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Warren Dethrones Soto, Captures Bellator Crown

It was a gnarly climb, but Joe Warren reached the mountaintop with Joe Soto at his feet. (read more)

Bellator 27 Play-by-Play & Chat Recap

Sherdog.com will host a play-by-play and live chat for tonight’s Bellator 27 card at 8 p.m. ET.

The Bellator featherweight championship title will be on the line as former BFC 145-pound tournament champions Joe Soto and Joe Warren do battle at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas. (read more)

Toney’s $500K Heads UFC 118 Paydays

James Toney’s 15 minutes -- 3:19 to be exact -- of mixed martial arts fame earned him half a million dollars. (read more)

Edgar: Being a Marketable Champ Takes Time

It took two wins over the fighter considered by many to be the greatest lightweight in mixed martial arts history in B.J. Penn, but UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar finally might be getting some much-deserved respect. (read more)

Bellator Inks Unbeaten Welterweight Prospect Lozano

Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced the acquisition of undefeated welterweight prospect Chris Lozano. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (read more)

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10

Frankie Edgar wasn't ready to give up his spot on this list. At UFC 118 in Boston, he fought every bit like a man who belonged on it.

For the second time in four months, "The Answer" won a unanimous decision nod over B.J. Penn. (read more)

Soto-Warren Greenlit for Bellator 27

Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight champion Joe Soto and No. 1 contender Joe Warren made their requisite weights in anticipation of their championship showdown on Thursday at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. (read more)

Report: UFC 123 Bound for Michigan

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its first visit to Michigan since the sport’s regulation in the state in March 2008. (read more)

Belfort Confirms Bout Against Okami

Vitor Belfort announced Wednesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Yushin Okami on Nov. 13. (read more)

Wanderlei: ‘I Still Have Much to Do’

LAS VEGAS -- A serious knee injury has not cooled Wanderlei Silva’s indomitable passion for mixed martial arts, even though it required reconstructive surgery and will keep him out for the rest of 2010. (read more)

Sherdog to Air Shark Fights 13 Undercard on Sept. 11

Sherdog.com will stream five undercard bouts live from Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas. The stream will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. (read more)

Lawal Says Defeat Deserved for Abandoning Game Plan, Preps for Surgery Wednesday

Sometimes after a loss, fighters might take a long time to figure out what went wrong. (read more)

St. Pierre-Koscheck Rematch Headed to Montreal

All signs point to Montreal as the destination for the rematch between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Quebec, Canada. (read more)

Herman Scratched from Shark Fights 13 Due to Bellator Litigation

Shark Fights has dropped heavyweight Dave Herman from its Sept. 11 event in Amarillo, Texas, due to his pending litigation with rival promotion Bellator Fighting Championships. (read more)

9-Bout Bellator 27 Lineup Complete

Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion Ulysses Gomez will meet Travis Reddinger in the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 3 bantamweight tournament quarter-finals at Bellator 27 on Thursday (read more)

Weekend Rundown: Nelson, Marshall, Imanari Victorious

Undefeated European welterweight prospect Gunnar Nelson submitted Danny Mitchell with a first-round rear-naked choke in the Cage Contender 6 (read more)

Bellator Chooses Philadelphia for Alvarez-Huerta

Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will meet UFC veteran Roger Huerta in a non-title super fight at Bellator 33 on Oct. 21 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. (read more)

Technique of the Week: Double Underhook Pass II

Sean Flanery from Hollywood Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu showcases a double-under pass variation in this installment of Technique of the Week. (read more)

Edgar Beats Penn Again; Couture Chokes Toney

Solidifying himself as the kryptonite to B.J. Penn’s lightweight Superman, Frankie Edgar retained his 155-pound championship with a near flawless performance at UFC 118 » Recap

5 Best Moments | Toney’s Fall | Edgar's Dominance | Dana White (read more)

White, Couture Soften Toney’s Fall at UFC 118

James Toney’s UFC career appears over as quickly as it began. (read more)

White Praises Edgar’s Dominance of Penn, Says Maynard Rematch Is Marketable

Count UFC President Dana White among those impressed with Frankie Edgar’s victory Saturday over B.J. Penn in the main event of UFC 118. (read more)

UFC 118 Bonuses: Lauzon, Diaz, Davis Pocket $60K

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 semi-finalist Joe Lauzon turned his homecoming into a nice little moneymaker. (read more)

UFC 118 Results & Live Play-by-Play

Sherdog.com will report from the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., at 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 118, which is headlined by the anticipated Frankie Edgar-B.J. Penn rematch and Randy Couture vs. James Toney.

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Davis Identifies with Opponent Diaz

When UFC welterweight Marcus Davis looks at Nate Diaz, he sees a lot of himself in the 25-year-old Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fighter. (read more)

Couture, Toney Official for UFC 118

Mayhem-Sakuraba Agreed for Dream 16

A middleweight bout between Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba has been agreed to for Dream 16 on Sept. 25 Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, according to a source close to the negotiations. (read more)

Zuffa Granted Restraining Order Against Streaming Site Over UFC 118

Zuffa LLC., the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was granted a temporary restraining order on Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Nevada against Johnny Tike (read more)

11 Bouts Inked for UFC 119

Undefeated lightweight prospect Pat Audinwood will make his promotional debut against Thiago Tavares in a preliminary matchup at UFC 119 “Mir vs. Cro Cop” on Sept. 25 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (read more)

Akiyama Joins Jackson Camp for Bisping Bout at UFC 120

ALBUQUERQUE -- As a spirited sparring session involving the likes of Donald Cerrone, Melvin Guillard and Leonard Garcia wound down at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts on Thursday morning (read more)

Deep 49 Impact Play-by-Play and Chat Recap

Sherdog.com will host a play-by-play and live chat for Deep 49. (read more)

Dream 16 FEG’s Last MMA Show until New Year’s Eve’s ‘Dynamite’

Dream 16 on Sept. 25 will be the last mixed martial arts event scheduled by Japanese promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group in 2010, according to FEG USA President Mike Kogan and HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon. (read more)

Oleinik, Vega, Ward Advance at Bellator 26

What started out as a slow, plodding heavyweight duel between Mike Hayes and Alexey Oleinik turned into a bloodbath. (read more)

Werdum Undergoes Elbow Surgery, Predicts Early 2011 Return

Strikeforce upset king Fabricio Werdum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery for his left elbow on Aug. 18 in Los Angeles, and is eyeing his return to the promotion in early 2011. (read more)

Saffidiene-Larson Added to Shark Fights 13

Strikeforce up-and-comer Tarec Saffiedine will meet former WEC contender Brock Larson at Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, the promotion announced on Wednesday. (read more)

10 Fights Greenlit for UFC 121

Unbeaten South Korean middleweight Dongi Yang will make his promotional debut against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 cast member Chris Camozzi in a preliminary matchup at UFC 121 “Lesnar vs. Velasquez” on Oct. 23 (read more)

Maynard: I'm The Best at 155 Pounds

Gray Maynard is set to take on Kenny Florian at UFC 118 in Boston, Mass., Saturday night and the undefeated lightweight sat down with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas to discuss the bout. (read more)

Florian Gunning for Third Title Shot After Maynard

Kenny Florian has already had two cracks at the UFC lightweight title, but following a pair of submission wins over Clay Guida and Takanori Gomi, the 34-year-old Florian may be just one victory away from another shot at a championship bout. (read more)

Overeem Scoffs at Timing of Fedor Challenge, Rumored Blood Testing Demands

Recently defeated legend Fedor Emelianenko has issued a challenge to Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem to face him in either November or December. (read more)

Toney Jaws, Couture Quiet About ‘MMA vs. Boxing’ Bout Saturday

Professional boxer James Toney, who makes his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at UFC 118 at the TD Garden in Boston, has had a lot to say leading up to his fight against six-time promotional champion Randy Couture. (read more)

White: Florian-Maynard Winner Gets Title Shot

Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard will have a title shot on the line when they face off at UFC 118 on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. (read more)

Diaz-Noons Rematch Announced for Oct. 9

Welterweight champion Nick Diaz will have the opportunity to avenge his only loss in three years when he face K.J. Noons at Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons” on Oct. 9 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. (read more)

Penn: 'The 10-9 System Doesn’t Work'

B.J. Penn has focused on more than just his physical training as he heads into his rematch against UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar UFC 118 on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. (read more)

8-Bout Bellator 26 Lineup Finalized

Unbeaten Irish import Aisling Daly will meet Lisa Ward in the quarter-finals of the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 3 women’s 115-pound tournament at Bellator 26 on Thursday at the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City, Mo. (read more)

Ryan Couture Tapped for Strikeforce Challengers 12 on Nov. 19

Fresh off his professional debut win on Aug. 13, Ryan Couture has already been assigned to a lightweight bout at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on Nov. 19, the promotion confirmed to Sherdog.com this week. (read more)

Johnson Returns to Strikeforce Challengers 11 on Oct. 22

Unlikely comeback king Lavar Johnson will return to action at Strikeforce Challengers 11 on Oct. 22 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., the promotion confirmed to Sherdog.com this week. (read more)

Sanchez Reunites with Jackson’s Academy

It was in April that Diego Sanchez first held a news conference to announce his plans to return to Albuquerque, N.M., to live and train. The theme that day was simple: "A Return to the Roots." (read more)

UFC Fills Vacancies for ‘Bisping vs. Akiyama’

Long lauded as one of Europe’s prized prospects, Olympian MMA Championships lightweight titleholder Paul Sass will make his promotional debut against Mark Holst in a preliminary matchup at UFC 120 “Bisping vs. Akiyama” on Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena in London. (read more)

9 Fights Official for WEC 51

The world-ranked Diego Nunes will lock horns with Tyler Toner in a showdown between once-beaten featherweights at WEC 51 “Aldo vs. Gamburyan” on Sept. 30 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo. (read more)

Fight Week: Edgar & Couture

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and Randy Couture sat down for an exclusive interview with Greg Savage on this week’s Sherdog.com/iBN Sports “Fight Week.” (read more)

Belfort: Return Opponent Won’t Be Sonnen

Vitor Belfort will return in November, but he will not be fighting fellow middleweight contender Chael Sonnen, the Brazilian told Sherdog.com on Monday. (read more)