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GLORY Announces Final Eight Tourney Draw for November 3rd Rome Event
By GLORY
MONTE CARLO, MC (Oct. 16, 2012) –- The $20 million Andreas Super Yacht L moored in Port Hercule was the scene of today’s random draw to determine the opening matches of the GLORY 3 ROME ‘Final 8’ (70… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report’s Dishonest Attack on Bellator, Brett Rogers, unfair
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report has another odd article today blasting Bellator for signing and promoting Brett Rogers’ fight this Friday on MTV 2.
Rogers was the one-time Strikeforce rising star who KO’d Andrei Arlovski and nearly upset Fedor Emelianenko.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
ONE FC 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
While the UFC has cornered the global MMA market, another organization, ONE FC, aims to assert itself as top dog in Asia. So far, the blossoming promotion has been quite successful.
Their fifth card, entitled “Pride of… Read More
Bellator Strengthens Russian Ties With Russia 2 Broadcast Deal
By Michael Hatamoto
Bellator and Russian broadcaster Russia 2 entered a partnership in which MMA fights will be shown to a potential audience of more than 83 million.
Bellator and Russia 2, which is the biggest Russian sports network,… Read More
UFC 150’s Nik Lentz: “Now That I’m Going To Be At 145 Pounds, It’s Like A New Beginning.”
By Tom Taylor
At UFC 150, which goes down in Denver, Colorado on August 11, former UFC lightweight Nik Lentz will make his featherweight debut against Japanese veteran Eiji Mitsuoka. While he was not without success at lightweight, Lentz hopes… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 4: Chris Weidman Dominates Mark Munoz, Calls Out Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
If fans were wondering who should challenge UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva next, Chris Weidman did his best tongiht to insert his name in the mix, as the rising star dominated Mark Munoz at UFC on FUEL… Read More
Brett Rogers Signs With Bellator; Will Debut On June 22
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett “Da Grim” Rogers has found new life after signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut for the promotion on Friday, June 22nd at The Mountaineer Casino… Read More
UFC and EA Sports Announce Deal; THQ Transfers License
By FCF Staff
In an announcement today, which just a few years ago seemed impossible, Electronic Arts has announced that they have signed a multiyear agreement with The Ultimate Fighting Championship to produce video games for the MMA promotion.… Read More
Bellator 69: Maiquel Falcao Takes Season Six Middleweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Despite losing a point for an illegal knee strike in round one, Maiquel Falcao controlled and battered Andreas Spang tonight to win Bellator’s Season Six middleweight tournament in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Although Spang appeared to stun Falcao… Read More
Bellator 63: Saunders, Rickels, Baker and Amoussou Advance
By FCF Staff
Bellator returned to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut tonight, for an event which featured the opening round of the promotion’s latest welterweight tourney.
In the end, Ben Saunders, Dave Rickels, Bryan Baker… Read More
Bellator 63 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
The Bellator 63 weigh-ins have been completed from Uncasville, Connecticut in preparation for Bellator’s Friday night event at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which features the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament as Chris “The… Read More
Bellator 63 Card Finalized: Dan Cramer vs. Jeff Nader Among Additions
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the finishing touches for the promotion’s event this Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut, which will include a rematch between UFC vet Dan Cramer and Jeff Nader.
The two met at Bellator 48 last… Read More
John Alessio on UFC: “I’m Willing to Prove to Them, Show to Them, How Much I’ve Improved”
Lightweight Fights Fellow WEC Vet Ryan Healy at Friday’s SFS
By Kelsey Mowatt
Aspiring fighters that are looking to get a sense of the many turns and paths that the life of a professional mixed-martial-artist can take, could learn a… Read More
Tyron Woodley: “I Feel Like I Am The Uncrowned World Champion”
Soft spoken superstar losing patience while he awaits a title shot
By Joshua Molina
The welterweight (170 pounds) division is perhaps the most schizophrenic weight class in all of mixed martial arts.
George St. Pierre, regarded as the best welterweight… Read More
“New” Brett Rogers Returns Saturday Night: “I Started At The bottom. I Know How It Feels To Crawl And Then Walk.”
By Joshua Molina
Brett “Da Grim” Rogers began his career like a smoking,’ unstoppable freight train. He knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds, a victory that launched him into the center of the MMA… Read More
Marquardt’s Management and BAMMA Comment on Postponement of Veteran’s Debut
By FCF Staff
Earlier today the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts announced that former UFC contender Nate Marquardt, would not make his debut for the promotion as originally expected next month, but will do so rather in February.… Read More
Lozano, Saunders, Santos and Lima Winners at Bellator 49
By FCF Staff
Bellator kicked off its Season Five welterweight tournament last night in Atlantic City, and Chris Lozano, Ben Saunders, Luis Santos and Douglas Lima advanced to the tourney semifinals with victories. (Pictured: Lozano hitting Brent… Read More
Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino To Host WBC Championship Muay Thai Fights Nov. 19
By FCF Staff
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas has announced that, in partnership with Lion Fight Promotions, it will host a WBC championship Muay Thai event on Saturday, Nov. 19. The fight card has not been announced… Read More