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Lineup Announced for TUF 8 Finale

The finalists for “The Ultimate Fighter 8” were revealed Wednesday on Spike TV, and now the full lineup is set for the Dec. 13 finale at The Pearl in Las Vegas. In the lightweight final, Phillipe Nover, whom Dana White described as “one of the most talented kids I’ve seen on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ ever,” will meet (read more)

Torres Earns $44,000 for WEC Victory

The little guy made off with some big winnings.

Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres netted $44,000 for his rock-solid title defense (read more)

Torres Talks Impressive Win in Las Vegas

TJ De Santis spoke with WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres just minutes after his stoppage of Manny Tapia. (read more)

Tapia: Torres Fight Stopped Prematurely

Sherdog.com spoke with Manny Tapia shortly after his bout with Miguel Torres Wednesday night in Las Vegas (read more)

WEC 'Torres vs. Tapia' Play-by-Play

Sherdog.com reports from The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of WEC “Torres vs. Tapia” (read more)

Beatdown After the Bell: WEC 37

Jordan Breen and Jack Encarnacao were live on the Sherdog Radio Network Wednesday night to recap WEC “Torres vs. Tapia” (read more)

Silva Mulls Over Sengoku Offer, Faces License Revocation

Antonio Silva will have more than just his opponent to contend with if he decides to accept an offer from World Victory Road’s Sengoku to fight Yoshihiro Nakao (read more)

Pictures: PFP 'Wanted'

Erin MacDonald photographed Phoenix Fight Promotions' "Wanted," which was headlined by T.J. Grant's submission of Beau Baker (read more)

Barnett-Yvel Added to Affliction 2

Josh Barnett will welcome wayward Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel to Affliction’s heavyweight ranks at “Day of Reckoning” on Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. (read more)

Torres, Tapia on Target for WEC 37

World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres and challenger Manny Tapia have won 24 consecutive fights between them. Something has to give (read more)

Radio: WEC Roundtable

Jordan Breen on Wednesday hosted a WEC 37 roundtable, where the Beatdown and Savage Dog crews convened to breakdown the card (read more)

Shooto Releases 2009 Schedule

2008 isn't quite over yet for Shooto Japan, but it's never too early to start plans for the new year (read more)

Update: Sylvia Aims at Japan, Ken Shamrock

After losing to Fedor Emelianenko last July, Tim Sylvia plans for a big return (read more)

UFC Adds Bouts to Upcoming Cards

The UFC announced several bouts Tuesday for upcoming cards in Las Vegas and Dublin, Ireland (read more)

Update: Aoki-Alvarez in the Works, Not Official Yet

Consider it an early Christmas present. Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki, may fight one another at K-1 “Premium 2008 Dynamite” on Dec. 31 (read more)

Pictures: M-1 Challenge 10

Heikki Hujala was ringside at the Töölön Kisahalli in Helsinki, Finland, to photograph M-1 Challenge 10 for Sherdog.com (read more)

Radio: Jordan Breen Show

Jordan Breen returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Tuesday to discuss the latest in mixed martial arts (read more)

Sobral, Smith, Riggs Lead Strikeforce Takes

Scott Smith was one of night’s bigger breadwinners in his promotional debut for Strikeforce on Nov. 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. (read more)

Tapia on Torres: 'He's Human'

Manny Tapia never envisioned himself on such a grand stage fighting such a formidable opponent (read more)

Shooto 'Tradition 4' Pictures

Sherdog.com's Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo to photograph Shooto's “Tradition 4” (read more)

Savage Dog Show: Miguel Torres

Jeff Sherwood and Greg Savage were live Monday on the Sherdog Radio Network, and were joined by WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (read more)

Beatdown: MMA Discussion

Beatdown returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Monday to discuss the latest in mixed martial arts (read more)

Radio: MMA Sunday School

Hot off Turkey Day, Scott Holmes and Rodney Dean engaged in a news-heavy show that ran the gamut from Vampire Moths to sex slavery. Football, MMA, and sexual discovery are all wrapped up in 2 delicious hours (read more)

This Day in MMA History: Nov. 30

Few outside the inner circle of Sam Vasquez knew his name before his fateful Oct. 20, 2007 bout with Vince Libardi at a Renegades Extreme Fighting show in Houston (read more)

This Day in MMA History: Nov. 29

Eleven years ago today, Frank Shamrock earned a UFC title shot by beating Enson Inoue at Vale Tudo Japan 1997 (read more)

Mousasi, Kawajiri Added to K-1 Dynamite

K-1 and Dream parent company Fighting & Entertainment Group have added divisional heavyhitters Gegard Mousasi and Tatsuya Kawajiri to their New Year’s Eve extravaganza (read more)

Best of the Sherdog Radio Network

In a special holiday edition of the Best of the Sherdog Radio Network, TJ De Santis and Jordan Breen are joined by names to watch for (read more)

Newton Takes to the Cage Again

“The Ronin” is coming home.

Former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton returns to competition for promotional newcomer (read more)

WinterFist II Pictures

Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel captured this exclusive photo gallery of Winterfist II (read more)

Arona Plans 2009 Return

Forget Waldo. Where’s Arona?

The mixed martial arts world last saw Ricardo Arona (read more)

KOK 'Season's Beatings' Pictures

MMA Sunday School’s own Rodney Dean photographed King of Kombat “Seasons Beatings” for Sherdog.com. Looking on as Dave Herman pummeled Chris Guillen, Dean whipped up a plate of digital “Good Eats” in true Alton Brown fashion (read more)

UFC 99 Storms Germany

Good things come to those who wait, and German mixed martial arts fans have had to wait for quite a while for the sport’s world leader, the UFC, to make its first inroads into the country (read more)

PFC 11 'All In' Pictures

Sherdog.com’s Jeff Sherwood was ringside at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, Calif., to photograph PFC 11 “All In,” which featured a flyweight tournament and former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall (read more)

Jordan Breen Show: MMA Discussion

Jordan Breen returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Tuesday with a double-wide, extended edition of listener-led discussion (read more)

Strikeforce 'Destruction' Pictures

Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel was cage-side at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., to photograph Strikeforce “Destruction” (read more)

Overeem: ‘Cro Cop’ Yet to Sign; Manhoef Returns

Although persistent rumors have been flying around for the past month regarding Pride grand prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic looking to lock horns (read more)

Beatdown: Doug Marshall

Beatdown returned to the Sherdog Radio Network Monday to speak with former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall (read more)

Savage Dog Show: Weekend Recap

Jeff Sherwood and Greg Savage were live Monday on the Sherdog Radio Network to discuss last week’s Strikeforce and PFC events (read more)

Radio: MMA Sunday School

On this week’s MMA Sunday School, Scott Holmes and Rodney Dean talked MMA, for real. Local fights were de rigueur as the boys spent Saturday working for the man (read more)

Photos of the Week

In a week filled with big and small events alike, Sherdog.com was spread out across the globe to capture the most enduring images in the sport (read more)

Affliction Puts Pieces in Place for 'Reckoning'

World Association of Mixed Martial Arts heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will defend his title against former UFC titleholder Andrei Arlovski at Affliction “Day of Reckoning” on Jan. 24 (read more)

Destiny MMA Pictures

Sherdog.com's James Meinhardt was on location at the Aloha Tower Pier in Honolulu, where UFC veteran Kalib Starnes dominated Chris Sisneros (read more)

Strikeforce 'Destruction' Play-by-Play

Sherdog.com reports from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., with live play-by-play of Strikeforce “Destruction,” which features bouts with Scott Smith and Kim Couture (read more)

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10

Urijah Faber was the top featherweight in the world and a pound-for-pound entrant, talks were beginning for a clash with fellow pound-for-pounder and emerging star Miguel Torres (read more)

Outside the Octagon

Renato “Babalu” Sobral has an empty patch of skin reserved for the name of the baby he and his wife Natasha are expecting in five months (read more)

The Other Couture Laces Up

When Kim Couture decided to give her husband's occupation a try, she expected a certain amount of attention would come with the job description (read more)

Best of the Sherdog Radio Network

Presented by HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” tune in to hear the best of the Sherdog Radio Network, which features interviews from Jordan Breen, Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood (read more)

Fitch Back in UFC Fold

Jon Fitch's exile from the Ultimate Fighting Championship lasted less than 24 hours (read more)

Jordan Breen Show: PFC 11 Preview

Jordan Breen returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Thursday to breakdown Thursday’s PFC “All In” card, which streams for free on Sherdog.com tonight (read more)