Watch the Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 pre-fight press conference streaming live from Chicago on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

Watch the Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 pre-fight press conference streaming live from Chicago on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

The UFC’s return to Singapore will include fights involving Andrei Arlovski and Takanori Gomi.

https://youtu.be/vfzd1z_eLjQ?t=415 Following the anti-corruption protests against prime minister Dmitry Medvedev in Russia over the weekend, it has been disc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-5M6avrTT8 The multi-talented UFC fighter, Michelle "Karate Hottie" Waterson, is on the cusp of a shot at UFC gold. The

Let the crossing over of sports continue! The edition of boxer vs MMA fighter continues today with TJ Dillashaw sparring with Vasyl Lomachenko.

Fedor Emelianenko talks about his pay-per-view fight against Matt Mitrione, his canceled first fight with Mitrione, recent barbs thrown by Chael Sonnen, and much more.

UFC 'moneyweight' fighter Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone turned 34 years old today. That's right fight fans, he's approaching the end of his prime. And while M

UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping doesn’t want to wait until September or October for his showdown with Georges St-Pierre.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva main card fighters and promotion president Scott Coker fielded questions from the media on Tuesday.

There's no question that the UFC's outfitting policy has been a controversial one ever since it was first implemented. The fighters losing important sponsorsh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP6RH8nHHbw Tony Ferguson sat down with Kenny Florian and Tyron Woodley to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov missing weight and his h

What would life had been like if he never started MMA? Rampage Jackson isn’t quite sure, but he kind of wishes he would’ve found out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw97sdjAUhw There's no shame in getting beat up by a girl, especially if that little girl is a trained fighting savage. T

Welcome to If I Did It the show where we solve PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we talk about the return of Georges St. Pierre and much much more.

The Bas Rutten Experiment, episode two is here. Bas bring his own brand of sketch comedy to the small screen, as only Bas can.

Join Luke Thomas at 1 p.m. ET for his weekly Promotional Malpractice Live Chat. Today's topics include the Bellator NYC presser and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YJz-zqO3cI UFC mega star Nate Diaz came up under his brother and Cesar Gracie, and he's one of just a handful of men who've

As is usually the case, Chael Sonnen stirred the pot at the BellatorNYC media event.

World Series of Fighting could soon be on the verge of losing its lightweight champion.

Lorenz Larkin talks about his move from the UFC, his surprise at receiving an immediate title shot in Bellator, fighting Douglas Lima, the reception he has gotten since leaving the UFC, and more.

Bellator champion Douglas Lima talks about his Bellator 180 fight against Lorenz Larkin, watching Larkin since the Strikeforce days, getting pay-per-view points as a champion, and more.

Michael Chandler discussed wanting a superfight at Madison Square Garden, his status with the Blackzilians, the recent trash talk of Dillon Danis, and more.

Matt Mitrione discusses why he wants a fight with Fedor Emelianenko before the Bellator title, his relationship with New York as a former NFL player with the Giants, his kidney stone issues, and more.

Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is officially off probation today.

Michael Bisping’s first experience with Nate Diaz unsurprisingly involved Diaz swearing and flipping the bird in front of a group of people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tcPfP3Uvz4 The Hipster: Bjj black belt Thomas Johannessen vs blue belt Jon Svensk! 10 minute sparring. Ibjjf brown/black bel

https://youtu.be/9a96AUG4M90?t=30m6s Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva have been waiting to lock horns for years now and it looks to be finally going down on

Former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will look to return to action this July against old rival Alistair Overeem in a bout currently in the works for UFC 213 on July 8.

It’s a good show of posturing by the champ, but why is the ultimatum like a game of poker? Well, because what if St-Pierre were to call Bisping’s bluff? Then what? The plot would certainly thicken.

Ultimate Fighting Championship contender Angela Hill breaks down one of her favorite “Street Fighter V” moves from a mixed martial arts context in this edition of Technique of the Week.

But, at least according to longtime coach John Kavanagh, McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) isn’t about to hang up his MMA gloves just yet.

Former Titan Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Chase Gormley will face perhaps the most important test of his career when he climbs into the cage to meet Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 175 this Friday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Gormley enters the three-round clash on the heels of consecutive split decision victories over Joey Beltran and Bobby Brents . The 33-year-old Torrance, California, native has won seven of his past eight bouts. Meanwhile, Kharitonov finds himself on the rebound following a shocking 16-second knockout loss to Javy Ayala at Bellator 163 on Nov. 4. The setback snapped a five-fight winning streak for the Russian paratrooper. In this exclusive interview with Sherdog.com, Gormley touches on his forthcoming battle with Kharitonov, his ability to overcome adversity and the possibility of fighting for the vacant Bellator MMA heavyweight championship: Sherdog.com: What are your thoughts on this matchup with Kharitonov? Gormley: It’s a great opportunity for me because he’s a great fighter.

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * It’s hard to believe that Scott Coker is now approaching the completion of his third full year as president of Bellator MMA . Coker took over Bellator with a lot of fanfare, stemming from his long and successful run as the head of Strikeforce . Former CEO Bjorn Rebney had not accrued a lot of goodwill and there was plenty of hope that Coker would improve Bellator’s fortunes. Unfortunately, the returns thus far have on balance not been inspiring. For all the time Coker has had, there hasn’t been a feeling of positive momentum building. Bellator under Coker has spent plenty of money. Perhaps his most positive contribution has been influencing Viacom to open its wallet, just like Eric Bischoff helped to create a pro wrestling boom two decades ago by inspiring Ted Turner to take out his checkbook. There’s clearly a higher production for budget and talent.

This may not be a massive update, but it is certainly notable for the women and Invicta Fighting Championships 22 is the focal point. With no Ultimate Fighting Championship card and no Bellator MMA bill, the weekend past may not seem formative for these lists, but for several women in the official Sherdog.com rankings, Invicta's most recent outing in Kansas City, Missouri, was a critical event, not just to gain a victory but to right a past wrong. In her second official Invicta bantamweight title defense in November, Tonya Evinger was temporarily robbed by referee Mike England , who essentially handed the bout to Evinger's challenger Yana Kunitskaya courtesy of negligent officiating. After securing a no-contest in the bout and getting her belt back, the 35-year-old veteran got the chance to correct the errors of history at Invicta 22 and did just that, choking out Kunitskaya in the second round to retain her strap and overwrite the inopportune fluke four months past. With her win, “Triple Threat” climbs to the eighth spot in our women's bantamweight rankings.

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Matheus Nicolau Pereira has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA for a positive drug test stemming from an out-of-competition urine test on Oct. 13. USADA announced the sanction in a statement on Wednesday. Nicolau tested positive for anastrozole, which is listed in the category of hormone and metabolic modulators and is prohibited according to WADA code. Nicolau’s suspension is retroactive to the date of his positive test, meaning he will be able to return to active competition on Oct. 14, 2017. While anastrozole is primarily used to help treat breast cancer, it can also help to maximize the effect testosterone on the body while limiting the amount of estrogen secreted. The 24-year-old UFC flyweight was scheduled to face Yuta Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paul this past November but was pulled from the card after the failed drug test was revealed approximately two weeks before the fight. Nicolau began his Octagon tenure with consecutive triumphs over Bruno Rodrigues Mesquita and former title challenger John Moraga .

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Mixed martial artists come from every corner of the globe, bearing a variety of styles. Sometimes, fighters are products of their environment, favoring disciplines prevalent in the country or state from which they hail. Various regions of the United States are considered factories for great fighters, though that certainly is not the case with each state. In this weekly Sherdog.com series, the spotlight will shine on the best mixed martial artist of all-time from each of the 50 states. Fighters do not necessarily need to be born in a given state to represent it; they simply need to be associated with it. *** No one can deny the long-lasting impact Brock Lesnar had on the sport of mixed martial arts in a short period of time. A two-time NCAA All-American at the University of Minnesota, the Webster, South Dakota, native won a national championship in 2000 before becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar. He turned to MMA in 2007, debuting with a first-round technical knockout of Olympic silver medalist Min Soo Kim under the K-1 banner.

UFC Fight Night 110 takes place June 10 at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Bamgbose gets a new booking after a disappointing culmination to his preparation for a bout at UFC Fight Night 108 just 10 days ago. He was set to fight Tom Breese in London, but on the day of the event, Breese was removed from the fight after being deemed unfit to compete. The fight would have been Bamgbose’s first in nearly a year, but as it stands now it will be nearly 14 months since his most recent fight when he gets in the cage in Rio.

VanZant, otherwise known as “12 Gauge,” is only guaranteed 20 minutes to get a dish together for the show’s appetizer round. Her creation will be then evaluated by judges Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli and Eddie Jackson, who decide whether she moves on to the dinner and dessert rounds – or gets “chopped.”

Look, whenever you put a group of grown men in speedos, and usher them in front of live cameras, accidents are bound to happen.

He has been on the periphery of greatness in the heavyweight division for what seems like his entire career, never active enough to join the top tier but always dangerous enough to make the move seem plausible. Sergei Kharitonov still has time to change the perceptions about him. The 36-year-old Russian paratrooper will attempt to bounce back from a surprising knockout loss to Tachi Palace Fights veteran Javy Ayala in his Bellator MMA debut when he faces Chase Gormley in a three-round heavyweight showcase at Bellator 175 on Friday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Kharitonov has not competed since being cut down by Ayala in a mere 16 seconds at Bellator 163 in November, the loss closing the book on his five-fight winning streak. He has not suffered back-to-back defeats since 2006, when he was beaten in consecutive outings under the Pride Fighting Championships banner in Japan ( online sportsbooks ). As Kharitonov approaches his critical clash with Gormley in the Chicago suburbs, here are five things you might not know about him: 1.

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Ahead of Bellator 175, which takes place Friday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., with a main card on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie, you can watch the pre-event news conference.

Michael Bisping apparently isn’t willing to wait too long for a big money showdown with the returning Georges St. Pierre . During a press conference earlier this month to announce the middleweight championship bout between Bisping and St. Pierre, UFC President Dana White admitted that he was hoping to get the bout booked for the July 8 pay-per-view event during International Fight Week. Of course, that was far from set in stone, as White pointed out that St. Pierre must clear multiple hurdles to be ready, including making himself available during a four-month window for the USADA drug testing pool. “July 8 in Las Vegas, International Fight Week, is the date and the event that we are targeting, but [UFC President] Dana (White) wouldn’t confirm the date at the press conference,” Bisping said on his "Believe You Me” podcast. “But then I saw Dana a couple of weeks later while I was working at FOX and Dana said, ‘Yeah we’re still hoping for July 8.’ However, Bisping said that a recent text message exchange with a coach of St.

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Clay Guida ’s run as a featherweight is over after more than five years. The longtime UFC veteran will return to the lightweight division for the first time since June 2012 when he takes on Erik Koch at UFC Fight Night 112.

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The UFC’s policies for drug testing through USADA have changed slightly. Those changes will start on April 1.

8:15PM ET-Kicking things off tonight we are joined by “The Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring. Following an eight-year hiatus from MMA, Heath returned to action in December under the RIZIN banner and is set to face Satoshi Ishii on April 16th. While he never officially retired from MMA following the loss to Brock Lesnar, most believed that he would never compete again. We’ll get the scoop on what brought Heath back to competition, what he thinks of the sport today, and what his immediate goals are. Pride never dies and you can expect a great conversation with a truly seasoned veteran of MMA.

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Bernardo Faria is an expert when it comes to the half-guard. The Alliance black-belt has developed a well-rounded bottom game, with sweeps and reversals, capable of beating every type of passer. In this video lesson, he teaches a half-guard sweep he named the "last chance." This move is a Hail Mary a fighter can use when there's no other resort to avoid having their guard passed. #jiujitsu #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu

Medeiros has alternated wins and losses his past five fights, but got back in the win column this past September with a second-round rear-naked choke win over Sean Spencer that got him a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. It was his second straight extra check – his decision loss to Francisco Trinaldo in Brazil at UFC 198 10 months ago was a “Fight of the Night” winner.

McGregor’s purse for UFC 205 in New York wasn’t disclosed, but is rumored to have been $5 million. That would make sense since it would be reflective of the record-setting magnitude of the event. In addition to his purse, McGregor, as a champion, also gets a cut of pay-per-view revenue, which likely rocketed his UFC 205 payday into the $20 million neighborhood.

Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler recognizes the task in front of him heading into his next 155-pound title defense. Chandler will put his belt on the line against the relatively unheralded Brent Primus in a featured bout at the California-based promotion’s pay-per-view event in New York on June 24. While Chandler is the known commodity, a two-time champion with a string of big fights under his belt, he once was in a position similar to that of Primus ( online sportsbooks ). The former University of Missouri wrestling champion capitalized on his opportunity, as he submitted then lightweight king Eddie Alvarez in the fourth round of their bout at Bellator 58 in November 2011. It is a fight that still ranks among the best in promotion history and established Chandler as a star and perennial contender. While the 30-year-old champion has interests beyond the lightweight division, he must first get past Primus, a Sports Lab-trained fighter with a 7-0 career mark. “I’m in this sport to get the biggest fights I possibly can,” Chandler said during a press conference in New York on Tuesday.

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Although Cro Cop struck early in his first fight with Fedor, breaking his nose, Fedor turned the tide, taking Cro Cop down on several occasions and ground-and-pounding his way to a unanimous decision victory. That was at Pride Final Conflict in 2005. Now, more than 10 years later, Cro Cop wants another shot at the former Pride heavyweight champion.

Bellator MMA will venture into the pay-per-view realm for the second time ever on June 24, but expect the California-based promotion to further establish itself on the platform once owned by the UFC in the coming months. While Bellator NYC “Sonnen vs. Silva” isn’t the beginning of a monthly pay-per-view itinerary for the company, there are already plans in place to hold similar events down the road. “This is a new line of business for us. This is the first of many that we’re going to be doing,” said Spike Senior Vice President of Sports & Specials Jon Slusser at a press conference in New York on Tuesday. [Bellator President Scott Coker] did not put together a single card and hope that it works or see if it works. This is a new revenue stream for us and will allow us in time to continue to build up Bellator and put on these amazing fights. “I don’t know if we’re talking about the schedule yet, but there will be consistent and regular pay-per views moving forward as we enter this new line of business.” Bellator NYC “Silva vs. Sonnen” will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York and is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva .

This Bellator NYC card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between long-time rivals Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva. The co-main event, meanwhile, will be a rescheduled heavyweight bout between MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko and dangerous UFC veteran Matt Mitrione. The other confirmed fights for the main card, finally, are a pair of title fights, as Michael Chandler defends his lightweight title against Brent Primus and Douglas Lima defends the welterweight throne opposite new Bellator signee Lorenz Larkin. On Tuesday afternoon, the fighters mentioned above  joined the media in New York City (Silva did so via Skype).

It didn’t take long for Canadian knockout machine David Lemieux to land his next fight. Fresh off a sensational win on HBO, Lemieux has already signed up to fight Marcos Reyes on the undercard of the massive Saul “Canelo” Alvarez versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. event in Las Vegas on May 6. Lemieux, one of the hardest punchers in the sport of boxing, scored the front-runner for knockout of the year a few weeks back when he flattened Curtis Stevens. Lemieux obliterated Stevens with a single shot to the jaw during an exchange and Stevens, not exactly a slouch in power department himself, lay motionless on the canvas under the bottom rope for a few minutes before finally coming to. Lemieux (37-3, 33 KOs) has been on a tear since losing to Gennady Golovkin in October 2015. The former IBF middleweight champion has coveted another crack at “GGG” ever since and he’s been laying waste to his opposition every time out and the boxing world has taken notice. “I'm thankful to have the opportunity of being part of this event during the Cinco de Mayo celebrations,” Lemieux said.

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“I think the WWE audience would embrace Ronda Rousey with open arms,” Heyman told the Fight Society podcast this week. “Just her name recognition alone is huge. It doesn’t matter her past two experiences in UFC. All that matters is if she got involved in a story that people could relate to and could sink their teeth into and get excited about.”

The Notorious posted a picture of the vehicle on his Instagram account three days ago, claiming that he is in ‘the process of building a network here where we will bring multiple high end luxury motor vehicles on to Irish shores for sale and supply’.

On this date nine years ago, @CungLe185 snapped Frank Shamrock's arm at Strikeforce 'Shamrock vs. Le' at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. pic.twitter.com/e2jZv3bjNP

“This is what happened really. Obviously, I was announced late on the London card because it took a long time for me to get an opponent,” Nelson told FOX Sports. “Also, the card was supposed to be full, we were trying to get on it and they said it was full. Then they came back and said ‘you want to be co-main?’ and we were like hell yeah. So they went through all these guys and I guess no one was willing to fight. I don’t know what was going on. Some said they were injured. Some were out indefinitely.

Jon Jones has fulfilled his probation obligations stemming from a felony hit-and-run accident in April of 2015, but remains unable to return to the UFC anytime soon.

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“Well, that didn’t go very well, now did it? Would you believe me, though, if I said that I have nothing but joy inside, even now as I am sure to receive some type of life sentence? It’s true. Often times I have heard men in neighboring cells go to their cells and cry after receiving such news, but how can I? How can I cry tears of sorrow over the circumstances responsible for saving my soul? These circumstances are what has transformed me into a real man, how can I disrespect god by weeping over them? How much is a soul worth? Is a life sentence too high a price? Not at all, I gladly trade this false life in for the real one to come; I have been nothing but blessed by all of this. Now, if only I could somehow receive Christy’s forgiveness… And if only I could one day hear that she too had been saved! That would remove every last bit of tarnish from this tragedy. CHRISTY: I am sorry for the man that I was, I am sorry for hurting you. One day, when enough time has passed, and when your wounds are fully healed, I hope that you will write to me, or, perhaps, even visit me, so that I can apologize completely, and so that I can tell you about all that I have found in regard to god.

Former UFC Mega-Star turned Bellator fighter, Chael P. Sonnen attended today’s Bellator 180 presser in New York absent his opponent.

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