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UFC Confirms Tarec Saffiedine to Battle Matt Brown Next
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to announce fights for its February 14th card in Broomfield, Colorado, and now it’s confirmed that welterweight Matt Brown will fight Tarec Saffiedine.
Brown (19-12) will be fighting for the first time… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Expands on Stripping Cain Velasquez of Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Although a recent report seemed to indicate the UFC might strip Cain Velasquez of the heavyweight title in early 2015, if the champ isn’t ready to compete, Dana White has clarified what he was trying to relay.… Read More
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Outlines Strategy Behind Title Cinching, Flying Knee
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum has consistently demonstrated in recent years that he’s far more than just a world class grappler, and on Saturday, he reminded people of that fact in very violent fashion.
Werdum did absorb some punishing shots… Read More
UFC 180: Mark Hunt Will “be Back” After Stoppage Loss to Fabricio Werdum
By FCF Staff
At UFC 180 last night, for a while, it looked like Mark Hunt would become the promotion’s interim heavyweight champ, but Fabricio Werdum recovered from some heavy shots and finished the deal with a highlight reel, flying… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Kenny Robertson to Fight Newcomer Sultan Aliev
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 14 continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that welterweight Kenny Robertson will fight Octagon newcomer Sultan Aliev at the upcoming event.
The card will take place on January 24th,… Read More
UFC 180: Mark Hunt Says His Power Can Deliver Championship Win, But Will it be Enough?
By Kelsey Mowatt
For understandable reasons, the ‘comeback story’ has dominated the pre-UFC 180 narrative, since it was announced that Mark Hunt will face Fabricio Werdum for the promotion’s interim heavyweight title. While it’s made for compelling headlines… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Dan Henderson Returning to Middleweight to Face Gegard Mousasi
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of hours after the UFC announced that Alexander Gustasfsson will battle Anthony Johnson on January 24th, the promotion has announced that Dan Henderson will also fight Gegard Mousasi at the Stockholm bound event.
According… Read More
UFC on FOX: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson to Headline January, Stockholm Card
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to who Alexander Gustafsson would fight next, the UFC has announced that the light-heavyweight will face fellow contender, Anthony Johnson.
The bout will headline UFC on FOX 14 on January 24th, and… Read More
UFC FN 56: Looking at the Numbers Behind Warlley Alves’ Controversial Win
By FCF Staff
The consensus amongst observers and media outlets seems to be that Warlley Alves should not have been awarded a unanimous decision win at UFC Fight Night 56, but what do the numbers say?
Alves was awarded a… Read More
UFC FN 56 Weigh-In Results: “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux on the Mark
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins for its latest event in Brazil today, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight.
Light-heavyweights “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux have been cleared for their headlining bout,… Read More
UFC FN 56: “Shogun” Rua Facing Ovince St. Preux Instead of Jimi Manuwa
By FCF Staff
Just over a week out from UFC Fight Night 56 in Uberlandia, Brazil, the main event has undergone a change, as Ovince St. Preux, and not Jimi Manuwa, will battle “Shogun” Rua.
The news was reported by… Read More
Report: UFC’s Cain Velasquez Recovering From Successful Surgery, Spring Return Likely
By FCF Staff
Although 2014 will close out without Cain Velasquez fighting, the UFC heavyweight champ will reportedly be ready to compete again sometime in spring, 2015.
Recently it was announced that Velasquez was withdrawing from his November 15th bout… Read More
UFC 179 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes Make Weight, Three Fighters Miss Mark on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes cleared the final hurdle for their headlining fight tomorrow night at UFC 179, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The champion Aldo came in at 145 pounds, as did… Read More
UFC 179: Chad Mendes Makes Case For Why He’ll Avenge Defeat to Jose Aldo
By FCF Staff
Nearly three years have gone by since Chad Mendes was KO’d by Jose Aldo at UFC 142, and heading into their rematch this Saturday at UFC 179, the featherweight is promising things will be different in their… Read More
Report: UFC’s Stipe Miocic Makes Case for Title Shot if he Defeats JDS
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has put together a 6-1 record in the Octagon to secure the UFC’s #5 ranking at heavyweight, and if the contender defeats Junior dos Santos on December 13th, he believes a title shot should be… Read More
UFC on FOX 13 Free Fight: Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
UFC FN 54 Weigh-In Results: Rory MacDonald and Tarec Saffiedine All set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors made weight this afternoon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in preparation for UFC Fight Night 54 on Saturday.
In the main event, Rory MacDonald will battle fellow welterweight contender Tarec Saffiedine. The #2 ranked… Read More
UFC FN 54’s Rory MacDonald Discusses Fighting for Title Shot Without GSP at the Top
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald has been working his way to the top of the UFC’s welterweight rankings for sometime now, but in the past, each win prompted more questions about whether he’d fight his teammate and friend, Georges St.… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank Says Entertaining Fights Still the Plan, but Winning Main Focus
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some forecasters may be calling for a striking clinic when Anthony Njokuani battles Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night 54, the latter is quick to remind observers that he’ s equipped with other tools.… Read More
UFC 178’s Dominick Cruz Tells Urijah Faber to “Keep Coaching”, Says Rival Hasn’t “Gotten Any Better”
By FCF Staff
Following Dominick Cruz’s quick win over Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178 on Saturday night, it hasn’t taken the former bantamweight champ long to get back into it with rival Urijah Faber.
In Cruz’s post-fight interview, he… Read More