Kevin Lee Apologizes After Testing Positive for Banned Stimulant, Shares Issues with Sobriety
October 21, 2021 (02:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lee received a temporary suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned stimulant. More...

Set for Quick Return at UFC 269, Bruno Silva Recounts Challenging Path to the Octagon
October 21, 2021 (01:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After two impressive wins in the UFCs middleweight division, former M-1 champion Bruno Silva is slated to return to the Octagon in less than two months. More...

Paulo Costa Claims He Cant Make Middleweight for UFC Fight Night 196 Main Event
October 20, 2021 (22:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It sounds like Paulo Costa wont even attempt to make the contracted middleweight limit for his UFC Fight Night 196 headlining bout against Marvin Vettori on Saturday. More...

Middleweights Joaquin Buckley, Abdul Razak Alhassan to Meet on Jan. 15
October 20, 2021 (18:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A matchup of middleweight knockout artists is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 15, as Joaquin Buckley will lock horns with Abdul Razak Alhassan. More...

Zviad Lazishvili Replaces Aaron Phillips, Faces Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 196
October 20, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Zviad Lazishvili has agreed to step in on three days notice and face Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 196. More...

Middleweights Joaquin Buckley, Abdul Razal Alhassan to Meet on Jan. 15
October 20, 2021 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A matchup of middleweight knockout artists is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 15, as Joaquin Buckley will lock horns with Abdul Razak Alhassan. More...

Sergio Pettis to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator Event on Dec. 3
October 20, 2021 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sergio Pettis is scheduled to make his first bantamweight title defense when he faces Kyoji Horiguchi at a Bellator MMA event on Dec. 3. More...

UFC Fighter Irwin Rivera Granted Release After Two Attempted Murder Charges
October 20, 2021 (03:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Irwin Rivera has been released from police custody after being charged with attempted murder earlier this year. More...

Armen Petrosyan Tops List of Four Contract Winners on Week 8 of DWCS
October 20, 2021 (02:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Armen Petrosyan brought UFC president Dana White out of his seat. His next step was all but inevitable. More...

Katlyn Chookagian-Jennifer Maia Rematch Targeted for UFC Event on Jan. 15
October 19, 2021 (23:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A rematch of former flyweight challengers is in the works for early next year, as Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia are expected to square off at a UFC event on Jan. 15. More...

Katlyn Chookagian-Jennifer Rematch Targeted for UFC Event on Jan. 15
October 19, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A rematch of former flyweight challengers is in the works for early next year, as Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia are expected to square off at a UFC event on Jan. 15. More...

UFC: International Fighters Must Comply with New U.S. Government Vaccine Mandates
October 19, 2021 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
International fighters hoping to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship will face a new hurdle beginning next month. More...

Rafael Cordeiro Expects Marvin Vettori to Pressure Paulo Costa at UFC Fight Night 196
October 19, 2021 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The rivalry between UFC Night 196 main event headliners Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa extends years back beyond the fighters to members of their respective camps. More...

Ugandas David Onama Set for Octagon Debut vs. Mason Jones at UFC Fight Night 196
October 19, 2021 (18:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
David Onama will become the Ultimate Fighting Championships first athlete from Uganda when he locks horns with Mason Jones this Saturday. More...

Jessica Eye Out of UFC Fight Night 197; Cynthia Calvillo Steps in to Face Andrea Lee
October 19, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A illness has forced Jessica Eye to pull out of a proposed flyweight clash against Andrea Lee at UFC Fight Night 197. More...

Colby Covington Claims UFC Threatened to Strip Kamaru Usman If He Didnt Accept Rematch
October 19, 2021 (17:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
According to Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman wouldve paid dearly if he hadnt agreed to their rematch in the UFC 268 main event. More...

Dana Whites Contender Series 2021 Week 8 Play-by-Play & Results
October 19, 2021 (17:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live DWCS 2021 Week 8 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. More...

Eric Albarracin Discusses Title Hopes of Weili Zhang, Deiveson Figueiredo, Patricky Freire
October 19, 2021 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Eric Albarracin is currently working with a number of top fighters at Arizona-based MMA camp Fight Ready, and he expects that the team will only continue to get better. More...

No Charges Filed Against Chuck Liddell in Domestic Violence Case
October 18, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
No charges have been filed against Chuck Liddell in an alleged domestic violence incident involving the former UFC champion and his wife last week. More...

Ryan Bader Releases Statement Following Bellator 268 Defeat
October 18, 2021 (20:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ryan Baders bid to reclaim light heavyweight gold came up short in the semifinals of the light heavyweight grand prix, where he suffered a 51-second technical knockout loss to Corey Anderson in the Bellator 268 co-main event on Saturday night. More...

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Hit Contracted Marks
October 18, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
For the first time in a few weeks, there were no major difficulties on the scales ahead of a Dana Whites Contender Series event. More...

Former Foes Jan Blachowicz, Corey Anderson Trade Barbs on Social Media
October 18, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The ongoing Bellator light heavyweight grand prix has reignited the debate regarding the best light heavyweight in the sport, and there are more than a few in the MMA community who believe that the Vadim Nemkov-Corey Anderson winner can lay claim to that top spot. More...

Samuel Dbili Replaces Maximo Suarez, Faces Hamicha at Glory: Collision 3
October 18, 2021 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Glory: Collision 3 has undergone another change to its lineup, as Hamicha must deal with a new opponent heading into this Saturdays card. More...

WEC, UFC Vet Brian Gassaway Dead at 49
October 18, 2021 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Well-traveled 52-fight MMA veteran Brian Gassaway has died at the age of 49. More...

Italian DJ Accuses Conor McGregor of Punching Him in Face, Breaking Nose
October 17, 2021 (20:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Conor McGregor is once again in the news for an altercation that occurred outside of the Octagon. More...

Aspen Ladds Coach Apologizes for Corner Coaching Tactics at UFC Fight Night 195
October 17, 2021 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Aspen Ladd had trouble mounting any kind of significant offense in the UFC Fight Night 195 main event, and the frustration was reflected in her corner between rounds. More...

Scott Coker: Bellator Grand Prix Winner Will Be Best Light Heavyweight On the Planet
October 17, 2021 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Bellator light heavyweight grand prix is down to two after Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson advanced to the tournament finals on Saturday night. More...

Norma Dumont Interested in Interim Featherweight Title Bout Against Holly Holm
October 17, 2021 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Norma Dumont didnt get the opponent she wanted on Saturday night, but she was grateful to be able to have a fight nonetheless. More...

UFC Fight Night 195 Bonuses: Miller, Landwehr, Silva, Batgerel Earn $50K Awards
October 17, 2021 (07:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jim Miller, Nate Landwehr, Bruno Silva and Danaa Batgerel each received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for their work in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 195 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. More...

Nemkov Overwhelms Anglickas, Anderson Wallops Bader at Bellator 268
October 17, 2021 (04:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Julius Anglickas had one brief glimmer of hope against Vadim Nemkov, but it was only fleeting. More...

Norma Dumont Cruises Past Listless Aspen Ladd in UFC Fight Night 195 Headliner
October 17, 2021 (02:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
wNorma Dumont took the path of least resistance and never once had to consider changing course. More...

UFC Fight Night 195 Prelims: Bruno Silva Stages Comeback, Stops Exhausted Andrew Sanchez
October 16, 2021 (23:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bruno Silvaroared back from a two-rounds-to-none deficit to finish an exhausted Andrew Sanchez with punches in their featured UFC Fight Night 195 prelim bout. More...

Bellator 268 Nemkov vs. Anglickas Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
October 16, 2021 (02:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live Bellator 268 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET. More...

UFC Fight Night 195 Ladd vs. Dumont Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
October 16, 2021 (01:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 195 coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. More...

Miguel Baeza-Kalinn Williams Welterweight Battle Added to UFC Fight Night 197
October 15, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship can seemingly pair any two reliable action welterweights for potentially thrilling results. More...

Bellator 268 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Official; 1 Fighter Heavy
October 15, 2021 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Both Bellator MMA light heavyweight world grand prix semifinals are now official. More...

UFC Fight Night 195 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Canceled
October 15, 2021 (18:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont is now official after both made weight. More...

Superbon Starches Giorgio Petrosyan to Capture Featherweight Belt at One: First Strike
October 15, 2021 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The first all-kickboxing card in One Championship history ended with a shocking knockout. More...

Luis Pena 911 Call Audio Released: He Punched Me in the Face
October 14, 2021 (20:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The harrowing 911 call for former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Luis Pena has been released. More...

Aaron Pico to Face Justin Gonzales at Bellator 271 on Nov. 12
October 14, 2021 (19:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
So far, all four announced matchups for Bellator 271 feature top-ranked Bellator MMA fighters. More...

Norma Dumont Upset With Holly Holms Withdrawal From UFC Fight Night 195 Headliner
October 14, 2021 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Norma Dumont is not pleased by how Holly Holm handled her recent injury. More...

Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis Set at Middleweight for UFC 268
October 14, 2021 (18:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Chris Curtis will be getting opportunity to take on Phil Hawes after all. More...

World Fight League Announces Founding, Releases 50/50 Revenue Share Plan
October 14, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If the World Fight League can get off the ground, it could change the nature of the sport as we know it. More...

Glory Kickboxing, Bally Sports Agree to U.S. Broadcasting Deal
October 14, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Glory Kickboxing will be back on the U.S. airwaves for its tentpole event in October. More...

Geraldo de Freitas Jr. Receives 2-Year Sanction After USADA Violation
October 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
If there is any consolation, it is that the 30-year-old Brazilian bantamweight has already competed back in his home country since leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship. More...

Lupita Godinez Replaces Sijara Eubanks, Takes on Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Night 195
October 13, 2021 (23:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Loopy will fight twice in seven days, setting a modern-era Ultimate Fighting Championship record. More...

Jon Jones Banned from Jackson-Wink MMA Following Arrest for Domestic Violence
October 13, 2021 (23:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It appears that the troubles for Bones are far from over. More...

Dagestani Prospect Saygid Izagakhmaev Signs with One Championship
October 13, 2021 (22:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championship continues to expand its roster with top Russian prospects. More...

UFC Releases Luis Pena Following Two Recent Domestic Violence Arrests
October 13, 2021 (03:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has parted ways with Luis Pena following two arrests for domestic violence in the past few months. More...

Viacheslav Borshchev, Two Others Net UFC Contracts on Week 7 of DWCS
October 13, 2021 (03:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Viacheslav Borshchev made quite an impression. More...