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Cory Sandhagen Discusses Top Choices For Next Bout, Following UFC Raleigh Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Now that Cory Sandhagen is officially, no longer fight Frankie Edgar on January 25th, the rising bantamweight has begun campaigning for his next fight.
Sandhagen was originally booked to fight Edgar at UFC Raleigh. But, the latter… Read More
UFC Busan: Frankie Edgar Comments on First Round Loss to Chan Sung Jung
By FCF Staff
Following Frankie Edgar’s loss to Chan Sung Jung at UFC Busan, the former lightweight champ has shared out a statement.
Edgar faced Jung in the card’s main event, and was stopped by “The Korean Zombie” in the… Read More
UFC DC Weigh-in Results: Alistair Overeem & Jairzinho Rozenstruik Hit Their Marks, Cynthia Calvillo Misses Weight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for the UFC’s latest event, which will take place tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
The headliners Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik both made weight for their heavyweight bout.
Cynthia Calvillo, however, came… Read More
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Takes Out Robert Whittaker to Become Undisputed Champ
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya is the UFC’s undisputed, middleweight champ, as the renowned striker stopped Robert Whittaker tonight at UFC 243.
Adesanya put Whittaker down with a perfectly placed left hook in round two of the card’s main event,… Read More
UFC 241: Daniel Cormier Accuses Stipe Miocic of Acting “a Little Bit Like a Brat”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic pushed hard for a rematch with Daniel Cormier, and ultimately got his wish, but the latter didn’t care for how the former champ went about it.
After Cormier took out Miocic last summer at UFC… Read More
UFC Vet Leslie Smith Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran and fighter union organizer, Leslie Smith, has announced she’s signed with Bellator.
The 36-year-old Smith has not competed since July, 2017, when she scored a stoppage win over Amanda Lemos at UFC FN 113. Smith… Read More
UFC 235: Kamaru Usman Reports he Fractured Foot Leading up to Championship Win
By FCF Staff
Kamaru Usman recorded a dominant win over Tyron Woodley on Saturday night at UFC 235, and he apparently did so, despite having fractured his foot leading up to the contest.
Usman took the welterweight title from Woodley in… Read More
UFC 235: Robbie Lawler Reflects on Final Moments Leading up to Controversial Loss
By FCF Staff
Immediately after Robbie Lawler’s bout last night with Ben Askren was stopped, he protested the stoppage, and at the post-fight press conference “Ruthless”offered his take on the controversial finish.
Early on into the UFC 235 bout, Lawler… 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
“Shogun” Rua Discusses Goal For Next Fight, Following Big Win at UFC Adelaide
By FCF Staff
Although “Shogun” Rua has won four of his last five fights, he understands that a title shot isn’t in reach, so as a result, the legendary fighter is hoping to land a bout in his hometown.
Rua took on… Read More
Bellator & UFC Vet Michael McDonald Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Altough Michael McDonald is only 27 year’s old, and is coming off a stoppage win over former Bellator bantamweight champ, Eduardo Dantas, “Mayday’s” announced he’s hanging up the gloves.
McDonald, who has had to battle through several… Read More
Report: UFC 213’s Estimated PPV Numbers Quite Low
By FCF Staff
UFC 213 lost a couple of of its marquee match-ups leading up to the July 8th event, and it looks like the card struggled to draw pay-per-view buys.
The event was originally scheduled to feature TJ Dillshaw… Read More
UFC 213 Weigh-In Results: Amanda Nunes & Valentina Shevchenko Are Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 213, which will take place tomorrow in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes will battle Valentina Shevchenko for a second time. Nunes won their… Read More
UFC 213: Betting Preview And Form Guide
From a strictly Nevadan perspective, Las Vegas is unrivalled in its ability to whip up a frenzy on fight night. Paradise, an adjacent city, has generally been overlooked when it comes to hosting UFC history in the making. That was… Read More
UFC on FOX 24: “Jacare” Souza Provides Update on UFC Contract Talks, Blasts Michael Bisping
By FCF Staff
“Jacare” Souza will complete his current UFC contract this Saturday at UFC on FOX 24, but the middleweight’s reporting he’s very close to signing a new deal with the promotion.
Recently Souza’s manager, Gilberto Faria, reported that… Read More
UFC on FOX 24: “Jacare” Souza’s Manager Weighs-In on Fighter’s Pending Free Agency
By FCF Staff
One of the planet’s best middleweights, “Jacare” Souza, will enter free agency following UFC on FOX 24, but the star’s manager says they’re hoping to resign with the promotion.
Souza will take on fellow contender Robert Whittaker… Read More
UFC 209 Weigh-In Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov Unable to Compete Due to Medical Issues
By FCF Staff
UFC 209 has been dealt a disastrous blow, as the promotion has confirmed that Khabib Nurmagomedov will not fight Tony Ferguson, due to medical issues.
Earlier on Friday it was reported that Nurmagomedov had gone to a… Read More
Mark Godbeer Reports Todd Duffee Has Withdrawn From UFC 209 Bout
By FCF Staff
According to Mark Godbeer, the UFC is looking for a new opponent for him to face on March 4th, as the heavyweight’s reporting Todd Duffee has withdrawn from their fight.
The heavyweights were scheduled to fight at… Read More
UFC’s Sean Shelby Reports Al Iaquinta Will be Back in Octagon “Soon”
By FCF Staff
Al Iaquinta hasn’t fought since April, 2015, due to a contract dispute with the UFC, but it looks like the heavy handed lightweight could be returning to the Octagon soon.
Iaquinta was expected to fight Thiago Alves… Read More
UFC FN 103 Weigh-In Results: BJ Penn & Yair Rodriguez Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The fighters have weighed in for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103 card in Phoenix, and both BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez have made weight for the headliner.
Penn came in at 146 pounds for the bout, and… Read More