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Report: UFC Vet Sean McCorkle Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Approximately one year after his last bout, UFC vet Sean McCorkle has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 38.
McCorkle hasn’t fought since last September, when he was submitted by Richard White while competing… Read More
UFC’s Antonio Silva Reporting “Surgery Was a Success”
By FCF Staff
Antonio Silva is reporting that the surgery he recently underwent was successful, which the heavyweight was expected to undergo, even before he fought Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 51.
Silva, who suffers from acromegaly, had a cyst… Read More
UFC FN 52’s Myles Jury on Win Over Takanori Gomi: It’s “Good for my Name and my Brand”
By FCF Staff
Myles Jury scored an impressive, first round victory over Takanori Gomi at UFC Fight Night 52, and although the latter is no longer a top ten ranked lightweight, “Fury” knows how important the win is.
Jury dropped… Read More
UFC’s Alistair Overeem and Stefan Struve Have Agreed to Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White announced that the UFC would give Alistair Overeem at least one more fight, and now the promotion has confirmed he’s verbally agreed to face Stefan Struve.
The two heavyweights will square off at UFC… Read More
UFC FN 51: “Bigfoot” Silva Believes Another Title Shot’s Within Reach
By FCF Staff
Although Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was quickly stopped by UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez in May, 2013, and once before in 2012, the dangerous fighter hasn’t lost sight of securing another title shot.
In fact, while speaking to… Read More
UFC Confirms Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir Sadollah set for September 20th
By FCF Staff
After a few line-up changes due to injuries, the UFC has confirmed that as expected, Amir Sadollah will face Yoshihiro Akiyama on September 20th. The welterweight bout will be part of UFC FN 52, which will be… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber to Fight Masanori Kanehara at UFC FN 52
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Urijah Faber’s next fight will take place overseas, as the perennial contender will reportedly fight Masanori Kanehara at the Japan bound, UFC Fight Night 52.
The upcoming card is scheduled to take place… Read More
Report: Stefan Struve’s Manager Says UFC Vet “Definitely Wants to Fight” Again
By FCF Staff
Following Stefan Struve’s late removal from UFC 175, he assured fans he’s doing well, and now his manager is relaying that the heavyweight wants to fight again.
Struve–who was diagnosed with a rare heart condition last year–was… Read More
Stefan Struve “Confident We Will Sort This Out” After UFC 175 Scare, Says Incident “Had Nothing to do With my Heart”
Heavyweight Says he Received Win and Show Bonus
By FCF Staff
Following the unsettling, cancellation of his bout at UFC 175, Stefan Struve relayed he was doing well, and now the heavyweight has provided further updates regarding his health.
Struve,… Read More
UFC 175: Stefan Struve Says He’s “OK” After Last Minute Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
UFC 175 was supposed to mark the return of Stefan Struve, but after the heavyweight had a fainting spell backstage, he was pulled from his fight with Matt Mitrione.
The news immediately sparked concern throughout the MMA… Read More
(Updated) Report: Stefan Struve Out of UFC 175 After Fainting Before Bout
By FCF Staff
Stefan Struve was set to fight for the first time in over a year at UFC 175, but according to reports, the heavyweight has been pulled from his fight with Matt Mitrione.
Struve, who was diagnosed with… Read More
Report: Antonio Silva-Andrei Arlovski to Fight at UFC FN 51
By FCF Staff
Although Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has been calling for a bout with Josh Barnett, it looks like he’ll face another decorated, heavyweight vet.
According to reports, Silva and UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski have verbally agreed to square… Read More
Report: Myles Jury to Face Takanori Gomi at UFC FN 52
By FCF Staff
Although Myles Jury had reportedly agreed to fight Nate Diaz in his next bout, it looks like he’ll battle Takanori Gomi in his native Japan on September 20th.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight Night… Read More
Report: UFC’s Antonio Silva to Undergo Surgery
By FCF Staff
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has been sidelined in recent months due to a shoulder injury, and looks as though the UFC heavyweight is set to undergo more surgery.
The 34 year-old Silva recently revealed to “The MMA Hour”… Read More
UFC 175: Stefan Struve Returning to Action Versus Matt Mitrione
By FCF Staff
Having been treated for a rare heart condition, Stefan Struve will return to the Octagon on July 5th and will battle Matt Mitrione. The heavyweight bout will be part of UFC 175, which will be hosted by… Read More
Report: UFC’s Stefan Struve Cleared by Doctors to Fight Again
By FCF Staff
Although it wasn’t long ago when there was widespread fears that the fighting career of Stefan Struve might be over, the heavyweight is reporting that he’s been cleared by his doctors to compete again.
Struve’s MMA future… Read More
Nate Marquardt to Battle James Te Huna in UFC’s New Zealand Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it is headed to New Zealand for the first time in the promotion’s history, and that Auckland’s Vector Arena will host a June 28th card.
The event will be headlined… Read More
UFC 173: Junior dos Santos to Battle Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
UFC 173 has received another compelling fight, as former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will fight rising contender Stipe Miocic at the May 24th card.
The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and… Read More
“Bigfoot” Silva Reports He’s Doing “Very Well” After Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is reporting that he’s on the mend, after undergoing surgery recently to repair his left shoulder.
The 34 year-old heavyweight reported the news via his Instagram account by posting:
After hours of surgery in… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Weidman Moves Into Top Five P4P, Rankings Expanded to 15 Spots
By FCF Staff
Considering Chris Weidman holds two wins over the legend Anderson Silva, following his TKO victory due to injury at UFC 168, it’s not surprising to see that the middleweight champ has moved into the UFC’s top five,… Read More