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MMA World Comments on Mayweather-Pacquiao Decision Via Twitter
By FCF Staff
The mega-fight between boxing stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather went down last night in Las Vegas, and as many observers thought would be the case, the latter emerged victorious.
The bout featured some memorable exchanges early… Read More
UFC 186: Demetrious Johnson Only Focused on “What I Can do”, Not Pound-For-Pound Rankings
By FCF Staff
As Demetrious Johnson prepares to face Kyoji Horiguchi tomorrow night at UFC 186, the flyweight champ’s stock has never been higher.
Not only has Johnson (21-2-1) won seven straight fights, but “Mighty Mouse” currently sits at #3… Read More
Bellator 136: Dave Jansen Has Been “Folding The Steel”, “Sharpening” Physical And Mental Game as Title Shot Nears
By Kelsey Mowatt
Dave Jansen’s road to a title shot has been a long and perilous one, but on Friday night, “The Fugitive” will finally throw down for Bellator’s Lightweight Championship.
Over two years ago now, Jansen worked… Read More
UFC’s Drew Dober Booked to Fight Efrain Escudero Next
By FCF Staff
Not long after the Brazilian Commission announced that it has overturned Drew Dober’s loss to Leandro Silva last week, the UFC has announced that the lightweight will battle Efrain Escudero on June 13th.
The lightweight fight will… Read More
UFC 184: Dhiego Lima Explains Why Landing Tim Means Fight Was “Awesome”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If after surveying the line-up for UFC 184 the scrap between Tim Means and Dhiego Lima pops out at you, in a “Fight of the Night” contender sort of way, well, the latter agrees with… Read More
UFC FN 61: Cezar Ferreira Hope to Secure Top Five Ranking in 2015
By FCF Staff
After stumbling against CB Dolloway last March, Cezar Ferreira is hoping to add another win to his record at UFC Fight Night 61, and continue his march towards the top of the promotion’s middleweight division.
Ferreira made… Read More
UFC Vet Akira Corassani Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following a knockout loss to Sam Sicilia at UFC on FOX 14 this past weekend, it looks as though featherweight vet Akira Corassani has decided to hang up the gloves.
The following post recently appeared on Corassani’s… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Ryan Bader Says Losing Another Pivotal Fight is “Not Gonna Happen This Time”
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader has stumbled in his quest to become one of the UFC’s top light-heavyweight contenders before, but the former TUF winner says that’s not going to happen this weekend, when he battles Phil Davis.
Since Bader… Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Outscores Rival Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.
Cormier was able to land several… Read More
MFC’s Graham Spencer “Putting Everything” Into Return, Including Camp With Team Alpha Male, After Lengthy Layoff
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Graham Spencer has gone nearly two years now without fighting, it sounds like the featherweight could return to the Maximum Fighting Championship in 2015, as a more complete fighter than ever before.
Since Spencer… Read More
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Takes Interim Title in Highlight Reel Fashion
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum took several punishing shots from Mark Hunt tonight at UFC 180, but the heavyweight managed to recover and score a highlight reel stoppage.
Early on, Hunt sent Werdum to the canvas with a thumping right… Read More
UFC 180 Weigh-In Results: Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 180, which will see Fabricio Werdum battle Mark Hunt for the interim heavyweight title.
Both of the headliners made weight for the bout, as Werdum came in at 232… Read More
Holly Holm to Battle Raquel Pennington in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Undefeated bantamweight, Holly Holm has been booked for her Octagon debut, as the promotion has announced that she will fight Raquel Pennington at UFC 181 on December 6th.
Holm has won seven straight fights since the decorated… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank to Face Anthony Njokuani
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has landed a lightweight bout between two talented strikers, as the promotion has announced Daron Cruickshank will take on Anthony Njokuani.
Cruickshank (15-5) is looking to get back on track after he was… Read More
Bellator 123: Scott Cleve Ready for “Cool Match-up” Against Matt Bessette, Weighs in on Loss to Daniel Weichel
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Scott Cleve steps into the Bellator cage on September 5th, he will have had over five months to digest the submission loss he suffered versus Daniel Weichel on February 28th. The defeat ended Cleve’s… Read More
UFC FN 54: Jerrod Sanders Moving to Bantamweight, Will Battle Pedro Munhoz
By FCF Staff
Jerrod Sanders could look like a very different fighter for his next bout, as the UFC has announced that he’s dropping from lightweight to bantamweight to face Pedro Munhoz.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight… Read More
UFC FN 50: Joe Lauzon’s Expecting “Very Tough” Fight vs. Michael Chiesa, But Believes he Has “All The Tools to Beat Him”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you’re expecting to see some memorable grappling when Joe Lauzon takes on Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Night 50, September 5th, you’re not the only one. After all, the veteran Lauzon has laid claim… Read More
Nick Diaz Inks New UFC Deal, Veteran Expecting 2015 Return
By FCF Staff
Although 2014 will likely finish without featuring Nick Diaz in action, the UFC has announced that the outspoken fighter has inked a new, three fight deal with the promotion.
No details regarding Diaz’s contract extension were disclosed.… Read More
UFC FN 46 Weigh-In Results: Conor McGregor and Diego Brandao Ready for War
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 46, which will feature former TUF winner Diego Brandao take on surging featherweight Conor McGregor in the headliner.
McGregor and Brandao weighed in at 146 and 145.5… Read More
UFC Champ Jose Aldo Blasts Chad Mendes in Open Letter
By FCF Staff
As Jose Aldo continues to recover from the injury, which pulled him from the eventually doomed UFC 176, the featherweight champ has taken time to write a fiery letter to Chad Mendes.
The pound-for-pound contender wrote the… Read More