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John Alessio Fighting Shane Roller at UFC 148
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to put the finishing touches on the line-up for its upcoming July 7th event in Las Vegas, as a lightweight bout between John Alessio and Shane Roller has been added to the… Read More
Injury Pulls Dominick Cruz From UFC 148 Rubber Match With Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
The rubber match between UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will not go down on July 7th as planned, as Dana White has confirmed via Twitter that Cruz has injured his ACL.
After reports surfaced… Read More
Report: A Win Over Brian Stann Could Send Hector Lombard to Title Fight
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently bolstered its middleweight division with the addition of former Bellator champion Hector Lombard, and if he can defeat Brian Stann on August 4th, the highly regarded fighter could be in line for… Read More
Yushin Okami Fighting Luiz Cane at UFC 150
By FCF Staff
Middleweight contender Yushin Okami will look to end his two fight losing streak against former light-heavyweight Luiz Cane on August 11th. The bout will take place at UFC 150 in Denver, Colorado.
Okami (26-7) is coming off… Read More
Report: CSAC Passes Amendment for Medical TRT and Marijuana Exemptions
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has begun taking legislative steps to help clear fighters for competition who use marijuana or testosterone replacement therapy for medical reasons.
On Monday, the CSAC reportedly passed an amendment which would allow… Read More
Jake Shields Says Move to Middleweight “Not One Hundred Percent”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After the “UFC Tonight” television show reportedly announced that Jake Shields was returning to the middleweight division, it didn’t take long on Wednesday for the news to spread throughout the MMA world. While Shields admits he’ll… Read More
Demian Maia to Make Welterweight Debut Versus Dong Hyun Kim
Riki Fukuda to Face Costa Philippou at UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia will face a stiff test in the decorated grappler’s welterweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the former middleweight will take on the resilient Dong… Read More
After Comeback Win, Tim Boetsch Says Michael Bisping “Has Been On My Agenda For A Long Time”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only did Tim Boestch continue his ascension up the middleweight rankings at UFC 144, by stopping former number one contender Yushin Okami, the punishing fighter provided fans with one of the more electrifying comebacks in… Read More
Miesha Tate On Ronda Rousey Fight: This Is “The Biggest Draw For Women’s MMA”
By Phil Lanides
In every sport, there are athletes that are so synonymous with their profession of choice that you immediately associate the two.
When someone mentions basketball, most think Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, or LeBron James. In football, it’s… Read More
Tim Boetsch: Yushin Okami Won’t Like “Being in the Cage With” Me
By Kelsey Mowatt
While often a fighter’s decision to change weight divisions is accompanied by expectations of success, the challenges that come with cutting the necessary weight or adjusting to a new class of opponents have been well documented. So… Read More
Injury KO’s Munoz From UFC on Fox 2; Bisping vs. Sonnen New Main Event With Title Shot On The Line
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping (22-3) will replace an injured Mark Munoz opposite Chael Sonnen (26-11-1) at UFC on Fox 2 at United Center in Chicago, Ill. on Jan. 28, UFC President Dana White announced on Twitter today. The winner… Read More
Vitor Belfort: “No One Can Stand Against Me When I’m In This Frame Of Mind”
By FCF Staff
Just four days before the UFC’s return to Brazil, all fighters on the card have arrived in Rio de Janeiro, ready for action.
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo will face Chad Mendes,… Read More
DARE Signs Pride Vet Daiju Takase, Fighting Brandon Kesler Next
By FCF Staff
Dare Fight Sports has added an experienced MMA competitor to its middleweight roster as the promotion has announced that it has signed Pride veteran Daiju Takase to a multi-fight contract.
According to a press release from… Read More
“King Mo” To Dana White: Give “Mayhem” Another Chance
Strikeforce vet discusses helping Machida prepare for Jones
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the odds makers and most MMA pundits are predicting Jon Jone’s reign as light-heavyweight champion will continue this Saturday, when he faces Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, “King… Read More
UFC on FOX 2 Presser: Sonnen and Munoz Fighting “To Set an Example”
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship headed to Chicago today to promote its upcoming UFC on FOX 2 card, January 28th at the city’s United Center.
The press conference feature all six competitors from the upcoming “triple header” card,… Read More
Report: Michael Bisping Fighting Demian Maia Next
It appears as though Michael Bisping won’t have to wait long to fight again, following his one sided stoppage of fellow Jason “Mayhem” Miller, as according to multiple reports the middleweight will fight Demian Maia,
Davis vs. Evans, Munoz vs. Sonnen Confirmed for UFC on FOX 2
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s second FOX card will feature two pivotal match-ups, as the promotion has announced that former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will face rising star Phil Davis, and that Chael Sonnen will battle fellow middleweight… Read More
Chael Sonnen Walks Away From TSN’s “Off the Record”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen recently appeared on the Canadian sports talk show “Off The Record”, and reportedly became the first man to walk off the program’s set. Sonnen took exception to host Michael Landsberg’s line of questioning, regarding… Read More
Tim Boetsch to Face Former Middleweight Challenger Yushin Okami Next
By FCF Staff
Coming off his failed attempt to unseat UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in August, Yushin Okami will get to fight in his native country of Japan next, as the middleweight will fight Tim Boetch on February
Preview: UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
By Michael Sorenson
Oh my, look how far we’ve come.
On November 12th, 1993, a new sport was born. With UFC 1 came the emergence of mixed martial arts.People witnessed a skinny Brazilian kid in something called a gi take… Read More