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Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov Has Elected Against Retirement
By FCF Staff
After Khabib Nurmagomedov was recently sent to the disabled list once again, he said he was thinking about retiring, but the lightweight contender will return to the Octagon.
Nurmagomedov was scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson next month,… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Future in Fighting Depends “on The Opinion of my Dad”
By FCF Staff
After being sent to the sidelines once again, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he doesn’t know if he’ll fight again, and now he’s reporting that decision’s up to his father.
The 22-0 lightweight was scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson… Read More
TUF 22 Finale: Khabib Nurmagomedov is Reporting Broken Rib, “Not Sure if I’ll Ever Come Back”
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has incurred another setback, as the lightweight contender is reporting he’s broken his rib and will no longer fight Tony Ferguson at the TUF 22 Finale.
Nurmagomedov has yet to compete in 2015, as the… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Donald Cerrone Repeats “I’m Not in it For The Belt”
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone has worked his way into a title fight with lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos, but “Cowboy” insists winning the fight, rather than the belt, is what matters most to him.
Cerrone will face dos Anjos… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Myles Jury vs. Charles Oliveira Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 17 has picked up an interesting bout at 145, as the promotion has announced that Myles Jury will make his featherweight debut against Charles Oliveira.
The December 19th card will be hosted by the… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Sarah Kaufman vs. Germaine de Randamie Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 17 is nearing completion, as according to a new report, Sarah Kaufman will take on fellow bantamweight contender Germaine de Randamie at the event.
The December 19th card will take place at… Read More
Eddie Alvarez is Reporting Bout With Anthony Pettis is Official
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the UFC has added an all-star lightweight fight to its January schedule, as Eddie Alvarez is reporting that he’s fighting Anthony Pettis on January 17th. The UFC is scheduled to hold an event… Read More
Donald Cerrone Responds to Conor McGregor’s Recent Comments on Twitter
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has been talking about moving to 155 and has been taking shots at Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone in the process, and the latter has responded.
McGregor has repeatedly stated in previous months that… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Cole Miller to Face Jim Alers
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 17 continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Cole Miller will take on featherweight Jim Alers at the upcoming event. The December 19th card will be hosted by the… Read More
Nate Diaz Returning to Action, Fighting Michael Johnson in December
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz finally has his first fight of 2015 booked, as the lightweight vet will take on top five ranked contender Michael Johnson on December 19th. The bout will be part of UFC on FOX 17, which… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov to Fight Tony Ferguson in Return Bout
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been booked for his next fight, after spending most of 2014 and 2015 on the sidelines, as the vaunted grappler will face Tony Ferguson on December 11th. The lightweight fight will be part of… Read More
UFC’s Edson Barboza Would be “Very Happy” to Fight Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson Next
By FCF Staff
After returning to the win colum at UFC on FOX 16, Edson Barboza is looking to secure a high profile fight, and make some more moves in the UFC’s lightweight division.
Barboza outscored Paul Felder last month… Read More
Dana White Says Donald Cerrone to Challenge For Lightweight Belt Next
By FCF Staff
Although Donald Cerrone did not face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 187, in what was planned to be a title shot eliminator, it looks as though “Cowboy” has secured a championship bout.
Cerrone ended up facing John Makdessi,… Read More
UFC on FOX 16: Anthony Pettis Withdraws Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis has been sidelined with another injury, and as a result, the former lightweight champ will not fight Myles Jury at UFC on FOX 16 as scheduled.
The promotion has announced that Pettis has incurred an… Read More
Report: UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov Incurs Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
It looks as though UFC 187 has lost another of the card’s initial bouts, as according to reports, Khabib Nurmagomedov has injured his knee and likely will have to withdraw.
The renowned grappler was scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC 189: Matt Brown Reports Nate Diaz Fight “Isn’t Happening”
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Matt Brown would fight Nate Diaz on July 11th, the latter claimed the bout was never negotiated with him, and now it looks like the fight’s been cancelled.
Following the… Read More
UFC on FOX 16: TJ Dillashaw-Renan Barao II, Anthony Pettis-Myles Jury Announced
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced it’s next FOX card on Tuesday, as well as three, pivotal fights for it.
UFC on FOX 16 will take place on July 25th at Chicago’s United Center, and in the main… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Says UFC Announced Matt Brown Fight Prematurely
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz is interested in fighting Matt Brown, but according to the outspoken fighter, the promotion announced the UFC 189 bout before he “agreed to it”.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced that Diaz is returning to the… Read More
UFC Adds Matt Brown-Nate Diaz, Frank Mir-Todd Duffee to Summer Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked two more, notable bouts for its summer schedule, as Matt Brown will take on Nate Diaz, and Frank Mir will battle Todd Duffee.
The welterweight fight between Brown and Diaz will… Read More
UFC 187: Donald Cerrone Still up For Fight With Anthony Pettis, But Not Until After he Takes Title
By FCF Staff
Although Anthony Pettis is no longer UFC lightweight champ, Donald Cerrone is still hoping to face the renowned fighter and avenge his 2013 loss to “Showtime.”
Leading up to UFC 185, Cerrone relayed that he was hoping… Read More