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ONE FC 19: Shinya Aoki to Face Kamal Shalorus, Roger Huerta Returning to Action
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced several more bouts for it’s August 29th event in Dubai, and a scrap between lightweight champ Shinya Aoki and UFC vet Kamal Shalorus is one of them.
Aoki (35-6) will be fighting… Read More
ONE FC 16 “Honor & Glory” Card Completed With Three More Bouts
By ONE FC (via press release)
29 April 2014 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) has added the final three fights to the 10-bout fight card of ONE FC: HONOR & GLORY, which is slated to take… Read More
ONE FC “Honor and Glory”: Five More Bouts Added to May 30th Event
By ONE FC (via press release)
23 April 2014 – SINGAPORE: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) has added five additional fights to the card for ONE FC: HONOR & GLORY, which is set to take place on 30 May… Read More
Bellator 117: Douglas Lima Kicks Way to Welterweight Championship
By FCF Staff
After winning two welterweight tournaments, Douglas Lima laid claim to Bellator’s vacant championship tonight in Council Bluffs, Iowa, by putting Rick Hawn away with leg kicks.
From the beginning of the bout, Lima battered Hawn’s left leg… Read More
Bellator 117 Weigh-in Results: Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn Ready for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s welterweight title fight tomorrow night in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is a go, as both Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn made weight today for the card’s main event.
Lima came in at 169.8 for the five round… Read More
Bellator 117: Douglas Lima Believes Power Advantage is His, But Expecting “Explosive” Title Fight With Rick Hawn
By Kelsey Mowatt
While many people believed that Douglas Lima would secure a rematch with Ben Askren at some juncture, due to the former champ’s departure, Lima will face another man for Bellator’s welterweight belt. This Friday night,… Read More
Bellator 118 Line-up Finalized, Andrey Koreshkov-Sam Oropeza Added to Card
By FCF Staff
After a scrap between Andrey Koreshkov and Sam Oropeza was cancelled for April 4th, Bellator has announced that the welterweight tourney, semifinal, will take place May 2nd. The bout will be part of Bellator 118, which will… Read More
ONE FC 14: Nobutatsu Suzuki Takes Welterweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from today’s ONE FC 14 card in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which saw Nobutatsu Suzuki lay claim to the promotion’s vacant welterweight title, by handing Brock Larson a unanimous decision defeat.
With the victory, the… Read More
UFC and Bellator Vet Jay Hieron Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
In a month that has already seen Bart Palaszewski and Mac Danzig announce their retirement, fellow UFC vet Jay Hieron has relayed he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 37.
The welterweight, who hasn’t competed… Read More
Bellator 117: Douglas Lima to Battle Rick Hawn For Welterweight Title
By FCF Staff
Bellator continues to reveal the promotion’s upcoming schedule, and today the promotion confirmed that Douglas Lima will battle Rick Hawn for the vacant title on April 18th. The bout will headline Bellator 117, which will be… Read More
Bellator 109: Shlemenko Puts Away Marshall, Hawn and Brooks Win Tourney Finals
By FCF Staff
Alexander Shlemenko defended the Bellator Middleweight Championship tonight in impressive fashion, as the noted striker took out feared slugger Doug Marshall in the opening round.
Early on, Shlemenko kept Marshall on the defensive by landing several takedowns,… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Hopes to Battle “All of the Top Guys in the World” in Quest to be the Best
By Kelsey Mowat
For quite some time now, Bellator champion Ben Askren has often been cited in discussions, regarding who are some of the sport’s top welterweights not currently under the UFC banner. Now, thanks to a… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Confirms Broken Hand, Believes Title Fight Will Take Place Early 2014
By Kelsey Mowatt
Douglas Lima secured another tourney win at Bellator 100 by knocking out Ben Saunders in brutal fashion, but as the welterweight suspected was the case afterwards, he broke his hand while doing so.
While speaking to Full… Read More
WSOF 5: Rick Glenn Sees Artur Rofi “Getting Hit Hard”
By Kelsey Mowatt
This Saturday at World Series of Fighting’s latest event in Atlantic City, Rick Glenn is going to do his best to capture part of the spotlight, which will be focused on the promotion’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Ratings May Not Show It Yet, But Bellator Is Moving In The Right Direction
By Joshua Molina
Bellator’s re-signing of Eddie Alvarez is a smart move and one that shows everybody who’s paying attention that the upstart MMA company isn’t going away.
Alvarez was on his way to the UFC, but Bellator was able… Read More
Opinion: Wrestling, Its Standouts and Its Role In MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Wrestling is an ancient sport. Perhaps more importantly, it’s an integral part of an ancient combat system. It can be traced in the Western World at least to Ancient Greece. It was a vital… Read More
Report: Bellator Ratings Rebound With July 31st Show
By FCF Staff
After Bellator 96 pulled disappointing ratings on June 19th, it looks like the promotion’s star studded card this week rebounded strongly, to approach the numbers Bellator’s Season 8 drew this past spring.
According to a figures relayed… Read More
Bellator 97 Weigh-In Results: Lightweight and Welterweight Title Fights Set
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest event, which will take place tomorrow night at the Santa Ana Star Casino in New Mexico. The stacked card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David… Read More
Watch The Bellator 97 Weigh-Ins Live at 7PM EST/ 4PM PST
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s Bellator 97 card in New Mexico right here, beginning at 7:00PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.
The card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David Rickels, as well as welterweight… Read More
Line-Up Set for Bellator 97, Prospects Brooks, Jenkins Scheduled for Fights
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the final line-up for the promotion’s July 31st card in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David Rickels, and welterweight champ Ben Askren fighting Andrey Korseshkov.
The card,… Read More