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UFC FN 83: John Lineker Withdrawing From Card Due to Illness
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 83 will no longer feature a bantamweight fight between Cody Garbrandt and John Lineker, as the latter has withdrawn due to illness.
According to a report from Portal do Vale Tudo, Lineker is suffering… Read More
UFC FN 80:Sage Northcutt to Face Cody Pfister Next
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Sage Northcutt long to get his next bout, following his UFC debut earlier this month, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Cody Pfister December 10th.
Northcutt made his debut at UFC 192 on… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Demetrious Johnson Climbs P4P Ranks
By FCF Staff
After defeating John Dodson for a second time this past weekend at UFC 191, Demetrious Johnson has taken another step towards the #1, pound-for-pound ranking spot.
Johnson worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
UFC 191: Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir And Andrei Arlovski Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last Saturday’s UFC 191 card, and Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski led the way.
According to the numbers that the NSAC has disclosed, heavyweights… Read More
UFC 191: Demetrious Johnson Outworks And Outscores John Dodson
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson may not have finished his rival John Dodson tonight at UFC 191, but the flyweight champ worked his way to a clear cut victory over the contender.
Early on, Dodson was largely able to match… Read More
UFC 191 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson And John Dodson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.
The flyweight champ Johnson came in at 124.5 pounds for the… Read More
UFC FN 68: Dan Henderson Stoppage Win Caps Off Night of Finishes
By FCF Staff
Dan Henderson put a violent end to any retirement talk regarding the legendary fighter tonight at UFC Fight Night 68, by taking out Tim Boetsch in under one minute.
Henderson wobbled Boetsch not long into the bout… Read More
UFC FN 68 Weigh-In Results: Dan Henderson And Tim Boetsch Make Weight, Yancy Medeiros Way Over on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 68 are done, and while the headliners made weight for their fight, two men came in several pounds over on their first attempt.
Saturday’s card will feature Dan Henderson taking on… Read More
Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Edgar to Headline UFC’s First Philippines Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that its first event in the Philippines will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber. The Fight Night card will take place on May 16th at the SM Mall… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber vs. Raphael Assuncao Targeted for March 21st
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Raphael Assuncao won’t spend much time on the sidelines, after breaking his ankle in December, as according to a new report he and Urijah Faber have verbally agreed to fight on March 21st.… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber Says “My Gut Instinct is No”, in Terms of Fighting TJ Dillashaw
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White recently said that TJ Dillashaw and Urijah Faber are willing to fight each other, but the latter isn’t sold on the bout just yet.
For some time now, there’s been speculation as to… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Leads The Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler had a big night at UFC 181, as the punishing striker not only laid claim to the promotion’s welterweight belt, he led the way in terms of salaries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Grinds Out Razor Thin, Championship Win
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler came back from being outscored and outwrestled by Johny Hendricks tonight at UFC 181, to score a razor thin, split decision win.
Lawler came out firing to begin the fight, but Hendricks weathered the storm,… Read More
UFC 181 Weigh-In Results: Card’s Title Fights Clear Final Hurdle
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 will feature two title fights as scheduled, as all of the competitors for the card’s feature attractions made weight today in Las Vegas.
Welterweight champion, and headliner, Johny Hendricks came in at 170 pounds for… Read More
UFC 178: Dominick Cruz Returning to Fight Takeya Mizugaki
By FCF Staff
After spending well over two years on the sidelines, Dominick Cruz has been booked for his next fight, as the former bantamweight champ will fight Takeya Mizugaki on September 27th.
The fight will be part of UFC… Read More
UFC 173: Robbie Lawler, Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for this past Saturday’s UFC 173 event, and competitors Robbie Lawler, Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier lead the way.
According to the numbers that were disclosed to… Read More
UFC 173: TJ Dillashaw Ends Renan Barao’s Reign as Bantamweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 173 card in Las Vegas, which saw TJ Dillashaw end Renan Barao’s 33 fight undefeated streak, by stopping him in the fifth round.
In the co-main-event, Daniel Cormier… Read More
UFC 173 Weigh-In Results: Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC 173 card, which will go down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Renan Barao will take on Team… Read More
UFC FN 40: Daron Cruickshank Hoping to Crack Top 10 in 2014, But Concedes Erik Koch is “Toughest Fight” so Far
By Kelsey Mowatt
After closing out 2013 with a loss to Adriano Martins, Daron Cruickshank is heading into UFC Fight Night 40 with some regained momentum, thanks to a memorable, stoppage win over Mike Rio in January.… Read More
George Roop to Face Dustin Kimura at TUF Nations Finale
By FCF Staff
The upcoming TUF Nations Finale card has received its 10th bout, as the UFC has announced that George Roop will face bantamweight Dustin Kimura at the April 16th event. The card will be hosted by Quebec City’s… Read More