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Daniel Cormier Calls For Stipe Miocic vs. Cain Velasquez Following UFC 203
By FCF Staff
Now that Stipe Miocic has defended the heavyweight title, by taking out Alistair Overeem at UFC 203, Daniel Cormier is calling for a bout between the champion and Cain Velasquez next.
Miocic knocked Overeem out in the… Read More
WSOF Signs UFC Vet Ramsey Nijem
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS (August 29, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 pounds) star and former The Ultimate… Read More
Fabricio Werdum – Ben Rothwell Bout Added to UFC’s September Line-Up
By FCF Staff
UFC 203 will feature Stipe Miocic’s first title defense as heavyweight champ, but the upcoming card will also include a bout between former champ Fabricio Werdum and Ben Rothwell. The promotion confirmed the match-up during tonight’s UFC… Read More
UFC FN 87: Daniel Cormier Says Alistair Overeem “Has Finally Found His Groove”
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem has won three straight fights, as he gets set to face Andrei Arlovski, and Daniel Cormier believes the heavyweight has finally hit his UFC stride.
Overeem lived up to the hype and then some when… Read More
UFC FN 87: Alistair Overeem Insists he Didn’t Ask to Fight Andrei Arlovski
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski has accused Alistair Overeem of asking the to fight him, and putting their coaches in a bad spot, but the latter continues to deny that’s the case.
Arlovski and Overeem will battle in the headliner… Read More
UFC 200: Cain Velasquez Plans to Cut Back Sparring After Rash of Injuries
By FCF Staff
After fighting just once since 2013 due to injuries, Cain Velasquez has decided to scale back the amount of sparring he does in training.
Since Velasquez stopped Junior dos Santos at UFC 166, the accomplished wrestler has… Read More
UFC FN 86: JDS Notes “I’m a Boxing Guy And I Have to Keep it There” After One Sided Win
By FCF Staff
The boxing of Junior dos Santos ruled the day yesterday at UFC Fight Night 86, and the former champ believes it’s those skills in particular, which will lead him back to the heavyweight title.
Dos Santos picked… Read More
UFC FN 86: Ben Rothwell Outlines Why He’s “Very Confident”, Not Arrogant
By FCF Staff
Ben Rothwell has claimed that no one can stop him from taking the UFC’s heavyweight title, but the veteran fighter maintains his prediction is about confidence, rather than arrogance.
Rothwell is scheduled to fight former champ Junior… Read More
UFC FN 86: Derrick Lewis to Battle Gabriel Gonzaga
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 86 has picked up another, compelling, heavyweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Derrick Lewis will take on Gabriel Gonzaga.
Gonzaga was initially scheduled to fight Ruslan Magomedov at the April 10th event.… Read More
UFC Planning Andrei Arlovski vs. Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
It looks as though teammates Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem are going to fight at the UFC’s first card ever in the Netherlands.
Recently Arlovski posted a photon Instagram which featured both he and Overeem on a… Read More
Alistair Overeem Reports He’s Signed New UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
It looks like Alistair Overeem will not be reuniting with Scott Coker over in Bellator, as the heavyweight is reporting he’s signed a new deal with the UFC.
The former Strikeforce champ recently entered free agency, following… Read More
UFC Confirms Mark Hunt – Frank Mir Fight Set For Brisbane
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has confirmed that Mark Hunt will take on fellow heavyweight contender Frank Mir on March 20th.
The fight will headline UFC Fight Night 84, which will take place in Brisbane, Australia (and as… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Stipe Miocic And Alistair Overeem Climb The Ranks
By FCF Staff
After quickly taking out Andrei Arlovski at UFC 194 this past weekend, Stipe Miocic only has two men in front of him now in the heavyweight rankings.
The promotion has released its updated rankings, and Miocic has… Read More
UFC 195: Stipe Miocic Says He’s “Taking That Belt Back to Cleveland”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic needed less than a minute to stop Andrei Arlovski last night at UFC 195, and the heavyweight contender isn’t holding back about the fact he wants a title shot next.
Heading into Saturday’s card, the… Read More
Nick Diaz Says What Brother Nate Gets Paid to Fight “Makes me Sick”
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz is understandably happy that his brother Nate decisioned Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17, but he’s let it be known that he’s very displeased with what his sibling was paid for the bout.
Recently… Read More
UFC on FOX 17 Salaries: Alistair Overeem Tops All Earners
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem had a big night on Saturday at UFC on FOX 17, and the decorated heavyweight led all fighters in terms of pay as a result.
Overeem took out former champ Junior dos Santos with punches… Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem is Confident That “Title Shot is There” as Free Agency Nears
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem has a lot of things going for him as he nears free agency, as the heavyweight took out former champ Junior dos Santos at UFC on FOX 17, and is in the title shot conversation… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Alistair Overeem Says Jackson-Wink MMA “Was Exactly What I Needed” to Get Back on Track
By FCF Staff
If Alistair Overeem takes out Junior dos Santos tonight at UFC on FOX 17, the heavyweight will leap into the title shot mix, and “The Reem” says Jackson-Wink MMA is a big reason why.
It wasn’t that… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 4 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s last event for 2015 will take place tomorrow in Orlando, Florida, and you can catch the weigh-ins for them, right here today, at 4 PM/ET.
UFC on FOX 17 will be headlined by a… Read More
Andrei Arlovski to Face Stipe Miocic at UFC 195
By FCF Staff
After having to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 76 this Saturday due to injury, Stipe Miocic has been booked to fight Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced the match-up, which will co-headline the… Read More