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Report: Erick Silva Fighting Jon Fitch at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
Despite Aaron Simpson’s campaign to fight Jon Fitch next, it appears as though the perennial contender will fight rising welterweight Erick Silva at UFC 153 on October 13th. The card will be hosted Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC… Read More
Diego Brandao Says Bout With Joey Gambino Is Next
By FCF Staff
“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 winner Diego Brandao has announced that he is fighting Joey Gambino at the upcoming, October 13th, UF 153 card in Rio de Janeiro.
The Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts fighter made the announcement… Read More
Vitor Belfort Fighting Alan Belcher at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
A day after Vitor Belfort took to Twitter to campaign for a fight with undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman, the UFC has announced that the accomplished vet will fight rising contender Alan Belcher, October 13th.
Belcher tweeted on… Read More
“The Korean Zombie” Announces “I Want Jose Aldo”
By FCF Staff
As Jose Aldo continues to recover from the injury that has postponed a fight with Erik Koch, rising contender Chan Sung Jung has taken to Twitter to announce that he wants a crack at the UFC featherweight… Read More
The Revolving Door Created By UFC Injuries
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC is in the fight business, so it’s detrimental when so many injuries ruin appealing matchups aimed at creating division contenders.
A scheduled Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch title fight was postponed when featherweight champion Aldo… Read More
Jose Aldo Injured, Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber New UFC 149 Headliner
By FCF Staff
A bad rash of injuries continues to plague the Ultimate Fighting Championship and it’s summer schedule, as today the promotion has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will no longer fight challenger Erik Koch as scheduled at… Read More
UFC Announces Signing of DREAM Bantamweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes
Fighting Roland Delorme at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
At a time when rumors are circulating that the Japanese promotion DREAM has concluded operations, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it has signed the promotion’s bantamweight champion… Read More
Chris Clements Steps in For Injured Thiago Alves, Fighting Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The upcoming July 21st, UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta will feature another Canadian fighter, as today the promotion announced that Chris Clements has agreed to fight Siyar Bahadurzada at the event.
The Team Tompkins fighter will… Read More
Report: Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves Off UFC 149 Card
By FCF Staff
According to reports, the upcoming July 21st UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, has lost two notable competitors, as both Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves have apparently been forced to withdraw from the event due to injuries.… Read More
Report: Claude Patrick Fighting James Head at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, July 21st, UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta will feature another Canadian fighter, as Toronto’s Claude Patrick will reportedly fight Oklahoma City’s James Head.
The welterweight bout was reported by the Canadian television network Sportsnet.… Read More
UFC 149 Line-Up Confirmed at Pre-Fight Presser
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Calgary, Alberta today to begin promoting the company’s upcoming July 21st card in the Canadian city.
As expected, the UFC 149 card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between… Read More
Siyar Bahadurzada Stepping in for Injured Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
Welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada will look to build on his memorable, first round knockout of Paulo Thiago last month against former number one contender Thiago Alves at UFC 149.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that Bahadurzada is… Read More
Ryan Jimmo to Fight Anthony Persosh at UFC 149
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming July 21st event in Calgary, Alberta has another Canadian participant confirmed, as today the promotion has announced that the Edmonton based Ryan Jimmo will take on Australia’s Anthony Perosh.
Word of the light-heavyweight bout… Read More
Recovered Ricardo Lamas Eyeing Summer Return, Resume Working For Title Shot
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following his award winning, “Submission of the Night” performance over Cub Swanson last November, Ricardo Lamas had plenty of momentum behind him as began preparing for his UFC 143 bout with rising featherweight Dustin Poirier. Unfortunately… Read More
Simpson vs. Markes, Brookins vs. Yahya Confirmed for UFC on FUEL TV 1
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcomcing FUEL TV debut, as it has announced that middleweight Aaron Simpson will take on Ronny Markes and Jonathan Brookins will fight
Duke Roufus Says Alan Belcher “Matches Up Really Well” With Anderson Silva, Discusses Evolution of Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren
By Kelsey Mowatt
There is no shortage of talented fighters training within the confines of Milwaukee’s Roufusport Martial Arts Academy these days, as from rising fighters like Erik Koch to established contenders like Alan Belcher,… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Quickly Stops Jake Shields at Fight Night 25
By FCF Staff
Jake Ellenberger needed less than one minute to record the biggest win in his career to date, as the surging welterweight quickly stopped former Strikeforce champ Jake Shields tonight at UFC Fight Night 25… Read More
UFC Fight Night 25 Prelim Bouts to be Streamed on Facebook
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that as expected, the preliminary bouts for this Saturday’s Fight Night card in New Orleans will be streamed live on its official Facebook account.
“Shields vs. Ellenberger” will feature a… Read More
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker Added to UFC 132
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has restored an eleventh bout for the promotion’s upcoming July 2nd event in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a bantamweight bout between Octagon newcomers Jeff Hougland and Donny Walker… Read More