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Max Holloway Remains Confident he Can be a Force at 155, Despite Loss to Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
Although Max Holloway came up short against now interim, lightweight champ Dustin Poirier last month, “Blessed” remains confident that he can be a top contender in the UFC’s 155 division.
The featherweight champ moved up in weight… Read More
Report: Brock Lesnar Wanted Flat Fee For Next UFC Fight, Due to PPV Model Change
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White reported that Brock Lesnar has decided to retire from MMA, and a new report could indicate failed contract negotiations played a role in that decision.
The UFC was hoping to have Lesnar return to… Read More
UFC Wichita: Junior dos Santos Says Giving Brock Lesnar a Title Shot is “Ridiculous”
By FCF Staff
The expectation continues to be that if Brock Lesnar returns to the UFC, he’ll do so in a title fight with Daniel Cormier, and Junior dos Santos isn’t on board with that plan.
After Cormier won the heavyweight… Read More
Potential UFC Blockbuster Fights In 2019
There are many possibilities of super fights happening in the UFC during 2019. It is going to be a very special year for Daniel Cormier who has insisted his retirement is on the horizon. It should give fans the… Read More
UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes Says Promotion’s Heavyweight Division is a “Mess”
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it’s not clear when and who Daniel Cormier will defend the heavyweight title against next, and recently Curtis Blaydes referred to the situation as a “mess”.
After Cormier took out Stipe Miocic… Read More
UFC 230 PPV Estimates Reported
By FCF Staff
The estimates of UFC 230’s pay-per-view sales are in, and it looks like the November 3rd card moved a decent amount of purchases.
The New York City card featured heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier submitting the hard-hitting, Derrick… Read More
Global Martial Arts Awards Nominees Announced
By Press Release
6 November 2018 – Singapore: The Global Martial Arts Awards 2018, set to take place at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Beach in Singapore on 8 November, will bestow distinctive recognition onto superstar athletes, gifted coaches, innovative… Read More
UFC 230: Can Derrick Lewis Shock The MMA World?
Anyone who has watched Derrick Lewis fight knows that the heavy handed, heavyweight can end an opponent’s night with just one shot. But, what are the real chances that Lewis ends Daniel Cormier’s reign at UFC 230?
Lewis was… Read More
UFC 230 Weigh-In Results: Sijara Eubanks & Brian Kelleher Miss Weight
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 230, which will take place tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier and challenger Derrick Lewis made weight for the headliner, as the two… Read More
UFC Moncton: Anthony Smith Has Message For Potential Challengers, Following Pivotal Win
By FCF Staff
After submitting Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Moncton on Saturday night, Anthony Smith had a message for potential challengers, who might call him out in the coming days.
Smith (31-13) defeated Oezdemir in the third round of their… Read More
UFC 230: Luke Rockhold Reportedly Out of Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
One of the key fights for UFC 230 has fallen through, as it’s being reported that Luke Rockhold’s withdrawn from his bout with Chris Weidman.
Rockhold was scheduled to fight his fellow, former middleweight champ Chris Weidman… Read More
Report: Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson to Battle For 205 Title at UFC’s Year End Card
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones will attempt to reclaim the UFC’s light-heavyweight title before the year is out, but he will not do so against current champ, Daniel Cormier.
Instead, Jones will reportedly battle Alexander Gustafsson for a second time… Read More
Fired up Sijara Eubanks Responds to News of UFC 230 And Title Fight Removal
By FCF Staff
Yesterday it was revealed that Sijara Eubanks will no longer fight Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant flyweight title at UFC 230, and not surprisingly, the 33 year-old isn’t happy about it.
Eubanks was supposed to fight Shevchenko… Read More
UFC 230: Dustin Poirier Off NYC Card
By FCF Staff
UFC 230 has taken a serious hit, following the news that heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier will fight Derrick Lewis at the event, as it’s being reported that Dustin Poirier has withdrawn due to injury.
Poirier was booked… Read More
Jon Jones’ Manager Discusses Possibilities For Former Champ’s Next Bout
By FCF Staff
Recently it was announced that Jon Jones will be eligible to fight again, as early as October 28th, but the speculation continues as to who the former champ will face.
Jones was recently handed a 15 month,… Read More
Dana White Comments on Jon Jones’ USADA Suspension, Plans For Return
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Jones will be eligible to compete by the end of October, UFC President Dana White is targeting the beginning of 2019 for the former light-heavyweight champ’s return.
On Wednesday it was reported that Jones has… Read More
Alexander Volkov Explains Why He’s Okay With Brock Lesnar Getting a Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Although Alexander Volkov has moved into the UFC’s heavyweight title shot mix, the Russian has no issues with the promotion’s decision to have Brock Lesnar challenge champ, Daniel Cormier.
Volkov has gone 4-0 now since he joined… Read More
Jon Jones And Anthony Johnson Face Off at Bodybuilding Expo
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones recently shared out a picture of him facing off with Anthony Johnson, at a recent bodybuilding expo.
Johnson announced he was retiring from MMA last year, following his second loss to light-heavyweight champ, Daniel Cormier.… Read More
Dana White Doesn’t “Know Why” Stipe Miocic Feels Disrespected by UFC
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been critical of the UFC over several issues in the last year or so, but the promotion’s president, Dana White, says he doesn’t see why the former champ feels slighted.
Miocic sat out part… Read More
Curtis Blaydes Brings up Will Smith While Criticizing Brock Lesnar’s Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes understands that he will not be challenging for the UFC’s heavyweight title next, but the rising star continues to bash the promotion’s decision to give Brock Lesnar a title shot.
Blaydes began campaigning for a… Read More