SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - November 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Targets Petr Yan Rematch Following UFC Macau Merab Dvalishvili wants to defend his title against Petr Yan next.

UFC

Nov 24, 2024

Bogdan Grad Scheduled to Make UFC Debut Against Lucas Alexander on Feb. 1 Bogdan Grad (14-2) will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Lucas Alexander (8-4) in February.

UFC

Nov 24, 2024

Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill Booked for UFC 311 on Jan. 18 Top light heavyweight contenders will collide at UFC 311 in January.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

UFC Macau Bonuses: Muslim Salikhov Pockets $50K for Spectacular KO Muslim Salikhov has a knack for spinning offense.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

Razor-Sharp Petr Yan Shuts Out Deiveson Figueiredo in UFC Macau Main Event Petr Yan reminded his peers he still possesses all the tools that could someday see him return to power in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

UFC Macau ‘Yan vs. Figueiredo’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to China Saturday at 3 a.m. ET with UFC Macau. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 248.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

UFC Lightweight Myktybek Orolbai Shares Brutal Nature of Second-Favorite Sport Myktybek Orolbai is a beast of nature.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

Tom Aspinall Sees Ciryl Gane-Alexander Volkov Rematch as '50-50 Fight' Tom Aspinall believes activity will be a factor in the upcoming rematch between Ciryl Gane (12-2) and Alexander Volkov (38-10).

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier, Others React to McGregor Trial Verdict The verdict in Conor McGregor’s civil lawsuit has incited some strong reactions from several prominent figures in the combat sports community.

UFC

Nov 23, 2024

Conor McGregor Found Civilly Liable for 2018 Sexual Assault A jury has found Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor liable for the sexual assault of Nikita Hand in 2018.

UFC

Nov 22, 2024

UFC Fight Night 248 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its return to China with a 13-fight Fight Night card.

UFC

Nov 21, 2024

Grant Dawson to Collide With Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 in California on Jan. 18 A few years later, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is trying again with an interesting lightweight tilt.

UFC

Nov 21, 2024

Taisei Sakuraba, Son of MMA Pioneer, to Debut Against Yusuke Yachi at Rizin 49 A Sakuraba will be competing in MMA again very soon.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Nov 21, 2024

Bantamweight Prospects Ricky Turcios, Bernardo Sopai Booked for UFC 311 A matchup of bantamweight prospects has been added to the UFC 311 card.

UFC

Nov 20, 2024

UFC Veterans Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens to Clash at BKFC ‘Knucklemania 5’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship stars will meet in a bare knuckle clash in January 2025.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Nov 20, 2024

Shamil Gaziev to Collide with Thomas Petersen at UFC Saudi Arabia A heavyweight matchup has been announced for UFC Saudi Arabia.

Shamil Gaziev is set to meet Thomas Petersen at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb....

UFC

Nov 20, 2024

Report: Brendan Allen to Rematch Anthony Hernandez in February Brendan Allen is set to trade leather against Anthony Hernandez in February 2025.

UFC

Nov 20, 2024

Seeing Red: Dana White Slams Rankings Following UFC 309 Update Dana White is so angry about the Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings system that he might change it for good.

UFC

Nov 19, 2024

Michael Page Says Shara ‘Bullet’ Won’t Shoot for a Takedown Against Him Michael Page is anticipating a standup fest in a potential clash against Sharabutdin Magomedov.

UFC

Nov 19, 2024

PFL MENA's Bright Female Prospect Returns Nov. 29 at PFL Championships On Nov. 29, the Professional Fighters League returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a special one-night championship event, and they’re...

Women’s MMA

Mike Pendleton

Nov 19, 2024

Bo Nickal Expresses Frustration With Commentary, Criticism of UFC 309 Win Many fans and pundits were not impressed with Bo Nickal’s performance.

UFC

Nov 18, 2024

Mayra Bueno Silva, Jasmine Jasudavicius to Collide at Flyweight on UFC Saudi Arabia The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making a first in Saudi Arabia this February.

Women’s MMA

Nov 18, 2024

Tom Aspinall Believes Jon Jones Will Face Him Next Signs are pointing to a Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight championship unification battle in the not-too-distant future.

UFC

Nov 18, 2024

Darren Till to Make Boxing Return Against Tommy Fury Darren Till will take on Tommy Fury inside the squared circle in January.

Boxing

Nov 18, 2024

Charles Oliveira Talks Double Ligament Injury, Praying With Jon Jones at UFC 309 The former lightweight champ, victorious at UFC 309 on Saturday, revealed some of what went on behind the scenes in New York, as well as his...

UFC

Nov 18, 2024

Vugar Karamov Finishes Kazumasa Majima in Seconds at Rizin FF ‘Landmark Vol. 10’ Former Rizin FF champs Vugar Karamov and Ayaka Hamasaki returned with emphatic wins on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Nov 17, 2024

UFC 309 Bonuses: Jon Jones, Four Others Awarded $50K UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden saw perhaps the most accomplished Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight of all-time, Stipe Miocic, take on arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of ever and...

UFC

Mike Pendleton

Nov 17, 2024

Jon Jones Torments, Retires Stipe Miocic to Retain Heavyweight Crown at UFC 309 Jon Jones could not have soared any higher—a terrifying thought for anyone who might rise to challenge him in the not-too-distant future.

UFC

Nov 16, 2024

UFC 309 ‘Jones vs. Miocic’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 309 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Nov 16, 2024

UFC 309 Prelims: Marcus McGhee Outlasts Jonathan Martinez in New York Marcus McGhee passed another test in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division but not without considerable difficulty.

UFC

Nov 16, 2024

Boxing: Jake Paul Easily Outpoints ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson on Netflix After a nearly 20-year hiatus from professional boxing, “Iron” Mike Tyson finally returned to the ring. Unfortunately for his millions of...

Boxing

J.L. Kirven

Nov 15, 2024

Boxing: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul coverage will begin with the first preliminary bout at 5:30 p.m. ET. J.L. Kirven will have results of...

Boxing

Nov 15, 2024

UFC 309 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship posts up in New York for a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Jon Jones and a returning Stipe...

UFC

Nov 15, 2024

Invicta FC 59 on Dec. 13 in Atlanta to Feature Talita Bernardo-Jennifer Maia Headliner A win for Jennifer Maia would make her one of a small few Invicta Fighting Championships titleholders in multiple divisions.

Women’s MMA

Nov 15, 2024

UFC to Retire ‘New’ Gloves, Permanently Return to Previous Design at UFC 309 Meet the new Ultimate Fighting Championship gloves, same as the old gloves.

UFC

Nov 14, 2024

Brazilian Pros Pick Charles Oliveira-Michael Chandler 2 at UFC 309 According to his countrymen, former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Charles Oliveira will not disappoint come Saturday.

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

Ex-UFC Talent Muhammad Mokaev Set for Brave CF Return on Dec. 13 Former UFC flyweight contender Mohammad Mokaev will return to compete under the Brave Combat Federation banner next month.

Brave Combat Federation

Nov 13, 2024

Conor McGregor Denies Sexual Assault Allegations in Civil Lawsuit Conor McGregor denied that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018 during testimony on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit filed against the UFC star, according to a report from the ...

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Old Version of Gloves to Be Utilized for UFC 309 A familiar piece of fight gear will be making a return for UFC 309.

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Carlos Prates Reveals What Happened When He Tried to Quit Smoking Carlos Prates doesn’t fare well without enjoying a few smokes.

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Chris Weidman’s Leg Feels Much Better Leading Up to UFC 309 Chris Weidman’s lingering leg injury is better than ever leading up to UFC 309.

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev Takes Shots at Jon Jones, Alex Pereira As he awaits a light heavyweight title shot, Magomed Ankalaev has decided to take jabs at both Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on social media.

UFC

Nov 13, 2024

Edson Barboza to Face Steve Garcia at UFC Event on Feb. 22 Edson Barboza will lock horns with Steve Garcia at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Feb. 22.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

Ex-UFC Champ Alexa Grasso Reveals Broken Leg Suffered in Training Alexa Grasso could be on the sidelines for a while.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

UFC Announces Return to London on March 22 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to London for an event early next year.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

Stipe Miocic Apologizes for Calling Jon Jones a 'B--h' on UFC Countdown Show There’s a little bit of tension between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic just a few days before their championship clash.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

Bo Nickal: 'I’ve Got a Lot of Work to Do' to Reach Potential Khamzat Chimaev Fight Bo Nickal has nothing but praise for Khamzat Chimaev even though they could be on a collision course in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

Jon Jones Willing to Vacate Heavyweight Title After UFC 309 to Fight Alex Pereira Jon Jones remains more interested in a future fight against Alex Pereira than a heavyweight title unification bout with Tom Aspinall.

UFC

Nov 12, 2024

Three Matchups Revealed for UFC 312 in Sydney on Feb. 8 Three new fights — each featuring an Australian — have been added to the UFC 312 card scheduled for February.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Nov 12, 2024

Rafael Cordeiro Recalls Hotel Grappling Session Between Jon Jones, Fabricio Werdum Jon Jones and Fabricio Werdum never crossed paths in the Octagon, but they did have a memorable late-night grappling session in a Brazilian...

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Lineup Finalized for PFL MENA Championships on Nov. 29 The card for the upcoming PFL MENA Championships is now complete.

Professional Fighters League

Nov 11, 2024

Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones Isn’t Afraid of Tom Aspinall Daniel Cormier doesn’t think former foe Jon Jones is afraid of Tom Aspinall — or anyone else, for that matter.

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Carlos Prates Targets Jack Della Maddalena, Geoff Neal After UFC Vegas 100 Win Carlos Prates is aiming high after his victory over Neil Magny

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Tom Aspinall Praises Jon Jones’ MMA Knowledge, Ability to Vary Attacks Tom Aspinall gave Jon Jones his due respect while recently breaking down his fighting style.

UFC

Nov 11, 2024

Broadcast Team Set for UFC 309 It will be a familiar trio at the broadcast table for UFC 309 on Saturday.

UFC

Nov 10, 2024

Sharabutdin Magomedov Prefers Michael Page Over Paulo Costa as Potential Foe Sharabutdin Magomedov believes Michael Page is more reliable than Paulo Costa.

UFC

Nov 10, 2024

Charles Oliveira Seeks Inspiration from Past Version of Himself at UFC 309 Charles Oliveira (34-10) wants to be fearless in his UFC 309 clash against Michael Chandler (23-8).

UFC

Nov 10, 2024

Michael Chandler Vows Not to Rush for Finish Against Charles Oliveira Michael Chandler promises to bring a different version of himself at UFC 309.

UFC

Nov 10, 2024

Carlos Prates Extends Streak, Flattens Neil Magny in UFC Vegas 100 Headliner Carlos Prates blew open the gate to the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight elite.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

UFC Vegas 100 ‘Magny vs. Prates’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base of Las Vegas for the final time of 2024 Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with UFC Vegas 100. The event is also known as...

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

UFC Vegas 100 Prelims: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Smashes Newcomer Zach Scroggin Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos was not in a charitable mood.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

UFC Vegas 100 Bonuses: Carlos Prates Among Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners Carlos Prates is now 4-for-4 when it comes to securing post-fight bonuses in the Octagon.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

Jon Jones Hoping for a 12-to-6 Elbow Finish at UFC 309 For Jon Jones, finishing the UFC 309 headliner with 12-to-6 elbows will somewhat right the only blemish on his record.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

Stipe Miocic Recalls When He Stopped Caring About External Criticism Stipe Miocic is not bothered by fan criticism leading up to his return to the Octagon.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

Michael Chandler Wants to Become the Oldest Lightweight Champion in UFC History Michael Chandler has set some lofty goals for his near future.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

Tom Aspinall Responds to Jon Jones Downplaying His Career Achievements Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones continue to feud although the Englishman has seemingly stopped chasing a matchup with the reigning UFC heavyweight king.

UFC

Nov 09, 2024

UPDATED UFC Fight Night 247 Weigh-in Results: 2 Heavy; Turcios-Sopai Scratched The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hitting a milestone this weekend by putting on its 100th event from the UFC Apex, and now 12 fights are official for the...

UFC

Nov 08, 2024

Charles Oliveira Optimistic About UFC 309 Rematch With Michael Chandler Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Charles Oliveira wants his old title back so badly, he can taste it.

UFC

Nov 08, 2024

Azamat Murzakanov, Lucas Almeida Pull Out of Respective UFC 309 Bouts UFC 309 has lost a couple of its original fights less than two weeks before the event.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Tom Aspinall Staying 'Ready As Possible' in UFC 309 Main Event Backup Role While Tom Aspinall is in camp as the backup fighter for the UFC 309 headliner, he doesn’t have a specific focus as he normally would.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Chris Weidman Doesn't Want to Make 'Rushed Decisions' on MMA Future When it comes to mixed martial arts, the passion still burns strong for Chris Weidman.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Cody Garbrandt Withdraws from UFC Vegas 100 Co-Main Event Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has pulled out of a scheduled co-main event clash against Miles Johns at UFC Vegas 100.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Manager: Petr Yan Looking to Make a Statement Against Deiveson Figueiredo Petr Yan is looking to remind people of who he is in his next outing.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

UFC Vegas 100 Headliner Carlos Prates Reveals How His Career Turned Around While Carlos Prates (20-9) is one of the most exciting welterweight prospects in the UFC today, his early career wasn’t as promising.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Bo Nickal Built Gym Near Penn State to Stay Close to Wrestling Roots Bo Nickal refuses to let go of his wrestling roots even after transitioning to MMA.

UFC

Nov 06, 2024

Chihiro Suzuki-Kleber Koike Erbst Title Rematch to Headline Rizin’s NYE Show Featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki will defend his title in a rematch against ex-title holder Kleber Koike Erbst in the main event of Rizin...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Nov 05, 2024

Victim, Doctor Testify Against McGregor in Civil Trial Related to Sexual Assault Case The alleged victim and the emergency room doctor who treated her testified against Conor McGregor during the beginning of a civil lawsuit...

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira Set for UFC Event on Feb. 22 A women’s bantamweight tilt between Macy Chiasson and Ketlen Vieira has been rebooked for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Feb. 22.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Former WEC Welterweight Title Challenger Hiromitsu Miura Dead at 43 World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Hiromitsu Miura died recently following a battle with acute leukemia.

Nov 05, 2024

Zach Scroggin Steps in on Short Notice to Face Elizeu Zaleski at UFC Vegas 100 Zach Scroggin will replace the injured Nicholas Dalby and square off against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on short notice at UFC Vegas 100.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Michael Chandler Explains Why He Accepted Charles Oliveira Matchup Michael Chandler had to move on from a long-anticipated booking with Conor McGregor to a matchup against Charles Oliveira.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Yadong Song Believes Fight Against Umar Nurmagomedov is Likely for UFC 311 Yadong Song believes Umar Nurmagomedov will most likely have to go through him to secure a bantamweight title shot.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov Questions Timing of Belal Muhammad’s Withdrawal from UFC 310 Shavkat Rakhmonov has his doubts about the timing of Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal from UFC 310.

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Stipe Miocic: More People Want to See Jon Jones Fight Me Than Tom Aspinall Stipe Miocic (20-4) recently responded to critics of his UFC 309 title shot booking against Jon Jones (27-1).

UFC

Nov 05, 2024

Michael Chandler: Lengthy Layoff Waiting for McGregor Fight Was Much Needed While it might appear that Michael Chandler wasted valuable years of his MMA career waiting on a Conor McGregor fight that has yet to materialize, the former...

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

UFC 310 Update: Doo Ho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr to Clash in Las Vegas on Dec. 7 A featherweight showdown pittng Doo Ho Choi against Nate Landwehr has been added to the UFC 310 lineup.

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Coach: Alexander Volkanovski’s Layoff Has Been 'A Bit Too Long' Joe Lopez can’t wait to see Alexander Volkanovski back in action.

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Daniel Cormier at Peace Without 'Perfect Happy Ending' to Jon Jones Rivalry Daniel Cormier thinks it’s fine that he and Jon Jones have never settled their feud.

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Jon Jones’ Coach Sees MMA Championship Potential in Decorated Training Partner Jon Jones’ longtime coach Brandon Gibson believes wrestling superstar Gable Steveson could be a future mixed martial arts champion.

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

From Fan Engagement to Movie Star Roles, Alex Pereira’s Star Continues to Grow Considered to be one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts today — despite not speaking English — Alex Pereira put his popularity to...

UFC

Nov 04, 2024

Brandon Moreno Assesses Title Hopes, Potential Foes Following UFC Edmonton Win After taking some time off, Brandon Moreno came back looking rejuvenated at UFC Edmonton.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

Coach: Jon Jones Deserves to Walk Away from MMA 'Any Time He Wants' Nothing is set in stone at this point in time, but Brandon Gibson is treating the UFC 309 fight camp like it’s going to be Jon Jones’ last dance.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

UFC 309 Featured Preliminary Card to be Available on FX, Hulu Those planning on watching the final four preliminary bouts for UFC 309 will have multiple viewing options.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

Belal Muhammad: Interim Welterweight Title Fight Doesn’t Makes Sense Belal Muhammad believes an interim title fight doesn’t make sense in his absence.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

Max Holloway Confirms Permanent Move Up to Lightweight It’s unlikely that Max Holloway will compete at featherweight again.

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

UFC Edmonton Bonuses: Jasudavicius, Stoltzfus, Jourdain, Zalal Earn $50K Jasmine Jasudavicius, Dustin Stoltzfus, Charles Jourdain and Youssef Zalal each garnered $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work at...

UFC

Nov 03, 2024

Brandon Moreno Dismantles Amir Albazi in UFC Edmonton Headliner Brandon Moreno still stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

UFC Edmonton ‘Moreno vs. Albazi’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Canada Saturday at 5 p.m. ET with UFC Edmonton. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 246.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

UFC Edmonton Prelims: Efficient Aiemann Zahabi Upends Pedro Munhoz Aiemann Zahabi now bears the look of a legitimate threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

Jhonata Diniz to Take on Marcin Tybura at UFC 309 Jhonata Diniz’s latest fight camp won’t go to waste.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

Derrick Lewis Withdraws from UFC Edmonton Due to 'Medical Issue' A heavyweight bout pitting Derrick Lewis against Jhonata Diniz has been removed from the UFC Edmonton lineup.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Accuses Umar Nurmagomedov of Ducking Yadong Song Merab Dvalishvili claims Umar Nurmagomedov refused to accept a fight against Yadong Song.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

Rose Namajunas Doesn’t Want to Leapfrog Manon Fiorot for Title Shot Rose Namajunas isn’t looking to surpass Manon Fiorot for a flyweight title shot.

UFC

Nov 02, 2024

Ian Garry, Joaquin Buckley Collide in UFC Tampa Main Attraction on Dec. 14 It appears the Ultimate Fighting Championship already had a plan for Ian Garry.

UFC

Nov 01, 2024

UFC Fight Night 246 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Alberta, Canada, is now official after the UFC Fight Night 246 weigh-ins.

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