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Rafael dos Anjos Argues Khabib Nurmagomedov Doesn’t Deserve Title Shot Yet
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the last man to defeat Rafael dos Anjos, and has yet to lose in 23 fights, but the lightweight champ doesn’t believe he should fight for the title next.
Nurmagomedov worked his way to… Read More
Tim Means: Patrick Cote is a “Dangerous Fight” For Donald Cerrone, Latter’s Boxing is “Terrible”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Donald Cerrone will battle Patrick Cote at UFC Fight Night 89 on Saturday, and if you believe “Cowboy” is going to cruise to his 30th pro victory, Tim Means would have to disagree.
The… Read More
Fabio Maldonado Talks Strategy For Fedor Emelianenko, Says “Speed And Explosion” Legend’s Greatest Weapons
By FCF Staff
Fabio Maldonado has been assigned the task of defeating Fedor Emelianenko next month, and recently the UFC vet outlined some of the strategy he plans to utilize, against the legendary heavyweight.
Maldonado will face Emelianenko on June… Read More
Hector Lombard Reports He’s Headed Back to 185
By FCF Staff
After being stopped by welterweight contender Neil Magny earlier this month, Hector Lombard has announced he’s headed back up to middleweight.
Lombard nearly finished Magny in the opening moments of their UFC FN 85 bout, but he… Read More
Nick Diaz Posts Meme, Fired up Michael Bisping Calls Him Out
By FCF Staff
While it remains to be seen if Michael Bisping will receive the title shot he’s been campaigning for, it looks like the middleweight contender is interested in facing Nick Diaz now as well.
Bisping is coming off… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Blasts Dominick Cruz For “Running”, Throwing “Pillows”
By FCF Staff
Many fans and observers believe the UFC is looking at a rubber match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, but TJ Dillashaw is reminding folks he wants another crack at the bantamweight champ.
Dillashaw faced Cruz at… Read More
Albert Tumenov Calls For Fight With Stephen Thompson, Battle of “Best Strikers” in WW Division
By FCF Staff
Stephen Thompson has called for a title shot, after taking out Johny Hendricks last weekend, but Albert Tumenov has asked if he might be interested in facing him.
Thompson stopped Hendricks in the opening around at UFC… Read More
Donald Cerrone Admits Loss to Rafael dos Anjos Was a “Mauling”
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone was quickly taken out by lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos last month, and the veteran fighter isn’t sugar coating what went down.
Dos Anjos came out aggressively at UFC on FOX 17, and after hurting… Read More
Report: Bellator’s Scott Coker “Definitely” Interested in Talking With Benson Henderson
By FCF Staff
Following Benson Henderson’s win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 79, the fighter announced he intends to test the free agent market, and Bellator’s Scott Coker say he’s interested.
Henderson completed his current UFC deal on… Read More
Benson Henderson’s Coach, John Crouch, on Why Win Over Brandon Thatch Put Things in “Different Light”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson has recorded many, impressive wins during his career and is a former UFC lightweight champ, but his victory over Brandon Thatch in February seemed to really buzz fans.
“Smooth” offered to face the… Read More
Ray Borg Outlines Why Demetrious Johnson Will “Completely Dominate” John Dodson in Rematch
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although some may believe John Dodson could end the reign of flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson at UFC 191, it doesn’t sound like Ray Borg will be putting money down on “The Magician”.
Dodson has been… Read More
Diego Sanchez to Fight Ricardo Lamas in Featherweight Debut
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez is making the drop to 145 pounds, and the veteran will be greeted by one of the division’s top contenders in his featherweight debut. The UFC has announced that Sanchez will fight Ricardo Lamas at… Read More
Report: Lyoto Machida Discusses Need for “Convincing Win”, Strategic Mistake Versus Chris Weidman
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida may be the consensus favourite heading into his UFC Fight Night 58 headliner with CB Dollaway, but the middleweight knows he has a lot riding on the fight.
The former light-heavyweight champ still has his… Read More
Report: Renan Barao Has Changed Diet Heading Into Mitch Gagnon Fight
By FCF Staff
Following his well documented withdrawal from UFC 177 and a rematch with TJ Dillashaw, due to a disastrous weight cut, Renan Barao has reportedly changed up his diet in advance of his next fight.
The former bantamweight… Read More
Report: Cung Le Issues Statement Denying Use of PEDs
By FCF Staff
After being suspended for one year by the UFC, for allegedly testing positive for human growth hormone in a recent drug test, Cung Le has issued a statement denying any wrong doing.
The 42 year-old Le, who… Read More
Brad Pickett Calls for Scrap With John Moraga
By FCF Staff
Following John Moraga’s submission win over Justin Scoggins last weekend, it hasn’t taken long for him to get called out, as Brad Pickett has relayed he wants to face the flyweight.
Just day’s removed from Moraga’s second… Read More
Bellator 123: “Pitbull” Freire Avenges Previous Loss to Pat Curran
By FCF Staff
Bellator 123 went down in Uncasville, Connecticut tonight, not far from UFC FN 50, and saw Patricio “Pitbull” Freire take the featherweight title.
Freire avenged a 2013, split decision loss to Pat Curran, by working his way… Read More
“The Korean Zombie” Tells Cub Swanson to “Fight Me”
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson may be hoping to fight champion Jose Aldo next, but fellow featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung has another idea.
Following Swanson’s decision win over Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 44, “The Korean Zombie” relayed… Read More
Dana White Says Matt Brown is “Becoming Big Star”, but Hector Lombard, Not Johny Hendricks Could be Next
By FCF Staff
Some fans and observers may not be sold on Matt Brown’s title shot request just yet, but there’s no question that the noted finisher is closing in on one fast. Thanks to a six fight… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier vs. Rafael Cavalcante, Demian Maia vs. Mike Pierce in the Works
By FCF Staff
There has been no shortage of speculation as to who Daniel Cormier will fight next, after making a successful light-heavyweight debut in February, and according to a report it could be Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante.
Cormier was scheduled… Read More