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UFC’s Mike Brown Postpones Retirement, Announces New Five Fight Contract
By FCF Staff
Although Mike Brown has stated that he was considering retirement heading into his recent UFC 146 bout with Daniel Pineda, the 36 year-old-fighter and former WEC champion has announced that he’s signed a new five fight deal… Read More
The Revolving Door Created By UFC Injuries
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC is in the fight business, so it’s detrimental when so many injuries ruin appealing matchups aimed at creating division contenders.
A scheduled Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch title fight was postponed when featherweight champion Aldo… Read More
UFC Announces Signing of DREAM Bantamweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes
Fighting Roland Delorme at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
At a time when rumors are circulating that the Japanese promotion DREAM has concluded operations, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it has signed the promotion’s bantamweight champion… Read More
Chris Clements Steps in For Injured Thiago Alves, Fighting Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The upcoming July 21st, UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta will feature another Canadian fighter, as today the promotion announced that Chris Clements has agreed to fight Siyar Bahadurzada at the event.
The Team Tompkins fighter will… Read More
Report: Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves Off UFC 149 Card
By FCF Staff
According to reports, the upcoming July 21st UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, has lost two notable competitors, as both Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves have apparently been forced to withdraw from the event due to injuries.… Read More
Kenny Florian Retires From Fighting at Age of 36
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to what the future holds for Kenny Florian, the 36 year-old-veteran has announced that it will no longer include professional fighting. The decorated fighter’s decision to retire was reportedly announced today at… Read More
Ricardo Lamas Welcomes Underdog Role Versus Hatsu Hioki: “I Can Hang With Anybody”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It appeared that following his dominant, unanimous decision win over Bart Palaszewski in February, Hatsu Hioki was in position to challenge UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo next. The unexpected roadblock in that matchmaking scenario, however, was that… Read More
Antonio Carvalho To Aspiring Fighters: “I Can Assure Everyone Nothing In This Sport Comes Easy, And You Better Be In It For The Right Reasons.”
By Brent Fryia
Antonio Carvalho’s entrance into MMA was not typical of today’s MMA athletes. He was not a university wrestler who decided to try fighting when his wrestling career was done. He was not a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner or kickboxer… Read More
Report: Claude Patrick Fighting James Head at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, July 21st, UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta will feature another Canadian fighter, as Toronto’s Claude Patrick will reportedly fight Oklahoma City’s James Head.
The welterweight bout was reported by the Canadian television network Sportsnet.… Read More
Former WEC Champ Mike Brown “Moving in the Right Direction” Heading Into Bout With Daniel Pineda
By Kelsey Mowatt
After competing three times in 2011, Mike Brown’s 2012 campaign is off to a slow start, as by the time he takes on Daniel Pineda at UFC 146 nearly ten months will have gone by since the… Read More
Chad Mendes Versus Cody McKenzie Official For UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from his submission win over Marcus LeVesseur, Cody McKenzie already has his next fight lined up, as the former lightweight will move to featherweight to take on contender Chad Mendes at UFC 148. The… Read More
UFC 149 Line-Up Confirmed at Pre-Fight Presser
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Calgary, Alberta today to begin promoting the company’s upcoming July 21st card in the Canadian city.
As expected, the UFC 149 card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between… Read More
Siyar Bahadurzada Stepping in for Injured Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
Welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada will look to build on his memorable, first round knockout of Paulo Thiago last month against former number one contender Thiago Alves at UFC 149.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that Bahadurzada is… Read More
Mark Hominick to UFC and Eddie Yagin: “I’d Like a Rematch”
Featherweight Discusses Defeat in Recent “Fight of the Night”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It may have been one of the more exciting slugfests in recent memory and earned him “Fight of the Night” honors, but at the end of the… Read More
Ryan Jimmo to Fight Anthony Persosh at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming July 21st event in Calgary, Alberta has another Canadian participant confirmed, as today the promotion has announced that the Edmonton based Ryan Jimmo will take on Australia’s Anthony Perosh.
Word of the light-heavyweight bout… Read More
Cheick Kongo vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Added to UFC 149
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from the news that UFC featherwieght champ Jose Aldo will not compete at the upcoming July 21st, UFC 149, it’s been announced today that the Calgary bound card will see Cheick Kongo fight Antonio Rodrigo… Read More
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II Moved to UFC 148
By FCF Staff
After recent speculation that the highly anticipated rematch between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen might not take place on June 23rd at UFC 147 afterall, the promotion has confirmed today that the bout has been moved to… Read More
Report: Thiago Alves Fighting Yoshihiro Akiyama Next
By FCF Staff
Although Yoshihiro Akiyama has lost four straight bouts in the Octagon, the Japanese star will reportedly fight former welterweight contender Thiago Alves this summer. The bout is expected to take place on the upcoming July 21st, UFC… Read More
Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen Confirmed for UFC 149
By FCF Staff
UFC 149 will feature another Canadian fighter, as today the promotion announced that Edmonton based lightweight Mitch Clarke will take on Anton Kuivanen at the July 21st, Calgary bound event.
Clarke (9-1) is coming off an unsuccessful… Read More
Nick Ring Gets Hometown Bout, Fighting Court McGee Again at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
Calgary’s only fighter signed to the UFC will in fact fight at the promotion’s July 21st card scheduled to take place in the city, as Nick Ring will rematch fellow TUF vet Court McGee at the event.… Read More