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LFA 98 Announced For January
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will host the second event of its 2021 schedule in the Sunflower State. LFA 98 will feature a middleweight showdown when the promotion returns to Kansas. The… Read More
Geoff Neal Takes “Pride” in His “Dignity”, Won’t Start Trash Talking
By FCF Staff
Geoff Neal has generated buzz in the MMA world through his accomplishments in the cage, rather than by flinging insults around, and it sounds like that’s not going to change.
Since the 30-year-old welterweight made his way… Read More
17-year-old Bella Mir to Headline iKON 4
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The daughter of living MMA legend Frank Mir, 17-year-old Bella “Lady” Mir, returns to Mexico on December 11th to headline iKON 4, streaming live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 10 p.m. ET /… Read More
USA vs. Canada at LFA 93
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LFA began Phase 3 of its 2020 comeback amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by starting a residency in the state of Kansas on October 2nd. Now it is set for its second event in the Sunflower… Read More
DWCS: Three More Fighters Win UFC Contracts
By FCF Staff
Another card from Dana White’s Contender Series is in the books, and three more fighters picked up UFC contracts.
Following Tuesday’s event, White announced that Collin Anglin, Jordan Williams and amateur boxing champ Danyelle Wolf had secured… Read More
LFA Concludes Phase 2 Events
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LFA returned to action in July with four events in four weeks. Each event featured a world title fight and helped usher in a new era of live sports entertainment amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. LFA… Read More
DWCS: Four More Fighters Pick up UFC Deals
By FCF Staff
Another event for Dana White’s Contender Series is in the books, and it saw four more fighters receive UFC contracts.
Tafon Nchukwi and Phil Hawes were awarded contracts on account of their respective knockout and TKO wins.… Read More
Augusto Sakai Hopes to “Jump The Line” With Big Win Over Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
Augusto Sakai isn’t in the UFC’s heavyweight title shot mix right now. But, the Brazilian fighter believes he could change all that tonight, with a decisive win over Alistair Overeem.
Sakai has been scheduled to face the… Read More
DWCS: Three More Fighters Score UFC Deals
By FCF staff
The latest season of Dana White’s Contender Series continues to see numerous fighters earn UFC contracts, as three more fighters received deals on Tuesday.
William Knight, Jimmy Flick and Ronnie Lawrence were awarded contracts by White, following… Read More
LFA Announces Final Phase 2 Events
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LFA returned to action in July with four events in four weeks. Each event featured a world title fight and helped usher in a new era of live sports entertainment amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. LFA… Read More
Report: Hunter Azure to Face Umar Nurmagomedov in Latter’s UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Recently the UFC announced that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s younger cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov, has signed with the promotion. Now it’s being reported that bantamweight Hunter Azure will face Nurmagomedov in his Octagon debut at UFC 249.
MMA Fighting is… Read More
LFA 85 to Feature Middleweight Championship
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion is bringing the featherweight championship to Colorado in April. LFA 85 will feature a featherweight championship bout between two of the top 145-pound prospects in the sport.… Read More
LFA 84 to Feature Middleweight Championship Fight
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion is bringing the middleweight championship to Arizona in March. LFA 84 will feature a middleweight championship bout between a surging veteran and a top undefeated prospect. The… Read More
LFA Announces First Title Fight of 2020
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LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new light-heavyweight champion in Minnesota. LFA 82 will showcase two of Mixed Martial Arts’ most impressive 205-pound prospects battling for the vacant championship when… Read More
LFA 80 Kicks Off 2020 Season in New Mexico
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will kick off its busy 2020 schedule in the Land of Enchantment. LFA 80 will spotlight an explosive featherweight war and the return… Read More
LFA Announces Broadcasting Deal With UFC Fight Pass
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UFC FIGHT PASS® , the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, and Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) today announced a multi-year streaming agreement in which UFC FIGHT PASS will serve as the exclusive global streaming provider… Read More
UFC Vancouver: Jim Crute Questions Power of Misha Cirkunov, Ahead of Today’s Fight
By FCF Staff
Jim Crute has gone undefeated to date in pro-MMA, and the light-heavyweight sounds extremely confident that will remain the case, after UFC Vancouver today.
Crute is booked to face Misha Cirkunov at today’s card, which will be… Read More
CES MMA Will Vinicius De Jesus be Next? This Saturday CES MMA 58
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PROVIDENCE, RI (September 4, 2019) – Known for promoting exciting events featuring evenly matched, entertaining shows, Classical Entertainment and Sports (CES) has become a gateway to UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial organization, for MMA fighters… Read More
LFA 76 Set For Kansas Debut
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringing a lightweight showdown to Kansas next month. LFA fan favorite Trey Ogden returns to face the highly-touted Nick Browne in the… Read More
DWCS 21: Three More UFC Contracts Handed Out
By FCF Staff
Three more UFC contracts were handed out, following the 21st edition of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night.
Of the card’s five winners, Sean Woodson, Jamahal Hill and Billy Quarantillo were awarded UFC deals by… Read More