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(Updated): Former UFC Champ Sean Sherk Retiring at 40
By FCF Staff
After battling injuries for the last couple of years, former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk has reportedly retired from fighting at the age of 40. The last time Sherk competed was in September, 2010, when he defeated… Read More
UFC 167: Josh Koscheck Fighting Tyron Woodley
By FCF Staff
UFC 167 has picked up another notable welterweight bout, as the promotion has announced that perennial contender Josh Koscheck will battle Strikeforce vet Tyron Woodley at the November 16th event.
The upcoming card will be hosted by… Read More
Cortez Coleman Believes There Will Be “Fireworks” When He Meets Keith Berry at Bellator 96
By Tony Kamps
Growing up it looked as though Cortez Coleman was destined to be just another statistic. All three of his brothers have spent time in jail. Coleman decided that route was not going to be… Read More
Report: BJ Penn Considering Return as Lightweight
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn stopped short of announcing his retirement, following the unanimous decision loss he suffered versus Rory MacDonald in December, and now it looks as though the former champ could fight again.
According to a report from… Read More
Opinion: Should B.J. Penn Call It A Career?
By Michael Hatamoto
Hawaiian MMA veteran BJ Penn might not get another chance to step into the UFC octagon, as UFC President Dana White wants Penn to retire.
Penn (16-9-2 MMA) hasn’t been in the UFC cage… Read More
UFC To Induct Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar Into Hall of Fame
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC will introduce Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar into the Hall of Fame later this summer, according to UFC President Dana White.
“They’re going in together. Those two are going to be together for the rest… Read More
Opinion: What GSP Will We See at UFC 158?
By Jesse Heitz
UFC 158, which sees its main event feature a long-anticipated bout between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, is right around the corner. This is undoubtedly a fight that the fans have been craving for quite some time,… Read More
Report: Robbie Lawler Returning to UFC, Fighting Josh Koscheck February 23rd
By FCF Staff
It appears as though another of Strikeforce’s biggest names is UFC bound, as according to reports Robbie Lawler, is heading back to the Octagon and will fight Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 on February 23rd.
The bout… Read More
UFC on FOX 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, the UFC stops in Seattle for UFC on FOX 5, one of the most stacked cards of the year. In the main event, Benson Henderson will defend his lightweight title against Nate Diaz. Beyond… Read More
Lessons Learned from UFC 154
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
UFC 154: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, at UFC 154 in Montreal, the UFC’s top Pay-Per-View draw and welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will return to action after well over a year on the sidelines.
St. Pierre will face a significant test… Read More
Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger Agree to Fight at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger have verbally agreed to fight at the promotion’s upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The UFC 151 card is scheduled to take place at the… Read More
Opinion: MMA and the Cost of Progress
By Jesse Heitz
While watching UFC 147’s main event the other night, in which Rich “Ace” Franklin bested fellow MMA icon, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva, I was left in a state of contemplation.
While his second fight with Franklin… Read More
Tito Ortiz Calls UFC Hall of Hame Induction “A Huge Honor”, Hoping to End Career “With My Hand Raised”
By FCF Staff
Recently the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that former light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame on July 7th. The announcement came of little surprise to longtime MMA observers, as not only… Read More
Brian Ebersole on UFC on FX4 Opponent TJ Waldburger: “The Old Saying…If You Hit A Black Belt Once, You Turn Him Into A Brown Belt…If You Hit A Brown Belt Once, You Turn Him Into A Purple Belt…That’s Pretty Well The Plan.”
By Tom Taylor
It would not be a stretch to call Brian Ebersole one of the sport’s most interesting characters. Famous for his wily and diverse fighting style, as well as his signature “hairrow,” an upwards facing arrow shaved into… Read More
UFC Confirms Return of BJ Penn, Will Fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152
By FCF Staff
After Rory MacDonald and BJ Penn recently announced that they were both interested in fighting the other, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the two will meet later this year on September 22nd.
The news comes… Read More
BJ Penn Agrees to Fight Rory MacDonald
By FCF Staff
After much speculation as to whether decorated veteran BJ Penn would ever fight again, the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champ has reportedly agreed to fight rising star Rory MacDonald.
Earlier in the week, while being interviewed… Read More
Josh Koscheck Says Bout With BJ Penn In Works
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from his split decision loss to Johny Hendricks on May 5th, Josh Koscheck says his next bout could be with former UFC welterweight and lightweight champ BJ Penn.
A recent tweet from the 34 year-old… Read More
Mike Pierce Moves in to Fight Josh Koscheck at UFC 143
By FCF Staff
Changes to the upcoming Februray 4th, UFC 143 card in Las Vegas continue, as the promotion has confirmed that Mike Pierce will step in for Carlos Condit and fight Josh Koscheck. The news comes shortly after Condit… Read More
Alves vs. Kampmann, Condit vs. Koscheck Amongst Latest UFC Confirmations
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to confirm various match-ups for the promotion’s schedule over the coming months, and several established fighters have new fights to prepare for.
In an intriguing welterweight bout, former challenger Thiago Alves will… Read More