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Ciryl Gane Calls Win Over Derrick Lewis a “Masterclass”, Reports Having Impaired Vision
By FCF Staff
There appears to be no shortage of people heaping praise on Ciryl Gane for his dominant performance at UFC 265, and the new interim champ is one of them.
Gane took on Derrick Lewis in the card’s headliner Saturday… Read More
Rising Featherweight Sabrina de Sousa Blends Brazilian & Dagestani Wrestling Styles For The Euros
By press release
Sabrina de Sousa of Team Bahrain, via Brazil, has been flagged as one of IMMAF’s Rising Stars to follow after debuting on the IMMAF platform to achieve a gold medal at the 2019 IMMAF World Championships.… Read More
T.J. Dillashaw Confirms Former Champ to Undergo Knee Surgery
By FCF Staff
Following his thrilling battle with Cory Sandhagen last weekend at UFC Vegas 32, T.J. Dillashaw has confirmed he’ll need to undergo knee surgery.
During the contest, which saw Dillashaw emerge with a tightly contested, split decision win,… Read More
Can Rising Atomweight Ayan Tursyn Secure Her Second Gold at The IMMAF Euros?
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Kazakhstan’s Ayan Tursyn is one of IMMAF’s Rising Stars that scouts will be watching at the 2021 European Open Championships in Kazan (Russia) next month, from 16 to 20 August.
The number #2 ranked amateur women’s… Read More
Ramazan Gitinov Earmarked as One of IMMAF’s Rising Stars
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Bahrain’s Ramazan Gitinov has been earmarked as one of IMMAF’s Rising Stars to follow at the 2021 European Open Championships as the mixed martial arts tournament plays out in Kazan, Russia from 16 to 20 August.… Read More
Lion Fight Announces Events For Glasgow & Boston
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It is undoubtedly one of the biggest moments in the history of LION FIGHT.
A historical week will see LION FIGHT host a pair of events on two continents with a total of seven championship bouts… Read More
Two Title Fights Featured at SFT 27
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The first SFT event of 2021, SFT 27, will be held this Thursday night (July 15) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring a pair of SFT title fights, in SFT’s first show since last December.
SFT 27… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Comments on Offer to Fight Georges St-Pierre, Why he Turned it Down
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC did table an offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov for a long-discussed, super fight with Georges St-Pierre. But, a showdown with his fellow legend, clearly isn’t something that’s going to bring Nurmagomedov out of… Read More
Report: Travis Fulton Dead Due to Apparent Suicide in Jail Cell
By FCF Staff
It’s being reported that 300 fight-plus veteran, Travis Fulton, apparently committed suicide in a Iowa jail cell this past weekend.
The 44-year-old Fulton was found dead on July 11, after reportedly pleading guilty to a charge of possessing… Read More
ONE Taps Former Turner President David Levy to Join Its Board of Directors
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Group ONE Holdings (“ONE” or the “Company”), Asia’s largest global sports media platform, today announced the appointment of David Levy to its Board of Directors. Levy, one of the world’s foremost media and sports executives, will serve… Read More
Dustin Poirier Argues Conor McGregor’s Antics at Presser Show He’s “Not The Guy he Used to Be”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor was back to firing insults and warning shots, and even kicked at Dustin Poirier during the pre-fight presser for UFC 264. But, according to Poirier, the star’s antics point to the fact he’s not the… Read More
Francis Ngannou’s Agent Fires Back at Dana White, as Fallout From Interim Title Fight Continues
By FCF Staff
Following the announcement of an interim title fight between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane, tensions are running high between Francis Ngannou’s camp and the UFC.
Recently it was reported that Lewis will face Gane for an interim… Read More
Aaron Pico Wants to Avenge Losses, Following Bellator 260 Win: “I Just Didn’t Know What Was Going On”
By FCF Staff
Following his one-sided win at Bellator 260 on Friday, Aaron Pico explained why he hopes to avenge his losses next.
The featherweight faced Aiden Lee on the main card, and dominated the action with his wrestling. In round… Read More
Future Combat Sports Queen Amanda Serrano Headlines iKON 7 MMA
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Pure and simple, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano is a true fighter, whether it’s in a cage, ring or on a mat. Someday, she could very well be legitimately known as the “Queen of Combat Sports.”
The… Read More
Colby Covington Says Fight With Jorge Masvidal “Doesn’t Make Sense”
By FCF Staff
For months, there’s been speculation about a fight between former friends, turned foes, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. But, according to the latter, the much-discussed fight no longer makes sense for him.
Covington and Masvidal were teammates… Read More
Greece to Host GAMMA European MMA Championship
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Greece’s iconic city of Lamía, is set to host the GAMMA European Senior MMA Championship from 29th September to 3rd October. The event will bring together male and female athletes from GAMMA’s European National Federations to… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says it Would Have Been “Sad”, if Michael Chandler Won UFC’s LW Title
By FCF Staff
Charles Oliveira took out Michael Chandler last month to lay claim to the UFC’s vacant, lightweight title, and Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds pretty happy about the outcome.
Oliveira was booked to fight Chandler for the belt, which Nurmagomedov… Read More
Charles Oliveira is “Happy” to be Underdog For Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier Fights
By FCF Staff
Following Charles Oliveira’s championship win at UFC 262, oddsmakers have him as an underdog in bouts against Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier, and ‘do Bronx’ is just fine with that.
Oliveira faced Michael Chandler for the promotion’s… Read More
Lion Fight Roars Into Italy For Next Event
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The worldwide leader in Muay Thai is headed to Italy to launch the European leg of its ambitious event schedule exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading streaming service for combat sports.
LION FIGHT returns to… Read More
Bellator Announces Return of Live Audiences
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BELLATOR MMA, a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring the world’s most dominant combat sports athletes, is set to welcome back fans in attendance to watch live events beginning with BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosov on… Read More