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ONE FC CEO Victor Cui: “We Are Distinctively Asian, And This Gives Us A Competitive Edge (Over The UFC) In This Region.”
By Tom Taylor
On February 26, the UFC brought its brand of MMA action to Saitama, Japan, marking the promotion’s first trip in over a decade into the Asian MMA market, a market that many believed could no longer support… Read More
After Submitting UFC Vet Edwin Dewees, Rising Luke Harris Hoping To “Open Some Doors”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Luke Harris was hoping to impress in what was his biggest fight to date last Friday against UFC veteran Edwin Dewees, and in the end, the rising middleweight was able to do it live on the Maximum… Read More
Kultar Gill: “I Want To Take Your Soul, Put It In A F***ing Jar, And Take It Home”
By Tom Taylor
On May 6, Kultar Gill (11-8) made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts after a near five-year absence from professional competition. Gill, an Indo-Canadian, made his return at Super Fight League 3, in New Delhi, India.… Read More
Injury Pulls Dominick Cruz From UFC 148 Rubber Match With Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
The rubber match between UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will not go down on July 7th as planned, as Dana White has confirmed via Twitter that Cruz has injured his ACL.
After reports surfaced… Read More
Ogle on TUF Live Bout With Rio: “It’s Not a Fight For The Team, It’s a Fight For Myself”
The final bout of “The Ultimate Fighter Live on FX” preliminary round will take place tomorrow night, which will see Team Faber’s Andy Ogle take on Mike Rio from Team Cruz.
Due to Chris Saunders win over Sam Sicilia last… Read More
Stipe Miocic: “I Don’t Care If It’s A KO, Submission, Unanimous, Split. I Just Need The ‘W.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC 146 goes down on May 26, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will boast an all-heavyweight main card, kicked off by a clash between undefeated prospects Stipe Miocic (8-0) and his opponent, Shane Del Rosario (11-0). In… Read More
John Alessio Quick to Credit Mark Bocek, But Believes “He’s Fairly One Dimensional”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It took four years of fighting, a 12-3 record, and an injury to Matt Wiman, but John “The Natural” Alessio has accomplished what he set out to do in 2008 and that’s return to the Zuffa organization.… Read More
T.J. Grant On Upcoming UFC On FUEL TV 3 Fight With Carlo Prater: “I’m Going To Be In His Face From The First Second”
By Tom Taylor
On May 15th, at UFC on FUEL TV 3, TJ Grant will clash with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu specialist, Carlo Prater. The fight will be Grant’s second since shaking up his career by dropping from the 170-pound division… Read More
Patrick Cote Says “I’ve Done What I Was Told to Do” to Warrant UFC Return
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Patrick Cote was released by the UFC in 2010, the former middleweight contender has hasn’t lost sight of his one main objective: to return to the Octagon as soon as possible. Although it’s likely taken… Read More
Ben Askren Concedes Douglas Lima Is “Dangerous”, But Believes He’s Getting “More Credit Than He May Deserve”
By FCF Staff
When Ben Askren returns to action this Friday for the first time in nearly six months, the Bellator Welterweight Champion will do so for one of the promotion’s most compelling and biggest fights in recent memory. On… Read More
Latest TUF Winner Al Iaquinta: “To Get the Win is Great”
By FCF Staff
Team Faber has taken a 2-1 lead over Team Cruz in the ongoing season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, as Al Iaquinta worked his way to split decision win over Myles Jury in the show’s… Read More
Mark Hominick on UFC 140 Loss: “I Fought Out of Character and I Paid the Price”
Veteran Hoping to Resume Title Run at UFC 145
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC 140 last December, Mark Hominick was ferociously determined to end the year on a high note, after suffering the loss of his longtime friend… Read More
King Mo To Detractors: I Made A Mistake, But I’m Not A Person Who Cheats
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce superstar “King Mo” Lawal is fuming over allegations that he intentionally used a banned substance leading up to his second round KO victory over previously undefeated Lorenz Larkin on Jan. 7, a result that was subsequently… Read More
Jordan Mein On Tyron Woodley: “I Know His Style; What He’s All About”
Welterweight Eager to Face Top Strikeforce Contender Tyron Woodley
By Kelsey Mowatt
For some time now, Jordan Mein has been considered one of the welterweight division’s top prospects, due in large part to the Canadian fighter’s wins over noted vets… Read More
Jake Ellenberger on Diego Sanchez: “I’m Better in a Lot of Areas”
Credits Veteran Welterweight For Heart and Determination
By Kelsey Mowatt
While fighters like Donald Cerrone, Dan Henderson and of course Jon Jones will be remembered for their impressive 2011 campaigns, Jake Ellenberger also recorded one of the year’s more… Read More
UFC’s New York Lawsuit: A Sign Of Desperation Or Shrewd Move?
By Joshua Molina
MMA’s top promotion and the catalyst that has launched MMA into the fastest-growing sport on the globe, UFC has sold out shows in California, Nevada and Canada amongst other places. Fans have flocked to sanctioned mixed martial… Read More
Fedor vs. Monson: An American Journalist In Russia Offers A Deep Look Into M-1 Global And Vladimir Putin Being Booed By Fight Fans
By Stephen V. Hoyt, Ph.D.
The only thing missing from the “Battle of Legends” at the Moscow Olympisky Sports Complex was the Russian Army.
Putin was there. Every fight except the M-1 “Championship” had a Russian—and the Russians all conveniently… Read More
Cesar Gracie: BJ Penn Vs. Nick Diaz Should Be The Main Event Of Any Card, Thinks Penn Would Want Five Rounds
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Nick Diaz is no longer fighting for the UFC Welterweight Championship on October 29th, the former Strikeforce champ’s upcoming bout
Cesar Gracie Says Nick Diaz Not to Blame for Late Arrival on UFC 137 Call
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Twitter to fill up with the name Nick Diaz today, as after the welterweight wasn’t initially on a pre-UFC 137 teleconference this morning, many likely wondered what, if anything, the UFC might… Read More
Lee Mein: Confident of Zuffa Roster Spot for Jordan Mein, Believes Son Can Be Even “More Dynamic”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been nearly one month since welterweight prospect Jordan Mein stopped Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos in the third round to secure a memorable victory in his Strikeforce debut, but it remains to be seen when the 23-7 fighter… Read More