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Josh Neer Replaces Injured Sean Sherk, Fights Gleison Tibau at UFC 104
Sep 2, 2009 - 8:18 pm ET | 10 Comments
Josh Neer Replaces Injured Sean Sherk, Fights Gleison Tibau at UFC 104

Josh Neer will replace an injured Sean Sherk and take on Gleison Tibau in a lightweight matchup at UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles.

According to Sherdog, which reported the replacement on Wednesday, the former lightweight champ Sherk recently suffered a shoulder injury while training that will sideline him for approximately four weeks.

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Ten Fights Now Official For UFC 104; Okami on Prelims, Sherk-Tibau Shifted to Main Card
Aug 26, 2009 - 10:03 am ET | 34 Comments
Ten Fights Now Official For UFC 104; Okami on Prelims, Sherk-Tibau Shifted to Main Card

Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event’s official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.

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Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau Added to UFC 103
Jul 13, 2009 - 11:39 am ET | 15 Comments
Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau Added to UFC 103

A lightweight bout between former 155-pound champion Sean Sherk and Gleison Tibau has been added to the rumored lineup for UFC 103 on September 19 in Dallas, Texas, MMAFrenzy.com has confirmed.

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Junior dos Santos is expected to co-headline UFC 103 alongside a main event featuring Rich Franklin against an opponent to-be-announced. Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, and Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller are also rumored for the card.

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Nine UFC 98 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions
May 26, 2009 - 11:19 pm ET | 11 Comments
Nine UFC 98 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas. Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.

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UFC 98 Salaries: Evans, Hughes, Machida Top Earners
May 26, 2009 - 6:17 pm ET | 21 Comments
UFC 98 Salaries: Evans, Hughes, Machida Top Earners

Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.

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UFC 98 Results: Machida Crowned Champ With KO of Evans, Hughes Edges Serra
May 23, 2009 - 10:26 pm ET | 77 Comments
UFC 98 Results: Machida Crowned Champ With KO of Evans, Hughes Edges Serra

Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt. Matt Hughes, Drew McFedries, Chael Sonnen, and Frankie Edgar also picked up main card victories.

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UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
May 22, 2009 - 8:41 pm ET | 16 Comments
UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All 22 fighters, including UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and challenger Lyoto Machida, rivals Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, and late-replacement Mike Pyle, successfully made weight on Friday in Las Vegas for UFC 98. The event's official weigh-in results are available after the jump...

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Sherk, Edgar, Serra, and Hughes Test Clean in Pre-UFC 98 Drug Tests
May 14, 2009 - 2:17 pm ET | 14 Comments
Sherk, Edgar, Serra, and Hughes Test Clean in Pre-UFC 98 Drug Tests

Lightweight opponents Sean Sherk and Frank Edgar and welterweight rivals Matt Serra and Matt Hughes have all tested clean in drug tests administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission ahead of UFC 98, which takes place on May 23rd in Las Vegas.

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Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar Added To UFC 98
Jan 21, 2009 - 12:43 pm ET | 34 Comments
Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar Added To UFC 98

Lightweights Sean Sherk and Frank Edgar will square off in a featured bout at UFC 98 on May 23rd in Las Vegas, according to MMA Mania.
Sherk (36-3-1), a former 155-pound title-holder, earned three straight victories over Nick Diaz, Kenny Florian, and Hermes Franca between 2006 and 2007, but was stripped of the lightweight belt and [...]

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Sherk, Griffin, Dos Santos, and Fisher Earn $65,000 UFC 90 Bonuses
Oct 26, 2008 - 11:45 am ET | 18 Comments

Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin, Junior Dos Santos, and Spencer Fisher each earned $65,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”.
“Fight of the Night” honors went to lightweights Sherk and Griffin, who, despite wrestling pedigrees, engaged in a standup battle for three full rounds with Sherk walking away with a close unanimous decision [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Results: Silva Claims TKO Victory Following Cote Injury
Oct 26, 2008 - 12:48 am ET | 97 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Results: Silva Claims TKO Victory Following Cote Injury

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva remained undefeated in the UFC on Saturday night, October 25th, defeating challenger Patrick Cote, though it was a finish nobody hoped for and no one saw coming.
The matchup headlined UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” at the sold-out Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois just outside of Chicago.
After a close first round [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Live Results and Coverage
Oct 25, 2008 - 2:29 pm ET | 61 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Live Results and Coverage

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 90 "Silva vs. Cote", which takes place this evening, October 25th, at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
UFC 90 is headlined by a middleweight title clash as 185-pound king Anderson Silva battles challenger Patrick Cote. Josh Koscheck vs. Thiago Alves and Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Weigh-In Results
Oct 24, 2008 - 5:25 pm ET | 47 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Weigh-In Results

Welterweight Josh Burkman failed to make weight today in Chicago at the official weigh-ins for UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”, weighing in at 173 pounds for his preliminary matchup against Pete Sell, two pounds over the 171-pound welterweight limit. Burkman was given one hour to drop the weight and weighed-in at the 171 pound limit [...]

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Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Confirmed For UFC 90
Aug 21, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 34 Comments

The UFC on Wednesday officially announced that lightweight contenders Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin will meet at UFC 90 on October 25th in Chicago.
Sherk (32-3-1), a former UFC lightweight champion, was stripped of his title following a July 2007 victory over Hermes Franca after testing positive for steroids. The positive test, which was appealed, was [...]

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Sherk vs. Griffin, Franca vs. Tibau, and Fisher vs. Guillard Added To UFC 90
Aug 5, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 81 Comments

A trio of lightweight bouts have been added to the rumored UFC 90 fight card, according to MMA Weekly. Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (32-3-1) will take on Tyson Griffin (12-1), former title challenger Hermes Franca (18-7) will meet Gleison Tibau (15-6), and Spencer Fisher (21-4) will fight Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) at the fall [...]

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