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RIZIN FF: Kazuyuki Fujita Returns, Two New Bouts Confirmed For April 17
By Press Release
TOKYO – March 16, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10),… Read More
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal Advances With KO, Shinya Aoki Stops Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Former Pride boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s Rizin Fighting Federation has hosted its first event to date, and in the main event, Shinya Aoki ensured Kazushi Sakuraba’s comeback wasn’t a triumphant one.
Aoki stopped the 46 year-old legend in… Read More
M-1 Global Signs Alexander Volkov, Former Bellator Champ to Challenge Denis Smoldarev For Vacant HW Title
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) to an exclusive promotional contract.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1:… Read More
UFC And PRIDE Vet Pedro Rizzo Retires
By FCF Staff
Another of MMA’s legendary fighters has retired from the game, as Pedro Rizzo announced he’s hanging up the gloves, after scoring a win on Saturday.
The 41 year-old heavyweight stopped Andrew Flores Smith Face to Face 12,… Read More
Report: Tim Sylvia Blasts Dana White While Discussing UFC Departure
By FCF Staff
Unlike several UFC veterans, Tim Sylvia never returned to the Octagon after he left the promotion in 2008, and the former heavyweight champ claims it’s because Dana White holds a “grudge”.
Sylvia exited from the promotion not… Read More
WSOF 24: Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami Among Several Bouts Announced
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (July 30, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. for the second time this year with another star-studded, world-class Mixed Martial Arts… Read More
WSOF Books Ryan Ford vs. Yushin Okami, Matt Hamill vs. Vinny Magalhaes
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (February 12, 2015) – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) is set to roll out two more mega-fight cards with WSOF… Read More
UFC 180: Mark Hunt Says His Power Can Deliver Championship Win, But Will it be Enough?
By Kelsey Mowatt
For understandable reasons, the ‘comeback story’ has dominated the pre-UFC 180 narrative, since it was announced that Mark Hunt will face Fabricio Werdum for the promotion’s interim heavyweight title. While it’s made for compelling headlines… Read More
Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz and Conor McGregor Among Most Watched Fighters on UFC Fight Pass
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s digital streaming service, Fight Pass, has been operating now for nearly ten months, and fighters like Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor are reportedly among the most watched.
The promotion… Read More
M-1 Challenge 51: Ramazan Emeev to Defend Middleweight Title vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
By Full Court Press (via press release)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (August 25, 2014) – M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev (11-2-0, 2 KO/TKO, 5 SUB) defends his title for the second time, Sunday, September 7 against fellow Russian… Read More
M-1 Global Light-Heavyweight Title Fight Victor Nemkov vs. Stephan Puetz Headlines M-1 Challenge 46
By Full Court Press (via press release)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 10, 2014) – Red-hot Russian light heavyweight championVictor Nemkov (19-4-0, 3 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) defends his M-1 Global title this Friday against German challenger Stephan Puetz (9-1-0, 4… Read More
Opinion: The Future of Anderson Silva
By Jesse Heitz
The year that was 2013 has come and gone. It gave us MMA fans scores of thrilling fights. In the previous year we saw the rise of young lions and the fall of legends. However, 2013 ended… Read More
Opinion: Mirko “Cro Cop” Needs to Call it a MMA Career
By Michael Hatamoto
PRIDE legend Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic quietly stepped into the ring during Legends 2 MMA from Moscow, Russia, fighting submission specialist Alexey Oleinik. The old Cro Cop from the PRIDE days clearly is long gone, as the… Read More
Opinion: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Meets Alexey Oleinik at Legends 2
By Michael Hatamoto
Former PRIDE superstar Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic was scheduled to rematch Aleksander Emelianenko next month at Legends 2, but the fight fell through due to continued personal problems Emelianenko needs to address.
Instead, Cro Cop will fight… Read More
Opinion: Big Plans for Fabricio Werdum
By Jesse Heitz
Last weekend, we witnessed UFC Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez, utterly and completely handle Junior dos Santos in UFC 166’s main event. The champion retained his title, taking the rubber match in dominating fashion. On the heels of… Read More
Is UFC Russia-Bound?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC President Dana White would like to host an event in Russia, but needs to visit the country with Lorenzo Fertitta and research what cities and venues would be suitable.
There is no… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Ratings May Not Show It Yet, But Bellator Is Moving In The Right Direction
By Joshua Molina
Bellator’s re-signing of Eddie Alvarez is a smart move and one that shows everybody who’s paying attention that the upstart MMA company isn’t going away.
Alvarez was on his way to the UFC, but Bellator was able… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Bellator Wins Even If Rampage vs. Ortiz Fight Fails
By Joshua Molina
UFC legend Tito Ortiz is in for a long night when he takes on Rampage Jackson at Bellator MMA’s first pay-per-view show November 2nd.
Jackson still has a lot of fight left in him and Ortiz is… Read More
Opinions: The Sport’s Greats and Their Fall From Grace
By Jesse Heitz
We are nearly half a year away from UFC 167, but the chatter and excitement surrounding the highly anticipated bout between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is palpable, even… Read More
Opinion: The Greatest of All Time
By Jesse Heitz
The events of UFC 162 threw the MMA universe into veritable turmoil. Anderson Silva, the man that was considered by many fight fans to be not only the greatest active fighter in the world,… Read More