SHERDOG ARCHIVES: Articles - November 2024

SHERDOG ARTICLES NOVEMBER 2024

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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 248 ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ UFC Macau featured a stunner that will serve as the biggest betting upset of the year, a lifelong spinner that cannot change his nature and a...

UFC

Nov 25, 2024

Opinion: How Dakota Ditcheva Could Become the Face of Women’s MMA Since its inception six years ago, the Professional Fighters League has set out to discover and develop homegrown stars that could rival the popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top talent. Now,...

Women’s MMA

Nov 25, 2024

Taila Santos: A Woman on the Cusp The Brazilian will face the unbeaten Dakota Ditcheva with $1 million on the line when their Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight final serves as the co-headliner for the...

Professional Fighters League

Christian Stein

Nov 24, 2024

Opinion: Is Jake Paul a Buffoonish Boxer or Promising Promoter? The YouTuber turned pugilist should abandon his charade of facing over-the-hill legends and focus on backing the rising stable of young fighters...

Boxing

Nov 24, 2024

By The Numbers: Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov The light heavyweights will square off for a million-dollar payday as part of the PFL 2024 Season Championships on Nov. 29 in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Nov 24, 2024

By the Numbers: UFC Macau Petr Yan wasn’t interested in being a steppingstone for Deiveson Figueiredo.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 23, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC Macau The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its return to China with a card filled with Road to UFC finalists and a pivotal bantamweight scrap.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

Pictures: UFC Macau UFC Macau was topped by an explosive bantamweight tilt.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 23, 2024

How to Watch UFC Macau The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will count on proven commodities in the bantamweight division, as Petr Yan collides with Deiveson...

UFC

Nov 22, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Macau Pre-Fight Edition Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo will jockey for position near the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division in the...

UFC

Nov 22, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 248 ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry sticks to his strengths by reading into overvalued favorites and women’s overs on Saturday in China.

Fight Odds

Nov 22, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Xiaonan Yan The onetime title challenger will look to build on an 8-3 record inside the Octagon when she confronts Brazilian upstart Tabatha Ricci on Saturday in the...

UFC

Nov 21, 2024

Opinion: Undeserved Disrespect The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to leave Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev out in the cold at UFC 310 does not sit well with...

UFC

Nov 21, 2024

Rivalries: Brent Primus The 39-year-old Team Oyama rep will take his swings at a million-dollar payday when he faces Gadzhi Rabadanov in the lightweight final as part of the...

Professional Fighters League

Nov 21, 2024

Preview: UFC Macau ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo are set to collide in the Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on Saturday in China.

UFC

Nov 21, 2024

Nikolas Motta a Product of Patience The former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder will lock horns with Maheshate Hayisaer as part of the UFC Macau undercard this Saturday...

UFC

Christian Stein

Nov 20, 2024

Preview: UFC Macau Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship features an undercard poised for some entertaining action on Saturday in China.

UFC

Nov 20, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Impa Kasanganay The 30-year-old Floridian will duke it out with Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov for a seven-figure payday when their light heavyweight final helps anchor the...

Professional Fighters League

Nov 20, 2024

By The Numbers: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo The top-flight bantamweights will toe the line against one another in the UFC Macau headliner on Saturday in China.

UFC

Nov 20, 2024

Rivalries: Petr Yan The former bantamweight titleholder will look to pick up some momentum when he takes on Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC Macau main event on...

UFC

Nov 19, 2024

Deiveson Figueiredo: ‘I’m Very Hungry’ The Brazilian will do battle with former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder Petr Yan in the UFC Macau headliner this...

UFC

Christian Stein

Nov 19, 2024

By The Numbers: Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev A seven-figure payday will provide all the necessary motivation in the Professional Fighters League featherweight final on Nov. 29 in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Fighters League

Nov 19, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC 309 ‘Jones vs. Miocic’ UFC 309 featured the first champ in over a decade to defend their throne with one flashy strike, an ageless wonder still performing miracles in...

UFC

Nov 18, 2024

Fight Facts: KSW 100 ‘Khalidov vs. Bartosinski’ KSW 100 featured the extension of the greatest active championship reign in a major organization, a stunning triumph for a KSW legend and the...

KSW

Nov 18, 2024

Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings Jon Jones left no doubt on Saturday night.

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 18, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC 309 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to New York with a historic heavyweight championship bout. UFC 309 saw Jon Jones successfully defend his heavyweight gold against former titleholder...

UFC

Nov 17, 2024

Pictures: UFC 309 UFC 309 brought a mega 13-fight card to the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Boxing

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 16, 2024

5 Defining Moments: UFC at Madison Square Garden The Ultimate Fighting Championship has set up shop inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena” a total of seven times since the sport of mixed...

UFC

Nov 15, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC 309 Pre-Fight Edition Jon Jones will put his piece of the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic in the five-round...

UFC

Nov 15, 2024

How to Watch UFC 309 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday pays its annual visit to Madison Square Garden in New York.

UFC

Nov 15, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC 309 ‘Jones vs. Miocic’ Sherdog prognosticator of prognosticators Jay Pettry dives into the biggest bouts on the Ultimate Fighting Championship bill at Madison Square...

Fight Odds

Nov 15, 2024

Viviane Araujo: ‘I’m Not Here to Play’ The Cerrado MMA rep will look to defend her spot in the Top 10 rankings at 125 pounds when she takes on Karine Silva in a featured UFC 309 attraction.

Women’s MMA

Christian Stein

Nov 14, 2024

How to Watch Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring for his first professionally sanctioned boxing match in nearly two decades when he meets YouTuber...

Boxing

Nov 14, 2024

By The Numbers: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler The elite lightweights will square off for a second time when their rematch serves as the UFC 309 co-headliner on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

UFC

Nov 14, 2024

Opinion: Dana White, UFC Failing to Practice What They Preach Decisions that go against the paying customer’s wishes—like the one to place Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event—could come back to bite the...

UFC

Nov 14, 2024

Preview: UFC 309 ‘Jones vs. Miocic’ Jon Jones will return from another extended absence to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in the...

UFC

Nov 14, 2024

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fighter Heavy Netflix makes its splashy debut into the world of combat sports this week with an eight-round heavyweight boxing match between former Disney star...

Boxing

Nov 14, 2024

Impa Kasanganay Targets Fights with Ngannou, Eblen After 2024 PFL Championship Preparing for a Professional Fighters League Championship world title fight on Nov. 29, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Impa Kasanganay wants to...

Professional Fighters League

Nov 13, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Michael Chandler The 38-year-old Missouri native will confront Charles Oliveira for a second time when their rematch serves as the co-main event for UFC 309 on...

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Rivalries: Viviane Araujo The former Pancrase titleholder will look to keep her head above water in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division when she takes on Karine Silva in a featured...

Women’s MMA

Nov 13, 2024

Preview: UFC 309 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s annual visit to Madison Square Garden sees two beloved veterans of the Northeast scene take center stage...

Fight Odds

Nov 13, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Paul Craig The Scottish Hit Squad product will set out in search of his first win in well over a year when he faces undefeated blue-chip American Top Team prospect Bo Nickal in a...

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

By The Numbers: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic The Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title will be up for grabs in the blockbuster UFC 309 headliner on Saturday in New York.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

The FF-Files: Pulling the Plug on the Party The loss on Jon Jones’ record is not going anywhere.

FF-Files

Nov 11, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC Vegas 100 ‘Magny vs. Prates’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship exceeded meager expectations of its 100th numbered show at company headquarters of the UFC Apex.

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Opinion: Why is The UFC Wasting Tom Aspinall’s Prime? Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t want? Although UFC 309 promises to be a high-octane spectacle headlined by two of the greatest...

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC Vegas 100 The Ultimate Fighting Championship made history of sorts by putting on its 100th event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. While UFC Vegas 100 was far...

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

By the Numbers: UFC Vegas 100 Carlos Prates passed the gatekeeper test with flying colors.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 09, 2024

Pictures: UFC Vegas 100 The Ultimate Fighting Championship held its final event at The Apex in 2024 as UFC Vegas 100 invaded Sin City.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 09, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Vegas 100 Pre-Fight Edition Welterweights will step into the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight when “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 semifinalist Neil Magny...

UFC

Nov 08, 2024

Rivalries: Dusko Todorovic The Secutor MMA rep finds himself in the crosshairs of a highly regarded prospect, as he prepares to face the unbeaten Mansur Abdul-Malik in a featured...

UFC

Nov 08, 2024

How to Watch UFC Vegas 100 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will throw its promotional weight behind welterweights Neil Magny and Carlos Prates on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Nov 08, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC Vegas 100 ‘Magny vs. Prates’ Sherdog handicapper Jay Pettry examines odds for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final 2024 visit to the UFC Apex on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fight Odds

Nov 08, 2024

Pictures: Invicta FC 58 Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA veteran Emily Ducote submitted Yulia Ostroverkhova in the Invicta FC 58 headliner.

Women’s MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 07, 2024

Preview: UFC Vegas 100 ‘Magny vs. Prates’ Eternal gatekeeper Neil Magny puts the fast-rising Carlos Prates to the test in the Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Nov 07, 2024

Opinion: Call on Kamaru Usman for UFC 310 The former welterweight champion has the resume, the name value and the ability to draw the kind of attention that would be beneficial in helping...

Opinion

Nov 07, 2024

A Leap of Faith for Denise Gomes Backed by a new team, the promising Brazilian will do battle with Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the featured UFC Vegas 100 prelim on Saturday at the...

UFC

Christian Stein

Nov 07, 2024

By The Numbers: Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert The middleweight submission specialists on Saturday will toe the line against one another in a UFC Vegas 100 showcase at 185 pounds.

UFC

Nov 07, 2024

Luana Pinheiro Leaves Adversity Behind The Brazilian will look to get back on track when she toes the line against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 26 graduate Gillian Robertson in a featured...

Women’s MMA

Christian Stein

Nov 06, 2024

Preview: UFC Vegas 100 Prelims Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will spearhead the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as he locks horns late-notice newcomer Zach...

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ricky Turcios The well-rounded Texan will attempt to get back on track in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division when he squares off with Bernardo Sopai in a...

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Karolina Kowalkiewicz The 39-year-old Lodz, Poland, native on Saturday will look to put her best foot forward when she collides with Denise Gomes in a UFC Vegas 100...

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Pictures: Rizin 49 ‘Decade’ Kickoff Press Conference Rizin Fighting Federation held a press conference to reveal a featherweight title fight on Dec. 31 at Rizin 49 “Decade” in Saitama, Japan, pitting champion Chihiro Suzuki against...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 05, 2024

Rivalries: Cody Garbrandt “No Love” will attempt to bounce back from his latest misstep in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division when he toes the line against Miles Johns in the...

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

By The Numbers: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates The welterweights will lock horns in the UFC Vegas 100 headliner this Saturday in a showdown between veteran and upstart.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Still Going Strong The soon-to-be 38-year-old Brazilian will set out in search of his first victory in 17 months when he rematches former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder Nicolas Dalby in the featured...

UFC

Christian Stein

Nov 05, 2024

Stand and Deliver: UFC Vegas 100 Ben Duffy spotlights three fighters who are under a little extra pressure to perform at UFC Fight Night 247 on Saturday.

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC Edmonton ‘Moreno vs. Albazi’ UFC Edmonton featured an “Assassin Baby” growing up before our eyes, a rare brabo choke among the ladies and the proliferation of the...

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings It appears that time off did Brandon Moreno some good.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 04, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC Edmonton The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its return to Canada with 13 fights.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

By the Numbers: UFC Edmonton Brandon Moreno was simply a level above Amir Albazi.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Nov 03, 2024

Pictures: UFC Edmonton The Ultimate Fighting Championship journeyed back to The Great White North for UFC Edmonton.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Nov 02, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 246 Pre-Fight Edition Flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi on Saturday will take center stage for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when it touches...

UFC

Nov 01, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 246 ‘Moreno vs. Albazi’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry throws down for a former champion, expects heavyweights to heavyweight and gives flowers to an explosive Canadian.

Fight Odds

Nov 01, 2024

How to Watch UFC Fight Night 246 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to Canada for the second time in 2025, as elite flyweights Brandon Moreno and Amir...

UFC

Nov 01, 2024

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