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UFC Books Yoel Romero – Robert Whittaker Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Yoel Romero will not fight middleweight champ Michael Bisping next, but he will face Robert Whittaker for an interim belt.
The UFC has announced that Romero and Whittaker will battle on July 8th, at UFC 213, for… Read More
UFC Considering Interim Title Fight Between Yoel Romero & Robert Whittaker
By FCF Staff
Recently Michael Bisping reported that a knee injury might prevent him from fighting anytime soon, and as a result, the UFC could book an interim title fight between Robert Whittkar and Yoel Romero.
After Georges St-Pierre relayed… Read More
UFC Adds BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver & Tim Boetsch vs. Johny Hendricks to June Schedule
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that it is holding an event in Oklahoma City on June 25th and that the card will feature BJ Penn versus Dennis Siver, and Tim Boetsch taking on Johny Hendricks. In addition, the… Read More
Luke Rockhold Blasts Decision to Book Michael Bisping – GSP on UFC Tonight
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold has made it clear he doesn’t agree with the UFC’s decision to book Michael Bisping versus Georges St-Pierre, and the former middleweight champ doubled down on that opinion during the latest “UFC Tonight“.
St-Pierre will… Read More
Michael Bisping Argues Top MW Contenders Would Also Have Taken GSP Fight
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping is taking heat for agreeing to fight Georges St-Pierre next, rather than number one, middleweight contender Yoel Romero, but the champ is defending his decision.
Yesterday Dana White announced that Bisping will fight St-Pierre sometime… Read More
UFC FN 106: Vitor Belfort Calls Michael Bisping a “Wimp”, Accuses Champ of Ducking Fights
By FCF Staff
As Michael Bisping prepares to undergo knee surgery, Vitor Belfort is accusing the middleweight champ of ducking the division’s top contenders.
Recently Bisping reported that he’s having minor knee surgery soon, and that he’ll likely be sidelined… Read More
UFC 205: Dana White Confirms Yoel Romero to Receive Title Shot
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC won’t wait to see how Luke Rockhold and “Jacare” Souza perform in their next bouts, in terms of determining the next challenger for Michael Bisping.
Following Yoel Romero’s electrifying, flying knee stoppage… Read More
UFC 205: Chris Weidman Says he Can Out Wrestle And Out Last Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
Yoel Romero may be a former world champion and Olympic Silver Medalist in freestyle wrestling, but Chris Weidman is confident he’ll win any wrestling exchanges they have.
Weidman will take on Romero tonight at UFC 205, which… Read More
UFC 205: Chris Weidman Says “I Have a Lot More to Offer” as Yoel Romero Bout Nears
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman holds two wins over the legendary Anderson Silva, and is a former middleweight champ, but the “All-American” believes he has a lot more to prove, as he gets set to fight Yoel Romero.
Weidman will… Read More
Michael Bisping Outlines Why He’d Prefer to Fight Chris Weidman Next
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen who Michael Bisping will face in his second title defense as middleweight champ, but the British star has admitted he’d prefer to face Chris Weidman next.
Bisping is coming off a hard… Read More
Vitor Belfort Clarifies He’s Not Retiring, Following Social Media Post
By FCF Staff
Following an Instagram post from Vitor Belfort, which referenced ending “this chapter of my life”, the Brazilian star has clarified he’s not retiring from MMA.
Belfort is coming off consecutive, one sided losses to “Jacare” Souza and… Read More
Michael Bisping Outlines Why he Thinks Yoel Romero Doesn’t Deserve Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Yoel Romero has won seven straight fights, and is coming off a win over middleweight contender “Jacare” Souza, but Michael Bisping says the decorated wrestler doesn’t deserve a title shot.
Bisping is preparing to face Dan Henderson… Read More
Luke Rockhold Says MMA is in “Transition Period”, Promotions “Trying to Keep You Down on These Paychecks”
By FCF Staff
Recently Luke Rockhold became the latest fighter to speak out on fighter pay, and the former UFC champ believes it’s all part of a “transition period”.
Since the UFC sold for reportedly $4.2 billion, several fighters have… Read More
Report: Chris Weidman – Yoel Romero Booked For UFC 205
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman has repeatedly said he wants to fight at the UFC’s first event in New York City, and it looks like he’s gotten his wish.
The former middleweight champ and fellow contender Yoel Romero have agreed… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Hopes “More Guys Continue to Complain” About UFC’s Compensation
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold recently made it clear he wasn’t happy with what the UFC was offering for his next bout, and TJ Dillashaw agrees with the the middleweight’s complaint.
Prior to the announcement that Rockhold will fight “Jacare”… Read More
Report: Vitor Belfort to Face Gegard Mousasi Next
By FCF Staff
There has been talk about a fight between Vitor Belfort and Gegard Mousasi for some time, and it looks as though it’s finally going to happen.
The middleweight fight is planned for October 8th at UFC 204,… Read More
Bellator’s Daniel Weichel: Eddie Alvarez’s UFC Title Win “Wasn’t Such a Big Surprise”
By FCF Staff
Plenty of fans and observers were pretty surprised when Eddie Alvarez secured the UFC’s lightweight championship earlier this month, but fellow Bellator vet, Daniel Weichel, wasn’t one of them.
Alvarez took out Rafael dos… Read More
Dana White Reports UFC is “Working on” Michael Bisping – Dan Henderson II
By FCF Staff
Since Michael Bisping laid claim to the middleweight’s title at UFC 199, many fans have been calling for the promotion to book a rematch with Dan Henderson, and it looks like that’s going to happen.
Bisping shocked… Read More
Vitor Belfort is up For “Money Fight” With Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
Following his first round, defeat to “Jacare” Souza in May, it looks as though Vitor Belfort is interested in rematching former middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
The UFC reportedly tried booking the rematch earlier this year, but Belfort… Read More
Chris Weidman Says Michael Bisping is Playing it “Smart”, Ducking Former Champ to Keep Belt
By FCF Staff
Recently Michael Bisping has been talking about the possibility of facing Georges St-Pierre and Dan Henderson, and Chris Weidman believes it’s because the newly crowned champ doesn’t want to face him.
Bisping took out Luke Rockhold in… Read More