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WSOF Signs UFC Vets Jason High and Mike Ricci
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (August 19, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed two more marquee athletes – lightweights (155 pounds)Jason High and Mike Ricci – to exclusive, multi-year… Read More
Report: Yoel Romero – “Jacare” Souza Bout Latest Addition to UFC 194
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 194 has received another, high stakes middleweight fight, as according to a report, “Jacare” Souza will fight Yoel Romero at the December 12th card.
News of the match-up, which features the #2 ranked… Read More
UFC FN 73: Glover Teixeira Warns Daniel Cormier He’s Coming For The Belt
By FCF Staff
Glover Teixeira still has some work to do before he locks up another title shot, but the powerful fighter is already warning Daniel Cormier that he’s coming for the light-heavyweight’s belt.
Teixeira will fight Ovince Saint Preux… Read More
UFC 191: Jan Blachowicz to Face Corey Anderson
By FCF Staff
Jan Blachowicz is still fighting at UFC 191, as the promotion has announced he will fight TUF 19 winner, Corey Anderson.
Blachowicz was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson at the September 5th card, however, the latter… Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Launching Lawsuit Against Wanderlei Silva
By FCF Staff
Following the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is suing Wanderlei Silva, the promotion has released a brief statement outlining why.
Recently, Silva accused the UFC of fixing fights, after criticizing the promotion for firing iconic cutman,… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor And Chad Mendes Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 189 card in Las Vegas, and headliners Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes led the way.
According to the figures, both featherweights earned $500,000 for… Read More
Dana White Reveals UFC Was Looking at Building Special Venue For Aldo-McGregor
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen when Jose Aldo will fight Conor McGregor, UFC President Dana White says the promotion was considering taking special steps to accommodate the massive fight.
When Aldo-McGregor was still booked for Saturday,… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Says he Was Never Hurt, “I Ate Everything he Had”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor absorbed plenty of hard shots during his memorable fight at UFC 189 on Saturday, but the new interim featherweight champ claims he was never hurt by Chad Mendes.
During the opening round, both men landed… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor is taking home the interim featherweight title after UFC 189, as well as an extra $50,000 in bonus money.
McGregor battled back from several takedowns and the punishing top game of Chad Mendes in the… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Tested, But Takes Out Chad Mendes
Robbie Lawler Stops Rory MacDonald in Bloody, Slugfest
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor was taken down… Read More
UFC 189 Weigh-In Results: Chad Mendes And Conor McGregor Make Weight, Quickly Need to be Separated
By FCF Staff
Both of the title fights scheduled for tomorrow night at UFC 189 are a go, as all of the competitors for the scraps made weight.
Featherweights Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor tipped the scales at 144.5 and… Read More
UFC 189: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 is set to take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, in what will likely be one of the promotion’s biggest events to date. The card’s weigh-ins get underway today at 7:00 PM/ET, and you… Read More
UFC 189: Chad Mendes Says Lifetime of Competing is Why Conor McGregor Can’t Get in His Head
By Kelsey Mowatt
Chad Mendes may be tasked with facing one of MMA’s biggest stars at UFC 189, and on short notice, but the featherweight contender says he’s more than ready to end the rise of… Read More
UFC 189 Presser Highlights: Conor McGregor And Chad Mendes Trade Verbal Shots
By FCF Staff
The UFC held a press conference today in Las Vegas, Nevada, in advance of what will likely be the promotion’s biggest event this year.
Not surprisingly, Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes exchanged plenty of threats and… Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Allegations of Domestic Abuse Brought Against Travis Browne, Manager Denies Claims
By FCF Staff
Following allegations of domestic abuse from Travis Browne’s wife, Jenna Webb, the UFC has released a statement regarding the situation.
In a follow up statement that was posted on the promotion’s website, the UFC relayed:
“UFC is… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Says He Had a “Feeling” Jose Aldo Would Withdraw, “I Saw Him Break”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor will fight Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight belt at UFC 189, and not the champion Jose Aldo, and the brash fighter says he’s not surprised.
Aldo recently withdrew from this Saturday’s event, after injuring… Read More
Report: Dana White Believes Jose Aldo Would Have Earned “Close to Four Million” at UFC 189
By FCF Staff
Everyone understood that Jose Aldo was losing out on a very significant pay day when he was forced to pull out of UFC 189, and now Dana White has revealed just how big.
The featherweight champ elected… Read More
UFC 189: Gunnar Nelson Says Not “Moving Freely” Led to First Pro Loss
By FCF Staff
At UFC 189, Gunner Nelson will be looking to rebound from his first pro loss, and the promising welterweight says how he feels and moves will play a deciding factor.
Nelson is booked to fight Brandon Thatch… Read More
UFC 189: Mike Swick Outlines Advantages of Training in “The Land of Muay Thai”
By FCF Staff
Mike Swick will return to the cage for the first time since 2012 this weekend at UFC 189, and veteran says he’s a new-and-improved fighter, thanks to his new camp in Phuket, Thailand.
The 36 year-old is… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor’s Still Predicting First Round, KO Win at UFC 189
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor is facing a different opponent now at UFC 189, and one who many believe poses different challenges than Jose Aldo, “Notorious” is sticking to his previous prediction.
Before Aldo withdrew from the July 11th… Read More