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Bellator MMA & CBS Sports Network Announce New Television Partnership
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS Sports Network have announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home… Read More
Report: Glover Teixeira Tests Positive For COVID-19, Thiago Santos Fight Postponed
By FCF Staff
UFC Vegas 10 has lost its main event, as it’s being reported that Glover Teixeira has tested positive for COVID-19.
The light heavyweight was scheduled to face fellow contender, Thiago Santos in the main event of the… Read More
Neil Magny is More Than Willing to Rebook Bout With Geoff Neal
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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
Robbie Lawler Explains Decision Behind Short Notice Fight
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Robbie Lawler wasn’t expected to compete at this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 8 card, but recently the welterweight champ outlined why he agreed to fight Neil Magny on short notice.
Magny was originally scheduled to fight Geoff Neal at… Read More
Aleksandar Rakic Weighs-in on Jon Jones Moving to HW
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Aleksandar Rakic admits he was surprised when he heard that Jon Jones is vacating the light heavyweight title, and is moving up to heavyweight. But, the Austrian contender says he understands the star’s decision.
Recently Jones confirmed… Read More
Pedro Munhoz Calls on Dana White to Book Frankie Edgar Rematch
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Pedro Munhoz isn’t ready to move on from his loss to Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 7, as the bantamweight contender’s demanding a rematch.
Munhoz took on Edgar in the card’s main event, and lost the thrilling… Read More
Bellator Champ-Champ Patricio “Pitbull” Responds to Dana White
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Recently UFC President Dana White claimed he didn’t know enough about Patricio “Pitbull” Freire to comment on his abilities as a fighter, and the Bellator champ-champ was quick to respond.
Following Jon Jones’s decision to vacate the… Read More
Donald Cerrone – Niko Price Fight Planned
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It looks like Donald Cerrone’s 2020 campaign will include at least three bouts, as it’s being reported that the veteran has agreed to fight Niko Price.
The 37-year-old Cerrone, who is coming off a decision loss to… Read More
Geoff Neal Reports he “Almost Died” Due to Recent Medical Scare
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Rising welterweight Geoff Neal has released a statement, in which he says he “almost died” due to the medical issue that pulled him from UFC Vegas 8.
Neal was booked to fight Neil Magny at the August 29th… Read More
Tim Means Reflects on Win Over “Tough as Nails” Laureano Staropoli
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Tim Means returned to the column at UFC Vegas 6, by defeating Laureano Staropoli, but recording his 30th pro-win was no walk in the park.
Both fighters fired and scored with some hard shots in the bout.… Read More
Edmen Shahbazyan Posts Statement Following First Defeat
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Edmen Shahbazyan took some heavy shots from Derek Brunson in their UFC Vegas 5 bout on Saturday. But the middleweight prospect’s reporting he’s okay, after suffering his first defeat.
The 22-year-old landed some big punches of his… Read More
Report: Takashi Sato to Fight Daniel Rodriguez Next
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its August 22nd event, as it’s being reported that Takashi Sato will take on Daniel Rodriguez.
The welterweight match-up hasn’t been officially announced yet by the promotion;… Read More
Report: John Dodson – Merab Dvalishvili Bout Set
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The UFC has reportedly booked a key bantamweight fight, as longtime contender John Dodson has agreed to fight Merab Dvalishvili.
The bantamweights are going to fight at the August 15th, UFC 252 card, according to a report… Read More
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Has no Regrets Calling Out Francis Ngannou
By FCF Staff
Although Jairzinho Rozenstruik was quickly put away by Francis Ngannou in their fight this past May, ‘Bigi Boy’ has no regrets about pursuing a fight with the feared slugger.
After Rozenstruik defeated Alistair Overeem in December, the experienced kickboxer… Read More
Tanner Boser Admits he Wasn’t Expecting to KO Philipe Lins
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Tanner Boser was responsible for one of the most memorable stoppages at UFC Vegas 4, but the heavyweight admits he wasn’t expecting to record a knockout.
Boser took on former PFL heavyweight tourney winner, Philipe Lins, and… Read More
Battered Dan Hooker Posts Video Statement Following Loss to Dustin Poirier
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Dan Hooker looked worse for wear, following his slug fest with Dustin Poirier at UFC Vegas 4. But, ‘The Hangman’ is reporting he’s okay.
Hooker faced Poirier in the headliner of Saturday’s card, and after five rounds… Read More
Dan Hooker Says Win Over Dustin Poirier Puts Him Ahead of Conor McGregor in Title Shot Hunt
By FCF Staff
Dan Hooker needs to get by Dustin Poirier today at UFC Vegas 4. But, if the surging lightweight does, he believes his case for a title shot will be stronger than Conor McGregor’s.
Hooker has been booked… Read More
Josh Emmett Confirms List of Injuries, Including Torn ACL, Following War With Shane Burgos
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It was clear during and after Josh Emmett’s epic battle with Shane Burgos that he was not emerging from the fight unscathed. Now the featherweight’s confirmed he incurred multiple injuries in the thrilling battle.
Emmett faced Burgos… Read More
Bobby Green & James Vick Exchange Verbal Shots, Following Latter’s Call Out
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After working his way to a win over Clay Guida at UFC Vegas 3, it didn’t take long before Bobby Green was exchanging verbal jabs with James Vick.
The lightweight contender faced Guida on the main card of Saturday’s… Read More
Robert Drysdale Defends Refusing to Call Fight, Despite Max Rohskopf’s Pleas
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Following Robert Drysdale’s refusal to call off Max Rohskopf’s bout at UFC Vegas 3, despite the fighter’s repeated please, the decorated grappler is defending his actions.
Rohskopf was making his Octagon debut, on short notice, against Austin… Read More