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Israel Adesanya’s Not Taking Sean Strickland Lightly, But Plans to “Make This Look Easy”
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya is adamant he won’t be looking past Sean Strickland when he battles him at UFC 293. But, the middleweight champ also insists he’s going to cruise to victory at the event.
Strickland has been booked… Read More
UFC Announces Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira 2, Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev
By FCF Staff
The UFC has booked two pivotal fights for its fall schedule, as the promotion has announced that Islam Makhachev will rematch Charles Oliveira, and that Paulo Costa will battle Khamzat Chimaev.
Recently, UFC President Dana White announced… Read More
UFC 278 Results
By FCF Staff
Main Card:
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman via knockout (head kick) – Round 5, 4:04
Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)… Read More
UFC 267: Jan Blachowicz Isn’t Looking Past “Old Fox”, Glover Teixeira, Despite Betting Odds
According to the oddsmakers, Jan Blachowicz’s reign as the UFC’s light heavyweight champ likely will continue, following UFC 267. But, the hard-hitting, Polish star says he’s not looking past, longtime contender, Glover Teixeira.
Teixeira has worked his way into another… Read More
Report: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
It looks as though one of the greatest middleweights of this generation is hanging up the gloves, as it’s being reported Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has retired.
The former Strikeforce champ and longtime, UFC contender, has reportedly informed… Read More
Jan Blachowicz Doesn’t Believe Jon Jones is Really “Quitting”
By FCF Staff
Recently Jon Jones said he’s vacating the UFC’s light-heavyweight belt and that Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz can fight it out for the title. But, according to the latter, Jones isn’t really planning to walk away.
Since… Read More
Jon Jones Thinks Jan Blachowicz is “Very Deserving” of Title Shot, Following KO Win
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been no shortage of talk about Jon Jones fighting Dominick Reyes again. But, on account of Jan Blachowicz’s impressive win at UFC Rio Rancho, “Bones” believes the contender’s earned a title shot.
Blachowicz faced Corey… Read More
UFC Sao Paulo: “Jacare” Souza Says He’s Returned to His Jiu-Jitsu “Roots”
By FCF Staff
“Jacare” Souza is widely regarded to be one of the best grapplers in MMA. But, the veteran fighter believes he underutilized his vaunted jiu-jitsu game in recent years.
Souza is booked to face Jan Blachowicz tonight at… Read More
UFC Sao Paulo: Jan Blachowicz Says He’s Not “Afraid” of “Jacare” Souza’s Ground Game
By FCF Staff
Jan Blachowicz will face one of the greatest grapplers on the planet tonight at UFC Sao Paulo. But, the light-heavyweight contender says he’ll be ready for “Jacare” Souza, if and when their fights hits the floor.
Blachowicz… Read More
UFC 239: Jon Jones Edges Out Title Defense, Amanda Nunes Finishes Holly Holm
By FCF Staff
Here are the results for UFC 239, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, Jon Jones retained the light-heavyweight title, but one judge scored the bout for Thiago Santos. Although the latter… Read More
UFC 239 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
The early weigh-ins are over in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 239, and all of Saturday’s bouts are official.
In the main event, light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones will take on Thiago Santos. In the co-headliner, Amanda Nunes… Read More
UFC 239 Preview: Jon Jones on a Mission to Top UFC Rankings
The light-heavyweight championship will be on the line on July 6 as Jon Jones and Thiago Santos go head-to-head at UFC 239.
Jones has had some well-documented, USADA-related issues during his career, but he will undoubtedly be eager to make… Read More
Chris Weidman Outlines Why He’s Jumping to 205
By FCF Staff
After dropping four of his last five fights, Chris Weidman has confirmed he’s moving up to 205, and recently the former UFC middleweight champ explained why.
The 34-year-old Weidman, who is coming off a knockout loss to… Read More
Anthony Smith Tells Doubters You’re “Doing Yourself a Disservice”
By FCF Staff
After recording a pivotal win over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Stockholm, Anthony Smith had a message for observers who still don’t believe “Lionheart” is a legitimate contender at 205.
Smith was competing for the first time since… Read More
Global Martial Arts Awards Nominees Announced
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6 November 2018 – Singapore: The Global Martial Arts Awards 2018, set to take place at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Beach in Singapore on 8 November, will bestow distinctive recognition onto superstar athletes, gifted coaches, innovative… Read More
Israel Adesanya Makes Case For Title Shot, Following UFC 230 Win
By FCF Staff
After taking out Derek Brunson at UFC 230, Israel Adesanya is making the case for a bout with middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker.
Adesanya defended several takedown attempts from Brunson on Saturday night, and then finished the contender… Read More
UFC 230: Dustin Poirier Off NYC Card
By FCF Staff
UFC 230 has taken a serious hit, following the news that heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier will fight Derrick Lewis at the event, as it’s being reported that Dustin Poirier has withdrawn due to injury.
Poirier was booked… Read More
Robert Whittaker Says Fighters Who Miss Weight Shouldn’t Get Title Shots
By FCF Staff
Darren Till will face Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 228, despite missing weight for his last bout, and it looks like Robert Whittaker isn’t a fan of that decision.
Till came in several pounds… Read More
UFC Announces Paulo Costa – Yoel Romero Bout
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the November 3rd, UFC 230 card is starting to build, as the promotion’s announced that Paulo Costa will take on #1 ranked, middleweight contender, Yoel Romero.
UFC 230 will take place at the Madison… Read More
Daniel Cormier Calls Alexander Gustafsson “Delusional”, Says Rematch Won’t Happen, Latter’s Team Responds
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Alexander Gustafsson has withdrawn from next month’s UFC 227 card, Daniel Cormier was quick to criticize the light-heavyweight contender, and “The Mauler’s” team has responded.
Gustafsson was supposed to fight Volkan Oezdemir on… Read More