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May 31, 2025

UFC Vegas 107 ‘Blanchfield vs. Barber’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 107 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC on ESPN 68.

UFC

May 31, 2025

UFC Vegas 107 Prelims: Allan Nascimento Outflanks Jafel Filho in Triumphant Return Allan Nascimento shook off the rust and walked out of the cage with his arm raised.

UFC

May 31, 2025

Due to Construction Delay, Noche UFC Moved from Guadalajara to San Antonio This year’s Noche UFC has a new location and venue.

UFC

May 31, 2025

Jon Jones: 'If I Ever Were to Lose, I Would Be Devastated' Jon Jones’ (nearly) pristine mixed martial arts record is a prized possession of the UFC heavyweight champion.

UFC

May 31, 2025

Ex-UFC Champ B.J. Penn Arrested for Third Time This Week Former UFC two-division champion B.J. Penn was arrested for the third time in the past six days on Friday for failing to appear in court,...

UFC

May 31, 2025

Video: Arman Tsarukyan Chokes Out Patricky 'Pitbull' in Grappling Match Arman Tsarukyan hasn’t fought mixed martial arts in more than a year, but he’s doing his best to stay busy in the meantime.

Grappling

May 31, 2025

Jon Jones Trolls Tom Aspinall, Pokes Fun at Online Petition The future of the heavyweight division remains murky at best, but one thing is crystal clear: Jon Jones is enjoying himself.

UFC

May 31, 2025

UFC 316: 'Khaos' Williams Gets New Opponent "Khaos" Williams (15-4) has a new opponent with a little more than a week to go before UFC 316.

UFC

May 31, 2025

Roberto Satoshi de Souza Chokes Out Won Bin Ki at Rizin 'World Series in Korea' Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza extended his streak of stoppage victories to four with a quick destruction of "Road to UFC" veteran Won Bin Ki in the main event of...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

May 31, 2025

Former Fighters Davis, Cirkunov File Antitrust Lawsuits Against UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to have to start paying its attorneys overtime at this rate.

UFC

May 30, 2025

UFC Vegas 107 Weigh-in Results: Maycee Barber Heavy; 1 Fight Scratched Not one but two de facto Ultimate Fighting Championship title eliminator matches just crashed and burned on the scales ahead of UFC Vegas 107.

UFC

May 30, 2025

Stephen Thompson vs. Gabriel Bonfim Booked for UFC Nashville Former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Stephen Thompson will be drawing an unranked opponent who is just as dangerous as any...

UFC

May 30, 2025

PFL Brussels Adds Bantamweight Tourney, Habirora-Roberts Headliner The first round of Professional Fighters League Europe’s bantamweight tournament will kick off in a bit over a month.

Professional Fighters League

May 30, 2025

Why Paddy Pimblett Has No Interest in Fighting Arman Tsarukyan While Arman Tsarukyan had a title shot booked last year, now even Paddy Pimblett doesn’t want to fight him.

UFC

May 30, 2025

Israel Adesanya Discloses Fighter Dana White Advised Him to Avoid Israel Adesanya slightly regrets not listening to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.

UFC

May 30, 2025

Muhammad Mokaev Reveals Dana White Helped Him Financially After UFC Release According to Muhammad Mokaev, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White doesn’t forget fighters even if they are no longer with the promotion.

UFC

May 30, 2025

Alexandre Pantoja Celebrates Experience of Champion, Hunger of Challenger Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja is not ready to slow down any time soon.

UFC

May 30, 2025

Rizin FF World Series in Korea Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy Rizin Fighting Federation will make its debut in South Korea this weekend with eight mixed martial arts fights.

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 30, 2025

UPDATED Mauricio Ruffy Draws Inspiration From Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov Up-and-coming Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Mauricio Ruffy is open to learning from anyone, anywhere.

UFC

May 29, 2025

Jon Jones Uncertain on Fighting Future: ‘I Don’t Know What Life Holds’ Jon Jones is having a great time toying with anyone who asks him if he plans on fighting again.

UFC

May 29, 2025

Sean O’Malley Details Preparation for UFC 316 Rematch Against Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley has gone above and beyond to prepare for his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC

May 29, 2025

All You Need to Know About UFC 318: Tickets, Location & Where to Watch Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming UFC 318 card.

UFC

May 29, 2025

Say What? Jon Jones’ ‘Dream Team’ Includes Tom Aspinall While it seems that Jon Jones doesn’t want to fight Tom Aspinall, he does acknowledge the Englishman’s skills.

UFC

May 29, 2025

Topps UFC Debut Patch Program to Start at UFC Vegas 107 ‘Blanchfield vs. Barber’ Ultimate Fighting Championship card collectors have a fresh concept to get excited about.

UFC

May 29, 2025

Online Petition to Strip Jon Jones of UFC Title Exceeds 125,000 Signatures There is growing support behind the movement to remove Jon Jones from his position as UFC heavyweight champion.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Judge Approves Mother’s Restraining Order Against B.J. Penn UFC legend B.J. Penn will have to be at least 100 feet away from his mother — or 100 yards from her work or residence — for the next 180 days.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Roy Jones Jr. Willing to Help Ilia Topuria Prepare for UFC 317 Bout vs. Charles Oliveira Roy Jones Jr. is willing to help Ilia Topuria perfect his striking technique ahead of his lightweight debut.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Kevin Lee Joins PFL Roster, Gets Spot in Lightweight Semifinals Kevin Lee’s Professional Fighters League debut will come with a berth in the lightweight tournament finals at stake....

Professional Fighters League

May 28, 2025

Multiple Visa Issues Result in Changes to UFC Vegas 107 Lineup Saturday’s UFC Vegas 107 card has undergone a few changes, the promotion announced on Wednesday.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Dvalishvili Shuts Down O’Malley’s 'Bright Lights' Theory Ahead of UFC 316 Rematch Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t think the lighting played any role in his win over Sean O'Malley at the Sphere last year.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Cory Sandhagen: Sean O’Malley Hasn’t Faced 'Best of the Best' Going into UFC 316 Cory Sandhagen doesn’t think Sean O'Malley has consistently fought tough competition.

UFC

May 28, 2025

UFC 316: Manager Invites Rousey, Nunes to Lose to Kayla Harrison on Same Night Renowned MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is supremely confident in Kayla Harrison.

UFC

May 28, 2025

UFC 317 Odds: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara France Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) remains a favorite going into his UFC 317 title fight against Kai Kara-France (25-11).

UFC

May 28, 2025

UFC 319: Tickets, Location, Where To Watch Here’s everything you need to know about the UFC 319 card.

UFC

May 28, 2025

Joseph Morales Throttles Eduardo Henrique on Episode 1 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 33’ Season 33 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series lifted off with Episode 1 on Tuesday, as 16 participants set out in search of an Ultimate...

UFC

May 27, 2025

Report: Mother Files Restraining Order Against UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn Lorraine Shin, the mother of UFC great B.J. Penn, has filed a restraining order against her son.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC Nashville on July 12 The lineup is taking shape for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in Nashville.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott Booked for UFC 319 in Chicago Kai Asakura will make his second Octagon appearance against Tim Elliott at UFC 319.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Ian Garry Says He’s 'In the Conversation' to Face Jack Della Maddalena Next If Ian Garry is to be believed, the welterweight title picture might not be set in stone just yet.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Video: Ex-UFC Champ B.J. Penn Recently Arrested in Hawaii Home Former UFC champion B.J. Penn was recently arrested in his home state on charges of abuse of family or household member.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Nate Diaz Interested in UFC Return 'If They’ll Have Me' Nate Diaz hasn’t been in Octagon in nearly three years, but a return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship seems to be something that might...

UFC

May 27, 2025

Sean Strickland Advises Alex Pereira for Potential Rematch Against Magomed Ankalaev Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira needs to reset before facing Magomed Ankalaev again.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Conor McGregor Making Bid to Buy OnlyFans Conor McGregor has his eyes on yet another business venture.

UFC

May 27, 2025

Muhammad Mokaev Claims He Is Financially Secure for Life Muhammad Mokaev claims he can stop fighting right now.

May 27, 2025

Manon Fiorot Releases First Statement Since Title Fight Loss at UFC 315 A little more than two weeks after coming up short in her bid for flyweight gold against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315, Manon Fiorot has...

UFC

May 26, 2025

UFC 317 Update: Terrance McKinney to Face Viacheslav Borshchev in Las Vegas A lightweight showdown between Terrance McKinney and Viacheslav Borshchev has been added to the UFC 317 lineup.

UFC

May 26, 2025

Conor McGregor Wins Trophy in Another Sport Conor McGregor has found success after donning his soccer shoes.

UFC

May 26, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili’s Coach Brushes Off Injury Concerns Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, isn’t worried about his fighter’s latest injury. ...

UFC

May 26, 2025

Jungle Fight Announces Six-Figure Tourneys at Lightweight, Strawweight Jungle Fight celebrated its 22nd anniversary in a big way over the weekend.

May 26, 2025

Alexander Volkov Irked By UFC’s 'Excessive Loyalty' Toward Jon Jones Tom Aspinall isn’t the only one frustrated by the proceedings — or lack thereof — at the top of the heavyweight division.

UFC

May 25, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena Plans to Involve Volkanovski in Preparation for Makhachev Jack Della Maddalena doesn’t have a date for his expected title defense against Islam Makhachev, but it’s never to early to start getting...

UFC

May 25, 2025

Khalil Rountree Believes Winning UFC Title is 'Inevitable' Khalil Rountree learned some valuable lessons from his championship opportunity last October.

UFC

May 25, 2025

Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato Rebooked for UFC Atlanta A light heavyweight clash between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato has been rescheduled for UFC Atlanta on June 14.

UFC

May 25, 2025

Cain Velasquez: Dana White Covered $1 Million Bail for Jail Release When Cain Velasquez was released from a holding facility in Santa Clara, California, in November 2022 on $1 million bail, it unclear how the...

UFC

May 24, 2025

Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Dolidze Expected to Headline UFC Event on Aug. 9 A middleweight clash pitting Anthony Hernandez against Roman Dolidze is expected to serve as the main event for an Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

May 24, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili Reveals Toe Injury Ahead of UFC 316 Title Defense Merab Dvalishvili is not one for discretion when it comes to pre-fight injuries.

UFC

May 24, 2025

Belal Muhammad Admits Straying from Game Plan at UFC 315 If it seemed like Belal Muhammad didn’t go to his wrestling as much as he should have early on at UFC 315, it’s because the former...

UFC

May 24, 2025

Ex-Rizin Standout Tofiq Musayev to Face Myktybek Orolbai at UFC Baku on June 21 Former Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA talent Tofiq Musayev will make his Octagon debut against Myktybek Orolbai at UFC Baku.

UFC

May 24, 2025

Trevin Giles Steps in for Short-Notice Catchweight Bout at UFC on ESPN 68 Trevin Giles will replace Jeremiah Wells and face Andreas Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night on ESPN 68.

UFC

May 24, 2025

‘Road to UFC’ Season 4 Bantamweight, Lightweight Semifinalists Emerge in China Semifinalists in the “Road to UFC” Season 4 bantamweight and lightweight tournaments have revealed themselves, as the chase for an Ultimate...

UFC

May 23, 2025

Pivotal Bouts Added to July 19’s PFL Africa Champions Series Event Professional Fighters League added two solid matchups to its growing July 19 PFL Champions Series 2: 2025 Africa First Round event at GrandWest...

Professional Fighters League

Mike Fridley

May 23, 2025

Charles Oliveira: ‘It’s Over’ if Islam Makhachev Takes Jack Della Maddalena Down Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Jack Della Maddalena can hold his own on the ground against Islam Makhachev.

UFC

May 23, 2025

Smack-Off: Islam Makhachev Responds to Chael Sonnen Islam Makhachev didn’t hold back while responding to Chael Sonnen’s criticism.

UFC

May 23, 2025

Jon Jones Shares Account of Brawl Involving Nate Diaz in Thailand Jon Jones’ co-star, Nate Diaz, is no longer a part of the mixed martial arts reality show they were working on.

May 23, 2025

‘Road to UFC’ Season 4 Semifinals Set for Featherweights, Flyweights The Ultimate Fighting Championship now knows the identities of the featherweight and flyweight participants in the “Road to UFC” Season 4...

UFC

May 22, 2025

Professional Fighters League Updates July’s 2025 PFL Europe 2 Lineup Professional Fighters League on Thursday made public its plans for July 5’s 2025 PFL Europe 2 in Brussels, Belgium.

Professional Fighters League

Mike Fridley

May 22, 2025

Noche UFC Captures Two Sports Emmys for Landmark Event at The Sphere The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s memorable event at The Sphere has received some accolades from outside the MMA realm.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Mauricio Ruffy Expects Jack Della Maddalena to Knock Out Islam Makhachev Mauricio Ruffy believes Belal Muhammad’s loss to Jack Della Maddalena is a sign of things to come.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Jean Silva Compares Common Foe with Ilia Topuria: 'I Did Better Than You' Jean Silva is taking his study of Ilia Topuria seriously.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Video: Wild Brawl Prompts Nate Diaz, Jake Shields to Leave Russian Reality Show Nate Diaz won’t be coaching on a Russian reality show after things got tense before filming had even begun.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Chael Sonnen Apologizes to Couple for Las Vegas Hotel Incident Chael Sonnen admits he was acting like a “maniac” when he encountered Chris and Julie Stellpflug at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas more...

UFC

May 21, 2025

Updated: UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich Begins Jail Term for 2023 DWI Arrest UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich has begun a 30-day jail sentence for a 2023 arrest for drunking driving.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Jon Jones Feels He Can Call Islam Makhachev 'Up and Coming' Jon Jones isn’t changing his stance on Islam Makhachev.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Conor McGregor Reacts to KSI’s Ducking Accusations Conor McGregor didn’t entirely shut down a potential fight against KSI.

Boxing

May 21, 2025

Conor McGregor Subtly Flexes About Donald Cerrone Win While Playing Soccer Conor McGregor recently flexed about his win over Donald Cerrone, his only Ultimate Fighting Championship victory since 2016.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Renato 'Moicano' Carneiro Can’t Afford to Lose Despite Having Fought for the Title Renato "Money Moicano" Carneiro hasn’t lost any of his hunger even after fighting for the title.

UFC

May 21, 2025

Ilia Topuria Reacts to Jean Silva's Offer to Help Charles Oliveira: 'That’s Just Talk' Things are already getting interesting as for Ilia Topuria as his lightweight debut draws near.

UFC

May 20, 2025

Tom Aspinall Admits Waiting on Jon Jones Fight is 'Difficult Mentally' For Tom Aspinall, playing the waiting game has been more mentally taxing than recovering from a serious injury.

UFC

May 20, 2025

Teddy Atlas: Conor McGregor Combat Sports ‘Pioneer’ Similar to Muhammad Ali No matter what the future may hold, Teddy Atlas believes Conor McGregor is one of the most significant figures in combat sports history

UFC

May 20, 2025

PFL Africa, Champions Series Events Rescheduled for July 19 Professional Fighters League’s debut in Africa will take place one week earlier than originally announced.

Professional Fighters League

May 20, 2025

Topuria Brothers Part Ways With Longtime Coaches Ilia Topuria and Aleksandre Topuria have parted ways with former coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent.

UFC

May 20, 2025

BKFC to Hold First Ever Australian Event on July 19 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is heading Down Under this summer.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 20, 2025

Claressa Shields Says She’s 'Done' with MMA It appears that Claressa Shields' brief dalliance with mixed martial arts has reached its end.

Professional Fighters League

May 19, 2025

Kyoji Horiguchi Withdraws from Octagon Return at UFC Baku Kyoji Horiguchi won’t be making his Octagon return at UFC Baku as originally anticipated.

UFC

May 19, 2025

UFC Veteran Jairzinho Rozenstruik Gets Main Event Spot at Dirty Boxing 2 Jairzinho Rozenstruik has booked his first combat sports appearance since parting ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

May 19, 2025

Jon Jones on Fighting Future: 'I Told the UFC My Plans a Long Time Ago' If Jon Jones is to be believed, the UFC is well aware of how the heavyweight champion intends to proceed with his career.

UFC

May 19, 2025

'Patchy' Mix Seeks 'Notoriety' in UFC Debut: 'I’m Coming to Show the World Who I Am' "Patchy" Mix didn’t take long to find a new home.

UFC

May 19, 2025

UFC 317 Fight Card, Date & Where to Buy Tickets Here’s everything you need to know about the UFC 317 fight card.

UFC

May 19, 2025

Alexander Volkanovski Shows Off Hunting Skills Alexander Volkanovski is a champion everywhere.

UFC

May 19, 2025

Islam Makhachev Goes Full Throttle on His Dirtbike Islam Makhachev is an adrenaline addict.

UFC

May 19, 2025

Pride, UFC Vet ‘Minotouro’ Nogueira Flattens Brazilian Influencer at Fight Music Show 6 Even at 48 years old, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira still has more than enough skill to win with ease on the influencer boxing circuit.

Boxing

May 18, 2025

Ilia Topuria: Islam Makhachev 'Can Get In Line' If He Wants to Return to Lightweight If things don’t work out for Islam Makhachev in his venture to welterweight, he won’t have an immediate title shot waiting for him in the...

UFC

May 18, 2025

Video: Cris Cyborg Wins Boxing Match Via First-Round TKO Cris Cyborg made short work of another opponent in the boxing ring on Saturday night.

Boxing

May 18, 2025

Gilbert Burns Releases Statement After UFC Vegas 106 Defeat Gilbert Burns is remaining positive on the heels of his fourth consecutive loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.

UFC

May 18, 2025

Michael Morales Details Main Event Nerves, Desire to Fight at Noche UFC Michael Morales wasn’t immune to butterflies in his first Ultimate Fighting Championship main event.

UFC

May 18, 2025

Dana White Shares Graphic Images of Melquizael Costa’s Toe Injury Melquizael Costa was victorious at UFC Vegas 106, but he did not emerge from his fight against Julian Erosa unscathed.

UFC

May 18, 2025

Jose Aldo: 'There’s No Fight That Will Make Me Come Back' On Saturday, Jose Aldo held court for family, friends and the media at Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro in a celebration of his legendary career after announcing his retirement at...

UFC

May 18, 2025

Unbeaten Michael Morales Thrashes Gilbert Burns in UFC Vegas 106 Headliner Michael Morales undoubtedly has everyone’s attention now.

UFC

May 17, 2025

UFC Vegas 106 ‘Burns vs. Morales’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 106 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 256.

UFC

May 17, 2025

UFC Vegas 106 Prelims: Resilient Jared Gordon Blows Away Thiago Moises Jared Gordon took the judges out of the equation.

UFC

May 17, 2025

UFC Vegas 106 Bonuses: Strawweight KO Artist Denise Gomes Pockets $50K Denise Gomes is quickly climbing the leaderboard when it comes to knockout victories in the strawweight division.

UFC

May 17, 2025

'Patchy' Mix to Make Octagon Debut vs. Mario Bautista at UFC 316 Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Patrick Mix has a date and a dance partner for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

UFC

May 17, 2025

Gunshots Fired Outside Adin Ross Boxing Event, Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Detained Former NFL star Antonio Brown was detained by police after gunshots were fired outside of Adin Ross’ celebrity boxing event in Miami....

Boxing

May 17, 2025

UFC Vegas 106 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight After over a month away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Las Vegas for UFC Vegas 106.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Andre Pederneiras Points to Greatest Highs and Lows of Jose Aldo’s Career Andre Pederneiras, coach of Ultimate Fighting Championship great Jose Aldo, had a few thoughts on his fighter’s legacy.

UFC

May 16, 2025

UFC Head Dana White Throws Cold Water on Conor McGregor’s Return In the words of the inimitable Lee Corso, when it comes to Conor McGregor’s comeback, not so fast, my friend.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Neil Magny, Gunnar Nelson Set for Welterweight Clash at UFC 318 The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight record books might be padded a little more after this matchup transpires.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev Defends Ilia Topuria’s Trash Talk: ‘He is a Decent Guy’ Khamzat Chimaev only has words of praise for Ilia Topuria.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev Continue War of Words Things continue to heat up between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria.

UFC

May 16, 2025

UFC 319 Odds Reveal Favorite for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev Sportsbooks have already chosen a favorite for Dricus Du Plessis’ upcoming title defense against Khamzat Chimaev.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Daniel Cormier Responds to Jon Jones Daniel Cormier challenged Jon Jones to fight the bout everyone knows he should take, instead of ruminating about old rivalries.

UFC

May 16, 2025

Here’s When Adin Ross’ Brand Risk Boxing 7 Event Will Start & Where to Watch It Adin Ross’ popular influencer boxing event is back with another card.

Boxing

May 16, 2025

PFL Announces Full Chicago Lineup in June; Adds Sergio Pettis-Raufeon Stots The Professional Fighters League has officially put together the second phase of its Global tournament.

Professional Fighters League

May 15, 2025

Gilbert Burns Admits He Lost Track Due to Stardom After Khamzat Chimaev Fight Gilbert Burns’ celebrity status following his fight with Khamzat Chimaev may have robbed him of some hunger.

UFC

May 15, 2025

Jiri Prochazka Chose University Exams Over a UFC Fight Jiri Prochazka has his priorities sorted.

UFC

May 15, 2025

Dricus du Plessis Mocks Khamzat Chimaev After UFC 319 Headliner Gets Backup Fighter Dricus Du Plessis took a dig at Khamzat Chimaev’s history of pulling out after a backup was announced for their upcoming matchup.

UFC

May 15, 2025

Conor McGregor Teases UFC Return with Dana White Message Conor McGregor is teasing an Ultimate Fighting Championship return for the umpteenth time.

UFC

May 15, 2025

Jake Paul Says He'll ‘Embarrass’ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Jake Paul plans to make Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. quit in their upcoming boxing clash.

Boxing

May 15, 2025

UFC 317 ‘Topuria vs. Oliveira’ Odds Revealed Charles Oliveira has opened as a massive betting underdog against Ilia Topuria.

Fight Odds

May 15, 2025

Full Card Announced for PFL World Tournament 6 in Wichita The lineup for the PFL World Tournament 6 event is now complete.

Professional Fighters League

May 14, 2025

Natalia Silva: Now is the Time for Valentina Shevchenko to Get to Know Me After defeating former champion Alexa Grasso at UFC 315, Natalia Silva reiterated her desire to fight for the flyweight belt.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Jean Silva Offers Help to Charles Oliveira: 'I Know Exactly How to Imitate Topuria' Jean Silva is willing to lend a helping hand to Charles Oliveira in his latest bid for lightweight gold.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Ex-UFC Champ Holly Holm Signs with Jake Paul’s Promotion Holly Holm is returning to the Sweet Science.

Boxing

May 14, 2025

Nassourdine Imavov to Serve as Backup for Middleweight Title Bout at UFC 319 Nassourdine Imavov will be ready to step in if anything goes awry with the UFC 319 main event combatants.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Flyweight Contenders to Clash in UFC Fight Night Main Event on Aug. 2 A pair of flyweight contenders looking to return to the win column will square off at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 2.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Tallison Teixeira to Headline UFC Nashville on July 12 A heavyweight showdown pitting Derrick Lewis against Tallison Teixeira will serve as the main event for UFC Nashville on July 12.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena: Islam Makhachev Easier to Knock Out Than Belal Muhammad Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) thinks he will knock Islam Makhachev (27-1) out when they meet.

UFC

May 14, 2025

'Shara Bullet' to Face Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-1) will yet again fight on a UFC Abu Dhabi card.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Conor McGregor Reacts to 'Ring Girl of the Year' Kaitlyn Bertrand Conor McGregor recently voiced his appreciation for Bareknuckle Fighting Championship ring girl Kaitlyn Bertrand.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 14, 2025

Dana White Says Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall UFC Fight Will Happen 'Soon' Dana White once again assured the UFC fanbase that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is happening.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Joe Rogan's UFC Future Questioned After 'Fear Factor' Revival Joe Rogan's original claim to fame, “Fear Factor,” could affect his UFC schedule following the show’s revival.

UFC

May 14, 2025

Manager: Islam Makhachev Will Fight for Welterweight Title This Year, Regardless of Foe Islam Makhachev manager Ali Abdelaziz is sure that Dagestani will fight for the welterweight title this year, regardless of the opponent.

UFC

May 14, 2025

PFL Grants Release to Ex-Bellator Champ 'Patchy' Mix "Patchy" Mix is officially a free agent.

Professional Fighters League

May 13, 2025

Dricus Du Plessis to Defend Title Against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 Dricus Du Plessis’ opponent for his next title defense has been set for a while. It was simply a matter of selecting a date and venue.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Topuria vs. Oliveira, Pantoja vs. Kara-France Title Bouts Top UFC 317 Lineup The UFC’s International Fight Week card will feature two championship pairings at the top of the bill.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Islam Makhachev Vacates Title, Will Face Jack Della Maddalena at Future Event Islam Makhachev won’t be a simultaneous two-division champion after all.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Jose Aldo to Hold Press Conference on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro After a unanimous decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi last Saturday at UFC 315, Jose Aldo announced his retirement.

UFC

May 13, 2025

New ESPN Streaming Service to Allow Fans to Access All Network Content ESPN will be increasing its focus on streaming in the coming months with an update that will directly affect Ultimate Fighting Championship fans.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Jon Jones Responds to Ducking Accusations: 'I’m Living My Absolute Best Life' Jon Jones doesn’t appear to be too concerned with public perception.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Carlos Barreto: UFC 315 Title Fight Results Could Impact Four Divisions The results of the two title bouts at UFC 315 could ultimately affect several weight classes.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev Goes Off on 'Fake' Belal Muhammad Khamzat Chimaev isn’t hesitating to kick Belal Muhammad while he is down.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Jean Silva Responds After Choking Out UFC Fan Jean Silva is unapologetic after choking out a fan....

UFC

May 13, 2025

Sean Brady Wants Ian Garry if Islam Makhachev Moves Up to Welterweight Sean Brady doesn’t want Islam Makhachev to move up to 170 pounds, but he can’t deny the lightweight champ his due.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Conor McGregor Calls UFC Flyweight Champ Shevchenko the 'GOAT Female' Conor McGregor recently named his greatest of all time female fighter.

UFC

May 13, 2025

Paddy Pimblett Hits Back at Weight Gain Critics Paddy Pimblett (23-3) isn’t deterred by critics of his eating habits.

UFC

May 13, 2025

PFL Pacific Set for 2026 Launch with Focus on Australia, New Zealand The Professional Fighters League global expansion initiative shows no signs of slowing down.

Professional Fighters League

May 12, 2025

Alexa Grasso on UFC 315 Defeat: 'You Lose a Battle But Not the War' Alexa Grasso is maintaining a strong sense of resolve in the wake of her latest defeat.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Tom Aspinall 'Well Bored' of Jon Jones Discussion, Ready to Move On if Necessary Though it might not always seem like it, Tom Aspinall is an admirer of Jon Jones’ body of work.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Ian Garry Aims for Title Shot But Willing To Step Aside for Islam Makhachev Ian Garry is looking to steal the next welterweight title shot if Islam Makhachev doesn’t get it.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev Indicates He Was Offered Alex Pereira Rematch at UFC 317 Magomed Ankalaev is seemingly looking for other options after his originally targeted opponent turned down a UFC 317 matchup.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Conor McGregor Reacts to Jose Aldo Retiring After UFC 315 Conor McGregor was impressed by Jose Aldo’s performance in his retirement fight.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Dana White Shares Graphic Photo of Belal Muhammad's Injuries Suffered at UFC 315 Belal Muhammad will have some scars to show from his war with Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Dana White's Post-Fight Conversation with Jack Della Maddalena Revealed Jack Della Maddalena’s post fight conversation with Ultimate Fighting Championship brass was recently revealed.

UFC

May 12, 2025

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski Set for BKFC Debut on June 21 Andrei Arlovski has his next combat sports endeavor lined up.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

May 12, 2025

UFC 318 Update: Tabatha Ricci to Face Amanda Ribas in New Orleans Tabatha Ricci will square off against Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout at UFC 318.

UFC

May 11, 2025

Valentina Shevchenko Proposes Fan Input to Determine Next Title Defense After a hard-fought victory in the UFC 315 co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko wasn’t in a rush to think about her next title defense.

UFC

May 11, 2025

Jose Aldo Says He Had Retirement 'In Mind' Prior to UFC 315 Defeat Jose Aldo called it a career for a second time on Saturday night, and it’s not hard to see why that decision may hold up this time around.

UFC

May 11, 2025

Bruno Silva Gives Positive Update After Brutal KO Loss at UFC 315 All seems to be well with Bruno Silva after he suffered a scary knockout loss to Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315....

UFC

May 11, 2025

Vitor Belfort to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame’s 'Pioneer Wing' Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be enshrined in the promotion’s Hall of Fame this summer.

UFC

May 11, 2025

Islam Makhachev Reacts to UFC 315 Main Event: 'Time to Become a Double Champion' There was more than just the welterweight title at stake in the UFC 315 headliner.

UFC

May 11, 2025

UFC 315 Bonuses: Della Maddalena, Muhammad Receive 'Fight of the Night' Honors As it turned out, Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad were the ideal dance partners for a memorable championship clash.

UFC

May 11, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena Unseats Belal Muhammad in Memorable UFC 315 Main Event Jack Della Maddalena made certain the world would remember his name.

UFC

May 10, 2025

UFC 315 ‘Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 315 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

May 10, 2025

UFC 315 Prelims: Jasmine Jasudavicius Throttles Jessica Andrade in Montreal Jasmine Jasudavicius looks like a genuine threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division.

UFC

May 10, 2025

Paul Hughes Cleans Bruno Miranda’s Clock in 42 Seconds at 2025 PFL Europe 1 It only took 42 seconds for Paul Hughes to remind the world why he’s the face of Irish mixed martial arts.

Professional Fighters League

J.L. Kirven

May 10, 2025

2025 PFL Europe 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL Europe 1 coverage will begin Saturday morning at approximately 12 p.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

May 10, 2025

Reinier de Ridder, Robert Whittaker to Headline UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26 One fight after dispatching one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most highly-touted prospects, Reinier de Ridder will get the...

UFC

May 10, 2025

UFC 315 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight and women's flyweight titles will be on the line as two title fights are now official following the...

UFC

May 09, 2025

PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Tournament Begins The Professional Fighters League will kick off its PFL Europe 2025 season this weekend with four lightweight quarterfinals and a homecoming...

Professional Fighters League

May 09, 2025

Tournament Winners Advance in Finish-Heavy 2025 PFL MENA 1 Card Reigning Professional Fighters League MENA lightweight champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi passed his first test on the road to defending his title...

Professional Fighters League

J.L. Kirven

May 09, 2025

2025 PFL MENA 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 1 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET.

Professional Fighters League

May 09, 2025

Bruno Silva Discusses Phone Call From Alex Pereira Urging Him to Continue Former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division champ Alex Pereira may have a future in the life coaching business.

UFC

May 09, 2025

Rizin Announces Several New Matchups for June 14 Landmark Event in Sapporo The Rizin Fighting Federation heavyweight grand prix will wrap up its opening round next month.

Rizin Fighting Federation

May 09, 2025

PFL Releases Full Lineup for 2025 World Tournament 5 Semifinals in Nashville Welterweights and featherweights will lead off the next stage in the Professional Fighters League global tournament this June.

Professional Fighters League

May 09, 2025

Deiveson Figueiredo Reveals Illness Nearly Forcing UFC Des Moines Fight Scratch While Deiveson Figueiredo did not want to make any excuses, he nearly pulled out of his recent headliner due to a serious infection.

UFC

May 08, 2025

UFC Abu Dhabi Adds Asu Almabayev vs. Ramazonbek Temirov at Flyweight A pair of flyweights from the Commonwealth of Independent States will settle things in the Octagon this July.

UFC

May 08, 2025

UFC Confirms Conditional Matchups for Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 Hang on tight, because it’s about to get confusing.

UFC

May 08, 2025

UFC 317 Lineup Gains Jack Hermansson-Gregory Rodrigues Middleweight Clash The Ultimate Fighting Championship is slowly but surely building a solid card for International Fight Week.

UFC

May 08, 2025

Garbrandt-Barcelos, Simon-Jourdain on Target for UFC Atlanta in June Two exciting showdowns in the talent-rich Ultimate Fighting Championship's bantamweight division will treat fans next month in Hotlanta.

UFC

May 08, 2025

Marvin Vettori, Brendan Allen Rebooked for UFC 318 in New Orleans What was once an interesting stylistic clash has become a bitter grudge match between two Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contenders.

UFC

May 08, 2025

PFL Shifts PFL Europe Event From May in Paris to Brussels on July 5 The Professional Fighters League Europe slate is transforming in a big way.

Professional Fighters League

May 08, 2025

PFL MENA 1 Weigh-in Results: 2025 Season Kicks Off The Professional Fighters League kicks off its second PFL MENA season this week with the start of its lightweight and featherweight tournaments.

Professional Fighters League

May 08, 2025

Petr Yan Accuses the UFC of Showing Favoritism Toward Sean O’Malley Petr Yan believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship is biased towards Sean O'Malley.

UFC

May 07, 2025

Belal Muhammad: Head Kick Reference on Podcast Triggered Kamaru Usman Beef Belal Muhammad recently revealed his version of what went down between him and Kamaru Usman during a podcast.

UFC

May 07, 2025

Professional Fighters League Announces PFL Africa Launch; Debut Set for July 26 Professional Fighters League on Wednesday announced its long-awaited third regional tournament, with a blockbuster debut event set for July.

Professional Fighters League

Ben Duffy

May 07, 2025

15-Year UFC Vet Brad Tavares Enters Free Agency After Completing Contract One of the longest tenured active Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters is currently no longer on the roster.

UFC

May 07, 2025

Flyweights Viviane Araujo, Tracy Cortez to Collide at UFC 317 A spot in the top 10 of the talent-rich flyweight division is on the line at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s International Fight Week.

Women’s MMA

May 07, 2025

Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia Set for UFC Nashville on July 12 Featherweights on opposing streaks will meet at UFC Nashville.

UFC

May 07, 2025

Kamaru Usman: Security Needed When Paths Cross with Belal Muhammad Things are heating up between Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad.

UFC

May 06, 2025

Why Alexander Volkanovski Wants Ilia Topuria to Capture UFC Lightweight Title Alexander Volkanovski’s dream bout is a rematch against Ilia Topuria with the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title on the line.

UFC

May 06, 2025

Bo Nickal’s Head Coach Addresses UFC Des Moines Loss Bo Nickal’s head coach at American Top Team, Mike Thomas Brown, believes a lack of experience led to his pupil’s first professional mixed...

UFC

May 06, 2025

Belal Muhammad Feels Training During Ramadan Makes Him Stronger Belal Muhammad thinks training during Ramadan will make him unbreakable in the Octagon.

UFC

May 05, 2025

Kyle Prepolec to Make Short-Notice Return Against Benoit St. Denis at UFC 315 Kyle Prepolec is set to return to the Octagon on five days’ notice at UFC 315 to take on Benoit St. Denis.

UFC

May 05, 2025

Reinier de Ridder Calls Out Sean Strickland After UFC Des Moines Win For Reinier de Ridder, it is top five or bust in his next matchup.

UFC

May 04, 2025

Undefeated Rajabali Shaidullaev Wins Title in 62 Seconds at Rizin ‘Otoko Matsuri’ The second Erbst era is officially and violently over.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

May 04, 2025

UFC Des Moines Bonuses: Reinier de Ridder Earns $50K For Shocking Upset The headliner and co-headliner stole the show at UFC Des Moines.

UFC

May 04, 2025

Cory Sandhagen Prompts Injury Stoppage on Deiveson Figueiredo Atop UFC on ESPN 67 Cory Sandhagen buried an all-time great and kept his hopes alive for a shot at the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown.

UFC

May 03, 2025

UFC Des Moines ‘Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Des Moines coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC on ESPN 67.

UFC

Ben Duffy

May 03, 2025

UFC Des Moines Prelims: Yana Santos Quells Miesha Tate Rally to Procure Decision Yana Santos met aggression with precision and held her ground in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division.

UFC

May 03, 2025

One Championship Scuttles Denver Card After Stamp Fairtex Injury, Vacated Title One Championship had to stamp out an event when its marquee star suffered another injury.

One Championship

May 03, 2025

Cory Sandhagen Expects Title Shot With Statement Win Over Deiveson Figueiredo Cory Sandhagen believes he will be on the cusp of a title shot with a spectacular performance on Saturday.

UFC

May 03, 2025

Francis Ngannou Releases Statement on Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Cameroon Francis Ngannou has spoken out about the reports of a motorcycle accident in Cameroon that claimed the life of one woman.

May 03, 2025

UFC Des Moines Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Iowa is now official after the UFC Des Moines weigh-ins took place.

UFC