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UFC 251 Weigh-in Results: All Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
Jorge Masvidal stepped in on approximately one week’s notice to fight welterweight champ Kamaru Usman tomorrow at UFC 251, but ‘Gamebred’ made championship weight today in Abu Dhabi.
The veteran fighter weighed-in at 170 pounds for the… Read More
RIZIN 20: Manel Kape Wins Bantamweight Title, Seo Hee Ham Takes Atomweight Belt
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from RIZIN 20, which took place today in Saitama, Japan.
In the main event, Manel Kape secured the promotion’s vacant bantamweight title by stopping Kai Asakura. The card also saw Seo Hee Ham… Read More
RIZIN 20 Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for RIZIN 20, which will take place on New Year’s Eve at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
In the card’s headliner, Kai Asakura will face Manel Kape for the… Read More
RIZIN 20: Tenshin Nasukawa Added to NYE Card, Michael Chandler Gets New Opponent
By FCF Staff
RIZIN has announced some additions and changes to the promotion’s New Year’s Eve card, which will take place in Saitama, Japan.
Following the news that Benson Henderson will no longer fight Michael Chandler (19-5) at the event,… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal Returning For One More Fight at Bellator 233
By FCF Staff
“King Mo” Lawal’s fighting career isn’t quite done yet, as it’s being reported the former Strikeforce champ is returning for one more bout at Bellator 233.
The 38-year-old fighter announced he was hanging up the gloves earlier… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal Says One More, Farewell Fight Would Need to be With Bellator
By FCF Staff
“King Mo” Lawal retired earlier this year, following a stoppage loss to Jiri Prochazka in April, but if the accomplished fighter was to compete in one more bout, it would have to be with Bellator.
The 38-year-old… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following Alexander Gustafsson’s retirement announcement, “King Mo” Lawal has also announced that he’s hanging up the gloves.
The 38-year-old, decorated fighter announced on Monday that he’s walking away from professional fighting. While discussing his decision with MMA… Read More
RIZIN 15 Line-up Finalized
By FCF Staff
RIZIN 15 is taking place this Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, and the finalized line-up for the event has been released.
In the card’s main event, “King Mo” Lawal will take on Jiri Prochazka for the promotion’s inaugural,… Read More
RIZIN 14: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Quickly Stops Tenshin Nasukawa, Kyoji Horiguchi Subs Darrion Caldwell
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from RIZIN 14, which took place today in Saitama, Japan.
In the main event, Floyd Mayweather Jr. quickly stopped rising star Tenshin Nasukawa in a boxing exhibition match. The card also saw Kyoji Horiguchi… Read More
RIZIN 14: Current PPV Plans For North America do Not Include Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Tenshin Nasukawa
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it looks like fans watching RIZIN’s NYE, pay-per-view card here in North America will not see the planned bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Tenshin Nasukawa.
Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to face… Read More
RIZIN 13: Tenshin Nasukawa Outscores Kyoji Horiguchi
By FCF Staff
RIZIN 13 took place earlier today in Saitama, Japan, and the main event saw striking sensation, Tenshin Nasukawa, outscore Kyoji Horiguchi in a kickboxing match.
UFC veterans Daron Cruickshank and Mirko “Cro Cop” also recorded victories at… Read More
Rizin FF 11 Results: Kyoji Horiguchi, Takanori Gomi & Daron Cruickshank Among Winners
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Rizin FF 11, which took place in Saitama, Japan on Saturday.
Some of the event’s winners included UFC vets Kyoji Horiguchi, Takanori Gomi, Daron Cruickshank and Diego Brandao.
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Rizin FF 8 Results: Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape Advance to Bantamweight GP Semifinals
By FCF Staff
Rizin FF held the quaterfinals for its bantamweight grand-prix today in Saitama, Japan, and Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape, were among the winners who are advanced to the tourney’s semifinals.
Horiguchi stopped Gabriel Oliveira in the opening… Read More
RIZIN FF World Grand Prix Weigh-In Results & Quotes
By FCF Staff
Below are the weigh-in results for RIZIN’s Grand Prix Tournament, which will get underway tomorrow on December 29th, and will conclude on New Year’s Eve.
The events are taking place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.… Read More
RIZIN FF: Mirko “Cro Cop” Signs Multi-Fight Deal, to Retire NYE 2018
By Press Release
“TOKYO – On November 17th, RIZIN FF executive Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara, General Manager Nobuhiko Takada, and Tsuyoshi Kosaka appeared at a press conference held at the RIZIN headquarters to announce 3 matchups including the previously teased… Read More
Rizin FF 2: Mirko “Cro Cop” Wins Grand-Prix Opening Round Bout, Fighting Wanderlei Silva Next
By FCF Staff
Rizing Fighting Federation’s took place earlier today in Saitama, Japan, and the event saw Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic win his opening round, grand-prix bout.
The heavyweight fighter submitted Hyun Man Myung with an opening round, arm-triangle-choke, to advance… Read More
RIZIN Adds “Krazy Horse” vs. Kimura To Sept. 25 Grand Prix Event
By Press Release
TOKYO – August 18, 2016 – RIZIN FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the addition of a featherweight (145 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup between… Read More
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko Takes Out Jaideep Singh, “King Mo” Wins HW Tournament
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Fedor Emelianenko to score a victory in his long awaited return, as the former PRIDE champ stopped Jaideep Singh in the opening round at Rizin’s second event.
Emelianenko swept Singh to the… Read More
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal Advances With KO, Shinya Aoki Stops Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Former Pride boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s Rizin Fighting Federation has hosted its first event to date, and in the main event, Shinya Aoki ensured Kazushi Sakuraba’s comeback wasn’t a triumphant one.
Aoki stopped the 46 year-old legend in… Read More
Israel Adesanya Praises Alex Pereira’s Performance at UFC 291
By FCF Staff
Alex Pereira has been one of Israel Adesanya’s greatest rivals to date. But, following his win at UFC 291, Adesanya praised his former foe’s performance.
Pereira took on Jan Blachowicz at the event, which took place in… Read More