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UFC 195: Scott Holtzman Replacing Erik Koch
By FCF Staff
UFC 195 has undergone a change less than a month out from the event, as the promotion has announced that Scott Holtzman is stepping in for Erick Koch.
According to the announcement, Koch has been forced to… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Tells Chris Weidman He’s Not Going to “Coward Down”
By FCF Staff
Many fighters have caved under the relentless pressure that Chris Weidman brings, but Luke Rockhold says he won’t be conceding any ground when they meet at UFC 194.
Weidman has secured the 185 belt largely due… Read More
UFC 194’s Joe Proctor: It Doesn’t Matter if Magomed Mustafaev’s “Had One Fight in The UFC or Five or Six”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Some might argue that Joe Proctor has little to gain in his upcoming bout with Magomed Mustafaev, but the UFC vet doesn’t see it that way.
Proctor is scheduled to meet Mustafaev at UFC… Read More
UFC 194: Conor McGregor Argues He’s “Carrying This Whole Damn Game”
By FCF Staff
Since Ronda Rousey was crushed by Holly Holm last month, many have argued Conor McGregor is poised to become MMA’s biggest star, but the latter may think he already is.
McGregor is scheduled to fight featherweight champ… Read More
UFC 194: John Kavanagh Admits Concerns Over Demands Being Put on Conor McGregor’s Time
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has reached superstar status in his native Ireland, and the featherweight’s coach admits he had some concerns over the demands being put on the fighter’s time.
McGregor is scheduled to fight champion Jose Aldo on… Read More
UFC FN 80: Nathan Coy to Make Official Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Strikeforce and Bellator vet, Nathan Coy, has agreed to fight Danny Roberts on short notice at its December 10th, Fight Night card.
Michael Graves was originally scheduled to fight Roberts… Read More
UFC FN 80: Tom Vaughn Weighs-In on Tim Means vs. John Howard, Believes “Doomsday” May Look to Take Fight Down
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you’re hoping to see a striking war between John Howard and Tim Means at UFC Fight Night 80, the latter’s head coach, Tom Vaughn, doesn’t disagree with you.
During Howard’s run in professional… Read More
Report: Ronda Rousey Not Planning to Fight Again Until Next Summer After UFC 193
By FCF Staff
After Ronda Rousey battles Holly Holm this weekend at UFC 193, it sounds like it could be a little while before fans see her fight again.
When Rousey takes on Holm Saturday, it will be the bantamweight… Read More
UFC 195: Michael McDonald vs. Masanori Kanehara Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
After being sidelined for much of 2014 and 2015 with injuries, Michael McDonald will return to the Octagon on January 2nd and will fight Masanori Kanehara at UFC 195.
The promotion recently confirmed the bantamweight fight.
McDonald… Read More
UFC 195: Carlos Condit Had no Doubt He’d “Come Back Stronger” After Serious Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
Carlos Condit went down with a serious knee injury last year, but the perennial contender never lost faith that he’d be a force in the UFC’s welterweight division once again.
Condit had to undergo knee surgery last… Read More
UFC Confirms Edson Barboza vs.Tony Ferguson After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Khabib Nurmagomedov from the TUF 22 Finale, the UFC has announced that Edson Barboza has agreed to step in and fight Tony Ferguson.
Recently Nurmagomedov reported that he’s broken a rib, and as… Read More
UFC 195: Dustin Poirier vs. Joe Duffy Rescheduled
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of their first meeting earlier this month, Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy have been rescheduled to fight on January 2nd.
The lightweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin,… Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler Says he Knew Fighter From “The Practice Ring” Would Cause “Trouble”
By FCF Staff
A couple of years ago, not many people were predicting Robbie Lawler would become UFC champ, but “Ruthless” always knew he had the potential to be great.
Lawler has long been regarded as an extremely dangerous fighter,… Read More
UFC FN 80: Rose Namajunas to Fight Paige VanZant
By FCF Staf
UFC Fight Night 80 has undergone a big change, as the promotion has announced that Joanne Calderwood has withdrawn from the main event due to injury. Stepping in to fight Paige VanZant will be fellow strawweight contender… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Fires Away at Chris Weidman, Says Champ is “Slow, Slow And He’s Slow”
By FCF Staff
Since their UFC 194 bout was confirmed, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold have fired verbal shots at each other, and now the latter has done so again.
Weidman and Rockhold are set to fight in the… Read More
UFC Announces Stephen Thompson – Neil Magny Bout Set
By FCF Staff
UFC 195 has received a pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Stephen Thompson will take on fellow contender, Neil Magny.
The January 2nd card will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be… Read More
UFC 194: Jose Aldo Repeats Claim That Conor McGregor Tried Shaking His Hand on TUF 22 Set
By FCF Staff
In September, Jose Aldo said that Conor McGregor tried shaking his hand when he showed up on the set of TUF 22, and the featherweight champ has repeated that claim.
Since McGregor arrived in the UFC, the… Read More
UFC FN 80:Sage Northcutt to Face Cody Pfister Next
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Sage Northcutt long to get his next bout, following his UFC debut earlier this month, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Cody Pfister December 10th.
Northcutt made his debut at UFC 192 on… Read More
UFC’s Paige VanZant: “I Knew From a Very Early Age That I Was Going to be Successful”
By FCF Staff
Not too man fighters get booked for a main event bout in just their fourth UFC fight, but that’s exactly what’s happened with Paige VanZant.
The rising strawweight will take on Joanne Calderwood in the headliner of… Read More
Report: UFC Champ Jose Aldo Supports Fighter Union
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo has argued in the past that fighters don’t get paid enough, and now the UFC’s featherweight champ has said he believes a union could benefit his counterparts.
Aldo, who is scheduled to fight interim featherweight… Read More