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“Cowboy” Cerrone Replaces Sam Stout at UFC 137
By FCF Staff
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will look to further his position in the UFC lightweight rankings on October 29th, as the promotion has announced today that the Jackson’s MMA fighter has agreed to step in for Sam Stout… Read More
Despite Likely Move to 145, Cole Miller Says He’ll Fight Donald Cerrone “Before I Die”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Cole Miller served up a vivid reminder on August 4th that the American Top Team fighter remains one of the lightweight division’s most consistent finishers, by tapping out T.J. O’Brien with a second round, guillotine choke.… Read More
Chris Lytle and Ed Herman Top UFC Live 5 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Former “Ultimate Fighter” competitors Chris Lytle and Ed Herman were among the top earners at Sunday’s UFC Live 5 event, according to figures that were released to FCF today by Wisconsin’s Department of Safety and Professional… Read More
Chris Lytle Wins Two Bonuses, Lorenzo Fertitta Says Dan Hardy Won’t Be Cut
By FCF Staff
Not only did Chris Lytle enter retirement by adding another notable win to his resume last night in Milwaukee, the accomplished vet collected not one but two more bonus awards for his efforts. Lytle… Read More
Chris Lytle Victorious In Last Pro Fight, Ben Henderson Outscores Jim Miller
By FCF Staff
Chris Lytle ended his memorable MMA career on a high note tonight in Milwaukee, as the 50 fight plus vet caught former welterweight contender Dan Hardy with a late, third round guillotine choke, to record his… Read More
UFC Live on Versus 5 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in preparation for the promotion’s UFC Live on Versus 5 event tomorrow night at the Bradley Center. Main event competitor Dan Hardy came… Read More
Kongo Scores Instant KO Classic, Brenneman Ends Win Streak of Story
By Kelsey Mowatt
Cheick Kongo and Pat Barry made the most of their newly appointed main event status in Pittsburgh tonight, as the two heavyweights engaged in a memorable slug fest to cap off the… Read More
UFC Live on Versus 4 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
Aside from the headline making news this afternoon that Nate Marquardt will no longer fight at the UFC Live on Versus card tomorrow night due to failing his medicals, the official weigh-ins… Read More
St. Pierre Dominates Koscheck for UD Win
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre used a strong left jab and consistent leg kicks en route to a dominant unanimous decision win over Josh Koscheck tonight in Montreal, Quebec. Early on Koscheck was… Read More
UFC 124 Weigh-In Results
Former TUF Winner Efrain Escudero Signs with Shine
UFC Fight Night 22 Weigh-In Results
Jon "Bones" Jones Dominates Vladimir Matyushenko
By FCF Staff
Jon “Bones” Jones took another step towards fighting one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s leading light-heavyweights last night in San Diego, California, as the rising star had little difficulties stopping accomplished veteran… Read More
Justin Gaethje Targeting Title Shot in Late 2024, Not Summer
By FCF Staff
If Justin Gaethje defeats Max Holloway this coming Saturday at UFC 300, it doesn’t sound like the BMF champ will be calling to fight Islam Makhachev next.
Following Gaethje’s memorable, knockout of Dustin Poirier last summer, many… Read More
UFC 294 Weigh-in Results: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 Official
By FCF Staff
The fighters have hit the scales ahead of UFC 294 tomorrow, and all of the card’s fights are proceeding.
In the headliner, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will challenge lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev.
Volkanovski, who is taking this… Read More
UFC Vegas 79 Results: Mateuz Gamrot Takes Victory Due to Rafael Fiziev Injury
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s latest Las Vegas Fight Night card took place on Saturday, and the main event ended due to an unfortunate injury.
A couple of minutes into the fight, Fiziev went down with an apparent knee injury… Read More
Islam Makhachev Proclaims “Goal” is to Knock Alexander Volkanovski Out
By FCF Staff
The narrative heading into UFC 284 is that Islam Makhachev’s path to victory is via his wrestling and submission game. But, according to the lightweight champ, his “goal” is to knock Alexander Volkanovski out.
Although Makhachev has… Read More
Dustin Poirier Doesn’t Believe Conor McGregor Deserves Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier has made it clear he’s more than willing to fight Conor McGregor for the third time if the UFC tables the right offer. But, if the UFC’s thinking about making the trilogy fight a lightweight championship… Read More
LFA Announces 100th Event
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will host its historic LFA 100 event in the state of Kansas. The main event of LFA 100 will feature a flyweight world title fight between the… Read More
Michael Chandler Admits Dan Hooker Wasn’t on “The Highest Run of The Radar”
By FCF Staff
Michael Chandler is booked to fight Dan Hooker at UFC 257 later this month, but the former Bellator champ admits he wasn’t initially, expecting to face the contender.
Recently it was announced that Chandler will battle Hooker… Read More