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UFC 150: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will return to “The Mile High City,” Denver, Colorado, for UFC 150. Despite being a milestone card, UFC 150 will not boast the same wealth of star-power that other milestone shows, such… Read More
Heading Into UFC 150 Bout With Ed Herman, Jake Shields Hoping to “Remake a Name For Myself at 185”
Former Strikeforce Champ Says Takedowns “Improves The Most” When at Middleweight
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following his unanimous decision win over Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144 in February, Jake Ellenberger surprised some observers throughout MMA, by electing to return to… Read More
Vitor Belfort Fighting Alan Belcher at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
A day after Vitor Belfort took to Twitter to campaign for a fight with undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman, the UFC has announced that the accomplished vet will fight rising contender Alan Belcher, October 13th.
Belcher tweeted on… Read More
Vitor Belfort Calls Out Chris Weidman, Undefeated Fighter Says Sights Remain On Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
There has been no shortage of discussion regarding the UFC middleweight title picture recently, and today, former challenger Vitor Belfort inserted himself into the mix by calling out rising star Chris Weidman.
Speaking via his official… Read More
Media Watch: Alan Belcher Just Wants to Fight a Tough Opponent
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight contender Alan Belcher is tired of sitting around and waiting for an opponent, saying he wants a tough fight.
After several potential matchups fell through, Belcher welcomes a fight against Chris Weidman. Weidman most recently… Read More
Preview: UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will make its inaugural trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UFC 149. While the card has been remoulded significantly by injury, the end result is still a promising event from top to… Read More
Siyar Bahadurzada Injured, Matt Riddle Stepping in to Fight Chris Clements at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
Siyar Bahadurzada is the latest fighter who has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming July 21st, UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta. As a result, the promotion has announced that welterweight Matt Riddle has agreed to step… Read More
Chris Clements: “I’ve Had Opportunities To Tap People Out, But I Just Enjoy Punching People In The Face”
Predicts KO for UFC 149 matchup with Siyar Bahadurzada. “One of us is going to sleep.”
By Tom Taylor
Lately, it seems that no fight is safe. As a tidal wave of fighter injuries have ravaged several promising looking cards… 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
Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch Official for UFC 149
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight challenger Erik Koch at the promotion’s upcoming July 21st event in Calgary, Alberta. The UFC 149 card will be hosted by the city’s Scotiabank… Read More
Jake Shields Returning to Middleweight, Fighting Ed Herman at UFC 150
By FCF Staff
After exploring the possibilities of returning to the middleweight division, former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields has decided to move up from welterweight and will fight Ed Herman on August 11th at UFC 150.
The promotion’s President Dana… Read More
Jake Shields Says Move to Middleweight “Not One Hundred Percent”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After the “UFC Tonight” television show reportedly announced that Jake Shields was returning to the middleweight division, it didn’t take long on Wednesday for the news to spread throughout the MMA world. While Shields admits he’ll… Read More
Jake Shields Returning to Middleweight Division
By FCF Staff
Jake Shields is returning to the division where just two years ago, he reigned as the Strikeforce middleweight champion. In the latest episode of UFC Tonight, the FUEL TV program revealed that the highly regarded welterweight… Read More
UFC 144: Henderson Dethrones Edgar, Bader Outscores Jackson
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 144 card in Saitama, Japan, which saw Ben Henderson secure the lightweight championship, by working his way to a unanimous decision win over Frankie Edgar.
Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar… Read More
Jake Shields: “I Have To Go Out And Reprove Myself”
Former #1 Contender Ready for Yoshihiro Akiyama
By Kelsey Mowatt
This time last year, Jake Shields was busy preparing for what was the biggest fight of his career, as the decorated fighter was set to battle UFC Welterweight Champion… Read More
UFC 144: Edgar Vs. Henderson Fight Card Complete With 12 Bouts
Seven main card fights and five preliminary bouts complete the lineup
By FCF Staff
The 12-bout fight card for UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, is… Read More
Kongo vs. Hunt, Gomi vs. Sotiropolous Amongst Latest UFC 144 Additions
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put the finishing touches on the promotion’s upcoming February 26th return to Japan, which includes several fighters from the nation as well as the now defunct Pride.
The latest main card addition… Read More
Joe Lauzon and Anthony Pettis Fight Set for Japan
By FCF Staff
Just one day removed from confirming a middleweight match-up between Yushin Okami and Tim Boetsch for UFC 144, the promotion has announced that a lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon and Athony Pettis will also go down on… Read More
Tim Boetsch to Face Former Middleweight Challenger Yushin Okami Next
By FCF Staff
Coming off his failed attempt to unseat UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in August, Yushin Okami will get to fight in his native country of Japan next, as the middleweight will fight Tim Boetch on February
“Rumble” Johnson Moving to Middleweight, Faces Vitor Belfort January 14th
By FCF Staff
Despite coming off back-to-back victories over noted welterweights Dan Hardy and more recently, Charlie Brenneman, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has reportedly elected to move up to middleweight and will fight Vitor Belfort January 14th. The bout will be… Read More