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UFC FN 44: Andrew Craig to Face Cezar Ferreira
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to build the line-up for its June 28th card in San Antonio, Texas, as the promotion has announced that Andrew Craig will face middleweight Cezar Ferreira at the event.
UFC Fight Night 44 will… Read More
UFC FN 44: Uriah Hall to Battle Thiago Santos
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that TUF 17 Finalist Uriah Hall will compete on the promotion’s upcoming, June 28th card in San Antonio, and that he’ll face middleweight Thiago Santos.
UFC FN 44 will be hosted… Read More
UFC 168: Weidman Defends Title With Gruesome Win Over Silva, Rousey Takes Out Tate
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman defended the middleweight title tonight at UFC 168 in Las Vegas, but once again, his victory over Anderson Silva ended in shocking circumstances.
Weidman rocked Silva in the opening round, and proceeded to land several… Read More
UFC 168 Weigh-In Results: Weidman And Silva Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 168 tomorrow night, which will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, Anderson Silva will attempt to regain the middleweight… Read More
Canadian Vet Matt MacGrath Couldn’t Pass on Chance to Tryout for “TUF Nations”
Elite 1 Champ Says Opponents “Know I’m There to Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Matt MacGrath has had a successful 2013 campaign thus far, by adding the Elite 1 welterweight title to his resume, but the rugged vet is… Read More
UFC FN 31: Brian Houston in as a Replacement, Fighting Derek Brunson
By FCF Staff
Due the reported withdrawal of Antonio Braga Neto from the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card on November 6th, Brian Houston has been tapped to fight middleweight Derek Brunson. UFC FN 31 will be hosted… Read More
UFC Vet Brian Stann Announces Retirement at 32
By FCF Staff
One of the The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most respected and popular fighters has decided to hang up the gloves, as Brian “All-American” Stann has announced he’s retiring from competition at the age of 32. Stann was recently… Read More
UFC 162 Payroll: Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar and Tim Kennedy Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as reported previously, Anderson Silva led the way.
The former middleweight champ collected $600,000 for his main event… Read More
UFC 162: Silva’s Showboating Costs Him Title, Weidman New Champ
Legendary Fighter Says He Doesn’t Want Rematch With Weidman
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva looked like he may pull off another electrifying victory tonight at UFC 162, however, the historic… Read More
Report: UFC Vet Jason MacDonald Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
One of Canada’s most experienced and accomplished fighters is calling it quits, as Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has reportedly informed the UFC that he’s retiring. The 37 year-old vet concludes his career having put together a 25-16… Read More
Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez Lead UFC 155 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Main event competitors Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez were the top earners at this past weekend’s UFC 155 card in Las Vegas, according to figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Based on the salaries that… Read More
UFC 155: Cain Velasquez Dominates Junior dos Santos to Reclaim Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 155 card in Las Vegas, which saw Cain Velasquez dominate and outscore Junior dos Santos to reclaim the promotion’s heavyweight crown.
With the victory, Velasquez avenges the knockout loss he… Read More
UFC 155: Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez on Weight for Championship Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Cain Velasquez are set for their main event bout tomorrow at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as both men made weight this afternoon.
Velasquez tipped… Read More
Opinion: Is UFC 153 Stephan Bonnar’s Last Stand?
By Jesse Heitz
This upcoming weekend, on Saturday October 13th, UFC 153 will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The card as a whole, as I’ve written about in prior pieces, is generally less than satisfying. However, the event does… Read More
UFC 153: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will have to chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. When UFC 153’s original main event, a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo… Read More
Rich Franklin “Happy to be Back” And Fighting Wanderlei Silva For Five Rounds
By FCF Staff
Recently the UFC announced that former middleweight champion Rich Franklin had agreed to step in for the injured Vitor Belfort at UFC 147, and will fight Wanderlei Silva in the Brazil bound main event. While Franklin was… Read More
With Vitor Belfort Out, Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva II Confirmed For UFC 147
By FCF Staff
Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva have been signed to a somewhat unexpected rematch, as a result of a broken hand that has forced Vitor Belfort out of his scheduled bout with Silva on June 23d. The UFC… Read More
Broken Hand Takes Vitor Belfort Out Of UFC 147
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White confirmed after UFC 146 Saturday that middleweight Vitor Belfort broke his hand while preparing for his upcoming, June 23rd bout with Wanderlei Silva, and has been pulled from the card.
According to a… Read More
Hector Lombard Fighting Brian Stann in Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for the UFC to announce who the newly signed Hector Lombard will meet in his Octagon debut, as the promotion has confirmed that the former Bellator champ will fight established middleweight Brian… Read More
Retired UFC Middleweight Jorge Rivera Says Champ Anderson Silva Has His Work Cut Out For Him
By Tom Taylor
It’s been almost three months since Jorge Rivera announced his retirement. On January 20th, at UFC on FX 1, the former UFC middleweight blasted Eric Schafer with a barrage of punches, scored a TKO win, and walked… Read More