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UFC 230: Dustin Poirier Off NYC Card
By FCF Staff
UFC 230 has taken a serious hit, following the news that heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier will fight Derrick Lewis at the event, as it’s being reported that Dustin Poirier has withdrawn due to injury.
Poirier was booked… Read More
Jon Jones’ Manager Discusses Possibilities For Former Champ’s Next Bout
By FCF Staff
Recently it was announced that Jon Jones will be eligible to fight again, as early as October 28th, but the speculation continues as to who the former champ will face.
Jones was recently handed a 15 month,… Read More
Dana White Comments on Jon Jones’ USADA Suspension, Plans For Return
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Jones will be eligible to compete by the end of October, UFC President Dana White is targeting the beginning of 2019 for the former light-heavyweight champ’s return.
On Wednesday it was reported that Jones has… Read More
Alexander Volkov Explains Why He’s Okay With Brock Lesnar Getting a Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Although Alexander Volkov has moved into the UFC’s heavyweight title shot mix, the Russian has no issues with the promotion’s decision to have Brock Lesnar challenge champ, Daniel Cormier.
Volkov has gone 4-0 now since he joined… Read More
Jon Jones And Anthony Johnson Face Off at Bodybuilding Expo
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones recently shared out a picture of him facing off with Anthony Johnson, at a recent bodybuilding expo.
Johnson announced he was retiring from MMA last year, following his second loss to light-heavyweight champ, Daniel Cormier.… Read More
Dana White Doesn’t “Know Why” Stipe Miocic Feels Disrespected by UFC
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been critical of the UFC over several issues in the last year or so, but the promotion’s president, Dana White, says he doesn’t see why the former champ feels slighted.
Miocic sat out part… Read More
Curtis Blaydes Brings up Will Smith While Criticizing Brock Lesnar’s Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes understands that he will not be challenging for the UFC’s heavyweight title next, but the rising star continues to bash the promotion’s decision to give Brock Lesnar a title shot.
Blaydes began campaigning for a… Read More
Latest Estimates Still Have UFC 226 PPV Buys at Less Than 400,000
By FCF Staff
Not long after UFC 226 took place on July 7th, it was reported that early estimates had the card selling less than 400,00 pay-per-view buys. Now, in a new report, the latest figures are still indicating that’s… Read More
Stipe Miocic Blasts Brock Lesnar’s UFC 226 Appearance & Upcoming Title Shot
By FCF Staff
The fall out continues from Brock Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 226, and the promotion’s decision to hand the former heavyweight champ a title shot in his Octagon return.
Lesnar was on hand at the recent event, which… Read More
UFC FN 133: Junior dos Santos Proposes Title Shot Eliminator With Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
Leading up to UFC Fight Night 133, Junior dos Santos reported he was interested in a rubber match with Stipe Miocic, and following his win Saturday, JDS proposed it be a title shot eliminator.
Dos Santos took… Read More
UFC FN 133: Junior dos Santos Hopes For Rubber Match With Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos needs to get past Blagoy Ivanov first, but if he does, it looks like “Cigano” may call out former foe, Stipe Miocic.
Dos Santos will face Ivanov, a former WSOF heavyweight champ, this Saturday… Read More
Report: Early Estimates For UFC 226 PPV Figures Not Impressive
By FCF Staff
UFC 226 was widely considered to be the promotion’s most stacked card of the year, but according to a new report, early estimates indicate the event did not generate significant, pay-per-view sales.
Due to the fact last… Read More
USADA Confirms Brock Lesnar Has Returned to Drug Testing Pool
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Brock Lesnar is going to fight new heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier next, USADA has confirmed the pro-wrestling star has re-entered the organization’s drug testing pool.
According to a statement from USADA, Lesnar will… Read More
Report: Charges Against Volkan Oezdemir Dropped, Ahead of UFC 227 Bout
By FCF Staff
Volkan Oezdemir will compete at UFC 227 next month without legal issues hanging over his head.
The light-heavyweight is scheduled to fight fellow contender, Alexander Gustafsson, at the August 4th card. According to a report from MMA Fighting a… Read More
UFC 226: Stipe Miocic Comments on Devastating Loss
By FCF Staff
After losing the heavyweight title to Daniel Cormier last night at UFC 226, in devastating fashion, Stipe Miocic offered no excuses for the defeat.
Miocic threatened Cormier with some big punches early on, but late in round… Read More
UFC 226: Max Holloway – Brian Ortega Off After Champ Hospitalized With Concussion Like Symptoms
By FCF Staff
A highly anticipated bout between Brian Ortega and Max Holloway has been cancelled, just days out from UFC 226, as the latter has been hospitalized with concussion like symptoms.
Ortega was scheduled to fight the featherweight champ in… Read More
UFC 226: Stipe Miocic Reports He’s “Worked Out” Issues With Promotion
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has let it be known in the past that he wasn’t happy with his contract, or how the UFC was promoting him, but it looks like all those issues are settled.
Last year, Miocic sat out,… Read More
Stipe Miocic Training With Ryan Bader in Advance of UFC 226
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been training with Bellator’s light-heavyweight champ, Ryan Bader, in advance of his July 7th bout with Daniel Cormier.
Recently Bader posted the comments and pictures below.
Miocic will be looking to defend the heavyweight… Read More
Report: Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis Set For UFC 226
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 226 has picked up another, compelling heavyweight fight, as it’s being reported Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis will battle at the July 7th card.
MMA Fighting is reporting that the bout is set… Read More
UFC Announces Gokhan Saki – Khalil Rountree Jr. Bout Rebooked
By FCF Staff
After a bout between Gokhan Saki and Khalil Rountree Jr. fell through in December, the UFC’s announced the light-heavyweights will fight July 7th.
The bout will be part of UFC 226, which will take place at the… Read More