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Combate Americas Announces Four Fights For Jan.19 in Mexico City
By Press Release
NEW YORK – January 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) and Gustavo Lopez (6-2) –… Read More
UFC Books Junior Dos Santos – Stefan Struve II
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to book bouts for its 2017 schedule, and the latest will see Junior Dos Santos fight Stefan Struve for a second time.
The heavyweight contest will headline the UFC’s return to Halifax, Nova Scotia,… Read More
New Titan FC Champ Dhiego Lima Open to Rematch With David Michaud, Staying Ready For UFC Call
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dhiego Lima is not currently sitting on the UFC roster, so far, the welterweight continues to run the comeback trail.
After being released by the UFC last summer, Lima fought for… Read More
UFC 198: “Shogun” Rua Reflects on “Rewarding” Career
By FCF Staff
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will not be short on fan support tonight, when he faces Corey Anderson at UFC 198, as the card will take place in his home city of Curitiba, Brazil.
The 34 year-old fighter made… Read More
UFC FN 87: Alistair Overeem Takes Out Andrei Arlovski in Highlight Reel Fashion
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem extended his winning streak to four today in electrifying fashion, by taking out his teammate Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 87.
Arlovski came out aggressively to start the fight, but Overeem weathered the storm… Read More
UFC FN 70 Salaries: Lyoto Machida Highest Earner For Saturday’s Card
By FCF Staff
The Florida Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 70 card, and not surprisingly, Lyoto Machida led the way.
The former light-heavyweight champ collected $200,000 for his main event bout with Yoel Romero,… Read More
UFC FN 70: Yoel Romero Finishes Lyoto Machida With Vicious Flurry
By FCF Staff
Yoel Romero didn’t take Lyoto Machida down until round three at UFC Fight Night 70, but when he did, he quickly finished the storied fighter.
Machida kept Romero at bay in the opening round with kicks, but… Read More
UFC FN 70 Weigh-In Results: Lyoto Machida And Yoel Romero Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 70’s main event is a go, as both Lyoto Machida and Yoel Romero made weight his afternoon in Hollywood, Florida.
The former light-heavyweight champ, Machida, tipped the scales at 186, as… Read More
UFC FN 70 Undergoes Multiple Changes Due to Visa Issues
By FCF Staff
Just a week out from the UFC’s Fight Night 70 card on June 27th, the promotion has been forced to due some significant line-up juggling.
Recently the UFC announced that due “to an issue affecting the Department… Read More
Bellator 137: Brandon Halsey Dominates Kendall Grove For Stoppage Win
By FCF Staff
After failing to miss weight for Bellator 137, and being stripped of the middleweight title, Brandon Halsey went on to score a dominant, stoppage win over Kendall Grove.
Halsey’s wrestling and top game proved to be too… Read More
Bellator 137 Weigh-In Results: Brandon Halsey Misses Weight, Will Vacate Title With Victory
By FCF Staff
No matter what happens on Friday night, Brandon Halsey will no longer be Bellator’s middleweight champ, as the fighter missed weight today by several pounds.
Halsey is scheduled to fight Kendall Grove at Bellator 137 on Friday,… Read More
Bellator 137 Line-Up Completed With Three More Bouts Added
By FCF Staff
Bellator has added the finishing touches to its May 15th card in Temecula, as the promotion has booked three more bouts to complete the 13 fight card.
The preliminary card additions include A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe… Read More
UFC FN 68: Daniel Sarafian vs. Ricardo Abreu Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 68 has received another bout, as the promotion has announced that Daniel Sarafian will fight fellow, TUF Brazil vet, Ricardo Abreu.
UFC FN 68 will be hosted by the Smoothie King… Read More
UFC FN 58: Lyoto Machida Quickly Takes Out CB Dollaway
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida got back on the winning track in impressive fashion at UFC FN 58, as the renowned fighter quickly stopped fellow middleweight contender, CB Dollaway.
Machida put Dollaway down with a vicious kick to the liver… Read More
UFC FN 58 Weigh-In Results: Lyoto Machida And CB Dollaway Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 58 will go down tomorrow night in Barueri, Brazil, and headliners Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway both made weight this afternoon.
Machida came in at 185 for the five round, middleweight contest, while Dollaway… Read More
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Credits Mark Hunt for Strong Chin, But Confident in Ability to Finish Feared Striker
By FCF Staff
Although Fabricio Werdum no longer has an opportunity to become the undisputed heavyweight champ tomorrow night at UFC 180, the fighter is confident he’ll be taking home the promotion’s interim belt on Sunday.
Due to a knee… Read More
UFC’s “Jacare” Souza to Battle Yoel Romero Next
By FCF Staff
Not long after it was reported that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Yoel Romero were interested in fighting one another, the promotion has confirmed that the middleweight contenders have agreed to fight on February 28th.
The bout will… Read More
Report: Andrei Arlovski Recovering From Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Following his memorable and upset win over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in September, it looks as though Andrei Arlovski won’t be booking his next fight just yet.
The former heavyweight champ, who knocked Silva out in the opening… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Andrei Arlovski Jumps Into Top Ten
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski took out heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in emphatic fashion at UFC FN 51, and the former champ has moved into the promotion’s top ten rankings as a result.
Arlovski, who knocked out Silva with… Read More
UFC FN 51: Andrei Arlovski, Godofredo “Pepey”, Piotr Hallmann and Gleison Tibau Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski scored a brutal knockout tonight at UFC Fight Night 51, and not surprisingly, the former heavyweight champ picked up a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Arlovski sent Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva crashing to the canvas in… Read More