Three new bouts have been added to the lineup for Invicta Fighting Championships 43. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

An injury has forced Jeremy Stephens to withdraw from a prosposed featherweight matchup with Arnold Allen at UFC on ESPN 17. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Austin Vanderford will square off against Chris Curtis in a middleweight bout on the Bellator 251 main card. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Mikuru Asakura will face Yutaka Saito for the inaugural featherweight championship. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting RIZIN Fighting Federation announced the first six matchups that will take place at RIZIN 25 in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 21, including the company’s first featherweight title bout in the main event. Unbeaten in seven bouts with three knockouts […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens has been forced out of his upcoming fight against Arnold Allen on Nov. 7 in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the news confirmed the withdrawal to MMA Fighting on Saturday following an initial report from MMA Junkie. Stephens was forced to withdraw from the fight […]

Antonio Arroyo has a new opponent for his upcoming fight. UFC middleweight Eryk Anders will replace Andreas Michailidis and fight Arroyo (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the UFC’s Nov. 14 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking, but asked to […]

A rising star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been forced to pull out of a big upcoming matchup. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

It appears that Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev have a new date. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

The UFC is giving JP Buys vs. Nate Smith another shot. Twice the flyweight bout was scheduled for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4 – and twice it was canceled due to visa issues with Buys (8-2 MMA). Now, his fight against Smith (6-1 MMA) has been scheduled for a third time: Nov. 17 at the […]

Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito will vie for Rizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural featherweight championship in the Rizin 25 main event on Nov. 21. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A welterweight bout has been added to the UFC’s November slate of fight cards. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Alex Morono will take on Rhys McKee on Nov. 14 following an initial report from MMA Junkie. The event will take place at the […]

The path back to Ultimate Fighting Championship title contention for Anthony Smith will begin with an unranked opponent. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A knee injury has forced Philipe Lins out of his scheduled Nov. 7 fight with Don’Tale Mayes, and the UFC has found a replacement for the promotion’s event one week later. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Lins has been […]

Thomas Lakes, MMA Fighting A battle of past Contender Series contract winners is slated for the octagon in November. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a featherweight matchup between Sean Woodson and Jonathan Pearce will take place at a UFC event on Nov. 28. The card is scheduled […]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s next event will include a pair of champions on the card. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Gabriel Benitez has his second bout of 2020 booked. The Mexican competitor returns at UFC on ESPN+ 41 on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas in a featherweight bout against Justin Jaynes. The news was first reported Wednesday by Milenio and later confirmed by MMA Junkie with multiple people with knowledge of the booking who asked […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Former UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson will make his Bellator MMA debut on Nov. 5 when he faces off with noted striker Melvin Manhoef at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bellator officials announced the pairing on Wednesday. Bellator 251 will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network in the […]

Corey Anderson will encounter a clash of styles in his Bellator debut when he takes on decorated striker Melvin Manhoef. After Anderson (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was granted his UFC release, he signed with Bellator to joined what company president Scott Coker has touted as the top light heavyweight division in MMA. He now draws […]

A featherweight clash pitting Jeremy Stephens against Arnold Allen is in the works for the UFC’s card on Nov. 7. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Veteran featherweights Jeremy Stephens and Arnold Allen are expected to clash at the upcoming UFC event on Nov. 7 with the card likely taking place in Las Vegas. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following an initial report from MMA Junkie. The fight comes at a pivotal […]