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UFC 149: Ring Still Awaiting Word On Hometown Bout, Gagnon vs. Caraway Added
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following a recent press conference to announce that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed to Calgary, Alberta in July, the city’s own Nick Ring is still awaiting word as to whether he will compete on… Read More
Mark Hominick on UFC 140 Loss: “I Fought Out of Character and I Paid the Price”
Veteran Hoping to Resume Title Run at UFC 145
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC 140 last December, Mark Hominick was ferociously determined to end the year on a high note, after suffering the loss of his longtime friend… Read More
Dustin Poirier To Face “The Korean Zombie” In UFC On FUEL TV Main Event In Virginia On May 15
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Jeremy Stephens, Mike Easton vs. Yves Jabouin also slated for the card
By FCF Staff
Rising star Dustin Poirier (12-1) will square off with “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (12-3) in a featherweight (145 pounds)… Read More
Anthony Johnson 12 Pounds Over Middlweight Limit For UFC Fight With Vitor Belfort, Fight Will Go On As Planned
By FCF Staff
Shortly after UFC President Dana White announced during the broadcast of UFC weigh ins today that Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (10-3) would not be making weight for his scheduled middleweight bout tomorrow with Vitor Belfort (20-9), Johnson weighed… Read More
Quick Hits: UFC Fighters Talk From Brazil
“I train with some of the best guys in the world,” said Chad Mendes of his upcoming, main event showdown with featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
“Jose Aldo is the champion for a reason, but I’ve never been more ready in… Read More
Vitor Belfort: “No One Can Stand Against Me When I’m In This Frame Of Mind”
By FCF Staff
Just four days before the UFC’s return to Brazil, all fighters on the card have arrived in Rio de Janeiro, ready for action.
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo will face Chad Mendes,… Read More
Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin Slated For UFC 145
By FCF Staff
Mark Hominick (20-10) will face off with Eddie Yagin (15-5-1) in a featherweight battle at UFC 145 at Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre on March 24, UFC offiicals confirmed today.
It was not announced whether this fight… Read More
Series of Injuries Hits UFC 142 Card
By FCF Staff
UFC matchmakers will have some additional work to tackle over the coming days, as today the promotion confirmed that Rob Broughton, Stanislav Nedkov and Siyar Bahadurzada have all been pulled from the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card… Read More
Line-Up Set for UFC 142
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has set the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming January 14th event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and not surprisingly, all five main card bouts will feature competitors from the nation.
UFC 142, which… Read More
Paulo Thiago to Battle Mike Pyle at UFC 142
Heavyweight Tilt Between Rob Broughton and Ednaldo Oliveira Also Added
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to put the finishing touches on the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming January 14th in Brazil, as today it has confirmed two… Read More
Alcantara vs. Omigawa, Arantes vs Carvalho Added to UFC 142
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming January 14th event in Brazil has two new featherweight additions, as today the promotion confirmed that Yuri Alcantara will fight Michihiro Omigawa and Felipe Arantes will battle Antonio Carvalho.
Although
Cody Gibson and Ulysses Gomez to Battle for TPF Bantamweight Title
By FCF Staff
Tachi Palace Fights has announced that Ulysses Gomez and Cody Gibson will battle for the promotion’s vacant bantamweight championship, December 2nd in Leemore, California.
Gibson (5-1) entrenched a title shot by stopping Walel… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Pressures Dana White for UFC 142 Bout
In his effort to secure his Octagon return and a spot on the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card in Brazil, Fabricio Werdum has turned to Twitter to help plead his case.… Read More
Etim vs. Barboza, Stout vs. Tavares Added to UFC 142
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming return to Brazil has two new lightweight additions, as today the promotion has confirmed that Terry Etim will take on Edson Barboza and Sam Stout will fight Thiago Tavares on the January… Read More
“Rumble” Johnson Moving to Middleweight, Faces Vitor Belfort January 14th
By FCF Staff
Despite coming off back-to-back victories over noted welterweights Dan Hardy and more recently, Charlie Brenneman, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has reportedly elected to move up to middleweight and will fight Vitor Belfort January 14th. The bout will be… Read More
Report: Kenny Florian to End Run as Featherweight
By FCF Staff
After Kenny Florian failed to win a UFC belt for the third time earlier this month, losing by unanimous decision to featherweight champion Jose Aldo on October 8th, the 35 year-old-veteran has announced that he will continue… Read More
UFC 136 Weigh-Ins: Maynard and Edgar Clear Final Hurdle
FCF Staff
All of the competitors for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event tomorrow night in Houston, Texas have made weight, clearing the final hurdle for UFC 136.
The card will feature two title fights, as lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will… Read More
Bart Palaszewski Wants UFC Featherweight Belt, Hopes Tyson Griffin “Shoots at Least Once or Twice”
By Kelsey Mowatt
With the beginning of October just days away, many of World Extreme Cagefighting’s most established fighters have made their Octagon debut long ago, after the Zuffa promotion was absorbed into the Ultimate Fighting Championship to begin… Read More
Nam Phan Replaces Josh Grispi at UFC 136
By FCF Staff
Nam Phan already has another fight booked following his unanimous decision loss to Mike Brown at UFC 133 last weekend, as the UFC has announced that the featherweight will replace Josh Grispi versus Matt… Read More
Mike Brown Still Confident He Can “Beat The Best ” Quick Following UFC 133 Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
It may not have produced a highlight reel finish or earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 133 Saturday night, but former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown will gladly take the unanimous decision victory he… Read More