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Report: Aljamain Sterling Says UFC Contract Offer Wasn’t “Compelling Enough”
By FCF Staff
Aljamain Sterling will complete his UFC contract on Thursday when he faces Johnny Eduardo, and it looks as though the bantamweight contender plans to test the free agent market.
Sterling heads into the UFC Fight Night 80… Read More
UFC FN 80: Nathan Coy Can’t Wait to Make UFC Debut, “I’ve Always Been Ready For This”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After fighting professionally for over eight years and competing for big stage promotions like Bellator and Strikeforce, Nathan Coy has finally received the call he always wanted.
Recently the rugged wrestler was offered a… Read More
UFC 194’s John Makdessi Reflects on Loss to Donald Cerrone: “I Took His Best Shots”
By FCF Staff
John Makdessi was stopped by Donald Cerrone in his last fight, and had his jaw broken during it, but the feared striker took something positive out of the defeat.
Makdessi faced the #1 contender at UFC 187… Read More
UFC 194’s Joe Proctor: It Doesn’t Matter if Magomed Mustafaev’s “Had One Fight in The UFC or Five or Six”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Some might argue that Joe Proctor has little to gain in his upcoming bout with Magomed Mustafaev, but the UFC vet doesn’t see it that way.
Proctor is scheduled to meet Mustafaev at UFC… Read More
UFC 194: John Kavanagh Admits Concerns Over Demands Being Put on Conor McGregor’s Time
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has reached superstar status in his native Ireland, and the featherweight’s coach admits he had some concerns over the demands being put on the fighter’s time.
McGregor is scheduled to fight champion Jose Aldo on… Read More
UFC FN 80: Nathan Coy to Make Official Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Strikeforce and Bellator vet, Nathan Coy, has agreed to fight Danny Roberts on short notice at its December 10th, Fight Night card.
Michael Graves was originally scheduled to fight Roberts… Read More
Report: Federal Trade Commission Has Ended Latest Investigation Into UFC
By FCF Staff
According to a new report, the Federal Trade Commission has elected to close its second investigation into the business practices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The FTC was reportedly looking into whether the promotion had violated Section 5… Read More
UFC 195: Michael McDonald vs. Masanori Kanehara Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
After being sidelined for much of 2014 and 2015 with injuries, Michael McDonald will return to the Octagon on January 2nd and will fight Masanori Kanehara at UFC 195.
The promotion recently confirmed the bantamweight fight.
McDonald… Read More
Report: Gunnar Nelson Doesn’t Expect Conor McGregor to Compete at 145 “Much Longer”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor could lay claim to the UFC’s featherweight title in December, but Gunnar Nelson believes the interim champ’s days at 145 are numbered.
McGregor has repeatedly said that he intends to return to the lightweight division… Read More
UFC 195: Stipe Miocic Says Andrei Arlovski’s “Just Another Guy” he Needs to “Put Down”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been assigned the task of stopping the resurgent Andrei Arlovski, and although he understands it’s a tough assignment, the heavyweight doesn’t seem fazed.
Miocic and Arlovski will battle at UFC 195 on January 2nd,… Read More
UFC 195: Dustin Poirier vs. Joe Duffy Rescheduled
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of their first meeting earlier this month, Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy have been rescheduled to fight on January 2nd.
The lightweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin,… Read More
UFC FN 80: Rose Namajunas to Fight Paige VanZant
By FCF Staf
UFC Fight Night 80 has undergone a big change, as the promotion has announced that Joanne Calderwood has withdrawn from the main event due to injury. Stepping in to fight Paige VanZant will be fellow strawweight contender… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Fires Away at Chris Weidman, Says Champ is “Slow, Slow And He’s Slow”
By FCF Staff
Since their UFC 194 bout was confirmed, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold have fired verbal shots at each other, and now the latter has done so again.
Weidman and Rockhold are set to fight in the… Read More
Andrei Arlovski to Face Stipe Miocic at UFC 195
By FCF Staff
After having to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 76 this Saturday due to injury, Stipe Miocic has been booked to fight Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced the match-up, which will co-headline the… Read More
UFC 191: Andrei Arlovski Admits He Didn’t Take Frank Mir “Seriously”
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski managed to grind his way to a decision win over Frank Mir at UFC 191, and following the fight, “The Pitbull” admitted he underestimated the decorated heavyweight.
Early on, the fight featured a few, notable… Read More
UFC 191: Dana White Says Demetrious Johnson is “Probably The Best Pound-For-Pound Fighter”
By FCF Staff
While Demetrious Johnson might still have some critics following UFC 191, since he didn’t stop John Dodson, Dana White was clearly and understandably very impressed with the flyweight champ’s performance.
Johnson consistently beat Dodson to the punch… Read More
UFC 191 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson And John Dodson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.
The flyweight champ Johnson came in at 124.5 pounds for the… Read More
Demian Maia Versus Gunnar Nelson Also Booked For UFC 194
By FCF Staff
The December 12th, UFC 194 card certainly won’t be short on drawing power, as now the promotion has announced that Demian Maia will take on fellow welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson at the event.
The upcoming card will… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler – Carlos Condit to Headline
By FCF Staff
Carlos Condit will challenge Robbie Lawler next after all, as the UFC has announced that the latter will defend the welterweight title versus “The Natural Born Killer” on January 2nd. The bout will headline UFC 195, which… Read More
UFC 194 Receives Urijah Faber-Frankie Saenz, Max Holloway- Jeremy Stephens
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 194 continues to fill up with big names, as the promotions has confirmed that Urijah Faber will take on Frankie Saenz at the December 12th event, and that Max Holloway will battle Jeremy… Read More