Category: Sherdog News

The bad news for UFC bantamweight Francisco Rivera continues.

The result of last Saturday’s UFC 181 clash between Urijah Faber and Francisco Rivera was not particularly satisfying to either party involved.

After a 1-2 stint at flyweight, Brad Pickett has decided to return to 135 pounds.

Jon Fitch believes he is at his peak ahead of his WSOF 16 title fight with Rousimar Palhares.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alistair Overeem has been involved in combat sports since he was a teenager. Over what amounts to a lifetime of mixed martial arts and kickboxing bouts, the 34-year-old Dutchman said he has changed his fighting style on “numerous occasions.”

Robbie Lawler defeated Johny Hendricks via split decision at UFC 181 last weekend, earning his first title inside the Octagon of Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ronda Rousey has expanded her brand past mixed martial arts, acting and modeling, with the news that her memoir will be released in 2015.

Danny Castillo will face Paul Felder in a lightweight bout at UFC 182.

Spike TV will add boxing to its slate of combat sports related programming in 2015, likely turning Friday nights into some iteration of boxing, kickboxing or mixed martial arts.

A light heavyweight rematch between Houston Alexander and Virgil Zwicker has been added to Bellator 132 in Temecula, Calif., along with a welterweight clash between Marius Zaromskis and Fernando Gonzalez.