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UFC St. Petersburg: Alistair Overeem Puts Away Aleksei Oleinik in Wild First
By FCF Staff
Aleksei Oleinik came out firing big shots, and appeared to tag Alistair Overeem with several of them at UFC St. Petersburg. But, the decorated heavyweight fought through the storm and proceeded to finish Oleinik in the first… Read More
UFC St. Petersburg Weigh-In Results: Alistair Overeem & Aleksei Oleinik Are Set For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC St. Petersburg, which will feature Alistair Overeem taking on fellow heavyweight contender, Aleksei Oleinik in the headliner.
All of the card’s competitors made weight for their scheduled bouts.
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Report: Manager Says Andrei Arlovski to Fight at UFC Card in St. Petersburg
By FCF Staff
After holding its first-ever event in Russia this past September, it’s being reported that the UFC is going to hold an event in St. Petersburg on April 20th.
The UFC held a card in Moscow last fall,… Read More
M-1 Challenge FW Champ Nate Landwehr Moves on to UFC
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (August 28, 2019) — M-1 Challenge featherweight champion
Nate “The Train” Landwehr (13-2, M-1: 5-0) signed a UFC contract and relinquished his title belt.
The entertaining American MMA fighter made his M-1 Global debut… Read More
Islam Makhachev Accuses UFC’s Top 15 Lightweights of Dodging Rising Contenders
By FCF Staff
After recording his sixth UFC win this past Saturday, Islam Makhachev is calling for a bout with a top 15 ranked lightweight. But, the rising fighter believes the division’s top contenders are going to do their best… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Praises Dustin Poirier, Following Championship Win at UFC 236
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier now holds the UFC’s interim lightweight title, and Khabib Nurmagomedov was very impressed with how the veteran secured the belt.
Poirier faced featherweight champ Max Holloway at UFC 236 earlier this month, and won the interim… Read More
David Shaw Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Claim UFC’s Not Marketing Russian Fighters Enough
By FCF Staff
Recently Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly argued that the UFC isn’t doing enough to promote Russian fighters, and following UFC St. Petersburg, David Shaw “respectfully” disagreed.
The lightweight champ reportedly made the comments during a recent Q&A with fans… Read More
Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov Believes UFC Needs to “Pay Attention” More to Russian Fighters
By FCF Staff
The UFC is holding an event today in St. Petersburg, Russia, which features many athletes from the MMA power. But, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think the company’s doing a good job of promoting the nation’s fighters.
Recently the… Read More
Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions & Rite Hook Promotions Bringing Pro Boxing to Historic St. Petersburg Coliseum Feb. 16
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS (January 10, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and Rite Hook Promotions have jointly announced a co-promotion presentation, “St. Pete Fan Fest,” to be live-streamed on UFC FIGHT PASS©, on Saturday night,… Read More
Fighting in UFC a Dream Come True for M-1 Challenge MW Champ Artem Frolov
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SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (September 5, 2018) – Fighting in the UFC is a dream come true for undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov (11-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), who will make his UFC debut September 15, fighting on… Read More
RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara Argues UFC “Fighters All Look The Same in Their Costumes”
By FCF Staff
Not everyone is a fan of the UFC’s Reebok uniforms, and it certainly doesn’t sound like RIZIN’s CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, is one either.
The former PRIDE boss was recently asked whether he’s considered bringing a similar policy to… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Fighting UFC Vet Fabio Maldonado Next
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Fedor Emelianenko has his next fight booked, as according to reports, the former PRIDE heayweight champ will take on UFC vet Fabio Maldonado, June 17th.
The bout will take place at a Fight… Read More
“kid” Robinson To Make Ufc Debut On April 7th
"Kid" Robinson to Make UFC Debut on April 7th
By FCF Staff
Ring of Fire promoter and Alvin Robinson’s manager, Sven Bean, announced on FCF Radio this week that the up and coming lightweight fighter
M-1 Challenge 77: Viktor Nemkov to Take on Ronny Markes
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (May 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debutingRonny Markes, May 19, in the M-1 Challenge 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.
M-1… Read More
M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein Discusses M-1 Challenge’s Upcoming Schedule, Free Agency in MMA
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 31, 2017) – M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein (pictured above) has announced five M-1 Challenge events to be held this May and June.
Below is a Q & A with the veteran… Read More
M-1 Challenge: Paul Bradley to Face Alexander Shlemenko
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko in the… Read More
Fabio Maldonado Has “Utmost Respect” For Fedor Emelianenko, But Says Legend “Didn’t Win That Fight”
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still buzzing about the controversial, majority decision win Fedor Emelianenko earned at EFN 50 yesterday, and Fabio Maldonado understands why.
Maldonado battered and bloodied Emelianenko in the opening round, and at a couple… Read More