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Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for TUF Live Finale
By FCF Staff
In what could very well be a title shot eliminator, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Jake Ellenberger will fight fellow welterweight contender Martin Kampmann on June 1st. The bout will headline the promotion’s upcoming “Ultimate… Read More
Alessio Defeats Healy By Unanimous Decision At The Score Fighting Series
By FCF Staff
Before a capacity crowd at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, The Score Fighting Series lightweight (155 pounds) main event fighters John “The Natural” Alessio (34-14) of Las Vegas, Nev. via British Columbia, Canada and “Diamond” Ryan… Read More
Josh Koscheck: “I’m A Gold Digger. I Fight For Money. You’d Be A Dumb SOB To Fight For Free”
By FCF Staff
On Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Pay-Per-View, welterweight superstars Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will battle each other with the interim UFC welterweight (170 pounds) championship at stake.
In… Read More
GSP: “I Am Very Nervous Carlos Condit Will Win On Saturday Night”
UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre will be a ringside observer to the UFC 143 main event on Saturday. “GSP” has been the undisputed welterweight king since the spring of 2008, but knee injuries have forced him to withdraw from scheduled… Read More
Heavyweight Mike Whitehead Sentenced To Prison For Attempted Sexual Assault
By FCF Staff
Thirty-year old UFC and Strikeforce veteran “Iron” Mike Whitehead was sentenced to a prison term of one to four years on Thursday, Jan. 19, for attempted sexual assault of a woman in April 2010.
Whitehead, a resident… Read More
Rockhold Blasts Through Jardine to Defend Strikeforce Belt
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Strikeforce’s latest event in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw the promotion’s middleweight champ Luke Rockhold stop UFC vet Keith Jardine in the first round.
Other winners from the main card included former… Read More
Kendall Grove Fighting Jay Silva at Superior Cage Combat 4
John Gunderson Taking on Fellow UFC Vet Justin Buchholz
By FCF Staff
Las Vegas based promotion Superior Cage Combat continues to enlist the services of established and UFC veterans, as today it announced that former TUF winner Kendall Grove will… Read More
Alistair Overeem Granted Conditional License, Further Drug and Steroid Testing Required
Despite rumors and speculation to the contrary, Alistair Overeem is still on track to fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, provided the fighter undergoes additional steroid and drug testing within the next 72 hours.
According to
Serious Injury Sidelines St. Pierre, Condit Fighting Diaz Next
By FCF Staff
Another knee injury has forced UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre to the sidelines once again, however, this time the severity of the injury will force the promotion to hold an interim title fight.
According to… Read More
Michael Bisping Leads TUF 14 Finale Payroll
By FCF Staff
Not only did Michael Bisping pull off a dominant, third round stoppage of Jason “Mayhem” Miller at “The Ultimate Fighter”, Season 14 Finale, Saturday night in Las Vegas, the middleweight contender led card’s the disclosed payroll.
According… Read More
Bisping Beats Down “Mayhem”, Dodson and Brandao “Ultimate Fighters”
By FCF Staff
Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s return to the Octagon was violently spoiled by Michael Bisping tonight in Las Vegas, as his rival “Ultimate Fighter” coach outstruck and outscored the middleweight en route to a third round stoppage win.
Although… Read More
Yves Edwards: “I Don’t Look Past People; I Just Try to Run Right Through Them”
Veteran Expects “Legit Fight” With TUF 13 Winner Tony Ferguson
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Tony Ferguson has impressed during his brief tenure in the UFC, by winning the thirteenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” and more recently by stopping… Read More
Josh Koscheck Says Fight With Carlos Condit is Next
By FCF Staff
According to Josh Koscheck, the veteran welterweight has been tapped to fight Carlos Condit next, after the latter was pulled from an upcoming bout with champion Georges St. Pierre and replaced by Nick Diaz.
Koscheck announced the… Read More
Diaz Retires Penn, Secures Bout With GSP; “Cro Cop” Calls it Quits
The highly decorated BJ Penn gave Nick Diaz pause for thought in the opening round of tonight’s UFC 137 main event, but in the end, the former Strikeforce champ battered Penn with strikes en route
TUF Winner Tony Ferguson Fighting “Thugjitsu” Founder Yves Edwards Next
By FCF Staff
Former “Ultimate Fighter” winner Tony Ferguson will face one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most experienced fighters next, as the promotion has announced today that the lightweight will fight Yves Edwards, December 3rd at the TUF 14… Read More
Kajan “Ragin” Johnson: “I Personally Think That I’m The Best Lightweight in Canada”
Veteran Discusses Latest MFC Victory, Move to Tri Star Facility
By Kelsey Mowatt
At Maximum Fighting Championship 31 on October 7th, Kajan “Ragin” Johnson took less than four minutes to become just the second man to defeat Team… Read More
Tim Hague, Alvin Robinson Winners at Aggression 8, Dave Hulett Upsets Ryan Ford
By FCF Staff
Noted Canadian prospect and Bellator bound welterweight Ryan Ford was upset by Dave Hulett last night at Aggression MMA 8 in Edmonton, Alberta, as the veteran submitted Ford with a first round, guillotine choke.
Ford (16-4)… Read More
“Cro Cop” vs. Nelson Confirmed, Hamill Replaces Matyushenko
By FCF Staff
A busy week of bout confirmations and injury updates has continued today, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that heavyweight Roy Nelson will meet Pride vet Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (pictured) at the… Read More
Hatsu Hioki to Make Octagon Debut vs. George Roop Oct. 29th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that top ranked featherweight Hatsu Hioki will make his Octagon debut on October 29th against George Roop. The bout will be part of UFC 137, which will be hosted by… Read More
Recognizing Rhadi
Rhadi Ferguson is an undefeated fighter, an Olympian and a man with a doctorate. So why can’t he get a fight?
By Joshua Molina
Rhadi Ferguson is a very smart man. But that might be exactly why he’s… Read More