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Sep 30, 2024

Matches to Make After 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs The 2024 Professional Fighters League Europe Championships are set for Dec. 14 in Lyon, France, as four divisions vie for separate $100,000...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 29, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC Paris Renato “Moicano” Carneiro brought a bittersweet ending to the festivities for French fans at UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 29, 2024

Pictures: UFC Paris UFC Fight Night 243 was topped by Renato Carneiro and Benoit St. Denis.

UFC

Sep 28, 2024

Pictures: PFL Europe - 2024 Playoffs Professional Fighters League hosted 2024 PFL Europe 3: Playoffs Saturday in Scotland.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 28, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Matt Frevola The well-regarded 34-year-old will toe the line against Fares Ziam in a featured UFC Fight Night 243 attraction this Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Sep 27, 2024

By The Numbers: Roger Huerta vs. Robert Whiteford The 40-somethings will make their respective Professional Fighters League debuts in the PFL Europe 3 co-main event on Saturday in Scotland.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 243 The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks to shake off its post-UFC 306 hangover on Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Sep 27, 2024

How to Watch PFL Europe 3 The Professional Fighters League will hitch its wagon to semifinal action in the welterweight, bantamweight, lightweight and women’s flyweight...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 243 ‘Moicano vs. St. Denis’ Sherdog prognosticator Jay Pettry examines the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest stop in Paris and keeps his eyes firmly glued to the clock.

Fight Odds

Sep 27, 2024

Preview: UFC Fight Night 243 ‘Moicano vs. St. Denis’ Lightweights will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Renato Moicano takes on Benoit St. Denis in the main event on...

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

By The Numbers: Renato Carneiro vs. Benoit St. Denis The lightweights will do battle when their Top 15 showdown headlines UFC Fight Night 243 on Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

Opinion: UFC Misfires in Paris The Renato Carneiro-Benoit St. Denis headliner and the Nassourdine Imavov-Brendan Allen co-main event on Saturday should have both received the five-round treatment from the...

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Shanelle Dyer The Great Britain Top Team standout will put her perfect 5-0 record on the line when he meets Valentina Scatizzi in one of two PFL Europe 3...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Sep 26, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch PFL Europe 3 Semifinals in the bantamweight, welterweight, lightweight and women’s flyweight divisions highlight the Professional Fighters League’s stop...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 25, 2024

Joanderson Brito’s Proof of Concept “Tubarao” will carry a 17-3-1 record into his featured UFC Fight Night 243 attraction opposite William Gomis this Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Kevin Jousset The surging 31-year-old judoka will look to pass his latest test when he toes the line against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 29 winner Bryan Battle in a featured...

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Robert Whiteford The Scotsman will make his Professional Fighters League debut opposite Roger Huerta in the PFL Europe 3 co-headliner.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 25, 2024

Preview: UFC Fight Night 243 Prelims Light heavyweights take center stage on the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as promotional newcomer Ivan Erslan gets a chance to make...

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Pictures: 2024 DWCS Week 7 Dana White’s Contender Series returned Tuesday with DWCS 2024 Week 7 and brought along 10 new hopefuls fighting for a spot on the Major League...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 24, 2024

By The Numbers: Steven Ray vs. Lewis Long The veteran welterweights will toe the line against one another in the Professional Fighters League main event on Saturday in Scotland.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 24, 2024

Rivalries: Brendan Allen The 28-year-old Henri Hooft disciple will look to break into the Top 5 at 185 pounds when he confronts Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night...

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

Pictures: PFL MENA 3 - 2024 Playoffs The 2024 PFL MENA finals were decided at PFL MENA 3 on Sept. 20 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 22, 2024

Pictures: Invicta FC 57 Invicta FC 57 took place in Kansas City on Sept. 20 and was headlined by an atomweight title fight between Elisandra Oliveira and Andressa Romero.

Women’s MMA

Dave Mandel

Sep 22, 2024

The FF-Files: Point of View Take a quick gander behind the Fight Finder curtain as we dig into four of the wildest knockouts registered in our database.

FF-Files

Sep 22, 2024

By The Numbers: Islam Makhachev The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder has rattled off 14 straight victories in his ascent to pound-for-pound...

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

The FF-Files: Points of Authority With over 300,000 fighters, nearly 70,000 events and coming up on a million individual fights registered on Fight Finder, there are plenty of...

FF-Files

Sep 21, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Fares Ziam The 27-year-old Frenchman will look to move on step closer to a position of relevance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division when he collides with Matt Frevola in a featured...

UFC

Sep 21, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Nassourdine Imavov The well-regarded 6-foot-3 Nicolas Ott protégé will look to boost his stock further when he takes on Brendan Allen in the UFC Fight Night 243...

UFC

Sep 20, 2024

By The Numbers: Merab Dvalishvili A seven-year odyssey reached its conclusion when the Georgian overtook Sean O’Malley for the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight throne.

UFC

Sep 20, 2024

How to Watch PFL MENA 3 The Professional Fighters League will once again dip into the Middle East and North Africa market on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 19, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ali Taleb The once-beaten Swede will square off with Jalal Al Daja in a PFL MENA 3 bantamweight semifinal this Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 19, 2024

No Moment Too Big for Abdalrahman Alhyasat The undefeated “Cobra” will meet Abdullah Al-Qahtani when their featherweight semifinal headlines PFL MENA 3 on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 19, 2024

Top 5 Venues That Were the Story UFC 306 and its debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas was hardly the first time the location of an Ultimate Fighting Championship event stole the...

UFC

Sep 19, 2024

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Ilia Topuria will put his 15-0 record on the line when he defends his undisputed featherweight crown against Max Holloway in the UFC 308 main...

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

By The Numbers: Jarrah Al-Silawi vs. Omar El Dafrawy The welterweights square off at PFL MENA 3 on Friday in Saudi Arabia, where a spot in the $100,000 final will be on the line.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 18, 2024

The Brains and Brawn of Souhil Tahiri The 33-year-old mathematician will take on Mohsen Mohammadseifi in a PFL MENA 3 lightweight semifinal on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 18, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch PFL MENA 3 The Professional Fighters League’s Middle East and North African branch will turn its attention to semifinal rounds in the welterweight,...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 18, 2024

Pictures: DWCS 2023 Week 6 Ten UFC hopefuls squared off at Dana White's Contender Series 2024: Week 6 on Sept. 17 at the Apex in Las Vegas.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 17, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Mohsen Mohammadseifi The 35-year-old Iranian will do battle with Marseille Fight Club export Souhil Tahiri in one of two PFL MENA 3 lightweight semifinals on Friday...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 17, 2024

A Launchpad for Omar El Dafrawy The 29-year-old Egyptian will face Jarrah Al-Silawi in one of two PFL MENA 3 welterweight semifinals this Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 17, 2024

By The Numbers: Valentina Shevchenko “Bullet” captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title for the second time when she laid claim to a unanimous decision over Alexa Grasso in the...

UFC

Sep 17, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC 306 ‘Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Noche UFC, also known as UFC 306, featured a headlining performance so strong it deserves a chef’s kiss, the unsettled-yet-settled trilogy...

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Fight Facts: Bellator Champions Series London ‘McCourt vs. Collins’ Bellator London featured a nervous new contender for the throne of Cris Cyborg, a British skyscraper justifying massive odds in his favor and...

Bellator MMA

Sep 16, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC 306 Immediate rematches or let everyone move on? Ben Duffy looks at next matchups for some of the notable winners at “Noche UFC.”

UFC

Ben Duffy

Sep 15, 2024

By the Numbers: Noche UFC 306 Sean O'Malley had a few fleeting moments, but Merab Dvalishvili was inevitable.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Sep 15, 2024

Pictures: Noche UFC Noche UFC 306 brought a unique atmosphere to combat sports from The Sphere in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Matches to Make After Bellator London For the second straight weekend, Bellator MMA held shows with plenty of young talent on display from top to bottom.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Pictures: Bellator Champions Series London Bellator Champions Series London was headlined by a No. 1 contenders bout at women's featherweight.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Only the Beginning for Marc Diakiese “Bonecrusher” will make his anticipated Bellator MMA debut opposite Tim Wilde in a Bellator Champions Series 5 lightweight showcase.

Bellator MMA

Sep 13, 2024

How to Watch UFC 306 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will spare no expense when it drops anchor at the Sphere with two title bouts on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 13, 2024

How to Watch Bellator Champions Series London Either Leah McCourt or Sara Collins will move another step closer to title contention in the Bellator MMA women’s featherweight division when...

Bellator MMA

Sep 13, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC 306 Pre-Fight Edition A championship twin bill will light up the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee on Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 13, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry stamps two more active, dedicated fighters as champions, alongside the likes of Raquel Pennington, Islam Makhachev and...

Fight Odds

Sep 13, 2024

Prime Picks: Bellator Champions Series London Sherdog’s Jay Pettry digs deep to find a par of worthwhile lines based on local talent, as Bellator MMA makes its way back to England for the...

Fight Odds

Sep 13, 2024

By The Numbers: Marc Diakiese vs. Tim Wilde Mainstays of the British mixed martial arts scene, the lightweights will lock horns in a featured Bellator Champions Series 5 attraction on...

Bellator MMA

Sep 12, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Sean O’Malley The 29-year-old Montana native will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title on the line against Merab Dvalishvili in the...

UFC

Sep 12, 2024

Welcomed News for Sara Collins Unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight, the undefeated Canadian will meet Leah McCourt in the repackaged Bellator Champions Series 5 headliner...

Bellator MMA

Sep 12, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Manoel Sousa “Manumito” will put his 11-0 record on the line when he collides with the undefeated Archie Colgan in a featured Bellator Champions Series 5...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Sep 12, 2024

Opinion: A Developing Situation Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox looks at the multitude of factors involved with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s booking of Alex Pereira and...

UFC

Sep 12, 2024

Preview: UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Two title bouts headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s historic event at the Sphere on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 12, 2024

Call of the Wilde The well-traveled 37-year-old Tim Wilde will take on Marc Diakiese in a featured Bellator Champions Series 5 attraction this Saturday in London.

Bellator MMA

Sep 11, 2024

Ketlen Souza and the Blueprint for an ‘Electrifying Performance’ The former Standout Fighting Tournament champion will do battle with Yazmin Jauregui when their women’s strawweight pairing helps anchor the UFC...

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Diego Lopes The Francisco Grasso protégé will take aim at two-time title challenger Brian Ortega in a compelling UFC 306 attraction this Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch Bellator Champions Series 5 Sara Collins will experience the full intensity of the Bellator MMA spotlight when she toes the line against Leah McCourt in a women’s...

Bellator MMA

Sep 11, 2024

Preview: UFC 306 Prelims Ranked women’s bantamweights anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas, where Irene Aldana awaits Norma...

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Pictures: 2024 DWCS Week 5 A fresh batch of 10 hopefuls auditioned for spots on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 10, 2024

Pictures: Bellator Champions Series San Diego Dave Mandel captured these exclusive images from Bellator Champions Series San Diego, which took place Sept. 7 at Pechanga Arena.

Bellator MMA

Dave Mandel

Sep 10, 2024

The Upward Trajectory of Norma Dumont The Brazilian will look to take another step toward contention at 135 pounds when she confronts Irene Aldana in the featured UFC 306 prelim.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Archie Colgan The former University of Wyoming wrestler will put his perfect 10-0 record on the line against the undefeated Manoel Sousa in a Bellator Champions...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Sep 10, 2024

Rivalries: Leah McCourt The 32-year-old judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will do battle with the undefeated Sara Collins in the Bellator Champions Series 5 main...

Bellator MMA

Sep 10, 2024

By The Numbers: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili The fate of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title will hang in the balance in the UFC 306 main event on Saturday in...

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Fight Facts: Bellator Champions Series San Diego ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy’ Bellator San Diego featured the conclusion of a tourney that started in March 2023, an aging powerhouse getting his proper shine and an...

Bellator MMA

Sep 09, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ "UFC Vegas 97" featured the new biggest betting favorite in the history of the promotion, a featherweight knockout artist chasing an unexpected...

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Matches to Make After Bellator Champions Series San Diego Bellator MMA returned with their fourth event of 2024, the first in the United States this year, and a lightweight title fight atop the marquee.

Bellator MMA

Sep 08, 2024

The Good, Bad and the Ugly from UFC Fight Night 242 Before the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads toward its groundbreaking pay-per-view UFC 306 card at The Sphere in Las Vegas next week, the promotion put on a solid appetizer as...

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Sep 07, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 242 Sean Brady desires another crack at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight elite.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Pictures: UFC Fight Night 242 UFC Fight Night 242 was topped by Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Pictures: Bellator Champions Series San Diego Bellator MMA brought a lightweight title fight to Southern California for Bellator Champions Series San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 242 Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady will take center stage in a showdown between ranked welterweights, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns...

UFC

Sep 06, 2024

How to Watch Bellator Champions Series San Diego Usman Nurmagomedov will risk his undisputed Bellator MMA lightweight championship when he does battle with Alexandr Shabliy on Saturday in San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 06, 2024

5 Fighters the UFC Wisely Chose Not to Cut The Ultimate Fighting Championship has a long history of keeping struggling competitors around, even when it would have been justified in...

Sep 06, 2024

Aaron Jeffery Maps Out Return to Contention The Canadian will do battle with three-time Bellator MMA champion Douglas Lima in a Bellator Champions Series 4 middleweight feature.

Bellator MMA

Sep 06, 2024

Mackenzie Stiller’s Potential PFL Springboard The undefeated 25-year-old judoka wants to send a message in her Bellator Champions Series San Diego showdown with Sumiko Inaba.

Women’s MMA

Sep 06, 2024

Prime Picks: Bellator Champions Series San Diego Sherdog’s Jay Pettry examines the latest offering from the Bellator MMA organization, which features a pair of overlooked aging vets who still...

Fight Odds

Sep 06, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ Sherdog prognosticator Jay Pettry scours the Ultimate Fighting Championship lineup and finds a former title challenger who should not be slept...

Fight Odds

Sep 06, 2024

Lorenz Larkin Finds Freedom in Fighting Entering the final bout on his Bellator MMA contract, the 38-year-old Californian will take on Levan Chokheli in a Bellator Champions Series 4...

Bellator MMA

Sep 05, 2024

No Limits for Felipe dos Santos The Chute Boxe prospect will tackle Andre Lima in a UFC Fight Night 242 flyweight prelim on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 05, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Bryce Meredith The 29-year-old Wyoming native will put his 6-0 record on the line when he faces Jonathan Macalolooy as part of the Bellator Champions Series 4...

Bellator MMA

Sep 05, 2024

Preview: UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ Top 10-ranked welterweights lock horns when Gilbert Burns confronts Sean Brady in the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event on Saturday in...

UFC

Sep 05, 2024

Alexandr Shabliy’s Gold Rush The Peresvet Fight Team rep will take on Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator MMA lightweight championship in the Bellator Champions Series 4...

Bellator MMA

Sep 04, 2024

Preview: UFC Fight Night 242 Prelims A light heavyweight duel pitting Ryan Spann against Ovince St. Preux anchors the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

A New Chapter for Yancy Medeiros The Hawaiian will return to the Bellator MMA cage to face Zhora Ayvazyan in a Bellator Champions Series 4 lightweight feature on Saturday in San...

Bellator MMA

Sep 04, 2024

By The Numbers: Douglas Lima vs. Aaron Jeffery The middleweights will do battle in a Bellator Champions Series 4 feature at 185 pounds on Saturday in San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 04, 2024

Natalia Silva on the Doorstep of Stardom The fast-rising 27-year-old Brazilian will try to take another significant step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division when she meets Jessica Andrade in the...

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Pictures: 2024 DWCS Week 4 Ten more prospects gathered in Las Vegas to fight for their shot at an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 03, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch Bellator Champions Series San Diego Alexandr Shabliy will challenge the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator MMA lightweight championship on Saturday in San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 03, 2024

Rivalries: Steve Garcia The Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn protégé will attempt to strengthen his foothold at 145 pounds when he collides with Kyle Nelson in a featured...

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Andre Lima The 25-year-old Brazilian will look to keep his perfect professional record intact when he does battle with Felipe dos Santos as part of the UFC...

Sherdog’s Prospect Watch

Sep 03, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Jessica Andrade The 5-foot-2 Brazilian powerhouse will author the latest chapter of her remarkable career when she takes on Natalia Silva in the UFC Fight Night...

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

By The Numbers: Lorenz Larkin vs. Levan Chokheli The welterweight knockout artists will lock horns in the Bellator Champions Series 4 co-main event on Saturday in San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 02, 2024

The FF-Files: Fight to Survive With one humorous, historical exception, the rule at Sherdog Fight Finder is: In order to count on your record, the fight has to actually, you...

FF-Files

Sep 01, 2024

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mirko Filipovic Turns 50 The Croatian kickboxer retired with a 38-11-2 record, having cemented himself as one of the greatest heavyweights in mixed martial arts history.

Sep 01, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Douglas Lima The three-time welterweight champion will return to the stage for the first time in more than a year when he confronts Aaron Jeffery a three-round...

Bellator MMA

Sep 01, 2024

By The Numbers: Belal Muhammad The Roufusport product made a habit out of beating the odds, broke down one barrier at a time and laid claim to the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC