 Logo for Sherdog |
|
| URL | http://www.sherdog.com/ |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Serving up Heaping Fistfuls of Mixed Martial Arts |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Sports, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Registration | Optional (Required for Forum Posting) |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Crave Online Media |
| Created by | Jeff Sherwood |
| Launched | 1997 |
Sherdog is a website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).[1] The site is a member of the Crave Online network.
Contents |
History
 |
This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2009) |
Sherdog was created by photographer Jeff Sherwood (Nicknamed "Sherdog") in 1997 and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe. Today, Sherdog features MMA news, individual records of fighters, reviews and previews of MMA events, interviews with fighters and referees, user forums, and original radio programs.
Contributors for Sherdog's articles include Loretta Hunt, TJ De Santis, Jake Rossen, Mike Sloan, Tim Leidecker, Joe Hall, Scott Holmes, John Lee, Daniel Herbertson, Tony Loiseleur, Jordan Breen, Tomas Rios, Greg Savage, Andy Cotterill, Jack Encarnacao and Lotfi Sariahmed. Former editor-in-chief Josh Gross left Sherdog in April 2008 for a position as columnist at SI.com. Brad McCray was then brought on as the new executive editor having left a position at The Oregonian. Mr. McCray's position was quickly eliminated and Jeff Sherwood once again took a more proactive role at the direction of Craveonline's manager, John Keefer. Loretta Hunt previously from the Canadian Fight Network has thenceforward acted as the sites news editor with Joe Hall acting as features editor. Rounding out the editorial staff is managing editor Mike Fridley and assistant editor Brian Knapp.
Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-only sports talk network featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs include The Savage Dog Show hosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood, Beatdown hosted by TJ DeSantis, Jack Encarnacao and Lotfi Sariahmed, The Jordan Breen Show (since June 12, 2007) hosted by Jordan Breen, MMA Sunday School (since February 2008) hosted by Scott Holmes and Rodney Dean, and It's Time! with Bruce Buffer (may 2009) Discontinued shows include The Stephen Quadros Show (discontinued 2008) with Quadros and co-host Aaron Crecy and also Gross Point Blank hosted by Josh Gross.
The radio shows, previously released solely as podcasts and pre-taped shows, went live in two-hour time slots in 2007. Following UFC 71 Sherdog also started airing live post-fight shows, named Beatdown After The Bell, as well as having a Sherdog Roundtable before UFC PPV events as well as other major MMA fight cards.
The current schedule includes Beatdown and SDS on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Jordan Breen Show on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and MMA Sunday School every Sunday evening.
Sherdog has also affiliated with ESPN to provide extensive MMA content for their site. The deal includes ESPN sharing Sherdog's extensive Fight Finder database. The deal would also include the Sherdog Radio Network being part of ESPN's podcast center.[2]
The site has recently begun hosting free live streams of mixed martial arts events from organizations such as Strikeforce, Palace Fighting Championships, Wargods and M-1 Global.[1] [2] [3]
Sherdog has the 60th largest forum in the world. [3]
References
- ^ Schneiderman, R.M (2006-10-05). "Ultimate Fighting's Next Battle". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/business/2006/10/05/sports-martial-arts_tech_media_cx_rs_1005fight.html. Retrieved 2006-10-05.
Doyle, Dave (2006-08-24). "The Weekly Tapout: UFC 62 predictions". FoxSports.com. http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/5894876. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
Levine, Andrew (2006-12-30). "UFC Celebrates a Landmark Year". WashingtonPost.com. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/29/AR2006122901556.html?nav=rss_business/industries. Retrieved 2007-01-23. - ^ "ESPN, Sherdog Announce Agreement". Sherdog.com. 2007-05-14. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=7538. Retrieved 2006-05-14.
- ^ http://www.big-boards.com/highlight/160/1/
External links
- Sherdog
- Sherdog forums
- Beatdown Radio Myspace (managed by TJ De Santis)
- Savage Dog Show Myspace
- Sherdog on ESPN.com
See also
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
