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UFC 149 Weigh-Ins: Faber and Barao On Weight For Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Urijah Faber and Renan Barao have cleared the final hurdle for their interim bantamweight title fight tomorrow night in Calgary, Alberta, as both men made weight today at the UFC 149 weigh-ins.
The former WEC featherweight champ… Read More
Preview: UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will make its inaugural trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UFC 149. While the card has been remoulded significantly by injury, the end result is still a promising event from top to… Read More
Media Watch: Anderson Silva Not Happy With Potential Challengers
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva destroyed Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, ending a well-chronicled rivalry over the past two years.
Now that Sonnen is out of the picture, the UFC is left trying to figure out who… Read More
Olympic Wrestler Steve Mocco Joins American Top Team
Courtesy of American Top Team
American Top Team (ATT) is proud to announce the signing of Olympic heavyweight wrestler Steve Mocco to the team. Mocco has relocated from Pennsylvania and moved to South Florida, where he will begin training full-time… Read More
The Revolving Door Created By UFC Injuries
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC is in the fight business, so it’s detrimental when so many injuries ruin appealing matchups aimed at creating division contenders.
A scheduled Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch title fight was postponed when featherweight champion Aldo… Read More
Report: Mamed Khalidov Offered UFC Deal But Fighter Seeking Better Terms
By FCF Staff
Following the recent addition of Hector Lombard to its ranks, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is reportedly seeking to add another established middleweight to the promotion in KSW star Mamed Khalidov (25-4).
According to a report from FightersOnlyMag.com,… Read More
“Shogun” Rua to Fight Brandon Vera in New UFC on FOX 4 Headliner
By FCF Staff
As the Ultimate Fighting Championship scrambles to respond to a wave of injuries that’s hit its summer schedule, the promotion has announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will fight Brandon Vera in the headliner for its next UFC… Read More
Memorial Day Fund Drive Ongoing For Brian Stann’s “Hire Heroes”
By FCF Staff
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, and for people that want to support that country’s military vets, one way to do so is through an ongoing Facebook fund drive for the non-profit-organization “Hire Heroes”.
The… Read More
Mike Swick vs. DaMarques Johnson Among Several UFC on FOX 4 Additions
By FCF Staff
After spending over two years on the sidelines due to injuries and illness, Mike Swick has his latest bout confirmed, as the welterweight vet will take on DaMarques Johnson at the upcoming, August 4th, UFC on FOX… Read More
Chad Griggs Fighting Phil Davis in Light-Heavyweight Debut’
By FCF Staff
Former heavyweight Chad Griggs has been assigned a stiff challenge in his upcoming light-heavyweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the veteran will take on contender Phil Davis, August 4th.
The bout will… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 3 Ratings Drop Significantly
By FCF Staff
After drawing an impressive 5.7 million viewers to its UFC on FOX debut in November, courtesy of a heavyweight championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the ratings for the UFC’s latest event on the… Read More
Ben Rothwell to Battle Travis Browne at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a heavyweight bout between established vet Ben Rothwell and rising star Travis Browne to the promotion’s upcoming UFC on FOX 4 card.
Although the date and venue for the event has… Read More
Lyoto Machida Fighting Ryan Bader at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Shortly after confirming that newly signed middleweight Hector Lombard will battle Brian Stann at the upcoming UFC on FOX 4 card, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Lyoto Machida will fight Ryan Bader at the event.… Read More
Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson Among Several SFL 3 Additions
By FCF Staff
Super Fight League has begun unveiling the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming May 6th event in New Delhi, India, and in keeping with its last card, several experienced vets will be competing.
Headlining the event will be… Read More
World Champion Michael Chandler Vs. Akihiro Gono Headlines Bellator 67 In Ontario, Canada May 4
Undefeated Bellator Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Michael Chandler (9-0) takes on former UFC lightweight Akihiro Gono (32-17) in the main event of Bellator 67 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.
“I’m just excited to get back into the cage,” said… Read More
Todd Duffee And Trevor Prangley Sign With India’s Super Fight League
Baga Agaev also inks agreement with new promotion
Heavyweight Todd Duffee (6-2) and middleweight (185 pounds) star Trevor Prangley (23-9) have signed multi-fight agreements with Super Fight League (SFL), the new, India-based MMA promotion founded by Raj Kundra and Sanjay… Read More
DARE Signs Pride Vet Daiju Takase, Fighting Brandon Kesler Next
By FCF Staff
Dare Fight Sports has added an experienced MMA competitor to its middleweight roster as the promotion has announced that it has signed Pride veteran Daiju Takase to a multi-fight contract.
According to a press release from… Read More
Bellator Action Moving to Friday Nights in 2012
Bellator Fighting Championships will look to build on its 2011 campaign next year, by moving its cards to Friday nights in 2012. The promotion announced the news today while confirming that its upcoming sixth season
Claude Patrick Not a “Fan of Reckless Talk,” Plans to “Work Way” Into Media Focus
By Kelsey Mowatt
When news surfaced earlier this month that an injured Rory MacDonald would be unable to fight veteran Brian Ebersole at UFC 140 as scheduled, the promotion turned to another of Canada’s top ranked welterweights in Claude Patrick… Read More
Bellator 58: Michael Chandler Ends Title Reign of Eddie Alvarez
Undefeated lightweight prospect Michael Chandler became the first man to defeat Eddie Alvarez since 2008 last night in Hollywood, Florida, to secure Bellator’s 155lb. championship. The experienced wrestler tapped out Alvarez with a fourth