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Conor McGregor Says His Leg Had Stress Fractures, Heading Into UFC 264
By FCF Staff
Ever since Conor McGregor broke his leg at UFC 264, there’s been extensive talk and speculation about how the horrific injury occurred. Now, the polarizing star’s reporting he went into his third bout with Dustin Poirier, with… Read More
Report: UFC 264 Pulls Massive PPV Numbers
By FCF Staff
A rubber match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was expected to pull huge, pay-per-view numbers for UFC 264, and it looks like that was the case.
The lightweights battled in the main event of this past… Read More
Ryan Hall Posts Statement, Reports he Broke His Hand Shortly Into UFC 264 Loss
By FCF Staff
Ryan Hall’s game plan for his UFC 264 bout with Ilia Topuria was scrutinized and criticized by some. But, it sounds like an early injury, played a key role in how Hall approached the fight.
Hall repeatedly rolled at… Read More
New UFC Champ Brandon Moreno Honored by Mexican President Lopez Obrador
By FCF Staff
After becoming the first Mexican-born fighter in UFC history, Brandon Moreno was recently honored by that nation’s President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Moreno, who won the UFC’s flyweight title last month by submitting Deiveson Figueiredo, recently shared out the… Read More
Louis Smolka Posts Statement, Explains Withdrawal From Sean O’Malley, UFC 264 Bout
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported Louis Smolka had withdrawn from a fight with Sean O’Malley, and now the bantamweight’s provided more details regarding the situation.
Smolka was scheduled to fight O’Malley at UFC 264 this coming Saturday. Initially,… Read More
UFC Vet John Dodson Says Family is “Lucky no One Died” in Weekend Car Accident
By FCF Staff
John Dodson is reporting he and his family are lucky to be alive, following a serious vehicle accident he was involved in on Friday.
Recently Dodson’s manager, Ricky Kottenstette, reported that Dodson and his family were recovering from… Read More
UFC 263: Nate Diaz Notes Comments on Being Underdog Against Leon Edwards
By FCF Staff
The betting lines have Nate Diaz as a sizeable underdog for his scrap with Leon Edwards this Saturday, and the outspoken fighter doesn’t seem fazed by that fact.
Diaz will battle Edwards on the main card of… Read More
Ryan Benoit Comments on Scary, Weigh-in Miss, UFC Vegas 26 Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Following his frightening weigh-in attempt at UFC Vegas 26, and his eventual withdrawal from the card, Ryan Benoit has shared out a statement.
Benoit was scheduled to fight Zarrukh Adashev on Saturday night. But, Benoit was shaky… Read More
WHAT A UFC WEIGH-IN WAS LIKE IN 1997
By Joel Gold
We have come a long way—shot the weigh-ins that took place in the bathroom/locker room in Birmingham Alabama the site of UFC 14.
You see ‘Big’ John manning the scale and Joe Silva before he was… Read More
T.J. Dillashaw’s UFC Return Pushed Back Due to Cut (Warning: Graphic Image)
By FCF Staff
T.J. Dillashaw’s return to the Octagon has been postponed, as the former bantamweight champ has incurred a massive cut in training (warning: graphic image below).
Dillashaw (16-4) was scheduled to fight contender Cory Sandhagen (14-2) at the… Read More
UFC Vegas 24 Weigh-in Results: One Bout Canceled
By FCF Staff
The fighters have weighed in for UFC Vegas 24, and all of the bouts are proceeding, except one.
In Saturday’s headliner, former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker will take on Kelvin Gastelum. Whittaker came in at 185.5 pounds… Read More
Nurmagomedov Officially Vacates Belt, Oliveira – Chandler Planned For UFC’s Lightweight Title
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation regarding the future of the UFC’s lightweight title, it’s been announced the promotion’s planning to have Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler battle for the now, vacated title.
Following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement in October,… Read More
Dana White: UFC Working on Dustin Poirier – Conor McGregor III
By FCF Staff
Ever since Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in January there’s been extensive talk about a rubber match, and Dana White’s confirmed the UFC’s working on the fight.
Poirier avenged his 2014 stoppage loss to McGregor at UFC 257, by… Read More
Alistair Overeem Posts Statement Following UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem have been cut by the UFC, the latter has posted a statement.
The 40-year-old Overeem is coming off a stoppage loss to Alexander Volkov last month, which… Read More
Report: Antonio Carlos Junior Among Latest UFC Cuts
By FCF Staff
Former TUF Brazil winner, Antonio Carlos Junior, has reportedly been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The 30-year-old Brazilian middleweight is coming off a decision loss to Brad Tavares at UFC 257 last month, which was his… Read More
Manon Fiorot’s UFC Performance Symbolizes New Era For French Martial Arts
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The incredible performance of Manon Fiorot on 20 January at UFC Fight Night was much more than another emphatic debut for a newcomer to the organisation. It was a symbolic demonstration of a new era in French… Read More
What Can a UFC Stats Expert Tell Us About McGregor vs Poirier 2?
After a 2020 in MMA that was stop-start, courted controversy and was mostly a little strange, there will be a welcome familiar sight back in the Octagon in 2021 – Conor McGregor. Sure the Irishman might be a little stop-start… Read More
(Updated) Dana White to Announce Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Decision at UFC on ABC 1
By FCF Staff
After meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov Friday to discuss whether he’ll fight again, Dana White’s announced he’ll announce the star’s decision during the UFC on ABC 1 broadcast.
Following the meeting, White posted a video on Instagram, in… Read More
Petr Yan to Train at ATT Ahead of UFC 259
By FCF Staff
Recently it was confirmed that Petr Yan will defend the bantamweight title against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. Now the fighter and his camp have announced the Russian star will train with American Top Team for the… Read More
Report: Michael Chandler to Face Dan Hooker in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
It looks like Michael Chandler has his UFC debut booked, as it’s being reported the former Bellator champ will take on Dan Hooker this month.
Chandler (21-5), who eventually signed with the UFC after stopping Benson Henderson… Read More