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Dan Hardy Has Requested UFC Release, Would “Love to Fight in Japan”
By FCF Staff
After being fired from his commentating duties with the UFC broadcast team, Dan Hardy’s reporting he’s asked the promotion to release him from his fighter contract as well.
The 38-year-old was dismissed from his broadcasting role earlier… Read More
Aleksandar Rakic Wants Title Shot Eliminator With Jiri Prochazka
By FCF Staff
Although the expectation is that Jiri Prochazka has earned a title shot with his electrifying knockout of Dominick Reyes, Aleksandar Rakic is hoping to battle the rising star first.
Leading up to UFC Vegas 25 last weekend, it… Read More
Jiri Prochazka Says “Antenna” Hairstyle Helped Deliver Vicious KO Win
By FCF Staff
Jiri Prochazka recorded one of the year’s most vicious finishes yet at UFC Vegas 25, and afterward, the fighter pointed to something else that likely turned heads on Saturday, his hairstyle.
Prochazka faced fellow light heavyweight… Read More
UFC Vegas 25 Weigh-in Results: Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka Greenlit
By FCF Staff
The fighters have hit the scales for UFC Vegas 25, and the headliner between Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka is proceeding.
Reyes came in at 205.5 pounds for the light heavyweight fight, while the former RIZIN champ… Read More
UFC Announces Dustin Poirier – Conor McGregor 3, Will Take Place With Fans in Attendance
By FCF Staff
Not only are Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier going to fight for a third time on Jul 10th as expected, but the bout will also take place with fans in attendance.
Following reports that the lightweights had… Read More
Manager Doubts Massive Payday Could Secure Nurmagomedov – McGregor 2
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has repeatedly dismissed the possibility of fighting Conor McGregor again, both before and after he retired, and his manager also doubts the fight will ever happen.
Ever since Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in their massive, 2018… Read More
Mike Brown Heaps Praise on “Grossly Underrated” Kyoji Horiguchi
By FCF Staff
Kyoji Horiguchi has gone 10-1 since he exited the UFC in 2016, and has impressed MMA insiders and hardcore fans here in North America. But, his coach Mike Brown believes Horiguchi remains an extremely, underappreciated fighter.
Horiguchi… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker Confirms Light Heavyweight GP Possible
By FCF Staff
Having added former UFC contenders Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero to the Bellator roster, Scott Coker has confirmed a light heavyweight grand prix is “under consideration”.
In recent weeks, Bellator has signed Johnson and Romero. In the… Read More
Patricky Freire Provides Update on Health After Being Pulled From Bellator 249
By FCF Staff
Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire continues to train, after being pulled from Bellator 249 last month due to medical issues. But, the fighter is reporting doctors still aren’t sure what led to the symptoms he experienced.
The Brazilian fighter… Read More
Bellator MMA Announces Doubleheader Cards For Sept. 11 And 12
By Press release
For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. On night one, Bellator 245 is headlined by… Read More
Tyron Woodley Says Colby Covington’s Getting “Squashed” September 19th
By FCF Staff
After trading verbal shots for a couple of years now, it looks like Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington are going to fight on September 19th.
The former teammates have been sparring through the media for months now,… Read More
Manel Kape Has no Doubts he Would “Smash” Deiveson Figueiredo
By FCF Staff
Manel Kape has to record some wins in the Octagon first. But, the former RIZIN champ has no doubts that he can beat newly crown, UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.
Figueiredo secured the vacant title last month… Read More
Michael Chandler – Benson Henderson Rematch Kicks Off New Slate of Bellator Events
By Press Release
Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., including Bellator 243 on Friday, Aug. 7, Bellator 244 on Friday, Aug. 21 and Bellator 245 on… Read More
UFC & WEC Vet Takeya Mizugaki Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
After fighting professionally for nearly 15 years, former UFC and WEC contender Takeya Mizugaki has reportedly announced his retirement.
The 36-year-old, Japanese fighter hasn’t competed since last August, when he was knocked out by Manel Kape at… Read More
UFC 247: Dana White Scored Jon Jones – Dominick Reyes For The Challenger
By FCF Staff
Following last night’s bout between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes, a lot of people have reported they believe the latter won, including UFC President Dana White.
Reyes out struck Jones in the first three rounds of the… Read More
Bellator 237: Daron Cruickshank Discusses UFC Exit, Believes “Other Companies Are Coming Up”
By FCF Staff
Daron Cruickshank will be competing in his 11th bout tonight, since he exited the UFC in 2016, and recently the striker reflected on his decision to leave the world’s biggest promotion.
Cruickshank’s last UFC bout took place in… Read More
Bellator Japan: Full Fight Card Announced
By Press Release
Bellator’s lineup for the promotion’s first show in Japan is now complete with six live televised bouts headlined by legends Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (38-13) in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. The… Read More
Michael Page Latest Addition to Bellator 237
By FCF Staff
Approximately three outs from Bellator and RIZIN’s co-promoted, December 28th card, it’s been announced that Michael Page will compete at the event.
Bellator recently announced that Page will take on Shinzo Anzai at the upcoming card, which… Read More
Kyoji Horiguchi Drops Bellator’s Bantamweight Title Following Knee Surgery
By FCF Staff
Recently Kyoji Horiguchi relinquished RIZIN’s bantamweight title, after undergoing knee surgery, and now he’s done the same with Bellator’s 135 crown.
Horigicuchi won Bellator’s bantamweight title by earning a decision win over Darrion Caldwell in June. In… Read More
Douglas Lima Admits Kamaru Usman’s Wrestling Would be a Challenge, But Confident He’d KO Fellow Champ
By FCF Staff
Douglas Lima knows that the chances of him fighting Kamaru Usman anytime soon are slim to none. But, Bellator’s welterweight king is confident if he ever faces the UFC’s current, 170 champ, he would be victorious.
Lima… Read More