SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2024

Sep 15, 2024

Dana White: Sean O’Malley 'Looked Flat' in Loss to Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley has been marketed as a star since his arrival in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig Added to UFC 309 Lineup in New York Bo Nickal will take a step up in competition when he locks horns with Paul Craig at UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

UFC 306 Bonuses: Ribovics, Zellhuber Easy Choice for 'Fight of the Night' Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber brought the Sphere to life with their memorable clash at UFC 306 on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Grinds Down Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 “The Machine” rolls on, and “The Suga Show” is on hiatus, at least for the time being.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Sep 14, 2024

Noche UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 306 coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Sep 14, 2024

UFC 306 Prelims: Dumont Takes Blood-Drenched Win over Aldana Norma Dumont is becoming impossible to ignore in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Sep 14, 2024

Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Heavyweight Title Fight Official for UFC 309 Main Event The heavyweight championship clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is finally official.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Sara Collins Submits Leah McCourt in Bellator London Main Event Bellator MMA has a new No. 1 contender at women's featherweight.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Bellator Champions Series London Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series London coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Michael Chandler-Charles Oliveira Rematch Booked for UFC 309 on Nov. 16 Michael Chandler has moved on from Conor McGregor — at least for now.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Explains Why He Would Never Consider Fighting Ilia Topuria Merab Dvalishvili has no plans of moving up to featherweight to challenge Ilia Topuria for the 145-pound title.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Dana White Drops Hint for UFC 306 Easter Egg Hunt Dana White recently dropped a clue about the UFC 306 Easter egg hunt worth $25,000.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

UFC 306 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship is pulling out all the stops for its highly-anticipated UFC 306 card, which will take place from The Sphere...

UFC

Sep 13, 2024

Bellator London Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Off Bellator MMA wraps up its busy September by returning to the United Kingdom for Bellator London.

Bellator MMA

Sep 13, 2024

Leah McCourt Aims to Cement No. 1 Contender Status After Frustrating Hiatus Leah McCourt wants the fight she’s already earned and deserved: she wants Cris Cyborg.

Women’s MMA

Mike Pendleton

Sep 13, 2024

Priorities: Bellator MMA’s Luke Trainer Focused on Giving Back to the Community Luke Trainer is knocking on the door of light heavyweight contention in Bellator MMA, but his goal and purpose is much more defined by what...

Bellator MMA

Mike Pendleton

Sep 13, 2024

UPDATED Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee Confirmed 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

Sep 12, 2024

Dana White, UFC Fighters to Appear as Holograms at The Sphere at UFC 306 Ahead of the blockbuster September show, the Ultimate Fighting Championship dipped into the science fiction bucket for a little extra flair.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Sep 12, 2024

Report: UFC 306 to Set Promotion Records for Sponsorships, Sponsorship Revenue The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event at the Sphere is proving to be quite lucrative for the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Sean O’Malley Believes He’s 'Close' to Being UFC’s Biggest Star Sean O'Malley has been earmarked for stardom ever since the “Sugar Show” arrived on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Brian Ortega: 'Someone’s Gonna Get Finished' in UFC 306 Bout Against Diego Lopes Brian Ortega doesn’t think his fight against Diego Lopes will go the distance.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Dana White Reveals 'Easter Eggs' Surprise for UFC 306 UFC 306 keeps getting more and more interesting.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Diego Lopes Recalls Move to Mexico Early in MMA Career Diego Lopes recently shared details about his move to Mexico, where he has now found a new home.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Henry Cejudo Shares Alleged Insider Information About Sean O’Malley’s Fight Camp Henry Cejudo claims to have heard about Sean O'Malley’s training camp from multiple sources.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Alexa Grasso Considers Strawweight Champ Weili Zhang to Be Her 'Dream Fight' Alexa Grasso recently named potential opponents she would like to face if she gets past Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

UFC Signs Navajo Stirling, Two Others on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series Navajo Stirling backed up the considerable hype with a memorable performance.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 10, 2024

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

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 10, 2024

Heading into UFC 306, Raul Rosas Jr. 'Ready to Begin My Journey for the Belt' Raul Rosas Jr. may be only 19 years old, but he has lofty expectations.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Dana White: Potential Media Partners Will Be in Attendance at UFC 306 In terms of visual presentation, UFC 306 is expected to be an unprecedented event.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko Still Convinced She Won Previous Fight vs. Alexa Grasso Though their last meeting officially ended in a split draw, Valentina Shevchenko remains adamant that she deserved the nod against Alexa Grasso...

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Broadcast Team Set for UFC 306 It will be a familiar crew on hand to call the action at UFC 306 on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Brian Ortega Admires Diego Lopes for Fighting Through Adversity at UFC 303 While Brian Ortega (25-6) already respected upcoming opponent Diego Lopes (16-3), it has only increased because of what the Brazilian did at UFC 303.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Alexa Grasso Loves Pressure That Comes With Being Champion The biggest change Alexa Grasso has felt since becoming champion is the pressure that comes with it.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

UFC Chief Content Officer Assures the Sphere Won’t Distract Fighters UFC chief content officer and executive producer Craig Borsari assures that the Sphere won’t distract fighters at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Credits Hard Work Over Physical Gifts for UFC Success Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) wants to show the world that greatness can be achieved purely through hard work.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Former Coach Says Dvalishvili Will ‘Have to Eat Some Punches’ to Beat O’Malley Ray Longo has a pretty good handle on what type of skills Merab Dvalishvili brings to the table.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Cleared for Week 5 There were no issues on the scales Monday, as all 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series hit their contracted marks.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 09, 2024

Sean O'Malley Recalls Living on Tim Welch’s Couch During Early Career Sean O’Malley recently recalled the journey that led to him crossing paths with longtime friend and coach Tim Welch.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Daniel Zellhuber Vows To Be First to Knock Out Esteban Ribovics at UFC 306 Daniel Zellhuber (15-1) is confident that he’ll hand Esteban Ribovics (13-1) his first knockout loss at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Alexa Grasso Appreciates Merab Dvalishvili Embracing Mexican Culture Alexa Grasso recently reacted to Merab Dvalishvili taking on the role of honorary Mexican.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Dana White: The Sphere Is the Star of UFC 306 Dana White has never been so invested in the venue of a fight card as he is in the Sphere for UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko Discuss Impact of Fighting at The Sphere If co-headlining a card centered on a celebration of Mexican Independence Day wasn’t enough, Alex Grasso will also get to take part in the...

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Sean O’Malley Believes He’s 'Nightmare Matchup' for Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley will close the show for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s historic card at The Sphere on Saturday, but he won’t be...

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Sean Brady Calls Out Ian Garry, Colby Covington After Victory Over Gilbert Burns Sean Brady issued callouts to Ian Garry and Colby Covington after a win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Cody Durden Explains New Nickname After Short-Notice Win Over Matt Schnell Cody Durden changed his nickname shortly before submitting Matt Schnell on four days’ notice.

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Short-Notice Sub Sends Cody Durden Home $50K Richer at UFC Fight Night 242 Cody Durden’s latest Ultimate Fighting Championship experience could not have been more fulfilling—personally, professionally or financially.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Lightweight Title in Bellator San Diego Main Event The Bellator MMA lightweight championship was on the line in the main event of Bellator San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

Sean Brady Leapfrogs Gilbert Burns in UFC Fight Night 242 Headliner Sean Brady proved that he belongs among the welterweight elite with a hard-fought victory in the UFC UFC Fight Night 242 headliner.

UFC

Robert Sargent

Sep 07, 2024

UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ 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 242.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Sep 07, 2024

Bellator Champions Series San Diego Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

UFC 306 at The Sphere to Include Different 'World' for Each Fight It has been well-documented that UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas will be an unprecedented event. Now, a few more details have come to light...

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Dana White Discusses Importance of UFC Establishing Foothold in Mexico Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White was a special guest at a recent luncheon hosted by the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko Explains Why She Agreed to Fight Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC Valentina Shevchenko feels UFC 306 is not all about Mexican Independence Day.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Demetrious Johnson Announces Retirement From MMA Demetrious Johnson has announced an end to one of the greatest MMA careers of all time on Friday.

One Championship

Sep 07, 2024

Israel Adesanya Releases Statement on Public Confrontation in New Zealand Israel Adesanya opened up on a recent heated confrontation involving another individual in New Zealand.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov Reveals How Khabib Nurmagomedov Received Black Eye Usman Nurmagomedov recently shared how Khabib Nurmagomedov got a black eye in sparring.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

Bellator San Diego Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Title Fight Set Bellator MMA will put on its first show since June.

Bellator MMA

Sep 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night 242 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off September by returning to Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 06, 2024

Missing Sister of Vitor Belfort Focus of ‘Volta Priscila’ Disney Plus Documentary Twenty years later, the story of the disappearance of Priscila Belfort, sister of Vitor Belfort, remains unfinished.

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 05, 2024

Patricky Freire Favors Past Foe Shabliy Over Nurmagomedov at Bellator San Diego No matter who gets it done on Saturday, the world of MMA will see a new Russian millionaire.

Bellator MMA

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 05, 2024

Illness Forces Ovince St. Preux Off Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 Card An undisclosed illness has forced Ovince St. Preux to withdraw from a proposed light heavyweight clash against Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

UFC Contract Winner Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos Recalls Living in Pitbull Kennel Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos didn’t let the odds get in the way of his dreams.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 04, 2024

PFL Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov Suspended 22 Months for Failed Drug Test It will be a while before Blagoy Ivanov is able to return to active competition.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 04, 2024

Joshua Van Steps in for Kevin Borjas, Faces Edgar Chairez at UFC 306 Joshua Van will replace Kevin Borjas and fight Edgar Chairez at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Belal Muhammad Details Key Aspect of Training for Leon Edwards Fight Belal Muhammad recently detailed a part of camp that was a game changer in his title fight with Leon Edwards.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev, Dricus Du Plessis, Dana White React to Alex Pereira’s MW Plans Alex Pereira has created a stir by announcing that his desire to return to the middleweight division.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Doesn’t Regret Revealing Cut Ahead of UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili thinks posting a picture of a cut on his eyelid ahead of a title fight wasn’t that big of a deal.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Austin Bashi, Four Others Net UFC Contracts on Week 4 of DWCS Austin Bashi and his all-terrain brilliance did not disappoint.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 03, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 4 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's coverage of Dana White's Contender Series Week 4 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 03, 2024

Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi to Headline UFC Fight Night 246 in Edmonton on Nov. 2 A flyweight clash between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Eblen-Edwards Postponed; Collins vs. McCourt Elevated to Bellator London Headliner The middleweight championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards will not take place at Bellator Champions Series London as...

Bellator MMA

Sep 03, 2024

Cody Durden Replaces Alessandro Costa, Meets Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 242 A flyweight clash between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa scheduled for UFC Fight Night 242 on Saturday has been scrapped.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Belal Muhammad on Potential Fight with Sean Strickland: 'I’d Slap Him Around' Belal Muhammad would love to fight Sean Strickland, but he doesn’t think much of the former middleweight champion as an opponent.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Doubles Down on PED Accusations Against Movsar Evloev Aljamain Sterling claims to have heard some potentially damning rumors about upcoming opponent Movsar Evloev.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Alexa Grasso Discusses 'Weird' Dynamic with Valentina Shevchenko Ahead of UFC 306 Alexa Grasso has developed a weird chemistry with longtime foe Valentina Shevchenko ahead of their upcoming fight.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Robert Whittaker Shares Prediction for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady Robert Whittaker recently revealed his pick for the upcoming UFC Fight Night headliner between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Bantamweights Farid Basharat, Victor Hugo to Clash at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 Dana White's Contender Series graduates will meet in a bantamweight bout at UFC 308.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Jonathan Martinez to Meet Marcus McGhee at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 A matchup of intriguing bantamweight talents has been added to UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Azamat Murzakanov vs. Nikita Krylov Added to UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden Azamat Murzakanov will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he locks horns with Nikita Krylov at UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

'Shara Bullet' to Face Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi Sharabutdin Magomedov, more commonly known as “Shara Bullet,” will square off against Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout at UFC 308.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Official for Week 4 It’s all systems go for Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 02, 2024

Jessica Andrade: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Willing to End Retirement for BMF Title Fight Jessica Andrade claims Joanna Jedrzejczyk is ready to come out of retirement to rematch her with a potential women’s BMF title on the line.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Coach Believes Merab Dvalishvili Can Mentally Break Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili coach John Wood believes Sean O'Malley will mentally break faster than he will physically....

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Two New Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19 Two new bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 245 lineup.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

UFC Champ Alexandre Pantoja Praises Tatsuro Taira, Other Japanese Fighters Alexandre Pantoja seemingly has his eyes on Tatsuro Taira.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

After Temporary Confusion, Whittaker vs. Chimaev Confirmed as UFC 308 Co-Main Event The original UFC 308 co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev is seemingly still in place, although an apparent mistake on the...

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Expects to Wait for UFC Featherweight Title Shot It seems likely that Alexander Volkanovski won’t fight again before the end of the year.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

UFC 309 Update: Veronica Hardy, Eduarda Moura to Clash in New York on Nov. 16 A women’s flyweight clash pitting Veronica Hardy against Eduarda Moura has been added to the UFC 309 lineup.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

Carla Esparza Explains Decision To Retire After UFC 307 A change in priorities influenced Carla Esparza’s decision to retire after UFC 307.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

Belal Muhammad Reveals Origin of MMA Journey Belal Muhammad probably wouldn’t have ventured into mixed martial arts if not for his high school wrestling coach.

UFC