Report: Raphael Assuncao, Marlon Moraes to Rematch at UFC Fight Night 144
November 29, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It appears Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes are going to run it back in a five-rounder to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Brazil this coming February. More...

Cro Cop: Rizin Unable to Book Me for NYE Due to Cost of Mayweather-Nasukawa Fight
November 29, 2018 (15:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
In an interview with Croatian newspaper Vecernji List on Thursday, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic stated that he would not be appearing on Rizin Fighting FederationRizin FF 14s New Years Eve card in Japan due to budgetary reasons. More...

Bellator 210 Weigh-in Results: Main Card Set; Noad Lahat Misses Weight
November 29, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Every fighter on the Bellator 210 main card has been given the green light, and headliners Chidi Njokuani and John Salter have officially made weight. More...

TUF 28 Finale Weigh-in Results: Finale Fights Set, Two Heavy
November 29, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Tomorrow, two new Ultimate Fighters will be crowned at the heaviest divisions the Ultimate Fighting Championship has to offer -- heavyweight and womens featherweight. More...

Report: MMA Pioneer Cal Worsham Dead At 55
November 29, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
According to several industry figures who knew him personally, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran and mixed martial arts pioneer Cal Worsham is dead at the age of 55. More...

Yoshihiro Akiyama Signs With One Championship
November 29, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It looks like One Championship is about to get into the sexy business. More...

Anderson Silva: Georges St. Pierre Only Takes The Easy Fights
November 29, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anderson Silva recognizes Georges St. Pierre as a fellow all-time great, but he does not hesitate to point out what he feels is the major difference between them. More...

Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren Official For UFC 233
November 29, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ben Askrens long awaited debut inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon has finally been made official. More...

Darrion Caldwell to Face Kyoji Horiguchi for Rizin Bantamweight Title on Dec. 31
November 29, 2018 (03:46) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A cross-promotional, champion vs. champion bout has been added to Rizin Fighting Federations New Years Eve lineup. More...

Oscar De La Hoya Releases Statement Telling Dana White to Shut the F--k Up
November 28, 2018 (21:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
UFC President Dana White didn't hold back when criticizing Oscar De La Hoya for his first venture as a mixed martial arts promoter. On Wednesday, the former boxing champion had some strong words for White in response. More...

Cynthia Calvillo, Cortney Casey Booked for UFC 233 in Anaheim on Jan. 26
November 28, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Cynthia Calvillo will make a quick turnaround from her last Octagon appearance when she meet Cortney Casey-Sanchez at UFC 233. More...

Anderson Silva: UFC Promised Middleweight Title Shot with Win Over Israel Adesanya
November 28, 2018 (15:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Booking a 43-year-old Anderson Silva against rising star Israel Adesanya seemed like a cruel bit of matchmaking from the UFC, but it seems that there was an added incentive for The Spider to accept the bout. More...

Golden Boy MMA Medical Suspensions: Chuck Liddell Handed Indefinite Term After KO Defeat
November 28, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chuck Liddell has been suspended indefinitely following his first round knockout loss to Tito Ortiz at Golden Boy MMAs inaugural event this past Saturday. More...

Conor McGregor Fined More Than $1,000, Banned for 6 Months from Driving in Ireland
November 28, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Conor McGregor was banned from driving for six months and fined more than $1,000 for speeding in his native Ireland, according to a report from RTE. More...

Renato Moicano Tabbed as Alternate for Holloway-Ortega Title Fight at UFC 231
November 28, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Renato Carneiro wont be competing at UFC 231 after originally scheduled foe Mirsad Bektic was forced to withdraw due to injury. But Moicano will be in Toronto for the event in order to provide the promotion with a backup plan. More...

UFC President Dana White Provides Update On Flyweight Division
November 28, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division may be on life support, but UFC President Dana White isn't willing to pronounce it dead quite yet. More...

Tony Ferguson Blasts Nurmagomedov For Considering Boxing Match With Floyd Mayweather
November 28, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It should come as no surprise that Tony Ferguson is not a fan of Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedovs recent flirtations with boxing. More...

UFC Fight Night 141 Medical Suspensions: Four Fighters Facing 180-Day Layoffs
November 27, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Four fighters from UFC Fight Night 141 could be looking at lengthy medical suspensions. More...

Rachael Ostovich Cleared; Fight vs. Paige VanZant Back On for UFCs ESPN+ Debut
November 27, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It looks like Rachael Ostovich will square off against Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night in Brooklyn, N.Y., after all. More...

Dana White Rips F"-ing Cokehead Oscar De La Hoya for Promotion of Liddell vs. Ortiz
November 27, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
As someone who urged Chuck Liddell to retire from the UFC, Dana White was never a fan of seeing The Iceman make a comeback. More...

Tito Ortiz Addresses Criticism Over Chuck Liddell Fight: He Called Me Out
November 27, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The trilogy bout between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell drew plenty of criticism throughout the MMA community, particularly because Liddell was eight years removed from his last professional appearance. More...

Dana White Provides Update on Sage Northcutt: His Contract Was Up, So We Let Him Go
November 27, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Despite having won four of his last five Octagon appearances, Sage Northcutt is no longer part of the Ultimate Fighting Championships roster. More...

Joe Rogan Hints At Upcoming UFC Glove Redesign To Reduce Eye Pokes
November 27, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Glove design has been a topic of controversy in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for years, with the organizations current design receiving blame for the prevalence of inadvertent eye pokes. More...

'Jacare' Willing To Wait For Title Shot Against Whittaker-Gastelum Winner
November 27, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Ronaldo Souza is confident in his place in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division, and willing to wait for the title shot he believes he has earned. More...

Alistair Overeem Calls Out 'Hot Balls' Derrick Lewis Via Twitter
November 27, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fresh off an emphatic TKO victory at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing this past weekend, Alistair Overeem has not wasted any time in trying to line up his next fight. More...

Man Accused in Hit-and-Run Death of Ryan Jimmo Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
November 26, 2018 (18:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Anthony Getschel, the man accused in the hit-and-run death of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in an Edmonton court on Monday, according to a report from CBC. More...

Jon Jones Touts Science of USADA Testing in Recent Anti-Doping Case: They Dont Make Mistakes
November 26, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
As Jon Jones Octagon return against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 draws near, the former light heavyweight champion will make more and more appearances on national media shows to address his history with USADA and two failed drug tests within the Las Vegas-based promotion. More...

Chael Sonnen Advises Oscar De La Hoya to Stay in Your Lane Regarding MMA Promotion
November 26, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Golden Boys maiden voyage into mixed martial arts promotion wasnt one for the history books " nor was it expected to be. More...

With Contract Signed for Next Fight, James Gallagher Says Hes Coming to Make a Statement
November 26, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
James Gallaghers most recent Bellator MMA appearance did not go as planned. More...

Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison to Face Moriel Charneski at PFL Championship Event
November 26, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will make her third mixed martial arts appearance when she faces Moriel Charneski at Professional Fighters Leagues championship event on Dec. 31. More...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Wont Rule Out Future Reconciliation with Conor McGregor
November 26, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor rivalry culminated with a post-fight brawl following their headlining bout at UFC 229. Despite the animosity that led to that incident, Nurmagomedov could envision a situation where the two fighters settled their differences in an amicable fashion. More...

Alistair Overeem: 'I Guarantee That' A Rematch With Ngannou Would Go Differently
November 26, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Alistair Overeem may have righted the ship in Beijing last weekend, returning to the win column after two straight setbacks, but he is still looking to get at least one of those losses back. More...

Demetrious Johnson Ready For The High Expectations In One Championship
November 26, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Demetrious Johnson has yet to have a debut bout announced in One Championship, but he understands the lofty expectations that accompanied his high-profile signing and is facing them head-on. More...

Tito Ortiz Claims To Have 'Buried The Hatchet' With Liddell After Trilogy Fight
November 26, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell threw down for the third and likely final time on Saturday night, and in the opinion of one of the competitors at least, it put an end to one of the most famous bitter rivalries in MMA history. More...

Jon Jones Reacts to Liddell KO Defeat: Im Never Replying to His Callouts Again
November 25, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It was never a sentiment rooted in reality, but Chuck Liddells performance at Golden Boy MMAs inaugural event clinched it: Jon Jones wont even humor The Iceman the next time the UFC Hall of Famer calls him out. More...

Chuck Liddell Offers No Excuses for Loss to Tito Ortiz, Uncertain of MMA Future
November 25, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Chuck Liddells return to mixed martial arts following an eight-year absence went about as one might expect it would. More...

Tito Ortiz, 43, Knocks Out Chuck Liddell, 48, in Golden Boy MMA Inaugural Event
November 25, 2018 (00:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A day after two struggling past-their-prime legends dueled on the golf course in Las Vegas on pay-per-view, two Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famers fought for what many observers hope will be the last time. More...

Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva to Clash at UFC 234 in Melbourne on Feb. 9
November 24, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Rising prospect Israel Adesanya will lock horns with former middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 234. More...

Francis Ngannou Realistic About Standing in Heavyweight Division After UFC Beijing Win
November 24, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Francis Ngannou went from being The Next Big Thing in the UFC to being labeled a bust in just a few short fights. More...

Alistair Overeem Credits Change in Camp for Success at UFC Fight Night Beijing
November 24, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Alistair Overeem became a No. 1 contender in the UFCs heavyweight division during his time at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M. More...

Curtis Blaydes Vows to Be Back with the Same Confidence Following UFC Beijing Defeat
November 24, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Curtis Blaydes entered UFC Fight Night 141 with plenty of momentum, and a victory would have placed him squarely among the top contenders in the heavyweight division. More...

Golden Boy MMA Salaries: Chuck Liddell ($250K), Tito Ortiz ($200K) Top Payroll
November 24, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Returning from retirement for one last showdown will prove to be a lucrative endeavor for these two UFC Hall of Famers. More...

UFC Fight Night 141 Bonuses: Ngannou, Li, Morono, Song Garner $50K
November 24, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Francis Ngannou, Jingliang Li, Alex Morono and Kenan Song all received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing. More...

Francis Ngannou Returns to Form, Blasts Curtis Blaydes in UFC Fight Night 141 Headliner
November 24, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Francis Ngannou got back to what he does best. More...

UFC Fight Night 141 Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
November 23, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 141 coverage kicks off Saturday at 3:30 a.m. ET. More...

Golden Boy MMA Weigh-in Results: Liddell, Ortiz Official for Trilogy Bout
November 23, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
It's on: Chuck Liddell hit the scales at 203.4 pounds, as he prepares to face Tito Ortiz (204.8) for the third time in the Golden Boy MMA main event this Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. More...

Brandon Vera Retains Heavyweight Title At One: Conquest of Champions
November 23, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A Manila crowd already ecstatic at the return of One Championship to the Philippines reached a fever pitch, as two Filipinos left the arena with belts wrapped round their waists at the end of the evening. More...

Report: Ashkan Mokhtarian Out, Replaced by Elias Garcia Against Kai Kara-France
November 23, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
A bit over a week before the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Adelaide, Australia, UFC Fight Night 142 has experienced an opponent change for Kai Kara-France, who will instead be facing Elias Garcia. More...

UFC Fight Night 141 Weigh-In Results: Blaydes vs. Ngannou Greenlit; Rashad Coulter Heavy
November 23, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Fresh off the announcement that the Ultimate Fighting Championship plans to open a massive UFC Performance Institute in China, the promotion will be planting its flag in the capital city of Beijing for the first time. More...

Chuck Liddell Wants 'Rampage' Next After This Weekend's Fight With Tito Ortiz
November 23, 2018 (07:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
At 48 years of age, one would think former Ultimate Fighting Championshiphall of famer Chuck Liddell would be enjoying retirement. More...