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Erick Silva To Face John Hathaway at UFC on FUEL TV 10
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has recently announced that the UFC on Fuel TV 10, scheduled for June 8, will be the stage where welterweights Erick Silva and John Hathaway face off.
Silva (14-3) is coming off… Read More
Erick Silva and Jay Hieron Agree to UFC 156 Bout
By FCF Staff
After facing Jon Fitch at UFC 153 in October, Erick Silva will fight another seasoned vet next, as the promotion is reporting that the welterweight has agreed to fight Jay Hieron, February 2nd, at UFC 156.
The… Read More
Jon Fitch, Erick Silva, “Minotauro” Nogueira, and Rony Jason Collect UFC 153 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Jon Fitch was gunning for an impressive comeback win as well as a performance bonus at UFC 153 last night in Rio de Janeiro, and the perennial contender managed to get both. Fitch and rising welterweight Erick… Read More
Report: Erick Silva Fighting Jon Fitch at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
Despite Aaron Simpson’s campaign to fight Jon Fitch next, it appears as though the perennial contender will fight rising welterweight Erick Silva at UFC 153 on October 13th. The card will be hosted Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC… Read More
Charlie Brenneman vs. Erick Silva Added To UFC on FX3
By Tom Taylor
With the addition of a welterweight showdown between Charlie Brennemen and Erick Silva, the lineup for UFC on FX 3 continues to grow.
Brennemen is 1-1 in his last 2 outings, first falling to Anthony Johnson then… Read More
Charlie Brenneman Wants To “End The (Erick) Silva Hype Train”
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman looks to ride momentum after a dominating performance against Daniel Roberts when he meets Erick Silva in the co-main event of UFC on FX 3. Just days away from his co-main event showdown… Read More
UFC FN 36: Machida, Mousasi, Oliveira And Silva Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Earlier in the week the UFC announced changes to the promotion’s fight night bonuses, and Erick Silva and Charles Oliveira have become the first “performance of the night” winners.
Silva earned the new award and an extra… Read More
UFC FN 29: Shields Gets by Maia, Kim Blasts Silva
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 29 card in Barueri, Brazil, which saw Jake Shields grind his way to a split decision win over welterweight contender Demian Maia.
In the co-main-event, Dong Hyun Kim… Read More
UFC FN 29 Weigh-Ins: Maia and Shields Set, Silva Overweight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Welterweights Demian Maia and Jake Shields both made weight this afternoon in Barueri, Brazil, clearing the way to their main event about tomorrow night at UFC Fight Night 29.
Shields came in at 171 pounds for the… Read More
UFC 153: Anderson Silva Stops Stephan Bonnar, “Minotauro” Nogueira Taps Out BJJ Critic Dave Herman
By FCF Staff
Despite a determined effort, Stephan Bonnar was unable to shock the MMA world tonight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the light-heavyweight fell to the heavy favorite and middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
Silva’s latest memorable performance not… Read More
UFC 153 Weigh-Ins: Anderson Silva and Stephan Bonnar On Weight For Light-Heavyweight Headliner
By FCF Staff
As one might have expected would be the case, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva came in several pounds under today for his light-heavyweight bout tomorrow with Stephan Bonnar.
The renowned fighter tipped the scales at 202 pounds… Read More
Anderson Silva on UFC 153 Bout With Stephan Bonnar: “I Will Finish This Quickly”
By FCF Staff
Saturday the Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to promote a card that features several of the nation’s more notable fighters. In the main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva… Read More
Pyle, Silva, Wineland and Jorgensen Pick Up UFC on FX 3 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
As many observers and fans expected, the bantamweight bout between Eddie Wineland and Scott Jorgensen didn’t disappoint at Friday’s UFC on FX 3 card, and the two received “Fight of the Night” honors for their memorable slugfest.… Read More
Bahadurzada vs. Silva, Maldonado vs. Nedkov Added to UFC 142
By FCF Staff
After announcing recently that he was UFC bound, Siyar Bahadurzada has first Octagon bout confirmed, as the welterweight veteran will fight Erick Silva at UFC 142 on January 14th.
The promotion announced the addition to the event… Read More
Anderson Silva Dominates Yushin Okami , “Shogun” Rua Avenges Loss to Forrest Griffin
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva added another memorable chapter to his storied career tonight in Rio de Janeiro, as the UFC Middleweight Champion had few difficulties in disposing of imposing contender Yushin Okami in front of his Brazilian fans.… Read More
Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami On Weight for UFC 134 Title Fight
By FCF Staff
A boisterous and partisan crowd greeted fighters at the official UFC 134 weigh-ins this afternoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which saw all of tomorrow night’s competitors make weight. As one would expect, Brazilian stars like… Read More
Bellator MMA & CBS Sports Network Announce New Television Partnership
By press release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS Sports Network have announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home… Read More
Paul Daley Says Lorenz Larkin Rematch Can Happen, But Only With Interim Title Attached
By FCF Staff
The last man to beat Lorenz Larkin is Paul Daley. But if the welterweight is hoping to avenge that defeat, “Semtex” says an interim belt will need to be on the line.
Larkin and Daley fought back in… Read More
Bellator 239: Ed Ruth-Yaroslav Amosov & Brandon Girtz-Myles Jury Announced
By Press Release
Bellator’s first event of 2020 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. takes place Friday, February 21 and will be headlined by an exciting matchup featuring a battle of surging welterweight contenders, as three-time NCAA… Read More
Bellator London: Rafael Lovato Jr. Takes MW Title From Gegard Mousasi
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Bellator London, which saw Rafael Lovato Jr. end the reign of Gegard Mousasi.
The vaunted grappler took the middleweight title from Mousasi via a majority decision win. With the victory, Lovato Jr.… Read More