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UFC 231 Weigh-In Results: Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega is Official
By FCF Staff
Max Holloway and Brian Ortega have both made weight for the UFC 231 headliner tomorrow in Toronto, Ontario, as have co-headliners, Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s event.
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UFC Argentina: Santiago Ponzinibbio Says Tyron Woodley is Afraid to Face Surging WW
By FCF Staff
Santiago Ponzinibbio took another step towards a title shot on Saturday, by knocking out Neil Magny at UFC Argentina. But Ponzinibbio is claiming that champion Tyron Woodley is afraid to face the surging welterweight.
After Ponzinibbio took out… Read More
UFC on FOX 31: Al Iaquinta Outlines How Kevin Lee Will be Different Fighter Second Time Around
By FCF Staff
Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee back in 2014 when they fought, but the lightweight understands he’ll face a different fighter, when they rematch on December 15th.
Iaquinta and Lee are going to battle for a second time… Read More
ONE Championship’s Eddie Alvarez Reports UFC “Did Their Best” to Re-Sign Him
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Eddie Alvarez has signed with ONE Championship, the decorated fighter is reporting that the UFC “did their best” to retain his services.
The 34 year-old fighter became a free agent, following his loss… Read More
UFC FN 137: Renan Barao Hasn’t Abandoned Goal of Reclaiming UFC Title
By FCF Staff
Although Renan Barao has lost four of his last five fights, the former, pound-for-pound contender, still believes he has what it takes to reclaim a UFC title.
For years, Barao was widely considered to be one of… Read More
Dana White Comments on Eddie Alvarez’s UFC Future as Free Agency Begins
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez completed his UFC contract on July 28th, and while Dana White says he’s interested in resigning the vet, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to break the bank to do so.
Alvarez took on Dusitn… Read More
Report: Early Estimates For UFC 226 PPV Figures Not Impressive
By FCF Staff
UFC 226 was widely considered to be the promotion’s most stacked card of the year, but according to a new report, early estimates indicate the event did not generate significant, pay-per-view sales.
Due to the fact last… Read More
Report: Charges Against Volkan Oezdemir Dropped, Ahead of UFC 227 Bout
By FCF Staff
Volkan Oezdemir will compete at UFC 227 next month without legal issues hanging over his head.
The light-heavyweight is scheduled to fight fellow contender, Alexander Gustafsson, at the August 4th card. According to a report from MMA Fighting a… Read More
Report: UFC 225 PPV Numbers Under 150,000
By FCF Staff
UFC 225 was widely viewed as one of the most stacked cards of the year, but according to one report, the June 9th event struggled in the pay-per-view market.
Last weekend’s event, which took place in Chicago,… Read More
UFC 225 Weigh-In Results: Yoel Romero Misses Weight on Second Attempt
By FCF Staff
Weight cutting has once again impacted a UFC card, as Yoel Romero missed weight today in Chicago, Illinois, for a scheduled title fight with middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker.
The decorated wrestler came in at 186 pounds on… Read More
UFC FN 131: Backstage Exchange Between Jimmie Rivera & Marlon Moraes Camps Caught on Camera
By FCF Staff
After Marlon Moraes quickly took out Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night 131, the fighters’ camps had a backstage exchange, which was captured on camera.
Rivera has claimed in the past that Moraes’ manager, Ali Abdelaziz, callled… Read More
Dana White Calls People Debating Whether UFC – ESPN Deal is a Win or Loss “Idiots”
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported ESPN has secured the broadcasting rights for the UFC, in a deal worth $1.5 billion dollars, and Dana White has some sharp words for people debating the merits of the agreement.
The five… Read More
Miesha Tate: It’s “Reasonable” For Fighters to Ask For “Fair Compensation”, Following UFC – ESPN Deal
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if and or how, fighters will benefit from the UFC’s new broadcasting deal with ESPN. But Miesha Tate anticipates fighters and their management will be asking for more compensation, moving forward.
Recently… Read More
Report: ESPN Has Secured UFC Broadcasting Rights With New, Five Year Deal
By FCF Staff
ESPN has reportedly reached a new, five year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to secure the promotion’s entire, broadcasting rights.
Recently Variety reported that the sports network had become the UFC’s primary broadcasting partner, and now… Read More
UFC FN 129: Tyron Woodley Delivers Warning to Kamaru Usman in Response to Contender
By FCF Staff
After Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 129, the welterweight reported o Tyron Woodley that he’s coming for his belt. But, the champ evidently wasn’t overly impressed with what he saw on Saturday, as… Read More
Report: UFC Likely Not Reducing PPV Cards in New Broadcasting Deal
By FCF Staff
Many industry figures and fans have argued that there are too many UFC pay-per-view cards, but it doesn’t look like the promotion will be reducing its PPV offerings.
Following the announcement of the UFC’s streaming deal with… Read More
Report: UFC Fight Night 128 Averages Over 900,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although the prelim bouts for UFC Fight Night 128 reportedly struggled for viewers, the card drew quite well, overall.
The event took place last Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and features a lightweight bout between contenders… Read More
Report: ESPN & Fox Have Submitted Joint Bid For UFC TV Rights
By FCF Staff
With the UFC’s current broadcast deal with Fox set to end in 2018, it’s being reported the latter company and ESPN have submitted a joint bid for the MMA promotion’s TV rights.
According to a new… Read More
Carlos Condit Comments on Future Following UFC on FOX 29 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Following Carlos Condit’s submission loss to Alex Oliveira at UFC on FOX 29, the fan favorite is reporting he’s not sure if he’ll fight again.
The 33 year-old, who has talked about retiring in the past, recently… Read More
UFC on FOX 29: Dustin Poirier Collects Card’s Largest Payout
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier emerged from UFC on FOX 29 with a pivotal win and the card’s largest payout.
The lightweight contender took on Justin Gaethje in the main event, and proceeded to stop the former WSOF champ in… Read More