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Report: Forbes Estimates UFC Worth Over $1.5 Billion Dollars
By FCF Staff
At a time when the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been criticized for holding too many events, and promoting pay-per-view cards with reduced drawing power, Forbes has estimated the promotion is worth over $1.5 billion dollars.
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UFC’s Rick Story Reporting he Broke Ankle While Fighting Gunnar Nelson
By FCF Staff
Not only did Rick Story become the first man to defeat Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night 53 on Saturday, the welterweight apparently did so despite suffering a broken ankle.
Story, who scored a unanimous decision win… Read More
Report: UFC’s Cody Gibson Discusses Bar Fight Video, Says It’s “Not The Message” he Wants to Give Kids
By FCF Staff
A video has gone viral which shows UFC bantamweight Cody Gibson in a bar fight, and the fighter has relayed he regrets the incident.
The 27 year-old Gibson, who has gone 1-2 in the UFC to date,… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Rick Story Jumps up Standings After Handing Gunnar Nelson First Loss
By FCF Staff
Rick Story became the first man on Saturday to hand Gunnar Nelson a defeat, and in doing so, the punishing welterweight has moved into the UFC’s top 15 rankings.
The promotion has released its rankings, following two… Read More
Report: Piotr Hallmann Tests Positive for Steroids Following UFC FN 51 Defeat
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is dealing with another failed drug test, as according to multiple reports, lightweight Piotr Hallman has tested positive for a banned substance following his fight at UFC Fight Night 51.
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Report: Renzo Gracie Still Hoping for UFC Return After Facing Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris V
By FCF Staff
Although Renzo Gracie is 47 years old, and hasn’t fought in a professional MMA bout since 2010, the legendary fighter still wants one more fight in the UFC.
Gracie is scheduled to grapple former PRIDE star Kazushi… Read More
UFC 181: Travis Browne Hopes to Lock up Title Shot, Wants to Make Brendan Schaub Pay For Recent Statements
By FCF Staff
After Travis Browne was decisioned by Fabricio Werdum in April, the heavyweight is looking to get back on track at UFC 181, and make Brendan Schaub pay for some recent statements.
Prior to facing Werdum, Browne worked… Read More
Report: Alexander Gustafsson Responds to Critics After Losing Night for Sweden at UFC FN 53
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 53 this past Saturday featured several of Sweden’s top fighters, but after the Stockholm event concluded, the nation’s record stood at 2-4.
Apparently more than a few fans have been critical of how the… Read More
UFC FN 53: Rick Story Concedes he “Can’t Take Any More Losses” in Title Shot Run
By FCF Staff
After becoming the first man to defeat Gunnar Nelson at UFC FN 53, Rick Story will likely receive a solid boost in the welterweight rankings, but the veteran understands he can’t afford too many more setbacks.
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UFC FN 54: Raphael Assuncao Plans to Stay “Humble”, Despite Seven Fight Winning Streak and Contender Status
By FCF Staff
If not for Dominick Cruz’s triumphant return to the Octagon last month, Raphael Assuncao may have locked up a title shot last night at UFC Fight Night 54, but instead, the surging bantamweight isn’t sure what’s next.… Read More
UFC FN 54: Elias Theodorou Works Way to Victory Over Bruno Santos
UFC FN 54 Highlights: Chad Laprise Decisions Yosdenis Cedeno
UFC FN 54 Highlights: Raphael Assuncao Outscores Bryan Caraway
UFC FN 54 Highlights: Rory MacDonald Takes Out Tarec Saffiedine
UFC FN 54: Rory MacDonald Argues for Title Shot, Says Stoppage Win Came by “Going With the Flow”
By FCF Staff
While a decision win over Tarec Saffiedine would have still been pivotal in Rory MacDonald’s quest to lock up a title shot, the welterweight’s stoppage win at UFC Fight Night 54 has only emboldened the fighter’s campaign.… Read More
UFC FN 54: Rory MacDonald, Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Chris Kelades and Patrick Holohan Take Home Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald scored his first stoppage win since April, 2012 at UFC FN 54, and in doing so, the top ranked welterweight received a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
MacDonald stopped former Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine with… Read More