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Aljamain Sterling Reports He’s “Not Sold” on Petr Yan, Following Statement Win
By FCF Staff
Following Aljamain Sterling’s pivotal and impressive win at UFC 250, the bantamweight contender let it be known he believes questions remain about Petr Yan’s abilities as a fighter.
Sterling took on fellow contender Cory Sandhagen on Saturday… Read More
Dana White Confirms UFC’s “Looking” at Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan For Vacant BW Title
By FCF Staff
It looks like Jose Aldo will get a chance to fight for the bantamweight title after all. Dana White is reporting the UFC’s looking at having the legend fight for the now-vacated belt.
Aldo was scheduled to… Read More
Petr Yan Makes Case For Why He’s “Ahead” of Aljamain Sterling in Title Shot Race
By FCF Staff
Petr Yan is currently ranked one spot behind Aljamain Sterling in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. But recently the rising Russian star outlined why he believes he’s ahead of Sterling in the title shot race.
Yan is currently… Read More
Frankie Edgar Fires Warning Shot at Henry Cejudo, Champ Responds
By FCF Staff
With questions mounting about when or where UFC 250 will take place, Frankie Edgar and Henry Cejudo have traded verbal shots over a theoretical match-up between the two.
Cejudo is currently scheduled to defend the bantamweight title… Read More
Petr Yan Outlines Why He’s Not Interested in Fighting Dominick Cruz Yet
By FCF Staff
Recently Dominick Cruz relayed that he’s looking to fight the winner of the Petr Yan – Marlon Moraes fight, so he can springboard into a title fight. But, since then, Yan has made it clear he thinks… Read More
Jose Aldo is “More Worried” About Making Weight For Henry Cejudo Bout, Than Facing Champ
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo is still booked to fight Henry Cejudo at UFC 250 on May 9th, and the legendary featherweight says he’s more concerned about cutting down to 135 pounds, than the fight itself.
Aldo has been tapped… Read More
Dana White Fires Back at Critics of Henry Cejudo – Jose Aldo Booking
By FCF Staff
Since Jose Aldo lost his bantamweight debut to Marlon Moraes in December, not everyone is happy with the UFC’s decision to hand the star a title fight with champion, Henry Cejudo. But, recently UFC President Dana White… Read More
Report: Henry Cejudo – Jose Aldo Title Fight Booked
By FCF Staff
The expectation has been that former featherweight champ Jose Aldo would challenge bantamweight champ, Henry Cejudo next, and now it’s being reported the fight’s a done deal.
UFC President Dana White has informed ESPN that Aldo will… Read More
Jussier Formiga Believes Henry Cejudo Could Return to 125 in The Future
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo ended up relinquishing the UFC’s flyweight title and is focused on defending the bantamweight belt next. But, Jussier Formiga isn’t certain we’ve seen the last of Cejudo at 125 yet.
After Cejudo won the 135… Read More
Dominick Cruz Provides Timeline For Long Awaited, UFC Return
By FCF Staff
After being sidelined with injuries for over three years, Dominick Cruz is reporting he’s healthy and ready to return to the Octagon.
The former bantamweight champ has not competed now since December, 2o16, when he lost the… Read More
UFC 245 Paydays: Kamaru Usman & Colby Covington Lead The Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the fighter purses for UFC 245, and headliners Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington lead the way.
According to the figures that the UFC disclosed to the Nevada Commission, Usman and… Read More
Dana White Open to Giving Jose Aldo Title Shot, Despite Loss in BW Debut
By FCF Staff
Although Jose Aldo officially lost his bantamweight debut on Saturday at UFC 245, Dana White is open to having the legend fight champion Henry Cejudo next.
Aldo faced Marlon Moraes at the Las Vegas event, and the… Read More
UFC 245: Kamaru Usman Stops Colby Covington, Alexander Volkanovski Takes 145 Title From Max Holloway
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 245, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, welterweight champ Kamaru Usman stopped Colby Covington in round five.
The event also saw Alexander Volkanovski take the featherweight… Read More
Report: Cody Garbrandt – Raphael Assuncao Bout Planned
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to fill out its spring schedule, and it’s being reported that Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao have agreed to fight in March.
The bantamweight contenders have verbally agreed to battle at the… Read More
Jose Aldo Says he Took Conor McGregor’s Recent Compliment “to Heart”
By FCF Staff
Recently Conor McGregor let it be known that he didn’t agree with people who were questioning Jose Aldo’s condition as he cut down to bantamweight, and the legend clearly appreciated the comments.
After a photo of Aldo… Read More
UFC 245 Weigh-in Results: Title Fights Official, Jessica Eye Over
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 245, which will take place tomorrow in Las Vegas, Nevada.
All three of the card’s title fights are official, as champions Kamaru Usman, Max Holloway and Amanda Nunes hit… Read More
Conor McGregor Disagrees With People Concerned by Recent Jose Aldo Pic
By FCF Staff
A recent picture of Jose Aldo has prompted concerns online, as the former featherweight champ gets set to make his bantamweight debut. But, Conor McGregor believes the legendary fighter looks on track as he cuts to 135.… Read More
Cory Sandhagen Makes Case For Fights With Frankie Edgar or Dominick Cruz
By FCF Staff
After defeating longtime contender Raphael Assuncao in August, rising bantamweight Cory Sandhagen is making the case for fights with either Frankie Edgar or Dominick Cruz.
Sandhagen faced Assuncao at UFC 241 and worked his way to a unanimous… Read More
Henry Cejudo Tells Flyweight Contenders to “Step it up”, Help Keep The Division “Alive”
By FCF Staff
Since Henry Cejudo won the UFC’s bantamweight title last summer, the decorated fighter has sounded much more interested in defending that belt next, and that continues to be the case.
The flyweight champ added the 135 title… Read More
Aljamain Sterling Says Henry Cejudo’s in For a “Bad Night” Against Top Bantamweights
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo has called out several big name bantamweights since he won the 135 title this past June. But according to Aljamain Sterling, the champ-champ plans to put off defending the division’s title as long as he… Read More