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UFC 205: Promotion Officially Announces Five Bouts For NYC Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced five bouts for its upcoming, New York City debut, which will take place on November 12th in Madison Square Garden.
The confirmed bouts for UFC 205 include Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin… Read More
New UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Reports He’s Received Racist Backlash From Fans
By FCF Staff
Following his emphatic, championship win over Robbie Lawler at UFC 201, Tyron Woodley’s reporting that he’s received racist backlash from fans.
Woodley won the promotion’s welterweight title on July 30th, by knocking out Lawler in the opening… Read More
Royce Gracie Says Demian Maia “Grew a Lot” by “Believing in His Jiu-Jitsu Again”
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia has won six straight fights and is line for a title shot, and the legendary Royce Gracie believes it’s because the welterweight has a renewed faith in his jiu-jitsu game.
Last weekend at UFC on… Read More
Rory MacDonald: UFC Wasn’t “Respectful” of Fighters With Reebok Deal, There Was “no Discussion”
By FCF Staff
Now that Rory MacDonald has signed with Bellator, the top ranked welterweight is opening up about his decision to leave the UFC.
MacDonald entered free agency following his decision loss to Stephen Thompson in June. Leading up… Read More
Georges St-Pierre is “Very Happy” For Rory MacDonald Following Bellator Deal
By FCF Staff
Recently Rory MacDonald elected to end his run with the UFC and sign with Bellator, and Georges St-Pierre is happy that his teammate was able to capitalize on his free agency.
MacDonald’s UFC deal came to end… Read More
UFC on FOX 21: Demian Maia Cruises Through Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia needed less than two minutes tonight at UFC on FOX 21 to defeat Carlos Condit and extend his winning streak to six.
Maia quickly took Condit to the ground, moved to the welterweight’s back, and… Read More
Report: Rory MacDonald is Headed to Bellator
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Rory MacDonald’s lengthy run with the UFC has come to an end, as according to a new report, the highly regarded welterweight has signed with Bellator.
MacDonald entered free agency earlier this summer,… Read More
UFC 201: Tyron Woodley Calls For Bout With Nick Diaz Following Championship Win
By FCF Staff
Prior to UFC 201, Stephen Thompson argued that he, and not Tyron Woodley should fight for the title. Well, now that the latter’s the UFC’s welterweight champ, it looks like he’s looking past Thompson to Nick Diaz.… Read More
Scott Coker Says Bellator Will be Ready to Talk When Rory MacDonald Officially Enters Free Agency
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald is the latest, big name fighter whose UFC contract is up, and not surprisingly, Bellator is interested in talking with the welterweight contender.
MacDonald took on Stephen Thompson last weekend at UFC Fight Night 89,… Read More
UFC FN 89: Patrick Cote Plans to Finish Donald Cerrone, Won’t be “Shy” Calling For Title Shot,
By FCF Staff
Patrick Cote isn’t currently ranked in the top 15, but the surging welterweight isn’t going to let that stop him from calling for a title shot, if he takes out Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 89.… Read More
UFC FN 89: Rory MacDonald Wants Third Fight With Robbie Lawler to “Clean That Up”
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald absorbed a ton of punishment in his gruelling and bloody war with Robbie Lawler last summer, but the welterweight is still gunning for a third fight with the champ.
MacDonald and Lawler fought for the… Read More
UFC FN 89: Jason Saggo Hopes to Make a Big Move in Division of “Killers”, With Win Over Lightweight Leandro Silva
By Kelsey Mowatt
Jason Saggo will battle Leandro “Buscape” Silva at UFC FN 89, and the lightweight’s hoping to turn even more heads his way, following his impressive win over Justin Salas.
The Wulfrun MMA… Read More
UFC FN 89: Joe Soto is Stepping in For Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto
By FCF Staff
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto’s return to the Octagon has been pushed back, as the UFC has announced that Joe Soto is stepping in for the bantamweight on June 18th.
Yamamoto had been scheduled to fight Chris Beal at… Read More
Demian Maia Makes Case For Why he Should Receive Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Many people believe that if Stephen Thompson gets by Rory MacDonald on June 18th, the vaunted striker will be tapped for a welterweight title fight. Following his most recent victory, however, Demian Maia is making the case for… Read More
UFC FN 89: Ali Bagautinov – Geane Herrera Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 89 has received a flyweight bout, as the promotion has confirmed that Ali Bagautinov will take on Geane Herrerra. The June 18th card will take place at the TD Arena in Ottawa, Ontario.
Bagautinov… Read More
Rory MacDonald Questions Whether Profile, Status in Canada “is Forgotten in Some Negotiations”
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald has said in recent weeks that he will pursue free agency, after he fights out his current UFC contract on June 18th, and the accomplished welterweight isn’t backing off from that stance.
MacDonald is booked… Read More
UFC Books “Kid” Yamamoto vs. Chris Beal
By FCF Staff
One of Japan’s greatest fighters to date has been added to UFC FN 89, as the promotion has announced Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto will battle American flyweight, Chris Beal.
UFC FN 89 will take place on June 18th… Read More
UFC FN 89: Sean O’Connell – Steve Bosse, Elias Theodorou – Sam Alvey Among List of Bouts Added
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced several more bouts for its June 18th card in Ottawa, Ontario, including a middleweight bout between Elias Theodorou (11-1) and Sam Alvey (25-7).
In addition to that contest, the promotion has… Read More
UFC Books Donald Cerrone – Patrick Cote For Ottawa Card
By FCF Staff
Lightweight contender Donald Cerrone will not be returning to 155 for his next bout, as the UFC has announced that he will battle welterweight Patrick Cote.
The fight will be part of UFC Fight Night 89, which… Read More
Rory MacDonald Plans to Test Free Agency: “I Want to Get Paid For What I Bring to The Table”
By FCF Staff
Unless something changes in the coming months, it looks like the UFC’s #1 ranked welterweight plans on testing the free agent market.
That welterweight is Rory MacDonald, who is scheduled to fight Stephen Thompson on June 18th… Read More