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ONE FC 17: Four More Bouts Booked for June 14th Card
By ONE FC (via press release)
20 May 2014 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization with a 90% market share, has added four exciting bouts to ONE FC: ERA OF… Read More
Legendary Muay Thai Champion Coban: Showing NYC The “Beauty” Of His Fighting Science
By Rick Caudle
It has been said, “From a tiny acorn, the might oak tree grows”. A living example of that would be native Thai boxing instructor, Coban “The Cruncher” Lookchaomaesaitong.
From humble beginnings as a farm boy in a… Read More
UFC FN 40: Matt Brown Top Earner According to Payroll Figures
By FCF Staff
Matt Brown had a big night on Saturday, as not only did he score his seventh straight win at UFC FN 40, but the welterweight made well over six figures.
According to the payroll numbers that the… Read More
UFC FN 40: Matt Brown Picks up Extra $100K in Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Matt Brown may have taken some punishing shots from Erick Silva early on, at UFC FN 40 Saturday night, but any pain the welterweight feels today is likely well worth it.
Not only did Brown go on… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Cody McKenzie, Dennis Hallman and Luigi Fioravanti Among Six Fighters Booked for One Night Tourney
By Battlegrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 1, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com), the upstart Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion headed by Olympic wrestling legend Kenny Monday, announced today that it has signed the first six competitors… Read More
UFC 180: Cain Velasquez Versus Fabricio Werdum set for November 15th
By FCF Staff
Amidst speculation as to when Cain Velasquez will fight again, after undergoing shoulder surgery, the UFC has announced that the heavyweight champ will battle Fabricio Werdum, November 15th. The title fight will headline the promotion’s first event… Read More
UFC 172: Takanori Gomi, Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Chris Beal and Jospeh Benavidez Take Bonuses
By FCF Staff
On paper, Saturday’s tilt between Takanori Gomi and Isaac Vallie-Flagg had “Fight of the Night” potential, and the lightweights ended up delivering just that at UFC 172.
Gomi and Vallie-Flagg picked up the honor for the bloody… Read More
Opinion: Ronda Rousey Goes After Cyborg Again
By Jesse Heitz
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Champion, Ronda Rousey, has found her way back into the headlines again. However, this time she’s not drawing cheers, but rather a chorus of jeers. People from all different walks, many not even… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Thiago Alves, Seth Baczynski, Alex White and Donald Cerrone Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Thiago Alves returned to action for the first time in over two years at UFC on FOX 11, and the welterweight earned “Fight of the Night” honors while doing so.
Alves earned the honor alongside Seth Baczynski,… Read More
TUF Nations Finale: Dustin Poirier, Akira Corassani, Ryan Jimmo and KJ Noons Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier had a big night at the TUF Nations Finale in Quebec City, as the featherweight recorded his third straight win by stopping Akira Corassani, and earned an extra $50K in doing so.
Poirier and Corassani… Read More
ONE FC 15: Line-up for “Rise of Heroes” Finalized
By ONE FC (via press release)
15 April 2014 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has finalized the lineup for the blockbuster ONE FC: RISE OF… Read More
ONE FC 16: Ben Askren to Face Bakhtiyar Abbasov in Main Event
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren finally has an opponent and card for his ONE FC debut, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Bakhtiyar Abbasov on May 30th. The bout will headline ONE FC “Honor and Glory”, which will go down… Read More
Opinion: Tag Team MMA?
By Jesse Heitz
MMA fans are largely sticklers for tradition. The sport has largely operated in the same fashion since its organized inception in the early 1990s. It was designed to showcase the talents of one competitor against another,… Read More
Report: Ronda Rousey Willing to Fight Gina Carano And at a Catchweight
By FCF Staff
Recently there have been rumours that Gina Carano may be eyeing a return to MMA, and apparently Ronda Rousey would be interested in fighting the former Strikeforce champ. Not only that, but the UFC Bantamweight Champion would… Read More
UFC FN 37: Gustafsson, Manuwa And Nelson Pick up Bonuses, Diabate Confirms Retirement
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson had a big day at UFC Fight Night 37, as not only did he take a step further to a rematch with Jon Jones, but the light-heavyweight collected two fight night bonuses.
Gustafsson was awarded… Read More
Retired UFC Vet Bart Palaszewski Weighs in on Current State of MMA, Advises Fighters “Bust Your Ass, Get Paid, Stop Whining”
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC and WEC veteran Bart Palaszewski recently called it quits on a decade plus career, which saw the noted finisher compete in over 50 pro bouts. Although Palaszewski is just 30 years old, the Illinois… Read More
Doctor Statement Says Vitor Belfort Needs 90 Days to “Adapt” to End of TRT
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfor will no longer fight middleweight champion Chris Weidman on May 24th at UFC 173, and the contender has posted another statement explaining why the NSAC’s ban of TRT has prompted the change.
Belfort posted the… Read More
TUF China Finale: Kim, Mitrione, Nam And Tokudome Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Dong Hyun Kim scored his second, consecutive KO victory today at the TUF China Finale in Macau, and the renowned grappler picked up a “Performance of the Night” for his efforts.
Kim floored John Hathaway with a… Read More
NSAC Bans TRT, UFC Announces Support For Decision
By FCF Staff
For some time now, testosterone replacement therapy has been one of mixed-martial-arts most discussed and debated issues, and the Nevada State Athletic Commission ruled Thursday that it will no longer allow TRT in it’s jurisdiction.
According to… Read More
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Talks Ronda Rousey, Cut to 135, Lion Fight 14 Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Everywhere you look in Fightland these days all you see is LION FIGHT title contender Cyborg, Cyborg and more Cyborg.
“Cyborg Calls Out Ronda Rousey”
“Cris Cyborg… Read More