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History Lesson: A Look Into The Early Days Of MMA With Las Vegas’ First Muay Thai Gym Owner “One Kick” Nick Blomgren
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Get a little history lesson on the early days of MMA with Las Vegas-based MMA trainer “One Kick” Nick Blomgren. One Kick introduced former champion Chuck Liddell to the UFC… Read More
Report: Melvin Guillard Fighting Fabricio Camoes at UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Melvin Guillard will look to end his two fight losing streak and against the surging Fabricio Camoes at UFC 148. According to multiple reports the fight will take place on the July 7th card, which will be… Read More
Garcia vs. Grice, Tibau vs. Nurmagomedov Latest UFC Additions
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-ups for its upcoming cards, as the promotion has announced Leonard Garcia will fight Matt Grice June 8th, and Gleison Tibau will meet Khabib Nurmagomedov July 7th.
The… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Says Rubber Match With Forrest Griffin Booked For UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Tito Ortiz’s professional career could come to a close, July 7th, at UFC 148. The former light-heavyweight champion is reporting via his official Twitter account that he will face Forrest Griffin for a third time at the… Read More
Michael Bisping Fighting Tim Boetsch at UFC 148
Jeff Hougland Versus Renan Barao Also Confirmed For July 7th Card
By FCF Staff
Following his dramatic, highlight reel finish of Yushin Okami at UFC 144 in February, Tim Boetsch has been given his wish, a… Read More
Franklin vs. Le, Maynard vs. Guida Confirmed For UFC Summer Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed two high profile bouts for its upcoming summer schedule, as Gray Maynard will face Clay Guida on June 22nd, and Rich Franklin will battle Cung Le July 7th.
The Maynard, Guida… 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
“Mayhem” Miller To Face C.B. Dollaway At UFC 146 In May
By FCF Staff
After a dismal showing against opposing “The Ultimate Fighter” coach Michael Bisping in December, Jason “Mayhem” Miller (24-8) will be given another opportunity to prove himself in The Octagon when he faces C.B. Dollaway (11-4) at UFC… Read More
NSAC Green Lights Winner-Take-All For WBC Muay Thai Fight In Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has approved winner-take-all terms for a WBC full-rules Muay Thai fight between WBC light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion Joe Schilling (12-1, 10 KO’s) and undefeated contender Simon Marcus (22-0, 17 KO’s)… 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
Unbeaten MMA Upstart Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson Replaces Injured Mike Stumpf At UFC 143
By FCF Staff
Kickboxing sensation and undefeated MMA prospect Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (5-0) has signed with the UFC and will make his debut in the octagon in place of an injured Mike Stumpf in the welterweight contest with Justin Edwards… Read More
Cris Cyborg Tests Positive For Banned Substance; UFC Prez Says She’ll Be Stripped Of Strikeforce Title
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos tested positive for a banned substance – stanozolol metabolites – following her victory over Hiroko Yamanaka in San Diego, Calif. on… 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
XyienceSucks.com Calls Out Supplement Company, UFC Owners’ “Loan-To-Own Scheme”
By Joshua Molina
A man at the center of a legal dispute with Xyience has been campaigning against the nutritional supplement company with a protest Web site, XyienceSucks.com.
Rich Bergeron, the founder of XyienceSucks.com and owner of Fight News Unlimited,… 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
Undefeated Clifford Starks Fighting Veteran Ed Herman at UFC 143
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that undefeated middleweight Clifford Starks will fight veteran Ed Herman at the promotion’s upcoming February 4th event in Las Vegas.
The UFC 143 card will be hosted by the Mandalay… Read More
K-1 Legend Ray Sefo Plans to Fight Often in 2012, Says Overeem “By Far” Has More Ways to Beat Lesnar
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Ray Sefo continues to hone the striking skills of various athletes at the renowned Xtreme Couture facility in Las Vegas, the decorated fighter and veteran trainer is still planning to showcase his abilities for kickboxing… Read More
Brown vs. Cope, Stumpf vs. Edwards Added to UFC 143
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, February 4th Ultimate Fighting Championship card has two more welterweight additions, as the promotion has confirmed that Matt Brown will take on Chris Cope, and Mike Stumpf will fight Justin Edwards at the Super Bowl… Read More