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Opinion: Pro Wrestler Dave Bautista Set For MMA Debut But, After Years Of WWE Injuries, Can He Handle It?
By Joshua Molina
There’s a common name in wresting for a big guy with a lot of muscles who can’t move very fast inside the squared circle. They call him a “broomstick.”
The idea is for the broomstick to flex… Read More
Ready to Strike: KJ Noons Wants Strikeforce To Fight Him In San Diego, But Hasn’t Gotten The Call Yet
By Joshua Molina
The cliché is that styles make fights and no one knows this better right now than Strikeforce superstar KJ Noons.
Noons, a master striker with arguably the best boxing skills in the business, hasn’t been able to… Read More
Tyron Woodley on Nate Marquardt: “I’m Not Fighting Some Veteran Who is Out of His Prime”
Undefeated Contender Says “I Need to Crack The Top Ten”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If a fighter has won all eight of their bouts with a promotion and has defeated several of its more established fighters along the way, one shouldn’t… Read More
UFC Confirms Return of BJ Penn, Will Fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152
By FCF Staff
After Rory MacDonald and BJ Penn recently announced that they were both interested in fighting the other, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the two will meet later this year on September 22nd.
The news comes… Read More
Report: Paul Daley Released by Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Paul Daley’s tenure with Strikeforce has come to an end, following the British striker’s split decision loss to Japanese star Kazuo Misaki in March.
Wad Alameddine of Fight Management, who represents Daley, reportedly… Read More
Report: GSP vs. Carlos Condit, Martin Kampmann vs. Johny Hendricks Planned for UFC 154
By FCF Staff
According to multiple reports, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is planning to clear up its welterweight title picture in a big way on November 17th, in Montreal, Quebec.
UFC President Dana White reportedly relayed Friday that the promotion… Read More
BJ Penn Agrees to Fight Rory MacDonald
By FCF Staff
After much speculation as to whether decorated veteran BJ Penn would ever fight again, the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champ has reportedly agreed to fight rising star Rory MacDonald.
Earlier in the week, while being interviewed… Read More
CSAC Confirms Attendance Figures for Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the attendance figures for Strikeforce’s recent “Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale” at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, which saw Daniel Cormier win the competition by handing Josh Barnett a unanimous decision loss.… Read More
Josh Koscheck Says Bout With BJ Penn In Works
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from his split decision loss to Johny Hendricks on May 5th, Josh Koscheck says his next bout could be with former UFC welterweight and lightweight champ BJ Penn.
A recent tweet from the 34 year-old… Read More
Braulio Estima Responds to Cesar Gracie, Criticizes Camp for Lack of Professionalism
By FCF Staff
After Cesar Gracie released a statement attempting to explain why his fighter Nick Diaz failed to show up for his scheduled grappling match with Braulio Estima in Long Beach, Saturday, the accomplished BJJ practitioner has returned fire.… 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
Rory MacDonald Says He Wants Rematch With Carlos Condit “More Than a Title Fight”
By FCF Staff
As rising welterweight Rory MacDonald continues to prepare for his upcoming April 21st bout with veteran Che Mills, the 22 year-old-fighter has revealed that working for a rematch with Carlos Condit is providing much of his… Read More
Tyron Woodley: “I Feel Like I Am The Uncrowned World Champion”
Soft spoken superstar losing patience while he awaits a title shot
By Joshua Molina
The welterweight (170 pounds) division is perhaps the most schizophrenic weight class in all of mixed martial arts.
George St. Pierre, regarded as the best welterweight… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Presented With Omaha Key To The City
By FCF Staff
UFC on FUEL TV 1 main event fighter and Omaha, Nebraska native Jake Ellenberger was presented with the Key to the City by David Dover, Deputy Chief of Staff to Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, just two days… Read More
NSAC Green Lights Winner-Take-All For WBC Muay Thai Fight In Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has approved winner-take-all terms for a WBC full-rules Muay Thai fight between WBC light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion Joe Schilling (12-1, 10 KO’s) and undefeated contender Simon Marcus (22-0, 17 KO’s)… Read More
Johny Hendricks: “I Believe I Have What it Takes to Beat GSP”, Hoping to Land Shot at Interim Belt
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the debate may continue on as to who deserved to win last Saturday’s welterweight fight between Nick Diaz and newly crowned interim champ Carlos Condit, there’s no debating the fact that these are interesting times… Read More
Quote Of The Day: MMA Legend Royce Gracie
By FCF Staff
Three days after the fact, the debate over who really won the UFC 143 main event matchup between welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit rages on. Everyone from the two fighters to their trainers to other fighters… Read More
UFC 143 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters On Weight
By FCF Staff
Main Card (Airs live on Pay Per View)
Welterweight (170 pounds): Carlos Condit (169) vs. Nick Diaz (169)
Heavyweight (Max 265 pounds): Roy Nelson (246) vs. Fabricio Werdum (246)
Welterweight (170 pounds): Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Mike… Read More
Josh Koscheck: “I’m A Gold Digger. I Fight For Money. You’d Be A Dumb SOB To Fight For Free”
By FCF Staff
On Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Pay-Per-View, welterweight superstars Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will battle each other with the interim UFC welterweight (170 pounds) championship at stake.
In… Read More
GSP: “I Am Very Nervous Carlos Condit Will Win On Saturday Night”
UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre will be a ringside observer to the UFC 143 main event on Saturday. “GSP” has been the undisputed welterweight king since the spring of 2008, but knee injuries have forced him to withdraw from scheduled… Read More