SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - December 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Rizin FF Releases Stacked Card for New Year’s Eve ‘Decade’ Event Rizin Fighting Federation has put together an interesting card for New Year’s Eve.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Dec 13, 2024

Alexandre Pantoja, Deiveson Figueiredo Express Interest in Potential Rematch Alexandre Pantoja and Deiveson Figueiredo are teasing an Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight rematch.

UFC

Dec 12, 2024

Chase Hooper Says Shavkat Rakhmonov Doesn’t Deserve Title Shot Chase Hooper thinks Shavkat Rakhmonov has yet to show he is ready for an Ultimate Fighting Championship title shot.

UFC

Dec 12, 2024

Global Fight League Reveals Team-Based Format, Roster with Multiple Ex-UFC Champs If it all comes to fruition, the Global Fight League could be an interesting new addition to the mixed martial arts landscape.

Dec 11, 2024

Nine-Time UFC Veteran Jack Shore Retires from MMA at 29 Jack Shore is calling it a career before he turns 30.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Corey Anderson Replaces Ante Delija, Meets Vadim Nemkov at Road to Dubai Event Corey Anderson and Vadim Nemkov will square off for a third time early next year at Champions Series Dubai.

Bellator MMA

Dec 11, 2024

Gregory Rodrigues vs. Jared Cannonier to Headline UFC Fight Night 251 on Feb. 15 Gregory Rodrigues will square off against Jared Cannonier in the UFC Fight Night 251 main event on Feb. 15.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Nate Diaz Charged with Battery for Alleged Altercation at Las Vegas Nightclub Former UFC star Nate Diaz is facing a misdemeanor battery charge for an alleged incident that occurred at a Las Vegas nightclub this past August.

Dec 11, 2024

Renato Carneiro Expects to Dominate Beneil Dariush, Call for Title Shot at UFC 311 Renato "Money Moicano" Carneiro is aiming high if he wins his next fight.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Arman Tsarukyan: Khabib’s Presence in Opposite Corner at UFC 311 Will Be Motivating Arman Tsarukyan is excited to have his idol Khabib Nurmagomedov in the opposite corner at UFC 311.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Colby Covington Plans to 'Drown' Joaquin Buckley in UFC Tampa Headliner Colby Covington plans to take the soul out of Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa.

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Dustin Poirier, Paddy Pimblett, Renato ‘Moicano,’ React to Ilia Topuria’s LW Plans Ilia Topuria has attracted a lot of eyeballs at lightweight after announcing his plans to move up....

UFC

Dec 11, 2024

Jan Blachowicz Returns, Faces Carlos Ulberg at UFC London on March 22 Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will return to action against the streaking Carlos Ulberg at UFC London on March 22.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Dricus Du Plessis Preferred Chimaev Over Strickland Rematch for Next Title Defense If Dricus Du Plessis had gotten his way, he would have been defending his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

UFC 312 Update: Heavyweights Justin Tafa, Tallison Teixeira to Meet in Sydney A heavyweight tilt pitting Justin Tafa against Tallison Teixeira has been added to the UFC 312 lineup.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Robert Whittaker Expects Similar Outcome in Du Plessis-Strickland Rematch Robert Whittaker doesn’t see anyone stopping Khamzat Chimaev’s takedowns.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Gilbert Burns Praises Jamahal Hill’s 'Marketing Strategy' for Alex Pereira Rematch Gilbert Burns recently had an interesting conversation with Jamahal Hill.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

UFC 310 Changed Ian Garry’s Perspective on Muhammad-Rakhmonov Title Bout Ian Garry has a changed opinion of Shavkat Rakhmonov after their fight at UFC 310.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Ilia Topuria Reveals Plans to Move Up to Lightweight, Retire by Age 30 Ilia Topuria doesn’t want to drag out his MMA career.

UFC

Dec 10, 2024

Dana White Optimistic About Future of UFC-Japan Relationship Though UFC 310 wasn’t a cross-promoted event, there were some elements that gave Saturday’s card a little bit of a different feel.

UFC

Dec 09, 2024

Ciryl Gane Shares X-Ray of Foot Injury Suffered at UFC 310 As he indicated after the bout, Ciryl Gane was hindered early on in his rematch against Alexander Volkov at UFC 310.

UFC

Dec 09, 2024

Alex Pereira Believes Experience Gives Jon Jones Edge Against Tom Aspinall Alex Pereira believes Jon Jones can get the better of Tom Aspinall.

UFC

Dec 09, 2024

Ren Hiramoto Calls for UFC Deal, Vows to 'Carry on the Will' of Conor McGregor Japanese star Ren Hiramoto is rallying for an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

UFC

Dec 09, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili: Fan Altercation at UFC 310 Was Set Up By Umar Nurmagomedov Merab Dvalishvili believes his altercation with a fan was orchestrated by future opponent Umar Nurmagomedov and his team.

UFC

Dec 09, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry Expect to Meet Again After Close Fight at UFC 310 While Shavkat Rakhmonov went the distance for the first time in his mixed martial arts career on Saturday night, his ability to prevail in that...

UFC

Dec 08, 2024

Alexander Volkov Blasts Judges for 'Bulls--t Decision' in Controversial UFC 310 Defeat Alexander Volkov isn’t sure what the cageside judges were seeing during his rematch with Ciryl Gane at UFC 310.

UFC

Dec 08, 2024

Demetrious Johnson Rejects Alexandre Pantoja’s Callout; UFC Champ Responds Moments after Alexandre Pantoja vanquished former Rizin bantamweight king Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 headliner, the reigning flyweight champion...

UFC

Dec 08, 2024

UFC 310 Bonuses: Alexandre Pantoja Leads Four 'Performance of the Night' Winners Alexandre Pantoja defended his turf in impressive fashion, and he received some extra compensation for his work as a result.

UFC

Dec 08, 2024

Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja Puts Kai Asakura to Bed in UFC 310 Headliner Alexandre Pantoja was once again unwilling to make room for anyone else at the top.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 07, 2024

UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 310 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Dec 07, 2024

UFC 310 Prelims: Resurgent Dominick Reyes Downs Anthony Smith in Las Vegas Dominick Reyes appears to have steadied himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Dec 07, 2024

Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2, Zhang vs. Suarez Set for UFC 312 in Sydney UFC 312 will have a pair of championship bouts at the top of the bill.

UFC

Dec 07, 2024

UFC's Return to Seattle Official for Feb. 22 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Seattle is now official.

UFC

Dec 07, 2024

UPDATED UFC 310 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Bryan Battle Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship's final pay-per-view event of the year is set after the UFC 310 weigh-ins.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Dec 06, 2024

Beneil Dariush Takes On Renato ‘Moicano’ on Jan. 18 at UFC 311 Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Renato “Money” Moicano is getting his wish, just a little later than he expected.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Dec 05, 2024

Makhachev-Tsarukyan 2, Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov Announced for UFC 311 Two title bouts will top the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the City of Angels.

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Mackenzie Dern-Amanda Ribas Rematch Rescheduled for UFC Main Event on Jan. 11 The rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas is getting a little bit more prominent placement on the upcoming Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Turki Alalshikh Hints at Working on Potential Francis Ngannou-Jon Jones Fight All hope isn’t lost when it comes to making arguably the biggest heavyweight fight in MMA.

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Rickson Gracie’s Best Friend Will Be in Kron Gracie’s Corner at UFC 310 As revealed this week on the Brazilian podcast Mundo da Luta, Rickson Gracie, currently fighting Parkinson's disease, will not be present in son Kron Gracie’s corner for his return to the Octagon at...

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov Claims to Have Submitted Ian Garry in Sparring Shavkat Rakhmonov allegedly tapped out Ian Garry in sparring.

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Coach: Alexandre Pantoja Can Prove He is World’s Best Flyweight at UFC 310 American Top Team coach Marcus “Parrumpa” da Matta arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday with Alexandre Pantoja, who will defend his flyweight title against Kai Asakura in the...

UFC

Dec 04, 2024

Petr Yan Mocks Sean O’Malley for Inactivity Between Fights Petr Yan is plotting a rematch against Sean O'Malley.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Report: Jean Silva to Face Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Event on Feb. 22 Jean Silva (14-2) will take on Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2) at a UFC event on Feb. 22....

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

‘Mayhem’ Miller Urges Those in Nick Diaz’s Circle to Offer Help: 'He Needs You Now' While the exact reason for Nick Diaz’s withdrawal from UFC 310 is unclear, there has been speculation that the popular fighter isn’t in a...

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Igor da Silva Gets First Fight Since Suspension for Biting UFC Opponent Igor da Silva is ready to move forward with his mixed martial arts career.

Oktagon MMA

Dec 03, 2024

Kai Kara-France Believes He Can KO UFC 310 Headliners Alexandre Pantoja, Kai Asakura Kai Kara-France will be keeping a close watch on the upcoming title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Aljamain Sterling 'Confused' By Preliminary Card Placement at UFC 310 Aljamain Sterling (24-4) believes the UFC will regret not putting his matchup against Movsar Evloev (18-0) on the main card.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Ian Garry’s Dream Scenario: Defeat Rakhmonov, Covington in Consecutive Weeks Ian Garry continues to hold a grudge against Colby Covington.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov Claims Usman, Prates, Covington Turned Down Offers to Fight Him Shavkat Rakhmonov was allegedly turned down by a slew of opponents for UFC 310.

UFC

Dec 03, 2024

Carlos Barreto: Demian Maia Would Be Poor Choice for Jake Paul’s MMA Debut It remains to be seen if or when Jake Paul will make his mixed martial arts debut, but there was one recent rumor involving the YouTube...