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UFC 191: John Lineker And Francisco Rivera Earn “FOTN” Honors
By FCF Staff
Following their thrilling and short battle at UFC 191, Francisco Rivera and John Lineker earned “Fight of the Night” honors.
The bantamweights picked up an extra $50,000 each for the award. The crazy slugfest saw Lineker finish… Read More
UFC 191: Demetrious Johnson Outworks And Outscores John Dodson
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson may not have finished his rival John Dodson tonight at UFC 191, but the flyweight champ worked his way to a clear cut victory over the contender.
Early on, Dodson was largely able to match… Read More
UFC 191 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson And John Dodson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.
The flyweight champ Johnson came in at 124.5 pounds for the… Read More
UFC Closes Anthony Johnson Investigation, Fighter to Undergo Counselling
By FCF Staff
Following a social media rant which quickly caught headlines in the MMA world, the UFC has announced that Anthony Johnson will undergo counselling and make a donation to a women focused charity.
Johnson insulted a women in… Read More
UFC Releases Statement Regarding Anthony Johnson, Hire Law Firm to Investigate Social Media Rant
By FCF Staff
Following a social media rant from Anthony Johnson, whereby the fighter reportedly insulted a woman, the UFC has launched a formal investigation into the incident.
Johnson has deleted the comments he reportedly made on Facebook, but the… Read More
Report: Anthony Johnson Apologizes For Social Media Outburst
By FCF Staff
Not long after Anthony Johnson starting making headlines for a rant he posted via his social media, the UFC light-heavyweight has reportedly issued an apology.
Recently it was reported that an angry Johnson had criticized and insulted… Read More
Anthony Johnson Reportedly Posts Angry Rant About Woman at Gym
By FCF Staff
UFC light-heavyweight Anthony Johnson is in the news, after the fighter reportedly posted an angry rant about a woman, following an exchange they apparently had at a gym.
The post has since been deleted by Johnson, but… Read More
UFC 191: Jan Blachowicz to Face Corey Anderson
By FCF Staff
Jan Blachowicz is still fighting at UFC 191, as the promotion has announced he will fight TUF 19 winner, Corey Anderson.
Blachowicz was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson at the September 5th card, however, the latter… Read More
UFC 192: Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson to Headline
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier finally has a date for his first title defense, as the UFC has announced that the light-heavyweight champ will fight Alexander Gustafsson on October 3rd. The fight will headline UFC 192, which will take place… Read More
UFC FN 64: Mirko “Cro Cop” Comes From Behind to Stop Gabriel Gonzaga
By FCF Staff
For much of today’s UFC Fight Night 64 headliner it looked like Gabriel Gonzaga was going to record another win over Mirko “Cro Cop”, but the legend came from behind to score a thrilling, stoppage win.
Gonzaga… Read More
UFC FN 64 Weigh-In Results: Mirko “Cro Cop” And Gabriel Gonzaga Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 64 will take place tomorrow in Krakow, Poland, and both Mirko “Cro Cop” and Gabriel Gonzaga have made weight for their headliner.
“Cro Cop” weighed in at 232 pounds for the fight, while Gonzaga… Read More
UFC FN 64: Poland’s Pawel Pawlak and Krzysztof Jotko Added to Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming card in Krakow, Poland, will feature two more of that nation’s fighters, as the promotion has announced that Pawel Pawlak and Krzysztof Jotko will compete at the April 11th event.
Pawlak (10-1) will take on… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Anthony Johnson Believes he “Would do Fine” Against Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
If Anthony Johnson defeats Alexander Gustafsson today at UFC on FOX 14, he’ll advance to face Jon Jones, and the surging light-heavyweight believes he’ll do “fine” against the renowned champ.
Johnson has put himself into title contention… Read More
UFC Announces Mirko “Cro Cop” vs. Gabriel Gonzaga II to Headline First Poland Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced it’s heading to Poland for its first event in April, and one of Europe’s greatest fighters ever, will headline the card.
Not long after the promotion confirmed that Mirko “Cro Cop”… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Alexander Gustafsson Promises to “Fly Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee” Against “Huge” Anthony Johnson
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson have embarked on a PR tour for their January 24th, UFC on FOX 14 scrap, and a picture “The Mauler” has posted vividly demonstrates just how big Johnson is.
The photo above… Read More
UFC on FOX: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson to Headline January, Stockholm Card
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to who Alexander Gustafsson would fight next, the UFC has announced that the light-heavyweight will face fellow contender, Anthony Johnson.
The bout will headline UFC on FOX 14 on January 24th, and… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: “Shogun” Rua Drops Out of Top Ten, 205 Rankings
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rankings, and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is no longer a top ten ranked light-heavyweight, following his stunning loss to Ovince St. Preux.
Rua was dropped by St. Preux shortly into… Read More
UFC FN 56: Ovince St. Preux Says “Shogun” Rua Has “Lost a Step” as Pivotal Opportunity Nears
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following his unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader in August, Ovince St. Preux has been blessed with an opportunity to defeat one of the sport’s greatest fighters ever, and resume his rise up the… Read More
Report: Alexander Gustafsson-Rashad Evans Fight Unlikely to Take Place in Early 2015
By FCF Staff
Since UFC light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones is set to face Daniel Cormier in January, there had been talk recently that the promotion may look to book Alexander Gustafsson versus Rashad Evans. It looks, however, as though that… Read More
UFC’s Alexander Gustafsson Tells Anthony Johnson “I Will Not Turn You Down”
By FCF Staff
Not long after Alexander Gustafsson reportedly questioned what a bout with Anthony Johnson would accomplish, the light-heavyweight has announced he’s willing to fight his fellow contender.
Although Gustafsson has been guaranteed a title shot versus the winner… Read More