SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - September 2024

Sep 30, 2024

'The Lazy King' vs. Laureano Staropoli to Headline PFL Europe Final on Dec. 14 A welterweight clash pitting Abdoul Abdouraguimov against Laureano Staropoli will serve as the main event for the PFL Europe Championships on Dec. 14.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 30, 2024

Stephen Thompson Prepared for 'Three-Round War' vs. Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 Stephen Thompson promises to put on a show against Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307.

UFC

Sep 30, 2024

Glover Teixeira: Alex Pereira 'More Powerful Than Any Heavyweight I Trained With' If any further proof of Alex Pereira’s power needed, it has arrived in the form of confirmation from Glover Teixeira.

UFC

Sep 30, 2024

Alex Pereira Dares Khalil Rountree to Put Portion of Purse Behind Anti-Takedown Vow Alex Pereira wants Khalil Rountree to put his money where his mouth is.

UFC

Sep 30, 2024

Khalil Rountree Details How MMA Pulled Him Off Self-Destructive Path Khalil Rountree was in a dark place in life before starting MMA.

UFC

Sep 30, 2024

Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista Elevated to UFC 307 Main Card A bantamweight clash between Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista has been elevated to the UFC 307 main draw.

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

Raquel Pennington Admits Julianna Pena Got Under Her Skin During 'TUF 18' When Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena were part of “The Ultimate Fighter 18” cast in 2013, it seemed as though they would be destined to...

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

Kayla Harrison: 'Only a Matter of Time' Before I Become UFC Champion Kayla Harrison might very well be the person nobody in the UFC women’s bantamweight division wants to face.

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

Brendan Allen Responds to Dricus Du Plessis’ Dig After UFC Paris Loss Brendan Allen believes he can beat Dricus Du Plessis even though he lost to Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday.

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

Roberto Satoshi de Souza Stops Luiz Gustavo in 21 Seconds at Rizin 48 Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza scored the fastest victory in his 11-year MMA career at Rizin 48 in Saitama, Japan. De Souza, who now has 14 first-round finishes on his resume,...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Sep 29, 2024

Sean Strickland Believes Alex Pereira Will Make 'Easy Work' of Khalil Rountree Jr. Sean Strickland thinks Khalil Rountree Jr. has nothing to offer Alex Pereira in their upcoming title fight.

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

Alex Pereira Dismisses Accusations of Avoiding Fight Against Magomed Ankalaev Alex Pereira maintains that he never turned down an offer to fight Magomed Ankalaev.

UFC

Sep 29, 2024

UFC Fight Night 243 Bonuses: Fares Ziam Earns $50K for ‘KO of the Year’ Contender A picture-perfect knee made Fares Ziam $50,000 richer on Saturday in Paris.

UFC

Sep 28, 2024

'Moicano' Batters Benoit St. Denis, Forces Doctor Stoppage in UFC Paris Headliner Renato "Moicano" Carneiro could be a dark horse contender for "Fighter of the Year."

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Sep 28, 2024

PFL Europe 2024 Finals Set, Steven Ray Hits Twister in Glasgow Main Event PFL Europe 3 determined the 2024 playoff finals and saw several Scottish fighters compete in Glasgow.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 28, 2024

UFC Fight Night 243 ‘Moicano vs. St. Denis’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Paris Saturday at noon ET with UFC Fight Night 243.

UFC

Sep 28, 2024

UFC Paris Prelims: Ion Cutelaba Outslugs Ivan Erslan Ion Cutelaba edged KSW veteran Ivan Erslan over three rounds to close out the UFC Fight Night 243 prelims at Accor Arena in Paris.

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Sep 28, 2024

PFL Europe 2024 Playoffs Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live 2024 PFL Europe 3: Playoffs coverage will begin Saturday at noon ET.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 28, 2024

Alex Pereira Feels Excitement Rising as UFC 307 Title Fight Inches Closer Alex Pereira feels a change as he nears his UFC 307 clash against Khalil Rountree.

UFC

Sep 28, 2024

Raquel Pennington Dishes on Sharing UFC 307 Fight Camp with Spouse Raquel Pennington is dealing with a new challenge headed into her UFC 307 title fight against Julianna Pena.

Women’s MMA

Sep 28, 2024

Julianna Pena Holding Out Hope for Amanda Nunes Rubber Match Julianna Pena wants to defend her title against Amanda Nunes if she dethrones Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.

Women’s MMA

Sep 28, 2024

UFC Fight Night 243 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy After a week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to France for UFC Fight Night 243.

UFC

Sep 27, 2024

PFL Europe 3 Weigh-in Results: 2024 Playoffs Set The Professional Fighters League heads to Scotland for its third PFL Europe event of the year.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

PFL Matchmaker Dan Hardy Welcomes Opportunities for Fighters After Retirement As the matchmaker of Professional Fighters League’s Europe series, former fighter Dan Hardy feels a tremendous sense of pride when scouting a...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

Roger Huerta Fully Focused on Impactful Return With New Life at PFL Grizzled veteran Roger Huerta has seen it all in his many years of fighting.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

Daniele, Valentina Scatizzi Prepared to Spring Upsets on PFL Europe Card For the first time in their professional careers, siblings Daniele Scatizzi and Valentina Scatizzi will compete on the same card together.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

UFC Rebooks Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling for UFC 310 on Dec. 7 A potential title eliminator-turned-grudge match for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will go on a few months later than expected.

UFC

Sep 27, 2024

All Aboard PFL Train, Stevie Ray Eyes Post-Retirement Job With Company Fresh out of a short-lived retirement, Steven Ray is firmly a member of team Professional Fighters League.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 27, 2024

Undefeated Shanelle Dyer Looking to Pave Own Way Through PFL Professional Fighters League prospect Shanelle Dyer is following the wisdom of Fleetwood Mac: “Go your own way.”

Professional Fighters League

Sep 26, 2024

Michael Chiesa to Battle Max Griffin at UFC 310 in December The Ultimate Fighting Championship is putting together about as classic of a “striker vs. grappler” matchup as it gets.

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

2023 PFL Europe Champ Jakub Kaszuba Relishes Being ‘Consistently Average’ Unbeaten Polish standout Jakub Kaszuba is exactly where he wants to be right now.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 26, 2024

UFC Agrees to $375 Million Settlement for Le vs. Zuffa Antitrust Case The Ultimate Fighting Championship has offered more money to resolve one of two antitrust cases against it.

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

UFC Macau Lineup Bolstered With Yan-Ricci, Oezdemir-Ulberg Among Others The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s trip back to the “Las Vegas of the East” is looking solid on paper.

UFC

Sep 26, 2024

PFL Unveils Full Card for Oct. 19’s ‘Battle Of The Giants’ Pay-Per-View Event As anticipation continues to grow for Professional Fighters League’s “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view event, fans now know the entire...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 26, 2024

Stephen Thompson Surprised by Preliminary Card Placement at UFC 307 At this point in his career, Stephen Thompson isn’t a fighter who’s accustomed to being on the prelims.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

UFC on ESPN 63 Update: Flyweights Manel Kape, Bruno Silva to Meet in Tampa Manel Kape will lock horns with Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 63....

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Jamahal Hill: Khalil Rountree 'Doesn’t Have a Five-Round Gas Tank' While Jamahal Hill believes Khalil Rountree possesses some traits that could give Alex Pereira problems, he ultimately expects the Brazilian to emerge victorious in the...

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Manager Expects Alex Pereira-Magomed Ankalaev Title Bout in 2025 Ali Abdelaziz isn’t happy that Magomed Ankalaev was bypassed for a light heavyweight title shot at UFC 307.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Coach Recalls Talking Khalil Rountree Out of Retirement Early in MMA Career According to John Wood, Khalil Rountree came pretty close to calling it quits before his career could really pick up momentum.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Reinier de Ridder Set for UFC Debut Against Gerald Meerschaert on Nov. 9 Reinier de Ridder didn’t take long to get his first Ultimate Fighting Championship opponent.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Expected to Headline UFC Macau on Nov. 23 A bantamweight clash pitting Petr Yan against Deiveson Figueiredo will likely serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s...

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Kevin Vallejos Wants Revenge Against Jean Silva After UFC Contract Win Kevin Vallejos wants to avenge the lone career defeat that delayed his Ultimate Fighting Championship signing.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Professional Fighters League Releases Another Teaser for Oct. 19 PPV Trailer As the days count down to the biggest Professional Fighters League event of 2024, there’s another teaser trailer to excite the combat sports...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 25, 2024

Brendan Allen Hopes to Receive Title Shot with Win Over Nassourdine Imavov Brendan Allen is hopeful of a middleweight title shot if he gets past his next opponent.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Renato Carneiro: Paddy Pimblett Is Tougher Matchup Than Dan Hooker Renato Carneiro believes Paddy Pimblett is deserving of at least “some respect.”

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Diego Lopes Seeks Backup Spot for UFC 308 Main Event, Fight vs. Volkanovski Diego Lopes recently laid down his immediate career plans.

UFC

Sep 25, 2024

Danylo Voievodkin Upset Nets UFC Contract on Week 7 of DWCS Danylo Voievodkin laughed in the face of the oddsmakers.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 24, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 7 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog’s live coverage of DWCS 2024: Week 7 will begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 24, 2024

UFC Signs Former ONE Two-Division Title Holder Reinier de Ridder Former One Championship two-division title holder Reinier de Ridder has signed a contract to compete for the UFC.

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

Alexander Volkov Suffers Knee Injury, Withdraws from UFC 308 Rematch vs. Ciryl Gane A heavyweight rematch between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov will no longer take place at UFC 308 as originally anticipated.

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

Renato Carneiro Reveals How He Earned 'Moicano' Moniker Renato Carneiro recently revealed how he got his nickname.

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

Belal Muhammad Challenges Darren Till to Striking-Only Sparring Session for $100K Belal Muhammad is confident he can beat Darren Till on the feet.

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

Jamahal Hill Recalls When Weili Zhang Mistook Him for Khalil Rountree Jr. Jamahal Hill recently recalled a hilarious interaction with Weili Zhang.

UFC

Sep 24, 2024

If Evloev Rebooking Isn’t Possible, Aljamain Sterling Interested in Facing Diego Lopes Aljamain Sterling has his eyes on surging contender Diego Lopes if a potential clash against Movsar Evloev falls through.

UFC

Sep 23, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Competitors Cleared for Week 7 Week 7 of Dana White's Contender Series Series is now official, as all 10 athletes slated to compete on the card hit their contracted marks on...

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 23, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Believes He’s Ready for Ranked Opposition Raul Rosas Jr. thinks he is ready for a Top 15 opponent next.

UFC

Sep 23, 2024

Jorge Masvidal Sends Message to Leon Edwards: 'I Will Whoop Your F---ing Ass' Jorge Masvidal wants to settle his old beef with Leon Edwards inside the Octagon.

UFC

Sep 23, 2024

Sean Strickland to Join Alex Pereira’s Camp for UFC 307 Title Defense Alex Pereira has a knack for turning former foes into friends.

UFC

Sep 23, 2024

Conor McGregor Unsure of Career Trajectory After 2025 Conor McGregor is uncertain of his future once he exhausts his current Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov Doesn’t Want To Wait for Merab Dvalishvili Umar Nurmagomedov is eager to stay active instead of waiting for a title shot against Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Jean Silva Calls Out Movsar Evloev for UFC 309 Matchup Jean Silva is rallying for a wild-card entry into the UFC featherweight title picture....

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Max Holloway Speaks Out Against Gun Violence in Hawaii While Max Holloway is the UFC’s BMF champ, he is strongly against unnecessary violence outside of the Octagon.

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Sept. 20 Declared 'Belal Muhammad Day' in UFC Champ’s Hometown Belal Muhammad is getting some well-deserved recognition.

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Explains Call for Bonus at UFC 306 Raul Rosas Jr. recently elaborated on his UFC 306 bonus request, which faced widespread criticism.

UFC

Sep 22, 2024

Alhyasat, El Dafrawy Shock Foes to Crystallize PFL MENA 2024 Championships When it comes to MMA, nothing is ever guaranteed.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 20, 2024

PFL MENA 3 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight for 2024 Playoffs The Professional Fighters League's Middle East and North Africa series continues this week as the playoff fights are now official.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 19, 2024

Injury Forces Aljamain Sterling to Withdraw from UFC 307 Aljamain Sterling has been forced to pull out of a proposed featherweight booking against Movsar Evloev at UFC 307.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

UFC 308 Update: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos Set for Abu Dhabi Said Nurmagomedov will square off against Daniel Santos in a bantamweight bout at UFC 308.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Aljamain Sterling: Herb Dean 'Interjected Way More Than He Should Have' at UFC 306 Herb Dean’s activity in the UFC 306 main event didn’t go unnoticed by Aljamain Sterling.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Coach Makes Case for Dvalishvili to Fight Figueiredo Instead of Nurmagomedov Head coach John Wood is rallying hard behind new bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Max Holloway Believes UFC Was Protecting Ilia Topuria From Him Max Holloway believes the UFC was protecting Ilia Topuria from him and he plans to show why in their upcoming matchup.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev Praises Change in Camp for Focus on Rest, Recovery Khamzat Chimaev claims to have drastically changed his training approach leading up to his upcoming fight.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Blames Bad Food for Fifth Round Scare Against Sean O’Malley Merab Dvalishvili claims Sean O'Malley only hurt him to the body due to the food he had before their fight.

UFC

Sep 18, 2024

Heavyweight Talisson Teixeira Fronts Latest Wave of UFC Signees on Week 6 of DWCS Talisson Teixeira handled his business and inspired immediate intrigue.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 17, 2024

Virna Jandiroba, Tatiana Suarez to Clash at UFC 310 in Las Vegas A potential strawweight title eliminator is on tap for UFC 310, as Virna Jandiroba will lock horns with Tatiana Suarez on Dec. 7.

UFC

Sep 17, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 6 Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog’s live coverage of DWCS 2024: Week 6 will begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 17, 2024

PFL Heavyweight Daniel James Suspended 10 Months for Failed Drug Test Professional Fighters League heavyweight Daniel James has been suspended 10 months after testing postive for a banned substance....

Professional Fighters League

Sep 17, 2024

Johnny Eblen-Fabian Edwards Title Bout Rescheduled for PFL 'Battle of the Giants' PPV A Bellator middleweight championship rematch pitting Johnny Eblen against Fabian Edwards has been added to the main card of Professional Fighters...

Professional Fighters League

Sep 17, 2024

Sean O’Malley Says He Is Taking a 'Legit Break' After Title Loss to Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley is taking a hiatus from the sport after his recent title loss against Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

Sep 17, 2024

UFC Champ Ilia Topuria, Younger Brother Take Polygraph Test Challenge If a polygraph test is to be believed, Ilia Topuria might not be feeling as invincible as he claims to be.

UFC

Sep 17, 2024

Tim Welch Reveals What He Told Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 Tim Welch recently revealed what he told Merab Dvalishvili to evoke an unprecedented reaction at the beginning of his UFC 306 title fight against...

UFC

Sep 17, 2024

Max Holloway Believes Ilia Topuria Might Be Lacking in Fight IQ Ilia Topuria’s recent comments have led Max Holloway to doubt his fight IQ.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Video: Thousands of Fans Gather in Georgia to Witness Merab Dvalishvili’s Title Victory Merab Dvalishvili’s championship triumph drew a crowd in his native Georgia.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fights Official for Week 6 All 10 athletes slated to compete on Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series made weight on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 16, 2024

Javier Mendez Believes Umar Nurmagomedov Would Have Finished Sean O’Malley Coach Javier Mendez believes Umar Nurmagomedov would have finished Sean O'Malley had he been in the same positions as Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Sean O’Malley Reacts to UFC 306 Loss Against Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley is taking his title loss against Merab Dvalishvili in stride.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Professional Fighters League Drops Teaser Trailer for Oct. 19 ‘Battle of the Giants’ PPV Anticipation for the biggest fight in Professional Fighters League history continues to grow.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 16, 2024

Tom Aspinall Wants to be Backup Fighter for Jones vs. Miocic at UFC 309 Tom Aspinall plans on being ready if anything goes wrong with the UFC 309 headliner.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov’s Camp Confident He’s Next in Line for UFC Title Shot Umar Nurmagomedov’s camp is confident that he fights Merab Dvalishvili for the title next.

UFC

Sep 16, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko 'Happy to Return What Belongs to Me' at UFC 306 Valentina Shevchenko felt she was robbed at the inaugural Noche UFC event, so she wasn’t about to leave anything to chance on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Explains Interaction with Tim Welch, Kissing Incident at Noche UFC While the UFC 306 headliner was largely a clear-cut victory for Merab Dvalishvili, the bout also included a couple of unusual moments.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Dana White: Sean O’Malley 'Looked Flat' in Loss to Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley has been marketed as a star since his arrival in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig Added to UFC 309 Lineup in New York Bo Nickal will take a step up in competition when he locks horns with Paul Craig at UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

UFC 306 Bonuses: Ribovics, Zellhuber Easy Choice for 'Fight of the Night' Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber brought the Sphere to life with their memorable clash at UFC 306 on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 15, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Grinds Down Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 “The Machine” rolls on, and “The Suga Show” is on hiatus, at least for the time being.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Sep 14, 2024

Noche UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 306 coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

UFC 306 Prelims: Dumont Takes Blood-Drenched Win over Aldana Norma Dumont is becoming impossible to ignore in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Sep 14, 2024

Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Heavyweight Title Fight Official for UFC 309 Main Event The heavyweight championship clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is finally official.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Sara Collins Submits Leah McCourt in Bellator London Main Event Bellator MMA has a new No. 1 contender at women's featherweight.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Bellator Champions Series London Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series London coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Sep 14, 2024

Michael Chandler-Charles Oliveira Rematch Booked for UFC 309 on Nov. 16 Michael Chandler has moved on from Conor McGregor — at least for now.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Explains Why He Would Never Consider Fighting Ilia Topuria Merab Dvalishvili has no plans of moving up to featherweight to challenge Ilia Topuria for the 145-pound title.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

Dana White Drops Hint for UFC 306 Easter Egg Hunt Dana White recently dropped a clue about the UFC 306 Easter egg hunt worth $25,000.

UFC

Sep 14, 2024

UFC 306 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set The Ultimate Fighting Championship is pulling out all the stops for its highly-anticipated UFC 306 card, which will take place from The Sphere...

UFC

Sep 13, 2024

Bellator London Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Off Bellator MMA wraps up its busy September by returning to the United Kingdom for Bellator London.

Bellator MMA

Sep 13, 2024

Leah McCourt Aims to Cement No. 1 Contender Status After Frustrating Hiatus Leah McCourt wants the fight she’s already earned and deserved: she wants Cris Cyborg.

Women’s MMA

Sep 13, 2024

Priorities: Bellator MMA’s Luke Trainer Focused on Giving Back to the Community Luke Trainer is knocking on the door of light heavyweight contention in Bellator MMA, but his goal and purpose is much more defined by what...

Bellator MMA

Sep 13, 2024

UPDATED Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee Confirmed for PFL Pay-Per-View on Oct. 19 Highly-touted prospect Paul Hughes will be taking a significant step up in competition for his next fight....

Professional Fighters League

Sep 12, 2024

Dana White, UFC Fighters to Appear as Holograms at The Sphere at UFC 306 Ahead of the blockbuster September show, the Ultimate Fighting Championship dipped into the science fiction bucket for a little extra flair.

UFC

Sep 12, 2024

Report: UFC 306 to Set Promotion Records for Sponsorships, Sponsorship Revenue The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event at the Sphere is proving to be quite lucrative for the Las Vegas-based promotion.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Sean O’Malley Believes He’s 'Close' to Being UFC’s Biggest Star Sean O'Malley has been earmarked for stardom ever since the “Sugar Show” arrived on Dana White's Contender Series in 2017.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Brian Ortega: 'Someone’s Gonna Get Finished' in UFC 306 Bout Against Diego Lopes Brian Ortega doesn’t think his fight against Diego Lopes will go the distance.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Dana White Reveals 'Easter Eggs' Surprise for UFC 306 UFC 306 keeps getting more and more interesting.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Diego Lopes Recalls Move to Mexico Early in MMA Career Diego Lopes recently shared details about his move to Mexico, where he has now found a new home.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Henry Cejudo Shares Alleged Insider Information About Sean O’Malley’s Fight Camp Henry Cejudo claims to have heard about Sean O'Malley’s training camp from multiple sources.

UFC

Sep 11, 2024

Alexa Grasso Considers Strawweight Champ Weili Zhang to Be Her 'Dream Fight' Alexa Grasso recently named potential opponents she would like to face if she gets past Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

UFC Signs Navajo Stirling, Two Others on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series Navajo Stirling backed up the considerable hype with a memorable performance.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 10, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 5 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's coverage of Dana White's Contender Series Week 5 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 10, 2024

Heading into UFC 306, Raul Rosas Jr. 'Ready to Begin My Journey for the Belt' Raul Rosas Jr. may be only 19 years old, but he has lofty expectations.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Dana White: Potential Media Partners Will Be in Attendance at UFC 306 In terms of visual presentation, UFC 306 is expected to be an unprecedented event.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko Still Convinced She Won Previous Fight vs. Alexa Grasso Though their last meeting officially ended in a split draw, Valentina Shevchenko remains adamant that she deserved the nod against Alexa Grasso...

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Broadcast Team Set for UFC 306 It will be a familiar crew on hand to call the action at UFC 306 on Saturday night.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Brian Ortega Admires Diego Lopes for Fighting Through Adversity at UFC 303 While Brian Ortega (25-6) already respected upcoming opponent Diego Lopes (16-3), it has only increased because of what the Brazilian did at UFC 303.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Alexa Grasso Loves Pressure That Comes With Being Champion The biggest change Alexa Grasso has felt since becoming champion is the pressure that comes with it.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

UFC Chief Content Officer Assures the Sphere Won’t Distract Fighters UFC chief content officer and executive producer Craig Borsari assures that the Sphere won’t distract fighters at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Credits Hard Work Over Physical Gifts for UFC Success Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) wants to show the world that greatness can be achieved purely through hard work.

UFC

Sep 10, 2024

Former Coach Says Dvalishvili Will ‘Have to Eat Some Punches’ to Beat O’Malley Ray Longo has a pretty good handle on what type of skills Merab Dvalishvili brings to the table.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Cleared for Week 5 There were no issues on the scales Monday, as all 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series hit their contracted marks.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 09, 2024

Sean O'Malley Recalls Living on Tim Welch’s Couch During Early Career Sean O’Malley recently recalled the journey that led to him crossing paths with longtime friend and coach Tim Welch.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Daniel Zellhuber Vows To Be First to Knock Out Esteban Ribovics at UFC 306 Daniel Zellhuber (15-1) is confident that he’ll hand Esteban Ribovics (13-1) his first knockout loss at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Alexa Grasso Appreciates Merab Dvalishvili Embracing Mexican Culture Alexa Grasso recently reacted to Merab Dvalishvili taking on the role of honorary Mexican.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Dana White: The Sphere Is the Star of UFC 306 Dana White has never been so invested in the venue of a fight card as he is in the Sphere for UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 09, 2024

Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko Discuss Impact of Fighting at The Sphere If co-headlining a card centered on a celebration of Mexican Independence Day wasn’t enough, Alex Grasso will also get to take part in the...

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Sean O’Malley Believes He’s 'Nightmare Matchup' for Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley will close the show for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s historic card at The Sphere on Saturday, but he won’t be...

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Sean Brady Calls Out Ian Garry, Colby Covington After Victory Over Gilbert Burns Sean Brady issued callouts to Ian Garry and Colby Covington after a win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Cody Durden Explains New Nickname After Short-Notice Win Over Matt Schnell Cody Durden changed his nickname shortly before submitting Matt Schnell on four days’ notice.

UFC

Sep 08, 2024

Short-Notice Sub Sends Cody Durden Home $50K Richer at UFC Fight Night 242 Cody Durden’s latest Ultimate Fighting Championship experience could not have been more fulfilling—personally, professionally or financially.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Lightweight Title in Bellator San Diego Main Event The Bellator MMA lightweight championship was on the line in the main event of Bellator San Diego.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

Sean Brady Leapfrogs Gilbert Burns in UFC Fight Night 242 Headliner Sean Brady proved that he belongs among the welterweight elite with a hard-fought victory in the UFC UFC Fight Night 242 headliner.

UFC

Robert Sargent

Sep 07, 2024

UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base of the Apex in Las Vegas Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Bellator Champions Series San Diego Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

UFC 306 at The Sphere to Include Different 'World' for Each Fight It has been well-documented that UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas will be an unprecedented event. Now, a few more details have come to light...

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Dana White Discusses Importance of UFC Establishing Foothold in Mexico Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White was a special guest at a recent luncheon hosted by the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Valentina Shevchenko Explains Why She Agreed to Fight Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC Valentina Shevchenko feels UFC 306 is not all about Mexican Independence Day.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Demetrious Johnson Announces Retirement From MMA Demetrious Johnson has announced an end to one of the greatest MMA careers of all time on Friday.

One Championship

Sep 07, 2024

Israel Adesanya Releases Statement on Public Confrontation in New Zealand Israel Adesanya opened up on a recent heated confrontation involving another individual in New Zealand.

UFC

Sep 07, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov Reveals How Khabib Nurmagomedov Received Black Eye Usman Nurmagomedov recently shared how Khabib Nurmagomedov got a black eye in sparring.

Bellator MMA

Sep 07, 2024

Bellator San Diego Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Title Fight Set Bellator MMA will put on its first show since June.

Bellator MMA

Sep 06, 2024

UFC Fight Night 242 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off September by returning to Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 06, 2024

Missing Sister of Vitor Belfort Focus of ‘Volta Priscila’ Disney Plus Documentary Twenty years later, the story of the disappearance of Priscila Belfort, sister of Vitor Belfort, remains unfinished.

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 05, 2024

Patricky Freire Favors Past Foe Shabliy Over Nurmagomedov at Bellator San Diego No matter who gets it done on Saturday, the world of MMA will see a new Russian millionaire.

Bellator MMA

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 05, 2024

Illness Forces Ovince St. Preux Off Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 Card An undisclosed illness has forced Ovince St. Preux to withdraw from a proposed light heavyweight clash against Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 242.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

UFC Contract Winner Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos Recalls Living in Pitbull Kennel Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos didn’t let the odds get in the way of his dreams.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Sep 04, 2024

PFL Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov Suspended 22 Months for Failed Drug Test It will be a while before Blagoy Ivanov is able to return to active competition.

Professional Fighters League

Sep 04, 2024

Joshua Van Steps in for Kevin Borjas, Faces Edgar Chairez at UFC 306 Joshua Van will replace Kevin Borjas and fight Edgar Chairez at UFC 306.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Belal Muhammad Details Key Aspect of Training for Leon Edwards Fight Belal Muhammad recently detailed a part of camp that was a game changer in his title fight with Leon Edwards.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev, Dricus Du Plessis, Dana White React to Alex Pereira’s MW Plans Alex Pereira has created a stir by announcing that his desire to return to the middleweight division.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Doesn’t Regret Revealing Cut Ahead of UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili thinks posting a picture of a cut on his eyelid ahead of a title fight wasn’t that big of a deal.

UFC

Sep 04, 2024

Austin Bashi, Four Others Net UFC Contracts on Week 4 of DWCS Austin Bashi and his all-terrain brilliance did not disappoint.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 03, 2024

Dana White's Contender Series 2024 Week 4 Play-by-Play & Results Sherdog's coverage of Dana White's Contender Series Week 4 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 03, 2024

Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi to Headline UFC Fight Night 246 in Edmonton on Nov. 2 A flyweight clash between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night 246 on Nov. 2.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Eblen-Edwards Postponed; Collins vs. McCourt Elevated to Bellator London Headliner The middleweight championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards will not take place at Bellator Champions Series London as...

Bellator MMA

Sep 03, 2024

Cody Durden Replaces Alessandro Costa, Meets Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 242 A flyweight clash between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa scheduled for UFC Fight Night 242 on Saturday has been scrapped.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Belal Muhammad on Potential Fight with Sean Strickland: 'I’d Slap Him Around' Belal Muhammad would love to fight Sean Strickland, but he doesn’t think much of the former middleweight champion as an opponent.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Aljamain Sterling Doubles Down on PED Accusations Against Movsar Evloev Aljamain Sterling claims to have heard some potentially damning rumors about upcoming opponent Movsar Evloev.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Alexa Grasso Discusses 'Weird' Dynamic with Valentina Shevchenko Ahead of UFC 306 Alexa Grasso has developed a weird chemistry with longtime foe Valentina Shevchenko ahead of their upcoming fight.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Robert Whittaker Shares Prediction for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady Robert Whittaker recently revealed his pick for the upcoming UFC Fight Night headliner between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady.

UFC

Sep 03, 2024

Bantamweights Farid Basharat, Victor Hugo to Clash at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 Dana White's Contender Series graduates will meet in a bantamweight bout at UFC 308.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Jonathan Martinez to Meet Marcus McGhee at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 A matchup of intriguing bantamweight talents has been added to UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Azamat Murzakanov vs. Nikita Krylov Added to UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden Azamat Murzakanov will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he locks horns with Nikita Krylov at UFC 309.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

'Shara Bullet' to Face Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi Sharabutdin Magomedov, more commonly known as “Shara Bullet,” will square off against Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout at UFC 308.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Official for Week 4 It’s all systems go for Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Sep 02, 2024

Jessica Andrade: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Willing to End Retirement for BMF Title Fight Jessica Andrade claims Joanna Jedrzejczyk is ready to come out of retirement to rematch her with a potential women’s BMF title on the line.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Coach Believes Merab Dvalishvili Can Mentally Break Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 Merab Dvalishvili coach John Wood believes Sean O'Malley will mentally break faster than he will physically....

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Two New Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19 Two new bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 245 lineup.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

UFC Champ Alexandre Pantoja Praises Tatsuro Taira, Other Japanese Fighters Alexandre Pantoja seemingly has his eyes on Tatsuro Taira.

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

After Temporary Confusion, Whittaker vs. Chimaev Confirmed as UFC 308 Co-Main Event The original UFC 308 co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev is seemingly still in place, although an apparent mistake on the...

UFC

Sep 02, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Expects to Wait for UFC Featherweight Title Shot It seems likely that Alexander Volkanovski won’t fight again before the end of the year.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

UFC 309 Update: Veronica Hardy, Eduarda Moura to Clash in New York on Nov. 16 A women’s flyweight clash pitting Veronica Hardy against Eduarda Moura has been added to the UFC 309 lineup.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

Carla Esparza Explains Decision To Retire After UFC 307 A change in priorities influenced Carla Esparza’s decision to retire after UFC 307.

UFC

Sep 01, 2024

Belal Muhammad Reveals Origin of MMA Journey Belal Muhammad probably wouldn’t have ventured into mixed martial arts if not for his high school wrestling coach.

UFC