Category: Sherdog News

The vacant M-1 Challenge welterweight title is up for grabs and after several weeks of grueling work in the gym, the two men vying for the belt have cleared the final hurdle to fight for it.

After weeks of tumult and harsh feelings from Daniel Geale’s handlers about him having to cut down to a catchweight of 157 pounds, the main issue that has been weighing down tomorrow night’s fight has finally passed. Both lineal and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and challenger Geale cleared the scales to make the fight official Friday afternoon.

A pair of lightweight contenders will lock horns when the UFC travels to Nashville on Aug. 8, as Michael Johnson will face Beneil Dariush in a featured 155-pound tilt.

Sherdog.com’s live Glory 22 coverage kicks off at 4 p.m. ET.

Sherdog.com’s World Series of Fighting 21 coverage kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET with live play-by-play and a free live stream of the undercard.

Somewhere along the line, in the seemingly unending battles he’s been through, Miguel Cotto temporarily lost it.

Newly crowned featherweight King of Pancrase Nam Phan will put his belt on the line against Andy Main in the headlining bout of Pancrase 270.

Pride, UFC and Strikeforce veteran Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was one of eight fighters to receive his walking papers from Bellator MMA.

The anticipated World Series of Fighting featherweight championship has now been made official as both champion Lance Palmer and his challenger Chris Horodecki easily made the 145-pound limit.

Luke Barnatt’s first stint with the UFC appears to have reached its end.