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UFC Wichita: Junior dos Santos Says Giving Brock Lesnar a Title Shot is “Ridiculous”
By FCF Staff
The expectation continues to be that if Brock Lesnar returns to the UFC, he’ll do so in a title fight with Daniel Cormier, and Junior dos Santos isn’t on board with that plan.
After Cormier won the heavyweight… Read More
UFC 232: Daniel Cormier Relinquishes LHW Belt, Doesn’t Want Legacy to Include Being Stripped of Title
By FCF Staff
The light-heavyweight title is up for grabs tonight at UFC 232, but not because Daniel Cormier has been stripped of the belt.
Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson are fighting in the headliner of today’s card, which will… Read More
UFC 232: Jon Jones Claims “Everybody Knows” Daniel Cormier Doesn’t Want a Third Fight With Him
By FCF Staff
As Jon Jones gets set to return to the Octagon at UFC 232, there’s been extensive speculation about whether he’ll face Daniel Cormier for the third time. But, according to the former champ, his longtime rival’s hoping… Read More
Report: UFC Hoping to Book Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Cain Velasquez could be returning to the cage in the coming months, as according to a new report, the UFC is hoping to book a bout between the former champ and Francis Ngannou for February.
ESPN’s Ariel Helwani… Read More
Francis Ngannou Reports He’s Overcome “my Darkness” Following Crucial Win
By FCF Staff
Francis Ngannou recorded a crucial win at UFC Beijing this weekend, by taking out fellow heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes, and since then “The Predator” shared out a statement.
Following Ngannou’s quick stoppage win over Blaydes, which marked… Read More
UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes Says Promotion’s Heavyweight Division is a “Mess”
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it’s not clear when and who Daniel Cormier will defend the heavyweight title against next, and recently Curtis Blaydes referred to the situation as a “mess”.
After Cormier took out Stipe Miocic… Read More
UFC 230 PPV Estimates Reported
By FCF Staff
The estimates of UFC 230’s pay-per-view sales are in, and it looks like the November 3rd card moved a decent amount of purchases.
The New York City card featured heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier submitting the hard-hitting, Derrick… Read More
UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis Reportedly Booked For NYC Card
By FCF Staff
UFC 230 has received a new main event, less than a month out from the November 3rd card, as it’s being reported that Derrick Lewis will challenge heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier.
Lewis is coming off a come… Read More
Jon Jones Makes His Prediction For Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar
By FCF Staff
Although Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are bitter rivals, the latter recently outlined why he believes “DC” will defeat Brock Lesnar.
Cormier is expected to face Lesnar sometime in early 2019, after winning the heavyweight crown at… Read More
Latest Estimates Still Have UFC 226 PPV Buys at Less Than 400,000
By FCF Staff
Not long after UFC 226 took place on July 7th, it was reported that early estimates had the card selling less than 400,00 pay-per-view buys. Now, in a new report, the latest figures are still indicating that’s… Read More
Ilir Latifi Calls Out “Mister Pound For Pound” Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Lately there’s been plenty of talk as to whether Daniel Cormier will defend the light-heavyweight title one more time, and who he might face, and Ilir Latifi’s making sure he’s not forgotten.
Cormier added the heavyweight crown… Read More
Daniel Cormier Says he Felt “Faster” in Triumphant Return to Heavyweight
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier may have weighed in at 246 pounds for his bout with Stipe Miocic last weekend at UFC 226, but the light-heavyweight and now heavyweight champ, says he felt “faster” in the contest.
Cormier, who was… Read More
Report: Early Estimates For UFC 226 PPV Figures Not Impressive
By FCF Staff
UFC 226 was widely considered to be the promotion’s most stacked card of the year, but according to a new report, early estimates indicate the event did not generate significant, pay-per-view sales.
Due to the fact last… Read More
USADA Confirms Brock Lesnar Has Returned to Drug Testing Pool
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Brock Lesnar is going to fight new heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier next, USADA has confirmed the pro-wrestling star has re-entered the organization’s drug testing pool.
According to a statement from USADA, Lesnar will… Read More
Francis Ngannou Comments on Disappointing Performance at UFC 226
By FCF Staff
Francis Ngannou has been widely criticized for how he performed in his UFC 226 bout Saturday with Derrick Lewis, and now the former title challenger has responded.
Ngannou was extremely tentative and passive in the fight, and… Read More
Dana White Responds to Critics of Daniel Cormier – Brock Lesnar Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Not everyone is on board with the UFC’s decision to hand Brock Lesnar a title shot, and following UFC 226, Dana White responded to those critics.
For some time there’s been speculation that Lesnar would fight for… Read More
UFC 226: Daniel Cormier Fires Back at “Idiots” Who Say Brock Lesnar Incident Was Staged
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier’s historic win at UFC 226 was followed by an in-cage confrontation with pro-wrestling star, Brock Lesnar, but the new heavyweight champ insists the incident wasn’t staged.
Cormier became only the second person in UFC history… Read More
UFC 226: Daniel Cormier Says he Would Have Finished Francis Ngannou
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic turned to his wrestling to score a decision win over Francis Ngannou in January, but Daniel Cormier says if it had been him in that position, he would have finished the feared slugger.
Cormier is… Read More
UFC 226: Max Holloway – Brian Ortega Off After Champ Hospitalized With Concussion Like Symptoms
By FCF Staff
A highly anticipated bout between Brian Ortega and Max Holloway has been cancelled, just days out from UFC 226, as the latter has been hospitalized with concussion like symptoms.
Ortega was scheduled to fight the featherweight champ in… Read More
Report: Blagoy Ivanov to Face Junior dos Santos in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Following the recent news that Blagoy Ivanov is headed to the UFC, it’s being reported that he’ll face the promotion’s former heavyweight champ, Junior dos Santos next.
Recently it was reported that the former WSOF champ had… Read More