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Report: UFC Suing Alleged Internet ‘Pirate’ for $32 Million
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has long been committed to fighting the pirating of the its pay-per-view broadcasts, and now the promotion is reportedly suing a Staten Island resident for millions.
According to a report from the New… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Vitor Belfort “Has a Lot of Work to do” Before Booking Another Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Vitor Belfort relayed that he’s ready to return to action and wants to get rebooked for a bout with middleweight champ Chris Weidman, but Dana White says the vet’s call out is premature.
Belfort withdrew from… Read More
Anderson Silva Posts Another Video Clip Documenting Recovery
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva continues to recover from the broken leg he incurred in his stoppage loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168, and the former champ has posted another short video documenting his progress.
The 39 year-old-fighter, who… Read More
Report: Rich Franklin Would “Absolutely” Fight Anderson Silva For a Third Time
By FCF Staff
Rich Franklin plans on stepping into the Octagon at least one more time, before he calls it quits on his decorated career, and the former champ is reportedly interested in fighting a familiar foe, Anderson Silva.
The… Read More
UFC 175: Ronda Rousey to Defend Title Versus Alexis Davis
By FCF Staff
Despite all the recent speculation about a future bout between Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey, the UFC has announced that the latter will fight Alexis Davis next.
Rousey will look to defend the bantamweight title versus Davis… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Moved to UFC 175, JDS-Stipe Miocic to Headline May 31st Event
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly shifted around a couple of key fights, and as a result, Chael Sonnen will no longer fight Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.
Sonnen and Silva, who coached opposite one another on the… Read More
UFC 173: Chico Camus Stepping in for Kyung Ho Kang
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s May 24th card in Las Vegas has undergone another change, as the promotion has announced that Chico Camus is stepping in for bantamweight Kyung Ho Kang. The latter was scheduled to fight Chris… Read More
Report: Winner of Expected Dan Henderson-Daniel Cormier Bout to Receive Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Although the UFC has yet to confirm that Daniel Cormier will take on Dan Henderson next, it’s being reported that the winner of the expected, light-heavyweight match-up will receive a title shot.
Recently UFC President Dana White… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Studying to Become Police Officer
By FCF Staff
Not only is Anderson Silva continuing to rehab the broken leg he incurred at UFC 168 in December, but the legendary fighter has revealed he’s taking steps to become a police officer.
The 38 year-old, who suffered… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson in Works for UFC 175?
By FCF Staff
After it was recently reported that Daniel Cormier could fight Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante on July 5th, word has come forth that the UFC is hoping to have the former heavyweight fight Dan Henderson at UFC 175.
The… Read More
Report: TJ Dillashaw Says He’d Already Begun Training for Renan Barao
By FCF Staff
TJ Dillashaw has been tapped to fight Renan Barao at UFC 173, and although he was initially scheduled to fight Takeya Mizugaki, the bantamweight says he was already preparing to face the champ.
Recently the UFC announced… Read More
Raphael Assuncao Outlines Why he Couldn’t Take UFC 173 Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Some fans may have been surprised to hear today that TJ Dillashaw, and not the man who beat him in October, Raphael Assuncao, will challenge Renan Barao at UFC 173. The new bout was confirmed as a… Read More
Report: Francisco Rivera Stepping in to Fight Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 173
By FCF Staff
Takeya Mizugaki has been booked a new fight for UFC 173, now that his original opponent TJ Dillashaw is fighting Renan Barao, and its reportedly Francisco Rivera.
Recently the UFC announced that Dillashaw will fight the bantamweight… Read More
UFC 173: Renan Barao vs. TJ Dillashaw New Headliner
By FCF Staff
After losing a fight between Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida, UFC 173 has received a new headliner, as bantamweight champ Renan Barao will face TJ Dillashaw.
The May 24th event will be hosted by the MGM Grand… Read More
Dan Henderson Offers to Fight Lyoto Machida at UFC 173
By FCF Staff
Dan Henderson may only be a couple days removed from his stoppage win over “Shogun” Rua, in a bout that also saw him take some heavy shots, but the 43 year-old is willing to fight Lyoto Machida… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Now Willing to Fight Lyoto Machida, “Jacare” Souza
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva has repeatedly stated that he wasn’t willing to face teammates Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the Octagon, but now it sounds like the former UFC champ has changed his mind.
Silva, who continues… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Not Planning to Fight in 2014
By FCF Staff
Although Anderson Silva’s recovery appears to be going well, and there has been hope he would fight before the year is out, the legendary fighter has reportedly said that won’t happen.
Silva, who severely broke his leg… Read More
UFC 173: Anthony Njokuani-Vinc Pichel Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The May 24th, UFC 173 card has received its 11th bout, as the promotion has announced that Anthony Njokuani will fight lightweight Vinc Pichel. The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las… Read More
Anderson Silva Posts More Videos Documenting Recovery
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva continues to keep fans updated on his ongoing recovery, as the legendary fighter has posted videos of himself kicking a ball and flipping a tire, after breaking his leg at UFC 168 in December.
Since… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says he May Have to “Stop the Sport” as a Result of NSAC TRT Ban
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort was forced to withdraw from an upcoming bout with Chris Weidman, as a result of the Nevada Commission’s ban of testosterone replacement therapy, and now Chael Sonnen is saying his career could be in jeopardy… Read More