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Opinion: Come on ‘Ace,’ Time to Retire
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin hasn’t retired and wants to fulfill his UFC contract before deciding to throw in the towel on his 14-year career.
Franklin has lost three of his… Read More
Bryan Caraway Replaces Injured Eric Perez Against Johnny Bedford At UFC 159
By Timothy J. Gilbert
A severe staph infection has forced bantamweight Eric Perez out of his upcoming bout against Johnny Bedford at UFC 159 allowing Bryan Caraway to step in on late notice.
UFC on FOX 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, the UFC stops in Seattle for UFC on FOX 5, one of the most stacked cards of the year. In the main event, Benson Henderson will defend his lightweight title against Nate Diaz. Beyond… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 6: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
In recent years, we’ve seen the UFC hold shows in Brazil, Japan, and Sweden as they continue their global expansion and assert themselves as the one true superpower in the mixed martial arts industry. This weekend,… Read More
Full Content Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Cuts Back – Twice as Hard
By Joshua Molina
UFC boss Dana White knows how to hold a grudge.
Just ask Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Bob Arum, Greg Jackson, Roy Nelson, etc. These are people who Dana White has blasted publicly because he disagreed… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, The UFC will make its long-awaited return to the United Kingdom, as UFC on Fuel TV 5 goes down from Nottingham, England. The event will be headlined by an important heavyweight showdown between undefeated… Read More
Vitor Belfort: Resurgence of “The Phenom”
By Jesse Heitz
Nearly a decade ago, the UFC’s light heavyweight division was ruled by four men, each of whom became legends within the sport. These men were: Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, Randy “The Natural” Couture, Tito “The Huntington Beach… Read More
Opinion: MMA and the Cost of Progress
By Jesse Heitz
While watching UFC 147’s main event the other night, in which Rich “Ace” Franklin bested fellow MMA icon, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva, I was left in a state of contemplation.
While his second fight with Franklin… 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
Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares Added to UFC 125
Edgar Outscores Penn; Couture Taps Out Toney
Fighters Make Weight for UFC 118
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Give Us Your Thoughts…
We’d like to hear your thoughts on the fight between Renzo Gracie and Frank Shamrock at EliteXC this past weekend. Was it a good stoppage? Should Shamrock have been DQ’d? Was… Read More
Elite Xc Makes Respectable Debutin First Premium Channel Mma Bout
Elite XC Makes Respectable Debut
in First Premium Channel MMA Bout
Report by Steven Marrocco – Photos by Keith Mills
Saturday, February 10, 2007, Southaven, Mississippi: Though its main event was mired in controversy, the boxing
Elitexc: New Promotion Makes Debut This Weekend
EliteXC: New Promotion Makes Debut this Weekend
By Keith Mills
All systems are go for EliteXC’s debut show this weekend, also known as "Showtime’s MMA debut" due to that cable network showing five of the
Ufc 67: Silva Beats Lutter At His Own Gamein Non-title Bout
UFC 67: Silva Beats Lutter at his Own Game
in Non-Title Bout
By Steven Marrocco
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 – "All or Nothing" presented the materialization of promising contenders from the talent pools of the defunct
Ufc Roster Packs A Bigger Punch (and Slam)with New Additions
UFC Roster Packs a Bigger Punch (and Slam)
with New Additions
By Derek Callahan
Gone are the days of stellar cards with all big-name fighters in the UFC, but so goes with the territory of free
A Rematch Of Consequence As Pride Works On The U.s.
A Rematch of Consequence as Pride Works on the U.S.
By Derek Callahan
Silva
In another move for Pride’s campaign in the United States, Wanderlei Silva (31-6-1) and Dan Henderson (21-5) will rematch at the… Read More
January 19, 2007
New episode of FCF Radio
In our latest broadcast,
we talk with Travis Lutter and Mike Swick.
Click here to listen/download.
Across the Pond: British MMA News
By David West
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January 11, 2007
Apex "Caged Inferno" Postponed
This weekend’s Apex event that was scheduled to take place in Gatineau, Quebec, on January 13th has been postponed, the promotion announced earlier this week. In a press release… Read More