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Robert Whittaker Posts Statement Following Withdrawawl From UFC 248
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Robert Whittaker will no longer fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 248. Since then, the former middleweight champ has posted a statement regarding the situation.
Whittaker, who lost the 185 title to Israel… Read More
Probellum Highlights: Davy Gallon Viciously KOs Ross Pearson With Rolling Thunder Kick
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Takes Out Robert Whittaker to Become Undisputed Champ
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya is the UFC’s undisputed, middleweight champ, as the renowned striker stopped Robert Whittaker tonight at UFC 243.
Adesanya put Whittaker down with a perfectly placed left hook in round two of the card’s main event,… Read More
Jon Jones Wants to See Robert Whittaker “Stomp a Mudhole” in Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have traded verbal shots through the media in recent weeks, and now “Bones” has offered to help Robert Whittaker train for his bout with the rising star.
The light-heavyweight champ recently appeared… Read More
Colby Covington Trashes Kamaru Usman & Ben Askren While Announcing Robbie Lawler Bout
By FCF Staff
Following the recent news that the UFC is finalizing a bout between Robbie Lawler and Colby Covington, the latter took verbal shots at Kamaru Usman and Ben Askren while announcing the match-up.
The controversial fighter and former… Read More
Robert Whittaker Campaigns to Fight on Australian Card With Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
Dana White has said he plans to have Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker fight in Australia, and now the UFC’s middleweight champ is campaigning for Khabib Nurmagoedov vs. Dustin Poirier to take place on the same card.… Read More
UFC 234: Robert Whittaker Shares Out Video Statement From Hospital
By FCF Staff
By all accounts, Robert Whittaker has undergone successful surgery in Melbourne, Australia, but the UFC’s middleweight champ remains in hospital.
Shortly before Whittaker was supposed to fight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 on Saturday, it was revealed… Read More
UFC 234: Team Reports Robert Whittaker Still Wanted to Fight, Despite Hernia Diagnosis
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker’s management team is reporting that the UFC’s middleweight champ still wanted to fight Kelvin Gastelum yesterday, despite having been diagnosed with a hernia that required immediate surgery.
Whittaker had been scheduled to face Gastelum in… Read More
GLORY 59: Champions Rico Verhoeven & Robin van Roosmalen to Compete
By Press Release
AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today finalized a 13-fight card for the promotion’s visit to Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Heavyweight world champion Rico “The King of Kickboxing” Verhoeven… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker Camp Shares Out X-Ray of Champ’s Broken Hand
By FCF Staff
After Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by split decision at UFC 225, the middleweight champ relayed he had broken his hand not long into the bout.
Following the card, which took place in Chicago, Illinois, Whittaker’s… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker Survives Late Scare to Win Controversial, Decision Over Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 225, which saw Robert Whittaker earn a controversial, split decision win over Yoel Romero.
The middleweight champ bested Romero in the opening two rounds, but in the remaining frames, the contender… Read More
Robert Whittaker Comments on Health, Following News of Serious Staph Infection
By FCF Staff
This past weekend, UFC President Dana White reported that Robert Whittaker is battling a serious, internal staph infection, and recently the middleweight champ confirmed he’s “sick as a dog”.
Whittaker was scheduled to fight Luke Rockhold at… Read More
Randy Couture Comments on Passing of Renowned Coach, Robert Follis
By FCF Staff
Randy Couture has posted an emotional and lengthy statement, following the news that his longtime coach, Robert Follis, has passed away.
Follis, who had been the head coach of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada, died this… Read More
UFC 213: Robert Whittaker Takes Interim Middleweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 213 card, which saw Robert Whittaker win the interim middleweight title, by earning a decision win over Yoel Romero.
Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes did not fight Valentina Shevchenko as scheduled,… Read More
Tyron Woodley Recovering From Broken Foot, Posts Clip of “Robo Woodley”
By FCF Staff
Recently Tyron Woodley revealed he broke his foot in the opening round of his UFC 183 bout with Kelvin Gastelum, and now the welterweight contender has posted a video clip of him walking in a cast.
Woodley,… Read More
UFC 181: Johny Hendricks Plans to “Threaten” Robbie Lawler With Vaunted Wrestling Game in Rematch
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Johny Hendricks narrowly defeated Robbie Lawler in March to become UFC welterweight champ, and has yet to defend the title, there are many who believe that the “Bigg Rigg” era has only just… Read More
UFC 181’s Robbie Lawler on His Feared Power: “I Grew up Fighting”
By FCF Staff
Although the first encounter between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler didn’t produce a stoppage win, anyone who has a followed their careers, knows they have fearsome punching power.
Lawler has recorded many, memorable knockout victories during his… Read More
GLORY 18: Robin van Roosmalen Takes Lightweight Title, Saulo Cavalari Wins Light-Heavyweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
GLORY returned to action Friday night with the kickboxing promotion’s 18th event, and crowned a new lightweight champion in the process.
Robin van Roosmalen outgunned Davit Kiria to record a unanimous decision win over the rugged vet,… Read More
GLORY 18 Weigh-In Results: Davit Kiria and Robin van Roosmalen Ready for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for GLORY 18, which will take place Friday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In the main event, lightweight champion Davit Kiria will battle Robin vanRoosmalen, and both… Read More
GLORY 18: Robert Thomas Feeling “Calm and Confident”, After Facing Champion Artem Levin in Debut
By Kelsey Mowatt
Robert Thomas is set to compete in his second fight with GLORY this Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the 21 year-old says his mindset this time around, is going to be completely different.… Read More