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UFC FN 54: Chris Kelades Stepping up on Short Notice to Replace Louis Gaudinot
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has undergone a last minute change, as the promotion has announced that flyweight Chris Kelades has agreed to replace the ill Louis Gaudinot on just a few days notice.
Kelades will take on… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank to Face Anthony Njokuani
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has landed a lightweight bout between two talented strikers, as the promotion has announced Daron Cruickshank will take on Anthony Njokuani.
Cruickshank (15-5) is looking to get back on track after he was… Read More
Report: Dana White Weighs in on Likelihood of Urijah Faber Fighting Teammate TJ Dillashaw
By FCF Staff
Dana White has frequently argued that if the price is right, teammates will fight each other, and the latest pairing he’s been asked to weigh-in on is TJ Dillashaw and Urijah Faber.
Dillashaw and Faber are teammates… Read More
UFC FN 54: Jerrod Sanders Moving to Bantamweight, Will Battle Pedro Munhoz
By FCF Staff
Jerrod Sanders could look like a very different fighter for his next bout, as the UFC has announced that he’s dropping from lightweight to bantamweight to face Pedro Munhoz.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight… Read More
UFC FN 54: Six More Bouts Added to Line-up, TUF Nations Winners Elias Theodorou and Chad Laprise Booked for Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced six more bouts for its first trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and not surprisingly, they will feature several Canadian fighters.
UFC FN 54 will be hosted by the Halifax Forum, and… Read More
UFC FN 54: Nordine Taleb to Battle Jingliang Li
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 54 has received another bout, as the promotion has announced that Nordine Taleb will battle Jingliang Li. The upcoming event will be hosted by Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 4th.
Taleb (9-2)… Read More
UFC FN 54: Bryan Caraway-Raphael Assuncao, Kailin Curran-Paige VanZant Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has received two more bouts, as the promotion has announced that Bryan Caraway will battle Raphael Assuncao, and that Kailin Curran will face Paige VanZant.
The October 4th card will be hosted by… Read More
UFC on FOX 12: Robbie Lawler-Matt Brown Battle is Latest Chapter in Memorable Title Shot Runs
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you had told someone in July, 2013, that in twelve months time, Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown would be fighting for a crack at the UFC welterweight title, chances are your prediction would not… Read More
Report: Estimates for UFC 174 PPV Buys Among Lowest in Modern Era
By FCF Staff
Heading into UFC 174 critics questioned how the June 14th event would do in pay-per-view buys, and it looks as though the event struggled as many predicted.
The event, which featured flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson decisioning Ali… Read More
UFC FN 49: Demian Maia vs. Mike Pyle, Thales Leites vs. Francis Carmont Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 49 has picked up two intriguing bouts, as Demian Maia will face Mike Pyle, and Thales Leites has verbally agreed to battle Francis Carmont.
The August 23rd card will be hosted by the BOK… Read More
Report: Matt Dwyer to Make UFC Debut, August 2nd Versus Alex Garcia
By FCF Staff
Not long ago word surfaced that Canadian welterweight prospect Matt Dwyer has signed with the UFC, and now it’s being reported he’ll fight Alex Garcia in his promotional debut.
The bout will take place August 2nd, at… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Sarah Moras Says Competing on TUF “Totally Different” Than Making UFC Debut
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Sarah Moras competed in the eighteenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, and advanced to the show’s semifinals, the bantamweight concedes it’s not comparable to what’s coming on July 6th. On that day, at the… Read More
UFC FN 48: Tyron Woodley Replacing Hector Lombard Versus Dong Hyun Kim
By FCF Staff
It won’t be long before Tyron Woodley will have a chance to get back on the winning track, as the UFC has announced that the welterweight will fight Dong Hyun Kim on August 23rd.
Woodley, who was… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: OSP Moves Into Top Ten, Tyron Woodley Drops After UFC 174 Loss
By FCF Staff
Ovince St-Preux scored another win at UFC 174, Saturday night, and the surging light-heavyweight has cracked the promotion’s top ten rankings as a result.
As a result of his second round, submission win over Ryan Jimmo, St-Preux… Read More
Report: Dana White Believes Tyron Woodley “Choked in The Big Fight” at UFC 174
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley has impressed in several of his UFC bouts to date, but following his clear cut, decision loss to Rory MacDonald on Saturday, Dana White believes the fighter had an issue coping with pressure.
Woodley was… Read More
UFC 174: Demetrious Johnson Cruises to Win Over Ali Bagautinov
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 174 card in Vancouver, British Columbia, which saw flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson cruise to a decision win over Ali Bagautinov.
Although Bagautinov kept battling throughout the five round fight, he… Read More
UFC 174: Demetrious Johnson and Ali Bagautinov set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC 174 card, which will see flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson take on Ali Bagautinov in the main event.
In the co-headliner, Tyron Woodley will face fellow welterweight contender Rory… Read More
On the Rise: Matt Dwyer Continues to Make Noise With Recent Win Over UFC Vet DaMarques Johnson
By Kelsey Mowatt
Observers of Canadian MMA know that Toshido MMA has a reputation for producing notable talent, including the UFC’s Rory MacDonald, and Matt Dwyer is the latest that’s making an impact for the Kelowna gym.
Recently,… Read More
UFC Champ Johny Hendricks Discusses Return, Desire to Rematch GSP
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen when and who Johny Hendricks will face in his return, but it looks like the UFC Welterweight Champion doesn’t have a preference, in terms of an opponent.
Hendricks, who continues to recover… Read More
TUF Brazil Finale III: Demian Maia Says he can “Breathe” After Latest Win, Discusses Stacked Welterweight Division
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia ended a two fight losing skid at the TUF Brazil III Finale Saturday night, and with the victory, the jiu-jitsu guru has likely ensured he remains a top ten ranked welterweight.
It wasn’t that long… Read More