Yoel Romero to Face Paulo Borrachinha in Pivotal Middleweight Bout at UFC 230 in New York
July 24, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Another middleweight bout with serious title implications has been added to the UFC 230 lineup. More...

Lightweights Brian Foster, Natan Schulte to Headline PFL 5 in New York on Aug. 2
July 24, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Professional Fighters League regular season continues to roll on next month, as a lightweight duel pitting Brian Foster against Natan Schulte will headline the promotions fifth show. More...

Dana Whites Contender Series Season 2, Week 6 Play-by-Play & Results
July 24, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2, Episode 6 coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET. More...

Dana White Says UFCs ESPN Deal is Going to Be Very Big for the Fighters
July 24, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fighter compensation is one of the hottest topics right now in mixed martial arts and in particular the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is the market leader in MMA. More...

Eddie Alvarez Confident of New Contract Despite Being a Free Agent Come Saturday
July 24, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A rematch between two of the premier lightweights take place on Saturday night when former Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez takes on Dustin Poirier at UFC on Fox 30 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. More...

Luke Rockhold-Chris Weidman Rematch Targeted for UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden
July 23, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A rematch between ex-middleweight champions Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman is in the works for UFC 230, according to a report from ESPN.com. More...

Glover Teixeira: Ive Got to Change Some Stuff to Get Another Chance in UFC
July 23, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Glover Teixeira didnt look like a Top 10 light heavyweight at UFC Fight Night 134. More...

Shogun Releases Statement After UFC Hamburg: We Dont Always Get the Result We Want
July 23, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Mauricio Ruas three-fight winning streak came to a resounding end in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, as he was stopped by Anthony Smith via knockout just 89 seconds after their UFC Fight Night 134 headlining bout began. More...

UFC President Dana White Spends More Than $1 Million for Sons 16th Birthday Party
July 23, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC President Dana White has been known to throw an extravagant party or two, and his sons 16th birthday bash was no exception. More...

Stefan Struve Releases Graphic Image of Injury Suffered at UFC Hamburg
July 23, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fight fans have witnessed a number of gruesome injuries in mixed martial arts like the Anderson Silva leg break, or Leslie Smiths cauliflower ear pop. Now add Ultimate Fighting Championship More...

Teammates Josh Emmett, Chad Mendes Would Only Fight Each Other for a Title
July 23, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Josh Emmett suffered a second-round knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February, ending a two-fight winning streak, which included an impressive knockout victory over Top 10 featherweight Ricardo Lamas back in December. More...

Anthony Smith: Top of the UFC Light Heavyweight Division Is a Disaster Right Now
July 22, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anthony Smith calls it like he sees it. More...

Corey Anderson Eyeing Quick Path to Light Heavyweight Belt After UFC Hamburg Triumph
July 22, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Corey Anderson earned the biggest win of his career on Sunday, outpointing former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira in the UFC 227 co-main event at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. More...

Cormier Addresses Gustafsson After UFC 227 Withdrawal: You and I Wont Share the Octagon Again
July 22, 2018 (20:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Daniel Cormier doesnt like the way Alexander Gustafsson is handling business these days, and he let his former foe know about it in a lengthy social media post on Sunday. More...

Alexander Gustafsson Withdraws from UFC 227 Due to Minor Injury
July 22, 2018 (19:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC Fight Night 127 is down one marquee fight after former light heavyweight champion Alexander Gustafsson bowed out of the event due to a minor injury. More...

Anthony Smith Knocks Out Mauricio Shogun Rua in UFC Hamburg Headliner
July 22, 2018 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anthony Smith wanted to tack on another big name to his rsum, and on Sunday and he did. More...

UFC Fight Night 134 Bonuses: Anthony Smith Collects $50K for Demolition of Shogun
July 22, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anthony Smith has raised his stock since moving from middleweight to light heavyweight. Hes also boosted his bank account. More...

Anthony Smith Knocks Out Former Light Heavyweight Champ Shogun Rua in UFC Hamburg Headliner
July 22, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anthony Smith wanted to tack on another big name to his rsum, and on Sunday and he did. More...

UFC Hamburg Prelims: Damir Hadzovic Outpoints Nick Hein
July 22, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Damir Hadzovic did just enough to eke out a split decision win over local fighter Nick Hein in the UFC Fight Night 134 featured preliminary bout on FS1 Sunday. More...

Controversial Decision Crowns Jinh Yu Frey Atomweight Champion in Invicta 30 Main Event
July 22, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jinh Yu Frey came into the Invicta 30 headliner on Saturday with the goal of capturing the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight crown, and she achieved it. More...

Controversial Decision Crowns Jinh Yu Frey Strawweight Champion in Invicta 30 Main Event
July 21, 2018 (23:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Jinh Yu Frey came into the Invicta 30 headliner on Saturday with the goal of capturing the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight crown, and she achieved it. More...

UFC Fight Night 134 Shogun vs. Smith Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
July 21, 2018 (20:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 134 coverage kicks off Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. ET. More...

UFC Hamburg Weigh-in Results & Video: All Fighters Cleared for Combat
July 21, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed to Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, headlined by former light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua (206) and Anthony Smith (205). More...

Cowboy Cerrone, Mike Perry Added to UFCs 25th Anniversary Card in Mile High City
July 20, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Another fan-friendly matchup was announced for UFC Fight Night 139 on Friday, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed Donald Cerrone will take on Mike Perry just hours after announcing Frankie Edgar vs. Chan Sung Jung. More...

Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung Booked for November UFC Fight Night Card in Denver
July 20, 2018 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights will collide in a pivotal matchup come November, as Frankie Edgar is set to take on Chan Sung Jung in the main event of the UFCs next stop in Denver on Nov. 10, UFC President Dana White confirmed on Friday. More...

Invicta FC 30 Weigh-ins: Jinh Yu Frey, Minna Grusander Cleared for Atomweight Title Scrap
July 20, 2018 (16:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The results are in for the Invicta Fighting Championships 30 weigh-ins, with the promotions atomweight belt up for grabs between Jinh Yu Frey (6-3) and Minna Grusander (6-1) in the events main event. All 16 fighters made weight for the card. More...

UFC Welterweight Muslim Salikhov Notified of Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation
July 20, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Muslim Salikhov was notified about a potential USADA violation on Friday, stemming from an out-of-competition drug test conducted on June 7 in Russia. More...

UFC Welterweight Muslim Salikhov Notified of Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation via USADA
July 20, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Muslim Salikhov was notified about a potential USADA violation on Friday, stemming from an out-of-competition drug test conducted on June 7 in Russia. More...

Luke Rockhold: I Almost Pulled a Diaz Attack on Brock Lesnar at UFC 226
July 20, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Luke Rockhold nearly pulled a Diaz after his friend and American Kickboxing Academy stablemate Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to become the heavyweight champ. More...

Report: Jacare Souza, David Branch to Collide at UFC 230
July 20, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweights David Branch and Ronaldo Jacare Souza are set to collide at UFC 230 in New York City this November after some back-and-forth between the two camps. More...

Max Holloway Still Undergoing Tests, But is Starting to Feel Better
July 20, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
After Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Max Holloway pulled out of his UFC 226 bout with Brian Ortega with concussion like symptoms, it sent a scare through the mixed martial arts world. More...

Curtis Blaydes Not a Fan of Daniel Cormier-Brock Lesnar Heavyweight Title Fight
July 20, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes is on a tear right now, taking down some of the divisions most feared strikers in Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt. More...

Junior Dos Santos Would Welcome the Challenge of Facing Francis Ngannou
July 20, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, who is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov last Saturday night, has revealed hes frustrated by the lack of fights hes had over the last few years inside the Octagon More...

Lance Palmer, Andre Harrison Dominate Foes in PFL 4 Featured Bouts
July 19, 2018 (22:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Since losing to Andre Harrison last March, Lance Palmer has been nearly invincible. More...

Report: Cortney Casey-Sanchez to Replace Injured Alexa Grasso Against Angela Hill
July 19, 2018 (19:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has found a replacement for Alexa Grasso on the same day she pulled out of her UFC Fight Night 135 bout against Angela Hill on Aug. 25, ESPN reported on Thursday afternoon. More...

Video: Cain Velasquez Trains at WWE Performance Center
July 19, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two-time former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was spotted training at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week, and appears to be brushing up on his Lucha Libre skills. More...

Report: UFC Looking to Strip Covington of Interim Belt, Book Woodley vs. Till
July 19, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division has been in a state of flux after divisional prospect Darren Till took to social media on Thursday to claim that interim welterweight champion Colby Covington had pulled out of his highly anticipated title fight against incumbent champ Tyron Woodley. Now more sources confirm that Covington is out and may be stripped of his interim belt. More...

Report: UFC Strawweight Alexa Grasso Out of UFC Fight Night 135 Bout with Angela Hill
July 19, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Angela Hill is in need of a new opponent after Alexa Grasso was forced off of their UFC Fight Night 135 bout, ESPN reported on Thursday More...

Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finalists Emelianenko, Sonnen Booked for Oct. 13
July 19, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The finalists in Bellator MMAs heavyweight grand prix will be determined by Oct. 14, as the promotion is set to hold the remaining two semi-final bouts on the weekend of Oct. 12. Semi-finalists Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen are officially set to collide on Oct. 13 at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, Newsday reported on Thursday. Sonnen and Emelianenko will compete just one day after fellow grand prix semi-finalists Ryan Bader and Matt Mitrione throw down on Oct. 12 in Connecticut. More...

Report: Broken Nose Forces Volkan Oezdemirs Withdraw From UFC 227 Card
July 19, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir has pulled out of his UFC 227 bout against Alexander Gustafsson. ESPN was the first to report that he suffered a nose injury on Thursday. More...

Karate Combat Announces Streaming Deal with UFC Fight Pass
July 19, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Karate Combats next event will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion announced on Thursday. The full-contact striking promotion is set to hold its second event in Athens, Greece, on July 28 after the smashing success of their debut card in April, which was chock-full of brutal and spectacular knockouts. More...

Kelvin Gastelum Believes His Skills Match Up Well with Champ Robert Whittaker
July 19, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
An intriguing contest in the middleweight division is set to take place in 2019 when the current champion Robert Whittaker locks horns with Kelvin Gastelum. More...

Paulo Henrique Costa says Kelly Slater is Completely Ignorant Regarding Doping Comments
July 19, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Paulo Henrique Costa is fast becoming of the most feared 185-pound fighters in the division. Costa faced Uriah Hall on the preliminary card at UFC 226 More...

PFL 4 Weigh-ins: Lance Palmer, Jumabieke Tuerxun Set for Headliner
July 18, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Utilizing a unique format, Professional Fighters League is starting to gain some traction. More...

Paul Daley Signs New Bellator Deal, Enters Welterweight Grand Prix
July 18, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Paul Daley and Bellator MMA have agreed to terms on a new contract, clearing the way for the British knockout artist to enter the promotions welterweight grand prix. More...

Nicco Montano to Defend Flyweight Crown vs. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228 in Dallas
July 18, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
As expected, Nicco Montano will make her first flyweight title defense against Valentina Shevchenko. More...

Anderson Silva Receives 1-Year USADA Suspension for Contaminated Supplement
July 18, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anderson Silva could return to the UFC before the year is through. More...

Featherweights Pat Curran, A.J. McKee to Headline Bellator 205 in Boise on Sept. 21
July 18, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former featherweight champion Pat Curran will lock horns with rising contender A.J. McKee in the Bellator 205 headliner in Boise, Idaho, on Sept. 21. More...

Bryan Barberena Confirms Bout vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night Lincoln
July 18, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A welterweight clash pitting Bryan Barberena against Jake Ellenberger has been added to the UFC Fight Night 135 lineup in Lincoln, Neb. More...

Bryan Barberena Announces Bout vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night Lincoln
July 18, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A welterweight clash pitting Bryan Barberena against Jake Ellenberger has been added to the UFC Fight Night 135 lineup in Lincoln, Neb. More...