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Nelson vs. Werdum Official for UFC 143, Lamas Replaces Injured Koch
By FCF Staff
As rumored would be the case, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that Fabricio Werdum will make his Octagon return against Roy Nelson, February 4th in Las Vegas. The heavyweight bout will be part of… Read More
Report: Former Heavyweight Contender Gabriel Gonzaga Returning to UFC
By FCF Staff
A few weeks removed from his submission victory over Parker Porter in October, news has surfaced today that Gabriel Gonzaga will be returning to the Octagon sometime in 2012. According to a post on the heavyweight’s… Read More
Original UFC Pioneer: Ten Great Things About UFC That Have Not Changed Since The Beginning
Original UFC Pioneer: Ten Great Things About UFC That Have Not Changed Since The Beginning
By Campbell McLaren
As the originator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Executive Producer of the first 20… Read More
Bellator 57: Welterweight and Middleweight Tourney Finals Green Lit
While many throughout the MMA world will be tuning into FOX tonight to watch the UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez fight Junior dos Santos, the Bellator 57 card that will air on MTV 2 also
UFC 141 Presser: Overeem Plans to Tear Lesnar “Apart Piece by Piece”
By FCF Staff
While tomorrow, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior dos Santos will compete live on Fox in one of the biggest fights the sport has ever seen, the promotion continues to set the stage for another… Read More
Winner of Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar to Challenge for Title
The stakes in Alistair Overeem’s first Octagon appearance will be considerable, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the fighter’s December 30th bout with Brock Lesnar, will determine who is the heavyweight division’s number
Fabricio Werdum Pressures Dana White for UFC 142 Bout
In his effort to secure his Octagon return and a spot on the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card in Brazil, Fabricio Werdum has turned to Twitter to help plead his case.… Read More
Clay Guida on Tilt With Ben Henderson: “I Don’t Think He Expects to Win”
By Kelsey Mowatt
As 2009 came to a close, some throughout the MMA world may have thought Clay Guida’s days as a top, lightweight contender were numbered, following back-to-back losses to Diego Sanchez and Kenny Florian. In keeping with… Read More
Culinary Union Petitions For FOX To Drop UFC
By FCF Staff
The ongoing feud between the world’s top MMA promotion and the Las Vegas Culinary Union just escalated a notch.
Local 226, the union outfit that has been waging war against UFC parent company Zuffa, LLC, has… Read More
Shane Carwin to be Sidelined Until 2012
By FCF Staff
The injury woes of Shane Carwin continue, as the former UFC heavyweight contender has announced that he is about to undergo back surgery that will keep him on the sidelines until the spring or summer of… Read More
Pat Barry Hoping to Blow Up Stefan Struve With His “Dynamite Mike Tyson Arms”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Pat Barry is coming off a knockout loss to Cheick Kongo in June, the UFC had no problem quickly returning him to the spotlight, as the powerful striker was assigned a main card bout with… Read More
Cung Le Confirms UFC 139 Bout with Vitor Belfort
By FCF Staff
After the official website of Vitor Belfort reported that the middleweight will fight Cung Le, November 19th in San Jose, the Strikeforce vet has confirmed with FCF that the bout is a go.
The UFC has… Read More
Guida vs. Henderson, MacDonald vs. Ebersole Among Latest UFC Additions
By FCF Staff
On a day where the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will take on the promotion’s former champ Brock Lesnar, December 30th, several more bouts have been confirmed for the… Read More
Bader vs. Brilz, Kingsbury vs. Bonnar Added to UFC 139
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 139 has two new light-heavyweight additions, as the promotion has announced that Ryan Bader will take on Jason Brilz and that Stephan Bonnar (pictured) will fight Kyle Kingsbury at the November card.… Read More
Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for UFC 139
By FCF Staff
The UFC 139 line-up has received a notable addition, as today the promotion announced that Martin Kampmann (pictured) will fight fellow welterweight Rick Story at the event.
The upcoming card will take place November 19th in… Read More
“Cro Cop” vs. Nelson Confirmed, Hamill Replaces Matyushenko
By FCF Staff
A busy week of bout confirmations and injury updates has continued today, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that heavyweight Roy Nelson will meet Pride vet Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (pictured) at the… Read More
Recovering Jon Fitch Says He’ll Be Ready for UFC 138
By FCF Staff
Welterweight contender Jon Fitch hopes to resume his hunt for another title shot in the coming months, as the veteran has announced that he’ll be ready to start a training camp September 1st if… Read More
UFC 134 Press Conference: Silva Reaffirms Commitment to 185, Praises Okami
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a press conference today in Rio de Janeiro to promote the company’s upcoming, August 27th event in the Brazilian city. The main event combatants in middleweight champion Anderson Silva… Read More
UFC 131 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff, photos courtesy newbysplace.com
Vancouver’s cloudy skies or tonight’s Stanley Cup Final game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins did not deter plenty of fans from attending the official UFC 131… Read More
UFC 131 Press Conference Highlights
By FCF Staff
Vancouver’s Jack Poole Plaza hosted the pre-fight press conference today for this Saturday’s UFC 131 event, which will be hosted by the city’s Rogers Arena. The card will be headlined by a bout between… Read More