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Bellator 99: Matyushenko to Fight M’Pumbu in Promotional Debut
Featherweight Tourney Opening Round Announced
By FCF Staff
Vladimir Matyushenko has his first Bellator assignment, as the UFC veteran will fight the promotion’s former light-heavyweight champ Christian… Read More
Tyson Steele Fighting Steve Carl in New WSOF 3 Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Tyrone Spong not being available to fight at World Series of Fighting 3 due to visa issues, the promotion has announced that a welterweight fight between Tyson Steele and Steve Carl is… Read More
Cole Miller Reveals He Had “Probably The Worst Camp” Ever Prior To Crucial Win Over Bart Palaszewski
By Kelsey Mowatt
One of the more intriguing match-ups at the recent TUF 17 Finale pitted Cole Miller against fellow vet Bart Palaszewski, and while the skills of each man was a key reason the… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For Chael Sonnen?
By Jesse Heitz
At this past weekend’s UFC 159 event in Newark, New Jersey, Chael Sonnen received another ferocious beating by one of the top fighters in the world. This time it was the UFC’s Light Heavyweight… Read More
Bellator: Michael Chandler Fighting Dave Jansen June 19th, “King Mo” Lawal to Battle Seth Petruzelli
By FCF Staff
Several of Bellator’s biggest names will be competing at its June 19th event in Thacherville, Oklahoma, including Michael Chandler, “King Mo” Lawal, Seth Petruzelli and Renato Sobral.
Chandler (11-0) will be looking to defend his… Read More
Lyoto Machida Wants To Stay Busy If Jon Jones Is Injured
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida wants to stay busy in the octagon and prevent ring rust from impacting his shot at a championship.
If light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is forced to… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier’s Future Regarding Weight Class Could Be Determined This Week
By FCF Staff
Now that Daniel Cormier has emerged victorious from his Octagon debut, by handing former heavyweight champ Frank Mir a unanimous decision loss at UFC on FOX 8, the rising star and his camp will try to… Read More
WSOF’s Anthony Johnson Confident Heading Into Heavyweight Bout With Andrei Arlovski: “The Speed, The Power, It’s Still There”
Vet Says Light-Heavyweight Division “Still My Home”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Anthony Johnson has fought at welterweight, middleweight and is coming off several wins while competing at 205 pounds, a few eyebrows were raised when World Series of Fighting announced… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP vs. Diaz Will Come Down To Mental Toughness
By Joshua Molina
In at least one way Nick Diaz has already lost against Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre.
He’s fighting the Canadian crusader in Montreal, Canada.
There’s home field advantage and then there’s fighting GSP in Canada.
That’s just asking… Read More
Patrick Cote Confident He’ll Retain Power as Welterweight: “You Hit Hard Not Because You’re Heavier, You Hit Hard Because of the Technique”
Fighter Hoping to Make Debut at 170 in March
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not long into his MMA career, Patrick Cote decided his maximum potential could only be realized competing at middleweight rather than light-heavyweight, and within a few years, the… Read More
ONE FC’s Victor Cui Discusses Promotion’s “Gigantic Advantage,” Possibility of U.S. Show and Free Agent Eddie Alvarez
By Kelsey Mowatt
With the announcement this week that ONE FC has partnered with the Malaysian telecommunications company Tune Talk, it’s another indication that the Asian promotion is taking steps to become a considerable presence in the MMA world. Not… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Time For George St. Pierre to Fight, And Get Off the Treadmill (He’s In Shape, We Get It)
By Joshua Molina
In case you didn’t know it, Georges St. Pierre returns this Saturday to fight Carlos Condit for the undisputed Welterweight Championship of the world.
The UFC has spent millions of dollars on the promotion of this fight,… Read More
Opinion: GSP’s Return Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
By Tom Taylor
UFC 154 goes down on November 17, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and will mark the return of pound-for-pound great, welterweight champion, and UFC superstar, Georges St. Pierre. It has been over a year since we have seen… Read More
Edson Barboza’s KO of Terry Etim Nominated For ESPY “Play of the Year”
By FCF Staff
Edson Barboza has joined UFC champions Jon Jones and Anderson Silva on the 2012 ESPY nominees list, as the Brazilian lightweight’s highlight reel knockout of Terry Etim in January, has been nominated for “Play… Read More
ONE FC President Victor Cui: “This Is A World Class Show. It’s Why We Have A 10-Year Televison Deal With ESPN.”
By Tom Taylor
Last weekend, ONE FC held its fourth show, entitled “Destiny of Warriors,” from Stadium Negara, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like its predecessors, this ONE FC card was a great success, due largely to the experience and dedication… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Zorobabel Moreira as Roger Huerta’s New Opponent
By FCF Staff
Rising Asian promotion ONE FC has announced that Zorobabel Moreira will replace Phil Baroni at the promotion’s upcoming June 23rd card in Malaysia and will fight Roger Huerta. The organization confirmed the match-up on Twitter.
The… Read More
United Glory: Magomedov Defeats Rodriguez, Schilt, Kharitonov and Zimmerman Victorious
By FCF Staff
Ricco Rodriguez was handed his third consecutive loss in Moscow, Russia yesterday, as the the former UFC heavyweight champ lost by decision to Ruslan Magomedov while competing for United Glory.
With the UD win, the Russian’s record improves… Read More
GSP: “I Am Very Nervous Carlos Condit Will Win On Saturday Night”
UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre will be a ringside observer to the UFC 143 main event on Saturday. “GSP” has been the undisputed welterweight king since the spring of 2008, but knee injuries have forced him to withdraw from scheduled… Read More
Report: Junie Browning Says He Was “The Victim” in Recent Brawl
By FCF Staff
While authorities in Thailand continue to search for UFC veteran Junie Browning, for his alleged involvement in a recent barroom brawl that made headlines, the controversial fighter has reached out to the media in an effort… Read More
Serious Injury Sidelines St. Pierre, Condit Fighting Diaz Next
By FCF Staff
Another knee injury has forced UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre to the sidelines once again, however, this time the severity of the injury will force the promotion to hold an interim title fight.
According to… Read More