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Bellator 138: Patricio “Pitbull” to Face Georgi Karakhanyan
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s June 19th card in St. Louis will feature the promotion’s featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire taking on former WSOF champ Georgi Karakhanyan. The promotion has confirmed that the bout will co-headline Bellator 138, which will feature… Read More
Report: Cung Le Wanted to Fight for Bellator and Scott Coker Before Retiring
By FCF Staff
Cung Le decided to hang up the gloves earlier this year, but apparently the 42 year-old wasn’t ready to call it quits on fighting just yet.
Le’s retirement came not long after he requested to be released… Read More
WSOF 19 to Feature Justin Gaethje vs. Luis Palomino, Thiago Silva vs. Ronny Markes
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (February 6, 2015) – The highly-anticipated, live NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) televised WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More
Bellator 134: Entire Line-Up Announced For February 27th Card
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the entire line-up for the promotion’s upcoming, February 27th event in Uncasville, Connecticut, which will feature light-heavyweight champ Emanuel Newton taking on Liam McGeary.
The event’s main card will be broadcast on SPIKE TV… Read More
Bellator 136 Receives Will Brooks-Dave Jansen, Joe Schilling-Rafael Carvalho
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed the headliner and c0-main event for its April 11th card,which will be hosted by the Brens Event Center in Irvine, California.
In the main event, lightweight champion Will Brooks will battle former tourney… Read More
UFC 186: TJ Dillashaw-Renan Barao II, Rory MacDonald-Hector Lombard Among Several Confirmed Bouts
By FCF Staff
Not only will UFC 186 feature Rory MacDonald taking on fellow, welterweight contender Hector Lombard as expected, but the card will see bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw rematch Renan Barao.
In total, the UFC has announced seven bouts… Read More
Ring of Combat 50: “American Idol of MMA” to Feature Seven Championship Fights
By Ring of Combat (via press release)
NEW YORK, NY (January 12, 2015) – GoFight Live (www.gfl.tv), the world’s premier online destination for live combat sports, announced today that it has partnered with legendary world champion Lou Neglia’s Ring… Read More
Report: Lyoto Machida-Luke Rockhold to Take Place at UFC on FOX 15
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has said he wants to book Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold, and according to a new report, the two will fight at UFC on FOX 15.
Following Machida’s quick, stoppage win over CB Dollaway… Read More
UFC 182: Myles Jury Says “Timing is Everything” as Pivotal Opportunity Arrives
By FCF Staff
It may have taken Myles Jury a bit longer to receive a huge, high profile fight than his record warrants, but the rising lightweight isn’t dwelling on what’s transpired, as he gets set to fight Donald Cerrone.… Read More
Report: Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry Among Plaintiffs in UFC Class Action Lawsuit
By FCF Staff
Recently it was revealed that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is facing a multi-million dollar, class action lawsuit, and today it was announced that Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry are among the plaintiffs.
According to a… Read More
BAMMA 17: Colin Fletcher, Martin Stapleton Score Wins
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from BAMMA 17, which down at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse this past weekend.
In the main event, UFC vet Colin Fletcher stopped Michael Brightmon in the second round, and Michael Stapleton submitted Sebastien… Read More
Bellator 131: Joe Vedepo to Face “King Mo” Lawal
By FCF Staff
After Tom DeBlass was forced to withdraw from his November 15th bout with “King Mo” Lawal, Bellator has announced that Joe Vedepo will fight the former Strikeforce champ.
Vedepo has been tapped to face Lawal at Bellator… Read More
UFC Rescinds Cung Le’s Suspension
By FCF Staff
After suspending Cung Le for one year, following a positive test for human growth hormone, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced it is rescinding the fighter’s one year suspension.
Here is the promotion’s official announcement regarding the… Read More
Bellator 129: Virgil Zwicker Stepping in for Injured James Thompson
By FCF Staff
The October 17th, Bellator 129 card has undergone a late change, as the promotion has announced that James Thompson is withdrawing due to an injury, and as a result, Virgil Zwicker will battle Houston Alexander.
The upcoming… Read More
Bellator 128: Joe Warren Unifies Bantamweight Titles
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Bellator 128 tonight in Thackerville, Oklahoma, which saw Joe Warren defeat Eduardo Dantas, and unify the promotion’s interim and world bantamweight titles.
Although Dantas landed his fair share of telling strikes in… Read More
Bellator 128 Weigh-In Results: Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 128, which will be hosted by the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Friday night.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas will take on interim champ,… Read More
Report: UFC to Allow Cung Le Appeal
By FCF Staff
After Cung Le allegedly tested positive for human growth hormone in a recent drug test, and was suspended for one year as a result, the UFC has announced that the middleweight will be allowed to appeal.
Since… Read More
Bellator 128 Full Card, Weigh-Ins Announcement
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that the weigh-ins for this Friday’s event in Thackerville, Oklahoma, will take place on Thursday, at the MIST Nightclub at the WinStar World Casino & Resort.
The weigh-ins will get underway at 5:00 PM/CST,… Read More
UFC 180: Joe Lauzon Tapped for Fight With Diego Sanchez
By FCF Staff
As a result of Norman Parke bowing out of UFC 180 due to a knee injury, the promotion has enlisted the services of veteran lightweight Joe Lauzon, who has agreed to fight Diego Sanchez at the November… Read More
UFC FN 55: Ross Pearson to Face Al Iaquinta in Co-Headliner
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 55 has received its co-mainevent approximately one month away from the card, as the UFC has announced that Ross Pearson will face lightweight Al Iaquinta.
The upcoming event will be hosted by the Allphones… Read More