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Media Watch: Are Showtime Contracts Preventing Several Strikeforce Fighters From Going To UFC?
By Michael Hatamoto
The relationship between Showtime and Zuffa remains rather fickle, with some of Zuffa-owned Strikeforce fighters desperately seeking the opportunity to join the UFC.
However, according to Dave Meltzer in a post on the Wrestling Observer Forums, several… Read More
Bellator’s Emanuel Newton: “Usually When I Lock Up a Body Lock You’re Going For a Ride”
Veteran Hoping to Make Most of “Biggest Opportunity” in Career
By Kelsey Mowatt
After going eight months without getting an opportunity to extend his five fight winning streak, not only did Emanuel Newton get offered a high profile bout recently,… Read More
Tyron Woodley on Nate Marquardt: “I’m Not Fighting Some Veteran Who is Out of His Prime”
Undefeated Contender Says “I Need to Crack The Top Ten”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If a fighter has won all eight of their bouts with a promotion and has defeated several of its more established fighters along the way, one shouldn’t… Read More
Invicta FC: Calanoc-Rivera Replaces Ishikawa in July 28 Bout vs. Chavez
From Invicta FC:
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (June 21, 2012) –Battle-tested veteran Nicdali Calanoc-Rivera (7-6) of Tulsa, Okla. will replace Kikuyo Ishikawa in an atomweight (105 pounds) preliminary card matchup against Angelica Chavez (4-1) at the Invicta Fighting Championships 2: Baszler… Read More
Bjorn Rebney Says Bellator Hopes to Sign New Contract With Eddie Alvarez
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is one of the biggest superstars in the surging US MMA promotion, though rumors run rampant that he hopes to jump to the UFC in the near future.
Some MMA fans… Read More
International MMA Federation Official, UFC Endorses Organization
By FCF Staff
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has officially begun its work to regulate and promote the sport around the globe. Registered as a non-profit organization in Sweden, the IMMAF hopes to enable “international competition through the organization… Read More
Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson Among Several SFL 3 Additions
By FCF Staff
Super Fight League has begun unveiling the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming May 6th event in New Delhi, India, and in keeping with its last card, several experienced vets will be competing.
Headlining the event will be… Read More
Mark Bocek Says New UFC 145 Opponent is John Alessio
By FCF Staff
UFC 145 could feature an all Canadian match-up, as according to a tweet from lightweight Mark Bocek, Matt Wiman has had to withdraw from the card due to a knee injury and has been replaced by John… Read More
UFC Newcomer Chris Clements Says KO Power Is “Written Right There in Plain”
By Kelsey Mowatt
As MMA continues to grow and many young prospects are capturing headlines as they make their way into the UFC, it may be easy at times to overlook another kind of competitor about to make their Octagon… Read More
“Glory” Confirms New Ownership Structure, Schilt, Kharitonov and Coenen Amongst Latest Signings
By FCF Staff
Just days before it will hold its latest event on March 23rd in Moscow, Glory World Series has announced that the European promotion has undergone a new ownership structure. In addition, Glory has confirmed that it has… Read More
“New” Brett Rogers Returns Saturday Night: “I Started At The bottom. I Know How It Feels To Crawl And Then Walk.”
By Joshua Molina
Brett “Da Grim” Rogers began his career like a smoking,’ unstoppable freight train. He knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds, a victory that launched him into the center of the MMA… Read More
Marcus Davis To Battle Matt Sung Lee In New Hampshire March 31
Dan Lauzon vs. Don Carlo-Clauss in co-main event
By FCF Staff
Former UFC star Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis (20-9) will return to action against Bellator veteran Matt Sung Lee (14-10-1) in the main event of an MMA card… Read More
Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tourament Won’t Include Veteran Jay Hieron
By Joshua Carey
Veteran welterweight Jay Hieron will not be returning for Bellator’s upcoming welterweight tournament.
A source close to the situation today confirmed the news with Full Contact Fighter.
Bellator’s welterweight tournament is currently scheduled to kick… Read More
Dr. Margaret Goodman Talks New Drug Testing Program
By Neelang Parghi
In the last five years, the sport of MMA has witnessed failed drug tests from an array of fighters, ranging from pioneer Royce Gracie, to former UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves, to The Ultimate Fighter alumus Chris… Read More
Strikeforce and Showtime Announce New Multi-Card Deal
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from UFC President Dana White’s recent announcement that fellow Zuffa property Strikeforce and Showtime had reached a new broadcasting deal, the companies involved have made it official.
According to a press release sent out… Read More
Majee Overall vs. AJ Pyro Latest DARE 1/12 Addition
By FCF Staff
Dare Fight Sports has added a featherweight bout to the promotion’s upcoming January 7th event in Bangkok, Thailand, as Majee “Major” Overall will take on AJ Pyro.
According to a press release from Dare, Overall is… Read More
DREAM and One FC Confirm New Partnership
By FCF Staff
Not long after reports surfaced that growing Asian organization One Fighting Championship and the Japanese based DREAM promotion were set to become partners, the two companies have formally announced their new agreement.
In a press release sent… Read More
UFC Suing New York State to Overturn MMA Ban
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced today that the promotion, alongside several trainers, fighters and fans, has launched a lawsuit against New York State officials “challenging the constitutionality” of the state’s ban on professional MMA.
According to… Read More
Bellator Newcomer Roger Hollett on Training at Jackson’s: “Every Day is a War”
While for sometime now, Roger “The Hulk” Hollett has been viewed by many throughout Canada as one of nation’s top light-heavyweights and more promising fighters, the veteran has yet to compete on the
Marquardt’s Management and BAMMA Comment on Postponement of Veteran’s Debut
By FCF Staff
Earlier today the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts announced that former UFC contender Nate Marquardt, would not make his debut for the promotion as originally expected next month, but will do so rather in February.… Read More