UFC Creator, Co-Founder Art Davie to be Enshrined in Hall of Fame on July 5
April 27, 2018 (13:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC hall of fame just got a new addition. More...

Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Mir Greenlit for Bellator 198 Main Event
April 27, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The third bout of the Bellator MMA 2018 Heavyweight Grand Prix is official for Saturday night at Allstate Arena near Chicago. More...

Jose Aldo, Jeremy Stephens Co-Headline UFCs Return to Calgary on July 28
April 27, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 28. More...

Colby Covington: Khabib Nurmagomedov Couldnt Even Finish a Real Estate Agent
April 27, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender and professional trash talker Colby Covington is at it again, this time taking a shot at the newly crowned lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. More...

Donald Cerrone Hoping to Break UFC Record for Most Wins in Singapore
April 27, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship fan favorite Donald Cerrone can set a new UFC record next month if he can defeat Leon Edwards UFC Fight Night 132 from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. More...

Conor McGregors Boxing Coach Owen Roddy Believes MMA Fans are Missing Out
April 27, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has not fought inside the Octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez in November 2016 and his boxing coach Owen Roddy believes his absence has left a gaping hole in the sport. More...

Heavyweights Marcin Tybura, Stefan Struve to Lock Horns at UFC Hamburg
April 27, 2018 (09:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Friday that a heavyweight clash pitting Marcin Tybura against Stefan Struve has been booked for July 22s UFC Fight Night 134, which takes place at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. More...

Demian Maia-Kamaru Usman Welterweight Tilt Headlines UFCs First Trip to Chile
April 26, 2018 (20:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced Thursday that UFC Fight Night 129 has a new main event More...

Scott Coker Announces Winner of Cro Cop-Nelson Bout Will Be Named Tournament Alternate
April 26, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fighters participating in the 2018 heavyweight world grand prix tournament now have more reasons to tune in to Bellator 200, as Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced Thursday that the winner of the Roy Nelson-Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic bout will serve as an alternate. More...

Call Out: Aljamain Sterling Asks Former UFC 135-Pound King Dominick Cruz to Pick a Date
April 26, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If Aljamain Sterling has his way, hell be back in the Octagon sooner than later. More...

Chris Weidman Shelved with Second Thumb Surgery
April 26, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Chris Weidman is confident that once he gets his body right hell be back better than ever inside the Octagon. More...

Report: John Dodson is Still a Free Agent After Negotiations with UFC Stall
April 26, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender John Dodson is free to explore options with other mixed martial arts promotions. More...

Lightweights Marc Diakiese, Nasrat Haqparast Added to UFC Fight Night 134 Card in Hamburg
April 26, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced Thursday that Marc Diakiese will make his Octagon return at UFC Fight Night 134 on July 22 in Hamburg, Germany, against Nasrat Haqparast. More...

Nick Newell Gets Chance to Earn UFC Deal with Spot on Dana Whites Contender Series
April 25, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Congenital amputee Nick Newell will get his chance to earn a long-awaited UFC deal when he competes on Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series this summer. More...

Ex-WSOF Two-Division Champ David Branch Not Testing 205-Pound Waters in UFC
April 25, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
David Branch turned the tables on Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 128 last weekend, winning via knockout 2:30 into the opening round. More...

UFC Invites Male Heavyweights, Female Featherweights to Try Out for The Ultimate Fighter 28'
April 25, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The wheels are in motion for the 28th season of The Ultimate Fighter. More...

UFC Veterans Thiago Silva, Chris Camozzi to Meet in Main Event of ACB 88 in Brisbane
April 25, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A pair of Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans will square off at Absolute Championship Berkut 88 when Thiago Silva locks horns with Chris Camozzi. More...

Markus Perez vs. James Bochnovic Added to UFC 224 Lineup in Rio de Janeiro
April 25, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC 224 lineup appears to be nearly complete, as the promotion recently confirmed the addition of a middleweight contest pitting Markus Perez against James Bochnovic to the card. More...

Fedor Emelianenko on Frank Mir Matchup at Bellator 198: Size Doesnt Matter
April 25, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will face former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the main event of Bellator 198 this Saturday at Allstate Arena in Chicago. More...

Kevin Lee Plans on Utilizing a Nutritionist for his Next Fight After Missing Weight
April 25, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kevin Lee missed weight for the first time in his six-year mixed martial arts career on the eve of his win over Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128 More...

UFC Fight Night 128 Main Card Averages 956,000 Viewers on Fox Sports 1
April 24, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The UFC Fight Night 128 main card attracted an average audience of 956,000 viewers to Fox Sports 1, according to Showbuzz Daily. More...

Alexander Shlemenko vs. Bruno Silva Headlines M-1 Challenge 93 on June 1
April 24, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko will lock horns with Bruno Silva in the M-1 Challenge 93 headliner on June 1. More...

UFC Veteran Gerald Harris Replaces John Salter, Meets Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 198
April 24, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rafael Lovato Jr. has a new opponent for his featured bout at Bellator 198. More...

Light Heavyweights Glover Teixeira, Ilir Latifi to Clash at UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg
April 24, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Light heavyweight contenders Glover Teixeira and Ilir Latifi will square off at UFC Fight Night 134, according to multiple outlets. More...

Project Spearhead Founder Leslie Smith Planning Legal Action Against UFC for Contract Buyout
April 24, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Leslie Smith is planning to take legal action against the UFC after she believes the promotion bought out her contract in retaliation for her leading an effort to unionize fighters. More...

King Without a Crown Emmanuel Sanchez Eager to Defeat Another UFC Vet at Bellator 198
April 24, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Shortly after Emmanuel Sanchez dispatched former featherweight champion Daniel Straus with a triangle choke last October, he had an eye-opening conversation with a key Bellator official. More...

John Salter Believes Win at Bellator 198 Makes Him No. 1 Contender for Middleweight Title
April 24, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
As long as John Salter keeps racking up wins in dominant fashion, he is confident that hes bound to be rewarded eventually. More...

Alex Oliveira Parts Ways with Tata Fight Team Nine Days After Tapping Carlos Condit
April 24, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Alex Oliveira has decided to end his relationship with Tata Fight Team, where he has spent his last four years of training. More...

Jacare Souza Confident Hell Be UFC Middleweight Champion Within Two Fights
April 24, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Dream and Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Jacare Souza is confident that 2018 will be a good year for him inside the Octagon. More...

Jon Jones Chimes In on Daniel Cormiers Twitter Battle with Alexander Gustafsson
April 24, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Last week it was reported that Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson had signed a new lucrative contract with the UFC. More...

Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison to Make MMA Debut at PFL 2 in Chicago
April 23, 2018 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison will make her mixed martial arts debut this summer. More...

Kleber Koike Erbst, Marcin Wrzosek to Rematch for Vacant KSW Featherweight Title on June 9
April 23, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Marcin Wrzosek and Kleber Koike Erbst will rematch for the vacant Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki featherweight crown at KSW 44 on June 9. More...

USADA Finds Fault with Brazilian Pharmacies; Junior dos Santos, 2 Others Get Reduced Sanctions
April 23, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Junior dos Santos is one of three UFC fighters who has been cleared to fight immediately by USADA after the anti-doping organization discovered that two Brazilian compounding pharmacies sold the athletes tainted supplements. More...

22-Fight Veteran, Olympic Medalist Alexis Vila Arrested on Second-Degree Murder Charge
April 23, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Bellator MMA and World Series of Fighting competitor Alexis Vila was recently arrested for murder. More...

UFC Fight Night 128 Medical Suspensions: Barboza Sidelined Indefinitely After Lopsided Defeat
April 23, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Edson Barboza took a beating from Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 128, and now the Brazilian lightweight is looking at an indefinite medical suspension. More...

UFC Fight Night 128 Medical Suspensions: Barboza Suspended Indefinitely After Lopsided Defeat
April 23, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Edson Barboza took a beating from Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 128, and now the Brazilian lightweight is looking at an indefinite medical suspension. More...

Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira, Michael McDonald vs. Eduardo Dantas Announced for Bellator 202
April 23, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Julia Budd will defend her featherweight title against Talita Nogueira in the Bellator 202 headliner. More...

Eddie Alvarez: Im the Best Style Matchup to Beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
April 23, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mens lightweight division is arguably the most competitive division in the UFC and the current crop of lightweights vying for the title is possibly the best its ever been. More...

Shogun Rua vs. Volkan Oezdemir Rebooked for UFC Fight Night Hamburg Main Event
April 23, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Mauricio Rua vs. Volkan Oezdemir has a new date and venue. More...

Dustin Poirier: Justin Gaethje Needs to Change his Style if he Wants Longevity
April 23, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contenders Dustin Poirer and Justin Gaethje put on a potential fight of the year contender at UFC on Fox 29, with both fighters putting everything on the line during the contest. More...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Planning November or December Return for First Lightweight Title Defense
April 22, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
There seems to be no shortage of contenders for Khabib Nurmagomedovs first lightweight title defense. While The Eagle doesnt have a preference in opponent, he does have a general timeframe in mind for his Octagon return. More...

Korean Zombie Calls for Future Matchup with Featherweight Contender Frankie Edgar
April 22, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chan Sung Jung isnt one for elaborate callouts, but he gets his point across nonetheless. More...

Kevin Lee Wanted to Show Complete Game vs. Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128
April 22, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lee wanted to display all aspects of his mixed martial arts talent against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128. More...

Ex-UFC Flyweights Kyoji Horiguchi, Ian McCall Headline Finalized Rizin 10 Fight Card
April 22, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi and fellow Octagon veteran Ian McCall will meet in the main event of next months Rizin Fighting Federation event. More...

Frankie Edgar Still Believes Hes The Guy for Next Title Shot After UFC Fight Night 128 Victory
April 22, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Heading into UFC Fight Night 128, there was some question as to whether Frankie Edgar should be returning to the Octagon less than 50 days after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Brian Ortega. More...

Ref Marc Goddard Addresses Controversial Ruling in Ricky Simon vs. Merab Dvalishvili Bout
April 22, 2018 (13:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
When the third round horn sounded to signal the conclusion of bantamweight bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 128, it initially appeared that Dvalishvili had just barely survived to win a decision. More...

Kevin Lee Busts Up Edson Barboza in UFC Fight Night 128 Headliner
April 22, 2018 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee both had a little something to prove Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 128. More...

UFC Fight Night 128 Bonuses: Branch, Simon, Dvalishvili, Bahadurzada Pocket $50K
April 22, 2018 (01:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
David Branch, Ricky Simon, Merab Dvalishvili and Siyar Bahadurzada took home $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 128 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday night. More...

Ex-Welterweight Champ Matt Serra to Be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fames Pioneer Wing
April 21, 2018 (22:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The author of perhaps the greatest upset in Ultimate Fighting Championship history is headed to the promotions Hall of Fame. More...

UFC Fight Night 128 Prelims: Corey Anderson Grabs Much-Needed Win Against Patrick Cummins
April 21, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- He needed this, and he knew it. It had been some time since Corey Anderson had his hand raised in the Octagon. Precisely 501 days, which amounts to roughly 43,286,400 seconds, since Anderson stopped Sean O'Connell in two rounds on Dec. 9, 2016. More...