Category: Sherdog News

Islam Makhachev knows there will always be naysayers, but he believes he has done enough to be in serious consideration for the next lightweight title shot.

After Petr Yan claimed the interim bantamweight crown with a memorable triumph over Cory Sandhagen in the UFC 267 co-main event, there was some question as to what might be next for the Russian known as “No Mercy.”

For Glover Teixeira, winning the UFC light heavyweight title was a goal that was 20 years in the making.

Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen engaged in a high-level championship matchup at UFC 267, and the bantamweights were compensated appropriately for their efforts.

Glover Teixeira almost unbelievably stands atop the mountain—7,085 days after his mixed martial arts journey began.

Sherdog’s live UFC 267 coverage will begin Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

American Top Team standout Amanda Ribas reasserted herself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division

Vyacheslav Kiselev was originally scheduled to referee two bouts at UFC 267, but his negligence in his first assignment resulted in a shorter-than-expected night.

Kyle Daukaus is lined up to face a new opponent at UFC Fight Night 197, as Roman Dolidze has agreed to take the middleweight bout on short notice.

Jake Paul has his next challenge, in the form of the younger half-brother of the heavyweight champion, Tommy Fury.