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Bellator Confirms Creation of Women’s Featherweight Division, Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd Added to Roster
By FCF Staff
Bellator hasn’t announced the signing of Gina Carano, but as rumoured would be the case, it has created a women’s featherweight division. In addition, the promotion has announced its newly created division will feature established vets Marloes… Read More
UFC’s Joe Lauzon Talks Closed Guard, Weighs-in on Effectiveness of Position in Today’s MMA
By Kelsey Mowatt
As mixed-martial-artists continue to evolve their skill sets, discussions regarding the effectiveness of the guard and how it should be utilized in the modern era of fighting abound. In other words, the days of fighters… Read More
UFC Creator’s Combate Americas Makes History With First Fight Show To Win A Major TV Award
Spanish language MMA reality series beats Mark Burnett’s The Voice for “Best Variety or Reality Show” at 29th annual Imagen Awards
By Press Release
Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise created by Ultimate Fighting… Read More
ONE FC 19: Line-up for August 29th Card Completed
By ONE FC (via press release)
6 August 2014 – SINGAPORE: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has confirmed all nine bouts set to take place at ONE… Read More
Combate Americas Reality Show Nominated For Three TV Awards
Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise created by UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren and designed to serve the nation’s fastest growing
UFC on FOX 12: Robbie Lawler, Matt Brown,Dennis Bermudez and Anthony Johnson Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Although many didn’t expect Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler to fight for five rounds, the two did engage in a memorable fight as expected, and earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC on FOX 12.
Lawler… Read More
UFC FN 46: Conor McGregor, Gunnar Nelson, Cathal Pendred and Mike King Awarded Bonuses
By FCF Staff
UFC FN 46 proved to be a big event for the Straight Blast Gym, as the team’s Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson all picked up bonuses.
McGregor earned a “Performance of the Night” award, and… Read More
UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Wins “Best Female Athlete” ESPY
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey has added another accolade to her decorated resume, as the UFC bantamweight champ was awarded “Best Female Athlete” at the 2014 ESPYs.
Rousey, who was also nominated for “Best Fighter”, beat out basketball players Maya Moore,… Read More
Coach Tom Vaughn Discusses Ray Borg’s Latest Win, Says UFC Flyweight Has “a Certain Something”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Ray Borg has fought just twice in the UFC, thanks to memorable performances against Dustin Ortiz and now Shane Howell, his time flying under the radar is over.
At UFC Fight Night 44, Borg… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Will Brooks, Tom Vaughn and Saad Awad
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with Will Brooks, Tom Vaughn and Saad Awad.
Brooks weighs in on his recent win over Michael Chandler, which saw him lay claim to Bellator’s interim lightweight… Read More
UFC 175: Ronda Rousey, Chris Weidman, Lyoto Machida and Rob Font Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
After participating in a wildly entertaining, five round headliner at UFC 175, Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida were not surprisingly awarded “Fight of the Night” honors.
The two middleweights collected an extra $50,000 for the award.… Read More
UFC FN 44: Cub Swanson, Jeremy Stephens, Ray Borg and Carlos Diego Ferreira Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens delivered plenty of action in the UFC Fight Night 44 headliner, and the featherweights were awarded for their efforts.
The fighters picked up “Fight of the Night” honors, and an extra $50,000… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA ‘O.N.E.’ to Air Live on PPV on New Oct. 3 Date
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (June 17, 2014) – The public has spoken and BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) has listened. Due to popular demand, the promotion led by Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kenny Monday will… Read More
GLORY 17’s Wayne Barrett on Middleweight Tourney: “I Plan to be in the Final”, Believes More MMA Fighters Headed to Kickboxing
By Kelsey Mowatt
Wayne Barrett may be regarded as one of kickboxing’s rising middleweights, but the American striker will face a gauntlet of world class talent when he enters GLORY’s middleweight tourney on June 21st.
The 27 year-old… Read More
On The Rise: Chris Barnett Changing The Way We Look At The Heavyweight Division
By Timothy Gilbert
There aren’t many fighters quite like Chris Barnett. From his goofy, happy-go-lucky personality, to ever so elegant post-fight celebrations, Barnett is quickly making a name for himself as one of the most unique heavyweight… Read More
Mitch Clarke Weighs in on “Performance of the Night” Victory at UFC 173, “I’m Not Just Cannon Fodder”, “I’m Here to Win”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC 173, Mitch Clarke made it clear he planned on playing “spoiler” versus Al Iaquinta, and he did just that by choking the lightweight out with a highlight reel, D’arce choke. Immediately after… Read More
ONE FC 16: Ben Askren Victorious in Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren made his ONE FC debut a successful one today in Singapore, as the former Bellator welterweight champ tapped out Bakhtiyar Abbasov with a first round, arm-triangle-choke.
With the victory, the renowned wrestler’s pro record moves to… Read More
ONE FC 16 Weigh-In Results: Ben Askren and Bakhtiyar Abbasov set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for ONE FC 16, which will go down tomorrow at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
In the main event, former Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren will make his ONE FC debut versus Bakhtiyar… Read More
Lion Fight 16 Main Card Announced, Kevin Ross to Battle Michael Thompson for Super Lightweight Title
By Lion Fight (via press release)
LAS VEGAS – LION FIGHT, a professional combat sports organization taking part in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) International Fight Week event extravaganza, today revealed the entire lineup of fights for its full… Read More
UFC 173: TJ Dillashaw Scores $100,000 in Bonuses
By FCF Staff
TJ Dillashaw certainly had a memorable night at UFC 173, as not only did he lay claim to the promotion’s bantamweight title, he scored $100,000 extra in bonus money.
Dillashaw was awarded a “Performance of the Night”… Read More