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Report: Anthony Pettis Sidelined For Six Weeks Due to Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis was hoping to be ready for a potential rematch with Benson Henderson at UFC 164, but the knee injury which pulled him from his UFC 163 bout with Jose Aldo, will keep him sidelined for… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: “King Mo” Will Need to Wrestle “The Silverback” if he Expects to Reign Again
By Joshua Molina
It’s D-Day for “King Mo” Lawal. He needs to win.Tonight the former Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight champion faces stiff competition in Seth Petruzelli, a bigger man who famously KO’d Kimbo Slice in 14 seconds on CBS national television.
King… Read More
Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch Lead WSOF 3 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Josh Burkman picked up $32,000 for his shocking 41 second victory over Jon Fitch Friday night at WSOF 3, according to figures that have been released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Fitch, who was choked unconscious… Read More
Opinion: Why Make Gilbert Melendez Fight Diego Sanchez?
By Michael Hatamoto
In what is a rather confusing matchup announcement, Gilbert Melendez will fight Diego Sanchez in a main card fight sometime later in 2013, it has recently been confirmed.… Read More
WSOF 3: Josh Burkman Chokes Out Jon Fitch
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from the third World Series of Fighting card tonight in Las Vegas, which saw Josh Burkman spoil the promotional debut of Jon Fitch, by choking out the former UFC welterweight contender in just… Read More
WSOF 3 Weigh-In Results: Fitch and Burkman Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting 3 headliners Jon Fitch and Josh Burkman both made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, clearing the way for their bout tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
The former UFC… Read More
Josh Burkman On Rematch With Jon Fitch: “Winner Of This Fight Is Definitely The Top Welterweight In The WSOF”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Josh Burkman exited from the UFC in 2008, following a three fight losing streak, “The People’s Warrior” has done his best to evolve as a fighter and to renew the high expectations that followed… 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
Jacob Volkmann and Jon Fitch Talk Fighter’s Union As WSOF Debuts Near
By Kelsey Mowatt
Jacob Volkmann and Jon Fitch were asked by World Series of Fighting to participate in a media call Thursday to promote their upcoming, June 14th debuts for the promotion, but not surprisingly, the vets spent a great… Read More
Update: Mark Hunt Expects To Be U.S. Bound Shortly
By FCF Staff
Although Mark Hunt wasn’t able to fly out of Australia today to begin his final trek towards a May 25th bout with Junior dos Santos, the feared striker is confident the UFC 160 fight will still… Read More
Chael Sonnen Sets Deadline For Wanderlei Silva to Accept Challenge
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen remained in the MMA spotlight recently by calling out Wanderlei Silva on “UFC Tonight”, and although the former PRIDE champ appeared to accept the challenge, the bout apparently isn’t done just yet.
Sonnen took to… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Not Aware of Any Media “Commitment”
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva made headlines this week, not because of another spectacular performance in the Octagon, but because he was fined $50,000 by the UFC for failing to attend several media events.
According to his employer… Read More
Bellator’s “Fight Master” Cast Announced, Vets Like Joe Riggs, Tom Gallichio And Chris Lozano Competing
By FCF Staff
SPIKE TV and Bellator have unveiled the cast of fighters who will compete on the new reality show, which will debut on SPIKE June 19th.
Several notable vets will be on the program, including UFC… Read More
TUF 17 Finale Attendance Figures Released By NSAC
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the attendance and gate figures for the April 13th, TUF 17 Finale, which was hosted by the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The card drew… Read More
Rising Middleweight Elvis Mutapcic on WSOF Signing: “I’m Really Glad They’re Bringing in New And Hungry Guys”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although World Series of Fighting maybe relying on former UFC employees like Jon Fitch and Andrei Arlovski to fill seats and draw ratings right now, the promotion has been adding promising talent that has yet to… Read More
Jacob Volkmann Reporting WSOF 3 Bout With Lyle Beerbohm
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran Jacob Volkmann is reporting that he’ll fight former Strikeforce competitor Lyle Beerbohm at the upcoming, June 14th, World Series of Fighting event.
Volkmann (15-4), who will be making his promotional debut, announced the… Read More
Report: 10 Fight Extension Almost Done For Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
It appears as though fans can look forward to many more fights from Anderson Silva, as the renowned UFC Middleweight Champion is close to signing a reported, 10 fight deal extension.
According to multiple reports, UFC President… Read More
Report: Winner of T.J. Grant and Gray Maynard to Fight Benson Henderson Next
By FCF Staff
Although many in the MMA world may still be debating who won last night’s epic tilt between Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez, it appears as though no immediate rematch will take place. The reason being that UFC… Read More
NSAC Releases Drug Test Results for TUF 17 Finale
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the drug test results for the recent, April 13th, TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas, which featured Urijah Faber submitting bantamweight vet Scott Jorgensen in the main event.… Read More
Appeal Yet To Be Filed Over Disputed Gonzaga vs. Browne Stoppage
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Marco Alvan, manager of UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga, has yet to act on claims that he would appeal Gonzaga’s controversial loss to Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 17… Read More