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Report: Dana White Plans to Talk to Gray Maynard Following Latest Stoppage Loss
By FCF Staff
Gray Maynard suffered his third consecutive, stoppage loss at UFC Fight Night 47, and although Dana White isn’t calling for him to retire, he’s going to talk with the established vet.
The decorated wrestler was put away… Read More
Report: Alex Caceres Looking to Prove Doubters Wrong, Once Again, Versus Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
Alex Caceres has locked up a bout with Urijah Faber as he hoped, but the bantamweight understands he’ll be a considerable underdog when the two square off at UFC 175.
Not long ago, Cacares made headlines by… Read More
TUF Brazil III Finale: Fabio Maldonado Stepping in to Battle Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
With Junior dos Santos out of the TUF Brazil III Finale later this month due to a hand injury, the UFC has announced that Fabio Maldonado has agreed to step in and fight heavyweight Stipe Miocic. The… Read More
Opinion: Ronda Rousey vs. Floyd Mayweather
By Jesse Heitz
It’s been an interesting news day today. The MMA world isn’t even spinning out of control with some sort of new earth shaking controversy. Heck, there’s even a story that one could consider to be a light-hearted… Read More
Report: Rani Yahya Dropping to 135, Fighting Johnny Bedford Next
By FCF Staff
After dropping a split decision loss to featherweight Tom Niinimaki in November, Rani Yahya has reportedly decided to drop to 135 pounds and will fight Johnny Bedford next. Yahya has competed as a bantamweight before, including several fights… Read More
TUF China Finale: Zak Cummings-Alberto Mina Among Three New Additions
By FCF Staff
Approximately three weeks out from the March 1st, TUF China Finale, the UFC has announced three more bouts for the Macau bound event. One of the new additions will feature welterweight Zak Cummings taking on the undefeated,… Read More
Bisping Expresses Interest in Fighting Diaz, White Adds “I Love That Fight”
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158 this past March, Nick Diaz said it would take a rematch with the welterweight champ or a big name fight to get him back in… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Proves MMA Is The Hot Commodity
By Jesse Heitz
Since the mid-2000s Mixed Martial Arts has been on a rocket-like trajectory. It has undoubtedly defied the predictions many skeptics made two decades ago. It is the fastest growing sport in the world,… Read More
Opinions: The Sport’s Greats and Their Fall From Grace
By Jesse Heitz
We are nearly half a year away from UFC 167, but the chatter and excitement surrounding the highly anticipated bout between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is palpable, even… Read More
Legacy FC 21: Hobar and Bush Pick Up Titles, Holm and Garcia Score Stoppage Wins
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from last night’s Legacy FC 21 card in Houston, Texas, which saw Matt Hobar and William Bush lay claim to the promotion’s vacant bantamweight and middleweight titles respectively.
The… Read More
Cage Warriors 57 Weigh-In Results: Chlewicki and Daley on Weight for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Cage Warriors will promote its latest event Saturday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, and the card will see UFC vet Paul Daley take on welterweight Lukasz Chlewicki in the main event.
Daley came in at… Read More
Opinion: Vanity, Lust and the Discrediting of Women’s MMA
By Jesse Heitz
There’s a destructive force at play within the women’s MMA arena that undermines its very role within the sport. It’s called good old fashioned vanity, or perhaps even lust. Women’s MMA is marked by… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Boxer vs. Wrestler Talk Pointless; No One Wants To Win A Fixed Fight
By Joshua Molina
So Joe Rogan says an average college wrestler would destroy Floyd Mayweather Jr? Duh. Of course he would. In a wrestling match.
In a stand-up fight Cael Sanderson wouldn’t be able to touch Mayweather.
It’s always stupid to… Read More
Report: Joe Rogan Says “Floyd Mayweather Would Get Killed by an Average College Wrestler”
By FCF Staff
Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have won the latest ESPY for “Best Fighter”, but UFC commentator and experienced martial artist Joe Rogan believes the renowned boxer would easily be defeated by an average college wrestler.
Rogan reportedly made… Read More
Bellator 99: Matyushenko to Fight M’Pumbu in Promotional Debut
Featherweight Tourney Opening Round Announced
By FCF Staff
Vladimir Matyushenko has his first Bellator assignment, as the UFC veteran will fight the promotion’s former light-heavyweight champ Christian… Read More
GWC Weigh-In Results: Fighters Set for “British Invasion”
By FCF Staff
Global Warrior Challenge held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, in preparation for the promotion’s first card tomorrow night, titled “British Invasion.” Several UFC vets are set to compete on the card, including Kendall… Read More
Gegard Mousasi Wants A Piece of Vitor Belfort
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight fighter Gegard Mousasi took to Twitter to announce his desire to fight Vitor Belfort in a fight that could have major ramifications in the middleweight division.
@danawhite @ufc I hoop I can fight… Read More
Bellator 85: Pat Curran and Michael Chandler Retain Titles, Mikhail Zayats Takes Out Renato Sobral
By FCF Staff
Bellator debuted on SPIKE TV tonight in Irvine, California, by promoting an event that featured two title fights and three quarterfinal bouts in its latest light-heavyweight tournament.
In the end, Pat Curran retained his featherweight belt by… Read More
Recovering Eddie Yagin Plans to Repay Support By Giving Fans “The Show You Want to See”
Featherweight Expects to be Sidelined Six Months Due to Head Injury
By Kelsey Mowatt
While there’s no question that Eddie Yagin would have loved to fight Dennis Siver on December 8th as scheduled, and avoided the… Read More
After Defeating Mark Hominick, Eddie Yagin Enjoying “A Little More Respect From Certain People”
Believes Bout With Dennis Siver Has “Fight of the Night” Potential
By Kelsey Mowatt
2012 could turn out to be a banner year in the lengthy career of Eddie Yagin, as following his split decision win over Mark Hominick in… Read More