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Jul 31, 2024

NSAC Withholds Portion of Mayra Bueno Silva’s Purse for Jumping Cage at UFC 303 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4) faces a potential fine for jumping the cage at UFC 303.

Women’s MMA

Jul 31, 2024

Bad Blood Persists Between Fabian Edwards and ‘Fake’ Johnny Eblen Fabian Edwards is not a fan of Johnny Eblen’s antics.

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2024

Colby Covington Details Origin of Beef With Dustin Poirier Colby Covington revisited the onset of his beef with Dustin Poirier that caused him “pain and suffering.”

UFC

Jul 30, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov: I’m a Better Wrestler Than Arman Tsarukyan Usman Nurmagomedov believes his wrestling is different and better than Arman Tsarukyan’s.

Bellator MMA

Jul 30, 2024

Nathan Maness Confirms UFC Contract Won’t Be Extended Flyweight prospect Nathan Maness did not get his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract extended despite his best effort.

UFC

Jul 30, 2024

Manel Kape Claims Muhammad Mokaev Tapped to Guillotine at UFC 304 Manel Kape had his chance to make a statement inside the cage with Muhammad Mokaev, but instead continues to make them outside of it.

UFC

Jul 30, 2024

Robelis Despaigne to Take on Austen Lane at October Fight Night Card Someone’s block will get knocked off come October.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

Ryan Spann Booked Against Ovince St. Preux for UFC Fight Night 242 Battle A pair of formerly ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweights will try to get a number next to their name in September.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

Chris Curtis Collides With Kevin Holland on Oct. 5 at UFC 307 Two action fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division will clash in October.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Prefers Late Stoppage to Early Intervention in His Matches The noble Merab Dvalishvili would rather go out on his shield whenever possible.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

UFC Publicly Declines to Re-Sign Muhammad Mokaev Despite UFC 304 Win The Ultimate Fighting Championship has enough with flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

Curtis Blaydes Addresses UFC 304 Loss Against Tom Aspinall: ‘I Got Greedy’ At 33 years of age, Curtis Blaydes still has plenty of time to develop and climb back up the heavyweight division.

UFC

Jul 29, 2024

Paddy Pimblett Calls Out Renato ‘Moicano’ After UFC 304 Win Over Bobby Green Paddy Pimblett targets Renato “Moicano” Carneiro next after his win over Bobby Green at UFC 304.

UFC

Jul 28, 2024

Muhammad Mokaev Admits to Sucker Punching Manel Kape Ahead of UFC 304 Muhammad Mokaev’s post-fight admission might have cost him his job.

UFC

Jul 28, 2024

Super Rizin 3: Hiramoto Crushes Asakura for ‘LMS’ Title; Pacquiao, Anpo Box to Draw Ren Hiramoto scored the biggest victory of his young MMA career in devastating fashion Saturday.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Jul 28, 2024

UFC 304 Bonuses: Paddy Pimblett Cashes In $200K Paddy Pimblett will need a caddy for the bonuses he won Saturday night.

UFC

Jul 28, 2024

Belal Muhammad Outwrestles Leon Edwards to Take UFC 170-Pound Title It’ll be harder to forget the name now.

UFC

Jul 27, 2024

UFC 304 ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 304 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 27, 2024

UFC 304 Prelims: Nathaniel Wood Busts Up Daniel Pineda Nathaniel Wood continued his quiet climb up the UFC featherweight ranks—but Daniel Pineda made things interesting, as he always seems to do.

UFC

Jul 27, 2024

UFC 304 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to England this weekend with a pay-per-view event, although local fans will have to deal with quite...

UFC

Jul 26, 2024

Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes Rebooking Completes Noche UFC Lineup The 20 participants for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s extravaganza at The Sphere have all been selected.

UFC

Jul 26, 2024

UFC Sets O’Malley-Dvalishvili, Grasso-Shevchenko 3 Title Fights Atop UFC 306 An even 20% of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts on Mexican Independence Day will be for gold.

UFC

Jul 26, 2024

UFC Locks Down Paddy Pimblett With New Contract Prior to UFC 304 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has no interest in letting one of its young stars test free agency.

UFC

Jul 26, 2024

Michel Pereira-Anthony Hernandez Bumped From UFC 306 to Oct. 19 Event Headliner A day before the official announcement, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is shifting things around for its card at the Sphere.

UFC

Jul 26, 2024

Sumit Bhyan Downs Debuting Will Drewitt at ONE Friday Fights 72 Sumit Bhyan was in no mood for warm welcomes.

One Championship

Jul 26, 2024

Green Successful in Convincing UFC Brass to Offer $100K Bonuses at UFC 304 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is willing to open its pocketbooks a little more for the most exciting results on Saturday.

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

Curtis Blaydes: Move to Heavyweight ‘Bad Idea’ for Alex Pereira Curtis Blaydes laid down his gameplan to show Alex Pereira what time it is in a potential matchup.

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

Manel Kape, Muhammad Mokaev’s Teams Fight in Hotel Prior to UFC 304 Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most talented flyweights can’t seem to understand that they aren’t allowed to fight until the...

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

UFC 304’s Caolan Loughran Willing to Fight ‘Overhyped’ Payton Talbott Caolan Loughran is not buying into the hype behind Payton Talbott.

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

Bobby Green Promises to Punish Paddy Pimblett Over Custom Shorts Slight Bobby Green is unhappy about his custom shorts rebuff, while UFC 304 opponent Paddy Pimblett is his own.

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

Leon Edwards Says Michael Page’s Move to UFC was ‘Too Late’ Leon Edwards doubts Michael Page will challenge for a title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Jul 25, 2024

Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev Targeted for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi A welterweight clash pitting Rinat Fakhretdinov against Nursulton Ruziboev has been targeted for UFC 308.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

Strawweights Iasmin Lucindo, Marina Rodriguez to Clash at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 Iasmin Lucindo will look to add a signature victory to her record when she meets Marina Rodriguez at UFC 307.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

Muhammad Mokaev More Concerned with UFC Title Than Bigger Fight Purse Muhammad Mokaev just wants to fight for Ultimate Fighting Championship gold and is not concerned about how much he is paid to do it.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

Christian Leroy Duncan Uses Walkout Music to Pay Tribute to Late Friend Christian Leroy Duncan’s walkout music was made by his late friend, Joel Daniel Westcarr.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

Curtis Blaydes: UFC 304 Bout Against Tom Aspinall Is 'Real Title Fight' at Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes considers his upcoming interim heavyweight title fight against Tom Aspinall at UFC 304 the real title fight in the division.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

Belal Muhammad 'Smelled Fear' While Sharing Elevator with Leon Edwards’ Team Belal Muhammad believes Leon Edwards and his camp are afraid going into their upcoming UFC 304 clash.

UFC

Jul 24, 2024

ABC Approves Rule Changes for 12-to-6 Elbows, Definition of a Grounded Fighter The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts will change in a couple key areas this November.

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

Francis Ngannou: PFL Targeting Debut vs. Renan Ferreira for Saudi Arabia in October Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou appears to be on the verge of making his promotional debut with the PFL.

Ngannou vs Ferreira

Mike Pendleton

Jul 23, 2024

Boxing Star Canelo Alvarez Expected to Fight on Same Day as Noche UFC It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s highly-anticipated event at The Sphere will have some competition.

Boxing

Jul 23, 2024

Leon Edwards, Paddy Pimblett to Wear Customized Shorts at UFC 304 Reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards and popular lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett will have a fresh, custom look for their fights at...

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

'Patchy' Mix to Defend Bantamweight Title vs. Leandro Higo at Bellator Paris on Nov. 16 Patrick Mix will defend his bantamweight crown against Leandro Higo in the Bellator Champions Series Paris headliner on Nov. 16.

Bellator MMA

Jul 23, 2024

Sean O’Malley Rips 'Drug Addict' Conor McGregor: He Isn’t in Anyone’s GOAT Talk Sean O'Malley’s went off on Conor McGregor after the Irish star mocked at the bantamweight champion’s explanation for failing a drug test.

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

Kayla Harrison Responds to Julianna Pena’s Accusations of PED Use While Kayla Harrison is irked by Julianna Pena’s accusations of performance enhancing drug use, she is taking it as a compliment.

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

Video: Tai Tuivasa Calls for Leon Edwards-Belal Muhammad Rematch in 2022 Tai Tuivasa had an idea that Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad would cross paths again long before their rematch was booked.

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

Belal Muhammad Details 'Priceless' Training Sessions with Khabib Nurmagomedov Belal Muhammad is grateful for the guidance of Khabib Nurmagomedov heading into his first championship opportunity.

UFC

Jul 23, 2024

Doo Ho Choi Admits 'I Started to Doubt Myself' Prior to UFC on ESPN 60 Victory You can forgive Doo Ho Choi if he got a little bit caught up in the moment.

UFC

Jul 22, 2024

Brunno Ferreira Says Roman Kopylov Has Withdrawn from UFC Bout on Aug. 24 After two impressive first-round knockout wins in January and June, Brunno Ferreira was excited to return to the Octagon against Roman Kopylov at...

UFC

Jul 22, 2024

Jake Paul Doubts Dana White Will Risk Letting Alex Pereira Fight Him Jake Paul believes UFC CEO Dana White won’t let Alex Pereira compete in a boxing match against him.

Boxing

Jul 22, 2024

Stipe Miocic Disputes Criticism That He’s Holding Up Heavyweight Division While Stipe Miocic empathizes with Tom Aspinall’s situation, he isn’t taking the blame for holding up the heavyweight division.

UFC

Jul 22, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov Dismisses Ian Garry’s Callout: 'It Won’t Even Be Close' Shavkat Rakhmonov was blatantly dismissive while responding to a callout from Ian Garry.

UFC

Jul 22, 2024

Free Agent Nathan Maness Hopes to Re-Sign with UFC At the very least, flyweight Nathan Maness wants an explanation if his contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t renewed.

UFC

Jul 22, 2024

Steve Garcia on Current Knockout Streak: 'How You Win Dictates Your Future' Steve Garcia is doing everything he can to ensure all of his fights are appointment viewing.

UFC

Jul 21, 2024

Virna Jandiroba Wants Title Shot Next, Confident She Beats Weili Zhang with 'Weirdness' After an uneven beginning to her Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Virna Jandiroba has emerged as a serious title contender over the course...

UFC

Jul 21, 2024

Hyder Amil Details Transition to MMA After Being Raised to Become an Artist Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight prospect Hyder Amil did not always plan on becoming a fighter.

UFC

Jul 21, 2024

Trey Ogden Targets 'Overrated' Chase Hooper After UFC on ESPN 60 Win Trey Ogden has called for an “easy” opponent in Chase Hooper after his win over Loik Radzhabov atUFC on ESPN 60.

UFC

Jul 21, 2024

Tom Aspinall Responds to Alexander Volkov’s Callout: 'I Just Think I’m Better Than Him' Tom Aspinall believes he can get the better the Alexander Volkov yet again in a potential rematch.

UFC

Jul 21, 2024

UFC on ESPN 60 Bonuses: Hyder Amil Blitzes Way to Extra $50,000 Check Hyder Amil’s furious offensive onslaught paid off handsomely at UFC on ESPN 60.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

Virna Jandiroba Armbars Amanda Lemos in UFC on ESPN 60 Headliner Virna Jandiroba is becoming impossible to ignore in the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title picture.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

UFC on ESPN 60 ‘Lemos vs. Jandiroba’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 60 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

UFC Vegas 94 Prelims: Cody Gibson Schools Brian Kelleher Cody Gibson may have placed his job as a history teacher on hold for now, but he clearly isn’t done schooling people.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

Diaz vs. Luque Postponed; 'Shara Bullet' vs. Oleksiejczuk Added to UFC Abu Dhabi It appears that Nick Diaz’s Ultimate Fighting Championship return has run into some complications.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

Ex-UFC Champ Conor McGregor Launches Record Label in Dublin While his fighting career has been dormant for the past three years, Conor McGregor continues to find other endeavors to keep him occupied.

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

Irina Alekseeva Tests Positive for Testosterone, Gets 1-Year Suspension from CSAD Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Irina Alekseeva has been suspended for one year after testing positive for testosterone more than a...

UFC

Jul 20, 2024

UFC on ESPN 60 Weigh-in Results: Tavares vs. Park Scratched After Weigh-ins While every Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter made weight ahead of this weekend's card, it still lost one fight.

UFC

Jul 19, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Booked at Noche UFC Against Qileng Aori Six of the seven billed fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship show on Mexican Independence Day have one competitor repping Mexico.

UFC

Jul 19, 2024

Movsar Evloev Takes on Aljamain Sterling at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has started building its Salt Lake City event.

UFC

Jul 19, 2024

Cody Garbrandt-Miles Johns Among 3 Bouts Added to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 12 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Cody Garbrandt is getting back on the horse after his first career submission loss.

UFC

Jul 19, 2024

Jean Silva Shares X-Rays of Broken Hands Sustained in Drew Dober Fight Let the record show that Ultimate Fighting Championship up-and-comer Jean Silva is tough beyond words.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre Listed Among ESPN’s Top 100 Athletes of 2000s Two all-time great Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters have been selected as some of the best athletes this century.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Marcin Tybura-Sergey Spivak Rematch Slotted as Aug. 10 UFC Fight Night Headliner The Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers decided this ranked heavyweight match needed five more rounds.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Cody Durden Shares What Changed His Mind About Fighting Teammate Bruno Silva Cody Durden recently revealed why he accepted a fight against teammate Bruno Silva after initially turning it down.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Brad Tavares ‘Disappointed’ in Dan Ige for Accepting Short-Notice UFC 303 Bout Brad Tavares jokingly expressed disappointment in teammate Dan Ige for accepting a short-notice fight at UFC 303.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Ramon Taveras Pulls Out of UFC 304 Matchup Against Caolan Loughran Ramon Taveras announced on Instagram that he is out of his UFC 304 booking against Caolan Loughran due to an injury.

UFC

Jul 18, 2024

Alternates, Additional Bouts Announced for PFL Postseason The cards for the Professional Fighters League playoffs appear to be complete.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 17, 2024

Tabatha Ricci vs. Angela Hill Set for UFC Fight Night on Aug. 24 A strawweight clash pitting Tabatha Ricci against Angela Hill has been booked for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 24.

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Jon Jones Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges Related to Drug-Testing Incident Jon Jones has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from an encounter with a drug-testing agent at his Albuquerque, New Mexico,...

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Maurice Abevi, Samat Mamedov to Clash at ONE 168 in Denver on Sept. 6 Maurice Abevi will welcome undefeated newcomer Samat Mamedov to ONE Championship when they meet at the promotion’s upcoming event in Denver on...

One Championship

Jul 17, 2024

Julian Erosa Credits Teammate for 'Unstoppable' Guillotine Choke Julian Erosa largely credits teammate Andy Varela for refining his guillotine choke to a lethal weapon.

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Virna Jandiroba Explains Meaning Behind Signature Hat, Nickname Virna Jandiroba recently elaborated on the significance of her unique headgear and her nickname, “Carcara.”

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Muhammad Mokaev: Tom Aspinall’s Father Could Be Competitive with UFC Fighters Muhammad Mokaev believes Tom Aspinall’s father, Andy Aspinall, can hold his own against ranked UFC fighters.

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Sean Strickland Believes Controversial Comments Could Keep Him from Next Title Shot Sean Strickland believes his unhinged rants could be the only impediment on the road to his next middleweight title shot.

UFC

Jul 17, 2024

Biaggio Ali Walsh, Jordan Oliver to Compete at PFL Postseason Event on Aug. 16 A couple of highly-touted prospects will be in action at the Professional Fighters League playoff event on Aug. 16.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 16, 2024

Jean Silva Eyes Booking vs. Diego Lopes: 'I’m Not a Good Fight for Him' One of the main highlights of UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver was Jean Silva moving up a weight class to score his third knockout in six months against Drew Dober, a victory that came just two weeks after “Lord” finished...

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

UFC Fight Pass Brazil Commentator Criticizes Sean O’Malley’s ESPY Victory Sean O'Malley's selection as “Fighter of the Year” at the recent ESPY awards was heavily criticized by the Brazilian media.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

Wanderlei Silva Interested in Boxing Matches Against ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Ricardo Arona Recently inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame, Wanderlei Silva participated this week on the Combate Podcast, Mundo da Luta, and spoke of his desire...

Boxing

Jul 16, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev Seeks Title Fight in Targeted Return at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi Khamzat Chimaev has a date in mind for his next Octagon appearance, and he wants the stakes to be significant for that fight.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

Belal Muhammad Praises Nutritionist Ahead of Leon Edwards Matchup Belal Muhammad is grateful to have renowned nutrition coach Ian Larios in camp for his upcoming title fight against Leon Edwards.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

Santiago Ponzinibbio Slams Judges for Split-Decision Loss Against Muslin Salikhov Santiago Ponzinibbio has seemingly lost some faith in judges’ scorecards after his split-decision loss against Muslim Salikhov on Saturday.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

Rose Namajunas Discusses Knocking Off Tracy Cortez’s Fake Eyelash at UFC Denver Rose Namajunas recently weighed in on arguably the most memorable moment of her latest win over Tracy Cortez.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

Tom Aspinall Reveals Using Gypsy Techniques to Prepare for UFC 304 Tom Aspinall is drawing from traditional gypsy fighting to prepare for his upcoming title defense.

UFC

Jul 16, 2024

UFC Vet Jennifer Maia Moves to Bantamweight, Meets Mayra Cantuaria at Invicta FC 56 Former UFC flyweight title challenger Jennifer Maia will move up to 135 pounds for a showdown against Mayra Cantuaria at Invicta FC 56 on Aug. 9.

Women’s MMA

Jul 16, 2024

Dana White Provides Additional Insight Into Upcoming Noche UFC Event at The Sphere While it’s an amibitious endeavor overall, Noche UFC will likely have less fights than the promotion’s typical pay-per-view offerings.

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Nate Diaz Files Lawsuit Against Fanmio, Seeks $9 Million Owed for Masvidal Bout Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Nate Diaz is feeling a little light in the wallet following his recent boxing match against Jorge Masvidal.

Boxing

Jul 15, 2024

Jon Jones Charged with Two Misdemeanors for Incident with Drug-Testing Agent UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is facing two misdemeanor charges stemming from a confrontation with a drug-testing agent at his Albuquerque,...

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan Hopes to Train with Khamzat Chimaev Ahead of Title Shot Arman Tsarukyan welcomes an opportunity to train with Khamzat Chimaev to prepare for a potential clash against Islam Makhachev.

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Beneil Dariush: Islam Makhachev Holds Edge Over Arman Tsarukyan in Longer Fight Beneil Dariush believes “energy conservation” is going to be the differentiator in a potential clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan.

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Curtis Blaydes: UFC 304 Co-Main Feels 'Less' Like Title Fight Due to Start Time Curtis Blaydes is the latest to voice his issues with the odd start time for UFC 304.

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Charles Johnson Weighs in on Third Round Comeback Win Over Joshua Van Charles Johnson claims he had a lot more than five minutes left in him when he turned the switch for a third-round comeback win over Joshua Van...

UFC

Jul 15, 2024

Abdul Razak Alhassan: Cody Brundage 'Definitely Could Have Continued' at UFC Denver A fight that began with promise quickly turned to disappointment for Abdul Razak Alhassan.

UFC

Jul 14, 2024

Rose Namajunas 'Just Joking' About BMF Fight, Focused on Winning Flyweight Belt Rose Namajunas is gradually getting more comfortable as a flyweight.

UFC

Jul 14, 2024

Jean Silva Doesn’t Want To Fight at Lightweight After Grueling Win Over Drew Dober Jean Silva’s stoppage win over Drew Dober at UFC Denver took a toll on Brazilian....

UFC

Jul 14, 2024

Dana White, Conor McGregor, Others React to Shooting at Donald Trump Rally Ultimate Fighting Championship A-listers have come out in support of Donald Trump after an apparent assasination attempt on the former U.S. President.

UFC

Jul 14, 2024

UFC on ESPN 59 Bonuses: Montel Jackson Enters Record Books, Pockets $50K Montel Jackson authored one of the fastest knockouts in UFC bantamweight history on Saturday night, and he received a little extra compensation...

UFC

Jul 14, 2024

Rose Namajunas Outclasses Tracy Cortez in UFC Denver Headliner It may not have been the barnburner they had hoped for, but for the hometown Denver crowd, Rose Namajunas could do no wrong.

Women’s MMA

Jul 13, 2024

UFC on ESPN 59 ‘Namajunas vs. Cortez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 59 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

UFC Denver Prelims: Charles Johnson Blows Up Joshua Van With Third-Round Uppercut Charles Johnson sent a message to Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweights: Count him out at your own peril.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

Belal Muhammad Dares Sean Strickland To Accept David Goggins' Challenge Belal Muhammad recently slammed Sean Strickland while weighing in on the former UFC middleweight champion’s feud with David Goggins.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

Ciryl Gane, Alexander Volkov Agree to Heavyweight Rematch at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi A heavyweight rematch between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov is in the works for UFC 308.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

Muhammed Lawal Returns from Retirement to Make BKFC Debut on Sept. 13 Muhammed Lawal will make his first combat sport appearance in nearly five years when he faces Dave Mundell at BKFC 66 on Sept. 13.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jul 13, 2024

Brendan Allen, Nassourdine Imavov to Meet at UFC Fight Night in Paris on Sept. 28 A middleweight matchup pitting Brendan Allen against Nassourdine Imavov has been added to the UFC Paris lineup.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker Targeted for UFC 305 in Perth A lightweight showdown pitting Mateusz Gamrot against Dan Hooker is in the works for UFC 305.

UFC

Jul 13, 2024

UFC on ESPN 59 Weigh-in Results: Tracy Cortez Chops Off Hair to Make Weight The UFC on ESPN 59 main event is now official, but there was some drama on the scales.

UFC

Jul 12, 2024

Lightweight, Welterweight Semifinals Crystallize at PFL MENA 2 Semifinals matchups for the Professional Fighters League’s first season in the Middle East and North Africa are now in place.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 12, 2024

PFL Heavyweight Gokhan Saricam Suspended for 1 Year After Failed Drug Test The 2024 Professional Fighters League campaign for Gokhan Saricam was over before it could begin.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 12, 2024

Karol Rosa to Collide With Pannie Kianzad at UFC Card on Aug. 10 With the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title picture in flux, the victor of this affair might be a couple wins away from a crack...

Women’s MMA

Jul 12, 2024

ONE 169 to Host Trio of Title Tilts in ATL, Including Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov One Championship is going for broke in Hotlanta this November.

One Championship

Jul 12, 2024

Bellator San Diego Update: Melendez-Inaba Among Multiple Bouts Booked A pair of talented Bellator MMA flyweights will grace the cage at the Pechanga Arena this September.

Bellator MMA

Jul 12, 2024

Unbeaten Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov Handles Matheus Pereira at ONE Friday Fights 70 Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov knows how to impose his will, and ONE Championship stands to benefit from his exploits.

One Championship

Jul 12, 2024

Dustin Poirier Claims UFC Doesn’t Want to Do Business With Nate Diaz While Dustin Poirier (30-9) appears interested in fighting Nate Diaz (21-13), he believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship won’t do business...

UFC

Jul 11, 2024

Michael Page: Ian Garry Will Never Become UFC Champion Having shared the Octagon with Ian Garry, Michael Page believes the Irishman will never win an Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

UFC

Jul 11, 2024

Mohammad Alaqraa Paving the Way for Combat Sports Success in Kuwait Mohammad Alaqraa has traveled over 7,000 miles to train with the best. He’s sacrificed a ton for his opportunity to shine on a major stage,...

Professional Fighters League

Jul 11, 2024

Abdul Razak Alhassan Vows to Unleash Demons From Past on Cody Brundage Cody Brundage (10-6) might have to bear the wrath of Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-6) due to no fault of his own in their upcoming bout this weekend.

UFC

Jul 11, 2024

Jarrah Al-Silawi Prepared to Level Up at 2024 PFL MENA 2 Regular Season Jarrah Al-Silawi’s chance to regain his Professional Fighters League roster spot could rely on him winning the eight-man PFL MENA Welterweight...

UFC

Jul 11, 2024

Former UFC Champ Sean Strickland Accepts Another Navy SEAL Challenge Sean Strickland’s back-and-forth with Navy SEALs has pulled David Goggins into the fray.

UFC

Jul 11, 2024

UFC Paris Gets Matt Frevola-Fares Ziam Lightweight Tilt on Sept. 28 Matt Frevola will lock horns with Fares Ziam in a lightweight bout at UFC Paris.

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

PFL Africa Launch Set for Second Quarter 2025, Francis Ngannou to Serve as Chairman The groundwork has been laid for Professional Fighters League to plant its flag in Africa.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 10, 2024

Douglas Lima, Lorenz Larkin, Raufeon Stots Confirmed for Bellator San Diego Some prominent names have been confirmed for Bellator Champions Series San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Jul 10, 2024

Coach Explains Origin Story, Successes of The Fighting Nerds Team Six contracts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in seven appearances on Dana White's Contender Series. Twenty victories in 24 fights. Four...

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

UFC Denver’s Andre Petroski Continues to Hope for Future Bo Nickal Matchup Andre Petroski has been calling Bo Nickal out since before the decorated wrestler’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut — and he continues...

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev: Alex Pereira Kept Away from Me for A Reason More than halfway into 2024, top contender Magomed Ankalaev has vowed to knock out UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira before the year ends.

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

Drew Dober: Jean Silva’s Long Walkout Might Work Against Him at UFC Denver Drew Dober (27-13) is looking to make the most out of upcoming opponent Jean Silva’s (13-2) unusual walkout....

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

Rose Namajunas Believes Win Over Tracy Cortez Puts Her in Title Contention Rose Namajunas believes she isn’t far away from a title shot in her new weight class.

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

Undefeated Australian Stewart Nicoll to Debut Against Jesus Aguilar at UFC 305 in Perth Flyweight prospect Stewart Nicoll (7-0) has been booked for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in August.

UFC

Jul 10, 2024

Hiroyuki Tetsuka vs. Isi Fitikefu Booked for ONE 168 in Denver on Sept. 6 A welterweight (185-pound) mixed martial arts clash between Hiroyuki Tetsuka and Isi Fitikefu has been added to the ONE Championship 168 lineup.

One Championship

Jul 09, 2024

Main Cards Finalized for PFL Postseason; Linton Vassell Joins Heavyweight Bracket The pairings are officially set for the Professional Fighters League postseason.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 09, 2024

Ailin Perez, Dariya Zheleznyakova to Meet at UFC Paris on Sept. 28 Ailin Perez will lock horns with Dariya Zheleznyakova in a women’s bantamweight clash when the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to Paris...

UFC

Jul 09, 2024

Darren Till Discusses Payday for Boxing Debut, Upside of Post-Fight Brawl While Darren Till’s boxing debut earned him his first combat sports payday since his departure from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it...

Boxing

Jul 09, 2024

Bobby Green Open to Matchup vs. Dan Hooker at UFC 305 After UFC 304 Bout Bobby Green is eyeing a quick turnaround going into his upcoming UFC 304 fight.

UFC

Jul 09, 2024

Brendan Allen Insists on Main Event Slot for Nassourdine Imavov Bout at UFC Paris While Brendan Allen claims to have accepted a UFC Paris booking against Nassourdine Imavov, he isn’t settling for anything short of a...

UFC

Jul 09, 2024

Alex Pereira Responds to Former Kickboxing Foe Artem Vakhitov’s Callout Alex Pereira recently shut down a callout from Artem Vakhitov, who was the last man to beat him in kickboxing.

UFC

Jul 09, 2024

Cesar Gracie 'Not Involved' with Nick Diaz’s Camp for UFC Abu Dhabi Bout It appears that Cesar Gracie won’t be part of Nick Diaz’s camp for his upcoming fight against Vicente Luque at UFC on ABC 7 in Abu Dhabi on...

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

After Recent LFA Triumph, Carlos Leal Miranda Dreams of Receiving UFC Deal Carlos Leal Miranda delivered one of the biggest highlights at LFA 187 this past Saturday, when he defeated Manuel Mena via first-round...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 08, 2024

UFC on ESPN 59 Gets Two Late Additions to Denver Card Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 59 card will end up looking a lot different than originally intended.

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

UFC Lightweight Bobby Green Announces Name Change to 'King' Bobby Green will have a different name when he makes the walk to the Octagon at UFC 304 later this month.

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis: Robert Whittaker Should Face Sean Strickland Next While Dricus Du Plessis has been immensely impressed by Robert Whittaker’s latest wins, he believes “Bobby Knuckles” is still another...

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Calls Out Diego Lopes for UFC 306 Clash at The Sphere Aljamain Sterling is latest featherweight to rally for a slot at UFC 306 in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

Marc Goddard Reveals Why He Will Never Officiate a Leon Edwards Fight Referee Marc Goddard doesn’t want the slightest personal involvement with fighters whose bouts he officiates.

UFC

Jul 08, 2024

Coach Makes Case for Charles Oliveira to Receive Next UFC Lightweight Title Shot Longtime Charles Oliveira coach Diego Lima believes “do Bronx” is the most logical contender for the next lightweight title shot.

UFC

Jul 07, 2024

Alibeg Rasulov Eyes Title, Not Christian Lee, After Successful ONE Championship Debut Alibeg Rasulov is focused on the ONE Championship welterweight title rather — though not necessarily current champion Christian Lee —...

One Championship

Jul 07, 2024

Nico Carrillo Claims He Hasn’t Yet Hit His Prime After TKO Win Over Saemapetch Nico Carrillo claims he hasn’t hit his peak despite compiling a winning streak against some of the beset muay thai has to offer.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jul 07, 2024

Oumar Kane: Quick KO Win Proves Mamadou Kamara Not at My Level Oumar Kane believes his win over countryman Mamadou “Boucher Ketchup” Kamara firmly established the wide gap in their skillsets.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jul 07, 2024

Tye Ruotolo Content with Grappling Decision Win Over Jozef Chen on 'Worst Day' Tye Ruotolo claims to have faced health issues going into his bout against Jozef Chen at ONE on Prime Video 23.

Grappling

Jul 07, 2024

Video: Darren Till’s Boxing Debut Ends in Brawl After TKO Victory Darren Till’s first foray into the Sweet Science was memorable, though not necessarily for the right reasons.

Boxing

Jul 06, 2024

Leah McCourt vs. Sara Collins, Marc Diakiese vs. Tim Wilde Added to Bellator London The lineup for Bellator Champions Series London continues to grow, as a women’s featherweight clash between Leah McCourt and Sara Collins and a lightweight scrap between Marc Diakiese and...

Bellator MMA

Jul 06, 2024

Strawweights Yazmin Jauregui, Ketlen Souza to Meet at UFC 306 Yazmin Jauregui will square off against Ketlen Souza at UFC 306 on Sept. 14.

UFC

Jul 06, 2024

ONE Fight Night 23 ‘Ok vs. Rasulov’ Play-by-Play & Results ONE Championship’s latest installment in its U.S. primetime series will host several key contests at the core of ONE Fight Night 23. Sherdog's...

One Championship

Jul 05, 2024

Interim Lightweight Title Stays Vacant After ONE Fight Night 23 Main Event The interim One Championship lightweight mixed martial arts championship was up for grabs in the One Fight Night 23 main event but no one took...

One Championship

Jul 05, 2024

Avazbek Kholmirzaev Extends Streak, Armbars Kara-Ool Changy at ONE Friday Fights 69 Avazbek Kholmirzaev might soon be in line for a ONE Championship promotion.

One Championship

Jul 05, 2024

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal Boxing Match Set After Both Make Weight There was just bad blood rather than drama on the scales as both Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal successfully made weight for their 175-pound...

Boxing

Jul 05, 2024

Jean Silva Steps in to Face Drew Dober at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver Jean Silva will make a quick turnaround following his victory over Charles Jourdain at UFC 303....

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Brian Ortega Reacts to UFC 303 Withdrawal: 'My Body Gave Out on Me' Brian Ortega did everything he could to make it to fight night at UFC 303. Unfortunately, his body didn’t cooperate.

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Rafael dos Anjos Takes Issue with Michael Chandler’s 'See You At the Top' Mantra Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos revealed to Sherdog last month his decision to permanently return to...

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Jingliang Li vs. Carlos Prates Added to UFC 305 Lineup in Perth Jingliang Li will lock horns with Carlos Prates in a welterweight tilt at UFC 305.

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Dan Ige Details Putting Corner Together for Short-Notice UFC 303 Fight Dan Ige’s preparation in the lead up to his short-notice UFC 303 clash against Diego Lopes was like something straight out of a movie script.

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Amir Albazi Open to Tatsuro Taira Matchup Upon UFC Return Amir Albazi believes Tatsuro Taira is one more win away from a title shot and is willing to be the Japanese prospect’s final test.

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Jean Silva Describes Altercation Between Manel Kape, Muhammad Mokaev at UFC PI Manel Kape and Muhammad Mokaev were allegedly involved in a physical altercation at the UFC Performance Institute.

UFC

Jul 03, 2024

Julianna Pena Reveals Suggestion of 'BFM' Belt Dismissed as 'Corny' by UFC Julianna Pena’s suggestion of a women’s version of the BMF belt failed to pique the interest of Ultimate Fighting Championship officials.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

UFC 306 Update: Michel Pereira, Anthony Hernandez to Clash at The Sphere A middleweight showdown pitting Michel Pereira against Anthony Hernandez is on tap for UFC 306.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

Carlos Barreto: Alex Pereira Would Have Speed Advantage vs. Magomed Ankalaev After Alex Pereira’s knockout win against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, speculation quickly turned to the Brazilian’s next opponent —...

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

Joe Pyfer Details Origin of Dislike for Paul Craig Joe Pyfer wants to fight opponents he dislikes and claims to have found the perfect one.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

If Brian Ortega is Unavailable, Diego Lopes Wants Alexander Volkanovski at The Sphere While Diego Lopes is still interested in fighting Brian Ortega, he wants Alexander Volkanovski next if “T-City” is unavailable.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

Ian Garry 'Done' With Colby Covington, Focused on Shavkat Rakhmonov Next Ian Garry has moved on from a potential matchup against Colby Covington and is eyeing Shavkat Rakhmonov next.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

Coach Reveals Alex Pereira Cleared up 'Witchcraft' Allegations With Jiri Prochazka Alex Pereira cleared the air with Jiri Prochazka regarding the alleged use of witchcraft after their UFC 303 title fight.

UFC

Jul 02, 2024

Macy Chiasson Believes Extended Layoff Was Key for Growth as a Fighter A little bit of adversity and uncertainty helped Macy Chiasson get to her current position as one of the top contenders in the UFC women’s...

UFC

Jul 01, 2024

Ex-Champ Andrei Arlovski, UFC to Part Ways After 42-Bout Tenure It’s the end of an era in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.

UFC

Jul 01, 2024

Lineup Official for Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series on Aug. 13 The latest season of Dana White's Contender Series is just around the corner.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Jul 01, 2024

Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC 305 in Perth on Aug. 17 The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently confirmed several bouts for its upcoming pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, on Aug. 17.

UFC