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Opinion: Should UFC Sign Lyman Good?
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good is a free agent and can sign with another MMA promotion, after fighting inside the Bellator cage four years.
The Tiger Schulmann’s MMA product finished his… Read More
Rick Glenn Ready To “Kick Some Ass” With WSOF
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the World Series of Fighting continues to build around established vets like Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson, Paulo Filho and Aaron Simpson, among many others, the promotion has also been securing the services of rising prospects like… Read More
Opinion: The Extinction of Olympic Wrestling and Its Impact on MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Recently it was announced by the International Olympic Committee that wrestling, both Greco Roman and Freestyle would be dropped from the Olympic Games, to be replaced by golf in the upcoming games, and possibly by wakeboarding, baseball,… Read More
IOC Announces Plans to Drop Wrestling For 2020 Olympics
Former Olympian Ben Askren Calls Decision “A Travesty”
By FCF Staff
The wrestling and MMA world is reeling today after the International Olympic Committee announced plans to drop freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling from the storied athletic event, beginning in 2020.… Read More
Former Tourney Winner Douglas Lima on Latest Bellator Competition: “I Don’t Think I’m The Favorite”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Douglas Lima entered Bellator in 2011 armed with an impressive record that included a Maximum Fighting Championship title, few observers likely picked the American Top Team Atlanta fighter to win the welterweight tournament. Now that the… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” King Mo Needs to Raise His Left Hand; Jason Herzog Needs to Open His Eyes
By Joshua Molina
Notes from Bellator last night on Spike TV.
King Mo Lawal needs to keep his left hand up.
It didn’t matter much last night against Przemyslaw Mysiala, but it will against a more skilled opponent.
Mo is training… Read More
Final Line-Up Confirmed For Thursday’s Bellator Card
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed the final line-up for the promotion’s latest event, Thursday night at the WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma, which will feature welterweight champion Ben Askren taking on Karl Amoussou.
The card will also include the… Read More
Tyron Woodley to Make Octagon Debut Versus Jay Hieron
Former Strikeforce Contender Replacing Erick Silva
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley is the latest Strikeforce vet that is headed to the Octagon, as the UFC has announced that the highly regarded welterweight will replace the injured Erick Silva versus Jay… Read More
Bellator 82: Andrey Koreshkov Takes Welterweight Tourney With Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Former welterweight champion Lyman Good was unable to entrench a title shot at Bellator 82 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan tonight, as the veteran fell by unanimous decision to the rising Andrey Koreshkov.
With the win, the Russian… Read More
Erick Silva and Jay Hieron Agree to UFC 156 Bout
By FCF Staff
After facing Jon Fitch at UFC 153 in October, Erick Silva will fight another seasoned vet next, as the promotion is reporting that the welterweight has agreed to fight Jay Hieron, February 2nd, at UFC 156.
The… Read More
Roufusport Prospect Rick Glenn Talks Latest Win, Tells UFC “Whenever They Want Me I’ll Be There for Them”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Rick Glenn headed to Sarnia, Ontario recently to extend his undefeated streak to 10 and continue his rise up the featherweight ranks. While the Roufusport prospect has certainly faced adversity before, Glenn had more on his mind… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Says Bouts With Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck Are “Definitely a Possibility” in Hunt “to be the Number One Contender Again”
Believes Martin Kampmann Could Surprise “Little Bit Green” Johny Hendricks
By Kelsey Mowatt
These are interesting times in the UFC welterweight division, and thanks to the recent successes of several fighters, there is no shortage of compelling fights in a… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Report: Jay Hieron Returning to UFC, Fighting Jake Ellenberger September 1st
By FCF Staff
After a seven year hiatus, Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Jay Hieron is reportedly headed back to the UFC, and will fight Jake Ellenberger on September 1st.
The news comes shortly after the promotion announced that Ellenberger’s scheduled… Read More
Bellator 72: Amoussou Stuns Baker With Quick Heel Hook, Daley Stops Bears
By FCF Staff
Karl Amoussou quickly entrenched a title fight with Bellator champion Ben Askren tonight in Tampa, Florida, as the veteran made short work of Bryan Baker to win the promotion’s welterweight tourney.
Shortly into the Bellator 72 bout,… Read More
Bellator 72 Weigh-Ins: Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou Set For Welterweight Finale
Paul Daley On Weight For Fight With Rudy Bears
By FCF Staff
Bellator held the official weighs this afternoon in anticipation of the promotion’s latest event tomorrow night at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. The Bellator 72 card will… Read More
Legacy FC 12 Results and Highlights: Jay Hierson Scores Controversial Submission Win
Jiu-Jitsu Star Robert Drysdale Moves to 4-0
By FCF Staff
Legacy Fighting Championship held its latest event last night in Houston, Texas, and in the card’s main event, UFC and Strikeforce vet Jay Hieron was awarded a second… Read More
Romario Da Silva Replaces Mike Bronzoulis, Fighting Jay Hieron at Legacy FC 12
By FCF Staff
Legacy Fighting Championship has announced that due to a knee injury, Mike Bronzoulis will no longer fight Jay Hieron as scheduled on July 13th. Shark Fight and Shooto veteran Romario Da Silva has taken his place.
Hieron… Read More
U.S. Olympic Wrestling Qualifier and Team Thirsty Member Shawn Bunch Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
U.S. Olympic wrestling qualifier Shawn Bunch has decided to enter the cage and has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.
“I’ve had my sights set on Bellator for a long time,” Bunch said. “While I’ve been training in… Read More