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Report: WSOF Debut Averaged 197,000 Viewers on NBC Sports Network
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting made its debut this past weekend in Las Vegas, and unlike the vast majority of promotions, it’s first card was also broadcast on cable. The WSOF 1 event, which featured… Read More
UFC Unveils FOX Schedule for 2013, PPV Jones vs. Sonnen Card Headed to Newark
By FCF Staff
With 2012 coming to a close the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed several more events, and has released the 2013 schedule for cards that will be broadcast by FOX.
As expected, the first card that will be… Read More
Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch, Eddie Wineland vs. Brad Pickett Added to UFC 155
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out its year ending, December 29th card in Las Vegas, as the promotion has announced Ricardo Lamas will take on Erik Koch and Eddie Wineland will fight Brad Pickett on… Read More
Forrest Griffin Now Facing Phil Davis at UFC 155
By FCF Staff
With Chael Sonnen having been assigned a title shot with light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones in April, Forrest Griffin will instead fight Phil Davis at the December 29th, UFC 155 card in Las Vegas.
Davis (10-1) s coming… Read More
Jay Hieron Talks UFC Return, Rematch With Jake Ellenberger “I Will Beat Him Again”
By FCF Staff
Nearly seven years later, and with 16 more wins now under his belt, Jake Hieron will finally return to the UFC on September 1st. Hieron will face a stiff test in his Octagon return, however, as the… Read More
Report: Jay Hieron Returning to UFC, Fighting Jake Ellenberger September 1st
By FCF Staff
After a seven year hiatus, Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Jay Hieron is reportedly headed back to the UFC, and will fight Jake Ellenberger on September 1st.
The news comes shortly after the promotion announced that Ellenberger’s scheduled… Read More
Kyle Noke Dropping to Welterweight, Fighting Charlie Brenneman at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
After going 3-2 in the UFC middleweight division, Australia’s Kyle Noke has decided to drop to welterweight and has agreed to fight Charlie Brenneman at UFC 151.
The promotion has announced that verbal agreements are in place… Read More
Report: Aaron Simpson Fighting Mike Pierce at UFC on FX 5
Tim Means Fighting Abel Turjillo at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
Although Aaron Simpson will not fight Jon Fitch next as he hoped, the vet will take on another of the welterweight division’s more resilient competitors in Mike Pierce.
The… Read More
Silva, Griffin and Ortiz Receive UFC 148 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva not only stopped his nemesis Chael Sonnen in dramatic fashion at last night’s UFC 148 card in Las Vegas, but the UFC Middleweight Champion received an extra $75,000 for the impressive win.
Silva was awarded… Read More
Tito Ortiz Calls UFC Hall of Hame Induction “A Huge Honor”, Hoping to End Career “With My Hand Raised”
By FCF Staff
Recently the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that former light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame on July 7th. The announcement came of little surprise to longtime MMA observers, as not only… Read More
Brian Ebersole on UFC on FX4 Opponent TJ Waldburger: “The Old Saying…If You Hit A Black Belt Once, You Turn Him Into A Brown Belt…If You Hit A Brown Belt Once, You Turn Him Into A Purple Belt…That’s Pretty Well The Plan.”
By Tom Taylor
It would not be a stretch to call Brian Ebersole one of the sport’s most interesting characters. Famous for his wily and diverse fighting style, as well as his signature “hairrow,” an upwards facing arrow shaved into… Read More
Jose Aldo Injured, Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber New UFC 149 Headliner
By FCF Staff
A bad rash of injuries continues to plague the Ultimate Fighting Championship and it’s summer schedule, as today the promotion has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will no longer fight challenger Erik Koch as scheduled at… Read More
Dos Santos, Mir and Velasquez Top UFC 146 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last weekend’s UFC 146 card in Las Vegas, and according to their figures, the card’s headliners led the way.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former… Read More
(Updated): NSAC Grants Chael Sonnen Therapeutic Use Exemption For UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has cleared the first hurdle he will face heading into his UFC 148 bout with champion Anderson Silva, as according to multiple reports, the fighter has been granted a therapeutic use exemption today… Read More
Jamie Varner to Make UFC Return Versus Edson Barboza, Gabriel Gonzaga Off UFC 146 Card
By FCF Staff
Just a few weeks removed from UFC 146, the May 26th card has undergone some late shuffling, as the promotion has announced that Gabriel Gonzaga and Evan Dunham will no longer compete due to injuries.
As a… Read More
Alistair Overeem Off UFC 146 Card; Frank Mir vs. Junior dos Santos Official
By FCF Staff
After widespread speculation throughout the MMA world as to when and if Frank Mir would be tapped as a replacement for Alistair Overeem at UFC 146, the promotion announced Friday that indeed the heavyweight will fight champion… Read More
Vinny Magalhaes: “My Goal Was Always To Get Back To The UFC.”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After exiting from the UFC in 2009 and putting together a 7-1 run, Vinny Magalhaes has made significant headway in re-establishing the expectations that have accompanied his MMA career. While Magalhaes has continued to add grappling… Read More
Shane Del Rosario To Face Gabriel Gonzaga At UFC 146
Diego Brandao vs. Darren Elkins and Kyle Kingsbury vs. Glover Teixeira also added to the card
By FCF Staff
Undefeated heavyweight rising star Shane Del Rosario (11-0) will make his highly-anticipated return to the cage against Gabriel Gonzaga (13-6) at… Read More
Dominick Cruz Vs. Urijah Faber III Being Eyed For July UFC In Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
A third “rubber match” between UFC bantamweight (135 pound) champion Dominick Cruz (19-1) and former champion Urijah Faber (26-5) is a strong possibility for UFC 148 in Las Vegas, Nev. on July 7, according to UFC owner… Read More
UFC Fan Expo Returns To Las Vegas July 6 And 7
By FCF Staff
The UFC Fan Expo will return to Las Vegas on July 6 and 7 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, UFC officials announced today.
The mammoth event will consist of meet and greet sessions with fighters and other… Read More