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Report: Ivan Menjivar Fighting Renan Barao After Mike Easton Injured
By FCF Staff
UFC 148 will feature a bantamweight match-up between two top contenders, as Renan Barao will now reportedly fight Ivan Menjivar on the July 7th card. Barao had been scheduled to fight Jeff Hougland at the May 15th… Read More
Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao Confirmed for UFC 138; Spike Broadcasting Event
By FCF Staff
Only hours after the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that a middleweight bout between Chris Leben and Mark Munoz will headline its November 5th event in Birmingham, England, the promotion has added a bantamweight fight between Brad… Read More
Renan “Barao” vs. Michael McDonald Among Bouts Confirmed For London’s UFC on FUEL 7
Evan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau, Ian McCall vs. Joseph Benavidez Set For UFC 156
By FCF Staff
Just hours after UFC President Dana White confirmed that Michael McDonald will challenge interim bantamweight champion Renan “Barao” Pegado next, the promotion has… Read More
Report: Dana White Confirms Renan “Barao” to Defend Interim Bantamweight Title Against Michael McDonald
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case, UFC President Dana White has announced that Renan “Barao” Pegado will defend his interim bantamweight title versus Michael McDonald next. The confirmation comes just days removed from the news that reigning… Read More
UFC FN 137 Weigh-In Results: Anders & Santos Hit Their Marks, Barao Heavy
By FCF Staff
The fighters have hit the scales in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in preparation for UFC Fight Night 137 tomorrow, and Renan Barao missed weight by several pounds.
The former bantamweight champ came in at 141.75 pounds for his… Read More
UFC 169: Barao Earns Quick Stoppage Win Over Faber, Aldo Outscores Lamas
By FCF Staff
Both the bantamweight and featherweight titles remain with Nova Uniao after UFC 169 tonight, as teammates Renan Barao and Jose Aldo defended their respective belts.
Barao floored Urijah Faber not long into their fight with a couple… Read More
UFC 169 Adds Two Title Fights in Aldo-Lamas, Cruz-Barao
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s return to Newark, New Jersey on February 1st is setting up to be a big night, as the promotion has confirmed two title fights for the card. After a two plus year absence, bantamweight champion… Read More
UFC 165: Jones, Gustafsson, Barao and Gagnon Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
The headliner at UFC 165 was one of the promotion’s best bouts in recent memory, and not surprisingly, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors for their efforts.
Jones went on to… Read More
UFC 165: Wineland Says Barao “Just Another Man,” “No Reason I Can’t Beat” Interim Champ
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Eddie Wineland will challenge for the UFC’s interim bantamweight championship on September 21st, it wasn’t long ago when it remained unclear as to whether he, or anyone for that matter, would battle for Renan… Read More
UFC 149 Weigh-Ins: Faber and Barao On Weight For Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Urijah Faber and Renan Barao have cleared the final hurdle for their interim bantamweight title fight tomorrow night in Calgary, Alberta, as both men made weight today at the UFC 149 weigh-ins.
The former WEC featherweight champ… Read More
Preview: UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will make its inaugural trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UFC 149. While the card has been remoulded significantly by injury, the end result is still a promising event from top to… Read More
Mills, Etim, Pickett and Barao Pick Up UFC 138 Bonuses
Three British fighters collected bonus checks following yesterday’s UFC 138 event in Birmingham, England, as the country’s Terry Etim, Che Mills and Brad Pickett were all given respective awards.
Etim was awarded “Submission of the
UFC Sao Paulo: Jan Blachowicz Gets by “Jacare” Souza
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC Sao Paulo, which saw Jan Blachowicz barely get by “Jacare” Souza.
Blachowicz defended numerous takedown attempts in the fight, and appeared to land more telling shots, but Souza pressured throughout the… Read More
(Updated) UFC Sao Paulo Weigh-in Results: Three Fighters Come in Heavy
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for the UFC’s latest event, which will take place Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Headliners Jan Blachowicz and “Jacare” Souza hit their marks, as both men came in at 205 for the… Read More
T.J. Dillashaw Posts Video Statement, Admits he “Messed Up”
By FCF Staff
T.J. Dillashaw had yet to publicly comment on the two year suspension he’s been given by USADA, for testing positive for EPO, but now the former UFC champ has posted a lengthy statement.
Dillashaw, who was flagged… Read More
LFA Streak to 8-0 + LFA 61 This Friday!
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and the two promotions that merged to create it, RFA and Legacy FC, have now seen its alum go 8-0 in the UFC in 8 days.
In only eight… Read More
UFC Phoenix: Francis Ngannou Needs Less Than 30 Seconds to Stop Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC Phoenix, which saw Francis Ngannou score yet another, quick, stoppage win.
The feared slugged took on former heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez in the main event, and moments into the fight he dropped… Read More
UFC Phoenix Weigh-In Results: Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez is Official, But Three Fighters Miss Weight
By FCF Staff
All of the bouts scheduled for tomorrow’s UFC Phoenix card are a go, but three fighters missed weight today.
In the card’s headliner, former heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez will take on fellow contender, Francis Ngannou. The heavyweights came… Read More
UFC FN 137: Thiago Santos Stops Eryk Anders
By FCF Staff
Here are the results for UFC FN 137, which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
In the headliner, Thiago Santos punished Eryk Anders with a series of elbows late in round three, and he was unable to… Read More
UFC 224: Brian Kelleher Outlines Why he Called Out John Lineker
By FCF Staff
After Brian Kelleher defeated Renan Barao in February, he called for a fight with another Brazilian star, John Lineker. But, according to the American, the callout was only about making a big move in the 135 ranks.… Read More