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UFC FN 59 Weigh-In Results: Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver are set for War
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 59, which will feature rising featherweight Conor McGregor taking on Dennis Siver in the main event.
If McGregor wins, he will likely move on to face champion… Read More
UFC FN 59’s Conor McGregor: Bold Predictions Based on Analysis, Power, and Enjoying Pressure
By FCF Staff
Leading into UFC Fight Night 59, Conor McGregor has said he’ll put away Dennis Siver in less than two minutes, and the rising featherweight has explained why he made the bold prediction.
McGregor has made headlines numerous… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Conor McGregor Could Lock up Title Shot at UFC FN 59, Discusses TJ Dillashaw’s Next Fight
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor is set to fight Dennis Siver in just over a couple of weeks time, and as expected, if the rising featherweight defeats the latter, he’ll lock up a title fight.
McGregor will battle Siver in… Read More
UFC FN 59: Cole Miller Hopes Rival Conor McGregor Kicks Dennis Siver’s “Ass”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Cole Miller repeatedly called for a fight with Conor McGregor earlier this year, and referred to the latter as a “show pony”, “Magrinho” says he will be cheering for the brash featherweight at UFC… Read More
Report: Cub Swanson Thanks Frankie Edgar “For a Lesson” Following UFC FN 57 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson threatened Frankie Edgar early on with his vaunted striking game at UFC Fight Night 57, but eventually the featherweight’s wrestling and ground game proved to be no match for the former lightweight champ.
Swanson was… Read More
UFC 5N 57: Frankie Edgar Makes Case for Title Shot Following Impressive Win
By FCF Staff
Due to Frankie Edgar’s masterful performance last night at UFC FN 57, the pre-fight talk of who deserves a title shot more, Cub Swanson or Conor McGregor, has been completely destroyed.
Edgar dominated Swanson for much of… Read More
UFC FN 57: Frankie Edgar Discusses Need for “Decisive” Win Over Cub Swanson
By FCF Staff
Heading into UFC Fight Night 57 there’s been a lot of talk about the title shot runs of Cub Swanson and Conor McGregor, but Frankie Edgar is hoping to re-write that narrative tonight.
The former lightweight champ… Read More
UFC FN 57: Cub Swanson Says “Belief in Myself” Behind Title Shot Run
By Kelsey Mowatt
A few years ago, many fans likely wrote off the championship prospects of Cub Swanson, but since the vet racked up losses to Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas in a five fight stretch, the… Read More
Dana White Discusses Title Shot Prospects of Anderson Silva, Conor McGregor and Cub Swanson
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming schedule is packed with pivotal fights, and the promotion’s president Dana White has confirmed that Anderson Silva, Conor McGregor and Cub Swanson could all lock up title shots in their next bouts.
White appeared… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Says Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar Should Focus on Fight, Not Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Since Dana White argued that awarding Conor McGregor a title shot makes sense, there’s been a general consensus that the rising featherweight will challenge Jose Aldo next, if he gets by Dennis Siver on January 18th. Cub… Read More
UFC’s Rory MacDonald Predicts Conor McGregor Will be a Dominant Champ
By FCF Staff
More than a few fighters have said they’re not convinced yet that Conor McGregor will become the UFC’s featherweight champ, but it looks as though Rory MacDonald isn’t one of them.
Since arriving in the UFC, McGregor… Read More
UFC 179: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 2PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 179 will go down tomorrow night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and you catch watch the weigh-ins for it, right here, beginning at 2:00PM/ET.
Saturday’s card will feature featherweight champion Jose Aldo taking on Chad… Read More
UFC 179: Surging Neil Magny Explains Recent Run as Fight With William Macario Nears
By FCF Staff
After going 1-2 to start his run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Neil Magny will be looking to record his fifth straight victory, when he battles William Macario this Saturday at UFC 179. It’s been an impressive… Read More
UFC’s Conor McGregor Says Next Fight May Not be For The Title, Calls on “Scared Contenders”
By FCF Staff
Not long after word surfaced that Conor McGregor is considering a move to lightweight, if he secures and defends the UFC’s 145 title next year, the rising star says another plan is in the works.
Recently, Dana… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor Wants to Make Run at 155, Says Stadium Fight in Works for 2015
By FCF Staff
Now that it looks like Conor McGregor will challenge for the featherweight title sometime in early 2015, the rising star says a run at lightweight could not be far away.
Recently, Dana White said that handing McGregor… Read More
Report: Chan Sung Jung’s MMA Career on Hold for Two Years
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the fighting career of Chan Sung Jung has been put on hold for two more years, as the popular UFC featherweight has been told to complete his mandatory military service for his native… Read More
Report: Forbes Estimates UFC Worth Over $1.5 Billion Dollars
By FCF Staff
At a time when the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been criticized for holding too many events, and promoting pay-per-view cards with reduced drawing power, Forbes has estimated the promotion is worth over $1.5 billion dollars.
Forbes… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Says Conor McGregor Title Shot Makes Sense
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor holds just one win over a top ranked opponent, UFC President Dana White is making the case for why the rising featherweight could receive a title shot next.
Following McGregor’s first round, stoppage win… Read More
UFC 179: Glover Teixeira Says Bout With Phil Davis “Won’t be a Close Fight”
By FCF Staff
On October 25th, Glover Teixeira will step into the Octagon for the first time since he was decisioned by champion Jon Jones, and the light-heavyweight is planning to dominate.
At UFC 179, Teixeira is booked to battle… Read More
Caros Fodor Says Teammate Demetrious Johnson “Would Never Take Anybody Lightly”, Despite Being Massive Favorite at UFC 178
By Kelsey Mowatt
Very few people seem to believe that Demetrious Johnson’s reign as flyweight champion will end at UFC 178, and Caros Fodor is clearly not one of them. Johnson will defend his title versus… Read More