has dispatched every foe the Ultimate Fighting Championship has placed in front of him in the last five years, its natural to ask if there is anyone out there who poses a serious threat. More...

'Cris Cyborg' Accepts Felicia Spencer's Challenge, Suggests Edmonton In July
May 20, 2019 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Felicia Spencer hit the ground running in her UFC debut, defeating Megan Anderson in a clinical performance Saturday, and her work did not go unnoticed. More...

UFC to Hold Debut Event in Shenzhen, China, on Aug. 31
May 19, 2019 (22:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will break new ground in mainland China this summer. More...

After Two-Bout Skid, Rafael dos Anjos Admits to Feeling Pressure Before UFC Rochester
May 19, 2019 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rafael dos Anjos job likely wasnt in jeopardy at UFC Rochester, but the former lightweight champion still wanted no part of the first three-fight losing streak of his professional career. More...

Sage Northcutt Undergoes Nine-Hour Surgery to Repair Fractures Suffered in One Debut
May 19, 2019 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
To say Sage Northcutt had a rough One Championship debut would be an understatement, to say the least. More...

New Showman Michel Pereira on UFC Debut: I Couldnt Even Show Half My Skills
May 19, 2019 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Michel Pereira sold himself as a human highlight reel in order to earn a coveted Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. He more than lived up to the hype in his debut with the Las Vegas-based promotion. More...

Disappointed Kevin Lee Felt Like Like Everything Was Falling Into Place Prior to UFC Rochester
May 19, 2019 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
No longer facing the grueling weight cut that came with fighting at 155 pounds, Kevin Lee expected to be a new man in his welterweight debut at UFC Rochester on Saturday night. More...

Rafael dos Anjos Arm-Triangle Dismisses Kevin Lee in UFC Fight Night 152 Main Event
May 18, 2019 (22:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rafael dos Anjos submits Kevin Lee in UFC Fight Night 152 main event. More...

UFC Rochester Bonuses: Ladd, Eubanks, Pereira, Dawson Earn $50K Awards
May 18, 2019 (22:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Aspen Ladd, Sijara Eubanks, Michel Pereira and Grant Dawson received $50,000 bonus checks for their work at UFC Fight Night 152 in Rochester, N.Y., on Saturday night. More...

Rafael dos Anjos Arm-Triangle Dismisses Exhausted Kevin Lee in UFC Fight Night 152 Main Event
May 18, 2019 (22:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rafael dos Anjos submits Kevin Lee in UFC Fight Night 152 main event. More...

Rashad Evans to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
May 18, 2019 (20:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship went to Rochester, N.Y. for UFC Fight Night 152 on Saturday night, and on the broadcast it announced Rashad Evans will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. More...