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Chael Sonnen Leaving Middleweight to Fight “Grudge Weight”
By Michael Hatamoto
MMA veteran Chael Sonnen is reportedly interested in moving up in weight to meet an unnamed opponent at a 200-lb. “grudge weight,” as the UFC remains quiet about a potential fight announcement.
Here is what Sonnen recently… Read More
Jon Jones Says He’s “Blessed” To Have Signed Deal With Nike
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has taken another step towards becoming a significant, mainstream star, as the fighter has confirmed reports that he’s signed a deal with the sporting apparel, multinational Nike.
Speaking via his official Twitter… Read More
Strikeforce Media Call: Ronda Rousey Hopes Striking Skills Are “Underestimated”, Sarah Kaufman Plans to Remove “Mystique” Surrounding Champ
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce held a media conference today in anticipation of the promotion’s upcoming August 18th event in San Diego, which will feature women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey taking on former champ Sarah Kaufman.
Rousey has… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next for Urijah Faber?
By Jesse Heitz
The main event of UFC 149 saw the continued rise of one of the sport’s greatest talents in Renan Barão, but it also witnessed the storied career of long-time WEC kingpin, Urijah Faber, slip further into uncertainty.… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva’s Manager Calls For Fight With GSP
Dismisses Fights With Current Middleweight Contenders
By FCF Staff
While UFC President Dana White has been hyping up the current middleweight title shot picture lately, by citing fighters like Chris Weidman as legitimate contenders for Anderson Silva, apparently one of… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Says Chael Sonnen Will Still Get Big Fights
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has fight matchups available in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions – and the “American Gangster” has a long line of fighters willing to trade punches with him.
UFC President Dana… Read More
Media Watch: Anderson Silva Not Happy With Potential Challengers
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva destroyed Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, ending a well-chronicled rivalry over the past two years.
Now that Sonnen is out of the picture, the UFC is left trying to figure out who… Read More
Chris Weidman Becomes A True Contender
By Michael Hatamoto
Chris Weidman completely thrashed fellow wrestler Mark Munoz, landing a huge elbow in the second round that was followed up with vicious ground and pound.
The stoppage of the fight came at 1:37 of the second… Read More
Bellator’s Emanuel Newton: “Usually When I Lock Up a Body Lock You’re Going For a Ride”
Veteran Hoping to Make Most of “Biggest Opportunity” in Career
By Kelsey Mowatt
After going eight months without getting an opportunity to extend his five fight winning streak, not only did Emanuel Newton get offered a high profile bout recently,… Read More
“The Korean Zombie” Announces “I Want Jose Aldo”
By FCF Staff
As Jose Aldo continues to recover from the injury that has postponed a fight with Erik Koch, rising contender Chan Sung Jung has taken to Twitter to announce that he wants a crack at the UFC featherweight… Read More
Ronda Rousey to Appear Nude in ESPN The Magazine’s Annual “Body” Issue
By Michael Hatamoto
Women’s MMA superstar Ronda Rousey will be included in the ESPN Magazine’s Body issue which features professional athletes posing naked.
The ‘Body’ issue of ESPN Magazine will be available on July 13, prior to the start of… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Roger Huerta Fighting at “Destiny of Warriors”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that former UFC and Bellator competitor Roger Huerta will compete at the promotion’s upcoming June 23rd event in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia.
Huerta’s opponent for the event has not been announced.
The Asian based… Read More
Bellator’s Travis Wiuff: Tourney Competition Can’t “Stop a Nosebleed; Now They’re Going to Stop my Takedowns?”
By Kelsey Mowatt
These are interesting times in the decade plus career of Travis “Diesel” Wiuff, as the veteran not only continues to add to a win column that has over 60 victories, the light-heavyweight is hoping to to make… Read More
Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for TUF Live Finale
By FCF Staff
In what could very well be a title shot eliminator, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Jake Ellenberger will fight fellow welterweight contender Martin Kampmann on June 1st. The bout will headline the promotion’s upcoming “Ultimate… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Calls Out Martin Kampmann
Says Welterweight’s Request for Shot at Carlos Condit “Pisses Me Off”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Due to a six fight win streak, and having defeated the likes of Jake Shields and Diego Sanchez in the process, not too… Read More
Ronda Rousey: Whatever It Takes To Bring Attention To Women’s MMA
By Phil Lanides
Aside from the obvious differences, there are some definite similarities between pro wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Some fans enjoy both, some are fans of one or the other, and some that are fans of neither.
If… Read More
Jim Miller On Melvin Guillard: “We’re The Two Most Dangerous Guys In The Division”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Another busy year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship has begun, and due to the sport’s growth, there are increasingly more high profile opportunities for the promotion’s established contenders. Case in point, lightweight veterans Jim Miller and Melvin… Read More
Quote Of The Day: “King Mo” Lawal Calls Out Referee Kim Winslow
By FCF Staff
Following his second round KO of previously unbeaten Lorenz Larkin, Strikeforce light heavyweight superstar “King Mo” Lawal addressed a number of topics during the post-fight press conference, namely his ongoing feud with UFC light… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White’s Estranged Mother Tells All On YouTube
By FCF Staff
In an exclusive YouTube-distributed bombshell interview, June White, estranged mother of UFC President Dana White talks with former Pride North America VP Jerry Millen about her falling out with her son and the destructive path she feels… Read More