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GLORY 27: Joe Schilling Added to SuperFight Series Card
By Press Release
New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced a new headline bout for the GLORY SuperFight Series Chicago on Friday, Feb. 26.
Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. hosts crossover mixed martial… Read More
UFC FN 81: Patrick Cote’s Confident he Has “The Capacity to go to Another Title Fight”
By FCF Staff
Patrick Cote may be about to enter the latter half of his thirties, but after going 4-1 in his last 5 fights, the veteran still believes another title shot is within reach.
Cote (22-9) is scheduled to… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Suspension And Fine Reduced by Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
After months of public outcry, the Nevada Commission has reduced the suspension and fine it handed Nick Diaz last year, following a positive test for marijuana.
Diaz was originally suspended for five years, and fined $165,000, after… Read More
UFC Confirms Gegard Mousasi to Battle Thales Leites at UFC FN 83
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has officially confirmed that Gegard Mousasi will take on fellow middleweight contender Thales Leites in the new co-headliner for UFC Fight Night 83.
Originally Mousasi was scheduled to fight Michael Bisping at the… Read More
Gegard Mousasi Confirms He’s Not Injured, Ready to go at UFC FN 83
By FCF Staff
Recently the UFC announced that Anderson Silva, and not Gegard Mousasi will take on Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 83. “The Dreamcatcher” is reporting, however, that he’s still expected to fight at the event.
Following the… Read More
Michael Bisping Grades Chris Weidman’s Championship Reign as a “C-“
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping said before he wasn’t sold on all the hype surrounding Chris Weidman, and following the latter’s loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194, the outspoken fighter has given a stark review of his reign as… Read More
TUF 22 Finale: Mike Pierce is “Going Right For The Top”, After Spending Two Years on The Sidelines
By FCF Staff
Mike Pierce will step into the Octagon for the first time in over two years on Friday night, and the rugged wrestler is eager to score a win and get back into the title shot mix.
The… Read More
RFA 33: Adam Townsend to Battle E.J. Chavez
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Orange County with RFA 33 – Townsend vs. Chavez in December for the promotion’s year-end event.… Read More
Nick Diaz Points to “Simple Mistake” For Ronda Rousey Loss
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz has trained with Ronda Rousey in the past, and following his friend’s shocking loss at UFC 193, the renowned fighter says a “simple mistake” was behind the defeat.
Rousey’s championship reign came to a crashing… Read More
UFC 197 to Take Place March 5th in Rio de Janeiro
By FCF Staff
Following last night’s UFC Fight Night 77 card in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the promotion announced it is returning to Rio de Janeiro on March 5th.
UFC senior vice president Giovani Decker confirmed the upcoming card after Saturday’s… Read More
Report: Tim Kennedy Want to “Beat The Brakes” of PED Users Moving Forward
By FCF Staff
Over the last year, Tim Kennedy has expressed reservations about his future in fighting, but now the middleweight evidently has a new mission for his UFC career.
Kennedy hasn’t fought since last September, when he incurred a… Read More
Report: Nevada Commission Confirms Settlement Talks With Nick Diaz Ongoing
By FCF Staff
Recently Nick Diaz reported that his legal team are negotiating with the Nevada Commission, and now the latter has confirmed that they are in settlement discussions with the fighter.
Diaz was suspended for five years last month,… Read More
Former UFC Champ Rich Franklin Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
For some time, Rich Franklin said he intended to fight once more in the Octagon, but as his 41st birthday approaches, the former UFC champ has announced his retirement.
Franklin, who hasn’t fought since November, 2012 when… Read More
Leslie Smith Says She’ll no Longer Fight in Nevada Due to Nick Diaz Suspension
By FCF Staff
Recently Henry Cejudo announced that he will not fight in Nevada, as a result of the commission’s decision to suspend Nick Diaz for five years, and now Leslie Smith has made the same committment.
Diaz was handed… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Says NSAC is “Out of Line”, Accuses Commission of “Trying to Hold me Down”
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still reeling from the news that Nick Diaz has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for the brash fighter to fire back at the… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Suspended For Five Years by Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has rocked the MMA world, as according to reports, the organization has elected to suspend Nick Diaz for five years.
Diaz tested positive for marijiuana following his bout with Anderson Silva at… Read More
Report: UFC 190, Rousey-Correia Estimated to Have Drawn Over 900,000 PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey continues to make the case for why she’s the biggest star in the sport. According to a report, UFC 190 may have had more pay-per-view buys than any other UFC event since 2013.
Rousey took… Read More
GLORY 23 Weigh-In Results: Nieky Holkzen And Raymond Daniels Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for GLORY 23, which will be hosted by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
In the main event, Nieky Holzken will battle Raymond Daniels for the vacant welterweight title.… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Receives Short Jail Sentence in DUI Cases
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Nick Diaz is heading to jail for one night, as a result of a plea deal he’s reached, in connection to the DUI cases the UFC fighter was facing.
Diaz was arrested in… Read More
GLORY 22: Benjamin Adegbuyi Has a “Little Gameplan in Place” For Champ Rico Verhoeven
By FCF Staff
Benjamin Adegbuyi wasn’t expecting to challenge GLORY’s heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven on June 5th, but now that he is, the Romanian striker says he’ll be more than ready.
Adegbuyi was initially expected to face Anderson Silva at GLORY… Read More