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Report: Patricio “Pitbull” Says Media Doesn’t Give Bellator Fighters The Credit They Deserve
By FCF Staff
Many observers believe Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is one of the sport’s top featherweight fighters, but the decorated vet doesn’t feel he and his fellow Bellator competitors get enough credit from the MMA media.
The featherweight champion, who… Read More
Report: Ralek Gracie Hoping to Have BJ Penn Compete for Metamoris
By FCF Staff
Metamoris has featured several UFC veterans to date, and the grappling event’s promoter, Ralek Gracie, says he’s hoping to have the legendary BJ Penn compete for the organization.
The 35 year-old Penn retired from MMA, following his… Read More
Patrick Cummins to Face TUF Brazil Winner Antonio Carlos Jr. Next
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 58 will feature a scrap between two rising fighters, as the promotion has announced that Patrick Cummins will battle Antonio Carlos Junior.
The upcoming event will go down December 20th, in Barueri, Brazil, and will… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Jesse Taylor, Joe Ray Enter Eight-Man PPV Tourney
By BattleGroundsMMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (Sept. 16, 2014) – Submission ace Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (27-10) and red-hot finisher Joe Ray (11-3) have entered the highly-anticipated BattleGrounds MMA one-night, eight-man, welterweight (170 pounds) tournament… Read More
Bellator 123: “Pitbull” Freire Avenges Previous Loss to Pat Curran
By FCF Staff
Bellator 123 went down in Uncasville, Connecticut tonight, not far from UFC FN 50, and saw Patricio “Pitbull” Freire take the featherweight title.
Freire avenged a 2013, split decision loss to Pat Curran, by working his way… Read More
Report: Tatsuya Kawajiri Sidelined Indefinitely After Suffering Detached Retina
By FCF Staff
After going 1-1 in his first two UFC bouts, it looks like it will be a while before rugged vet Tatsuya Kawajiri competes again.
According to a report, the 36 year-old featherweight has incurred a detached retina… Read More
Nate Diaz Responds to Josh Thomson’s Stolen Phone Claim, Calls on Lightweight to “Be Real”
By FCF Staff
Josh Thomson is claiming that he wasn’t responsible for a tweet that blasted Nick Diaz this weekend, but the latter’s brother, Nate Diaz, evidently doesn’t believe the story.
On Saturday, a post appeared on Thomson’s official Twitter… Read More
Jon Jones Says Phone Was Hacked After Derogatory Posts Appear on Instagram
By FCF Staff
After several derogatory and homophobic posts reportedly appeared on Jon Jones’ Instagram account recently, the UFC light-heavyweight champ and his management are claiming he was not behind them.
According to multiple reports, several insults and homophobic comments… Read More
Bellator 116 Weigh-in Results: Lavar Johnson vs. Blagoi Ivanov Official
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Friday’s Bellator 116 card, which will be hosted by the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
The card will be headlined by a heavyweight, semifinal tourney bout between Lavar Johnson… Read More
Dana White Tweets Daniel Cormier Will Receive Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Jones doesn’t believe rival Daniel Cormier has done enough at light-heavyweight to receive a title shot, it looks as though the former heavyweight contender could battle for a championship next.
In a Twitter exchange yesterday,… Read More
Opinion: No Excuse For Robert Drysdale’s Elevated Testosterone Level
By Michael Hatamoto
BJJ superstar Robert Drysdale, who is building his MMA career slowly but surely, won’t be able to make his UFC debut at UFC 167 next month. Drysdale was supposed to meet Cody Donovan on the preliminary card… Read More
Firas Zahabi Storms Toronto With Four Battle-Ready Fighters
By Bryan Levick
As far as Firas Zahabi, the head coach of the famed Tri-Star Gym in Montreal, is concerned there is no rest for the weary. When you are considered one of the best at… Read More
Rick Hawn and Ron Keslar Enter Bellator Welterweight Tourney as Replacements
By FCF Staff
Bellator has been forced to make some last minute adjustments to the line-up for the September 20th launch of its Season Nine welterweight tourney, as Rick Hawn and Ron Keslar will replace the injured Mark Scanlon and… 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
Bellator To Be Broadcast in U.K. Through Viacom’s VIVA
By FCF Staff
Bellator continues to increase its size and scope through the ownership of Viacom, as today the promotion announced that future cards will be broadcast in the United Kingdom via the company’s VIVA channel. The agreement will mark… Read More
Bellator Champ Ben Askren Fighting Andrey Koreshkov July 31st
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that its welterweight champ Ben Askren will take on recent tourney winner Andrey Koreshkov at the promotion’s upcoming July 31st event in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The event will be… Read More
WSOF 2 Weigh-In Results: Andrei Arlovski And Anthony Johnson Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results from the second World Series of Fighting card tomorrow night in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC champ Andrei Arlovski… Read More
Opinion: A Month To Forget In MMA
By Jesse Heitz
September has definitely been a month to forget, particularly if you’re a member of Zuffa’s leadership. Injuries have decimated several of the cards of its subsidiaries, the UFC and Strikeforce, to such a degree that each has… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Will Jon Jones Be Fighting When He’s 42 Yrs Old? Rousey vs. Kaufman Predictions
By Joshua Molina
Does it seem like UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones is becoming more unlikable every day?
Although his DUI arrest and conviction is not the worst offense in the world committed by a professional athlete, his attitude… Read More
Dhiego Lima Talks MFC 34: “I’m Planning on Finishing This Guy (Nick Hinchliffe) Real Fast and Asking for a Title Shot”
By Kelsey Mowatt
As Dhiego Lima headed into 2012, the rising prospect appeared to be on the verge of fighting for the same belt his older brother Douglas once held, the Maximum Fighting Championship’s welterweight title. While that day may… Read More