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WSOF 17: Jake Shields Leads Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last weekend’s WSOF 17 show in Las Vegas, and not surprisingly, UFC vet Jake Shields led the way.
The former Strikeforce champ reportedly earned $65,000 for… Read More
WSOF 17: Jake Shields Scores First Round, Submission Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s WSOF 17 card in Las Vegas, which saw Jake Shields defeat fellow UFC vet Brian Foster in the main event.
Shields tapped out the welterweight with a first round, rear-naked-choke, and… Read More
WSOF 17 Weigh-In Results: Jake Shields and Brian Foster set for Main Event, Brian Cobb Out Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for WSOF 17, which will go down tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Jake Shields will battle fellow UFC vet, Brian Foster.
The card underwent a very… Read More
WSOF 17: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7 PM/EST
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting 17 will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here, beginning at 7 PM/EST.
WSOF 17 will be headlined by… Read More
WSOF 17: Brian Foster Ready to Headline After “Hard Road Back”
By FCF Staff
Although several years ago it wasn’t clear what the future held for Brian Foster’s fighting career, the welterweight has persevered, and worked his way into a main event fight at WSOF 17.
Back in 2010, Foster had… Read More
Lion Fight 20: Casey Bohrman Out of Title Fight, Decorated Chantal Ughi to Face Jorina Baars
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Lion Fight Promotions CEO Scott Kent today announced that Casey Bohrman is injured and was forced to pull out of her scheduled title fight at LION FIGHT… Read More
Daniel Cormier Expands on Jon Jones’ Positive Drug Test, Says Activities “Outside the Octagon” Are Holding Him Back
By FCF Staff
Immediately following the news that Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites, Daniel Cormier supported his rival’s decision to enter rehab, and the latter expanded on the situation in the latest “UFC Tonight.”
Cormier, who was decisioned… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Says he Didn’t Lie to NSAC While Discussing End of Nike Deal
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones has apologized to Nike for how he told the Nevada State Athletic Commission that his deal with the sporting goods giant ended, but the UFC champion says he didn’t lie to officials either.
Earlier this… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Apologizes to Nike, Says Company Did Not Drop Him After Brawl With Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones told the Nevada State Athletic Commission recently that his well documented, brawl with Daniel Cormier cost him his sponsorship deal with Nike, but now the UFC champion has relayed that wasn’t the case.
When the… Read More
WSOF 17: Jake Shields to Face Brian Foster in Headliner
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has announced that a welterweight fight between Jake Shields and Brian Foster will headline the promotion’s January 17th event in Las Vegas.
WSOF 17 will be hosted by the Planet Hollywood Resort &… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Payroll: Carla Esparza Earns $50K For Championship Win
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Friday’s TUF 20 Finale, and the numbers reflect that Carla Esparza earned $50,000 while laying claim to the UFC’s strawweight championship.
Esparza secured the title and… Read More
Lion Fight 20: Jorina Baars to Defend Welterweight Title Versus Casey Bohrman
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Lion Fight Promotions CEO Scott Kent today announced that Lion Fight’s World Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars, the last woman ever to defeat MMA superstar Cris Cyborg, will take on Casey… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Yancy Medeiros, Carla Esparza, Jessica Penne and Randa Markos Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Carla Esparza had a big night at the TUF 20 Finale, as not only did she become the UFC’s first strawweight champ, she took home a fight night bonus as well.
Esparzas tapped out Rose Namajunas with… Read More
RFA 22: Gilbert Smith to Battle Chidi Njokuani for Vacant Welterweight Title
By FCF Staff
Resurrection Fighting Alliance has announced that TUF vet Gilbert Smith will take on Chidi Njokuani for the promotion’s vacant welterweight title on January 9th.
The bout will headline RFA 22, which will be hosted by the… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Weigh-In Results: Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza are ready to determine the UFC’s first strawweight champion, as the TUF 20 Finalists made weight this afternoon.
Both women came in at 115 pounds for their title fight, which will headline… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
The TUF 20 Finale will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, and in the main event, Carla Esparza will battle Rose Namajunas to crown the UFC’s inaugural strawweight champ.
You can watch the official weigh-ins… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza to Battle Rose Namajunas for Inaugural Strawweight Belt
By FCF Staff
The semifinals for TUF 20 aired last night, and Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas won their respective bouts to advance to this Friday’s championship fight.
TUF 20 featured fighters from the women’s strawweight division, and the competition… Read More
Friday’s Lion Fight 19 Includes Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – The world’s premier Muay Thai organization, LION FIGHT, returns to the East coast at Foxwoods Resort Casino this Friday night for LION FIGHT 19: PINCA vs. KEARNEY. Headlining… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Hospitalized With Back Pain
By FCF Staff
Approximately three months out from a scheduled bout with Nick Diaz, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, has reportedly been hospitalized due to back pain.
Silva was apparently sent to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro on… Read More
Report: Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort Likely to Take Place in Los Angeles
By FCF Staf
Although the Nevada State Athletic Commission informed Vitor Belfort that his next fight must take place within its jurisdiction, it looks as though the middleweight will challenge champion Chris Weidman in California.
Belfort and Weidman were originally… Read More