Sharipov Replaces UFC-Bound Escovedo at Tachi Palace Fights 9 Cole Escovedo was all set to take on Tommy Vargas at Tachi Palace Fights 9 on May 6 -- until the UFC came calling.

Hunt Retains, Green Regains KOTC Gold at 'Moral Victory' HIGHLAND, Calif. -- It was two wildly different tales for two Detroit champions at KOTC's "Moral Victory" Thursday night at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, as Brandon Hunt retained his middleweight crown against Kenny "The Crusher" McCorkell while...

Pictures: Cage Fighting Championships 16 Hector Lombard retained his CFC middleweight crown, hacking Canadian journeyman Joe Doerksen open in the first round at CFC 16 on March 25....

Bellator Champ Lombard Hacks Into Doerksen in CFC 16 Headliner SYDNEY, Australia -- Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard successfully defended his other title -- the Cage Fighting Championships middleweight crown -- Friday night at the Big Top Arena in Luna Park, as the Cuban Olympian earned a doctor's stoppage over tough Canadian...

Bellator Champ Lombard Faces Doerksen March 25 in Australia Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard is slated to return to the promotion’s circular cage in May, but the...

Pictures: KOTC ‘Empire’ Dave Mandel was cageside at the San Manuel Casino in San Bernadino, Calif., to photograph King of the Cage “Empire” for Sherdog.com.

Rivera Retains, Jones Clocks Cooke in 15 Seconds at KOTC 'Empire' HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Fresh off his exciting upset of Abel Cullum, expectations were high for Jimmie Rivera's first 135-pound KOTC title defense. Thursday night at KOTC's "Empire" at the San Manuel Indian Casino, the Brooklyn,...

Weekend Rundown: Yamaguchi, Bahadurzada, Goulet Victorious King of the Cage flyweight champion Mamoru Yamaguchi stopped Greg Guzman on second-round elbows in the KOTC “Sniper” headliner on Thursday...

Pictures: Impact FC 2 Paul Daley, Pedro Rizzo and Murilo “Ninja” Rua picked up wins at Impact FC 2 in Sydney, Australia. Chris Dela Cruz was on location at the...

Rizzo Chops Down Shamrock SYDNEY, Australia -- In a lopsided beating that surprised no one, Pedro Rizzo downed 46-year-old MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock to cap Impact FC's...