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Dec 13, 2024

How to Watch PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League will shut down its overseas talent mining operation for the year on Saturday in Lyon, France.

Professional Fighters League

Dec 13, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC Tampa Pre-Fight Edition Welterweight lightning rod Colby Covington on Saturday will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in nearly a year when he matches wits and fists with...

UFC

Dec 13, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Abdoul Abdouraguimov “The Lazy King” will look to continue his climb on the Professional Fighters League ladder when he faces Laureano Staropoli in the PFL Europe...

Professional Fighters League

Dec 13, 2024

5 Defining Moments: Adrian Yanez The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate will once again have his work cut out for him when he meets the undefeated Daniel Marcos in an intriguing...

UFC

Dec 12, 2024

Preview: UFC on ESPN 63 ‘Covington vs. Buckley’ Welterweights lock horns in the final Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of 2024, as Colby Covington faces Joaquin Buckley on Saturday in...

UFC

Dec 12, 2024

By The Numbers: Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Laureano Staropoli The welterweights will toe the line against one another in the PFL Europe 2024 Finals headliner on Saturday in France.

Professional Fighters League

Dec 12, 2024

Opinion: Please, Anyone but Colby Covington The polarizing UFC on ESPN 63 headliner should have already exhausted all of his opportunities as a welterweight title contender, writes Dayne Fox.

UFC

Dayne Fox

Dec 12, 2024

Preview: PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League closes out its latest campaign with four tournament championships on Saturday in France.

Fight Odds

J.L. Kirven

Dec 11, 2024

Pictures: 2024 PFL Europe Finals Face-Offs PFL Europe 2024 Finals headliners Abdoul Abdouraguimov and Laureano Staropoli stood face-to-face outside LDLC Arena in Lyon, France, site of...

Professional Fighters League

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 11, 2024

Preview: UFC on ESPN 63 Prelims Lightweights Michael Johnson and Ottman Azaitar anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Bruno Silva: ‘I’m Living My Dream Now’ The 34-year-old Brazilian will look to establish himself as a legitimate flyweight contender when he faces former Rizin Fighting Federation titleholder Manel Kape in a featured...

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Top Reasons to Catch PFL 2024 Europe Finals The Professional Fighters League will tie a bow on its latest season when it crowns its third set of champions in a calendar year on Saturday in...

Professional Fighters League

Dec 11, 2024

Rivalries: Cub Swanson The 41-year-old Californian will toe the line against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 22 graduate Billy Quarantillo in the UFC on ESPN 63...

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Vitor Petrino Navigates a Bump in the Road The 2022 Dana White’s Contender Series graduate will try to get back on track when he meets Dustin Jacoby in a three-round UFC on ESPN 63 showcase.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Laureano Staropoli The well-traveled welterweight will face a stern test when he collides with the once-beaten Abdoul Abdouraguimov in the PFL Europe 2024 Finals...

Professional Fighters League

Dec 10, 2024

By The Numbers: Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley The welterweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC on ESPN 63 main event this Saturday in Tampa, Florida.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Fight Facts: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ UFC 310 featured a flyweight building a resume to challenge an all-time great, a few unbeaten performers at the pinnacle of the sport and a...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Dec 09, 2024

Matches to Make After UFC 310 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas with 14 fights and a title on the line.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Dec 08, 2024

By the Numbers: UFC 310 Alexandre Pantoja defended his territory with a vengeance.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 08, 2024

Pictures: UFC 310 UFC 310 was topped by a flyweight title fight and 13 other action-packed bouts.

UFC

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 07, 2024

By The Numbers: UFC 310 Pre-Fight Edition Alexandre Pantoja will defend his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title when he takes aim at Kai Asakura in the main event...

UFC

Dec 06, 2024

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ciryl Gane The 34-year-old heavyweight contender will look to keep his place in line when he rematches former Bellator MMA champion Alexander Volkov in a featured...

UFC

Dec 06, 2024

How to Watch UFC 310 The Ultimate Fighting Championship fires up its final pay-per-view of 2024 on Saturday in Las Vegas, where Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight crown opposite...

UFC

Dec 06, 2024

Prime Picks: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry examines the final Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view of 2024 and puts down his last bets until the...

Fight Odds

Jay Pettry

Dec 06, 2024

Opinion: Why the UFC Should Fast-Track More Fighters into Title Shots Fast-Tracking fighters for title shots is a god thing and should be done more often, writes Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven.

UFC

J.L. Kirven

Dec 06, 2024

Preview: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Alexandre Pantoja will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown on the line against Kai Asakura in the five-round main event.

UFC

Dec 05, 2024

Opinion: The UFC’s Tatiana Suarez Dilemma The oft-injured star’s withdrawal from UFC 310 further clouds what was once a promising future and leads Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox to ponder...

UFC

Dayne Fox

Dec 05, 2024

By The Numbers: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Garry The unbeaten welterweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC 310 co-headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Dec 05, 2024

Preview: UFC 310 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final pay-per-view of 2024 comes with a deep undercard attached on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Rivalries: Nate Landwehr The 36-year-old Tennessean will look to improve upon his 5-3 record inside the Octagon when he toes the line against Doo Ho Choi in a UFC 310...

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Vicente Luque: As Driven as Ever The battle-hardened welterweight will square off with Themba Gorimbo as part of the UFC 310 undercard this Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Stand and Deliver: Kai Asakura When it comes to fighters who are under extra pressure at UFC 310, one name stands out above all the others, writes Ben Duffy.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Dec 03, 2024

A Familiar Ring for Alexander Volkov The former Bellator MMA champion will put his four-fight winning streak on the line against Ciryl Gane when their rematch fills a supporting role on the...

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

By The Numbers: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura The fate of the undisputed flyweight championship will hang in the balance in the UFC 310 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Pictures - UNF 21 UNF 21 took place Nov. 30 in Commerce, Calif., and featured the retirement bout of UFC and WEC veteran Francisco Rivera.

Dave Mandel

Dec 02, 2024

Opinion: PFL Struck Gold in Dakota Ditcheva, PFL MENA Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven chimes in on the Professional Fighters League's discovery and development of Dakota Ditcheva, and what it could...

Professional Fighters League

J.L. Kirven

Dec 01, 2024

Matches to Make for the PFL in 2025 When the Professional Fighters League signed a promising but unproven Dakota Ditcheva in 2022, the hope was that she could develop into the kind...

Professional Fighters League