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UFC 182: Jon Jones Outscores Rival Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.
Cormier was able to land several… Read More
UFC 182: Myles Jury Says “Timing is Everything” as Pivotal Opportunity Arrives
By FCF Staff
It may have taken Myles Jury a bit longer to receive a huge, high profile fight than his record warrants, but the rising lightweight isn’t dwelling on what’s transpired, as he gets set to fight Donald Cerrone.… Read More
UFC 182: Daniel Cormier Outlines What Jon Jones “Doesn’t Understand”
By FCF Staff
Many fans and pundits believe Daniel Cormier is Jon Jones’ toughest test to date due to his world class wrestling game and well rounded skills, but the challenger says his ability to overcome adversity is another key… Read More
UFC 182: Tyson Griffin Posts Videos of More Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier Exchanges
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally battle on Saturday night, and as UFC 182 nears, it looks like things are heating up between the two light-heavyweights once again.
Since Jones and Cormier made headlines several months… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Says CM Punk’s UFC Deal “Unfair”, Hopes Former WWE Star Gets “Knocked Out”
By FCF Staff
Although some fighters have extended an invitation to Phil “CM Punk” Brooks to come train with them, it looks like UFC champ Jon Jones isn’t going to be one of them.
Recently, the UFC announced that it… Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones “OK” With Playing the “Bad Guy”
By FCF Staff
Leading up to Jon Jones’ upcoming fight with Daniel Cormier, there’s certainly been no shortage of coverage regarding the light-heavyweight’s heated rivalry, and the UFC champion believes he’s been portrayed as the “bad guy”.… Read More
UFC 182: Daniel Cormier Predicting “Tailspin” for Jon Jones After Upcoming Fight
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier is hoping to end the lengthy reign of light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 182, and the challenger says if he does, the renowned fighter’s days as an elite fighter will end.
Jones and Cormier… Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Says Promos Showing Him Threaten Daniel Cormier Not in Champ’s “Best Interest”
By FCF Staff
There certainly seems to be a lot of hype surrounding Jon Jones’ upcoming bout with rival Daniel Cormier, and although the ads being used to promote UFC 182 are catching people’s attention, the champ doesn’t appear to… Read More
UFC’s Ed Herman and Derek Brunson Reporting Fight’s Rebooked
By FCF Staff
After battling on Twitter, following the cancellation of their fight last weekend, Ed Herman and Derek Brunson are reporting that they’ll throw down on January 31st.
The middleweights were scheduled to fight at UFC on FOX 13,… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Payroll: Carla Esparza Earns $50K For Championship Win
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Friday’s TUF 20 Finale, and the numbers reflect that Carla Esparza earned $50,000 while laying claim to the UFC’s strawweight championship.
Esparza secured the title and… Read More
Lion Fight 20: Jorina Baars to Defend Welterweight Title Versus Casey Bohrman
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Lion Fight Promotions CEO Scott Kent today announced that Lion Fight’s World Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars, the last woman ever to defeat MMA superstar Cris Cyborg, will take on Casey… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Yancy Medeiros, Carla Esparza, Jessica Penne and Randa Markos Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Carla Esparza had a big night at the TUF 20 Finale, as not only did she become the UFC’s first strawweight champ, she took home a fight night bonus as well.
Esparzas tapped out Rose Namajunas with… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza Becomes First UFC Strawweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 20 Finale, which saw Carla Esparza become the first UFC strawweight champ, by submitting Rose Namajunas.
Early on, Namajunas threatened with a wide array of strikes, but eventually Esparza was… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Joe Proctor Says Yancy Medeiros May Get Overlooked, But He’s Confident in “Every Area of the Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although some fans may glance at the UFC record of Yancy Medeiros and question whether he’s cut out for the promotion, the man who will face him tonight at the TUF 20 Finale, clearly… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Weigh-In Results: Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza are ready to determine the UFC’s first strawweight champion, as the TUF 20 Finalists made weight this afternoon.
Both women came in at 115 pounds for their title fight, which will headline… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
The TUF 20 Finale will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, and in the main event, Carla Esparza will battle Rose Namajunas to crown the UFC’s inaugural strawweight champ.
You can watch the official weigh-ins… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza to Battle Rose Namajunas for Inaugural Strawweight Belt
By FCF Staff
The semifinals for TUF 20 aired last night, and Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas won their respective bouts to advance to this Friday’s championship fight.
TUF 20 featured fighters from the women’s strawweight division, and the competition… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Robbie Lawler Moves Into Pound-For-Pound Rankings After Title Win
By FCF Staff
Following Robbie Lawler’s championship win at UFC 181 the welterweight’s stock has never been higher, and that’s reflected in the promotion’s new rankings.
Lawler worked his way to a split decision victory over Johny Hendricks on Saturday… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Leads The Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler had a big night at UFC 181, as the punishing striker not only laid claim to the promotion’s welterweight belt, he led the way in terms of salaries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released… Read More
UFC 181: Anthony and Sergio Pettis Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 proved to be a big night for the Pettis family, as both Anthony and Sergio Pettis collected fight night bonuses for their performances.
Anthony Pettis picked up one of the card’s “Performance of the Night”… Read More