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UFC 170 Weigh-In Results: Rousey And McMann Set For Headliner, Cormier And Cummins Ready For War
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 170 card in Las Vegas made weight this afternoon, including headliners Ronda Rousey and Sarah McMann.
The bantamweight champion Rousey weighed in at 135 pounds, as did the decorated… Read More
UFC Vet Brian Melancon Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
After making his UFC debut earlier his year and going 1-1 in the Octagon thus far, welterweight Brian Melancon has announced he’s retiring at the age of 31.
The Texas fighter, who also competed for Strikeforce and… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Kelvin Gastelum Withdraws
By FCF Staff
Former TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum has been forced to withdraw from the December 14th, UFC on FOX 9 card, as the welterweight is reporting that he’s injured his knee. The 22 year-old fighter was scheduled to… Read More
UFC FN 27: Carlos Condit Avenges Loss to Martin Kampmann
By FCF Staff
Despite a strong start from Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27 tonight in Indianapolis, Carlos Condit came back to score an impressive, fourth round stoppage win over the welterweight contender.
Kampmann came out aggressively in the… Read More
UFC FN 27 Weigh-In Results: Condit and Kampmann Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 27 card in Indianapolis, which will see Carlos Condit take on Martin Kampmann for a second time in the main event. Condit lost by split… Read More
“Fight for the Troops III”: Smith-Chiesa, Bermudez-Lentz Added
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s November 6th, “Fight for the Troops III” card has two new additions, as the promotion has announced that Nik Lentz will fight Dennis Bermudez, and that Michael Chiesa will battle fellow TUF winner Colton Smith.… Read More
Cain Velasquez And Junior Dos Santos Lead UFC 160 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for this past weekend’s UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the promotion’s heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was the top… Read More
UFC 160: Cain Velasquez Storms Through “Bigfoot” Silva Again, Junior dos Santos KO’s Mark Hunt
By FCF Staff
It appears as though a third bout between UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos is inevitable, as both men scored stoppage wins tonight at UFC 160 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Velasquez floored Antonio “Bigfoot”… Read More
UFC 160 Weigh-Ins: Cain Velasquez and “Bigfoot” Silva Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have cleared the final hurdle for their rematch tomorrow night at UFC 160, as both men made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas. Velasquez… Read More
Report: “The Ultimate Fighter”: Canada vs. Australia Season in the Works
By FCF Staff
After producing a season of “The Ultimate Fighter” with teams from Britain and Australia, the UFC is reportedly targeting another show with fighters from “Down Under”, except this time around they’ll battle competitors from Canada.… Read More
Benny Alloway, Nick Penner and Cody Donovan Earn TUF “Smashes” Finale Bonuses
Robert Whittaker, Colin Fletcher, Brad Scott and Alloway Collect Season Awards
By FCF Staff
Benny Alloway capped off his TUF “Smashes” season in dramatic fashion last night in Queensland, Australia, as the welterweight knocked out Manny Rodriguez with a highlight… Read More
Ross Pearson Takes Out George Sotiropoulos at UFC on FX 6
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC on FX 6 card in Queensland, Australia, which saw Ross Pearson stop opposing TUF “Smashes” coach George Sotiropoulos in the third round.
The card also saw Robert Whittaker and Norman… Read More
UFC on FX 6 Weigh-In Results: Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos Set For Main Event
By FCF Staff
Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos were on weight today for their lightweight bout tomorrow night in Gold Coast, Australia, as the TUF “Smashes” coaches both came in at 155 pounds for Friday’s main event.
The UFC on… Read More
UFC on FX6: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend is the kind that most MMA fans drool over, as the UFC will hold not one, but two shows in as many days. For the first of the two shows, the UFC returns to… Read More
UFC Working on Israel Adesanya – Jan Blachowicz Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been no shortage of talk regarding who Israel Adesanya will fight next, and it looks like the star will face new, light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz.
After Adesanya defended the middleweight title at UFC 253… Read More
Dan Hardy Comments on Confrontation With Herb Dean
By FCF Staff
After blasting referee Herb Dean, both on mic and off at UFC Fight Island 3 on Saturday, Dan Hardy has elaborated on his actions.
Dean oversaw the preliminary bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert. The latter… Read More
UFC 248: Yoel Romero Credits Israel Adesanya For Calling Him Out “Old School”
By FCF Staff
Yoel Romero is going to do his best to knock out Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. But, the perennial middleweight contender’s grateful to the champ for calling him out, and giving him another shot at the 185… Read More
UFC 236: Paulo Costa Says Israel Adesanya “Doesn’t Have Heart”
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya moved his MMA record to 16-0 earlier this month, by defeating the legendary Anderson Silva, but clearly Paulo Costa wasn’t impressed by “The Last Style Bender”.
Adesanya faced Silva in the main event of UFC… Read More
UFC on FOX 25: Chris Weidman Calls Out Michael Bisping, Says Champ is “Running”
By FCF Staff
Now that Chris Weidman has returned to the win column, the former middleweight champ has turned his sites to the division’s current king, Michael Bisping.
Weidman took on Kelvin Gastelum last night at UFC on FOX 25,… Read More
Tyron Woodley Says Georges St-Pierre’s Plans to Fight Michael Bisping Were “Cowardly”
By FCF Staff
The expectation is that Tyron Woodley will fight Demian Maia next, but the welterweight champ is, and always will be, interested in fighting Georges St-Pierre.
Maia earned a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 211 earlier… Read More