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Report: Joseph Benavidez Fighting Jussier “Formiga” September 4th
By FCF Staff
It appears perennial contender Joseph Benavidez has his next opponent, as the flyweight will reportedly fight Jussier “Formiga” da Silva on September 4th. According to a report from the Brazilian publication Combate.com, sources close to the UFC… Read More
Report: Anthony Pettis Likely Set For Title Shot At Featherweight Or Lightweight
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis may have lost his opportunity to fight featherweight champion Jose Aldo on August 3rd at UFC 163 due to a knee injury, but appears as though the former WEC lightweight champ will receive another chance… Read More
Opinion: The Need for Sports Media Responsibility
By Jesse Heitz
Last night I opened up my web browser to find a particularly unusual story. I was instantly grabbed by the downright scandalous title, which read, “Porn Star slams ex-UFC champ”. Naturally, I read the article. After… Read More
Opinion: Nate Diaz, Derogatory Language and Its Consequences
By Jesse Heitz
Professional fighters have a nagging reputation, deserving or not, as brash and in-your-face. We’re accustomed to rampant trash-talking leading up to fights. As fighters, we expect a level of off-the-cuff remarks, a shoot-from-the-hip type of bravado. Some… Read More
Opinion: Frank Mir, Daniel Cormier Look to Compete For Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweights Frank Mir and Daniel Cormier both have a lot on the line when they step into the cage at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose on Saturday.
Cormier, the former… Read More
Melvin Guillard Set To Train At Denver’s Grudge Training Center
By Kelsey Mowatt
It appears as though Melvin Guillard will prepare for his recently announced UFC on FOX 8 bout with Mac Danzing out of Denver’s Grudge Training Center. The move comes not long after Guillard announced that he… Read More
Report: Darren Elkins Replacing Injured Clay Guida, Fighting Chad Mendes April 20th
By FCF Staff
Darren Elkins continued to impress at UFC 158 this past weekend by defeating Antonio Carvalho, and now, the rising featherweight has reportedly been tapped for a bout next month with perennial contender Chad Mendes. The fight… Read More
Opinion: Is It Finally Time for Nick Diaz and The Cesar Gracie Camp?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz will finally get his chance to fight dominant welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, after an ongoing drama between the San Francisco Bay Area native and French-Canadian.
This is finally put up or… Read More
Report: Anthony Pettis Moving to Featherweight, Challenging Champion Jose Aldo August 3rd
By FCF Staff
Shortly after this past Saturday’s UFC 156 event in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White relayed that lightweight contender Anthony Pettis had informed him of his desire to drop to featherweight and challenge champion Jose Aldo. It… Read More
Opinion: Rampage Heading For Another Meltdown?
By Jesse Heitz
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson seems to be at it again, giving fans and writers alike an incredible level of entertainment without stepping foot into The Octagon. In a recent conference call, the always excitable fan-favorite nearly frothed at… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Georges St. Pierre Has Asked to Fight Nick Diaz, Bout Likely
By FCF Staff
As some suspected would be the case, according to Dana White, Georges St. Pierre has informed the UFC that he is hoping to fight Nick Diaz next. The promotion’s president reportedly relayed the news today following a… Read More
Recovering Eddie Yagin Plans to Repay Support By Giving Fans “The Show You Want to See”
Featherweight Expects to be Sidelined Six Months Due to Head Injury
By Kelsey Mowatt
While there’s no question that Eddie Yagin would have loved to fight Dennis Siver on December 8th as scheduled, and avoided the… Read More
Travis Browne Says “It’s My Time to Shine”, But “Bigfoot” Silva Predicting Victory “Inside Two Rounds”
Jon Dodson Fighting Jussier Formiga For #1 Flyweight Contender Spot
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Minneapolis, Minnesota, this Friday for it’s latest FX event, and the card will feature several of the promotion’s rising commodities.… Read More
Opinion: Michael Bisping, Brian Stann Hope to Earn Middleweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
Brash British fighter Michael Bisping and American hero Brian Stann hope to offer clarity in a rather confusing middleweight division when they fight later this month at UFC 152.
The winner could be thrust towards a potential… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader in Mix for Title Shot After Fan Backlash
By FCF Staff
After confirming that the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera would receive a title shot, and receiving plenty of fan and media backlash afterwards, UFC President Dana White has announced that… Read More
Report: Ulysses Gomez Replacing Injured Ian McCall Versus John Moraga
By FCF Staff
According to reports, former Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion and current bantamweight champ Ulysses Gomez will make his UFC debut against John Moraga, at UFC on FOX 4.
The news comes just days after Moraga’s original opponent,… Read More
Report: Showtime Executive Expects MMA Programming to Continue
By FCF Staff
With 2012 nearing the midway point, speculation has begun once again as to what the future holds for Strikeforce, and whether the Zuffa promotion will continue to air events on Showtime next year.
After Strikeforce was acquired… Read More
Eddie Wineland Credits Chin of Scott Jorgensen, But “We’re Going to Find Out How Good it is Once I Put my Hands on Him”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Eddie Wineland made his way over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship last year, the former WEC bantamweight champ did so armed with a four fight win streak and expectations of contending. Although he went on to… Read More
Jim Miller: “A Win Over Nate Diaz Sets Me Apart From All The Other Guys”
Lightweight Contender Discusses Saturday’s UFC on FOX Main Event
By Kelsey Mowatt
As they did when they matched him up against the likes of Charles Oliveira, Ben Henderson or Melvin Guillard,… Read More
Rashad Evans: Phil Davis Is “A Great Athlete, But Not A Fighter. He Has No Killer Instinct”
By FCF Staff
The opening bell hasn’t rung yet, but former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (16-1) is already out of the gates, swinging at his opponent Phil Davis (9-0).
“Davis is intimidated. I’ve seen him around and he’s… Read More