Category: Sherdog News

Francis Ngannou believes he’s ready for a title shot following his 26-second finish of Cain Velasquez at UFC on ESPN 1, but Dana White has other ideas.

With its welterweight tournament currently underway and its heavyweight bracket in the books, Bellator MMA is planning an event bigger grand prix — albeit in a smaller weight class — this fall.

The brief glimmer of hope that Nick Diaz would compete in the Octagon in 2019 seems to be growing more faint by the day.

The brief glimmer of hope that Nick Diaz would compete in the Octagon in 2019 seems to be growing more faint by the day.

If his fights weren’t proof enough, no there is now even more evidence that Paul Felder is as tough as they come.

As one of Cain Velasquez’s closest friends, the UFC on ESPN 1 main event was difficult to watch for Daniel Cormier.

The last time the MMA world saw Cain Velasquez inside the UFC’s Octagon, he was pummeling Travis Browne into oblivion in the summer of 2016.

Freak accident or lethal punches. Either way it’s sliced, a 26-second technical knockout win over one of the greatest heavyweights in MMA history is massive for one’s career.

Vicente Luque has been on a torrid run inside the Octagon, but Sunday’s knockout win over Bryan Barberena at UFC on ESPN 1 might be his best ever.

Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has signed a multi-fight contract with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.