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GLORY 76: New Date Announced
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Amsterdam, November 5, 2020 – GLORY, the global leader in stand-up combat, announced today that GLORY 76 will take place on December 19.
GLORY 76 UPDATE
GLORY 76 will officially take place on December 19. The… Read More
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
The Netherlands Forms National MMA Federation Under IMMAF
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The new Mixed Martial Arts Association Netherlands (MMAAN) has been awarded membership by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).
Chaired by Mischa Van Der Meer, the MMAAN has already established core technical commissions tasked with developing… Read More
Dustin Jacoby “Knew” He’d Work His Way Back Into The UFC
By FCF Staff
It may have taken Dustin Jacoby over eight years to do it, but the veteran fighter says he always knew he’d work his way back onto the UFC roster.
Jacoby signed with the UFC back in 2011,… Read More
GLORY Announces Back-to-Back Events, New Ownership
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Following reports several weeks ago that GLORY had gone into receivership, the kickboxing promotion has announced its assets have been bought by a new ownership group. In addition, GLORY has announced it is holding back-to-back cards on… Read More
New Video Shows Anderson Silva Training Again, Following Knee Surgery
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva is back to training after undergoing knee surgery approximately 10 weeks ago.
The legendary fighter injured his knee in his TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in May, 2019. But, the former middleweight champ did not… Read More
Report: Christian Aguilera to Fight Sean Brady Following Impressive UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Christian Aguilera long to lock-up his next fight, following the welterweight’s impressive Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 2.
Aguilera (14-6) faced Anthony Ivy at the June 13th card and recorded a first-round, stoppage win. According… Read More
Kosovar Mixed Martial Arts Federation Joins IMMAF
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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) proudly adds to its significant presence in the Balkan Peninsula with its welcoming of the Kosovar Mixed Martial Arts Federation (Federata Arteve Mikse Marciale Kosoves – FAMMK).
Founded in… Read More
UFC Vegas 2: Marvin Vettori “Knew” Karl Roberson Wasn’t “Ready” to go Three Rounds
By FCF Staff
Marvin Vettori didn’t know how he’d finished Karl Roberson, but according to the middleweight, he knew their UFC Vegas 2 fight wouldn’t go 15 minutes.
Vettori faced Roberson in the co-headliner of Saturday’s event, and he submitted… Read More
ONE Championship Announces New Global Partnerships
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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced new strategic partnerships including Xiaomi, Intel, HP and Logitech. These revenue partnerships will leverage multiple ONE content stacks and platforms, including ONE Championship’s… Read More
Report: UFC 249 to Take Place at Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that the May 9th, UFC 249 card would take place in Florida. Now it’s being reported that the event will be hosted by Jacksonville.
UFC 249 was originally scheduled to take place on… Read More
IMMAF’s New Athletes Commission Includes UFC Vets Jose Torres & Aisling Daly
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The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) is delighted to announce the creation of an Athletes’ Commission that will keep the athletes’ viewpoint at the heart of all policy decisions.
IMMAF President Kerrith Brown said: “As one… Read More
Anthem Appoints Ariel Shnerer General Manager of Fight Network
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Fight Network, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and the world’s premier combat sports network, announced today that Ariel Shnerer has been appointed its new General Manager.
Shnerer has held various positions at Fight Network since… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Dana White Will Announce New UFC 249 Location Soon
By FCF Staff
Dana White continues to insist that UFC 249 and Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson is going to take place, despite the ongoing, coronavirus pandemic. According to the lightweight champ, White will announce where the bout is being… Read More
IMMAF Announces New World Team Championships in Bahrain
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The International MMA Federation (IMMAF) announced a brand new event to its 2020 calendar at a press conference held on 29 February in Manama: The 2020 World Team Championships is to be hosted by the Bahrain… Read More
Combate Americas Announces New Main Event For ‘Mexico vs. USA’ in Fresno
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Combate Americas today announced that Alejandro “El Pato” Martinez (4-4) will replace an injured Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (9-6) as Mexico’s representative in the ‘Mexico vs. USA’ lightweight (155 pounds) main event against fast-rising American… Read More
ONE “A New Tomorrow”: Rodtang Jitmuangnon Stops Jonathan Haggerty to Retain Flyweight Muay Thai Title
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10 January 2020 – Bangkok, Thailand: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), put together another electric martial arts extravaganza at Bangkok’s sprawling IMPACT Arena last Friday night, 10 January. ONE: A… Read More
UFC Veteran Patrick Cummins Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
After fighting professionally for nearly ten years, and competing in over 10 UFC bouts, Patrick Cummins has announced he’s retiring.
The 39-year-old light-heavyweight, who hasn’t fought since May when he was stopped by Ed Herman, recently announced… Read More
LFA 80 Kicks Off 2020 Season in New Mexico
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will kick off its busy 2020 schedule in the Land of Enchantment. LFA 80 will spotlight an explosive featherweight war and the return… Read More
LFA 79: Brandon Royval vs. Nate Williams New Title Fight
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA 79 will have a new flyweight title fight when the promotion returns to Colorado this Friday. The change occurred after Jared Scoggins withdrew from… Read More