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Can Jairzinho Rozenstruik Halt Ciryl Gane’s Rise?
Cyril Gane is on the fast track to title contention, thanks to his impressive run in the UFC to date. But, could Jairzinho Rozenstruik score an upset win this Saturday at UFC Vegas 20, and derail the rising heavyweight’s… Read More
Coaches Says Jon Jones’ Fight IQ Will Bring Success at Heavyweight
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones will very likely give up size and strength to some of the men he faces at heavyweight. But, the coaches for the former light heavyweight champ believe Jones’ fight IQ will provide the work around.… Read More
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Has no Regrets Calling Out Francis Ngannou
By FCF Staff
Although Jairzinho Rozenstruik was quickly put away by Francis Ngannou in their fight this past May, ‘Bigi Boy’ has no regrets about pursuing a fight with the feared slugger.
After Rozenstruik defeated Alistair Overeem in December, the experienced kickboxer… Read More
UFC Adds Matt Brown vs. Miguel Baeza to Upcoming Schedule
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Matt Brown and Miguel Baeza are going to fight after all.
The welterweights were originally scheduled to fight at UFC Columbus on March 28th. But, the event was ultimately canceled due to… Read More
Complete Line-ups Announced For May 13th & 16th UFC Cards
By FCF Staff
Following UFC 249 on May 9th, the promotion will also be holding events on May 13th and 16th in Jacksonville, Florida, and the line-ups for those cards have been announced.
Recently UFC President Dana White announced the… Read More
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Calls For Interim Title Fight With Francis Ngannou at UFC 249
By FCF Staff
It’s still not known if UFC 249 will happen, but if it does, Jairzinho Rozenstruik is proposing he and Francis Ngannou fight for an interim, heavyweight title.
The noted kickboxer was supposed to fight Ngannou at UFC… Read More
UFC Columbus: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Believes He’s Faced Better Strikers Than Francis Ngannou
By FCF Staff
Jairzinho Rozenstruik concedes that facing Francis Ngannou is going to be a big challenge, but the experienced kickboxer says he’s fought better strikers in his career to date.
Rozenstruik is set to battle the heavy-handed heavyweight at… Read More
Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s Manager Argues Title Shot is “no Brainer” if Rising HW Beats Francis Ngannou
By FCF Staff
Jairzinho Rozenstruik has blasted his way into a pivotal fight with Francis Ngannou, and if the heavyweight wins that fight his manager says a title shot should be a lock.
Rozenstruik (10-0) has gone 4-0 to date… Read More
Report: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Gets His Wish, Fighting Francis Ngannou Next
By FCF Staff
After taking out Alistair Overeem last weekend and calling out Francis Ngannou, it looks like Jairzinho Rozenstruik has received his wish.
Rozenstruik came from behind at UFC DC last Saturday and stopped Overeem with just four seconds… Read More
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Believes He’ll See Francis Ngannou “Soon”, Following UFC DC Win
By FCF Staff
Following Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s late, jaw-dropping finish of Alistair Overeem at UFC DC, the noted striker called for a bout with Francis Ngannou. While it remains to be seen if that match-up happens, Rozenstruik is confident it will.
Rozenstruik… Read More
UFC Alters Anti-Doping Policy to Prevent Innocent Athletes From Being Punished For Unknowingly Taking Banned Substances
The UFC has made significant changes to its anti-doping policy with the guidance of the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
Per ESPN, the promotion now has a “UFC prohibited list” and a list bearing “certified supplements.” The second list will make… Read More
Bellator 234: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Linton Vassell to Headline
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LOS ANGELES – On the heels of three consecutive sellouts, Bellator returns to Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, Nov. 14 with a heavyweight clash between the hard-hitting Sergei Kharitonov (30-7, 2 NC) and former No. 1 contender… Read More
UFC 241: Daniel Cormier Accuses Stipe Miocic of Acting “a Little Bit Like a Brat”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic pushed hard for a rematch with Daniel Cormier, and ultimately got his wish, but the latter didn’t care for how the former champ went about it.
After Cormier took out Miocic last summer at UFC… Read More
David Shaw Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Claim UFC’s Not Marketing Russian Fighters Enough
By FCF Staff
Recently Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly argued that the UFC isn’t doing enough to promote Russian fighters, and following UFC St. Petersburg, David Shaw “respectfully” disagreed.
The lightweight champ reportedly made the comments during a recent Q&A with fans… Read More
Bellator Returns to Mohegan Sun Arena for Doubleheader on February 15 & 16
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LOS ANGELES – On February 15 and 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.
On Friday, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle between… Read More
UFC Beijing: Francis Ngannou Quickly Takes Out Curtis Blaydes
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from the UFC’s latest Fight Night card, which took place today in Beijing, China.
In the main-event, Francis Ngannou recorded his second victory over Curtis Blaydes, by quickly stopping the wrestler with strikes.… Read More
UFC Beijing Weigh-In Results: Curtis Blaydes & Francis Ngannou Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for the UFC’s latest Fight Night card, which will take place tomorrow in Beijing, China.
In the main event, Curtis Blaydes will battle fellow heavyweight contender, Francis Ngannou, for a second time.… Read More
UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes Says Francis Ngannou Will Face “Complete MMA Fighter” in Rematch
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes’ only defeat to date came against Francis Ngannou back in 2016, but the heavyweight says the latter will face a different fighter in their rematch.
Blaydes faced Ngannou at UFC FN 86, and lost the… Read More
UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes Says Promotion’s Heavyweight Division is a “Mess”
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it’s not clear when and who Daniel Cormier will defend the heavyweight title against next, and recently Curtis Blaydes referred to the situation as a “mess”.
After Cormier took out Stipe Miocic… Read More
Report: Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou II Close to Being Finalized
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes has called for a rematch with Francis Ngannou in recent weeks, and it’s being reported the latter has accepted the challenge.
Blaydes fought Ngannou in 2016, and incurred his only defeat to date, when he… Read More