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UFC 201: Francisco Rivera Doubts Urijah Faber “Wants to Fight me Again”
By FCF Staff
Francisco Rivera is booked to fight Erik Perez this Saturday at UFC 201, but after that, he doesn’t see a rematch with Urijah Faber materializing.
Rivera battled Faber back in 2014, and was pushing the latter to… Read More
UFC FN 84: Francisco Rivera Says Upcoming Bout With Brad Pickett “is Already Contender For Fight of The Night”
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 84 will feature several intriguing match-ups, but Francisco Rivera is extremely confident that his bout with Brad Pickett will be one of the best.
Both Rivera and Pickett are known for being aggressive, pressure… Read More
UFC 191: John Lineker And Francisco Rivera Earn “FOTN” Honors
By FCF Staff
Following their thrilling and short battle at UFC 191, Francisco Rivera and John Lineker earned “Fight of the Night” honors.
The bantamweights picked up an extra $50,000 each for the award. The crazy slugfest saw Lineker finish… Read More
UFC Books Alex Caceres vs. Francisco Rivera
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in New Orleans has picked up an interesting, bantamweight match-up, as the promotion has announced that Alex Caceres will battle Francisco Rivera.
UFC Fight Night 68 will be hosted by the… Read More
UFC 181: Francisco Rivera Pre-Fight Interview
Urijah Faber Set to Battle Francisco Rivera Next
By FCF Staff
Urijah Faber is the latest big name to be added to the line-up for UFC 181, as the promotion has announced that the accomplished fighter has agreed to face Francisco Rivera at the event.
The December 6th… Read More
Report: Francisco Rivera Stepping in to Fight Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 173
By FCF Staff
Takeya Mizugaki has been booked a new fight for UFC 173, now that his original opponent TJ Dillashaw is fighting Renan Barao, and its reportedly Francisco Rivera.
Recently the UFC announced that Dillashaw will fight the bantamweight… Read More
Report: Raphael Assuncao Calls Out Renan Barao, After UFC 170 Fight With Francisco Rivera Falls Through
By FCF Staff
UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is in need of a new challenger, following his stoppage win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169, and Raphael Assuncao thinks it should be him.
Assuncao was scheduled to fight Francisco Rivera… Read More
UFC 170: Francisco Rivera and Raphael Assuncao Agree to Bout
By FCF Staff
The February 22nd, UFC 170 card in Las Vegas has received a compelling bantamweight fight, as Raphael Assuncao and Francisco Rivera have agreed to battle at the upcoming event.
Assuncao (21-4) is currently the promotion’s #4 ranked… Read More
UFC 166: George Roop Fighting Francisco Rivera
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out it’s October 19th card in Houston, Texas, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight George Roop will battle Francisco Rivera at the event. UFC 166 will be hosted by… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Replaces Injured Francisco Rivera Against Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The UFC has replaced Francisco Rivera with T.J Dillashaw for their UFC on Fox 7 bout against Hugo Viana.
The change, announced by UFC officials on Friday, marks the third UFC on Fox 7 bout… Read More
Report: Matt Riddle and Francisco Rivera Lose UFC 149 Victories Due to Positive Drug Tests
By FCF Staff
Welterweight Matt Riddle and bantamweight Franciso Rivera have had their UFC 149 victories overturned by the Calgary Combative Sports Commission, for allegedly testing positive for banned substances following the June 21st card.
The UFC has confirmed that… Read More
Ian Loveland Replaces Reportedly UFC Bound Francisco Rivera at TPF 13
By FCF Staff
Tachi Palace Fights has announced today that UFC veteran Ian Loveland will fight Alex Crispim at its upcoming May 10th event instead of Francisco Rivera.
While the reason for the switch was not presented by TPF, according… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Ryan Couture vs. Jonny Carson, Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Jen Aniano Latest Additions
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 28, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) announced today that it has confirmed two Superfights – a lightweight (155 pounds) showdown between Ryan Couture (7-3) of Las Vegas, Nev. and Jonny “The… Read More
UFC 201: Tyron Woodley Takes Out Robbie Lawler to Grab WW Crown
By FCF Staff
Yet another UFC championship has changed hands, as Tyron Woodley took out Robbie Lawler tonight at UFC 201 to become the welterweight champ.
Woodley dropped Lawler with a massive right hand in the opening round, and proceeded… Read More
UFC 201 Weigh-In Results: Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
The fighters weighed-in earlier today for Saturday’s UFC 201 card, and all of the competitors made weight.
Justin Scoggins informed the UFC earlier that he could not compete due to weight cutting issues. The flyweight had been… Read More
Cody Garbrandt Wants John Lineker Bout Rebooked, “He’ll Fall Way Quicker” Than Augusto Mendes
By FCF Staff
After his bout with John Lineker last month fell through, Cody Garbrandt clearly isn’t ready to move on and forget about facing the heavy handed fighter.
Garbrandt was scheduled to fight Lineker at UFC Fight Night 83… Read More
UFC FN 84: Michael Bisping Defeats Anderson Silva in Unforgettable Battle
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping absorbed a great deal of punishment at UFC Fight Night 84, but the middleweight contender managed to defeat Anderson Silva as he said he would.
Bisping came out aggressively to begin the fight, and was… Read More
UFC FN 84: Anderson Silva And Michael Bisping Make Weight, Have Heated Exchange
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping both made weight today in London for the UFC Fight Night 84 headliner, and the middleweights had an intense exchange afterwards.
Silva came in at 186 pounds for the bout, and Bisping… Read More