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UFC’s Evan Dunham to Face Rodrigo Damm Next
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the card for its January 3rd show, as the promotion has announced that Evan Dunham will face Rodrigo Damm at the upcoming event.
Dunham (14-6) will be looking to end… Read More
UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Doctor Has Cleared Him to Fight in March
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC will be able to utilize the services of Khabib Nurmagomedov in early 2015, as the #2 ranked lightweight is reporting he’s received the greenlight to fight again, after incurring a knee injury… Read More
UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov Outlines Why “I Deserve My Title Fight”
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has done nothing but impress since he arrived in the UFC, and although he wasn’t able to fight fellow contender Donald Cerrone at UFC 178, the lightweight wants his title shot.
Nurmagomedov, who is currently… Read More
Report: UFC FN 49 Draws Less Than 700,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although Benson Henderson has drawn solid numbers for FOX and FOX Sports in the past, the former lightweight champ’s latest main event reportedly averaged less than 700,000 viewers.
Henderson took on Rafael dos Anjos in the main… Read More
UFC FN 49: Max Holloway to Fight Clay Collard After Mirsad Bektic’s Late Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Just days out from UFC Fight Night 49 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the promotion has announced that Mirsad Bektic has been forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.
The featherweight had been booked to take on… Read More
UFC FN 49: Newcomer Joby Sanchez Replacing Tim Elliott
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 49 has received another change, just over a week out from the August 23rd event, as the promotion has announced Tim Elliott has withdrawn due to injury.
Stepping in for the flyweight will be… Read More
UFC Return of Ben Saunders Confirmed, Veteran Booked for UFC FN 49
By FCF Staff
As was reported last week would be the case, the UFC has announced that Ben Saunders is returning to the Octagon, after a four year stint outside the promotion.
The welterweight fighter has been booked to fight… Read More
UFC FN 49: Jordan Mein and Mike Pyle to Square Off After Line-up Shuffle
By FCF Staff
Although Jordan Mein and Mike Pyle have lost their original opponents for UFC Fight Night 49, just over two weeks away from the event, the welterweights will still fight on August 23rd. In fact, they’ll fight each… Read More
UFC Vet Mark Bocek Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Although Mark Bocek is coming off a victory in April, which extended his UFC record to 8-5, the renowned grappler has announced he’s retiring from pro MMA.
The 32 year-old lightweight announced the news via Twitter recently… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov “Wants Five Rounds” With Donald Cerrone, After Latter’s UFC FN 45 Win
By FCF Staff
Following Donald Cerrone’s stoppage win over Jim Miller at UFC FN 45, the lightweight said he’s willing to fight “anybody”, and Khabib Nurmagomedov is clearly interested.
The undefeated Nurmagomedov, and #4 ranked lightweight, posted the following tweets… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Willing to Fight “Anybody, I Don’t Care”, After Latest Stoppage Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Donald Cerrone might not be the first name that comes to people’s minds, when asked to name one of MMA’s biggest stars, “Cowboy’s” fanbase continues to grow. After all, not only has Cerrone entrenched… Read More
UFC FN 45: Jim Miller Knows Bout With Donald Cerrone is a “Big Fight”, Although “Title’s Not Even in the Picture”
By FCF Staff
Thanks to the impressive run Jim Miller has put together since joining the UFC in 2008, the lightweight continues to embody the term ‘perennial contender.’
While Miller has come up short in bouts versus men like Benson… Read More
UFC FN 49: Demian Maia vs. Mike Pyle, Thales Leites vs. Francis Carmont Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 49 has picked up two intriguing bouts, as Demian Maia will face Mike Pyle, and Thales Leites has verbally agreed to battle Francis Carmont.
The August 23rd card will be hosted by the BOK… Read More
UFC FN 49: Ernest Chavez Moving to 145, Fighting Mirsad Bektic
By FCF Staff
After going 1-1 in the UFC’s lightweight division, the promotion has announced that Ernest Chavez is moving to featherweight and will fight Mirsad Bektic on August 23rd.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight Night 49,… Read More
Jason High Suspended One Year by New Mexico Commission, Controversial Diego Sanchez-Ross Pearson Decision Will Stand
By FCF Staff
Jason High has apologized for pushing referee Kevin Mulhall following his loss at UFC Fight Night 42, but the New Mexico Commission has suspended the welterweight for one year.
According to multiple reports, the commission has also… Read More
UFC FN 42: Diego Sanchez and Benson Henderson Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The New Mexico State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for the June 7th, UFC Fight Night 42 card, and lightweights Benson Henderson and Diego Sanchez led the way.
The former champ Henderson took home $90,000… Read More
Dana White Says Jason High to be Cut After Shoving Referee
By FCF Staff
Although Jason High apologized for pushing a referee at UFC Fight Night 42, Dana White has announced that the incident will cost the lightweight his roster spot.
High pushed Kevin Mulhall moments after the official decided to… Read More
UFC FN 42: Benson Henderson Takes Out Rustam Khabilov
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson ended his lengthy run of decision wins tonight in Albuquerque, as the former lightweight champ took out Rustam Khabilov with a fourth round, rear-naked-choke.
The bout headlined UFC Fight Night 42, which was hosted by… Read More
UFC FN 42 Weigh-In Results: Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov Ready for Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 42, which will see former lightweight champ Benson Henderson take on Rustam Khabilov in the main event.
In the co-headliner, Ross Pearson will take on lightweight contender… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Versus Jim Miller Headlines
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone made it clear he’s eager to get back into the cage, after submitting Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 11, and the promotion has booked him to fight Jim Miller, July 16th.
The lightweight bout… Read More