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Best UFC Fights Taking Place In 2021
There have already been some huge UFC fights that have taken place in the first half of 2021, but the second half of the year only looks to continue in that same fashion.
UFC is set to welcome back fans… Read More
UFC 259: Jan Blachowicz Hands Israel Adesanya First MMA Loss
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 259, which saw Jan Blachowicz hand Israel Adesanya his first, MMA loss.
The light heavyweight champ mixed in his wrestling later in the bout, and outscored Adesanya for the unanimous decision… Read More
UFC 259 Weigh-in Results: All Three Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
The fighters have hit the scales, in advance of UFC 259, and all of the card’s title fights are proceeding.
Tomorrow’s event will see middleweight champ Israel Adesanya challenge light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, and featherweight champion… Read More
Report: Deiveson Figueiredo – Brandon Moreno Rematch Booked
By FCF Staff
Following their thrilling fight last December, it’s being reported that the expected rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno has been booked.
The fighters battled at UFC 256 and Figueiredo retained the flyweight championship via a majority draw. Due… Read More
Deiveson Figueiredo: Cody Garbrandt Should Make 125 First, Before Title Shot’s Rebooked
By FCF Staff
Deiveson Figueiredo isn’t going to demand that Cody Garbrandt fight at 125 pounds before he receives a title shot. But, the UFC flyweight champ believes ‘No Love’ should need to get past a top flyweight contender, before… Read More
Manel Kape Has no Doubts he Would “Smash” Deiveson Figueiredo
By FCF Staff
Manel Kape has to record some wins in the Octagon first. But, the former RIZIN champ has no doubts that he can beat newly crown, UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.
Figueiredo secured the vacant title last month… Read More
Petr Yan Lights up Cody Garbrandt Over Plan to Fight For Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Recently Cody Garbrandt reported that he wants to drop down to flyweight to challenge new champ Deiveson Figueiredo, and new bantamweight champ Petr Yan has responded.
Following Figueiredo’s championship win earlier this month, when he choked out Joseph Benavidez,… Read More
Cody Garbrandt Hopes to Face New Flyweight Champ Deiveson Figueiredo Next
By FCF Staff
Cody Garbrandt has expressed an interest in dropping down to flyweight in the past, and the former bantamweight champ is doing so again.
Garbrandt (12-3) recently snapped a three-fight losing skid, by knocking out Raphael Assuncao in… Read More
Dana White Confirms Flyweight Division is Staying Put
By FCF Staff
Following Deiveson Figueiredo’s impressive, championship win on Saturday, Dana White’s confirmed the UFC has no plans to close the flyweight division.
In recent years, there’s been considerable speculation about the future of the division. At one juncture,… Read More
UFC Fight Island 2 Weigh-in Results: Flyweight Title Fight’s Official
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are over in Abu Dhabi for UFC Fight Island 2 tomorrow, and the card’s flyweight title fight is official.
Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight for his bout with Joseph Benavidez this past February, but today the… Read More
Manager Thinks Henry Cejudo Will End Retirement by This Summer
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo shocked many throughout the MMA world earlier this month by announcing he was retiring. But, the former UFC champ-champ’s manager believes Cejudo won’t stay on the sidelines for long.
After Cejudo stopped Dominick Cruz at… Read More
Cody Garbrandt Announces Plan to “Really Save” The UFC’s Flyweight Division
By FCF Staff
Cody Garbrandt still has a bout with bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao in his sights. But after that, “No Love” is planning to drop down to flyweight.
The former bantamweight champ was booked to fight Assuncao on March… Read More
UFC Norfolk: Deiveson Figueiredo Says There’s no Doubt “I’m The Champion”
By FCF Staff
Officially, the UFC currently has no male flyweight champion. But, following his stoppage win at UFC Norfolk, Deiveson Figueiredo has proclaimed he’s the 125 champ.
Figueiredo faced Joseph Benavidez in the headliner of Saturday’s card, in a fight… Read More
UFC Norfolk: Deiveson Figueiredo’s Manager Releases Statement Regarding Contender’s Weight Miss
By FCF Staff
Following Deiveson Figueiredo’s failure to make championship weight for his bout tonight with Joseph Benavidez, the contender’s manager has issued a statement.
Figueiredo is fighting Benavidez in the main event of UFC Norfolk, and originally, he was supposed… Read More
UFC Norfolk Weigh-in Results: Deiveson Figueiredo Misses Weight, Ineligible to Win 125 Title
By FCF Staff
The headliner for UFC Norfolk between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo is proceeding, however, the latter cannot win the 125 title on Saturday.
Figueiredo came in at 127.5 pounds for the bout, and as a result, he cannot… Read More
Jussier Formiga Believes Henry Cejudo Could Return to 125 in The Future
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo ended up relinquishing the UFC’s flyweight title and is focused on defending the bantamweight belt next. But, Jussier Formiga isn’t certain we’ve seen the last of Cejudo at 125 yet.
After Cejudo won the 135… Read More
UFC Announces Jussier Formiga to Battle Brandon Moreno Next
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next card in Brazil has received a pivotal, flyweight match-up, as the promotion’s announced Jussier Formiga will battle Brandon Moreno.
Recently the UFC announced that Formiga and Moreno will battle on March 14th in Brasilia,… Read More
Henry Cejudo to Vacate UFC’s Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo’s time as an active UFC champ-champ is coming to a close, as the decorated wrestler is vacating the flyweight title.
Cejudo, who also holds the UFC’s bantamweight belt, has not defended the 125 title since… Read More
Henry Cejudo Tells Flyweight Contenders to “Step it up”, Help Keep The Division “Alive”
By FCF Staff
Since Henry Cejudo won the UFC’s bantamweight title last summer, the decorated fighter has sounded much more interested in defending that belt next, and that continues to be the case.
The flyweight champ added the 135 title… Read More
Aljamain Sterling Says Henry Cejudo’s in For a “Bad Night” Against Top Bantamweights
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo has called out several big name bantamweights since he won the 135 title this past June. But according to Aljamain Sterling, the champ-champ plans to put off defending the division’s title as long as he… Read More