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Report: With November 3rd Card Ditched, Daniel Cormier Hoping to Rebook Bout With Frank Mir
By FCF Staff
Now that Strikeforce’s November 3rd card will no longer happen, rising heavyweight Daniel Cormier is hoping that his original opponent for the event, Frank Mir, will be ready to fight in January.
Although Cormier hasn’t been confirmed… Read More
TUF 16: Igor Araujo Scores Decision Win Over Nic Herron-Webb
By FCF Staff
Team Carwin extended its lead over Team Nelson to 3-1 in the latest episode of “The Ultimate Fighter” Friday, as Igor Araujo earned a majority decision win over Nic Herron-Webb. The victory was Team Carwin’s second in… Read More
UFC 153: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will have to chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. When UFC 153’s original main event, a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo… Read More
TUF 16: Joey Rivera Decisions Sam Alvey: “I Felt Fantastic After This Win”
By FCF Staff
Joey Rivera worked his way to a majority decision win over Sam Alvey in the latest episode of “The Ultimate Fighter”, and as a result, both Team Nelson and Team Carwin have a win a piece.
The… Read More
Andrei Arlovski To Face Devin Cole At First World Series of Fighting Event on NBC Sports Network on Nov. 3
By Courtesy of World Series of Fighting
Hard-hitting heavyweight KO artists Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (17-9) of Minsk, Belarus and Devin Cole (20-9) of Medford, Ore. will collide on the highly-anticipated, inaugural World Series of Fighting Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More
Mike Pyle Reports December 15th, TUF 16 Finale Bout With James Head Next
By FCF Staff
According to Mike Pyle, the veteran will look to build on his impressive KO win over Josh Neer this summer on December 15th, when he takes on welterweight James Head at “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 Finale.… Read More
TUF 16: Team Carwin Takes Lead, Neil Magny Says “Winning Was a Big Relief”
By FCF Staff
Team Carwin moved to 1-0 lead in the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, as Neil Magny worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Cameron Diffley.
The win took place in the… Read More
Opinion: Can Frank Mir Come Back Yet Again?
By Jesse Heitz
The MMA world learned this week that yet another Zuffa card has been bitten by the injury bug. This time it’s the Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir event, which has subsequently been thrown into limbo. While the shakeup… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s ‘The Daily Takedown’: Dana White and Bob Sapp Have More In Common Than One Would Think
By Joshua Molina
Dana White and Bob Sapp are two legends of MMA for entirely different reasons.
Yet, they have so much in common.
And it’s more than just the fact that they are both bald and that people turn… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Out of Desperation, UFC Risks Anderson Silva
By Joshua Molina
What happens if . . .
Stephan Bonnar pulls off an upset and knocks out Anderson Silva? No, it’s not likely, but stranger things have happened.
Silva, the middleweight champion, will jump to light heavyweight, so the… Read More
Report: “Minotauro” Nogueira and Dave Herman Likely For UFC 153
By FCF Staff
One day removed from the news that UFC 153 will no longer feature featherweight champion Jose Aldo or “Rampage” Jackson due to injuries, reports have surfaced saying that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Dave Herman have agreed to… Read More
TUF 17 Tryouts Start September 17th, Open to Middleweights and Light-Heavyweights
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the try-outs for the next run of “The Ultimate Fighter” television series will begin September 17th, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 17th edition of the show will feature competitors from… Read More
Fuel TV’s UFC Ultimate Insider, Episode 27
By Michael Hatamoto
In this episode, the ‘Gracie Breakdown’ takes a closer look at Jon Jones’ solid victory against Lyoto Machida, including his strong elbows on the ground, close-range striking, and his guillotine setup. Jones’ freakish 84.5” reach allows… Read More
FX Announces Field of 32 for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16
By FCF Staff
FX has the announced the 32 competitors who will fight for a chance to compete on the 16th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The latest edition of TUF will feature welterweight fighters and will be coached by… Read More
Junior Dos Santos Says Alistair Overeem Isn’t Biggest Heavyweight Challenge
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is preparing for a rematch against Cain Velasquez, but has responded (again) to comments made by Alistair Overeem.
Despite Overeem’s continued trash talk and criticism, Dos Santos believes Velasquez is… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Prez Dana White Picking Another Fight With A Fighter; Are Fighters Getting Tired Of Him?
By Joshua Molina
Dana White would like Forrest Griffin to retire. Increasingly, more fighters want Dana White to shut up.
The latest among them is UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson, who blasted White this week.
Nelson and White have clashed during… Read More
Report: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Says He “Would Like to Fight MMA Again”
By FCF Staff
Although former PRIDE star Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic finished out his UFC contract having lost three consecutive fights, the 37 year-old-heavyweight is not ruling out future MMA bouts.
Since exiting from the UFC last October, following a… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Says He’s Ready For Rematch With Junior dos Santos
By Michael Hatamoto
Fabricio Werdum met an overmatched Mike Russow in the octagon last night, destroying the American fighter and Chicago police officer in just a few minutes.
Here is what Werdum had to say post-fight to Fox Sports:… Read More
Media Watch: Carlos Condit Speaks Out Against TRT
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit, like a growing number of MMA fighters and fans, isn’t a big fan of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
Here is what Condit had to say when interviewed by Gracie Mag:
“I… Read More
Dos Santos, Mir and Velasquez Top UFC 146 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last weekend’s UFC 146 card in Las Vegas, and according to their figures, the card’s headliners led the way.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former… Read More