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The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Middleweight Winner To Be Crowned At UFC 147
Serginho Moraes steps in to replace injured Daniel Sarafian against Cezar Mutante
Mutante, Jason, Bodao and Massaranduba win best KO, submission and fight bonuses of the season
By FCF Staff
The first-ever middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil will… Read More
UFC 146 Media Call: Junior dos Santos Continues to Question “Heart” of Frank Mir
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a media call today in preparation for the promotion’s upcoming May 26th event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On the call were the UFC 146 main event competitors heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos… Read More
Belo Horizonte’s “Mineirinho” Arena to Host UFC 147
By FCF Staff
UFC 147 finally has a confirmed venue and location, as today the promotion announced that the upcoming June 23rd event will be hosted by the “Mineirinho” Arena in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The indoor stadium,… Read More
Stipe Miocic: “I Don’t Care If It’s A KO, Submission, Unanimous, Split. I Just Need The ‘W.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC 146 goes down on May 26, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will boast an all-heavyweight main card, kicked off by a clash between undefeated prospects Stipe Miocic (8-0) and his opponent, Shane Del Rosario (11-0). In… Read More
Gabe Gonzaga Fighting Roy Nelson at UFC 146
By FCF Staff
UFC 146 continues to undergo significant alterations, as following the news that Antonio Silva will now fight Cain Velasquez, UFC President Dana White has announced that Gabriel Gonzaga will fight Roy Nelson at the… Read More
M-1 Global Announces Fedor Emelianenko Fighting Pedro Rizzo June 21st
By FCF Staff
Fedor Emelianenko will look to score a victory over another former UFC contender, as M-1 Global has announced that the decorated heavyweight will take on veteran Pedro Rizzo June 21st.
The main event bout, which was announced… Read More
Report: NSAC’s Keith Kizer Not Expecting TRT Defense From Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
One week before Alistair Overeem goes before the Nevada State Athletic Commission on April 24th, speculation continues as to what will be the basis for the fighter’s defense, following a pre-UFC 146 drug test which allegedly indicated… Read More
Daniel Cormier On Upcoming Strikeforce Heavyweight Tourney Showdown With Josh Barnett: “We Control What Happens In That Cage”
Heavyweight expects to migrate to the UFC after next two fights; Talks possibility of having to fight teammate Cain Velasquez
By Tom Taylor
The road to the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finals has been an interesting one, riddled with… Read More
Official UFC 143 Results: Carlos Condit Earns Unanimous Decision Victory Over Nick Diaz
Official UFC 143 fight results:
Main Event: Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – Condit wins interim welterweight (170 pounds) title
Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Josh Koscheck… Read More
UFC 143 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters On Weight
By FCF Staff
Main Card (Airs live on Pay Per View)
Welterweight (170 pounds): Carlos Condit (169) vs. Nick Diaz (169)
Heavyweight (Max 265 pounds): Roy Nelson (246) vs. Fabricio Werdum (246)
Welterweight (170 pounds): Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Mike… Read More
Josh Koscheck: “I’m A Gold Digger. I Fight For Money. You’d Be A Dumb SOB To Fight For Free”
By FCF Staff
On Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Pay-Per-View, welterweight superstars Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will battle each other with the interim UFC welterweight (170 pounds) championship at stake.
In… Read More
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Fight Card Complete With 11 Fights
By Joshua Carey
UFC officials have decided to give fans the opportunity to view every fight at this Saturday’s event, which features headliners Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit.
Diaz and Condit fight for the interim welterweight championship at Mandalay… Read More
Lyle Beerbohm Says He’s Chopping Wood To Survive, Anxiously Awaiting A Call To Fight
By Joshua Molina
In the mountains near Spokane, Washington, Lyle Beerbohm chops trees to sell as firewood. He has a family and five kids to feed.
But as he swings his axe, in the back of his head, he thinks… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Vet Shane Del Rosario Signs With UFC
By FCF Staff
The flow of Strikeforce heavyweights to the UFC reportedly continues, as today Iridium Sports Agency has announced that its client Shane Del Rosario has signed with the fellow Zuffa promotion. Del Rosario’s management made the announcement… Read More
Undefeated Clifford Starks Fighting Veteran Ed Herman at UFC 143
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that undefeated middleweight Clifford Starks will fight veteran Ed Herman at the promotion’s upcoming February 4th event in Las Vegas.
The UFC 143 card will be hosted by the Mandalay… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Heavyweight Division to be Phased Out
By FCF Staff
While Strikeforce will continue operating in 2012, it appears as though the heavyweight division is not part of Zuffa’s long term plans for the promotion. Although the new agreement between Showtime and Strikeforce will feature the heavyweight… Read More
M-1 Global’s Kogan Pressuring UFC’s White for Fedor vs. Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Now that Fedor Emelianenko has ended his three fight losing skid, by dominating Jeff Monson for a unanimous decision win in Moscow this past weekend, the fighter’s management and M-1 Global is once again knocking on the… Read More
UFC 141 Presser: Overeem Plans to Tear Lesnar “Apart Piece by Piece”
By FCF Staff
While tomorrow, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior dos Santos will compete live on Fox in one of the biggest fights the sport has ever seen, the promotion continues to set the stage for another… Read More
Winner of Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar to Challenge for Title
The stakes in Alistair Overeem’s first Octagon appearance will be considerable, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the fighter’s December 30th bout with Brock Lesnar, will determine who is the heavyweight division’s number
The Official Word: The Problem With MMA Judging And How We Intend To Fix It
By Cory Schafer, ISKA President
Last month we discussed how a fan’s perception of an MMA bout can vary from the official judge’s point of view due to the very real difference between “watching” and “judging” a fight. I also… Read More