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Tim Boetsch to Face Former Middleweight Challenger Yushin Okami Next
By FCF Staff
Coming off his failed attempt to unseat UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in August, Yushin Okami will get to fight in his native country of Japan next, as the middleweight will fight Tim Boetch on February
Cesar Gracie On BJ Penn’s Call Out: “I Think He Was Trolling A Little Bit”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into tomorrow night’s UFC 137 card in Las Vegas, there has been no shortage of noteworthy storylines, from Nick Diaz being removed from his scheduled title shot against Georges St. Pierre, the champion’s eventual withdrawal due… Read More
Cesar Gracie: BJ Penn Vs. Nick Diaz Should Be The Main Event Of Any Card, Thinks Penn Would Want Five Rounds
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Nick Diaz is no longer fighting for the UFC Welterweight Championship on October 29th, the former Strikeforce champ’s upcoming bout
Cesar Gracie Says Nick Diaz Not to Blame for Late Arrival on UFC 137 Call
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Twitter to fill up with the name Nick Diaz today, as after the welterweight wasn’t initially on a pre-UFC 137 teleconference this morning, many likely wondered what, if anything, the UFC might… Read More
Ellenberger, Waldburger, Riddle, and Benoist Collect UFC Fight Night Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Not only did Jake Ellenberger entrench a position as one of the sports premier welterweights last night, by stopping Jake Shields at UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans, the veteran collected an extra $55,000 for… Read More
UFC Fight Night 25 Prelim Bouts to be Streamed on Facebook
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that as expected, the preliminary bouts for this Saturday’s Fight Night card in New Orleans will be streamed live on its official Facebook account.
“Shields vs. Ellenberger” will feature a… Read More
Report: Robby Peralta Fighting Mike Lullo at Sept. 17th Fight Night
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce veteran Robert Peralta will make his UFC debut, September 17th against Mike Lullo, according to the featherweight’s manager Jeff Clark. The news was posted on Clark’s Twitter account.
UFC Fight Night 25 will be hosted… Read More
Rick Story Said “Hell Yeah” to Upcoming Bout With Martin Kampmann
By Kelsey Mowatt
Just a few months ago, Rick Story appeared to be within striking distance of not only becoming one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s leading welterweights, but one of the promotion’s top fighters, provided he… Read More
Cesar Gracie: Nick Diaz Will “Force GSP to Fight”, Believes Zuffa Intends to Continue Strikeforce
By Kelsey Mowatt
For some time, even when it seemed like a pipe dream for many MMA fans, former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz continued to call for a bout with his UFC counterpart Georges St. Pierre. … Read More
On the Rise: Joe Ellenberger
By Kelsey Mowatt
While welterweight Jake Ellenberger has increased his profile dramatically throughout the MMA world with four consecutive wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, his fraternal twin brother Joe could soon be joining him… Read More
Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for UFC 139
By FCF Staff
The UFC 139 line-up has received a notable addition, as today the promotion announced that Martin Kampmann (pictured) will fight fellow welterweight Rick Story at the event.
The upcoming card will take place November 19th in… Read More
Toronto’s Air Canada Centre Booked for December 10th, UFC 140
By FCF Staff
After the UFC broke North American attendances and gate records with its Toronto debut in April, there was little doubt that the promotion would return to the Canadian city sometime soon. Well today, UFC officials have… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko to Make Decision on Future Soon
By FCF Staff
Following his stoppage loss to Dan Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, last night, Fedor Emelianenko remained non-committal as to whether the decorated Russian heavyweight will continue to fight after recording three straight defeats.
According… Read More
Daniel Roberts to Fight TJ Waldburger at Fight Night 25
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, September 17, UFC Fight Night 25 card has another welterweight bout scheduled, as the promotion has announced that Daniel “Ninja” Roberts and TJ Waldburger have agreed to fight at the event.
Roberts… Read More
Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist Added to UFC Fight Night 25
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 25 has had a welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and Octagon newcomer Lance Benoist added to the line-up. The match-up, which will take place September 17th in New Orleans, was announced… Read More
Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fall Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to fill out the line-ups for its fall schedule, as the promotion has announced several more match-ups that will take place over the coming weeks.
After announcing that decorated veteran BJ… Read More
Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre Nominated for 2011 ESPYs
By FCF Staff
ESPN has announced the nominees for the sport network’s 2011 ESPY Awards and MMA fighters Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre are amongst the candidates.
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and UFC… Read More
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Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Official for UFC 137
By FCF Staff
Despite UFC President Dana White’s repeated warnings that significant hurdles would have to be overcome in order to sign a bout between its welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (pictured) and his Strikeforce… Read More