SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

May 31, 2024

Mike Tyson Illness Postpones July 20 Boxing Match With Jake Paul Legendary boxer Mike Tyson needs to heal up and recover before getting back to the ring again.

Boxing

May 31, 2024

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov Booked for UFC Fight Night Event in July The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be bringing a striker’s delight battle to Denver in July.

UFC

May 31, 2024

5-Star Prospect Paul Hughes Has Big Plans for Bellator Championship Series Dublin Paul Hughes became one of Ireland’s most popular fighters in under a dozen bouts. Now, his sights are set on the globe. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion has big plans since signing with the...

Bellator MMA

May 31, 2024

Invicta FC 55 on June 28 to Mark Promotional Return, Features Bantamweight Belt It’s been a while, but Invicta Fighting Championships is coming back in full swing this summer.

Women’s MMA

May 31, 2024

Carlo Bumina-ang Taps Chayan Oorzhak at ONE Friday Fights 65, Nets $100K Contract Surging bantamweight Carlo Bumina-ang made quick work of Chayan Oorzhak and secured his fifth ONE Championship victory on Friday in Thailand.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 31, 2024

Brazilian Pros Pick Sean Strickland Over Paulo Costa In a stunning turn of events, Brazilian fighters and analysts pick against one of their countrymen in an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

UFC

May 30, 2024

Islam Makhachev Envisions ‘Easy’ Night Against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 Islam Makhachev believes he has the blueprint for a quick night at the office against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.

UFC

May 30, 2024

Conor McGregor Vents on ‘Inbred’ Islam Makhachev Staph Infection Speculation Conor McGregor will seemingly never get over his rivalry with Dagestani fighters, judging by his recent dig at Islam Makhachev.

UFC

May 30, 2024

Islam Makhachev Says Charles Oliveira Can Finish Colby Covington Islam Makhachev favors former foe Charles Oliveira in a potential clash against Colby Covington.

UFC

May 30, 2024

Paulo Costa Vows to Bring Variety of Weapons Against ‘Basic’ Sean Strickland Paulo Costa claims to have significantly diversified his skillset since his title loss to Israel Adesanya in 2020.

UFC

May 30, 2024

Nick Diaz-Vicente Luque, Tony Ferguson-Michael Chiesa Set for UFC Abu Dhabi The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a beast of a main card for its return to Abu Dhabi this fall.

UFC

May 29, 2024

Khabib Nurmagomedov Returns to Islam Makhachev’s Corner at UFC 302 Islam Makhachev has confirmed that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in his corner for his upcoming title fight.

UFC

May 29, 2024

Benoit St. Denis Favors Islam Makhachev’s Well-Roundedness Against Dustin Poirier Benoit St. Denis believes Islam Makhachev has more tools at his disposal than Dustin Poirier to get his hands raised at UFC 302.

UFC

May 29, 2024

Coach Eric Nicksick Doesn’t Want UFC 302’s Sean Strickland to Turn ‘Soft’ While coach Eric Nicksick agrees that Sean Strickland could benefit from some sophistication, he doesn’t want his fighter to turn soft.

UFC

May 29, 2024

ATT’s Mike Brown Admits Dustin Poirier Most Stress-Inducing Fighter by a Long Shot While Dustin Poirier (30-8) is one of Mike Brown’s best fighters at American Top Team, “The Diamond” also gives his coach a lot of stress.

UFC

May 29, 2024

Islam Makhachev Recalls Sharing Mouthpiece with Teammates Early in Career Islam Makhachev had to go through all kinds of trials and tribulations to become the Ultimate Fighting Championship's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

UFC

May 29, 2024

Heavyweights Karl Williams, Jhonata Diniz Booked for August UFC Fight Night Event A heavyweight meeting between two Dana White’s Contender Series competitors has been added to a UFC Fight Night event set to go down at the...

UFC

May 28, 2024

Coach Reflects on Lessons Learned for Sean Strickland Heading Into UFC 302 Sean Strickland's head coach, Eric Nicksick, is confident in his student’s ability to recognize and address the issues that cost him the middleweight strap against Dricus Du Plessis at...

UFC

May 28, 2024

Jon Jones Believes Stipe Miocic’s Latest Training Footage May Be Deceptive Jon Jones (27-1) isn’t underestimating Stipe Miocic (20-4) judging by the latter’s latest training video.

UFC

May 28, 2024

UFC 302 Headliners Makhachev, Poirier Have Conflicting Views on New Gloves Islam Makhachev (25-1) has mixed reviews about the new Ultimate Fighting Championship gloves.

UFC

May 28, 2024

Coach Shares How Khabib Nurmagomedov Prepped Dustin Poirier for UFC 302 Dustin Poirier’s (30-8) longtime coach, Mike Brown, claims “The Diamond” has made necessary adjustments to his game after his loss against...

UFC

May 28, 2024

Jan Blachowicz Welcomes Light Heavyweight Matchup Against Kamaru Usman Kamaru Usman believes he is big enough to fight at light heavyweight.

UFC

May 26, 2024

Coach Believes Islam Makhachev Can Outstrike Dustin Poirier According to his coach, Islam Makhachev’s skills have reached their zenith.

UFC

May 26, 2024

Adrian Yanez Believes Win Over Vinicius Salvador Doesn’t Warrant Ranked Opponent Adrian Yanez may be his own harshest critic.

UFC

May 26, 2024

Tom Aspinall Suggests He Might Have Pursued Miocic Fight if He Were Jon Jones Tom Aspinall understands why Jon Jones wants to fight Stipe Miocic.

UFC

May 25, 2024

Marlon Vera, Deiveson Figueiredo Agree to Meeting at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is stacking the deck for its return to Abu Dhabi this summer.

UFC

Christian Stein Jay Pettry

May 25, 2024

Ariane Carnelossi’s Team Shares Post-Fight Scans Showing Broken Nose, Other Injuries Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Ariane Carnelossi is bringing receipts showing the injuries she sustained in her last bout.

Women’s MMA

May 24, 2024

Ian Garry vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page Added to UFC 303 Lineup The Ultimate Fighting Championship is throwing one more top-ranked matchup on its blockbuster card at the end of June.

UFC

May 24, 2024

Turkish Prospect Isfak Seyid Imposes Will on Felipe Negochadle at ONE Friday Fights 64 Isfak Seyid funneled another unwiting victim into his traps.

One Championship

May 24, 2024

New UFC Signee Joilton Lutterbach on ‘Shara Bullet’ Matchup: ‘I’ll Sub-Zero Him’ A recent Ultimate Fighting Championship pickup might have "Mortal Kombat" on the brain.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Lerone Murphy Eyes Calvin Kattar, Josh Emmett for Quick Turnaround at UFC 304 Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Lerone Murphy wants to stay active and carry that momentum forward.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Paddy Pimblett Believes Bobby Green’s 'Chin Is Gone' After Jalin Turner KO Paddy Pimblett believes that Bobby Green’s chin has been well and truly cracked.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Belal Muhammad: ‘Mentally Weak’ Leon Edwards Easiest Matchup in Top Five Belal Muhammad has vowed to break Leon Edwards in their upcoming clash.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Mateusz Gamrot Slams Charles Oliveira for Calling Out Colby Covington Mateusz Gamrot believes Charles Oliveira is avoiding a showdown with him.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Former Bellator Champion Gegard Mousasi Enters Free Agency After Release After 10 appearances under the Bellator MMA banner, former titleholder Gegard Mousasi is moving on.

Bellator MMA

May 23, 2024

UFC 303 Update: Carlos Ulberg In Against Jamahal Hill for Co-Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship preserved its high-stakes co-main event with a rising star making a quick turnaround.

UFC

May 23, 2024

Michael Parkin-Lukasz Brzeski, Two Other Bouts Confirmed for UFC 304 in Manchester A heavyweight clash pitting Michael Parkin against Lukasz Brzeski is among three new additions to the UFC 304 bill.

UFC

May 22, 2024

‘TUF 23’ Winner Andrew Sanchez Joins PFL 5 Lineup in Salt Lake City “The Ultimate Fighter 23” winner Andrew Sanchez is a new addition to the PFL 5 card in Salt Lake City on June 21.

Professional Fighters League

May 22, 2024

UFC Light Heavyweight Khalil Rountree Gets Reduced Suspension for Failed Drug Test Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) has handed Khalil Rountree a two-month suspension after the UFC light heavyweight tested positive for the...

UFC

May 22, 2024

UFC 302 Update: Mitch Raposo Steps in to Face Andre Lima in New Jersey Andre Lima will lock horns with Mitch Raposo in a flyweight clash at UFC 302.

UFC

May 22, 2024

Ilia Topuria Eyes Title Defense vs. Max Holloway, Conor McGregor Fight in Spain Ilia Topuria wants to defend his title against Max Holloway and then fight Conor McGregor at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Spain.

UFC

May 22, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan: Boxing Dustin Poirier Could Be Dangerous for Islam Makhachev Arman Tsarukyan isn’t counting out Dustin Poirier in his upcoming UFC 302 title fight against Islam Makhachev.

UFC

May 22, 2024

Conor McGregor: BKFC Better Option for Ex-UFC Fighters Than Rival MMA Promotions Conor McGregor believes Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is a better place for former Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes than other mixed...

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 22, 2024

Mirela Vargas Believes MMA Experience Gives Her an Edge Over Savannah Marshall Despite Savannah Marshall’s impressive boxing pedigree, Mirela Vargas believes her mixed martial arts experience will give her an edge over...

Professional Fighters League

May 22, 2024

Dylan Tuke Explains Decision to Fight at PFL Europe Despite Mother’s Recent Death Despite his mother’s recent death, Dylan Tuke isn’t pulling out of the upcoming PFL Europe 2 card.

Professional Fighters League

May 22, 2024

ONE Championship Announces World Kickboxing Grand Prix to Take Place in 2024 ONE Championship will hold a featherweight world grand prix kickboxing tournament later this year, the Singapore-based promotion confirmed on Tuesday.

One Championship

May 21, 2024

Torn Meniscus Forces Stamp Fairtex Out of Title Defense at ONE Championship 167 Stamp Fairtex has been forced to withdraw from the ONE Championship 167 headliner after suffering a torn meniscus in training.

One Championship

May 21, 2024

Savannah Marshall Excited by 'Unknown' Accompanying MMA Debut at PFL Europe Savannah Marshall didn’t necessarily expect to get such a big stage for her professional mixed martial arts debut.

Professional Fighters League

May 21, 2024

Report: Coach, Husband of UFC Fighter Hailey Cowan Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges Jacob Brennan, the husband and coach of UFC fighter Hailey Cowan, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor.

UFC

May 21, 2024

Cage Warriors Featherweight Connor Hitchens Dead at 26 One-time Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight Connor Hitchens has died at 26 years old.

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

May 21, 2024

Breast Punch TKO at UFC Fight Night 241 Raises Concerns in Women’s MMA Tamires Vidal’s technical knockout loss to Melissa Gatto at UFC Fight Night 241, which occurred as a result of a punch to the breast, has...

UFC

May 21, 2024

Islam Makhachev Claims Usman Nurmagomedov Has Better Striking Than Dustin Poirier Islam Makhachev believes teammate Usman Nurmagomedov is a better striker than upcoming opponent Dustin Poirier.

UFC

May 21, 2024

Javier Mendez: Conor McGregor Not the Same Since Khabib Nurmagomedov Loss American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez believes Conor McGregor hasn’t been the same since fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov.

UFC

May 21, 2024

Leon Edwards Wanted to Slap Colby Covington Backstage After UFC 296 Presser Colby Covington can get on anyone’s nerves, and that includes UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards

UFC

May 21, 2024

Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons Booked for UFC 304 A matchup of welterweight prospects has been added to the UFC 304 card.

UFC

May 21, 2024

Tyrell Fortune, Oleg Popov Receive New Opponents at PFL 4 on June 13 Two heavyweight bouts have undergone changes heading into the second leg of Professional Fighters League’s 2024 season.

Professional Fighters League

May 20, 2024

‘Shara Bullet’ Remains on UFC Saudi Arabia Card, Meets Joilton Lutterbach on June 22 After losing his first opponent, Sharabutdin Magomedov will now face Joilton Lutterbach at UFC Saudi Arabia.

UFC

May 20, 2024

UFC, BKFC Veteran Geane Herrera Dead at 33 Former UFC and BKFC competitor Geane Herrera has died at 33 years old.

UFC

May 20, 2024

Justin Gaethje Explains Aversion to Wrestling-Heavy Style Justin Gaethje claims his fighting style has a lot to do with where he has made it as a fighter so far.

UFC

May 20, 2024

Daniel Santos Responds to Adrian Yanez’s Callout: 'I Want This Fight' A potential barnburner of a bantamweight matchup appears to be in the making.

UFC

May 20, 2024

Charles Oliveira on Colby Covington Challenge: 'If It Makes Sense, Why Not' Colby Covington’s recent callout has Charles Oliveira’s attention.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Sayan Nag

May 20, 2024

Kalinn Williams Felt Overlooked by UFC Fight Night 241 Foe Carlston Harris Kalinn Williams taught Carlston Harris a valuable lesson on Saturday night: Don’t look too far ahead when a dangerous opponent is right in...

UFC

May 19, 2024

Piera Rodriguez, Ariane Carnelossi React to Headbutt Incident at UFC Fight Night 241 Piera Rodriguez believes Ariane Carnelossi was looking for a way out in their strawweight fight at UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 19, 2024

Lerone Murphy Confident He Can Capture UFC Title: 'I’ve Shown That Level Now' It was a statement-making performance for Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 19, 2024

Adrian Yanez Felt Concern for Vinicius Salvador Following Brutal TKO Victory Adrian Yanez was genuinely concerned for Vinicius Salvador after securing a technical knockout victory over the Brazilian at UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 19, 2024

After Victorious UFC Debut, Oumar Sy Claims to Have 'A Lot More in Reserve' After missing weight on his first attempt, Oumar Sy was able to cut the 1.5 pounds necessary the second time around to make his Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

May 19, 2024

Tom Nolan Details Facing Internal Pressure Prior to Earning First UFC Victory Tom Nolan revealed that his UFC Fight Night 241 win over Victor Martinez was a really crucial one.

UFC

May 19, 2024

Melissa Gatto Eyes Return to Flyweight After TKO Win Over Tamires Vidal Melissa Gatto wants to move back down to flyweight after a successful bantamweight debut at UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 19, 2024

Lerone Murphy Stays Undefeated with Dominating Performance Against Edson Barboza Lerone Murphy is on the cusp of stardom and could find himself ranked in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's featherweight division after dismantling the always-dangerous...

UFC

May 18, 2024

UFC Fight Night 241 ‘Barboza vs. Murphy’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base of the Apex in Las Vegas Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with UFC Fight Night 241, which is...

UFC

May 18, 2024

Tom Nolan Rebounds with TKO in UFC Fight Night 241 Featured Prelims Bout A bloodied Tom Nolan (7-1) closed out the UFC Fight Night 241 prelims in violent fashion with a first-round TKO win (3:50) over Victor Martinez...

UFC

May 18, 2024

UFC Fight Night 241 Bonuses: Murphy, Barboza Earn $50K for Five-Round Battle Lerone Murphy called for a bonus in his post-fight interview, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship delivered on that request.

UFC

May 18, 2024

Khalil Rountree Admits to Using Banned Substance, Withdraws from UFC 303 UFC 303 is in need of a new co-headliner after Khalil Rountree admitted to taking a banned substance ahead of the June 29 event.

UFC

May 18, 2024

Featherweights Charles Jourdain, Jean Silva to Clash at UFC 303 on June 29 Charles Jourdain is set to take on Jean Silva in a featherweight bout at UFC 303....

UFC

May 18, 2024

Nuerdanbieke Shayilan to Face Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 58 on June 15 A featherweight bout pitting China’s Nuerdanbieke Shayilan against former Legacy Fighting Alliance competitor Melquizael Costa has been added to...

UFC

May 18, 2024

Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva Added to UFC Fight Night Card on July 20 A matchup between two promising flyweights has been added to a UFC Fight Night event set to go down at the Apex in Las Vegas on July 20.

UFC

May 18, 2024

‘Patchy’ Mix Retains, Cedric Doumbe Entertains at Bellator Champions Series Paris Patrick “Patchy” Mix’s claim as the best bantamweight in the world was tested on Friday after the Bellator MMA bantamweight champion was put through hell over five rounds against former foe Magomed Magomedov in the...

Bellator MMA

May 17, 2024

Bellator Champions Series Paris Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series Paris coverage will begin Friday at 12 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

May 17, 2024

PFL Europe 2024 Finals to Go Down on Dec. 14 in Lyon, France The French city of Lyon will be getting its first major MMA fight card when Professional Fighters League comes to town at the end of the year.

Professional Fighters League

May 17, 2024

David Cooke Blazes Through Kohei Takegami in 87 Seconds at ONE Friday Fights 63 Britain’s David Cooke prepared a delightful breakfast of violence in a hurry on Friday morning.

One Championship

May 17, 2024

UFC Fight Night 241 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight After back-to-back events with raucous crowds, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex for UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 17, 2024

Paulo Costa’s Team Refutes Sean Strickland’s Allegations of Stalling UFC 302 Bout Several UFC fighters have expressed concern about “announced” matchups lately.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Sayan Nag

May 16, 2024

Adrian Yanez Predicts ‘Easy’ Win to Rebound Against Vinicius Salvador Having learned from two straight Ultimate Fighting Championship losses, Adrian Yanez believes he will walk away with a resounding win this weekend.

UFC

May 16, 2024

Themba Gorimbo Vows to Prevail at UFC Fight Night 241 After Coach’s Mother Dies The Ultimate Fighting Championship run for Themba Gorimbo has been an emotional rollercoaster.

UFC

May 16, 2024

Carlos Ulberg Open to Serve as Backup for Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Carlos Ulberg is hoping for a quick turnaround after his knockout victory over Alonzo Menifield last weekend.

UFC

May 16, 2024

Bobby Green to Face Paddy Pimblett in Manchester at UFC 304 After all the callouts, Bobby Green has earned the chance at derailing burgeoning Ultimate Fighting Championship star Paddy Pimblett.

UFC

May 16, 2024

UFC 304 in Manchester to Receive Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes 2 as Co-Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making the unorthodox decision of having an interim champ defend their throne.

UFC

May 16, 2024

Leon Edwards-Belal Muhammad Championship Rematch to Headline UFC 304 At long last, Belal Muhammad is getting his shot at Ultimate Fighting Championship gold.

UFC

May 16, 2024

Anderson Silva to Box Chael Sonnen in Farewell Fight on June 15 After taking part in a multi-million dollar ad campaign for Brazilian TV that featured Jean Claude Van Damme and five other Brazilian martial arts legends,...

Boxing

May 15, 2024

Rafael dos Anjos Targets July Return, Says He’s Done Competing at Lightweight The days of Rafael dos Anjos making the cut to 155 pounds appear to be a thing of the past.

UFC

May 15, 2024

Michel Pereira Offers Assistance, Rescues Animals During Flooding in Brazil Michel Pereira is more than just a flashy performer in the cage. He also has a good heart.

UFC

May 15, 2024

UFC Bantamweight Contender Merab Dvalishvili Uninjured After Multi-Car Accident Merab Dvalishvili was fortunate to walk away unscathed after being involved in a multi-car accident in New York.

UFC

May 15, 2024

Darren Till to Make Pro Boxing Debut on Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Undercard Darren Till will have a lot of eyes on his professional boxing debut.

Boxing

May 15, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Would Bet 'Life Savings' on Winning Rematch Against Sean O’Malley Aljamain Sterling is confident regarding the outcome of a rematch with Sean O’Malley.

UFC

May 15, 2024

Ian Garry Reveals He’s Agreed to Fight Michael Page at UFC 303 Ian Garry claims to be game enough to fight down the rankings.

UFC

May 15, 2024

UFC Commentator Jon Anik Hints at Belal Muhammad Receiving Title Shot at UFC 304 Belal Muhammad could be gearing up to challenge Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 304.

UFC

May 15, 2024

George Tokkos to Replace Antonio Trocoli Against Oumar Sy at UFC Fight Night 241 A matchup of light heavyweight debutants has been rearranged with less than a week to go before UFC Fight Night 241.

UFC

May 15, 2024

Magomed Magomedov Begins 'Year of Revenge' with Patrick Mix Rematch Magomed Magomedov hopes to right two of the wrongs in his mixed martial arts career before the year is through.

Bellator MMA

May 14, 2024

Aspen Ladd: Nobody in UFC Bantamweight Division Will Beat Kayla Harrison Aspen Ladd has firsthand experience with Kayla Harrison inside the cage, so she wasn’t surprised when the two-time Olympic gold medalist enjoyed a dominant...

Bellator MMA

May 14, 2024

Virna Jandiroba-Amanda Lemos Strawweight Bout Added to July 20 UFC Event A pivotal strawweight clash pitting Virna Jandiroba against Amanda Lemos has been booked for the UFC’s July 20 card.

UFC

May 14, 2024

UFC Announces Return to Paris on Sept. 28 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to return to Paris this fall.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Tracy Cortez to Face Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night on July 20 Tracy Cortez will meet Miranda Maverick in a flyweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event in July.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Ramiz Brahimaj Details Recovery From Spinal Injury Ahead of UFC Return Ramiz Brahimaj’s recovery from a grievous spinal injury is truly inspirational.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Colby Covington Targets Future Matchups Against Belal Muhammad, Charles Oliveira Colby Covington is frequently shifting focus when it comes to deciding his next potential opponent.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Brad Tavares to Take on Jun Yong Park at UFC Fight Night in July Seasoned middleweights Brad Tavares and Jun Yong Park are slated to trade leather in July.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira Set for Main Event at UFC Fight Night on June 15 There has been some reshuffling among recent bookings in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.

UFC

May 14, 2024

Rose Namajunas, Maycee Barber Slated to Headline UFC Card on July 13 A women’s flyweight bout with No. 1 contender implications has been targeted to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on July 13.

UFC

May 14, 2024

CFFC Featherweight Champ Jose Perez Signs with Professional Fighters League Cage Fury Fighting Championships featherweight king Jose Perez is taking his talents to Professional Fighters League....

Professional Fighters League

May 13, 2024

Bellator Champ Ryan Bader Lands Role in Upcoming Mark Kerr Biopic Ryan Bader won’t be in action for at least a few more months after joining the cast of "The Smashing Machine.”...

Bellator MMA

May 13, 2024

UFC on ESPN 56 Medical Suspensions: Rebecki, McKinney Get 90 Days Mateusz Rebecki and Terrance McKinney received the longest potential medical suspensions out of all fighters who competed at UFC on ESPN 56.

UFC

May 13, 2024

Following UFC St. Louis Success, Dana White Vows to 'Get Out of the Apex' The UFC Apex has been a staple of the Las Vegas-based promotion’s calendar since the COVID-19 pandemic.

UFC

May 13, 2024

Dates, Locations Announced for PFL Postseason Events The Professional Fighters League playoffs are on the horizon.

Professional Fighters League

May 13, 2024

Bryce Mitchell Accepts Sean Woodson’s Challenge: 'Tell Me Where' Bryce Mitchell and Sean Woodson are seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Octagon.

UFC

May 13, 2024

Sharabutdin Magomedov Calls Out Michel Pereira for UFC Saudi Arabia Bout Sharabutdin Magomedov blames Michel Pereira for disrupting his upcoming fight.

UFC

May 13, 2024

Coach Reveals Dustin Poirier Ignored Corner Advice to Avoid Guillotines at UFC 299 Dustin Poirier doesn’t miss the opportunity to jump a guillotine, something coach Mike Brown knows all too well.

UFC

May 13, 2024

Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday Shifts to UFC 303 on June 29 A heavyweight clash pitting Andrei Arlovski against Martin Buday will take place two weeks later than originally expected.

UFC

May 12, 2024

Derrick Lewis Interested in Potential WWE Crossover While Under UFC Contract Derrick Lewis got the job done against Rodrigo Nascimento a little earlier than he anticipated in the UFC on ESPN 56 main event.

UFC

May 12, 2024

After Unrealistic Post-Fight Callout, Joaquin Buckley Shifts Focus to Gilbert Burns Joaquin Buckley gave his best effort to get a finish against Nursulton Ruziboev in the third round of the UFC on ESPN 56 co-main event, but it...

UFC

May 12, 2024

Dana White Claims UFC 303 Gate Will Set Promotion Record at More Than $20 Million According to UFC CEO Dana White, Conor McGregor’s return will set an all-time gate record for the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC

May 12, 2024

Four Bouts Added to Rizin 47 Lineup on June 9 The lineup for Rizin 47 continues to grow, as the Japanese promotion announced four new bouts for the June 9 card over the weekend.

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 12, 2024

UFC on ESPN 56 Bonuses: Carlos Ulberg Pockets $50K for Quick Finish Carlos Ulberg padded his bank account at Alonzo Menifield’s expense.

UFC

May 11, 2024

Derrick Lewis Stops Rodrigo Nascimento in UFC on ESPN 56 Main Event Derrick Lewis made sure his UFC on ESPN 56 main event against Rodrigo Nascimento didn't last the full 25 minutes.

UFC

May 11, 2024

UFC on ESPN 56 ‘Lewis vs. Nascimento’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its second visit to St. Louis for the upcoming UFC on ESPN 56 card, set to go down at 4 p.m. ET on May...

UFC

May 11, 2024

UFC 302 Update: Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk Added to Main Card A middleweight clash pitting Kevin Holland against Michal Oleksiejczuk has been added to the UFC 302 main draw.

UFC

May 11, 2024

'Hiroba' Minowa vs. Jeremy Miado Slated for ONE on Prime Video 23 on July 5 A strawweight (125-pound) clash between Koha Minowa (13-5) and Jeremy Miado (12-7) has been added to the ONE on Prime Video 23 card set to go...

One Championship

May 11, 2024

Hyder Amil vs. Jeong Yeong Lee Added to UFC Fight Night Card on July 20 A bantamweight clash between two promising prospects has been added to the UFC Fight Night event set to go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on July.

UFC

May 11, 2024

Michel Pereira Denies Accepting Fight against 'Friend' Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville While multiple outlets recently confirmed that Michel Pereira was set to take on Roman Dolidze in a middleweight clash on the UFC on ESPN 57...

UFC

May 11, 2024

Abdullah Al-Qahtani Leads Wave of Playoff Qualifiers at PFL MENA 1 Abdullah Al-Qahtani made his opponent quit in his latest Professional Fighters League assignment.

Professional Fighters League

May 10, 2024

Batochir Batsaikhan Routs Fabio Harada at ONE Friday Fights 62 Mongolia’s Batochir Batsaikhan made a spectacular ONE Championship debut at ONE Friday Fights 62.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 10, 2024

UFC on ESPN 56 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Canceled The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves this weekend with a heavyweight main event.

UFC

May 10, 2024

How Xavier Alaoui Plans to Bring the Noise Heading Into PFL MENA After a decade in the cage, Xavier Alaoui must prove himself to no one. The Tristar Gym jokester radiates confidence before the biggest fight of...

Professional Fighters League

May 09, 2024

Roman Dolidze vs. Michel Pereira Joins June 8 UFC Louisville Event A mighty Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight matchup makes its way to a show next month.

UFC

May 09, 2024

UFC Louisville Lineup Gains Cannonier-Imavov Headliner, Multiple Other Matchups The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not straying away from middleweight main events, even outside of Las Vegas.

UFC

May 09, 2024

Fabricio Werdum to Host ‘Papo Cruzado’ MMA Talk Show on Combate Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Fabricio Werdum is ready to move to the next stage of his career.

May 09, 2024

Rodrigo Nascimento: I Only Need One Takedown to Finish Derrick Lewis Rodrigo Nascimento has no intentions of stalling the fight by simply maintaining top position against Derrick Lewis in their upcoming showdown.

UFC

May 09, 2024

Sidelined Former Champ Jan Blachowicz Calls for Alex Pereira Rematch Jan Blachowicz has made his case for a rematch against Alex Pereira upon his return to action.

UFC

May 09, 2024

Cory Sandhagen Pushes Back on Jose Aldo UFC Bantamweight Title Shot Chatter While Jose Aldo’s UFC 301 win over Jonathan Martinez was undoubtedly impressive, bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen disagrees with the idea...

UFC

May 09, 2024

Vitor Belfort Expects ‘Sparring’ Match Between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson Count former Ultimate Fighting Championship king Vitor Belfort among those throwing cold water on the upcoming boxing spectacle between Jake...

Boxing

May 09, 2024

Olympic Taekwondo Medalist Robelis Despaigne Eyes UFC Title Shot Heavyweight knockout artist Robelis Despaigne is eyeing a title shot within a year of his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

UFC

May 09, 2024

UFC 1 Pioneer Art Jimmerson Dies at 60 A memorable competitor from the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship show has died at the age of 60.

UFC

May 09, 2024

PFL MENA Weigh-in Results: Debut Card Reshuffled on Eve of Combat The first Professional Fighters League card for its MENA branch has changed significantly on weigh-in day.

Professional Fighters League

Abhishek Nambiar

May 09, 2024

Muhammad Mokaev Announces Showdown with Manel Kape at UFC 304 in Manchester A flyweight pairing pitting Muhammad Mokaev against Manel Kape is in the works for UFC 304.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Chael Sonnen Praises Jaleel Willis Ahead of Bellator Paris Clash with Cedric Doumbe Chael Sonnen is one of the greatest heels in mixed martial arts history, but even he thinks Jaleel Willis is approaching dangerous territory.

Bellator MMA

May 08, 2024

Mauricio Ruffy Explains Islam Makhachev Callout, Targets Bobby Green Next There was a method behind the madness of Mauricio Ruffy’s post-fight callout of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev last weekend.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Two UAE Prospects Signed to Compete for PFL MENA Professional Fighters League has added a pair of prospects from the United Arab Emirates to its roster.

Professional Fighters League

May 08, 2024

Derrick Lewis Blames Herb Dean for Jalin Turner’s UFC 300 Loss to Renato 'Moicano' Derrick Lewis has a different take on the walkoff knockout that wasn’t for Jalin Turner at UFC 300.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Matt Brown Discusses Emotional Retirement Decision Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Matt Brown recently shared his feelings about his decision to hang up his gloves.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Movsar Evloev: Dana White Was Watching Football During My Fight with Arnold Allen Movsar Evloev claims that while Dana White criticized his fight against Arnold Allen, the UFC CEO wasn’t even paying close attention to the bout.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Michael Chandler Threatens to Retire Conor McGregor at UFC 303 Michael Chandler claims UFC 303 will either see Conor McGregor retire or mount the greatest comeback in combat sports history.

UFC

May 08, 2024

Jorge Masvidal-Nate Diaz Boxing Match Moves to July 6, Avoids Overlap with UFC 302 The target demographic for the boxing clash between former UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz might be a little occupied on June 1.

Boxing

May 08, 2024

UFC, Saudi Arabia Extend Agreement to Include Future Event, Sponsorship The partnership between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Saudi Arabia will extend beyond the promotion’s June debut in the country.

UFC

May 07, 2024

Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri Added to UFC 303 on June 29 Payton Talbott will square off against Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303.

UFC

May 07, 2024

Ex-Bellator Fighter Heather Hardy’s Career Likely Over Due to 'Brain Damage' Heather Hardy’s combat sports career appears to have reached its end.

Boxing

May 07, 2024

PFL Adjusts Lineup for Regular Season Event on June 13 Professional Fighters League has done some reshuffling for its next regular season event.

Professional Fighters League

May 07, 2024

Anshul Jubli Welcomes Responsibility of Representing India in the UFC India’s Anshul Jubli isn’t shying away from the responsibility that comes with representing an entire country on the biggest mixed martial...

UFC

May 07, 2024

Coach Hopes Sean Strickland Trusts Corner’s Instincts in Paulo Costa Matchup Sean Strickland coach Eric Nicksick revealed that there is always a risk of the former middleweight champ not listening to his corner.

UFC

May 07, 2024

Paul Hughes on Choosing PFL Over UFC: 'It Was Just a Way Better Offer' Coveted mixed martial arts prospect Paul Hughes claims the choice between the Professional Fighters League and the Ultimate Fighting...

Bellator MMA

May 07, 2024

Alexandre Pantoja Hopes for 'Dream' Fight Against Demetrious Johnson Alexandre Pantoja is eyeing a future dream fight against Demetrious Johnson after his latest title defense.

UFC

May 07, 2024

UFC 301 Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Receive Potential 180-Day Terms Four fighters from UFC 301 could be sidelined for a significant period following Saturday’s card in Rio de Janeiro.

UFC

May 06, 2024

Michel Pereira Plans to Continue Being 'UFC Showman,' Unveiling New Moves Michel Pereira didn’t need long to put on a show for Brazilian fans at UFC 301.

UFC

May 06, 2024

Demetrious Johnson: Muhammad Mokaev Can Dethrone Alexandre Pantoja Based on what he saw in the UFC 301 headliner, Demetrious Johnson believes Muhammad Mokaev can dethrone reigning flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja.

UFC

May 06, 2024

Tensions Rise Between Jaleel Willis, Cedric Doumbe Ahead of Bellator Paris Bout Jaleel Willis isn’t buying the Cedric Doumbe hype.

Bellator MMA

May 06, 2024

Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov to Headline UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3 Cory Sandhagen will face Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3.

UFC

May 06, 2024

Akbar Abdullaev Happy to Showcase Grappling Skill Against Halil Amir While he ultimately won via knockout, Akbar Abdullaev explained why his recent display of grappling against Halil Amir shouldn’t have come as...

One Championship

May 06, 2024

ONE’s Dmitry Menshikov Harbors Two-Sport Championship Aspirations Dmitry Menshikov wants to be a ONE Championship title holder in both muay thai and kickboxing.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 06, 2024

Reece McLaren Believes Title Shot is Near After Latest ONE Championship Win Reece McLaren believes his latest win over Yong Hu warrants a long overdue title shot in ONE Championship.

One Championship

May 06, 2024

Rui Wei Vows to Improve Upon Showing in ONE Championship Debut Chinese kickboxing phenom Rui Wei wasn’t very impressed with his own performance at his recent ONE Championship debut.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 06, 2024

Smilla Sundell Eager to Earn Back Title She Lost on the Scale Smilla Sundell wants to earn back the ONE Championship strawweight muay thai title that she lost due to missing weight.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 06, 2024

Coach: Jack Shore Didn’t Sustain Fracture in Doctor Stoppage Loss at UFC 301 In an ideal world, Jack Shore would have been allowed to continue fighting at UFC 301.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Alexandre Pantoja Praises Depth of Flyweight Division Following UFC 301 Victory Alexandre Pantoja was still bleeding when he arrived at the UFC 301 post-fight press conference on Saturday night.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Steve Erceg on Near Miss in UFC 301 Main Event: 'I Just Blew It' Steve Erceg was perhaps one round away from pulling off the upset at UFC 301.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Drakkar Klose Explains Origin of Daniel Cormier’s Fight Week 'Diss' Drakkar Klose jovially accused Daniel Cormier of dissing him following his UFC 301 win over Joaquim Silva.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Ian Garry Losing Hope Regarding Future Fight with Colby Covington Ian Garry is losing hope of a future matchup against Colby Covington.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Mauricio Ruffy Issues Warning to Islam Makhachev After Successful UFC Debut Mauricio Ruffy put lightweight champ Islam Makhachev on notice after a flawless debut at UFC 301.

UFC

May 05, 2024

UFC 301 Bonuses: Pereira, Borralho, Ruffy, Costa Garner $50K Michel Pereira is looking quite comfortable at 185 pounds.

UFC

May 05, 2024

Alexandre Pantoja Withstands Steve Erceg, Retains Flyweight Title at UFC 301 Alexandre Pantoja lengthened his reign atop the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division but left the cage with a few battle scars for...

UFC

May 04, 2024

UFC 301 ‘Pantoja vs. Erceg’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts its next pay-per-view spectacle in the vibrant seaside city of Rio de Janeiro.

UFC

May 04, 2024

UFC 301 Prelims: Joanderson Brito Stops Jack Shore on Shin Laceration in Rio de Janeiro Joanderson Brito carved out a path to victory through most unlikely means.

UFC

May 04, 2024

Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame Mauricio Rua is headed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame this summer.

UFC

May 04, 2024

30-Time UFC Veteran Matt Brown Announces Retirement from MMA Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Matt Brown has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

UFC

May 04, 2024

Lucas Almeida vs. Timothy Cuamba Booked For UFC Fight Night on June 15 A featherweight clash between two former Dana White’s Contender Series competitors has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on...

UFC

May 04, 2024

Kurt Holobaugh to Face Kaynan Kruschewsky at UFC Fight Night Event on July 20 A lightweight clash pitting “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31 winner Kurt Holobaugh against Kaynan Kruschewsky has been added to a UFC Fight...

UFC

May 04, 2024

Steve Erceg Dismisses Narrative That He Has Nothing to Lose in UFC 301 Headliner While some would argue that Steve Erceg won't have a lot of pressure on him going into his UFC 301 title fight just 11 months since his...

UFC

May 04, 2024

Smilla Sundell Stuns Natalia Diachkova to Force Vacant Belt at ONE Fight Night 22 The women’s muay thai belt at 125 pounds may not be in anyone’s possession now, but the division’s only champion is on a mission to get it...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 03, 2024

ONE Fight Night 22 ‘Sundell vs. Diachkova’ Play-by-Play & Results ONE Championship’s latest installment in the U.S. primetime series hosts a trio of key contests forming the central allure of ONE Fight Night 22.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 03, 2024

PFL 6 in Sioux Falls to Feature Brendan Loughnane vs. Justin Gonzales as Headliner The final regular season Professional Fighters League card of the year is officially on the books.

Professional Fighters League

May 03, 2024

Belarusian Prospect Ilyas Eziev, 22, Taps Joji Goto at ONE Friday Fights 61 Belarusian prospect Ilyas Eziev on Friday submitted Joji Goto with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their ONE Friday Fights 61...

One Championship

May 03, 2024

William Gomis Pulled From UFC 301 Following Strange Weight Cutting Issue A Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter has been forced out of his match after a bad weight cut, but not for the reason one might expect.

UFC

May 03, 2024

UFC 301 Weigh-in Results: Flyweight Title Fight Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil for its next pay-per-view event.

UFC

May 03, 2024

Featherweights Arnold Allen, Giga Chikadze to Collide at UFC 304 in Manchester Two top Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights will try to move up the ladder this July.

UFC

May 02, 2024

Patchy Mix Vows to Finish Magomed Magomedov Again in Rematch Patrick Mix doesn’t gameplan for opponents. He adjusts and then annihilates them. From flying knees to rear-naked chokes, there’s no technique the Bellator MMA bantamweight champion won’t use to finish a...

Bellator MMA

May 02, 2024

Charles Oliveira Willing to Serve as McGregor-Chandler Backup; Plans Summer Return Charles Oliveira wants to make it clear that he would only move to welterweight for one specific fight.

UFC

May 02, 2024

Alex Pereira’s Manager: ‘Ankalaev Would Get Knocked Out’ Facing Pereira Many believe that if Alex Pereira moved up in weight again, he would be successful, but no one is more confident in his skills than his manager.

UFC

May 02, 2024

Natalia Diachkova Believes She’ll Beat Smilla Sundell with ‘Underrated’ Clinch Work Natalia Diachkova believes her upcoming opponent, Smilla Sundell, has several holes in her game waiting to be exploited.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 02, 2024

Smilla Sundell Eyes Future Three-Sport Glory Following ONE Fight Night 22 ONE Championship muay thai women’s 125-pound champion Smilla Sundell recently shared three-sport glory plans ahead of her second title defense.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

May 02, 2024

Alexandre Pantoja Only Open to Bantamweight Move to Fight Sean O’Malley Alexandre Pantoja recently doubled down on his claims of having gotten the better of Sean O'Malley in sparring.

UFC

May 01, 2024

Ilia Topuria Not Interested in Facing Max Holloway Without BMF Title at Stake Ilia Topuria believes there are more deserving candidates for a featherweight title shot if Max Holloway doesn’t put his BMF title on the line.

UFC