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Rick Hawn and Ron Keslar Enter Bellator Welterweight Tourney as Replacements
By FCF Staff
Bellator has been forced to make some last minute adjustments to the line-up for the September 20th launch of its Season Nine welterweight tourney, as Rick Hawn and Ron Keslar will replace the injured Mark Scanlon and… Read More
Stefan Struve Says Retirement Not an Option After Heart Condition Diagnosis
By FCF Staff
Despite a recent diagnosis that indicated he has a serious heart condition, Stefan Struve continues to insist he will return to the Octagon, where the 25 year-old has become one of the sport’s most promising heavyweights.
Struve’s… Read More
UFC 164: Frank Mir Still Sees Heavyweight Title Within “Grasp”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Frank Mir is coming off back-to-back losses heading into his UFC 164 bout with Josh Barnett, the 34 year-old veteran hasn’t lost sight of the UFC Heavyweight Championship. After all, it wasn’t long… Read More
Daniel Cormier: Roy Nelson is the “Most Dangerous Guy I’ve Ever Fought”
By FCF Staff
Although Daniel Cormier relayed recently that he plans on calling for an immediate title shot at light-heavyweight, following his UFC 166 tilt with Roy Nelson, the renowned wrestler says he’s not overlooking his next opponent.
On the… Read More
Bellator 100: Douglas Lima-Ben Saunders Welterweight Finale Headlining
By FCF Staff
After having their bout postponed not once, but twice, Douglas Lima and Ben Saunders will look to determine the Season 8 welterweight tourney winner at Bellator 100 on September 20th. The promotion has confirmed the main… Read More
Report: Roy Nelson’s New UFC Contract is Long Term
By FCF Staff
Some observers may not have expected to see Roy Nelson back in the UFC, considering his shaky relationship with Dana White, but not only has the heavyweight resigned with the promotion it’s reportedly a lengthy deal. Since… Read More
Opinion: Gabriel Gonzaga Silences Critics Again
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga needed only 17 seconds to finish Dave Herman by TKO of their heavyweight fight at UFC 162.
Gonzaga landed a beautiful counter with an overhand right hand that… Read More
UFC 162: Silva’s Showboating Costs Him Title, Weidman New Champ
Legendary Fighter Says He Doesn’t Want Rematch With Weidman
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva looked like he may pull off another electrifying victory tonight at UFC 162, however, the historic… Read More
Opinion: Contenders and Short Notice Fights
By Jesse Heitz
The events of UFC 161 this past weekend give us something of considerable importance to ponder. The notion of contenders taking short notice fights. Indeed, the injury bug strikes, or a fighter encounters visa… Read More
Report: “Minotauro” Nogueira Has Successul Arm Surgery
By FCF Staff
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is reportedly doing well after the legendary fighter had surgery today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to repair torn ligaments in his left elbow. The fighter sustained the injury during his June 8th, UFC… Read More
Gabriel Gonzaga Replacing Shane del Rosario at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Dave Herman will have to face another high level grappler in his next bout, as the UFC has announced that the heavyweight’s original opponent Shane del Rosario is injured, and as a result, fourth degree BJJ black… Read More
Opinion: Ready For ‘Big Country’ To Dominate?
By Michael Hatamoto
Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson is riding a two-fight win streak into the octagon on Saturday night, and hopes to add Cheick Kongo to his recent KO/TKO highlight reel.
Since losing to Fabricio Werdum at… Read More
Bellator 93: Dave Jansen Works Way to Lightweight Tourney Win, Ryan Martinez Puts Away Travis Wiuff
By FCF Staff
Dave Jansen countered the feared leglock game of Marcin Held with a steady stream of strikes from the top position at Bellator 93 tonight, to score a unanimous decision win over the rising lightweight.… Read More
Marcin Held and Dave Jansen On Weight For Bellator Lightweight Tourney Final
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest card, which will be hosted by the Androscoggin Colisee in Lewiston, Maine tomorrow night. The event will be headlined by the promotion’s latest lightweight… Read More
Fabricio Werdum vs. “Minotauro” Nogueira Set For UFC on FUEL TV 10, Chris Leben Fighting Andrew Craig at UFC 162
Bout Between Seth Baczynski And Brian Melancon Confirmed
By FCF Staff
As expected, the heavyweight bout between upcoming TUF Brazil coaches Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will take place June 8th at UFC on FUEL TV 10.
The promotion… Read More
UFC’s Stefan Struve Posts Picture of Broken Jaw
By FCF Staff
Following his stoppage loss to Mark Hunt this past Saturday at UFC on FUEL TV 8, Stefan Struve relayed via Twitter that he had incurred a broken jaw during his entertaining bout with the feared striker. Now,… Read More
Matt Mitrione Fighting Roy Nelson in Wake of Shane Carwin’s Injury
By FCF Staff
The UFC has moved fast to find a replacement for the injured Shane Carwin, as today the promotion announced that Matt Mitrione has agreed to step in and fight current TUF coach Roy Nelson on December 15th.… Read More
Matt Riddle on UFC 154 Opponent John McGuire: “I’m Probably Going to Put Him to Sleep in the First or Second Round with a Standing Elbow.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC welterweight Matt Riddle is quickly carving out a name for himself as a man who will fight under just about any circumstances. In a time when more and more fighters are withdrawing from their scheduled bouts… Read More
Report: “Minotauro” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum to Coach TUF Brasil 2
By FCF Staff
Two of Brazil’s more accomplished heavyweight fighters will reportedly coach opposite one another in the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter Brasil,” as according to a report from Globo Esporte, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum have… Read More
Elvis Mutapcic Chops Down Joseph Henle to Take MFC Middleweight Belt
By FCF Staff
Elvis Mutapcic continued his rise up the world rankings last night in Edmonton, Alberta, as the Bosnia born striker stopped TUF veteran Joseph Henle to win the Maximum Fighting Championship’s middleweight title.
Mutpacic became the first man… Read More