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Ricardo Lamas Confirms Retirement, Following 20th Pro Win
By FCF Staff
After he defeated Bill Ageo last month, Ricardo Lamas said the fight could have been his last, and now the longtime, featherweight contender’s confirmed he’s retiring.
The 38-year-old fighter faced Algeo at the UFC’s August 29th card,… Read More
Neil Magny is More Than Willing to Rebook Bout With Geoff Neal
By FCF Staff
Neil Magny believes his win at UFC Vegas 8 should deliver him a bout with a top ten ranked welterweight. But, the rugged vet is down to face the man he was originally scheduled to fight Saturday,… Read More
UFC Vegas 8 Weigh-in Results: Smith & Rakic Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The fighters have weighed-in for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 8 card, and the headliner between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic is official.
Smith came in at 205 pounds for the main event and his fellow light heavyweight contender,… Read More
Ray Borg Announces Retirement at Age 27
By FCF Staff
Following his recent release from the UFC, Ray Borg said he would be “back”. But, more recently the former flyweight title challenger announced he’s retiring from fighting.
Earlier this month it was reported that Borg had been… Read More
IMMAF Rolls Out National Women’s MMA Commissions in Eight Nations
By Press release
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) is proud to announce the launch of National Women’s MMA Commissions in eight countries: Ireland, England, Spain, Panama, Columbia, Congo, Cameroon and India.
Since its formation on 8 March… Read More
Ray Borg Says He’ll “be Back” Following UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Ray Borg has been released by the UFC, and the former title challenger has posted a statement regarding the situation.
The 27-year-old Borg has been forced to withdraw from a couple of… Read More
UFC 252 Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 252, which is taking place tomorrow at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas.
In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will take on former champ, Daniel Cormier for… Read More
Paige VanZant Signs With BKFC
By FCF Staff
Paige VanZant’s next fight will take place in a ring, and not in a cage, as the former UFC star has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
The 26-year-old recently completed her UFC contract, in a submission… Read More
Zabit Magomedsharipov Tells UFC to “Stop Playing Games”; Wants Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Now that Yair Rodriguez has been forced to withdraw from a planned bout with Zabit Magomedsharipov, the rising featherweight star is calling for a title shot.
Rodriguez was expected to face Magomedsharipov on August 29th, but “Pantera”… Read More
ONE Championship Announces Cards For ‘No Surrender’ 2 & 3
By Press Release
The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced confirmed bouts for ONE: NO SURRENDER II and ONE: NO SURRENDER III to be broadcast and streamed on Friday, 14 August and… Read More
Manel Kape Has no Doubts he Would “Smash” Deiveson Figueiredo
By FCF Staff
Manel Kape has to record some wins in the Octagon first. But, the former RIZIN champ has no doubts that he can beat newly crown, UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.
Figueiredo secured the vacant title last month… Read More
UFC Vegas 5 Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 5 card, which will be hosted by the promotion’s Apex Facility.
In the main event, rising middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan will battle perennial contender, Derek Brunson.
ESPN+ MAIN CARD, 9PM/6PM… Read More
PFL Names Loren Mack Vice President of Corporate Communications
By Press Release
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has named Loren Mack Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mack, with over 15 years of experience in media and sports, becomes the latest hire to join a growing list of top sports,… Read More
IMMAF President Kerrith Brown Addresses 1988 Doping Ban
By Press Release
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation President, Kerrith Brown, has travelled a path of dramatic highs and lows, reaching the Olympian podium as a judoka to suffer a doping ban in 1988 that would change the course of… Read More
LFA 86: Jimmy Flick Quickly Takes Vacant Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
LFA has a new flyweight champion, as Jimmy Flick needed less than one minute to win the promotion’s vacant title on Friday.
Flick faced Greg Fischer in the main event of LFA 86, and finished the fight… Read More
Zabit Magomedsharipov Congratulates Timur Valiev on Move to UFC
By FCF Staff
Following the news that PFL veteran Timur Valiev has signed with the UFC, Zabit Magomedsharipov was quick to congratulate his friend with a tip of the hat to ‘Home Alone’.
Valiev will fight featherweight Jamall Emmers at… Read More
Dana White Confirms Flyweight Division is Staying Put
By FCF Staff
Following Deiveson Figueiredo’s impressive, championship win on Saturday, Dana White’s confirmed the UFC has no plans to close the flyweight division.
In recent years, there’s been considerable speculation about the future of the division. At one juncture,… Read More
Joseph Benavidez Isn’t Ending Career “Like That”, Following Devastating Loss
By FCF Staff
After coming up short in his latest title fight, with his 36th birthday right around the corner, Joseph Benavidez isn’t ready to retire yet.
Benavidez faced Deiveson Figueiredo (19-1) in the headliner of UFC Fight Island 2… Read More
Dana White Praises Joseph Benavidez Ahead of Latest Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Joseph Benavidez has long been regarded as one of the best flyweights on the planet, but UFC President Dana White clearly is an admirer of the veteran fighter’s personality as well.
The 35-year-old is set to face… Read More
IMMAF Certified Judges Scoring UFC Fight Island Events
By Press Release
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation judges, Vito Paolillo (Italy) and Clemens Werner (Germany), have made their officiating debut with the premier, professional MMA league of UFC for the series of historic events now taking place at UFC… Read More