SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Jun 29, 2024

UFC 303 Prelims: Joe Pyfer Buries Marc-Andre Barriault in 85 Seconds Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweights take notice: Joe Pyfer is one frightening individual.

UFC

Jun 29, 2024

15-Time UFC Veteran Michelle Waterson-Gomez Announces Retirement Michelle Waterson-Gomez is calling it a career.

UFC

Jun 29, 2024

2024 PFL Playoffs Set for Featherweight, Welterweight Brackets Brendan Loughnane came into the 2024 PFL Regular Season 6 card having already secured a Professional Fighters League featherweight playoff spot, but that didn't stop him from putting on a show against...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 28, 2024

2024 PFL 6 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League’s regular season marches on with 2024 PFL 6 Regular Season at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 28, 2024

UFC 303 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set, 1 Fighter Heavy While it's not the Conor McGregor return that was originally planned, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made the most of a bad situation.

UFC

Jun 28, 2024

Benoit St. Denis vs. Renato ‘Moicano’ in the Works for September UFC Paris Event Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Benoit St. Denis would like nothing more than to go three for three when stopping off in Paris.

UFC

Jun 28, 2024

Super Rizin 3 Update: Manny Pacquiao to Box Replacement Rukiya Anpo on July 28 Rizin Fighting Federation will keep Manny Pacquiao on its upcoming blockbuster show no matter what.

Boxing

Jun 28, 2024

‘Reug Reug’ to Face Influencer Boucher Ketchup in Kickboxing at July 5 ONE Card ONE Championship fan-favorite “Reug Reug” will still be vying for the heavyweight title in November.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 28, 2024

Kohei Wakabayashi Smothers Gexi Sanlang in Triumphant ONE Championship Debut Kohei Wakabayashi prescribed a death-by-a-thousand-cuts treatment for Gexi Sanlang.

One Championship

Jun 28, 2024

2024 PFL 6 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: Gabriel Braga Misses Weight The stage is set for the final Professional Fighters League event of the 2024 regular season.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 27, 2024

Charles Oliveira Denies Rumored UFC 305 Matchup Against Dan Hooker Charles Oliveira dismissed Dan Hooker’s claims of a potential UFC 305 matchup between the pair.

UFC

Jun 27, 2024

Say What? Payton Talbott Articulates Blueprint for Opponent to Win at UFC 303 Payton Talbott (8-0) is oozing a different level of confidence going into his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship outing.

UFC

Jun 27, 2024

Finish or Go Home: Bubba Jenkins Well Aware of 2024 PFL Playoff Scenario Bubba Jenkins (21-8) is eyeing a first-round finish to make it to the 2024 Professional Fighters League Playoffs.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 27, 2024

Move to Welterweight Significantly Improved Don Madge’s Enjoyment of Fight Week Don Madge doesn’t dread fight week anymore.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 26, 2024

After Strikeforce Experience, PFL-Bellator Merger 'Bittersweet' for Lorenz Larkin Lorenz Larkin has been here before.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 26, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Expects a 'Lot Less Callouts' After UFC 305 Title Defense Dricus Du Plessis vows to put the middleweight division on notice with his upcoming title defense against Israel Adesanya.

UFC

Jun 26, 2024

Alex Pereira Still Changes Tires for Fun at Former Workplace in Brazil Alex Pereira seemingly hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to changing tires.

UFC

Jun 26, 2024

Leon Edwards Speculates That Ian Garry vs. Michael Page Might Be 'Boring' Leon Edwards believes the highly-anticipated clash between Ian Garry and Michael Page could turn out to be lackluster affair.

UFC

Jun 26, 2024

Sean Strickland Not Interested in No. 1 Contender Fight Against Robert Whittaker Sean Strickland believes he has earned his stripes for the next title fight at middleweight.

UFC

Jun 26, 2024

Jiri Prochazka Accuses Alex Pereira of Using ‘Spiritual Help’ To Win Fights Jiri Prochazka has hurled a rather fascinating accusation at Alex Pereira.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Maycee Barber Out; Tracy Cortez Expected to Face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver UFC on ESPN 59 has a new main event.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Referee, Judges Assigned for UFC 303 Headliner Veteran official Herb Dean will be in charge when Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka square off in the UFC 303 main event.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Ex-UFC Flyweight Igor da Silva Suspended 9 Months for Biting Foe Igor da Silva has been suspended nine months for biting Andre Lima during the bout at UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Brazilian MMA Notables Analyze Alex Pereira-Jiri Prochazka Rematch A highly-anticipated rematch will take place in the main event at UFC 303.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan Fined $25K, Suspended 9 Months for Throwing Punch at Fan Arman Tsarukyan is facing sanctions for his altercation with a fan during his walkout at UFC 300.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Manager: Robert Whittaker Had Emergency Surgery 24 Hours Before UFC Saudi Arabia In addition to being paired with a short-notice opponent, Robert Whittaker faced more adversity heading into his showdown with Ikram Aliskerov in the...

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Offered to Step up on Short Notice at UFC 303 Alexander Volkanovski seemingly can’t pass on an opportunity to save an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on short notice.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Ian Garry Explains Why He Finds Upcoming Michael Page Fight Unappealing Ian Garry continues to be disinterested in his upcoming fight with former Bellator MMA standout Michael Page.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Sergei Pavlovich Issues a Statement on 'Emotional' Loss Against Alexander Volkov Sergei Pavlovich has opened up for the first time on his loss against Alexander Volkov at UFC on ABC 6 last weekend.

UFC

Jun 25, 2024

Asa Ten Pow Returns to MMA, Meets Carlos Bumina-ang at ONE on Prime Video 24 Kickboxer Asa Ten Pow will return to mixed martial arts for the first time in nearly three years at One on Prime Video 24.

One Championship

Jun 25, 2024

PFL 6 Update: Logan Storley Gets New Opponent in Sioux Falls Co-Main Event Logan Storley will be facing an opponent change with less than a week to go before his second Professional Fighters League appearance.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 24, 2024

Conor McGregor, Dana White Offer Contrasting Views on Timeline for Irish Star’s Return Conor McGregor was in the public eye over the weekend, attending Bellator Champions Series Dublin in support of SBG Ireland teammate Sinead Kavanagh.

UFC

Jun 24, 2024

Rinat Fakhretdinov Calls Out Neil Magny After Besting ‘Underrated’ Nicolas Dalby Rinat Fakhretdinov wants a ranked opponent after his win over Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ABC 6 on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 24, 2024

Brian Ortega Reveals Motivation for Accepting Diego Lopes Fight on Short Notice Brian Ortega had a larger goal in mind while accepting his upcoming fight against Diego Lopes.

UFC

Jun 24, 2024

Ikram Aliskerov Calls It 'An Honor' to Fight Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia Ikram Aliskerov is all class in the aftermath of his loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 6.

UFC

Jun 24, 2024

Johnny Walker: My Head Wasn’t in the 'Right Place' Against Volkan Oezdemir Johnny Walker is looking to go back to the drawing board following his loss against Volkan Oezdemir.

UFC

Jun 24, 2024

Daniel Rodriguez, Dana White React to Kelvin Gastelum’s Weight Cut Struggles Daniel Rodriguez may have paid the price for agreeing to face Kelvin Gastelum at 185 pounds, but it wasn’t all bad news for the 37-year-old...

UFC

Jun 23, 2024

Ramazan Kuramagomedov: Winning Bellator Title 'Crazy Emotional' Moment for Me Ramazan Kuramagomedov would like for anyone who competes in mixed martial arts to have the opportunity to experience what he did on Saturday.

Bellator MMA

Jun 23, 2024

Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba Elevated to UFC on ESPN 60 Headliner Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba will now have five rounds with which to work.

UFC

Jun 23, 2024

Robert Whittaker Addresses Possibility of Future Fight with 'Shara Bullet' Robert Whittaker appreciates the respect Sharabutdin Magomedov has shown for him.

UFC

Jun 23, 2024

Alexander Volkov Explains Post-Fight Altercation with Sergei Pavlovich Tensions flared between Alexander Volkov and Sergei Pavlovich following their heavyweight bout on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 23, 2024

Paul Hughes Expects Ian Garry to 'Make It Look Easy' Against Michael Page Paul Hughes has a bold prediction for Ian Garry’s upcoming UFC fight.

Bellator MMA

Jun 23, 2024

Felipe Lima Motivated by Corner Pep Talk Before Third Round at UFC on ABC 6 Felipe Lima credits his corner for helping him find the second wind in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday....

UFC

Jun 23, 2024

UFC on ABC 6 Bonuses: Robert Whittaker Leads Four 'POTN' Winners Robert Whittaker reminded everyone why he’s still one of the best in the sport at 185 pounds.

UFC

Jun 22, 2024

Ramazan Kuramagomedov Dethrones Jason Jackson at Bellator Dublin The Ramazan Kuramagomedov era has begun.

Bellator MMA

J.L. Kirven

Jun 22, 2024

Robert Whittaker Stops Ikram Aliskerov Inside Two Minutes at UFC on ABC 6 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Robert Whittaker (26-7, 17-5 UFC) was unfazed by a late opponent change and he proved...

UFC

Robert Sargent

Jun 22, 2024

UFC on ABC 6 ‘Whittaker vs. Aliskerov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ABC 6 coverage will begin Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 22, 2024

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

Bellator MMA

Jun 22, 2024

Heavyweights Tai Tuivasa, Jairzinho Rozenstruik to Meet at UFC 305 in Perth A heavyweight scrap pitting Tai Tuivasa against Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been added to the UFC 305 lineup.

UFC

Jun 22, 2024

PFL Standings: Light Heavyweight, Lightweight Semifinals Set Impa Kasanganay’s bid for a repeat is in full effect.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 22, 2024

2024 PFL Playoffs Set for Lightweight, Light Heavyweight Brackets Clay Collard came into the 2024 PFL 5 main event having already clinched a spot in the Professional Fighters League's lightweight playoffs but that didn't stop...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 21, 2024

2024 PFL 5 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League’s regular season marches on with 2024 PFL 5 Regular Season at 5 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 21, 2024

Conor McGregor Reveals Toe Injury Forced Him Out of UFC 303 Main Event While Conor McGregor is renowned for showing up on fight night no matter the circumstances, he wanted to make sure that he will be 100% healthy...

UFC

Jun 21, 2024

Roman Dolidze Replaces Carlos Ulberg, Meets Anthony Smith at UFC 303 Roman Dolidze is moving up a weight class to face Anthony Smith on short notice at UFC 303.

UFC

Jun 21, 2024

UFC on ABC 6 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its Saudi Arabia debut with an intriguing 11-fight card that is now set after the official weigh-ins...

UFC

Jun 21, 2024

2024 PFL 5 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: One Fighter Misses Weight The main event for PFL 5 is official, as both Clay Collard and Mads Burnell hit their contracted marks on Thursday.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 20, 2024

Ian Garry Vows to Make ‘Example’ of Michael Page at UFC 303 Ian Garry is not buying into any of the hype behind Michael Page.

UFC

Jun 20, 2024

Antonio Trocoli to Replace Joilton Lutterbach Against ‘Shara Bullet’ on Short Notice Saturday’s dynamic UFC on ABC 6 card has seen yet another change.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 20, 2024

Ikram Aliskerov: Coach Nurmagomedov Following Father’s Footsteps Ikram Aliskerov (15-1) claims Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coaching style is similar to that of his father.

UFC

Jun 20, 2024

‘Shara Bullet’ Details Run-in with Saudi Arabian Police During Prior Visit Sharabutdin “Bullet” Magomedov (12-0) had an interesting encounter with local law enforcement on a previous visit to Saudi Arabia.

UFC

Jun 20, 2024

150-Fight MMA Veteran Shannon Ritch Claims Self Defense in Phoenix Shooting Longtime mixed martial arts veteran Shannon Ritch shot and killed a man in a parking lot dispute outside of Phoenix restaurant, according to a report from ...

Jun 19, 2024

Joshua Silveira Envisions Beating Multiple Former Champs En Route to PFL Title Joshua Silveira isn’t leaving anything to chance.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 19, 2024

Chris Gutierrez, Javid Basharat to Clash at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3 A bantamweight showdown pitting Chris Gutierrez against Javid Basharat has been added to the UFC on ABC 7 lineup.

UFC

Jun 19, 2024

Anatoly Malykhin to Defend Heavyweight Crown vs. Oumar Kane in ONE 169 Headliner ONE Championship three-division title holder Anatoly Malykhin will defend his heavyweight crown against Oumar Kane when the promotion heads to...

One Championship

Jun 19, 2024

Colby Covington Defends UFC Fighter Pay Against Sean Strickland’s Criticism Colby Covington has slammed Sean Strickland for criticizing the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s fighter pay.

UFC

Jun 19, 2024

UFC Fighter Carlos Prates Reveals He Began Smoking Habit at Age 12 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Carlos Prates began his habit of smoking cigarettes at a young age.

UFC

Jun 19, 2024

Kelvin Gastelum: Upcoming Bout vs. Daniel Rodriguez Is a Must-Win for Both Fighters Kelvin Gastelum believes his upcoming clash against Daniel Rodriguez has both of their Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts at stake....

UFC

Jun 19, 2024

Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Reportedly Considering MMA Transition Olympic gold medalist and World Freestyle wrestling champion Zaurbek Sidakov is reportedly considering a switch to MMA, according to UFC fighter...

Jun 19, 2024

Israel Adesanya Shares Prediction for Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov Israel Adesanya recently made his prediction for the upcoming UFC on ABC 6 headliner on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

UFC

Jun 19, 2024

Jarred Brooks, Gustavo Balart to Meet for Interim Title at ONE on Prime Video 24 The interim strawweight (125-pound) belt will be on the line when Jarred Brooks and Gustavo Balart square off at ONE on Prime Video 24 on Aug. 2.

One Championship

Jun 18, 2024

Antonio Carlos Jr. Hopes for $1 Million PFL Clash vs. ATT Teammate Josh Silveira After a two-year absence due to multiple knee surgeries, former Professional Fighters League light heavyweight champion Antonio Carlos Jr. made a successful return to the cage in April, submitting Simon Biyong in the opening stanza at...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 18, 2024

Baissangour Chamsoudinov Inks Exclusive Contract with PFL Baissangour Chamsoudinov has parlayed a victory over Cedric Doumbe into long-term security with the Professional Fighters League.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 18, 2024

BKFC Champ, UFC Vet Mike Perry Steps in to Box Jake Paul on July 20 The date that once was reserved for Mike Tyson now belongs to Mike Perry.

Boxing

Jun 18, 2024

Bellator Dublin Loses Olena Kolesnyk-Sara Collins Featherweight Pairing Olena Kolesnyk has withdrawn from a proposed featherweight showdown against Sara Collins at Bellator Champions Series Dublin on Saturday.

Bellator MMA

Jun 18, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexandr Shabliy to Headline Bellator San Diego on Sept. 7 Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight crown against Alexandr Shabliy in the main event of Bellator Champions Series San Diego on Sept. 7.

Bellator MMA

Jun 18, 2024

Torn Bicep Forces Mike Davis Out of UFC Denver Bout vs. Drew Dober Mike Davis will not be competing at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver as originally anticipated.

UFC

Jun 18, 2024

Johnny Eblen-Fabian Edwards Rematch Tops Bellator London Card on Sept. 14 A middleweight championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards will serve as the main event for Bellator Champions Series London on...

Bellator MMA

Jun 18, 2024

Ikram Aliskerov: Robert Whittaker Rewatched My Fight with Khamzat 'A Million Times' Ikram Aliskerov believes Robert Whittaker was well aware of his existence even before their fight got booked.

UFC

Jun 18, 2024

Steve Erceg Takes Issue with Alexandre Pantoja’s Comments After UFC 301 While Steve Erceg found Alexandre Pantoja to be respectful leading up to their UFC 301 fight, he didn’t like the champ’s post-fight demeanor.

UFC

Jun 18, 2024

Michael Chandler Addresses Conor McGregor Fight Cancellation Michael Chandler recently weighed in on his canceled fight with Conor McGregor.

UFC

Jun 18, 2024

Report: Zachary Reese to Face Jose Medina at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 24 A matchup of middleweight prospects has been added to a UFC Fight Night event in August.

UFC

Jun 18, 2024

Dana White Won’t Discuss Conor McGregor Return Until 'He’s Healed and He’s Right' Things definitely haven’t gone as planned for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in June.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Manager: Khamzat Chimaev Retirement Rumors 'Absolutely Not True' While Khamzat Chimaev has not been especially active in recent years, the Chechen-born Swede has no plans of stepping away from mixed martial arts.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Israel Adesanya Announces Title Fight vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth It appears that Israel Adesanya will have a chance to regain the middleweight crown later this year.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Bo Nickal Reveals UFC Offered Short-Notice Fight Against Robert Whittaker Bo Nickal claims to have been offered a short-notice booking against Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia, which he couldn’t accept due to...

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Marc Diakiese Looks Forward to PFL Season Format: 'It Makes Things Simple' Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Marc Diakiese recently explained the reasoning behind his move to rival promotion Professional Fighters League.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 17, 2024

Rose Namajunas Recalls 'Disrespectful' Interaction with Maycee Barber’s Father Rose Namajunas recently detailed an “uncalled for” interaction with the father of upcoming opponent Maycee Barber.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Torn Labrum Forces Melsik Baghdasaryan Out of UFC Saudi Arabia Card UFC on ABC 6 has taken yet another hit with less than a week to go before fight night.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Brady Hiestand, Garrett Armfield Share Humorous Post-Fight Exchange via DMs Brady Hiestand and Garrett Armfield evidently harbored no ill feelings for each other after their UFC on ESPN 58 clash on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 17, 2024

Tatsuro Taira Hopes to Become First Japanese UFC Champion Heading into the UFC on ESPN 58 main event, Tatsuro Taira had designs on testing himself in the championship rounds.

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

Alex Pereira Details How Kickboxing Experience Prepared Him for Short-Notice Fights Alex Pereira is no stranger to traveling across continents to fight on short notice....

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

Robert Whittaker Had Never Heard of Ikram Aliskerov Before UFC Saudi Arabia Booking Robert Whittaker is simply glad to be fighting Ikram Aliskerov even though he had never heard of his opponent before their booking was announced.

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

Shara Bullet: It’s Difficult to 'Outshine' Fellow Dagestani Zabit Magomedsharipov Sharabutdin Magomedov has some big shoes to fill in if he wants to be the new face of Dagestani striking.

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

UFC on ESPN 58 Bonuses: Tatsuro Taira Earns $50K for Main Event Finish UFC on ESPN 58 was a memorable night for Tatsuro Taira in more ways than one.

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 58 Tatsuro Taira took another significant step toward title contention in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.

UFC

Jun 16, 2024

Tatsuro Taira Moves to 16-0 with Knee Injury Stoppage of Alex Perez at UFC Vegas 93 Tatsuro Taira entered the cage on Saturday looking to complete the transition from prospect to contender, and he succeeded, though not in the...

UFC

Jun 15, 2024

UFC on ESPN 58 ‘Perez vs. Taira’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 58 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 15, 2024

UFC on ESPN 58 Prelims: Nathan Maness Outworks Jimmy Flick Nathan Maness appears to be a growing problem for the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.

UFC

Jun 15, 2024

Conor McGregor 'Confident' He’ll Be Back After Withdrawing from UFC 303 While Conor McGregor’s absence from mixed martial arts will now extend beyond three years, the Irishman remains optimistic regarding his future.

UFC

Jun 15, 2024

Jamahal Hill Reveals Multiple Knee Injuries Forced Exit from UFC 303 Card A number of ailments will keep Jamahal Hill from competing at UFC 303.

UFC

Jun 15, 2024

Brunno Ferreira Plans to Remain in Las Vegas, Offers Services as Backup Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Brunno Ferreira has learned that there is a certain value to making yourself available.

UFC

Jun 14, 2024

ATT Coach Parrumpa Expects Bright Future for BJJ Crossover Star Bia Mesquita The sky might be the limit for grappling great Beatriz Mesquita as she crosses over into MMA this weekend.

Women’s MMA

Jun 14, 2024

PFL Standings: Heavyweight, Women’s Flyweight Semifinals in Place Denis Goltsov and Dakota Ditcheva clinched top seeds at heavyweight and women’s flyweights in the Professional Fighters League playoffs, which...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 14, 2024

Flyweight Prospect Kaito Oda Overpowers Ngoc Luong Tran at ONE Friday Fights 67 Kaito Oda looks like a potential problem for the rest of the ONE Championship flyweight division.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 14, 2024

UFC on ESPN 58 Weigh-in Results: Ulanbekov vs. Van Scratched After a turbulent week of high-profile fight cancellations, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is hoping for some better headlines coming out of UFC...

UFC

Jun 14, 2024

Conor McGregor Injured; UFC 303 Restructured With Pereira-Prochazka 2 Headliner Any fight fan that purchased tickets to this Ultimate Fighting Championship show can receive a full refund if requested.

UFC

Jun 14, 2024

Linton Vassell Victorious at PFL 4; Dakota Ditcheva, Denis Goltsov Snatch Top Seeds Linton Vassell managed to dig just a little bit deeper.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 13, 2024

2024 PFL 4 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Professional Fighters League’s regular season marches on with 2024 PFL 4 Regular Season at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 13, 2024

Aliskerov Replaces Chimaev, Meets Whittaker in New UFC Saudi Arabia Headliner The timing was right for Ikram Aliskerov.

UFC

Jun 13, 2024

Tony Ferguson Has Wild Theory About Khabib Nurmagomedov Allegedly Ducking Him Tony Ferguson claims Khabib Nurmagomedov intentionally pulled out of their scheduled UFC 209 outing in 2017.

UFC

Jun 13, 2024

Octagon Vet Darren Till Claims He’d Clean Out UFC Middleweight Division Darren Till (18-5) doesn’t think very highly of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

UFC

Jun 13, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Details How Late Teammate Trevor Cooper Helped Him Grow Raul Rosas Jr. recently reflected on his relationship with late coach and teammate, Trevor Cooper.

Jun 13, 2024

2024 PFL 4 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: Heavyweight Misses 266-Pound Limit The stage is set for Professional Fighters League to begin the second leg of its 2024 regular season.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 12, 2024

Linton Vassell: Prior Win Gives Advantage in PFL 4 Trilogy Bout Linton Vassell (23-9) believes his recent win over Valentin Moldavsky (13-3) gives him the edge going into their trilogy bout.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 12, 2024

DDP: Win Over Khamzat Chimaev Won’t Warrant Title Shot for Robert Whittaker Dricus Du Plessis (21-2) says Robert Whittaker (25-7) doesn’t deserve an immediate title shot even with a potential win over Khamzat Chimaev (13-0).

UFC

Jun 12, 2024

Cory Sandhagen: Umar Nurmagomedov Odds Tied to Islam Makhachev’s Success Cory Sandhagen (17-4) believes bookmakers did not decide the odds of his upcoming clash against Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0) based on the caliber of...

UFC

Jun 12, 2024

Taila Santos: Winning PFL Championship Would be ‘Pinnacle of Her Career’ Taila Santos (20-3) declared that getting a Professional Fighters League championship belt wrapped around her waist would be the epitome of her...

Women’s MMA

Jun 12, 2024

Liz Carmouche Says She Hasn’t Vacated Bellator Title, But Focus is on PFL Season As far as Liz Carmouche is concerned, she is still the reigning Bellator MMA flyweight champion.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 11, 2024

Before Signing with PFL, Chelsea Hackett Struggled to Find Fights in Australia Chelsea Hackett is essentially in win-or-go-home mode heading into her PFL 4 co-main event matchup with Dakota Ditcheva.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 11, 2024

Invicta FC Announces U.S. Broadcast Deal with CBS Sports Network Invicta Fighting Championships has a new broadcast home.

Women’s MMA

Jun 11, 2024

Manager: Kayla Harrison Will Be the Biggest Female Star in MMA History Ali Abdelaziz believes Kayla Harrison is levels above everyone in her division.

UFC

Jun 11, 2024

Dustin Poirier Praises New UFC Gloves Dustin Poirier is one of the few Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes thus far who has positive things to say about the promotion’s new gloves.

UFC

Jun 11, 2024

Sean Strickland, Mike Perry Trade Barbs Over BKFC Fighter Pay Sean Strickland and Mike Perry recently engaged in a dispute regarding fighter pay in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 11, 2024

Alex Pereira Responds to Jamahal Hill’s Latest Comments About UFC 300 Bout Alex Pereira is somewhat bewildered by Jamahal Hill’s delayed reaction to their UFC 300 fight.

UFC

Jun 11, 2024

Welterweights Gilbert Burns, Sean Brady Agree to Bout at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 7 A welterweight clash pitting Gilbert Burns against Sean Brady is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Sept. 7.

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

Zachary Reese Dedicates First UFC Victory to Late Brother The moment Zachary Reese earned his first Ultimate Fighting Championship victory on Saturday, he remembered his late brother Austin, who had...

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

Sean O’Malley Skeptical Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Cory Sandhagen Comes to Fruition Sean O'Malley doubts Umar Nurmagomedov will show up for his upcoming clash against Cory Sandhagen.

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

Punahele Soriano Contemplated Retirement Before UFC Louisville Victory Punahele Soriano had a lot on his mind going into his UFC on ESPN 57 clash against Miguel Baeza on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

Carlos Prates Admits to Smoking Cigarettes During Camp, On Fight Day Carlos Prates certainly doesn’t function like most elite fighters.

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

UFC Interim Heavyweight Champ Tom Aspinall Reveals Origin of Potential Nickname While Tom Aspinall isn’t keen on having a nickname, one possibility is starting to grow on him.

UFC

Jun 10, 2024

Kai Asakura Vacates Rizin Bantamweight Title, Announces He’s Signing with UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division is about to receive an upgrade.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Dominick Reyes Felt 'Relief' After Earning First Win in Nearly Five Years Dominick Reyes was responsible for perhaps the biggest feel-good moment at UFC on ESPN 57.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Nassourdine Imavov Supports Jason Herzog’s Stoppage in UFC Louisville Headliner According to Nassourdine Imavov, it was only going to get worse for Jared Cannonier.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Video Shows Tension Between Aljamain Sterling, UFC Prior to O'Malley Fight Relations were a little strained between the UFC and Aljamain Sterling leading up to UFC 292.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Rosas Jr. Hopes Turcios Doesn’t Use Alleged Staph Infection as Excuse for Loss Ricky Turcios apparently told Raul Rosas Jr. that he had staph infection after their UFC on ESPN 57 clash on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Cut Forced Oliveira to Turn Down Short-Notice Fight vs. Makhachev at UFC 295 The cut that forced Charles Oliveira out of UFC 294 proved to be quite costly.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

Horiguchi Avenges Loss to Pettis, Koike Quickly Submits Archuleta at Rizin 47 Rizin Fighting Federation flyweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi avenged his 2021 Bellator MMA loss to Sergio Pettis with a clear-cut unanimous decision victory on Sunday at...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Jun 09, 2024

Video: UFC Discussed Booking Kamaru Usman vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov in Abu Dhabi While the UFC wants Kamaru Usman to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov, the former welterweight champ seemingly would prefer to face Stephen Thompson instead.

UFC

Jun 09, 2024

UFC on ESPN 57 Bonuses: Brunno Ferreira Banks $50K for Spinning Back Elbow KO Brunno Ferreira authored perhaps the most memorable finish on the UFC on ESPN 57 card.

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

Nassourdine Imavov Defeats Jared Cannonier by Controversial TKO at UFC on ESPN 57 In a fight that should have brought some clarity to the middleweight title picture, the main event of “UFC Louisville” instead brought more confusion—though...

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

UFC on ESPN 57 ‘Cannonier vs. Imavov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 57 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

UFC Louisville Prelims: Ludovit Klein Busts up Thiago Moises Ludovit Klein showed once again that he has one of the most accurate nicknames in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

Boxing Champ Savannah Marshall Shines in 2024 PFL Europe 2 Headliner Former super-middleweight boxing champion Savannah Marshall took her first step into the world of mixed martial arts and the Professional Fighters League with a first-round stoppage win over Brazil’s Mirela Vargas (0:32) in the...

Professional Fighters League

J.L. Kirven

Jun 08, 2024

15-Time UFC Veteran Marc Diakiese Signs with Professional Fighters League Professional Fighters League has signed longtime UFC competitor Marc Diakiese to an exclusive contract.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 08, 2024

Calvin Kattar, Kyle Nelson to Clash at UFC Fight Night Event on Sept. 7 Calvin Kattar will lock horns with Kyle Nelson in a featherweight bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Sept. 7.

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

Joanderson Brito Withdraws from UFC on ESPN 60 Bout vs. Dan Ige on July 20 Joanderson Brito has pulled out of a proposed featherweight clash against Dan Ige scheduled for UFC on ESPN 60 on July 20.

UFC

Jun 08, 2024

Rizin 47 Weigh-in Results: Horiguchi vs. Pettis Official; Case Comes in Heavy The bantamweight headliner for Rizin 47 is now official, as both Kyoji Horiguchi and Sergio Pettis hit their contracted marks at weigh-ins.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jun 08, 2024

Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai Edges Nattawut Somkhun in ONE 167 Main Event ONE 167's main event saw One Championship featherweight muay thai champion Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai successfully defend his belt against a tough challenger in...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 07, 2024

ONE 167 ‘Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II’ Play-by-Play & Results ONE Championship brings another evening of explosive martial arts to U.S. primetime with ONE 167. Sherdog's live coverage will begin with the...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 07, 2024

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Event Rebooked for Nov. 15 A new date has been set for the first live boxing event on Netflix.

Boxing

Jun 07, 2024

How to Watch PFL Europe 2 The Professional Fighters League will turn to the second leg of its 2024 tour of The Old Continent on Saturday in Newcastle, England.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 07, 2024

PFL Europe 2 Weigh-in Results: Savannah Marshall Set for MMA Debut Boxing champion Savannah Marshall will make her mixed martial arts debut in the main event of PFL Europe 2.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 07, 2024

Elbows Propel Unbeaten Evgeniy Antonov Past Islam Kukaev at ONE Friday Fights 66 As soon as Evgeniy Antonov sensed an opening, he unleashed hell.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jun 07, 2024

UFC on ESPN 57 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves with an intriguing middleweight main event.

UFC

Jun 07, 2024

Kade Ruotolo Shares How Fighting With Brother Prepared Him for MMA While Kade Ruotolo will make his mixed martial arts debut Friday, he is no stranger to fist fighting, having grown up with twin brother Tye Ruotolo.

One Championship

Jun 06, 2024

Brendan Loughnane: PFL Format a ‘Whole Different Ball Game’ Than UFC Brendan Loughnane (27-5) believes the Professional Fighters League tournament format isn’t meant for everyone and claims to know a lot of Ultimate...

Professional Fighters League

Jun 06, 2024

Mikey Musumeci Details Challenges Posed by Gabriel Sousa’s Body Type Mikey Musumeci deems Joao Gabriel Sousa’s body type as the biggest challenge, apart from the Brazilian’s strength.

Grappling

Jun 06, 2024

Adrian Lee Eyes Quick Night at the Office in ONE Championship Debut Adrian Lee will look to make a statement in his professional mixed martial arts debut at ONE 167 on Friday.

One Championship

Jun 06, 2024

BKFC, Rizin Announce Partnership for Fighter Sharing, Co-Promoted Events Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is expanding its reach to the Far East.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jun 05, 2024

Drew Dober vs. Mike Davis Booked for UFC Fight Night in Denver on July 13 The lineup for UFC Fight Night in Denver continues to grow, as a lightweight clash between Drew Dober and Mike Davis has been added to July 13 bill.

UFC

Jun 05, 2024

UFC 302 Medical Suspensions: Poirier, Strickland, Costa Handed Indefinite Terms Dustin Poirier is one of 10 fighters facing a potential indefinite suspension on the heels of UFC 302.

UFC

Jun 05, 2024

Jarrah Al-Silawi vs. Bashar Thaer Tops PFL MENA 2 Lineup on July 12 A welterweight clash pitting Jarrah Al-Silawi against Bashar Thaer will serve as the main event for PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on July 12.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 05, 2024

Charles Oliveira Responds to Islam Makhachev’s Offer To Train in Dagestan Former opponents Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have nothing but respect for each other.

UFC

Jun 05, 2024

Coach Explains Why Islam Makhachev Prefers Leon Edwards Over Arman Tsarukyan While Javier Mendez admits that Arman Tsarukyan is deserving of a title shot against Islam Makhachev, he recently explained why the Dagestani prefers a matchup against...

UFC

Jun 05, 2024

Mads Burnell Praises PFL Format Meant for 'True Fighters' Mads Burnell believes if you’re a true fighter, the Professional Fighters League an ideal place to compete.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 05, 2024

Jason Jackson Claims American Top Team is a 'Divided' Gym Jason Jackson recently took a dig at upcoming opponent Ramazan Kuramagomedov’s MMA gym

Bellator MMA

Jun 05, 2024

Ramazan Kuramagomedov Prepared for the 'Hardest Fight' of Career vs. Jason Jackson While Ramazan Kuramagomedov acknowledges Jason Jackson as his toughest test so far, he believes he can beat the Jamaican.

Bellator MMA

Jun 05, 2024

Linton Vassell, Valentin Moldavsky Excited to Complete Trilogy Under PFL Banner Linton Vassell just knew he was going to see Valentin Moldavsky again.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 04, 2024

Dakota Ditcheva Grateful for PFL Support During Rise to Stardom Things seem to be happening quickly for Dakota Ditcheva.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 04, 2024

'Charles Oliveira Experience' Auctioned to Help Raise Funds for Brazilian Flood Victims Even though he is no longer the UFC lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira remains the most popular MMA fighter in Brazil.

UFC

Jun 04, 2024

Steven Ray Ends Retirement, Faces Lewis Long at PFL Glasgow Main Event on Sept. 28 Steven Ray will come out of retirement for a second time for an opportunity to fight on home soil.

Professional Fighters League

Jun 04, 2024

Randy Brown Reveals He Suffered Broken Foot Early in UFC 302 Victory Randy Brown claims that he was compromised a little more than a minute into his UFC 302 clash against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

UFC

Jun 04, 2024

Alexa Grasso Refutes Valentina Shevchenko’s Claim of Theme Change for UFC 306 Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko have varying expectations about the theme of the upcoming UFC 306 card.

UFC

Jun 04, 2024

Yves Edwards: Rib Injury Limited Dustin Poirier’s Wrestling Ahead of UFC 302 Dustin Poirier apparently had no grappling practice for over two weeks leading up to his UFC 302 title challenge against Islam Makhachev.

UFC

Jun 04, 2024

Eddie Alvarez Believes Arman Tsarukyan Beats Islam Makhachev in Rematch Eddie Alvarez is confident that Arman Tsarukyan can beat Islam Makhachev after witnessing lightweight champion’s latest title defense.

UFC

Jun 04, 2024

Conor McGregor Releases Statement Regarding Canceled Press Conference The circumstances regarding Monday’s canceled UFC 303 press conference in Dublin remain vague, but at least for now, it doesn’t appear that it will have any bearing on the upcoming fight between Conor...

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Battery Charge Dropped Against UFC Middleweight Sedriques Dumas A battery charge against Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Sedriques Dumas was dropped during a plea hearing on Monday in Escambia...

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

‘Poatan’ Eyes August Return, Claims Negotiations Underway for Prochazka Rematch Alex Pereira recently revealed potential opponents and a timeline for his return to action.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Paulo Costa Vows to 'Take Heads Off' After UFC 302 Defeat Paulo Costa has vowed to go for finishes in the future after his split-decision loss against Sean Strickland at UFC 302.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Coach Reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Conversation with Donald Trump at UFC 302 Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly voiced a global concern to Donald Trump during their conversation at UFC 302.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Javier Mendez: Dustin Poirier Was Tougher Fight for Islam Makhachev Than Expected Dustin Poirier surpassed everyone’s expectations at UFC 302 — including those of American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Interested in Lightweight Bout Against Dustin Poirier Alexander Volkanovski is exploring side hustles at lightweight while he awaits another shot at the featherweight title.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

UFC Postpones Conor McGregor-Michael Chandler Press Conference in Dublin A press conference in Dublin that was supposed to kick off promotion for the Conor McGregor-Michael Chandler headliner at UFC 303 has been postponed.

UFC

Jun 03, 2024

Islam Makhachev Prefers New Challenge, Two-Division Title Bid to Tsarukyan Rematch Islam Makhachev might have a ready-made contender in the lightweight division awaiting him, but that isn’t the option that intrigues him the most.

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Sean Strickland Willing to Wait 'As Long as It Takes' for Middleweight Title Shot After outdueling Paulo Costa for five rounds in the UFC 302 co-main event, Sean Strickland remains in the thick of the championship discussion...

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Dana White Ranks Jon Jones Over Islam Makhachev as MMA’s Top P4P Fighter According to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, there’s no debate as to who deserves to be mixed martial arts’ No. 1...

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Kevin Holland Reveals Why He Apologized to Donald Trump After UFC 302 Win Kevin Holland apologized to Donald Trump for what he perceived to be a previous snub after his first-round submission win over Michal Oleksiejczuk at...

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Grant Dawson Targets Future Showdown with Jalin Turner Rather than seeking a rematch, Grant Dawson is looking to get over his loss against Bobby Green by beating an opponent that recently beat “King.”

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Ailin Perez Calls for Headlining Fight Against Kayla Harrison After UFC 302 Win Ailin Perez called out Kayla Harrison after her win over Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302 on Saturday.

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

UFC 302 Bonuses: Islam Makhachev Earns Extra $100K for Latest Title Defense Islam Makhachev might have gotten a tougher fight than he bargained for from Dustin Poirier, but that test turned out to be quite profitable for...

UFC

Jun 02, 2024

Islam Makhachev Chokes Out Dustin Poirier in Dramatic UFC 302 Headliner If a champion is defined by the quality of his rivalries, Islam Makhachev is building one hell of a résumé.

UFC

Jun 01, 2024

UFC 302 ‘Makhachev vs. Poirier’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring As the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its way back for its 10th visit to “Brick City” this weekend, a lightweight clash sits atop the marquee, as reigning champion Islam Makhachev faces off with...

UFC