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Featherweight Prospect Graham Spencer Fighting UFC Vet Shane Nelson at MFC 35
By FCF Staff
The Maximum Fighting Championship has announced that rising Canadian featherweight Graham Spencer will take on Hawaiian, UFC vet Shane Nelson at the promotion’s upcoming October 26th event in Edmonton.
The bout will kick off the MFC’s newly… Read More
Opinion: Total “Mayhem”
By Jesse Heitz
This article delves into a most disappointing if not tragic evolution for one of the sport’s most likeable fighters. The man in question is Jason “Mayhem” Miller, an iconic character in the MMA world.
Miller’s unusual style… Read More
MFC 34: Maromo KOs Lynn, Henle, Hackert and Lima Score Wins
By FCF Staff
Mukai Maromo scored another victory over Adam Lynn last night at the latest Maximum Fighting Championship card, by knocking out the lightweight with a knee to the chin in round two.
The rematch had been booked after… Read More
UFC 150: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will return to “The Mile High City,” Denver, Colorado, for UFC 150. Despite being a milestone card, UFC 150 will not boast the same wealth of star-power that other milestone shows, such… Read More
John Moraga Hoping to “Open a Lot of People’s Eyes” in Upcoming UFC Debut
Flyweight Fighting Ulysses Gomez at UFC on FOX 4
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been a dramatic month in the life of John Moraga, as not only did the 10-1 prospect find out he would make his UFC debut on less… Read More
Heavyweight Soa Palelei Talks Upcoming ONE FC Showdown With Andrei Arlovski: “I Said To Myself ‘I’ll Never Lose Again.’ Now I’ve Got a Seven-Fight Winning Streak.”
By Tom Taylor
On August 1st, Asian upstart promotion ONE FC will hold its most anticipated event yet. Entitled “Pride of a Nation,” the show goes down in Manila, the Philippines, a site famous for hosting Muhammad Ali’s and Joe… Read More
Vitor Belfort Calls Out Chris Weidman, Undefeated Fighter Says Sights Remain On Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
There has been no shortage of discussion regarding the UFC middleweight title picture recently, and today, former challenger Vitor Belfort inserted himself into the mix by calling out rising star Chris Weidman.
Speaking via his official… Read More
Preview: UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will make its inaugural trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UFC 149. While the card has been remoulded significantly by injury, the end result is still a promising event from top to… Read More
UFC Vet Andre Winner Challenging BAMMA Lightweight Champ Rob Sinclair Sept. 15th
By FCF Staff
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has announced that the promotion’s lightweight champion Rob Sinclair will fight UFC veteran Andre Winner on September 15th.
The bout will headline the BAMMA 10 card, which will be hosted… Read More
Shane Roller Didn’t Need to Respond to “Frustrated” John Alessio, “I Let My Actions Speak For Themselves”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although many fighters will tell you that their next fight is more important than their last, that was especially true for Shane Roller heading into UFC 148 this past Saturday. Having lost three straight bouts, the… Read More
Vladimir Matyushenko Hoping to Return in Fall, Believes Rematch With Tito Ortiz “Still a Possibility”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2012 campaign has not featured a fight yet with Vladimir Matyushenko, according to the 15 year veteran, he intends to change that in the coming months. When “The Janitor” steps into… Read More
Rich Franklin: “Past Victories and Losses Can’t Predict Future Victories and Losses. Wanderlei (Silva) and I Are Two Completely Different Fighters.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC 147, which goes down this Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is not the card it once looked to be. Ravaged by a plague of injuries, the event’s main card has been shuffled and shuffled again. Initially,… Read More
Rousimar Palhares Replacing Injured Luiz Cane Versus Yushin Okami
Justin Lawrence Fighting Max Holloway at UFC 150
By FCF Staff
The injury bug continues to plague the UFC, as today the promotion announced that Luiz Cane will no longer fight middleweight Yushin Okami as scheduled at its upcoming… Read More
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Middleweight Winner To Be Crowned At UFC 147
Serginho Moraes steps in to replace injured Daniel Sarafian against Cezar Mutante
Mutante, Jason, Bodao and Massaranduba win best KO, submission and fight bonuses of the season
By FCF Staff
The first-ever middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil will… Read More
NSAC Releases “The Ultimate Fighter Live” Finale Attendance Figures
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the final attendance figures for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent June 1st, TUF Live Finale, which was hosted by the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
According to the NSAC… Read More
Report: Jason “Mayhem” Miller Says He’s Done Fighting “For Right Now”
By FCF Staff
After stating that retirement was a possibility if he could not defeat CB Dollaway at UFC 146 this past weekend, Jason “Mayhem” Miller has followed through with his pre-fight rhetoric and has announced he is retiring for… Read More
Ricardo Lamas Welcomes Underdog Role Versus Hatsu Hioki: “I Can Hang With Anybody”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It appeared that following his dominant, unanimous decision win over Bart Palaszewski in February, Hatsu Hioki was in position to challenge UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo next. The unexpected roadblock in that matchmaking scenario, however, was that… Read More
Darren Elkins: Wrestling is “Definitely the Advantage I Have” Over UFC 146 Opponent Diego Brandao
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Darren Elkins won’t head into his next fight with the title of “Ultimate Fighter” winner like his opponent Diego Brandao, the veteran is coming off some notable wins in his own right. Having scored decision wins… Read More
Stipe Miocic: “I Don’t Care If It’s A KO, Submission, Unanimous, Split. I Just Need The ‘W.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC 146 goes down on May 26, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will boast an all-heavyweight main card, kicked off by a clash between undefeated prospects Stipe Miocic (8-0) and his opponent, Shane Del Rosario (11-0). In… Read More
Jake Shields Returning to Middleweight, Fighting Ed Herman at UFC 150
By FCF Staff
After exploring the possibilities of returning to the middleweight division, former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields has decided to move up from welterweight and will fight Ed Herman on August 11th at UFC 150.
The promotion’s President Dana… Read More