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By FCF Staff

UFC 187 will take place tomorrow in Las Vegas, and all of the competitors except for one made weight this afternoon.

In the headliner, Anthony Johnson will battle Daniel Cormier for the vacant light-heavyweight title, and the … Read More

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After testing positive for the steroid desoxymethyltestosterone in January, Hector Lombard has reportedly been suspended for one by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

In addition, the welterweight’s unanimous decision win over Josh Burkman at UFC 182 on … Read More

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According to multiple reports, Anderson Silva, Hector Lombard and Nick Diaz were all issued temporary suspensions today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, as expected.

Silva’s suspension stems from the fact that he allegedly tested positive for … Read More

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Recently the UFC announced that Hector Lombard will no longer fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 186 on April 25th as scheduled, and now the MMA world knows why.

According to reports, Lombard allegedly tested positive for the … Read More

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Recently Hector Lombard said that a bout with Rory MacDonald “makes sense”, and according to new reports, the match-up will likely take place at UFC 186 on April 25th.

Lombard relayed that he was interested in fighting … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rankings, following the promotion’s card this past Saturday, and several of the night’s winners have made moves.

Donald Cerrone worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Myles … Read More

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 182 card, and not surprisingly, light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones lead the way.

According to the figures, Jones was paid $500,000 for his unanimous decision … Read More

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Hector Lombard has been calling for a scrap with a top ranked, welterweight for some time, and following his win over Josh Burkman at UFC 182, he’s campaigning for a fight with Rory MacDonald.

Lombard worked his … Read More

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Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.

Cormier was able to land several … Read More

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Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have cleared the final hurdle for their highly anticipated, grudge match, as both light-heavyweights made weight today for their UFC 182 headliner.

The champion Jones came in at 205 pounds for the … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (Nov 10, 2014) — World Series of Fighting (WSOF) announced today that it will bring it’s highly-anticipated world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) title fight between … Read More

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It looks as though Steve Carl’s run with World Series of Fighting has come to an end, as the promotion’s former welterweight champ is reporting he’s been released by the promotion.

Carl (21-4) recently took to Twitter … Read More

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Titan Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its October 31st card in Tampa, Florida, as the promotion has announced that Tyler Stinson will take on fellow Bellator vet Jose Figueroa.

Stinson (27-10) will be looking … Read More

By FCF Staff

After quickly submitting Steve Carl back in March to win World Series of Fighting’s welterweight title, Rousimar Palhares will reportedly defend the belt versus UFC vet Jon Fitch next.

The bout will take place December 13th, at … Read More

By FCF Staff

World Series of Fighting held a conference call recently, in preparation for the promotion’s June 21st event, which will go down at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The event will feature David Branch … Read More

By FCF Staff

World Series of Fighting has confirmed the main card match-ups for its upcoming, eleventh event, which will take place July 5th in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The card will be hosted by the city’s Ocean Center and it … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS and STAMFORD, Conn. – May 27, 2014 — NBC Sports Group and World Series of Fighting (WSOF) have reached a multi-year agreement extending and broadening NBCSG’s exclusive rights to televise the Las Vegas-based … Read More

By FCF Staff

Since the inception of World Series of Fighting the promotion has branded itself as an extremely, fighter friendly organization, but it looks like some of that is about to change.

According to a new report, the July … Read More

By FCF Staff

Despite having decisioned Jorge Santiago in his last outing, and a 4-1 record in his last 5 bouts, Gerald Harris has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 34.

The UFC veteran announced the news … Read More

By FCF Staff

Despite being forced to tap to a painful looking, inverted heel hook versus Rousimar Palhares on Saturday night, former WSOF welterweight champ Steve Carl is reporting he won’t require surgery.

The welterweight, who was submitted by Palhares … Read More