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UFC Books Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic For 40,000 Seat Arena
By FCF Staff
The UFC has booked another stadium show, as the promotion has announced that Fabricio Werdum will battle Stipe Miocic on May 14th, at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The facility can hold over 40,000 people.
In… Read More
WSOF 29: Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes Among Threw New Additions
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LAS VEGAS (February 3, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) and Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to… Read More
UFC 196: Stipe Miocic’s Manager Criticizes Fabricio Werdum, Says Champ “Shouldn’t Pick And Choose Opponents”
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum announced he’s also withdrawing from UFC 196, after Stipe Miocic was asked to fight him on short notice, and the latter’s manager isn’t happy with the heavyweight champ.
On Sunday, the UFC confirmed that Cain… Read More
UFC 196: Cain Velasquez Withraws, Stipe Miocic Steps In
By FCF Staff
UFC 196 has undergone a big change, less than two weeks out from the event, as the promotion has confirmed that Cain Velasquez is injured. Stipe Miocic has agreed to face heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum on short… Read More
UFC Confirms Mark Hunt – Frank Mir Fight Set For Brisbane
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has confirmed that Mark Hunt will take on fellow heavyweight contender Frank Mir on March 20th.
The fight will headline UFC Fight Night 84, which will take place in Brisbane, Australia (and as… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Stipe Miocic And Alistair Overeem Climb The Ranks
By FCF Staff
After quickly taking out Andrei Arlovski at UFC 194 this past weekend, Stipe Miocic only has two men in front of him now in the heavyweight rankings.
The promotion has released its updated rankings, and Miocic has… Read More
UFC 195 Salaries: Robbie Lawler Leads The Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 195 card in Las Vegas, and welterweight champion Robbie Lawler led the way.
According to the figures that were disclosed by the commission, Lawler was paid… Read More
UFC 195: Stipe Miocic Says He’s “Taking That Belt Back to Cleveland”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic needed less than a minute to stop Andrei Arlovski last night at UFC 195, and the heavyweight contender isn’t holding back about the fact he wants a title shot next.
Heading into Saturday’s card, the… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler And Carlos Condit Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit are going home with an extra $50,000, not surprisingly, as the welterweights earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 195.
As many predicted would be the case, the welterweights engaged in… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler Narrowly Gets by Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler remains the UFC’s welterweight champion after the promotion’s latest event tonight, but the veteran fighter narrowly escaped with the title.
Condit kept Lawler on the defensive throughout much of the fight with a cavalcade of… Read More
UFC 195 Weigh-In Results: Robbie Lawler And Carlos Condit Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 195, which will take place tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will take on Carlos Condit.… Read More
UFC And PRIDE Vet Pedro Rizzo Retires
By FCF Staff
Another of MMA’s legendary fighters has retired from the game, as Pedro Rizzo announced he’s hanging up the gloves, after scoring a win on Saturday.
The 41 year-old heavyweight stopped Andrew Flores Smith Face to Face 12,… Read More
Report: Tim Sylvia Blasts Dana White While Discussing UFC Departure
By FCF Staff
Unlike several UFC veterans, Tim Sylvia never returned to the Octagon after he left the promotion in 2008, and the former heavyweight champ claims it’s because Dana White holds a “grudge”.
Sylvia exited from the promotion not… Read More
UFC 191: Demetrious Johnson Outworks And Outscores John Dodson
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson may not have finished his rival John Dodson tonight at UFC 191, but the flyweight champ worked his way to a clear cut victory over the contender.
Early on, Dodson was largely able to match… Read More
UFC 191: Frank Mir is Taking it “Fight by Fight”, Not Looking Forward
By FCF Staff
Earlier this year more than a few people were calling for Frank Mir to retire, but as the decorated heavyweight gets ready to face Andrei Arlovski tonight, that’s all changed.
In February, Mir incurred his fourth straight… Read More
UFC 191 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson And John Dodson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.
The flyweight champ Johnson came in at 124.5 pounds for the… Read More
UFC 191: Demetrious Johnson Responds to Critics- “My Last Five Fights Speak For Themselves”
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson has defended the UFC’s flyweight title six times, and is widely considered to be one of the most complete fighters on the planet, but “Mighty Mouse” can’t shake the criticism that he doesn’t provide exciting… Read More
UFC Closes Investigation on Travis Browne, Reinstates Fighter
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it’s closed its investigation of Travis Browne, after the process failed to find any conclusive evidence, regarding allegations of domestic abuse.
The heavyweight contender has been reinstated and is expected… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt-“Bigfoot” Silva Rematch Likely For November 14th
By FCF Staff
It looks like Mark Hunt and “Bigfoot” Silva will battle once again, nearly two years after their epic first encounter took place.
Hunt and Silva fought to a majority draw in December, 2013, in what was one… Read More
Stipe Miocic Says “Versatility” And Work Ethic Sets Him “Apart” in UFC HW Division
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic hasn’t secured the title shot he’s been campaigning for just yet, but the heavyweight continues to make the case for why he’ll be champ at some point…
Recently, the UFC announced that Miocic will battle… Read More