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Chael Sonnen Facing 11 Charges from alleged December fight in Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
According to MMAJunkie, Chael Sonnen is now facing up to 11 charges from his alleged hotel fight on December 18th in Las Vegas. His first initial court appearance is set for April 27th in Las Vegas.
It… Read More
Kayla Harrison resigns with the PFL on a multi-year deal
By FCF Staff
The PFL officially announced Tuesday morning that two-time lightweight women champion Kayla Harrison has resigned with the promotion on a multi-year deal.
According to previous reports, Bellator was in play to sign Harrison and offered her a… Read More
RIZIN 34 Announced
By Press Release
Fan favorite Kyohei Hagiwara makes his 8th RIZIN appearance against former DEEP Featherweight Champion Satoshi
‘Dominator’ Yamasu.
Grand Prix Quarterfinalist Yamaniha welcomes GRACHAN Champion Motonobu Tezuka to the RIZIN
ring.
Pancrase… Read More
LFA 121: Main Event Announced
By press release
LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will kick off its 2022 schedule in Dallas, Texas when the promotion celebrates its 5th anniversary in the city and venue that it began. LFA 121 will… Read More
LFA to Make New York Debut in February
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LFA President Sven Bean announced today that the promotion will make it’s promotional debut in the state of New York in February 2022.
“I’m very happy to announce that the LFA will finally debut in the… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Explains Why He’s “Leaning” Towards Justin Gaethje Beating Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez has battled both Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje during his remarkable career, and recently he shared why he thinks Gaethje will likely be victorious at UFC 268.
Gaethje and Chandler are scheduled to fight at… Read More
IMMAF Launches Athlete Database & Alumni Records
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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has launched two new athletes’ records pages this year at immaf.org:
IMMAF Athletes Database
IMMAF Alumni
The searchable Athletes’ Database features 2200 IMMAF athletes across Senior, Junior and Youth categories,… Read More
Cris ‘Cyborg’ to Fight Sinead Kavanagh Next
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that the promotion’s female featherweight champ, Cris ‘Cyborg’, will take on Sinead Kavanagh next.
The decorated fighter will battle Kavanagh at Bellator 271, which will take place on November 12th in Hollywood, Florida.
‘Cyborg’ (24-2)… Read More
Video Appears to Show Dillon Danis Being Arrested
By FCF Staff
Dillon Danis is making headlines on Tuesday, following reports that the decorated grappler and fighter was arrested in Seaside Heights, New Jersey this past weekend.
Recently an unverified mugshot of the Bellator fighter was shared out on social… Read More
Ryan Bader Awarded Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader has added another achievement to his resume, as the Bellator heavyweight champ has received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Recently, Bader shared the comments and images below, which document him receiving his black belt from Master… Read More
SFT 29: Heliton dos Santos vs. Luis “Betaso” Nogueira Interim Featherweight Title Fight to Headline
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An SFT MMA Interim featherweight title fight between Heliton dos Santos and Luis “Betaspo” Nogueira will headline SFT 29 on September 2nd in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
SFT 29 will be streamed exclusively on FITE in the… Read More
Alistair Overeem Claims Fedor Emelianenko Has Passed on Fighting Him Three Times
By FCF Staff
Recently Bellator announced that Fedor Emelianenko is going to fight Timothy Johnson next. But, according to Alistair Overeem, his team pushed for that opportunity and were turned down.
Not only that, according to Overeem, Emelianenko’s camp has… Read More
LFA 115: Main Event Announced
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Wisconsin in September. LFA 115 will feature a light-heavyweight world title fight when the promotion returns to the Badger State. The winner will become… Read More
ONE Champ Bibiano Fernandes Says He’d “Break” Both Aljamain Sterling & Sergio Pettis
By FCF Staff
ONE’s bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes wants to test his skills against his counterparts in Bellator and the UFC, and he’s more than confident he’d defeat both.
The 41-year-old Fernandes (24-4) has been fighting under the ONE banner… Read More
PFL Playoffs: Ray Cooper III Advances to Finals With Win Over Rory MacDonald
By FCF Staff
Another of the PFL’s offseason, big-name signings will not be collecting a one-million-dollar check, as Ray Cooper III defeated Rory MacDonald on Friday night.
Cooper battled the former Bellator welterweight champ in a semifinal contest, and… Read More
Scott Coker Says Fedor Emelianenko Wanted “Top” Opponent Over Fight With Fellow Legend
By FCF Staff
The recent announcement that Fedor Emelianenko is going to fight Timothy Johnson next, didn’t go over well with some fans and observers. But, recently Bellator President Scott Coker provided some context, on how the heavyweight bout came… Read More
PFL 7 Weigh-in Results: Ray Cooper III & Rory MacDonald Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for PFL 7, which will feature playoff action in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.
In the main event, former Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald will take on 2019 champ, Ray Cooper III.… Read More
LFA 114: New Main Event Announced
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA 114 will feature a new featherweight world title fight when the promotion returns to the Show Me State this month. This will be the fourth event the promotion… Read More
Patricio Freire Comments on Defeat, Possibility of Lightweight Fight With A.J. McKee
By FCF Staff
Patricio Freire exchanged verbal shots with A.J. McKee leading up to their Bellator 263 bout. But, following his loss to the rising star, ‘Pitbull’ congratulated McKee on his performance.
McKee rocked Freire with a head kick not… Read More
A.J. McKee Calls to Unify MMA’s Featherweight Titles, Following Championship Win
By FCF Staff
A.J. McKee believes he’s the planet’s best featherweight, and now that he holds Bellator’s title, he wants to prove it by facing other champions.
McKee faced the renowned Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire at Bellator 263 on Saturday, and… Read More