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Sherdogis an American website devoted to the sport ofmixed martial arts(MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc.[1][2]The site is a member of theCraveOnlinenetwork and provides MMA related content forESPN.[3]
 Logo | |
| Type of business | Sports media |
|---|---|
Type of site | Mixed martial arts,sports |
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Evolve Media LLC |
| Created by | Jeff Sherwood |
| URL | sherdog |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required for forum posting) |
| Launched | 1997 |
History
editSherdog was created byphotographerJeff Sherwood (nicknamed "Sherdog" ) in 1997, and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe.[4]Sherdog features MMA news,[5]individual records of fighters,[6]reviews and previews of MMA events,[7]interviews with fighters and referees,[8]user forums,[9]divisional andpound-for-poundfighter rankings,[10]and original radio programs.[11]
Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-onlysports talknetwork featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs have includedThe Savage Dog Showhosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood,Beatdownhosted by TJ De Santis and a number of co-hosts,It's Timehosted byBruce BufferandThe Jordan Breen Show.
The standard schedule originally includedBeatdownon Monday, Wednesday and Friday,It's Timeon Tuesdays,Cheap Seatson Tuesdays and Thursdays, andThe SRN Rewindevery Sunday evening. Also included for big events were Sherdog Radio Network Roundtables providing previews and "Beatdown After the Bell" for post-fight recaps.
As of April 8, 2016, the Sherdog Radio Network was rebuilt after Jeff Sherwood and his namesake website parted ways. The current lineup of programming includesCheap Seatswith Jordan Breen and Greg Savage on Mondays and Wednesdays which was cancelled after the organization and Greg Savage parted ways as well.TJ & The Toothwith TJ De Santis and Nick "The Tooth" Gullo on Tuesdays, andThe Neutral Cornerhosted by MMA veteranYves Edwards.Still standard for high-profile events are Jack Encarnacao's SRN Roundtables providing previews and TJ De Santis' "Beatdown After the Bell" for post-fight recaps. While not officially a part of the Sherdog Radio Network, the SRN feed also includesPress Rowaudio blogs starring Jordan Breen and various guests in the world of MMA media. Jack Encarnacao'sThe SRN Rewindhas been on an extended hiatus, and the flagship showBeatdownhas been discontinued as a live radio show since the exiting of Jeff 'Sherdog' Sherwood.
Sherdog has affiliated withESPNto provide extensive MMA content for their site. The deal includes ESPN sharing Sherdog's extensive Fight Finder database. The deal included the Sherdog Radio Network as part of ESPN's podcast center.[12]
The website has aXenForoforum section composed of more than 60,000 members worldwide.[13]
The site hosts freelive streamsof mixed martial arts events from organizations such as Palace Fighting Championships, Wargods andM-1 Global.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Doyle, Dave (August 24, 2006)."The Weekly Tapout: UFC 62 predictions".FoxSports.Fox Interactive Media.Archived fromthe originalon September 2, 2006.RetrievedOctober 7,2006.
- ^Levine, Andrew (2006-12-30)."UFC Celebrates a Landmark Year".The Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-12-04.Retrieved2007-01-23.
- ^Gross, Josh (March 22, 2010)."Five things we learned from a busy Sunday in mixed martial arts".Sports Illustrated.Time Inc.Archived fromthe originalon June 28, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 8,2010.
- ^ Hall, Joe (2009-05-01)."The History of Sherdog".FIGHT! Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-04.Retrieved2010-06-25.
- ^"Sherdog news".Sherdog.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-06-10.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog fight finder".Archivedfrom the original on 2011-05-22.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog articles".Sherdog.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-05-27.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog interviews".Sherdog. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-13.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog forums".Archivedfrom the original on 2009-01-07.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog rankings".Sherdog.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-05-13.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"Sherdog radio".Sherdog.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-06-02.Retrieved2011-05-28.
- ^"ESPN, Sherdog Announce Agreement".Sherdog.Crave Online Media LLC. 2007-05-14.Archivedfrom the original on 2007-05-16.Retrieved2006-05-14.
- ^Forums.sherdog
