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UFC on FOX 10 Reduced to 11 Bouts After Oliynyk’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that its January 25th card in Chicago has been reduced to 11 bouts, as Oleksiy Oliynyk has withdrawn due to injury.
The heavyweight had been set to make his promotional debut versus… Read More
TUF China Finale: Jordan-Mitrione And Menjivar-Hioki Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
After the recent announcement that a welterweight bout between Dong Hyun Kim and John Hathaway will headline the TUF China Finale, the promotion has confirmed three more bouts for the March 1st event.
At heavyweight, Matt Mitrione… Read More
After UFC 168 Win, Browne Believes “I Have The Best Pedigree Right Now” Besides Velasquez and dos Santos
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Travis Browne has been a rising force in the UFC for sometime now, the 31 year-old hadn’t become one of the promotion’s biggestnames just yet, despite his impressive run. That might have changed… Read More
UFC on FOX 10: Sergio Pettis to Face Alex Caceres
By FCF Staff
The January 25th, UFC on FOX 10 card has a 12th bout lined-up, as bantamweights Sergio Pettis and Alex Caceres have agreed to fight on the card. The event will be hosted by Chicago’s United Center and… Read More
UFC on FOX 10: Eddie Wineland to Battle Yves Jabouin
By FCF Staff
Eddie Wineland has his next assignment, as the bantamweight contender has reportedly agreed to fight Yves Jabouin at UFC on FOX 10, January 25th in Chicago. The card will be hosted by the city’s United Center, and… Read More
Brendan Schaub Signs New Multi-Fight Deal With UFC
By FCF Staff
Following his impressive, first round victory over Matt Mitrione at UFC 165 in September, heavyweight Brendan Schaub has announced that he’s signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion.
The 30 year-old fighter, who has gone 6-3… Read More
Opinion: Mirko “Cro Cop” Needs to Call it a MMA Career
By Michael Hatamoto
PRIDE legend Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic quietly stepped into the ring during Legends 2 MMA from Moscow, Russia, fighting submission specialist Alexey Oleinik. The old Cro Cop from the PRIDE days clearly is long gone, as the… Read More
UFC 166: Velasquez Stops dos Santos, Melendez Outscores Sanchez in Instant Classic
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 166 card in Houston, Texas, which saw Cain Velasquez retain the heavyweight championship, by stopping Junior dos Santos in the fifth round.
Although dos Santos was able to defend more… Read More
UFC 166 Weigh-In Results: Velasquez and dos Santos set for Rubber Match
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in Houston, Texas, in advance of the promotion’s latest event Saturday, which will feature the third fight between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
Velasquez… Read More
Report: UFC has Suspended Ben Rothwell for Elevated Testosterone
By FCF Staff
Following his memorable stoppage win over Brandon Vera at UFC 164 in August, Ben Rothwell has reportedly been suspended by the promotion, after allegedly testing for elevated testosterone. The disciplinary action did not stem from the Wisconsin… Read More
UFC 168: Josh Barnett to Battle Travis Browne
By FCF Staff
The December 28th, UFC 168 card will feature two title fights, but it will also see rising heavyweight Travis Browne take on former champ Josh Barnett. The Las Vegas bound event will be headlined by a middleweight… Read More
Report: Travis Browne-Stipe Miocic in the Works for December
By FCF Staff
It looks as though two of the UFC’s rising heavyweights will battle in December, as the promotion is reportedly hoping to match Travis Browne against Stipe Miocic.
News of the proposed bout was relayed on the latest… Read More
Opinion: Travis Browne Is True UFC Underdog
By Michael Hatamoto
Travis Browne shined in his biggest UFC test yet, taking on Alistair Overeem in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 26.
Browne survived an early onslaught that surely looked like a potential TKO… Read More
Alistair Overeem Concedes “Under-Estimation” of “Bigfoot” Silva
By FCF Staff
While the MMA world is still somewhat unsettled thanks to Chris Weidman’s upset victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 162, it wasn’t that long ago when “Bigfoot” Silva shocked the sport by knocking out Alistair Overeem. Heading… Read More
UFC 162 Payroll: Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar and Tim Kennedy Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as reported previously, Anderson Silva led the way.
The former middleweight champ collected $600,000 for his main event… Read More
UFC 162: Silva’s Showboating Costs Him Title, Weidman New Champ
Legendary Fighter Says He Doesn’t Want Rematch With Weidman
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva looked like he may pull off another electrifying victory tonight at UFC 162, however, the historic… Read More
UFC 162 Weigh-In Results: Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman Make Weight, Have Heated Face Off
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight this afternoon, including headliners Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman.
The middleweight champ Silva weighed in at 184 pounds for the bout,… Read More
Report: UFC Targeting Manchester For 2013 Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC could be returning to Manchester for the first time since 2009 in the coming months, which would mark the second card to be hosted in the United Kingdom this year.
UFC President Dana White reportedly… Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne Booked For UFC on FS 1
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem’s second fight of 2013 will reportedly take place August 17th at UFC on FS 1, and not at UFC 164 a couple of weeks later as originally thought. According to multiple reports the… Read More
Brandon Vera Confirms Return to Heavyweight, UFC 164 Tilt With Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
Brandon Vera has confirmed that he will be returning to the heavyweight division for the first time since 2008, and will fight Ben Rothwell as expected on August 31st. The bout will be part of UFC… Read More