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Report: UFC Has Begun Cutting Flyweights in Advance of Closing Down Men’s 125 Division
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been widespread speculation that the UFC intends to close the men’s flyweight division, and it’s being reported that process has begun.
Prior to Demetrious Johnson’s departure from the UFC, there were renewed rumors the promotion… Read More
Report: UFC 1 & Legendary Cutman Leon Tabbs Has Passed Away at 86
By FCF Staff
The cutman for the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event back in 1993, Leon Tabbs, has reportedly passed away at 86.
In addition to his work with the UFC, Tabbs worked as a cutman in boxing, and… Read More
Ronda Rousey Says UFC Return Could Still Happen, Following News of WWE Deal
By FCF Staff
Although Ronda Rousey hasn’t fought since 2016, and the former UFC champ has signed a new deal with pro-wrestling’s WWE, the star isn’t ruling out a return to the Octagon.
Rousey appeared a WWE event on Saturday,… Read More
UFC’s Volkan Oezdemir Arrested For Aggravated Battery
By FCF Staff
One of the UFC’s top light-heavyweight contenders, Volkan Oezdemir, has been arrested in South Florida.
According to an arrest record in Fort Lauderale, the Swiss fighter has been arrested for “Aggravated Battery – Cause Bodily Harm Or… Read More
Executive: UFC’s “Not Very Happy” About Colby Covington’s Post-Fight Comments, Fighter Defends Actions
By FCF Staff
Following Colby Convington’s controversial, post-fight comments at UFC Fight Night, an executive with the promotion’s reporting the situation is being reviewed.
After Covington worked his way to a clear cut, decision win over Demian Maia on Saturday,… Read More
Patrick Cummins Reports “Mutant Staph Infection” Has Pulled Him From UFC 217
By FCF Staff
It looks like the November 4th, UFC 217 card has lost a bout, as Patrick Cummins is reporting he will no longer compete, due to a “mutant staph infection”.
Recently the light-heavyweight, who was scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC Announces Alistair Overeem – Francis Ngannou Bout
By FCF Staff
Francis Ngannou won’t be fighting for the heavyweight title just yet, as the rising fighter’s been booked to face Alistair Overeem at UFC 218.
Recently the promotion announced that the two will fight at the December 2nd… Read More
UFC FN 111 Weigh-In Results: Holly Holm & Bethe Correia Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 111 will take place tomorrow in Singapore, and in the main event, Holly Holm will take on fellow bantamweight contender, Bethe Correia.
The women weighed in earlier today, and Holm came in at 135… Read More
UFC 211 Weigh-In Results: Stipe Miocic & Junior dos Santos Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the early weigh-in results for UFC 211, which will take place tomorrow in Dallas, Texas.
In the main event, heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic will take on Junior dos Santos. In the co-headliner, strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk… Read More
UFC FN 108: Al Iaquinta Tells The UFC Off, Not Sure if He’ll Fight Again Despite KO Win
By FCF Staff
Al Iaquinta has been highly critical of the UFC and what the promotion pays fighters in recent months, and that didn’t change, following his emphatic KO win Saturday.
The heavy handed fighter put away Diego Sanchez in… Read More
UFC on FOX 24 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson – Wilson Reis Title Fight is Official
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 24 will take place tomorrow in Kansas City, Missouri, and all of the fighters scheduled to compete have made weight for the event.
In the headliner, flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson will take on Wilson… Read More
UFC FN 101: Andrew Holbrook Admits he Has Yet to Best Cornerman Chris Lytle
By FCF Staff
When Andrew Holbrook faces Jake Matthews today he’ll have Chris Lytle in his corner, and the lightweight’s keenly aware of the guidance “Lights Out” can provide.
Holbrook and Matthews will battle at UFC Fight Night 101, which… Read More
UFC FN 95: Dustin Ortiz Wasn’t Expecting Jussier “Formiga”, But “Somebody’s Believing” he Can “Get The Job Done”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Dustin Ortiz is the first to admit that Jussier “Formiga” wasn’t really on his radar as his next opponent, but when the UFC called about a scrap between the two, the flyweight contender jumped at the… Read More
WSOF Signs UFC Vet Jared Rosholt
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS (August 24, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt… Read More
UFC FN 92 Weigh-In Results: Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres Clear Final Hurdle
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 92 card, which will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In the main event, former TUF Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez will take on featherweight vet,… Read More
UFC 199: Luke Rockhold Admits he Underestimated Michael Bisping, But Says Latter “Didn’t Hit Hard”
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold has questioned the power of Michael Bisping in the past, and although he was KO’d by the latter at UFC 199, it doesn’t sound like he’s changed his mind.
Bisping dropped Rockhold with a left… Read More
UFC 197: Rashad Evans Says OSP “Grew up Miles” in Bout With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Ovince Saint Preux may not have won a round at UFC 197, but the light-heavyweight contender is drawing widespread praise for going the distance with Jon Jones. In a fight Saint Preux took on short notice, no… Read More
UFC 197 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones And Ovince Saint Preux Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 197, which will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, Jon Jones will face Ovince Saint Preux for the interim light-heavyweight belt.
In the co-headliner,… Read More
UFC 197: Daniel Cormier Outlines How OSP Can Beat Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
As Ovince Saint Preux prepares to take on one of the greatest fighters MMA has ever known, Daniel Cormier has outlined how the light-heavyweight contender could score an upset victory over Jon Jones.
Following the withdrawal of… Read More
UFC 197: Ovince Saint Preux Plans to “Leave Everything in The Cage” Against Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Ovince Saint Preux has scored several memorable finishes in the Octagon to date, but the light-heavyweight contender says fans haven’t seen him at his best.
Saint Preux has been tagged to face Jon Jones at UFC 197… Read More