Category: Sherdog News

The third meeting between Michal Materla and Jay Silva featured its share of drama, momentum swings and near-finishes.

No mixed martial arts fan will forget where he or she was on Nov. 19, 2011 — the night Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson set the Ultimate Fighting Championship on fire for 25 minutes. Now, they meet again.

Count Anderson Silva among those in favor of the Nevada Athletic Commission’s recent decision to ban testosterone replacement therapy.

Rio de Janeiro-based fight team Nova Uniao and unbeaten prospect Thomas de Almeida were two of the major winners at Friday’s second annual Osvaldo Paqueta Awards.

Emanuel Newton did it his way. Newton threw more and landed more, as he became the undisputed Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion with a split decision over Attila Vegh in the Bellator 113 main event.

Sherdog.com reports from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., at approximately 6:25 p.m. ET with live Bellator 113 results and play-by-play.

“The Ultimate Fighter 16” winner Colton Smith will attempt to halt a two-fight skid when he squares off with Carlos Diego Ferreira at a UFC Fight Night event on June 28.

German lightweight Nick Hein will make his UFC debut against Drew Dober when the promotion travels to Berlin on May 31.

Melvin Guillard’s time as a UFC lightweight has reached its end.

Tyron Woodley could get the next shot at UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.