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Dana White Confirms UFC 207 Will be Mike Goldberg’s Last as Promotion’s Announcer
By FCF Staff
Dana White has confirmed that the man who has called UFC events for almost 20 years, Mike Goldberg, will not be returning to the promotion next year.
In advance of UFC 207 this Friday in Las Vegas,… Read More
UFC 207: Cain Velasquez Deemed Unfit to Fight by Commission
By FCF Staff
Following Cain Velasquez’s revelation that he plans to undergo back surgery in early January, the Nevada Commission has ruled the heavyweight is unfit to fight Fabricio Werdum on Friday.
Recently the UFC posted the following statement on… Read More
UFC 207: Cain Velasquez Insists He’s “Ready to Win” Despite Upcoming Surgery
By FCF Staff
Following a rumor that Cain Velasquez is withdrawing from UFC 207 next weekend, the former heavyweight champ insists he’s ready to fight and defeat Fabricio Werdum.
Recently Velasquez disclosed to ESPN that he will undergo back surgery… Read More
UFC 207: Cody Garbrandt Argues Dominick Cruz Hasn’t “Changed” or “Evolved”
By FCF Staff
Many believe Dominick Cruz is the greatest bantamweight MMA has known, but Cody Garbrandt says the champion hasn’t improved his skills in years.
Garbrandt (10-0) has been booked for a title fight with the renowned fighter on… Read More
UFC 207: Joe Rogan Finds Lack of Amanda Nunes in Promos “Bizarre”
By FCF Staff
The promotional material for the upcoming UFC 207 card has featured much, much more of Ronda Rousey than the champ Amanda Nunes, and Joe Rogan has clearly noticed…
The December 30th card will feature the return of… Read More
UFC on FOX 22: Cole Miller Explains Why He’s Not Interested in Re-signing With UFC
By FCF Staff
After having his request to meet with UFC officials unmet, Cole Miller says he has no interest in re-signing with the organization he’s worked for since 2007.
Miller is preparing to fight Mizuto Hirota at UFC on… Read More
Cody Garbrandt Says a Win at UFC 207 Makes Him “FOTY”
By FCF Staff
If Cody Garbrandt closes out the year by defeating Dominick Cruz, the heavy handed bantamweight believes he should receive “Fighter of the Year” honors.
Garbrandt will take on the renowned champ at UFC 207, which will take… Read More
UFC 205: Khabib Nurmagomedov Demands Title Shot, No More “Fake Contracts” After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov clearly isn’t going to let the UFC and Dana White forget the fact that originally, he was offered a bout with Eddie Alvarez.
Not long ago, White reported that the UFC was planning to have… Read More
Report: TJ Dillashaw – John Lineker Expected For UFC 207
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 207 will pick up another compelling bantamweight bout, as TJ Dillashaw and John Lineker have reportedly agreed to fight at the December 3oth event.
Although the bout has not been officially signed, ESPN.com… Read More
UFC 207: Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt Official
By FCF Staff
As was recently reported would likely be the case, the UFC has announced that Cody Garbrandt will fight bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz on December 30th.
The fight will co-headline UFC 207, which will be hosted by the… Read More
Report: Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt Likely For UFC 207
By FCF Staff
In recent weeks there’s been plenty of speculation regarding who will face Dominick Cruz next, and it looks like it will be Cody Garbrandt.
The consensus has been that either TJ Dillshaw or Garbrandt would challenge for… Read More
UFC 207: Cain Velasquez – Fabricio Werdum II Booked
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s final event of 2016 will feature a rematch between two former heavyweight champs, as Cain Velasquez will take on Fabricio Werdum.
The promotion has announced that the fight will be part of UFC 207, which… Read More
Jose Aldo Reports “Great Conversation” With UFC, But Doesn’t See Return to Octagon
By FCF Staff
Although Jose Aldo’s reporting he had a “great conversation” with UFC officials, the interim featherweight champ says he still wants to close out his run with the promotion.
Following the UFC’s decision to have Conor McGregor challenge… Read More
Matt Brown vs. Tarec Saffiedine, Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny Booked For UFC’s Final 2016 Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its December 30th event, as it’s booked Matt Brown vs. Tarec Saffiedine and Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny for the card.
The welterweight fights will be part… Read More
Jose Aldo Threatens to Take Dive if He’s Not Granted UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Recently Jose Aldo relayed that he no longer wants to fight and that he wants the UFC to release him, and the Brazilian star isn’t backing off that stance.
Aldo made the announcement following the news that… Read More
Report: Cain Velasquez – Fabricio Werdum II Planned For UFC 207
By FCF Staff
It looks like Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum are going to fight again, as according to reports, a rematch between the two is planned for UFC 207.
Werdum and Velasquez fought for the first time last June,… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II – UFC 202 Estimated to Have Set New PPV Record
By FCF Staff
Most observers believed UFC 202 and Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II was going to draw big numbers, and it looks like the recent card has set a new pay-per-view record for the promotion.
The August 20th… Read More
WSOF Signs UFC Vet Ramsey Nijem
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LAS VEGAS (August 29, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 pounds) star and former The Ultimate… Read More
WSOF Signs UFC Vet Jared Rosholt
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LAS VEGAS (August 24, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor And Nate Diaz Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz – Conor McGregor II lived up to the hype and then some at UFC 202, and as a result, the bout was awarded “Fight of the Night’ honors.
McGregor dropped Diaz several times early in… Read More