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What’s Next for Conor McGregor? And Does Anyone Really Care?
To the world at large, Conor McGregor is the biggest name in MMA. He’s the man who took on Floyd Mayweather and – well, lost. His personal life has also been a matter for public debate, after a snap… Read More
Rizin FF World Grand Prix Weigh-In Results & Fighter Quotes
By Press Release
Below are the official weigh-in results and fighter quotes for Rizin’s December 31st, World Grand Prix card in Saitama, Japan.
LIVE AIRING: Live-streamed worldwide excluding Japan (1 a.m. /10 p.m. PT start)
on the FITE.TV… Read More
Bellator 183 & Bellator Kickboxing 7 Set For Saturday, Sept. 23 in San Jose
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns home to SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, September 23 for Bellator 183 and Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features the return of former world champ “Smooth” Benson Henderson (24-7) taking… Read More
M-1 Global to Promote Four M-1 Challenge Cards in Four Week Span
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (May 5, 2017) – M-1 Global action will be fast and furious as the Russia-based MMA promotional company will present four major M-1 Challenge events, starting May 19. in less than a four-week… Read More
GLORY 29 Gets New Co-Headliner After Niclas Larsen Withdraws
By Press Release
New York, NY – An infection suffered by Niclas Larsen has forced him from the co-headline slot at GLORY 29 Copenhagen this Saturday, April 16.
In his place, reigning GLORY Featherweight World Champion Serhiy… Read More
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Retires, Legend Taking Job With UFC
By FCF Staff
One of the most accomplished and popular heavyweights of all time has announced he’s retiring, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has closed the book on his 15 year plus, fighting career.
On Tuesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced… Read More
TUF 22 Cast Revealed
By FCF Staff
With the premiere for the 22nd season of “The Ultimate Fighter” set to go down on September 9th, the UFC has revealed the show’s cast.
TUF 22 will feature teams from the United States and Europe,… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Says UFC Announced Matt Brown Fight Prematurely
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz is interested in fighting Matt Brown, but according to the outspoken fighter, the promotion announced the UFC 189 bout before he “agreed to it”.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced that Diaz is returning to the… Read More
GLORY 20: Gabriel Varga to Battle Mosab Amrani for Vacant Featherweight Title, Pat Barry to Face Mourad Bouzidi
By GLORY (via press release)
New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced its first international event for 2015, taking the promotion’s non-stop action to the Middle East. In partnership with EMD… Read More
UFC FN 57: Jared Rosholt to Battle Oleksiy Oliynyk
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 57 has picked up a heavyweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Jared Rosholt will battle Oleksiy Oliynyk at the November 22nd event.
The upcoming card will be hosted by the Frank Erwin Center… Read More
Bellator 105: Brooks and Sarnavskiy Advance to Finals
By FCF Staff
Will Brooks and Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy advanced to the finals of Bellator’s latest lightweight tourney tonight in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, by defeating Saad Awad and Ricardo Tirloni respectively.
Brooks avenged a previous stoppage loss to Awad… Read More
Bellator 105 Weigh-Ins: Awad, Brooks, Sarnavskiy and Tirloni Set for Semifinals
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s Bellator 105 card in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, which will feature the semifinals of the promotion’s latest lightweight tourney.
The main card will be broadcast live on… Read More
Bellator 105: Awad-Brooks II, Sarnavskiy-Tirloni Booked
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that the promotion’s October 25th card in Rio Rancho, New Mexico will feature the semifinals of the Season Nine lightweight tourney. In one bracket Saad Awad will face Will Brooks for a second… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Proves MMA Is The Hot Commodity
By Jesse Heitz
Since the mid-2000s Mixed Martial Arts has been on a rocket-like trajectory. It has undoubtedly defied the predictions many skeptics made two decades ago. It is the fastest growing sport in the world,… Read More
Opinion: Bring On Chael Sonnen vs. Rashad Evans
By Michael Hatamoto
A potential fight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and perennial contender Chael Sonnen is expected for some time later this year.
I don’t care if this fight takes place at… Read More
Opinions: The Sport’s Greats and Their Fall From Grace
By Jesse Heitz
We are nearly half a year away from UFC 167, but the chatter and excitement surrounding the highly anticipated bout between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is palpable, even… Read More
Opinion: UFC 162 and Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
By Jesse Heitz
Tomorrow, UFC 162 will be upon us. Many fight fans are gearing up for the bout that could very well see arguably the greatest active fighter, if not the greatest fighter of all time,… Read More
UFC Champ Benson Henderson Eager To Fight Anthony Pettis, But Focused On T.J. Grant
By Tony Kamps
Being one of the most talented fighters on the planet is not enough for UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. He is dedicated and driven to become the most complete athlete in professional sports.… Read More
Opinion: Should B.J. Penn Call It A Career?
By Michael Hatamoto
Hawaiian MMA veteran BJ Penn might not get another chance to step into the UFC octagon, as UFC President Dana White wants Penn to retire.
Penn (16-9-2 MMA) hasn’t been in the UFC cage… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For Chael Sonnen?
By Jesse Heitz
At this past weekend’s UFC 159 event in Newark, New Jersey, Chael Sonnen received another ferocious beating by one of the top fighters in the world. This time it was the UFC’s Light Heavyweight… Read More