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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
Ricardo Lamas Confirms Retirement, Following 20th Pro Win
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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
Alistair Overeem: Jairzinho Rozenstruik “Knows” he Should Have Lost First Bout
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Following Alistair Overeem’s latest win at UFC Vegas 9 on Saturday, it remains to be seen who the heavyweight will fight next. But, the legendary fighter says he’s open to fighting Jairzinho Rozenstruik once again.
Overeem faced… Read More
Anthony Smith Reports Leg is “Not Good”, Following Kicks From Aleksandar Rakic
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Aleksandar Rakic pounded Anthony Smith’s lead leg with several, brutal kicks last weekend, and “The Lionheart” recently discussed how much damage he sustained.
Smith faced the rising light heavyweight in the main event of UFC Vegas 8,… 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
Aleksandar Rakic Wants Title Shot, But Open to Five Round Audition
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Following his one-sided win over Anthony Smith at UFC Vegas 8, Aleksandar Rakic is calling for a title shot. But, the light heavyweight contender is open to proving he can go five rounds first, if the UFC… 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
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
Chris Weidman Feels “Renewed”, Ready For Title Run, Despite “Sloppy” Win
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Chris Weidman didn’t record an emphatic, decisive victory at UFC Vegas 6. But, the former middleweight champ believes he took a much needed, step forward in another title run.
Weidman faced Omari Akhmedov in the card’s headliner,… 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: Frankie Edgar – Pedro Munhoz Bout Moved Again
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A bantamweight fight between Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz has reportedly been moved again, and this time, the bout will serve as a headliner.
The fighters were originally scheduled to fight on July 15th in Abu Dhabi,… 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
Mike Brown Believes Hip Surgery Could Unleash Dustin Poirier’s Kicking Game
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Dustin Poirier ensured he remained in the title shot mix by defeating Dan Hooker last weekend, and his longtime coach Mike Brown believes we could see an even better fighter moving forward.
Poirier faced Hooker in the… 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
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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
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
LFA Returns in July With Four Cards & Four Title Fights
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LFA and the rest of the world’s sporting events came to a halt in mid-March due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the UFC became the first major sports entity to come back. They did so… Read More
Dan Hooker Fires Back at Justin Gaethje, Over Latter’s Prediction For Dustin Poirier Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Justin Gaethje made it pretty clear who he thinks is going to win the upcoming bout between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, and the latter was quick to respond.
Hooker and Poirier have been booked in… Read More
Clay Guida Announces He’s Fighting Bobby Green Next
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Clay Guida has announced that he’s fighting Bobby Green next, and the rugged vet will apparently do so right around the corner.
Recently Guida announced via Instagram that he will face Green at the UFC’s June 20th… Read More