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Fedor Emelianenko Outlines Why he Signed One Fight Deal With Rizin FF
By FCF Staff
Although Fedor Emelianenko is expected to return to Rizin Fighting Federation for his next bout, the former PRIDE heavyweight champ has explained why he only signed a one fight deal with the promotion.
After signing with Rizin… Read More
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko Takes Out Jaideep Singh, “King Mo” Wins HW Tournament
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Fedor Emelianenko to score a victory in his long awaited return, as the former PRIDE champ stopped Jaideep Singh in the opening round at Rizin’s second event.
Emelianenko swept Singh to the… Read More
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko Says Jaideep Singh is a “Serious Contender”
By FCF Staff
Many hardcore fans weren’t happy to hear that Fedor Emelianenko is fighting a man with just two MMA bouts on his record tomorrow, but the Russian star says Jaideep Singh is a “serious contender”.
Emelianenko has been… 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
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko to Face Jaideep Singh After All…
By FCF Staff
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko will take on Jaideep Singh at Rizing Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve show after all, as the promotion has finally confirmed that the bout will take place on December 31st.
In October, reports… Read More
RIZIN FF: Jerome LeBanner to Battle Former Sumo Star Kaido “Baruto Kaido” Hoovelson in MMA Bout
By FCF Staff
Rizing Fighting Federation’s debut cards will not be short on spectacle, as the new promotion has announced that renowned kicker Jerome LeBanner will take on former sumo star, Kaido “Baruto Kaido” Hoovelson on December 31st. The bout will… Read More
Rizin FF: Brennan Ward vs. Ken Hasegawa Among Latest Additions to December 29th Card
By FCF Staff
Rizin Fighting Federation continues to round out the line-up for its upcoming debut, as the Japanese promotion has announced three more bouts for its December 29th card.
One of the match-ups will feature Bellator’s Brennan Ward (12-3)… Read More
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal to Battle Brett McDermott in Opening Round of HW Tourney
By FCF Staff
“King Mo” Lawal has a new opponent for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming, heavyweight tournament, as the promotion has announced he’ll face Brett McDermott.
Lawal had been scheduled to fight Mark Godbeer in the tourney’s quarterfinals, but the… Read More
Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Heavyweight Tourney Match-Ups
By FCF Staff
The new promotion Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the opening round match-ups for its heavyweight tourney, which will begin on December 29th.
The quarterfinal bouts include Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka, Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and Teodoras Aukstolos… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Not Fighting Tsuyoshi Kosaka at Rizin FF
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Fedor Emelianenko will not face Tsuyoshi Kosaka for a second time at Rizin Fighting Federation’s December 31st card as reported.
Emelianenko and Kosaka battled back in 2000, and the latter won the bout… Read More
BAMMA Champ Mark Godbeer to Compete in Rizing HW Grand Prix
By FCF Staff
BAMMA has announced that the promotion’s heavyweight champion, Mark Godbeer, will compete in Rizin Fighting Federation’s 100 kilogram Grand Prix tournament, which will get underway on December 29th. The competition will conclude on New Year’s Eve in… Read More
Report: Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Shows But Not Fedor Emelianenko’s Opponent
By FCF Staff
Fedor Emelianenko was on hand today in Tokyo for a press conference announcing former PRIDE boss Nobuyui Sakakibara’s new organization, but the opponent for his next bout reportedly wasn’t announced.
Recently it was reported that Emelianenko will… Read More
Dana White Says Lyoto Machida And Camp Have “Been All Over Me, Terrorizing Me” For Title Shot, “Shogun Hasn’t Shown Me Anything”
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long at last night’s UFC on FOX 4 post-fight presser for the promotion’s president Dana White to start explaining why he has decided to grant Lyoto Machida a title shot instead of “Shogun” Rua.… Read More
Conor McGregor Comments on UFC 303 Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has released his first statement, since it was announced he will no longer fight at UFC 303.
The former featherweight and lightweight champ was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at the June 29th event. But,… Read More
Luke Rockhold’s “Not a Fan” of Sean Strickland, Says Former Champ Fights Like a “Nut-Cracker”
By FCF Staff
Sean Strickland has grown his fanbase considerably over the last couple of years, but it’s clear Luke Rockhold isn’t a fan of what the polarizing middleweight says or how he fights.
In recent years, Strickland has made… Read More