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UFC FN 50: Alistair Overeem Comments on Loss, “I Made a Mistake”
By FCF Staff
Coming off his third stoppage loss in four fights, Alistair Overeem has released a statement regarding his first round defeat to Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 50.
Early on, Overeem threw several hard kicks Rothwell’s way,… Read More
UFC FN 50: Gegard Mousasi Expecting “Totally Different Fight” in Rematch With “Jacare” Souza
By FCF Staff
Although new or casual fans may not realize it, tonight’s UFC Fight Night 50 bout between Gegard Mousasi and “Jacare” Souza will not mark the first time the middleweight contenders have met. As veteran… Read More
Tim Boetsch on Thrilling UFC FN 47 Victory: “I Had to Win This Fight if I Wanted to Keep my Job”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Boetsch buzzed the MMA world at UFC Fight Night 47 by scoring a come from behind win over Brad Tavares, and the middleweight believes he kept his roster spot in doing so.
Heading into… Read More
UFC Admits to Breach of Protocol in Removing Judge From Duties at UFC FN 48
By FCF Staff
More than a few eyebrows were raised when UFC President Dana White announced that he had a judge removed from his duties this weekend, and now the organization is apologizing for its actions.
Following UFC Fight Night… Read More
M-1 Challenge 51: Ramazan Emeev to Defend Middleweight Title vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
By Full Court Press (via press release)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (August 25, 2014) – M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev (11-2-0, 2 KO/TKO, 5 SUB) defends his title for the second time, Sunday, September 7 against fellow Russian… Read More
UFC FN 50: Joe Lauzon’s Expecting “Very Tough” Fight vs. Michael Chiesa, But Believes he Has “All The Tools to Beat Him”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you’re expecting to see some memorable grappling when Joe Lauzon takes on Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Night 50, September 5th, you’re not the only one. After all, the veteran Lauzon has laid claim… Read More
Bellator Grants Eddie Alvarez His Unconditional Release
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez’s lengthy, and at times rocky, run with Bellator has finally come to an end, as the promotion has announced it has granted the lightweight champ his unconditional release.
Bellator released a statement on Tuesday announcing… Read More
UFC FN 49: Lee Mein on Son Jordan’s Third Opponent Change, “It Doesn’t Really Bother Us”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Jordan Mein has been booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 49 for sometime now, the only thing is, however, that he’s been scheduled to fight three different opponents.
Initially, Mein was set to… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Cleve Says it’s “Exciting” Times With the Promotion, Weighs-in on Tournament Format
By Kelsey Mowatt
Bellator’s latest season will kick off just around the corner on September 5th, and it will do so at a time when the promotion is expected to undergo considerable changes.
The reason being, of course,… Read More
UFC FN 47: Tim Boetsch, Thiago Tavares, Seth Baczynski and Alan Jouban Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Tim Boetsch scored another come from behind win tonight at UFC Fight Night 47, and the middleweight earned one of the card’s “Performance of the Night” awards.
Boetsch took some hard shots from Brad Tavares early on,… Read More
UFC Vet Krzysztof Soszynski Announces Retirement, Says Memory Loss Behind Decision
By FCF Staff
After competing in nearly 40 pro MMA fights, the last of which was in 2011, Krzysztof Soszynski has announced he’s retiring from the sport at age 37.
Soszynski, who has not fought since he was knocked out by… Read More
Report: War Machine Arrested in California
By FCF Staff
After several days on the run, veteran fighter “War Machine” has reportedly been captured in the Los Angeles area, in connection to an alleged incident which left two people seriously injured.
According to a report from the… Read More
UFC 178 Receives Donald Cerrone vs. Bobby Green, James Krause vs. Jorge Masvidal
By FCF Staff
After losing Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier, UFC 178 has received a compelling lightweight fight, as Donald Cerrone will take on Bobby Green. The 155 pound fight will be the September 27th card’s co-headliner, as Demetrious Johnson… Read More
UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Eyeing January 3rd Title Defense
By FCF Staff
While it remains to be seen when and who Ronda Rousey will fight again, the UFC Bantamweight Champion has relayed one date that is peaking her interest.
Rousey–who is recovering from knee surgery–appeared on the latest edition… Read More
UFC FN 54: Six More Bouts Added to Line-up, TUF Nations Winners Elias Theodorou and Chad Laprise Booked for Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced six more bouts for its first trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and not surprisingly, they will feature several Canadian fighters.
UFC FN 54 will be hosted by the Halifax Forum, and… Read More
Report: Chael Sonnen Discusses Failed Drug Tests, “I Tried to Game the System”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen didn’t challenge the two year suspension the Nevada State Athletic Commission recently handed him, and now the retired fighter has opened up about why he failed two drugs tests before UFC 175.
Sonnen appeared on… Read More
Chris Barnett to Battle Travis Wiuff at Aug.23rd IGF
By FCF Staff
Rising heavyweight Chris “Huggy Bear” Barnett is headed to Japan to battle established vet Travis Wiuff.
The bout will be part of the August 23rd, Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) event in Tokyo, Japan.
“I’m super excited for this… Read More
Report: Bellator May Create Women’s Featherweight Division, Have Reached Out to Gina Carano
By FCF Staff
Although there has been considerable speculation that Gina Carano could be headed to the UFC, news has surfaced that the star has also been in talks with Bellator.
Although Carano has not signed with the Viacom owned… Read More
UFC Vet Nick Ring Talks Return After “Long, Hard Recovery” From Fifth Knee Surgery
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some fighters will never know what it takes to return from knee surgery, Nick Ring is more than familiar with the struggles involved, as the UFC vet continues to recover from his fifth to… Read More
UFC’s Joe Lauzon Talks Closed Guard, Weighs-in on Effectiveness of Position in Today’s MMA
By Kelsey Mowatt
As mixed-martial-artists continue to evolve their skill sets, discussions regarding the effectiveness of the guard and how it should be utilized in the modern era of fighting abound. In other words, the days of fighters… Read More