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Pat Healy Challenging Strikeforce Champ Gilbert Melendez September 29th
By FCF Staff
After much speculation and debate over the last few months, as to who Gilbert Melendez will fight next, Strikeforce has announced that he will defend his lightweight title against the resurgent Pat Healy on September 29th.
Healy… Read More
Report: Baroni vs. “Ximbica”, Fernandes vs. Falciroli Set For ONE FC 5
By FCF Staff
Former DREAM’s champion Bibiano Fernandes and UFC vet Phil Baroni reportedly have their opponents set for the upcoming ONE FC 5 card, which will be hosted by Manila’s Smart Aranet Coliseum on August 31st.… Read More
ONE FC Announces Signing of Former UFC Champs Andrei Arlovski and Jens Pulver
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that it has added two more high profile fighters to its growing roster, as the promotion tweeted Monday that former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Jens Pulver will compete on its upcoming August… Read More
ONE FC President Victor Cui: “This Is A World Class Show. It’s Why We Have A 10-Year Televison Deal With ESPN.”
By Tom Taylor
Last weekend, ONE FC held its fourth show, entitled “Destiny of Warriors,” from Stadium Negara, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like its predecessors, this ONE FC card was a great success, due largely to the experience and dedication… Read More
Report: ONE FC to Hold 18 Events in 2013
August 31st Card in Manila Confirmed, Chevrolet Promotion’s Official Car
By FCF Staff
Growing Asian promotion ONE FC is reportedly planning to carry an even busier schedule in 2013, as following its latest event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this past… Read More
Pat Healy Says Next Opponent Mizuto Hirota Has Similar Fighting Style To Champ Gilbert Melendez: “I Think It’s A Good Fight For Me To Start Preparing For What Gilbert Does.”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Pat Healy tapped out rising lightweight Caros Fodor in March, to score his fourth straight win under the Strikeforce banner, it didn’t take long for the speculation to begin as to who the… Read More
Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm Looks Forward to Likely UFC Future
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Strikeforce lightweight Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm will return later this month when he meets Marcus Aurelio in a welterweight showdown for ShoFight in Springfield, Missouri.
The Spokane native bounced back from back-to-back losses to Pat… Read More
Strikeforce In Desperate Need of a Matchup For Gilbert Melendez
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is a talented fighter isolated to a dying promotion, Strikeforce, and only has one challenger left.
After his recent split decision victory against Josh Thomson, in a trilogy fight that didn’t garner… Read More
Josh Barnett on Daniel Cormier: “I See My Experience As Being The Biggest Advantage In This Fight”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, Strikeforce will return to San Jose’s HP Pavilion for the promotion’s “Barnett vs. Cormier” event, which will see Josh Barnett take on Daniel Cormier in the Grand-Prix Heavyweight Finale.
Barnett (31-5) advanced through the tourney… Read More
Preliminary Bouts Confirmed for Bellator 66
By FCF Staff
Just over a week before Bellator heads to Cleveland’s I-X Center to host its 66th event, the promotion has announced several bouts that will take place on the night’s undercard.
The April 20th, Bellator 66 event will… Read More
Exclusive: Jason Chambers Talks “Spreading The Love,” Helping Lyle Beerbohm Secure A Big Comeback Fight
By Hal Coleman
The call finally came – but not from Strikeforce. Instead, Lyle Beerbohm has been given new life by a new promotion – Worldwide MMA – thanks to sports agent Jason Chambers, who secured the lightweight (155 pounds)… Read More
Eddie Alvarez: “I’m Pretty Pissed Off Right Now”
Bellator superstar ready to redeem himself against Shinya Aoki
By Joshua Molina
Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez is ready to get back inside the cage and avenge a loss to Japanese submission artist Shinya Aoki.
Bellator appears close… Read More
Lyle Beerbohm Says He’s Chopping Wood To Survive, Anxiously Awaiting A Call To Fight
By Joshua Molina
In the mountains near Spokane, Washington, Lyle Beerbohm chops trees to sell as firewood. He has a family and five kids to feed.
But as he swings his axe, in the back of his head, he thinks… Read More
DREAM’s NYE Weigh-In Results: Fedor and Ishii Ready
By FCF Staff
UFC 141 is not the only major attraction in the world of MMA today, as DREAM’s New Year’s Eve card goes down tonight at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
The card’s main event competitors Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Report: Heath Sims Leaving Team Quest to Coach Evolve MMA
By FCF Staff
One of Team Quest’s key players and established coaches in Heath Sims is reportedly leaving the renowned team to take a position with Singapore’s Evolve MMA Team. According to a press release from Evolve, the former… Read More
Megumi Fujii Facing Karla Benitez at NYE DREAM
By FCF Staff
DREAM has confirmed that one of the world’s top women competitors will be fighting at its upcoming New Year’s Eve card in Saitama, Japan, as the promotion has announced that renowned veteran Megumi Fujii will fight Karla… Read More
Cesar Gracie “Somewhat Disappointed” That Gilbert Melendez Remaining in Strikeforce
Says Jorge Masvidal Can “Beat Anyone on Any Given Night”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Several weeks ago, it seemed like for many observers throughout the MMA world, Gilbert Melendez’s bout with Jorge Masvidal Saturday was somewhat of an afterthought. After all,… Read More
Tim Sylvia vs. Brett Rogers New Years Eve Fight Postponed
By FCF Staff
The heavyweight matchup between former UFC champion Tim Sylvia and former Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament participant Brett “Da Grim” Rogers has been scratched from DREAM’s highly-anticipated event in Saitama, Japan on New Year’s Eve… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko Fighting Satoshi Ishii New Year’s Eve
By FCF Staff
For the first time since 2005, Fedor Emelianenko will have a three fight campaign, as today M-1 Global and DREAM announced that the former Pride champion will fight Judo star Satoshi Ishii on New Year’s Eve.
The… Read More
DREAM and One FC Confirm New Partnership
By FCF Staff
Not long after reports surfaced that growing Asian organization One Fighting Championship and the Japanese based DREAM promotion were set to become partners, the two companies have formally announced their new agreement.
In a press release sent… Read More