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UFC 178: Conor McGregor to Battle Dustin Poirier, Event Headed to MGM Grand Garden Arena
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier quickly volunteered to face Conor McGregor next, following the latter’s win at UFC FN 46, and the featherweight has got his wish.
The UFC has announced the two will square off, September 27th at UFC… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Conor McGregor Cracks Top 10 After UFC FN 46 Victory
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor may have a ways to go yet, before he secures the title shot he repeatedly discusses, the featherweight has moved into the UFC’s top ten rankings.
Following McGregor’s first round, stoppage win over Diego… Read More
Former UFC Champ Jens Pulver Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn isn’t the only former UFC champ to announce he’s hanging up the gloves, as Jens Pulver also confirmed recently that he’s retiring from pro MMA at the age of 39.
“Lil Evil” hadn’t fought since… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Frankie Edgar and Ronda Rousey Rise After Weekend Wins
Lyoto Machida Ties Vitor Belfort in 185 Ranks
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey and Frankie Edgar scored one sided, stoppage wins this weekend, and both stars have moved up the UFC rankings as a result.
Rousey needed just 16 seconds… Read More
UFC FN 44: Ray Borg Feeling “Way More Comfortable” Heading Into Second UFC Bout, “I Belong at This Level”
By Kelsey Mowatt
In April, Ray Borg didn’t have much time to sit back and reflect on his pending UFC debut, as the flyweight was tapped to fight Dustin Ortiz, just two weeks after he defeated Nick… Read More
UFC FN 44: Ricardo Lamas Looking to “Start on Road to my Revenge” Versus Jose Aldo Teammate, Hacran Dias
By FCF Staff
At UFC FN 44, Ricardo Lamas will return to action for the first time since he was decisioned by featherweight champ Jose Aldo in February, and clearly the defeat is still on his mind. Of course, it… Read More
UFC FN 44: Cody Gibson Replacing Rani Yahya Versus Johnny Bedford
By FCF Staff
A rematch between Johnny Bedford and Rani Yahya will not go down on June 28th after all, as the UFC has announced that the latter has withdrawn due to injury.
As a result, bantamweight Cody Gibson has… Read More
UFC FN 44: Marcelo Guimares Versus Andy Enz Booked
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC FN 44 continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that Marcelo Guimares will face middleweight Andy Enz at the June 28th card. The event will be hosted by the AT&T Center… Read More
TUF Nations Finale: Dustin Poirier to Face Akira Corassani
By FCF Staff
The upcoming TUF Nations Finale in Quebec City has picked up an eleventh bout, as the promotion has announced that Dustin Poirier will fight Akira Corassani at the April 16th event. The card will be hosted by… Read More
Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson Added to Manchester UFC Fight Night
By FCF Staff
Ross Pearson campaigned for a spot on the upcoming, October 26th, UFC Fight Night card in Manchester, and the lightweight appears to have gotten his wish. On the latest edition of “UFC Tonight” Tuesday, it was announced… Read More
UFC 166: George Roop Fighting Francisco Rivera
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out it’s October 19th card in Houston, Texas, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight George Roop will battle Francisco Rivera at the event. UFC 166 will be hosted by… Read More
RFA 9: Keoni Koch to Fight Pedro Munhoz for Vacant Bantamweight Title
Kevin Casey Fighting Casey Ryan in Co-Main-Event
By FCF Staff
Resurrection Fighting Alliance has announced that its inaugral event in Los Angeles will feature Pedro Munhoz fighting Keoni Koch for the promotion’s vacant bantamweight title. The… Read More
UFC 162 Payroll: Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar and Tim Kennedy Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as reported previously, Anderson Silva led the way.
The former middleweight champ collected $600,000 for his main event… Read More
Ricardo Lamas Appreciates UFC 162 Show Money but “Would Have Rather had the Title Shot”
Believes White’s Opinion of “TKZ’s” Style “Played Into” Decision
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Ricardo Lamas has established himself as one of the world’s best featherweights since arriving in the UFC, with that success has come substantial frustration as of late.… Read More
Dustin Poirier vs. Erik Koch Added To UFC 164
By Timothy J. Gilbert
A featherweight matchup between top prospects Dustin Poirier and Erik Koch has been confirmed for the upcoming UFC 164 event in Milwaukee.
Both fighters confirmed the fight via Twitter on Thursday.… Read More
UFC on FX6: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend is the kind that most MMA fans drool over, as the UFC will hold not one, but two shows in as many days. For the first of the two shows, the UFC returns to… Read More
Gunnar Nelson Fighting Justin Edwards at February 16th, UFC on FUEL TV 7
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for it’s upcoming February 16th card in London, England, and has announced that rising welterweight Gunnar Nelson will take on Justin Edwards at the event.
Nelson (10-0-1)… Read More
After Title Fight Discussions, UFC’s Ricardo Lamas Wants “Fight For Number One Contender”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Ricardo Lamas was tapped to fight the highly regarded Hatsu Hioki in June, he knew that the payoff would be big if he handed the top ranked featherweight a loss. While the exact dividend that came… Read More
George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Booked For December 15th
By FCF Staff
“The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K.” coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos will cap the television program off with a December 15th bout in Australia. According to multiple reports, the bout will be part of the UFC… Read More
Velasquez and Dos Santos Top UFC on FOX Salaries
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last Saturday’s UFC on FOX event in Anaheim, California, and as one would expect, main event competitors Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos lead the