Lyoto Machida Felt 'Kind of Lost' In The Early Going of Bellator Debut
December 17, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Lyoto Machida made his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut on Saturday at Bellator 213, earning a close split-decision win over former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho. More...

Edson Barboza 'Very Happy' To Put First Losing Streak Behind Him
December 17, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Edson Barboza is back in the winners column with an impressive showing against Dan Hooker on Saturday night in Milwaukee to snap the first losing streak of his career, and seems like a man revitalized. More...

Nurmagomedov Praises Iaquinta For Win, Advises Lee to 'Stay Humble'
December 17, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta met in the main event of UFC of Fox 31 for a chance to move up in the Ultimate Fighting Championships cutthroat lightweight division, and the man who sits atop that division appears to have been paying attention. More...

UFC Welterweight Sean Strickland Undergoes Knee Surgery Following Motorcycle Accident
December 16, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sean Strickland could be out for a few months after recently being injured in a motorcycle accident. More...

Kevin Lee Believes He Won First Three Rounds vs. Al Iaquinta, Considers Move to 170 Pounds
December 16, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lee entered UFC on Fox 31 as a sizable favorite to avenge a previous loss to Al Iaquinta. He left Saturdays headliner at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee a little bit confused regarding the judges verdict and contemplating his future at 155 pounds. More...

UFC Concludes Fox Partnership with Highest Overnight Ratings in 2 Years
December 16, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC on Fox 31 closed out the promotions seven-year partnership with the network in a big way. More...

Dana White: UFC on Fox 31 Co-Main Event Shouldve Been Stopped Earlier Than It Was
December 16, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Edson Barboza unleashed a savage beating on Dan Hooker in the UFC on Fox 31 co-main event, but The Hangman showed incredible toughness for surviving as long as he did. More...

Al Iaquinta: Conor McGregor Needs to Go Through Me to Get a Rematch with Khabib
December 16, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Al Iaquinta might have been somewhat overlooked heading into the UFC on Fox 31 headliner. More...

Bobby Green Announces Retirement Following Contentious Decision Loss at UFC on Fox 31
December 16, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It looks like Bobby Green is calling it a career after 34 professional mixed martial arts fights. More...

Canelo Alvarez Destroys Rocky Fielding to Win WBA Super Middleweight Title
December 16, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Arguably the biggest active star in all of boxing, Saul Canelo Alvarez made it look embarrassingly easy against Rocky Fielding on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. More...

Jinh Yu Frey Retains Her Atomweight Title At Invicta FC 33
December 16, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It may not have been easy, but Jinh Yu Frey reaffirmed her place on the throne and bolstered her claim as the best 105-pound female fighter on the planet. More...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Submits Valerie Letourneau to Retain Flyweight Title at Bellator 213
December 16, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane was emotional as she walked down to the Bellator MMA cage and after she won, the Hawaiian said it was the best day of her life. More...

UFC on Fox 31 Bonuses: Iaquinta, Oliveira, Silva, Gordon Earn $50K Checks
December 15, 2018 (22:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Al Iaquinta came away from UFC on Fox 31 with a 2-0 record against Kevin Lee and a $50,000 bonus check for his efforts. More...

Al Iaquinta Springs Upset on Favored Kevin Lee in Five-Round UFC on Fox 31 Headliner
December 15, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Al Iaquinta bests Kevin Lee in UFC on Fox 31 rematch in Milwaukee. More...

UFC on Fox 31 Prelims: Joaquim Silva Scores Dramatic Standing KO on Jared Gordon
December 15, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Joaquim Silva simply refused to blink. More...

Joseph Benavidez-Dustin Ortiz Rematch Set for UFCs Debut on ESPN+ in Brooklyn
December 15, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Joseph Benavidez and Dustin Ortiz will square off for a second time at UFC Fight Night 143 in Brooklyn, N.Y. More...

Michael Chandler Shuts Out Brent Primus to Become Three-Time Bellator MMA Champion
December 15, 2018 (01:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Michael Chandler is now a three-time Bellator MMA world champion. More...

UFC on Fox 31 Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
December 14, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdogs live UFC on Fox 31 coverage kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. More...

Bellator 212 Prelims: Tywan Claxton Batters Kaeo Meyer; Robson Gracie Jr. Executes Submission
December 14, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Tywan Claxton barely broke a sweat. More...

Bellator 213 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Carvalho, Kala Hose Heavy
December 14, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The undefeated Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is set to defend her belt in her home state of Hawaii, fighting there for the first time in her career against Valerie Letourneau More...

Invicta FC 33 Weigh-in Results: Jamie Moyle Misses Weight by 9 Pounds
December 14, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jinh Yu Freys atomweight title is now up for grabs against the woman she beat in a closely contested bout to earn the vacant belt, Minna Grusander. More...

Diego Sanchez-Mickey Gall Welterweight Scrap Added to UFC 235
December 14, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Mickey Gall will get his wish, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a thrilling matchup between Diego Sanchez and Gall at UFC 235 in March. More...

Report: Cain Velaquez to Return In February Against Francis Ngannou
December 14, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It seems that former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez may make his long-awaited return to the Octagon next February in the first event of the UFCs new broadcast deal with ESPN. More...

Invicta FC 33 Weigh-in Results: Jamie Moyle Misses Weight by 10 Pounds
December 14, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jinh Yu Freys atomweight title is now up for grabs against the woman she beat in a closely contested bout to earn the vacant belt, Minna Grusander. More...

Invicta FC 33 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Target
December 14, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jinh Yu Freys atomweight title is now up for grabs against the woman she beat in a closely contested bout to earn the vacant belt, Minna Grusander. More...

UFC on Fox 31 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight, Clark-Lee Cancelled
December 14, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kevin Lee is ready to face the man who beat him in his UFC debut in 2014, as he will run it back with Al Iaquinta in the main event of the final Fox card. More...

Alex Oliveira: Tapout at UFC 231 Was Due More To The Cut Than The Choke
December 14, 2018 (08:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Alex Oliveiras fight against Gunnar Nelson at UFC 231 on Dec. 8 was a wild back-and-forth affair that ended in the memorable image of Oliveira tapping to a rear-naked choke while blood poured everywhere from a huge gash on his forehead. More...

Frankie Edgar Wants Holloway and 'Most Popular Guy of My Era' McGregor, Before Retirement
December 14, 2018 (07:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is eager to get back into the title picture again after sitting out most of 2018 recovering from a bicep injury, and he has some big names on his wish list. More...

Bellator 212 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters on Weight
December 13, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Michael Chandler is set to exact his revenge on Brent Primus, with the latter defending his lightweight belt for the first time against the man he toppled to win it. More...

Robbie Lawler-Ben Askren Rescheduled for UFC 235 in March
December 13, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
We will have to wait a little while longer for the welterweight battle between Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren, which has been relocated from the cancelled UFC 233 card to UFC 235 in March. More...

Bellator Returns to Temecula with Andrey Koreshkov-Lorenz Larkin Main Event
December 13, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Bellator MMA will be taking a trip back to the Pechanga Resort Casino in California, with an event headlined by Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin. More...

Michael Bisping Reflects on 'Big' Victory over Anderson Silva, Silva's 'Cheap' Knee Strike
December 13, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Recently retired Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping can look back on a career full of accomplishments, but he is happy to name one that he finds especially gratifying. More...

Ben Askren Wanted To Headline UFC 233 Against Robbie Lawler Before It Was Cancelled
December 13, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
This week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made the rare move to scrap a numbered pay-per-view, but incoming welterweight star Ben Askren claims he would have saved it for them. More...

Alexander Gustafsson Believes Jon Jones 'Feeling Insecure' Ahead of UFC 232
December 13, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One of the most hyped rematches in Ultimate Fighting Championship history takes places later this month when Alexander Gustafsson locks horns with former champion Jon Jones for the soon-to-be vacant light heavyweight title, and The Mauler believes his opponent comes into the bout with some self-doubt. More...

Edson Barboza Approaching Bout With Dan Hooker Feeling 'Zero Pressure' Despite Two-Fight Skid
December 13, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
In spite of being in the midst of the first losing streak of his career, Edson Barboza claims his scheduled clash with Dan Hooker this weekend is just a fight like any other. More...

Kamaru Usman Reveals Signed Bout Agreement for Proposed Tyron Woodley Fight
December 12, 2018 (21:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Kamaru Usman is putting the pressure on Tyron Woodley. More...

UFC Veteran Tank Abbott Says He Died 5 Times on Operating Table During Liver Transplant
December 12, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC icon David "Tank" Abbott recently had a harrowing experience on the operating table, as a liver transplant nearly took his life. More...

Jose Aldo vs. Renato 'Moicano' in the Works for UFC Fight Night Fortaleza Co-Main Event
December 12, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
An intriguing featherweight clash pitting Jose Aldo against Renato Carneiro has been targeted for UFC Fight Night in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Feb. 2. More...

UFC 233 Canceled; Promotion Still Expected to Hold 12 Pay-Per-Views in 2019
December 12, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC 233, which was set for the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 26, has been canceled. More...

Aljamain Sterling, Jimmie Rivera to Clash at UFCs ESPN Debut in Phoenix
December 12, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A bantamweight showdown pitting Aljamain Sterling against Jimmie Rivera is set for the Ultimate Fighting Championships debut on ESPN, according to a report from AZCentral.com. More...

Lucie Pudilova Moves to Flyweight, Meets Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night Prague
December 12, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Lucie Pudilova will drop from bantamweight to flyweight to face Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night Prague. More...

Chael Sonnen Wishes More Coaches Shared John Kavanagh's Mindset
December 12, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh made headlines recently for his claim that his superstar pupil, Conor McGregor, would have to convince him to coach him for another fight, a statement that has earned him at least one notable supporter. More...

Francis Ngannou's Coach Blames Camps Spent at UFC PI For Two-Fight Skid
December 12, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Francis Ngannous 45-second demolition of Curtis Blaydes at UFC Beijing last month sent the message that The Predator was back, but his head coach has an idea why Ngannou had been struggling to begin with. More...

Oscar De La Hoya: I'll Keep Promoting MMA As Long As The UFC Keeps Underpaying Fighters
December 12, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Oscar de la Hoya has heard the sniping about Golden Boy MMAs debut event, but for the same reasons he got into mixed martial arts promotion in the first place, he claims hes here to stay. More...

Oscar De La Hoya Plans to Hold Another MMA Event: Im Gonna Compete with Dana White
December 11, 2018 (22:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It sounds like Golden Boy MMA isnt going away just yet. More...

Contender Series Alum Grant Dawson Has Anti-Doping Violation Case Dismissed
December 11, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Grant Dawson, who earned a UFC contract on Season 1 of Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series, had his anti-doping case dismissed by USADA. More...

Jon Jones Granted Temporary License by CSAC, Cleared to Fight at UFC 232
December 11, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The path has been cleared for Jon Jones to make his Octagon return at UFC 232. More...

LFA Womens Flyweight Champion Sabina Mazo Signs with UFC
December 11, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is bolstering the talent pool in its womens flyweight division, as the promotion has signed LFA 125-pound queen Sabina Mazo. More...

Report: One Championship Signs 3-Year Broadcast Deal with Turner Sports
December 11, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
One Championship will have a much more prominent stage to showcase its events in 2019. More...

ESPN Names UFC Two-Division Champ Daniel Cormier No. 3 Most Dominant Athlete for 2018
December 11, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Daniel Cormier, who became a simultaneous two-division champion this past year, was named as by ESPN as the third most dominant athlete of 2018. More...