Kharitonov vs Ishii Nov. 11 in M-1 Challenge 53 Battle in the Celestial Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global announced today that two of the top heavyweight fighters in the world, Sergei Kharitonov (21-5-0, 11 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist...

Sergei Kharitonov to Face Satoshi Ishii at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing on Nov. 11 Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov will square off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout at...

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture to Compete on Season 19 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ If Chuck Liddell could cut a rug, then why not Randy Couture?

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Fedor Emelianenko Turns 38 Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko turns 38 on Sept. 28. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com More than two years after his...

RING OF COMBAT 49 / CHRIS WADE TO UFC 177 (Photo by Brendan Ormsby) -- New York - Lou Neglia’s professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Ring of Combat returns to the...

Beijing Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii Joins Card for Inaugural M-1 Challenge in China Japanese heavyweight Satoshi Ishii is set to return to the site of his 2008 Olympics judo gold medal conquest, this time as a mixed martial artist.

Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: Borderline Candidates, Part 2 In this final installment of a five-part series, Sherdog.com contributor Todd Martin puts under the microscope the second group of fighters who...

Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: The Inaugural Class In this first installment of a five-part series, Sherdog.com contributor Todd Martin examines those who deserve to be part of the first wave of...

Mirko ‘Cro Cop,’ Satoshi Ishii Set for Aug. 23 Bout at Inoki Genome Fight in Tokyo UFC and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Mirko Filipovic will return to Japan in August to take on streaking heavyweight prospect Satoshi Ishii.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Strongest Kickers Most mixed martial artists utilize their legs and feet as weapons, but a select few have distinguished themselves with devastating consequences.