Category: Sherdog News

All the winners from the opening week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series received a $10,000 payday.

Demetrious Johnson, currently regarded as perhaps the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, can add the ESPY award for “Best Fighter” to his trophy case.

Surging internet powerhouse Fite TV announced on Thursday that it will stream Rizin Fighting Federation World Grand Prix 2017 on July 30, live from Japan. The action will begin at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT from Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo.

Victory Fighting Championship is set to invade Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, July 22 and a pair of welterweights are slated to clash in a pivotal showdown. Longtime veteran Dakota Cochrane will square off against rising contender Maki Pitolo in the main event of VFC 58, which will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.

After a lukewarm start to the promotional tour for his bout with Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor delivered in a big way during Wednesday’s press conference in Toronto.

During Ultimate Fighting Championship press conferences, Conor McGregor is known for holding court even when the spotlight is supposed to be on his opponent.

Justin Gaethje’s UFC debut was one to remember, but it could leave him sidelined until early next year.

Robert Whittaker wasn’t 100 percent for most of his UFC 213 clash with Yoel Romero.

Robert Whittaker wasn’t 100 percent for most of his UFC 213 clash with Yoel Romero.

Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will make his next title defense against Alessio Sakara at the end of the year.