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Daniel Cormier Says Stipe Miocic Should be Next if Brock Lesnar Fight Falls Through
By FCF Staff
The plan has been for Daniel Cormier to fight Brock Lesnar next, but if that can’t happen, “DC” says Stipe Miocic deserves a rematch.
After Cormier took out Miocic last July it was announced that the UFC… Read More
UFC 232: Dana White Believes Daniel Cormier is Being a “Little Dramatic”, Says “DC” Wasn’t Being Stripped
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier elected to relinquish the UFC’s light-heavyweight title, in advance of tonight’s bout between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, but Dana White says that move wasn’t necessary.
Cormier recently released a statement, in which he announced… Read More
UFC 232: Daniel Cormier Relinquishes LHW Belt, Doesn’t Want Legacy to Include Being Stripped of Title
By FCF Staff
The light-heavyweight title is up for grabs tonight at UFC 232, but not because Daniel Cormier has been stripped of the belt.
Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson are fighting in the headliner of today’s card, which will… Read More
UFC 232 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
In advance of UFC 232 tomorrow in Inglewood, the card’s headliners have all weighed-in and made weight for their contests.
Saturday’s event will feature Jon Jones taking on Alexander Gustafsson for the vacant, light-heavyweight title, and bantamweight… Read More
UFC 232: Cris “Cyborg” Criticizes Promotion Over Handling of Card’s Relocation
By FCF Staff
It looks like several fighters scheduled to compete at UFC 232 this Saturday found out about the card’s relocation through the media, and Cris “Cyborg” is criticizing the promotion as a result.
The event has been moved… Read More
UFC 232: Joe Rogan Weighs-In on Card’s Relocation, Perplexed by Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
UFC 232 has been moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, following an atypical result for a drug test administered to Jon Jones, and commentator Joe Rogan is baffled by the Nevada Commission’s response.
Jones is scheduled… Read More
Corey Anderson is “Disappointed” in UFC, Following Decision to Move Saturday’s Card to L.A.
By FCF Staff
The UFC is being criticized by many fighters and observers for its decision to move UFC 232 to Los Angeles, and Corey Anderson is one of them.
Anderson is scheduled to fight Ilir Latifi at the… Read More
UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes Says Promotion’s Heavyweight Division is a “Mess”
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it’s not clear when and who Daniel Cormier will defend the heavyweight title against next, and recently Curtis Blaydes referred to the situation as a “mess”.
After Cormier took out Stipe Miocic… Read More
UFC Moncton: Anthony Smith Has Message For Potential Challengers, Following Pivotal Win
By FCF Staff
After submitting Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Moncton on Saturday night, Anthony Smith had a message for potential challengers, who might call him out in the coming days.
Smith (31-13) defeated Oezdemir in the third round of their… Read More
The Real Odds for MMA Fantasy Matches
Part of the ‘fun’ for fans of combat sports has always been the fact that your theories about fantasy bouts can often be tested for real. Whether it is pairing fighters up from different MMA promotions, or different sports like… Read More
Will Francis Ngannou Meet Brock Lesnar in The Octagon?
Francis “The Predator” Ngannou, former heavyweight title contender, is at quite an interesting point right now in his impressive MMA
career.
Actually, Ngannou has lots of options for fights in the immediate future, following his loss to Stipe Miocic at… Read More
LFA 38 to Feature Heavyweight Title Fight
By Press Release
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota in April with a heavyweight title fight headlining LFA 38. The event will take place at… Read More
Dana White Believes Brock Lesnar Could Return to The UFC
By FCF Staff
Although Brock Lesnar is not currently in USADA’s testing pool, and hasn’t indicated that he plans to return to the Octagon, Dana White believes the pro-wrestling star could fight in the UFC again.
After it was revealed… Read More
Daniel Cormier Insists Fighting Career Won’t Extend Past March, 2019
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier remains one of the top, most complete fighters in all of MMA, but the UFC’s light-heavyweight champ insists his career will not extend beyond, March, 2019.
Cormier took on Volkan Oezdemir this past weekend at… Read More
UFC 220: Daniel Cormier & Volkan Oezdemir Trade Jabs Via Social Media
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier and Volkan Oezdemir will battle in the Octagon next Saturday at UFC 220, but recently the light-heavyweights traded shots via social media,
After Oezdemir posted an image on Instagram, which showed Cormier down and out… Read More
Report: UFC 219 Likely Third Biggest PPV Card of 2017 For Promotion
By FCF Staff
UFC 219 featured one of the biggest female fights in recent memory, as featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” took on former bantamweight champ, Holly Holm, and it looks like the card performed quite well in the pay-per-view market.… Read More
‘Big’ John McCarthy to Join Bellator Broadcast Team
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has come to an agreement with John McCarthy to serve as color commentator during broadcasts on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network, which kicks off with Bellator 192… Read More
UFC Announces Daniel Cormier – Volkan Oezdemir Bout
By FCF Staff
The UFC has booked a championship fight for its January schedule, as the promotion’s confirmed that Volkan Oezdemir will fight light-heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier at UFC 220.
The January 20th event will take place in Boston, Massachusetts.… Read More
Bellator Officially Announces Eight-Man World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament in 2018
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The… Read More
Daniel Cormier Outlines Why He’s Taking Back The Light-Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Although Daniel Cormier failed to defeat Jon Jones at UFC 214, “DC” doesn’t have an issue with the UFC’s decision to reinstate him as the light-heavyweight champ.
Recently the UFC announced that Cormier is the 205 champ… Read More