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Randy Couture Heaps Praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Randy Couture became one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, largely due to his grappling abilities, and “The Natural’s” a big fan of another renowned grappler, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has gone 26-0 to date in professional… Read More
Israel Adesanya to Battle Derek Brunson Next
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya has been booked to face another top middleweight contender, as the UFC’s announced that the rising star will battle Derek Brunson.
The bout will be part of UFC 230, which will take place on November… Read More
Colby Covington Doesn’t See Conor McGregor Reclaiming Title From Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
If and when Conor McGregor faces Khabib Nurmagomedov, Colby Covington doesn’t see the superstar reclaiming the UFC’s lightweight title from the new champ.
A bout between Nurmagomedov and McGregor is expected to take place later this year,… Read More
Manager Denies Georges St-Pierre’s Retired Following Comments From Dana White
By FCF Staff
Although Dana White’s said in the past Georges St-Pierre wasn’t interested in fighting again, only to see the latter return to the cage last year, the UFC President’s making that assertion once more.
St-Pierre returned to the Octagon… Read More
Dana White States Conor McGregor is “Knocking Out Everbody at 155” in Jim Rome Interview
By FCF Staff
Dana White likely raised more than a few eyebrows in a recent interview with Jim Rome, by stating that Conor McGregor is knocking out “everybody” in the lightweight division.
White was a guest on the show to… Read More
Updated Cards for Bellator 196 & Bellator Kickboxing 9
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced completed cards for both Bellator 196 and Bellator Kickboxing 9, which take place this Friday, April 6 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary and air on Paramount Network at 9… Read More
Bellator 198: Dillon Danis Set For MMA Debut
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LOS ANGELES – Renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis (0-0) will make his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut against Kyle Walker (2-4) at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on Saturday, April 28… Read More
Main Events For Bellator 196 & Bellator Kickboxing 9 Revealed
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LOS ANGELES – Due to an undisclosed injury, James Gallagher’s highly anticipated return to the Bellator cage will be delayed.
As a result, the new headliner for Bellator’s third event in Budapest, Hungary on… Read More
UFC 223: Khabib v Ferguson: Career-Ending Battle?
It seems that the logjam in the lightweight division of UFC will finally come to an end at UFC 223 on April 7th. This is the date pencilled in for the long-awaited – and frequently postponed –… Read More
Tyron Woodley Comments on Pending Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley had hoped not to undergo shoulder surgery, but the UFC’s welterweight champ has decided to undergo the procedure after all.
Following Woodley’s decision win over Demian Maia in July, he reported that he had injured… Read More
Urijah Faber Reports he Was Offered UFC 196 Bout With Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz battled at UFC 196 last March, in what was one of the biggest bouts in MMA history, but according to Urijah Faber he was also offered the fight.
McGregor was originally scheduled… Read More
Best UFC Fighters to Look out for in 2018
Conor McGregor dominated the headlines in 2017, but not always for his exploits inside the Octagon, and with his money-spinning, boxing match against Floyd Mayweather now consigned to history, the Dubliner can get back to doing what he does… Read More
Dana White Claims 2017 Will be The “Biggest” in UFC History
By FCF Staff
The consensus among MMA observers is that 2017 has been a down year for the UFC, but on Thursday, Dana White claimed otherwise.
Since Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey have not competed in the Octagon this past… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Coach Sees “Momentum” Building Around Bout With Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, said recently that he wants to see the fighter face Nate Diaz in his next bout, but now he concedes that a match-up with Tony Ferguson might make more sense.
In… Read More
Edson Barboza Reports He’s Accepted Bout With Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a fight with interim lightweight champ, Tony Ferguson, but Edson Barboza’s reporting that the UFC has offered him a fight with the undefeated fighter.
Nurmagomedov has yet to be signed for… Read More
Conor McGregor Say Lightweight Title “Means Something to me”, Vows to Defend It
By FCF Staff
Some observers have questioned if Conor McGregor is focused on big paying fights, rather than defending the UFC lightweight title against top contenders. But, amidst speculation that he will fight Nate Diaz for a third time, McGregor’s… Read More
Conor McGregor Weighs-In on Next Fight, Plans to Monitor “Energy” for Ferguson – Lee
By FCF Staff
There’s been a lot of speculation and talk regarding a third bout between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor in recent weeks, but it sounds like the latter could be open to other options as well.
Following McGregor’s… Read More
John Kavanagh Doubts Conor McGregor Fights Again in 2017
By FCF Staff
As speculation continues as to who Conor McGregor will fight next, the UFC champ’s head coach has reported, he doesn’t believe the star will compete again in 2017.
McGregor is coming off a stoppage loss to undefeated… Read More
Brendan Schaub Says Conor McGregor is “Steering” The UFC “Ship”
By FCF Staff
Now that Conor McGregor has been part of what could very well be the highest grossing fight in combat sports history, Brendan Schaub believes the star is calling the shots for his career, rather than the UFC.… Read More
Paulie Malignaggi Says he Should Lose Portion of Fight Purse, if he Couldn’t Stop Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
It doesn’t look like Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi are going to box anytime soon, but if they do, the latter’s extremely confident he’d stop the UFC champ.
Prior to McGregor’s stoppage loss to Floyd Mayweather, there… Read More