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Report: Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou II Close to Being Finalized
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes has called for a rematch with Francis Ngannou in recent weeks, and it’s being reported the latter has accepted the challenge.
Blaydes fought Ngannou in 2016, and incurred his only defeat to date, when he… Read More
LFA 37 to be Championship Doubleheader
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will bring a championship doubleheader to South Dakota at LFA 37. The promotion will crown its king and queen of… Read More
Marshall Zelaznik Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Glory Sports International
By Press Release
AMSTERDAM – Glory Sports International (GSI), parent company of GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced the appointment of. Marshall Zelaznikas Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s global operations. The appointment is effective… Read More
ONE Championship Announces “Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series”
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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the production of new documentary series “Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series” which features martial arts legend Rich “Ace” Franklin as he… Read More
“Rampage” Jackson – Satoshi Ishii to Headline Bellator Dynamite 2
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in the main event of… Read More
Ronda Rousey Says It’s Been “Surprising” How Happy She is Taking Break From Fighting
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey isn’t expected to return to the Octagon until the end of the year, and it doesn’t sound like the former champ’s going to shorten that timeline.
After Rousey was taken out by Holly Holm at… Read More
M-1 Global Signs Alexander Volkov, Former Bellator Champ to Challenge Denis Smoldarev For Vacant HW Title
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 15, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of Russian heavyweight sensation Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0) to an exclusive promotional contract.
Volkov will battle Denis Smoldarev (11-1-0, M-1:… Read More
Report: Brian Stann Says Henry Cejudo Has a “Good Shot” at Beating Demetrious Johnson
By FCF Staff
The consensus seems to be that Demetrious Johnson will get by Henry Cejudo if the flyweights battle, but Brian Stann believes the latter has a better chance of defeating the champ than most think.
Cejudo worked his… Read More
M-1 Global Announces Satoshi Ishii to Fight at Promotion’s Nov. 11th, China Debut
By FCF Staff
M-1 Global has announced that Olympic Judo Gold Medalist and rising heavyweight, Satoshi Ishii, will fight at the promotion’s upcoming China debut.
Ishii will take on an opponent to be determined at the M-1 Challenge card, which… Read More
TUF China Tryouts Targeted for July or August
By FCF Staff
With TUF “Nations: Canada vs. Australia” set to debut next year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will reportedly begin holding tryouts for TUF China in the coming months. The reality show will air on the Chinese television network… Read More
Satoshi Ishii Wants To Beat Pedro Rizzo, Climb The Ranks
By Michael Hatamoto
Olympic medalist judoka Satoshi Ishii will step into the MMA spotlight again when he fights MMA legend Pedro Rizzo later this month at IGF Genome 26.
Ishii first entered MMA in 2009, after… Read More