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Aug 31, 2024

Lerone Murphy Reveals UFC 304 Had 'Dead Vibe' Due to Card Timing Lerone Murphy claims the “vibe was a bit dead” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Manchester this past July.

UFC

Aug 31, 2024

Caio Borralho: Khamzat Chimaev Will 'Dominate' Robert Whittaker on the Ground Caio Borralho believes former training partner Khamzat Chimaev beats Robert Whittaker in their upcoming matchup.

UFC

Aug 31, 2024

Belal Muhammad Responds to Shavkat Rakhmonov’s Inactivity Allegations Belal Muhammad (24-3) recently dismissed Shavkat Rakhmonov’s (18-0) claims that he isn’t keeping his promise of being an active champion.

UFC

Aug 31, 2024

Revolutionary United Fight League on the Rise Ahead of UFL 5 As the only MMA promotion to provide health insurance, life insurance and shares in the company to all of its signed fighters, the UFL vows to...

J.L. Kirven

Aug 29, 2024

Bellator Champions Series San Diego Loses Stots vs. Breno, Neal vs. Murtazaliev Bellator MMA’s upcoming card in San Diego is down two fights.

Bellator MMA

Aug 28, 2024

PFL MENA Semifinals Set for Sept. 20 with One New Lightweight Pairing The PFL MENA semifinals have been finalized for Sept. 20 in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 28, 2024

Norma Dumont Calls Julianna Pena Title Shot 'A Slap in the Face' to Entire Division Norma Dumont recently went off on Julianna Pena, who will receive the next UFC women’s bantamweight title shot.

UFC

Aug 28, 2024

Ex-UFC Champ Sean Strickland Trades Barbs with Machine Gun Kelly Sean Strickland has now developing beef with rapper/musician Colson Baker, who is professionally known as Machine Gun Kelly.

UFC

Aug 28, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov: It’s 'Kind of a Shame' for Kamaru Usman to Request Title Shot Shavkat Rakhmonov considers himself the clear No. 1 contender for the next UFC welterweight title shot and believes Kamaru Usman should be...

UFC

Aug 28, 2024

Miranda Maverick Suggests Tracy Cortez Leave Fake Eyelashes At Home for UFC Tampa Miranda Maverick has issued a warning to Tracy Cortez ahead of their upcoming fight.

UFC

Aug 28, 2024

Malcolm Wellmaker, Three Others Awarded UFC Contracts on Week 3 of DWCS Malcolm Wellmaker dropped the hammer.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 27, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 3 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's coverage of Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 27, 2024

14-Time UFC Veteran Darren Stewart Announces Retirement from MMA The financial strain of being a professional mixed martial artist has become too much for Darren Stewart.

Aug 27, 2024

UFC 308 Update: Myktybek Orolbai, Mateusz Rebecki to Clash in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26 A lightweight bout pitting Myktybek Orolbai against Mateusz Rebecki has been added to the UFC 308 lineup.

UFC

Aug 27, 2024

MMA Veteran Andrew Osborne Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Manslaughter Twenty-fight mixed martial arts veteran Andrew Osborne was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing a man to death earlier this year....

Aug 27, 2024

Randy Couture 'Not Surprised' by UFC’s Handling of Francis Ngannou Narrative Randy Couture isn’t surprised about the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s spat with Francis Ngannou given his own history of the promotion.

UFC

Aug 27, 2024

Robert Whittaker: Dricus Du Plessis Not a Good Fight for Alex Pereira Robert Whittaker advises Alex Pereira against moving down to middleweight to fight Dricus Du Plessis.

UFC

Aug 27, 2024

UFC, IFL, Strikeforce Veteran Benji Radach Dead at 45 Mixed martial arts veteran Benji Radach, who competed for promotions such as the UFC, Strikeforce and the International Fight League, has died...

UFC

Aug 26, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev Responds to Alex Pereira’s Claim That He Turned Down Title Fight The surprise announcement that Khalil Rountree would be next in line to challenge Alex Pereira in the UFC 307 main event led to speculation that the reigning light heavyweight champion had snubbed top contender...

UFC

Aug 26, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Official for Week 3 All 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight ahead of their bouts on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 26, 2024

Donn Davis Addresses Possibility of PFL Adding More Weight Classes WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 2024 Professional Fighters League season saw a new weight class open up, and as a direct result, a star was born in the...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 26, 2024

Donn Davis Details 'Huge Sense of Pride' in Opportunities PFL Provides WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the business of the Professional Fighters League continuing to grow and expand, the decision makers have plenty to hang...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 26, 2024

Jiri Prochazka Plans Middleweight Move Based on Latest Title Picture Jiri Prochazka is plotting a move to middleweight after Dricus Du Plessis’ first title defense.

UFC

Aug 26, 2024

Alex Pereira Speculates That Israel Adesanya Might Have Been Injured at UFC 305 Israel Adesanya claims Alex Pereira knows him all too well, which is no surprise considering the number of times they have traded leather...

UFC

Aug 26, 2024

Dana White Awards Additional $50K Bonus to Cong Wang for Spectacular UFC Debut Cong Wang was a late addition to the list of bonus winners at UFC on ESPN 62.

UFC

Aug 25, 2024

Caio Borralho: Performance Against Jared Cannonier Will 'Take Me to the Belt' Caio Borralho knows he’s on the precipice of big things in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

UFC

Aug 25, 2024

Michael Morales Hopes to Become UFC Champion Within Two Years Michael Morales called out Ian Garry — along with a few other names — after a statement win over Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 62.

UFC

Aug 25, 2024

Cong Wang Targets Rematch Against Former Kickboxing Foe Valentina Shevchenko Cong Wang believes she can beat Valentina Shevchenko yet again after a highlight-reel finish to start off her Ultimate Fighting Championship career.

UFC

Aug 25, 2024

UFC on ESPN 62 Bonuses: Four Take Home $50K Four fighters walked away with $50,000 bonuses in a night filled with finishes at UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday.

UFC

Aug 25, 2024

Surging Caio Borralho Wears Down Jared Cannonier in UFC on ESPN 62 Headliner Caio Borralho broke down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite.

UFC

Aug 24, 2024

UFC on ESPN 62 ‘Cannonier vs. Borralho’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 62 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 24, 2024

UFC on ESPN 62 Prelims: Replacement Francis Marshall Edges Dennis Buzukja Francis Marshall re-established a foothold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division with a split decision over Dennis Buzukja in their featured...

UFC

Aug 24, 2024

Sean O’Malley Miffed at UFC 306 Venue Getting Top Billing Sean O'Malley believes, as the defending champ in the main event, that he should be the focus of UFC 306 instead of the venue.

UFC

Aug 24, 2024

2024 PFL Finals Set for Welterweight, Featherweight Brackets The Professional Fighters League determined its welterweight and featherweight finals during its PFL DC card.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 23, 2024

PFL 9 2024 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs coverage will begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 23, 2024

UFC on ESPN 62 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight Fresh off Dricus Du Plessis' successful title defense, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves for a fight between two...

UFC

Aug 23, 2024

Ronda Rousey Issues Apology for 2013 Post of Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory It took Ronda Rousey over a decade and some recent bad publicity to come out with an apology for her posts about the Sandy Hook Elementary...

Aug 23, 2024

Larissa Pacheco: Cris Cyborg Matchup in Saudi Arabia is Legacy-Building Fight WASHINGTON D.C. -- Larissa Pacheco is arguably the most accomplished women’s fighter in Professional Fighters League history, even with former Olympic gold medalist...

Women’s MMA

Aug 23, 2024

‘Problema’ Ferreira Prepared to Spring Upset Against Francis Ngannou WASHINGTON D.C. -- Renan Ferreira is matched up against arguably the scariest heavyweight in the sport. How has he responded? No “Problema.”

Professional Fighters League

Aug 23, 2024

Francis Ngannou Argues Jon Jones Avoided Facing Him WASHINGTON D.C. -- It's a classic case of he said, he said when it comes to who flinched first.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 23, 2024

Renan Ferreira Clears Up ‘Misinterpreted’ Comments Following PFL Press Conference “Problema” wanted to make sure that what he said did not cause a problem.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 23, 2024

PFL 9 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight, Welterweight Semifinals Set The Professional Fighters League playoffs continue with four semifinal fights in the featherweight and welterweight divisions.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 22, 2024

Jake Paul Takes Fire at Dana White, Jon Jones: ‘I Think Dana Is Scared’ WASHINGTON D.C. -- When given the opportunity, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul did not shy away from a chance to criticize UFC head Dana White.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 22, 2024

PFL CEO Peter Murray Wants Fresh Talent to Pave Way for New Divisions WASHINGTON D.C. -- As the 2024 Professional Fighters League semifinals near conclusion, the company continues to display rising success and new...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 21, 2024

Ray Cooper III 'Nowhere Close to Being Done' Heading into PFL 9 Showcase Bout Ray Cooper III might not be part of the Professional Fighters League postseason this year, but he is feeling rejuvenated heading into his showcase bout against Muhamed Berkhamov at...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 21, 2024

UFC Veteran Casey Kenney Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping, Assault in Arizona UFC fighter Casey Kenney was recently arrested on charges of kidnapping and assault in relation to a domestic violence incident last month.

UFC

Aug 21, 2024

Fabricio Werdum Shares Details from Backstage Encounter with Jon Jones at ADCC Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum revealed some interesting details about a meeting he had with Jon Jones backstage at ADCC recently.

UFC

Aug 21, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Assures Minor Cut Won’t Jeopardize Sean O’Malley Fight Merab Dvalishvili won’t let a cut stand between him the opportunity to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title.

UFC

Aug 21, 2024

Caio Borralho Breaks Down UFC on ESPN 62 Matchup vs. Jared Cannonier Proudly representing The Fighting Nerds from Brazil, Caio Borralho (16-1) recently provided a detailed breakdown of his upcoming Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Aug 21, 2024

Jon Jones Doubles Down on Retirement Talk: 'I’m Not Defined by One Fight' Jon Jones claims he has nothing left to prove after fighting Stipe Miocic.

UFC

Aug 21, 2024

Andreas Gustafsson Headlines Parade of Four UFC Signees on Week 2 of DWCS Advances in DNA testing might someday reveal Andreas Gustafsson to be part brown bear.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 20, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 2 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2024 Week 2 coverage will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 20, 2024

Professional Fighters League Reveals Plans for Battle of the Giants Press Conference The Professional Fighters League has officially unveiled logistics for Thursday’s PFL Superfights: Battle of the Giants – Brace for Impact press...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 20, 2024

UFC Edmonton Update: Co-Headliners Derrick Lewis, Alexander Romanov Get New Foes An audible has been called in regards to the originally announced co-main event for UFC Edmonton.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Francis Marshall Replaces Danny Silva, Faces Dennis Buzukja at UFC on ESPN 62 An injury has forced Danny Silva to withdraw from a proposed featherweight clash against Dennis Buzukja at UFC on ESPN 62 this Saturday.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Ilia Topuria Becomes Part Owner of Spanish Promotion Way of Warrior FC Ilia Topuria is adding to his portfolio in his home country.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

‘Lili’ Ferreira-Andressa Romero Atomweight Title Bout Tops Invicta FC 57 Lineup Elisandra Ferreira de Oliveira and Andressa Romero will square off for the vacant atomweight belt in the main event of Invicta FC 57 on Sept. 20.

Women’s MMA

Aug 20, 2024

Sean Strickland’s Coach Calls Potential Alex Pereira Rematch a ‘Nightmare’ Sean Strickland coach Eric Nicksick has no problem admitting that they would prefer not to fight Alex Pereira again.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Khalil Rountree Has No Plans of Wrestling Against Alex Pereira Khalil Rountree says he won’t change his style for his upcoming title fight.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Tom Aspinall: 'I Will Retire Jon Jones Without Even Fighting Him' Tom Aspinall’s digs at Jon Jones continue to get harsher with time.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Dan Hooker Claims UFC Wants Him to Fight Charles Oliveira Next Dan Hooker is hinting at a potential clash against Charles Oliveira next and it isn’t the first time he has done so.

UFC

Aug 20, 2024

Fabricio Werdum, Mark Kerr Enjoy Reunion at ADCC Hall of Fame Ceremony Last weekend was full of strong emotions for former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum.

Aug 19, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Official for Week 2 Week 2 of Dana White's Contender Series is now official, as all 10 athletes slated to compete made weight without issue on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 19, 2024

Tai Tuivasa Issues Statement After Fifth Straight Defeat at UFC 305 Tai Tuivasa will “live to fight another day” after his UFC 305 loss against Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

UFC

Aug 19, 2024

Kalinn Williams Responds to Carlos Prates: 'Be Careful What You Ask For' Carlos Prates and Kalinn Williams are seemingly set on a collision course.

UFC

Aug 19, 2024

Report: Amanda Ribas-Mackenzie Dern Rematch Set for UFC Tampa on Dec. 14 Strawweights Amanda Ribas (13-5) and Mackenzie Dern (14-5) will run it back at UFC Tampa near the end of the year.

UFC

Aug 19, 2024

Du Plessis Coach Discusses Potential Adesanya Rematch, Future Pereira Fight Dricus Du Plessis coach Morne Visser recently weighed in on potential future matchups for the middleweight champ.

UFC

Aug 19, 2024

Israel Adesanya Reflects on MMA Future: 'I Still Got a Long Way to Go' Things appeared to be going fairly well for Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, but momentum shifted quickly in the championship rounds.

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Proposes Future Light Heavyweight Bout vs. Alex Pereira Dricus Du Plessis is well aware of Alex Pereira’s callout, but he isn’t so certain it’s the best idea for the Brazilian to challenge him...

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

Sean Strickland, Alex Pereira React to Dricus Du Plessis’ Title Defense at UFC 305 Dricus Du Plessis has multiple eyes on his him after his first successful middleweight title defense.

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

Valter Walker Says Junior Tafa 'Not a Man,' Challenges Brother To Defend Family Name Valter Walker weighed in on his chaotic win over Junior Tafa at UFC 305 on Saturday.

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

Casey O’Neill Imitates Controversial Australian Breakdancer After UFC 305 Win Casey O'Neill celebrated her UFC 305 win with a mimicry of viral Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s Olympic performance.

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

UFC 305 Bonuses: Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot Earns 'Fight of the Night' Honors Dan Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot went back-and-forth for three rounds at UFC 305.

UFC

Aug 18, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Rear-Naked Choke Stuns Israel Adesanya in UFC 305 Headliner No one responds to adversity any better the Dricus Du Plessis. In fact, the man seems to feed off of it.

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

UFC 305 ‘Du Plessis vs. Adesanya’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 305 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

UFC 305 Prelims: Valter Walker Heel Hooks Disgruntled Junior Tafa in Australia Valter Walker dug into his bag of tricks and took a small but not insignificant step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight...

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

Video: Brendan Allen, Marvin Vettori Brawl at Casino Following PFL Event Though they have yet to cross paths in the Octagon, that didn’t prevent Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori from getting into a scuffle on Friday...

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

Kayla Harrison Open to Being the Backup for Bantamweight Title Bout at UFC 307 Kayla Harrison is willing to replace either Raquel Pennington or Julianna Pena in their UFC 307 title fight if needed.

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

Khalil Rountree Responds to Criticism of Title Shot Booking Against Alex Pereira Khalil Rountree Jr. receiving a title shot did not sit well with some other light heavyweight contenders.

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

Danny Sabatello 'Probably Done' Fighting After Draw Against Lazaro Dayron Danny Sabatello says he could be done fighting after a disappointing result in his Professional Fighters League debut.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 17, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Addresses Ability to Get Into Opponents’ Heads Dricus Du Plessis certainly has a knack for making his opponents emotional.

UFC

Aug 17, 2024

UFC 305 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Australia with a middleweight championship fight atop the card.

UFC

Aug 16, 2024

2024 PFL Finals Set for Light Heavyweight, Lightweight Brackets The Professional Fighters League determined its light heavyweight and lightweight finals during its PFL Hollywood card.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 16, 2024

PFL 8 2024 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs coverage will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 16, 2024

Cain Velasquez Enters Plea of No Contest for Attempted Murder, Gun Charges Former Ultimate Fighting Championship great Cain Velasquez has entered a plea that should keep him out of prison for life.

Aug 16, 2024

UFC Books Thompson vs. Buckley, Slots Dolidze in Against Holland at UFC 307 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making sure that its big October show will be one to remember.

UFC

Aug 16, 2024

Pereira-Rountree, Pennington-Pena Locked as Headliners for UFC 307 on Oct. 5 Alex Pereira is the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most reliable champion these days.

UFC

Aug 16, 2024

Chris Curtis Announces Fractured Foot, Withdrawal From UFC 307 A little over two weeks after the matchup came together, a scintillating Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight tilt is on ice.

UFC

Aug 15, 2024

Adesanya on UFC’s Treatment of Ngannou: ‘You Can Never Erase History’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Israel Adesanya is not pleased by how his company is handling Francis Ngannou’s legacy.

UFC

Aug 15, 2024

PFL 8 Weigh-in Results: Light Heavyweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set The Professional Fighters League returns with an 11-fight card featuring four semifinal fights.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 15, 2024

UFC Returns to Macau in November After over 10 years away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be heading back to the “Las Vegas of the East.”

UFC

Aug 15, 2024

Blanchfield vs. Namajunas, Lewis vs. Romanov Set for UFC Edmonton on Nov. 2 A women’s flyweight clash pitting Erin Blanchfield against Rose Namajunas will serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Aug 15, 2024

Strikeforce Veteran Lumumba Sayers Arrested for Murder in Alleged Revenge Killing Former Strikeforce competitor Lumumba Sayers has been arrested after allegedly killing a man to avenge the death of his son, according to a report from ...

Aug 14, 2024

Training in Dubai Helped Tai Tuivasa Become 'Absolutely Focused' for UFC 305 Tai Tuivasa hit a low point when he dropped his fourth consecutive UFC bout earlier this year.

UFC

Aug 14, 2024

Dana White: UFC Will Hold Event in South Africa if Du Plessis Defeats Adesanya Dricus Du Plessis could help bring an Ultimate Fighting Championship event to his home country if he successfully defends his middleweight title...

UFC

Aug 14, 2024

Caio Borralho Reveals Sean Strickland’s Advice for Him Going into Jared Cannonier Fight Caio Borralho has received some valuable advice from Sean Strickland heading into the first Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of his career.

UFC

Aug 14, 2024

Undefeated UFC 305 Debutant Stewart Nicoll Recalls Tumultuous Childhood UFC 305 debutant Stewart Nicoll recently revisited his childhood growing up in the Solomon Islands, which was then embroiled in turmoil.

UFC

Aug 14, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov: Khabib’s Presence in Camp Is 'Gift From God' Usman Nurmagomedov is more than grateful for the guidance of his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Bellator MMA

Aug 14, 2024

Dana White: Sean Strickland 'Deserves' to Fight Du Plessis-Adesanya Winner Dana White has provided some clarity to the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title picture — at least for now.

UFC

Aug 14, 2024

Lone’er Kavanagh, Three Others Join UFC on Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series Lone’er Kavanagh knows how to make an entrance.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 13, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 1 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog's live DWCS 2024 Week 1 coverage will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 13, 2024

Kai Kara-France: UFC 305 Fight with Steve Erceg 'Can’t Not Be Fireworks' The last time Kai Kara-France was in the Octagon, he ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Amir Albazi.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Joilton Lutterbach Released from UFC, Suspended 2 Years After Positive Steroid Test Joilton Lutterbach’s Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure has ended before he was able to set foot into the Octagon.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Reports: Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee Expected for PFL Pay-Per-View on Oct. 19 Highly-touted prospect Paul Hughes will be taking a significant step up in competition for his next fight....

Professional Fighters League

Aug 13, 2024

Antonio Carlos Jr.-Karl Albrektsson Canceled; Carlos Jr. Remains Alternate in PFL Playoffs Antonio Carlos Jr. won’t be fighting on Friday night as originally expected, but the Brazilian will remain an alternate for the Professional...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 13, 2024

Dan Hooker Praises 'Scary' Teammate Israel Adesanya: 'He’s Hitting Like an Ox' Dan Hooker claims that Israel Adesanya is physically different going into UFC 305.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Steve Erceg Reveals How His Father Motivated Him to Stick with MMA Steve Erceg’s father initially provided the motivation for one of the world’s best flyweights to not give up on mixed martial arts.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Israel Adesanya Believes Dricus Du Plessis Won’t Be Comfortable Striking With Him Israel Adesanya expects Dricus Du Plessis to immediately shoot for a takedown in their upcoming title fight.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Custom Shorts Unveiled for UFC 305 Headliners Dricus Du Plessis, Israel Adesanya Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya will have some special attire for their championship headliner at UFC 305.

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Mateusz Gamrot: 'I’m the Best Wrestler in the Lightweight Division' Mateusz Gamrot claims Dustin Poirier’s last fight against Islam Makhachev is proof that “Gamer” is the best wrestler in the lightweight...

UFC

Aug 13, 2024

Ricky Glenn Plans on Having Fun at UFC 305: 'I’m Not Gonna Be Fighting Much Longer' Ricky Glenn appears to have reached a crossroads in his mixed martial arts career.

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Former PFL Champ Bruno Cappelozza Suspended 1 Year for Anti-Doping Violation Former Professional Fighters League heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza has been suspended one year for failing an out-of-competition drug test.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 12, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Hit Contracted Marks for Week 1 Dana White's Contender Series is officially back for another season.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Aug 12, 2024

UFC 305’s Steve Erceg Wants to Be Known as 'Toughest Guy' in Flyweight Division While he might have been viewed as an unlikely title challenger in just his fourth Octagon appearance, Steve Erceg proved that he belonged on...

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Eric Nicksick Discusses Khabib Nurmagomedov’s 'Invite Only' Training Sessions As a coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov is known for running a very tight ship. Belal Muhammad recently just learned firsthand how strict...

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Robert Whittaker Expects Du Plessis vs. Adesanya to Go the Distance It’s a tough pick for Robert Whittaker to make between former foes Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for their upcoming title fight.

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis on Potential Sean Strickland Rematch: I Don’t Owe Him Anything Dricus Du Plessis recently addressed the possibility of a future rematch against Sean Strickland.

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Luana Santos Replaces Tereza Bleda, Meets Casey O’Neill at UFC 305 Luana Santos will step in for Tereza Bleda and face Casey O'Neill at UFC 305 on Saturday....

UFC

Aug 12, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Predicts 'Crazy Finish' for Israel Adesanya in UFC 305 Main Event Alexander Volkanovski is expecting a return to form for Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

UFC

Aug 11, 2024

Israel Adesanya Believes He’s 'Definitely Evolved' Since UFC 293 Defeat Israel Adesanya has benefitted from a much-needed recharge since his upset loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 last September.

UFC

Aug 11, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis: Israel Adesanya 'Behaved Like a Fool' During UFC 290 Confrontation The budding rivalry between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya reached a boiling point following the South African’s triumph over Robert...

UFC

Aug 11, 2024

Xtreme Couture Coach Details Heartwarming Gesture from Francis Ngannou Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick recently revealed how a gesture from Francis Ngannou moved one of his other coaches to tears.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 11, 2024

Jose Mariscal Almost Pulled Out of Damon Jackson Fight Due to Missing Weight Jose Mariscal was so embarrassed by missing weight for his clash against Damon Jackson on Saturday that he almost pulled out of the fight.

UFC

Aug 11, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Credits Coach’s Advice for Finish of Robert Whittaker Dricus Du Plessis credits coach Morne Visser for the tip which helped him finish Robert Whittaker to earn a UFC middleweight title shot.

UFC

Aug 11, 2024

Impa Kasanganay: Joshua Silveira Rematch at PFL 8 is 'Whole New Hunt' Impa Kasanganay won’t dwell on his initial meeting with Joshua Silveira going into their upcoming clash next weekend.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 11, 2024

Dominick Cruz Joins Commentary Team for UFC 305 Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be part of the broadcast table for UFC 305 while Joe Rogan takes his customary absence during an...

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

Serghei Spivac Armbars Marcin Tybura in UFC on ESPN 61 Headliner Serghei Spivac wasted little time exacting revenge on Marcin Tybura.

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

UFC on ESPN 61 ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 61 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

UFC Vegas 95 Prelims: Karol Rosa Brutalizes Pannie Kianzad with Leg Kicks Sometimes, a fight comes down to the winning fighter having one elite technique, the moxie to use it, and an opponent who cannot or will not...

UFC

Ben Duffy

Aug 10, 2024

UFC on ESPN 61 Bonuses: All Three Finishers Receive $50K The three fighters who didn’t need to go to the judges — Serghei Spivac, Toshiomi Kazama and Youssef Zalal — all received $50,000...

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

Brendan Loughnane: 'This is the Business End' of PFL Tournament Brendan Loughnane has been with the Professional Fighters League since 2019 and has grown with the company to a point where both parties are...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 10, 2024

Caio Borralho Expects Title Shot with Finish of Jared Cannonier Caio Borralho expects that a title shot could be imminent if he finishes his upcoming opponent.

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes Targeted for UFC 310 on Dec. 14 A matchup of light heavyweight veterans is in the works for UFC 310.

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

Bruno Silva Suspended Six Months for 'Likely Unintentional' Anti-Doping Violation UFC middleweight Bruno Silva has accepted a six-month suspension for a “likely unintentional” drug testing failure....

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

Tom Aspinall Calls for Stipe Miocic To Be 'Joe Biden’d' from UFC Title Picture While Tom Aspinall respects Stipe Miocic, he doesn’t want the veteran to stall his way to a title shot.

UFC

Aug 10, 2024

UFC on ESPN 61 Weigh-in Results: Chelsea Chandler Among 3 Heavy After back-to-back weeks overseas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 61.

UFC

Aug 09, 2024

UFC 307 Official for Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5 For the third year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is posting up a pay-per-view party in Salt Lake City.

UFC

Aug 08, 2024

Ngannou vs. Ferreira, Cyborg vs. Pacheco Top PFL Pay-Per-View on Oct. 19 Professional Fighters League is going big for its second pay-per-view event of 2024.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 07, 2024

Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders Booked for UFC 309 on Nov. 16 Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will return to action against Eryk Anders at what is expected to be UFC 309 on Nov. 16.

UFC

Aug 07, 2024

Belal Muhammad Makes Case for Future Two-Division Championship Bid Belal Muhammad doesn’t see himself being very far from a potential move up to middleweight to fight for his second title.

UFC

Aug 07, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov Responds to Merab Davlishvili’s 'Khabib Privilege' Allegations Umar Nurmagomedov has fired back at Merab Dvalishvili after the “The Machine” accused him of getting privileges in the UFC because of his connection to...

UFC

Aug 07, 2024

‘Crazy’ 2024 for Kai Kamaka III Includes PFL Season, Cornering Multiple Teammates While Kai Kamaka III hasn’t had the worst of it, the Hawaiian has seen the Professional Fighters League season format take a toll on fellow...

Professional Fighters League

Aug 07, 2024

Sherdog Among Nominees for Top Media Source at 2024 World MMA Awards Nominees for the 16th annual World MMA Awards have been announced, and Sherdog.com is among the candidates for Best MMA Media Source.

Aug 06, 2024

ESPN+ Subscription Price to Increase Beginning on Oct. 17 Fans of the UFC and Professional Fighters League are going to have to endure another price hike in they want to keep watching the events held by...

UFC

Aug 06, 2024

Middleweights Caio Borralho, Jared Cannonier to Headline UFC on ESPN 62 on Aug. 24 A middleweight clash pitting Caio Borralho against Jared Cannonier will serve as the main event for UFC on ESPN 62.

UFC

Aug 06, 2024

Lineup Finalized for Bellator Champions Series San Diego The card for Bellator Champions Series San Diego is now complete.

Bellator MMA

Aug 06, 2024

UFC on ESPN 61’s Jose Mariscal Discusses ‘Hood Judo’ Background Jose Mariscal recently shared some details of his lethal judo game.

UFC

Aug 06, 2024

Javier Mendez Credits Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov for Success of Dagestani Fighters Javier Mendez gives the lion's share of credit to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, for the success of his Dagestani fighters.

UFC

Aug 06, 2024

Javid Basharat Out of UFC on ESPN 61 Bout vs. Chris Gutierrez Due to Injury Javid Basharat (14-1) is out of his UFC on ESPN 61 booking against Chris Gutierrez (20-6) due to an injury.

UFC

Aug 06, 2024

UFC Fighter Ramon Taveras Details Surviving Drive-By Shooting at Florida Home Ramon Taveras plans to move out of Duval County, Florida, after surviving an attempt on his life last week.

UFC

Aug 05, 2024

Belal Muhammad Dismisses Coach’s Claim That Leon Edwards Had Pre-Fight Injury Belal Muhammad is not buying the narrative from Leon Edwards’ coach that “Rocky” wasn’t 100% in their UFC 304 clash.

UFC

Aug 05, 2024

Marlon Vera Indicates Need for 'Reset' Following Loss to Deiveson Figueiredo Marlon Vera plans to step away for a “reset” following his latest loss to Deiveson Figueiredo.

UFC

Aug 05, 2024

Michael Chiesa Calls Out Colby Covington After UFC Abu Dhabi Triumph Michael Chiesa is eyeing a step up in competition after returning to the win column this past Saturday.

UFC

Aug 05, 2024

Gracie Replaces Madge in PFL Playoffs, Meets Umalatov on Aug. 23 The Professional Fighters League welterweight playoffs have a new entrant.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 04, 2024

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Geoff Neal Added to UFC 308 Lineup on Oct. 26 Rafael dos Anjos will return to the welterweight division for a clash against Geoff Neal at UFC 308.

UFC

Aug 04, 2024

Dana White Defends Jones vs. Miocic: 'These Guys Deserve to Fight Each Other' Dana White remains insistent that Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is the fight to make in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.

UFC

Aug 04, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov Details Victory Over Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7 Umar Nurmagomedov was surprised by multiple aspects of his opponent’s game in a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7.

UFC

Aug 04, 2024

Tony Ferguson Addresses Loss to Michael Chiesa: 'I’m Not Done Yet' Tony Ferguson doesn’t want to retire despite suffering his eighth consecutive loss against Michael Chiesa at UFC on ABC 7.

UFC

Aug 04, 2024

Steve Garcia Replaces Calvin Kattar, Faces Kyle Nelson at UFC Fight Night 242 Steve Garcia (16-5) will look to further raise his stock with a quick turnaround....

UFC

Aug 04, 2024

UFC on ABC 7 Bonuses: Joel Alvarez, Azamat Murzakanov Garner $50K for Finishes Joel Alvarez simply doesn’t go to the judges when he wins fights, and his latest effort in that regard made him $50,000 richer.

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov Outduels Cory Sandhagen in UFC on ABC 7 Main Event Umar Nurmagomedov put the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division on notice and cemented himself as a legitimate title contender...

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

UFC on ABC 7 ‘Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ABC 7 coverage will begin Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

UFC on ABC 7 Prelims: Azamat Murzakanov Wrecks Alonzo Menifield in Abu Dhabi Azamat Murzakanov made his most significant move yet in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev Set for UFC 308 Ilia Topuria will make his first featherweight title defense against former champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308.

Aug 03, 2024

Islam Makhachev Hopes to Defend Title Again in 2024 Despite Hand Injury The date for Islam Makhachev’s next title defense remains uncertain due to a hand injury.

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

Marcos Rogerio de Lima to Face Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-5) will make his promotional heavyweight debut against Marcos Rogerio de Lima (22-9) at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad...

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

Tony Ferguson Claims to Be ‘Brand New Person’ Going into UFC Abu Dhabi After some significant changes in his training camp, Tony Ferguson says he is a “brand new person” going into his fight against Michael Chiesa at...

UFC

Aug 03, 2024

Dakota Ditcheva, Denis Goltsov Advance to Respective Finals in PFL 7 Romps Dakota Ditcheva paid no mind to the raised stakes in the Professional Fighters League playoffs. If anything, she seemed amused by them.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 02, 2024

PFL 7 2024 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs coverage will begin Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

Aug 02, 2024

Jarred Brooks Taps Gustavo Balart in One on Prime Video 24 Main Event The One Championship interim strawweight mixed martial arts world championship was up for grabs, but only for one half of the One on Prime Video...

One Championship

Aug 02, 2024

Dakota Ditcheva: PFL Europe Experience Set Stage for 2024 Global Playoff Run Coming into the 2024 Professional Fighters League Global Season, Dakota Ditcheva was a name many had heard about, but she still was improving...

Women’s MMA

Aug 02, 2024

UFC on ABC 7 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi for its latest card, which is headlined by an intriguing bantamweight clash.

UFC