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Report: Nate Diaz Talks UFC Contract Dispute, Says he was “Underappreciated” and “Underpaid”
By FCF Staff
Having been booked to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13, Nate Diaz has decided to discuss the highly publicized, contract dispute, which left him sidelined for months.
Recently the UFC announced that Diaz will… Read More
Report: UFC’s Cain Velasquez Recovering From Successful Surgery, Spring Return Likely
By FCF Staff
Although 2014 will close out without Cain Velasquez fighting, the UFC heavyweight champ will reportedly be ready to compete again sometime in spring, 2015.
Recently it was announced that Velasquez was withdrawing from his November 15th bout… Read More
UFC 180: Mark Hunt Replacing Injured Cain Velasquez, Will Battle Fabricio Werdum for Interim Title
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 180 has undergone a major change, as the promotion has announced that heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is withdrawing from the November 15th card due to a knee injury.
As a result, Mark Hunt… Read More
Report: UFC’s Stipe Miocic Makes Case for Title Shot if he Defeats JDS
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has put together a 6-1 record in the Octagon to secure the UFC’s #5 ranking at heavyweight, and if the contender defeats Junior dos Santos on December 13th, he believes a title shot should be… Read More
UFC on FOX 13’s Alistair Overeem Discusses Recent Setbacks, “Sometimes You Fall Down”
By FCF Staff
Although Alistair Overeem has been stopped in three of his last four fights, and his UFC title shot hopes have been severely setback, the heavyweight appears to be upbeat heading into his next fight.
The Dutch fighter… Read More
Joe Riggs to Face Ben Saunders in Octagon Return
By FCF Staff
After his Octagon return was postponed this past summer, Joe Riggs will make his UFC return versus Ben Saunders on December 13th.
The promotion has announced that the welterweights will fight at UFC on FOX 13, which… Read More
UFC’s John Moraga to Battle Fellow Contender Jussier “Formiga” Next
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 has received an important flyweight bout, as John Moraga will battle fellow flyweight contender Jussier “Formiga” at the upcoming event.
The card will be hosted by the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona… Read More
Report: Stipe Miocic-JDS Likely for UFC on FOX 13
By FCF Staff
Last night it was announced that UFC on FOX 13 will see Alistair Overeem take on Stefan Struve, and it looks like the December 20th card could feature another notable heavyweight tilt.
Junior dos Santos and Stipe… Read More
UFC 179: Fabio Maldonado-Hans Stringer Bout Targeted
By FCF Staff
It looks like Fabio Maldonado has his next bout lined-up, following a trip to the heavyweight division and a loss to Stipe Miocic, as the light-heavyweight has agreed to fight Hans Stringer.
According to an announcement from… Read More
Report: TUF Brazil III Finale Main Card Averages 609,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
While the ratings for the TUF Brazil III Finale prelims were reportedly strong, the same cannot be said about the main card, which featured Stipe Miocic versus Fabio Maldonado in the main event.
Saturday’s card, which went… Read More
Report: Stipe Miocic Weighs in on Bout With JDS
By FCF Staff
While Stipe Miocic cruised through Fabio Maldonado at the TUF Brazil III Finale, the latter was a considerable underdog heading into the bout, considering he’s been fighting at 205.
Miocic was originally scheduled to face Junior dos… Read More
Mark Hunt Versus Roy Nelson Official for UFC Fight Night 51
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced, that as expected, Roy Nelson will battle Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 51.
The five round, heavyweight scrap will headline the September 21st card, which will be hosted by the… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt to Face Roy Nelson on September 20th in Japan
By FCF Staff
There has been talk that Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson will square off later this year, and according to a new report, the bout appears to be a done deal.
Earlier this month, it was reported by… Read More
TUF Brazil III Finale: Fabio Maldonado Stepping in to Battle Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
With Junior dos Santos out of the TUF Brazil III Finale later this month due to a hand injury, the UFC has announced that Fabio Maldonado has agreed to step in and fight heavyweight Stipe Miocic. The… Read More
UFC 180: Cain Velasquez Versus Fabricio Werdum set for November 15th
By FCF Staff
Amidst speculation as to when Cain Velasquez will fight again, after undergoing shoulder surgery, the UFC has announced that the heavyweight champ will battle Fabricio Werdum, November 15th. The title fight will headline the promotion’s first event… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Fabricio Werdum, Yoel Romero and Khabib Nurmagomedov Move up the Ladder
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its new rankings, following the latest FOX card on Saturday night, and Fabricio Werdum is officially the #1 heavyweight contender.
As a result of Werdum’s unanimous decision win over Travis Browne,… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 11 Draws Just Under Two Million Viewers According to Early Figures
By FCF Staff
Although the consensus opinion was that the line-up for UFC on FOX 11 was considerably deep, according to preliminary figures, the card reportedly drew less than two million viewers.
UFC on FOX 11 was hosted by… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Moved to UFC 175, JDS-Stipe Miocic to Headline May 31st Event
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly shifted around a couple of key fights, and as a result, Chael Sonnen will no longer fight Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.
Sonnen and Silva, who coached opposite one another on the… Read More
Report: White Says Overeem’s Rib Will “Heal Right Up” as Soon as JDS is Booked For Fight
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem says an injury and holidays are why he’s passed on booking his next bout, but UFC President Dana White continues to insist the heavyweight is avoiding Junior dos Santos.
Earlier in the week White reported… Read More
UFC 169: Dana White Says Referee Herb Dean “Blew it”, Alistair Overeem “Kept His Job”
Overeem Felt “Comfortable” in Win Over Mir
By FCF Staff
Renan Barao may have had Urijah Faber in a ton… Read More