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After Defeating Mark Hominick, Eddie Yagin Enjoying “A Little More Respect From Certain People”
Believes Bout With Dennis Siver Has “Fight of the Night” Potential
By Kelsey Mowatt
2012 could turn out to be a banner year in the lengthy career of Eddie Yagin, as following his split decision win over Mark Hominick in… Read More
UFC 150: Ben Henderson Narrowly Defends Lightweight Title In Rematch With Frankie Edgar
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson retained the UFC Lightweight Championship tonight in Denver, Colorado, however, the dynamic fighter once again needed the judge’s scorecards to defeat former champ Frankie Edgar.
While Henderson’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar in February was… Read More
Media Watch: Dana White Says Henderson vs. Edgar II Winner Defends Against Nate Diaz
By Michael Hatamoto
The winner of Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II tonight will face Nate Diaz sometime in late 2012 or early 2013, it was confirmed.
Regardless of the outcome, there won’t be a rematch for the loser of… Read More
UFC 150 Weigh-Ins: Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson Make Weight
Melvin Guillard Misses Mark
By FCF Staff
UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar both made weight today to clear the way for their rematch tomorrow night in Denver, Colorado.
Henderson tipped the scales at… Read More
Report: Verbal Agreements in Place for Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens October 5th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is continuing to build its upcoming October 5th, FX card in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and reportedly the event will feature a lightweight tilt between Yves Edwards and Jeremy Stephens.
The veteran lightweights and noted… Read More
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
Recovering Yves Edwards Says Arm at “80 Percent”, Has Asked UFC For September Bout
By Kelsey Mowatt
15 year veteran Yves Edwards has relayed to the UFC that he’s hoping to return to action in September, following a bicep injury which forced him to withdraw from a scheduled bout with Donald Cerrone on May 15th.… Read More
UFC on FX 4 Aftermath: Clay Guida and Greg Jackson’s Game Plan Led to Horrible Main Event
By Michael Hatamoto
I’m amazed that there are fans saying Clay Guida should have won the fight, as Gray Maynard was unable to land any devastating shots on the Greg Jackson-trained fighter. Instead, most of the fight featured Guida circling… Read More
Recovering Yves Edwards Says He’s Cleared to Fight in August, Waiting on UFC
By Kelsey Mowatt
After a torn bicep forced Yves Edwards to withdraw from his scheduled May 15h bout with Donald Cerrone, the well traveled vet has relayed to FCF that his doctor has cleared him to fight as soon… Read More
Chan Sung Jung Chokes Out Dustin Poirier in Thrilling Main Event
By FCF Staff
Chan Sung Jung has added another memorable performance to “The Korean Zombie’s” growing resume, as the featherweight choked out favorite Dustin Poirier in the fourth round of the latest UFC on FUEL TV main event.
Jung surged… Read More
Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier on Weight For UFC on FUEL TV 3 Headliner
By FCF Staff
Featherweights Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung have cleared the final hurdle for their five round, main event bout tomorrow night in Fairfax, Virginia, as each man weighed in today at 145 pounds.
The bout will headline… Read More
Jim Miller: “A Win Over Nate Diaz Sets Me Apart From All The Other Guys”
Lightweight Contender Discusses Saturday’s UFC on FOX Main Event
By Kelsey Mowatt
As they did when they matched him up against the likes of Charles Oliveira, Ben Henderson or Melvin Guillard,… Read More
Chris Horodecki vs. Mike Richman Among Bellator 64 Prelim Bouts
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed the preliminary fights which will take place at the promotion’s event this Friday in Windsor, Ontario, and a lightweight bout between WEC veteran Chris Horodecki and Mike Richman will be one of them.
Horodecki… Read More
Yves Edwards Says Next Opponent Can “Be Called Dwight Schrute For All I Care. As Long As He Can Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following his tightly contested, unanimous decision loss to Tony Ferguson in December, Yves Edwards was understandably eager to secure another high profile bout and resume the hunt for his 42nd pro win. At first, it appeared… Read More
Mike Easton Vs. Yves Jabouin Bantamweight Fight Added To UFC On FUEL TV 3
By FCF Staff
Mike “The Hulk” Easton (12-1) will take on Yves “Tiger” Jabouin (17-7) in a bantamweight (135 pound) contest at UFC on FUEL TV 3 at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. on May 15, it was announced by… Read More
UFC On Fox 3 Set For May 5, Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller and John Dodson vs. Darren Uyenoyama Booked
By Joshua Carey
With UFC on Fox 2 just days away, UFC President Dana White late last night announced their return to the network on May 5.
Additionally, announced for the event is lightweight Nate Diaz squaring off against… Read More
UFC 141 Results: Alistair Overeem Stops Brock Lesnar
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 141 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Alistair Overeem stop former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in the first round.
Alistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar via TKO (strikes) –… Read More
Brock Lesnar Leads UFC 141 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Hours removed from the news that Alistair Overeem is reportedly being sued by his former management Golden Glory and Knockout Investments, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for tonight’s UFC 141 event.
Of course,… Read More
Overeem and Lesnar on Weight for UFC 141, Diaz Misses On First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Both Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada, to clear the way for their highly anticipated bout tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The former UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar… Read More
Jake Ellenberger on Diego Sanchez: “I’m Better in a Lot of Areas”
Credits Veteran Welterweight For Heart and Determination
By Kelsey Mowatt
While fighters like Donald Cerrone, Dan Henderson and of course Jon Jones will be remembered for their impressive 2011 campaigns, Jake Ellenberger also recorded one of the year’s more… Read More