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Conor McGregor’s Coaches Report Champ is Fighting at UFC 197, But Stop Short on Confirming Opponent
By FCF Staff
Recently it’s been reported that Conor McGregor will fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197. Although the UFC hasn’t confirmed the fight, McGregor’s coaches have, well sort of….
McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy appeared on “The MMA… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler And Carlos Condit Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit are going home with an extra $50,000, not surprisingly, as the welterweights earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 195.
As many predicted would be the case, the welterweights engaged in… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler Narrowly Gets by Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler remains the UFC’s welterweight champion after the promotion’s latest event tonight, but the veteran fighter narrowly escaped with the title.
Condit kept Lawler on the defensive throughout much of the fight with a cavalcade of… Read More
UFC 195 Weigh-In Results: Robbie Lawler And Carlos Condit Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 195, which will take place tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event, welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will take on Carlos Condit.… Read More
UFC 194 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo And Conor McGregor Clear Final Hurdle For Mega Fight
By FCF Staff
The biggest featherweight bout in UFC history is official, as both Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas.
The featherweight champ Jose Aldo came in at 145, as did the interim champ,… Read More
UFC FN 80: Rose Namajunas Outclasses a Very Game Paige VanZant
By FCF Staff
Paige VanZant showcased a ton of heart and toughness in her UFC Fight Night 80 bout versus Rose Namajunas, but the latter dominated the strawweight en route to a submission win.
In the card’s headliner, Namajunas outscored… Read More
UFC FN 80 Weigh-In Results: Paige VanZant And Rose Namajunas Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are completed for Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 80 card, and all the competitors for the event hit their marks.
The December 10th event will be headlined by a strawweight bout between contenders Paige VanZant and… Read More
UFC 194: Conor McGregor Argues He’s “Carrying This Whole Damn Game”
By FCF Staff
Since Ronda Rousey was crushed by Holly Holm last month, many have argued Conor McGregor is poised to become MMA’s biggest star, but the latter may think he already is.
McGregor is scheduled to fight featherweight champ… Read More
UFC FN 80: Nathan Coy to Make Official Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Strikeforce and Bellator vet, Nathan Coy, has agreed to fight Danny Roberts on short notice at its December 10th, Fight Night card.
Michael Graves was originally scheduled to fight Roberts… Read More
Report: Federal Trade Commission Has Ended Latest Investigation Into UFC
By FCF Staff
According to a new report, the Federal Trade Commission has elected to close its second investigation into the business practices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The FTC was reportedly looking into whether the promotion had violated Section 5… Read More
Report: Ronda Rousey Not Planning to Fight Again Until Next Summer After UFC 193
By FCF Staff
After Ronda Rousey battles Holly Holm this weekend at UFC 193, it sounds like it could be a little while before fans see her fight again.
When Rousey takes on Holm Saturday, it will be the bantamweight… Read More
UFC 195: Michael McDonald vs. Masanori Kanehara Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
After being sidelined for much of 2014 and 2015 with injuries, Michael McDonald will return to the Octagon on January 2nd and will fight Masanori Kanehara at UFC 195.
The promotion recently confirmed the bantamweight fight.
McDonald… Read More
UFC Confirms Edson Barboza vs.Tony Ferguson After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Khabib Nurmagomedov from the TUF 22 Finale, the UFC has announced that Edson Barboza has agreed to step in and fight Tony Ferguson.
Recently Nurmagomedov reported that he’s broken a rib, and as… Read More
UFC 195: Dustin Poirier vs. Joe Duffy Rescheduled
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of their first meeting earlier this month, Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy have been rescheduled to fight on January 2nd.
The lightweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin,… Read More
UFC Announces Stephen Thompson – Neil Magny Bout Set
By FCF Staff
UFC 195 has received a pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Stephen Thompson will take on fellow contender, Neil Magny.
The January 2nd card will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be… Read More
UFC 194: Jose Aldo Repeats Claim That Conor McGregor Tried Shaking His Hand on TUF 22 Set
By FCF Staff
In September, Jose Aldo said that Conor McGregor tried shaking his hand when he showed up on the set of TUF 22, and the featherweight champ has repeated that claim.
Since McGregor arrived in the UFC, the… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Say He’ll “be Fine” if Bout With Chris Weidman Hits The Ground
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman’s wrestling and punishing top game are widely regarded as the middleweight champ’s best tools, but Luke Rockhold evidently isn’t too concerned about them, as their UFC 194 bout approaches.
Weidman and Rockhold will square off… Read More
UFC 191: Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir And Andrei Arlovski Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last Saturday’s UFC 191 card, and Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski led the way.
According to the numbers that the NSAC has disclosed, heavyweights… Read More
UFC 191: Andrei Arlovski Admits He Didn’t Take Frank Mir “Seriously”
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski managed to grind his way to a decision win over Frank Mir at UFC 191, and following the fight, “The Pitbull” admitted he underestimated the decorated heavyweight.
Early on, the fight featured a few, notable… Read More
Conor McGregor Heaps Praise on Demetrious Johnson For UFC 191 Win
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson worked his way to a clear cut decision win over John Dodson tonight at UFC 191, and Conor McGregor was clearly impressed with what he saw.
During and after the event, which took place in Las… Read More