Category: Sherdog News

Just days following Lyoto Machida’s match with Dan Henderson was axed after the Brazilian ran afoul of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s anti-doping policy, another fight has been pulled from UFC on Fox 19.

The UFC on Fox 19 card has taken another hit, as the lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober has been canceled after Makhachev tested positive for a banned substance.

On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill legalizing mixed martial arts in the Empire State, clearing the way for the UFC to hold its inaugural event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12.

Excuse Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans if they have sense of urgency about them.

The highly-anticipated but delayed mega fight between WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman and former world champ Shawn Porter officially has a home: The Barclays center in Brooklyn, Sherdog.com learned from an industry insider Friday afternoon. Managing Editor Mike Fridley was the first to report the news on Twitter.

Glory 29: Copenhagen has had a few shake-ups in the last few days with some of the featured fighters becoming injured and replaced.

Watch the UFC on Fox 19 weigh-ins at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Watch the UFC on Fox 19 weigh-ins at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Nikolay Aleksakhin’s best efforts were not enough to dethrone Ben Askren.

In advance of UFC 197, UFC will host a media conference call with Jon Jones and Ovince St. Preux.