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Jose Aldo Targeting Lightweight Rematch With Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor is no longer the UFC’s featherweight champ, Jose Aldo plans to follow his rival into the lightweight division as a means to secure a rematch.
Recently the UFC announced that McGregor is vacating the… Read More
UFC Announces Conor McGregor Has “Relinquished” Featherweight Belt
By FCF Staff
The UFC has confirmed that Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis will battle for the interim featherweight title on December 10th, and that Conor McGregor has “relinquished” the 145 belt.
As a result, Jose Aldo, who was the… Read More
UFC FN 98: Charles Oliveira’s Team Says High Altitude One of The Reasons “do Bronx” Missed Weight
By FCF Staff
Charles Oliveira came in a jaw dropping, nine pounds overweight for his bout with featherweight Ricardo Lamas today, and the fighter’s team says the high altitude of Mexico City is a reason why.
Oliveira will face Lamas… Read More
Ricardo Lamas Booked to Fight Charles Oliveira Following Cancellation of BJ Penn Bout
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of UFC Fight Night 97, it hasn’t taken the promotion long to find Ricardo Lamas another fight, as the organization’s announced he’ll fight Charles Oliveira on November 5th.
The bout will be part of… Read More
UFC on FOX 21: Demian Maia Cruises Through Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia needed less than two minutes tonight at UFC on FOX 21 to defeat Carlos Condit and extend his winning streak to six.
Maia quickly took Condit to the ground, moved to the welterweight’s back, and… Read More
UFC on FOX 21 Weigh-In Results: Demian Maia And Carlos Condit Ready For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC on FOX 21, which will take place tomorrow night in Vancouver, British Columbia.
All of the competitors made weight for the event, except for lightweight Chad Laprise, who came in… Read More
Bellator’s Daniel Weichel: Eddie Alvarez’s UFC Title Win “Wasn’t Such a Big Surprise”
By FCF Staff
Plenty of fans and observers were pretty surprised when Eddie Alvarez secured the UFC’s lightweight championship earlier this month, but fellow Bellator vet, Daniel Weichel, wasn’t one of them.
Alvarez took out Rafael dos… Read More
Carlos Condit – Demian Maia Moved to UFC on FOX 21
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that a fight between Demian Maia and Carlos Condit has been moved from UFC 202 to UFC on FOX 21.
Originally the welterweight contenders were booked to fight on August 20th, but recently… Read More
UFC Announces Jim Miller to Face Joe Lauzon For a Second Time
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, will feature a rematch between two of the promotion’s most experienced vets, as Jim Miller will take on Joe Lauzon.
The promotion recently announced the match-up, which will take… Read More
UFC Announces Chad Laprise – Thibault Gouti Fight
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next card in Vancouver, British Columbia has received a Canadian fighter, as the promotion has announced that Chad Laprise will take on France’s Thibault Gouti at the August 27th event.
Laprise (10-2) is looking to… Read More
UFC FN 90: Eddie Alvarez Respects Rafael dos Anjos, But “This is The Beginning of my Time And The End of His”
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez believes he’s going to take the UFC’s lightweight crown on Thursday night, but don’t expect to hear the rugged vet insult the current champ, Rafael dos Anjos.
The two will battle in the headliner of… Read More
UFC Adds Paige VanZant – Bec Rawlings Bout to Summer Schedule
By FCF Staff
Paige VanZant has been booked for her first bout of 2016, as the UFC’s announced she’ll face Bec Rawlings on August 27th.
The strawweight bout will be part of UFC on FOX 21, which will be hosted… Read More
Report: UFC Targeting Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez For Next FOX Card
By FCF Staff
Following Edson Barboza’s impressive win over Anthony Pettis last month, it looks as though the lightweight will face another top contender in Gilbert Melendez.
Barboza outstruck Pettis at UFC 197 on April 23rd, and earned a unanimous… Read More
Rafael dos Anjos Was “Not Even a Little Impressed” With Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Return Performance
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov returned to the Octagon for the first time in two years earlier this month, and scored a victory, but lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos didn’t think much of his performance.
Nurmagomedov took on Darrell Horcher… Read More
Yair Rodriguez Cracks UFC’s Top 15 FW Ranks After Highlight Reel KO
By FCF Staff
Following his electrifying, knockout win over Andre Fili at UFC 197 last weekend, Yair Rodriguez is now a top 15 ranked, featherweight.
The Mexican fighter buzzed the MMA world on Saturday night, by finishing Fili off with… Read More
UFC 197 Payouts: Jon Jones Leads The Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the salaries for UFC 197 this weekend, and not surprisingly, former light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones led the way.
According the numbers that were disclosed to the NSAC by the UFC,… Read More
UFC 197: Jon Jones Outscores OSP, Demetrious Johnson Quickly Takes Out Henry Cejudo
By FCF Staff
UFC 197 featured two of the sport’s best, pound-for-pound fighters in Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson, and both men emerged from the card victorious.
Jones took on fellow light-heavyweight contender Ovince Saint Preux, who stepped in on… Read More
UFC 197 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones And Ovince Saint Preux Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 197, which will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, Jon Jones will face Ovince Saint Preux for the interim light-heavyweight belt.
In the co-headliner,… Read More
UFC 197: Edson Barboza Says Ricardo Almeida Has Been Telling Striker to Believe in All Areas of His Game
By FCF Staff
Since Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza are considered to be two of the best strikers in the UFC, the consensus is that their bout this Saturday will be an all stand-up affair. But, based off recent comments… Read More
Eddie Alvarez to Challenge Rafael dos Anjos Next
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos has his next title defense booked, as the UFC has announced that the lightweight champ will take on Eddie Alvarez, July 7th.
The bout will headline UFC FN 90, which will take place at… Read More