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LFA 79: Brandon Royval to Battle Jared Scoggins For Vacant Flyweight Title
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion is headed to the Rockies in November to crown a new flyweight champion. LFA 79 will see the promotion visit Colorado for the… Read More
UFC Newark: Kamaru Usman & Colby Covington Have Heated Exchange in Post-Fight Interview
By FCF Staff
After Colby Covington worked his way to clear cut, win over Robbie Lawler at UFC Newark, the polarizing fighter got into it with champion Kamaru Usman on the ESPN broadcast set.
Covington faced Lawler in the card’s… Read More
Dana White Credits Chael Sonnen For Being “Very Calculated” And “Smart” During Career
By FCF Staff
Recently Chael Sonnen announced he’s ended his memorable, fighting career, and his former promoter Dana White has credited the rugged wrestler for how he became one of the sport’s biggest names.
Sonnen announced he’s retiring at Bellator… Read More
LFA 72: Anthony Birchak to Battle Nohelin Hernandez in Headliner
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to the Valley of the Sun in July. The main event of LFA 72 will feature a showdown between two of… Read More
Bellator 222: Rory MacDonald Grinds Past Neiman Gracie, Chael Sonnen Retires After Stoppage Loss
By FCF Staff
Bellator 222 is in the books, and the card saw Rory MacDonald advance to the finals of the welterweight grand prix, and Chael Sonnen end his memorable career.
MacDonald used his wrestling, submission defence and striking to… Read More
Bellator 222 Weigh-in Results: Both Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
The early weigh-ins are over for Bellator 222, and all of the bouts are official.
In the main event, welterweight champ Rory MacDonald will take on Neiman Gracie in a semifinal fight for the ongoing welterweight grand… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following Alexander Gustafsson’s retirement announcement, “King Mo” Lawal has also announced that he’s hanging up the gloves.
The 38-year-old, decorated fighter announced on Monday that he’s walking away from professional fighting. While discussing his decision with MMA… Read More
Jason Knight Reports UFC Run Has Come to an End
By FCF Staff
Jason Knight is reporting that following his fourth straight loss in November, his run with the UFC has come to an end.
Knight, who took on Jordan Rinaldi at UFC 230 in November, recently posted the comments… Read More
Tenshin Nasukawa Posts Statement, Admits he Underestimated Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By FCF Staff
Following his quick, first round stoppage loss at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Tenshin Nasukawa has admitted he underestimated the undefeated boxer.
Nasukawa faced Mayweather Jr. in the headliner of the New Year’s Eve RIZIN 14 card,… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Claims he Made $9 Million For First Round Stoppage of Tenshin Nasukawa
By FCF Staff
Floyd Mayweather Jr. needed less than three minutes to stop vaunted kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 14, and the undefeated boxer claims he made $9 million dollars for doing so.
Prior to stopping Nasukawa in the headliner of… Read More
What’s Next for Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Circus?
As we roll in to 2019, there are many uncertainties over what will happen in the year ahead in combat sports. Will Brock Lesnar get back into the Ocatgon? Who will his opponent be? Will Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury… Read More
Tenshin Nasukawa Delivers Message to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By FCF Staff
Tenshin Nasukawa is going to box Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an ‘exhibition’ bout on New Year’s Eve, and recently the rising star delivered a message to the undefeated boxer.
Ahead of his December 31st bout with Mayweather… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Releases Statements, Says he Never Agreed to Bout With Tenshin Nasukawa
By FCF Staff
Following an announcement from Rizin FF that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was going to fight Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve, the undefeated boxer is claiming he never agreed to face the rising star.
Recently the Japanese promotion… Read More
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Announcing Team Confirmed For Inaugural PPV card “Rise of the Titans”
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CHICAGO (October 17, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) has announced that Hall of Fame ring announcerJimmy Lennon, Jr. has joined the WBKFF all-star announcing team – Bas Rutten,Kenny Rice and Jessica Penne –… Read More
Featherweight Title Fight Between Patricio ‘Pitbull’ & Emmanuel Sanchez Headlines Bellator’s Return to Tel Aviv
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Tel Aviv, Israel for the third-consecutive year on Thursday, Nov. 15 with a featherweight world title clash pitting Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (27-4) against Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) set to anchor Bellator 209… Read More
ONE “Spirit of a Warrior”: Aung La N Sang to Defend Middleweight Title Against Ken Hasegawa
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11 June 2018 – Yangon, Myanmar: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced additional bouts for ONE: SPIRIT OF A WARRIOR, which is set for 29 June at the… Read More
Bellator 200: Mirko “Cro Cop” to Battle Roy Nelson
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LOS ANGELES – An exciting battle between heavyweight fan-favorites Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) and Roy Nelson (23-15) has been added to historic Bellator 200 at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Friday,… Read More
Bellator 175 to Feature “Rampage” Jackson – “King Mo” Lawal II
By FCF Staff
During Saturday’s Bellator 170 card, the promotion announced that “King Mo” Lawal and “Rampage” Jackson will fight for a second time, March 31st.
The bout will take place at heavyweight, and will headline Bellator 175, which has… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Says Talks For Next Bout Ongoing
By FCF Staff
Following a report that Fedor Emelianenko is close to signing with Bellator for a bout with Matt Mitrione, the legendary fighter’s relayed that talks for his next fight are ongoing.
The 40 year-old Russian star is currently… Read More
Report: Bellator’s Scott Coker Hoping to Promote Wanderlei Silva – Chael Sonnen Next Summer
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s Scott Coker has both Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva under contract, and the promotion’s president hopes to have the two fight next year.
The veteran fighters were expected to fight under the UFC banner in 2014,… Read More