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UFC FN 97 Cancelled Following BJ Penn’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in Manila has been cancelled, following the withdrawal of BJ Penn.
On Thursday the promotion announced that UFC FN 97 will not take place on October 15th as scheduled, since Penn… Read More
Report: BJ Penn Out of UFC FN 97 Headliner
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 97 has lost it’s original headliner, as according to a report, BJ Penn has withdrawn from the October 15th card due to injury.
Penn is scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at the upcoming event,… Read More
UFC FN 97: James Moontasri – Alex Morono Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next card in in the Philippines has received two more bouts, including a welterweight fight between James Moontasri and Alex Morono.
The promotion has announced that the two will fight at the upcoming, October 15th… Read More
UFC Announces Remaining Schedule For 2016
By FCF Staff
With August near it’s end, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the remaining schedule for its 2016 campaign.
The last event for 2016 will take place on December 30th in Las Vegas. No bouts for UFC 207,… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Coach Believes Max Holloway is Best 145’er After Champ
By FCF Staff
Max Holloway has done nothing but win, since he was defeated by Conor McGregor, and the latter’s coach believes he’s the sport’s second best, featherweight…
Holloway took on McGregor back in 2013, and lost the bout via… Read More
UFC 199 Payroll: Dan Henderson Highest Earner
By FCF Staff
The payroll figures have been released for Saturday’s UFC 199 card in Los Angeles, and the legendary Dan Henderson was the event’s highest earner.
According to the salaries that were disclosed to the California Commission, by the… Read More
UFC 199: Michael Bisping Shocks MMA World, Dominick Cruz Defends Title
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping promised he was going to shock the MMA world at UFC 199, and the rugged vet did just that, by taking out Luke Rockhold in the opening round.
Bisping floored the middleweight champ not long… Read More
UFC 199 Weigh-In Results: Luke Rockhold And Michael Bisping Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are over UFC 199, and all of the scheduled competitors have made weight.
In the main event, middleweight champ Luke Rockhold will take on Michael Bisping, and both men came in at 185 pounds for… Read More
UFC 196: Jim Miller Says He’ll be Looking to Finish Diego Sanchez, “That’s How I Get my High”
By FCF Staff
Much of the spotlight for UFC 196 has been tied to the headlining fights, but the card will also feature a compelling bout between Jim Miller and Diego Sanchez.
The lightweight veterans will battle on the preliminary,… Read More
UFC 196: Diego Sanchez Explains Why Cutting to 145 Was a “Blessing in Disguise”
By FCF Staff
Although Diego Sanchez came up short in his featherweight debut, and has returned to the lightweight division, the veteran doesn’t regret his cut down to 145.
Sanchez is booked to fight perennial lightweight contender Jim Miller at… Read More
UFC Announces Diego Sanchez to Take on Jim Miller
By FCF Staff’
Shortly after the press conference for UFC 197 concluded, the promotion announced that Diego Sanchez will take on fellow lightweight vet, Jim Miller, at the event.
UFC 197 will take place on March 5th at the MGM… Read More
Report: Dennis Bermudez to Face Maximo Blanco at UFC FN 81
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 81 continues to grow, as a featherweight bout between Dennis Bermudez and Maximo Blanco has been added to the January 17th card.
The upcoming event will go down at the TD… Read More
UFC FN 78: Neil Magny Gets by Kelvin Gastelum
By FCF Staff
Neil Magny survived a late surge from Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 78 to earn a split decision win over his fellow, welterweight contender.
Magny moved ahead in the opening rounds of the card’s main event,… Read More
UFC FN 78: Diego Sanchez is Reporting He’s Over 170 After Making 145
By FCF Staff
Less than 24 hours after he was 145 pounds, Diego Sanchez says he’s back to 170 plus as he prepares to fight Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 78.
Recently the veteran fighter, who is coming off… Read More
UFC FN 78 Weigh-In Results: Kelvin Gastelum And Neil Magny Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 78 have concluded, and all of the competittors for Saturday’s card made weight.
The event, which will be hosted by Monterrey, Mexico, will feature Kelvin Gastelum taking on Neil Magny in… Read More
Report: Chad Mendes to Battle Frankie Edgar at TUF 22 Finale
By FCF Staff
December has received another all-star, featherweight fight, as according to reports, Frankie Edgar will battle Chad Mendes on December 11th. That’s the night before champion Jose Aldo will take on interim champ Conor McGregor at UFC 194.… Read More
UFC 189: Chad Mendes Says Lifetime of Competing is Why Conor McGregor Can’t Get in His Head
By Kelsey Mowatt
Chad Mendes may be tasked with facing one of MMA’s biggest stars at UFC 189, and on short notice, but the featherweight contender says he’s more than ready to end the rise of… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Says He Had a “Feeling” Jose Aldo Would Withdraw, “I Saw Him Break”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor will fight Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight belt at UFC 189, and not the champion Jose Aldo, and the brash fighter says he’s not surprised.
Aldo recently withdrew from this Saturday’s event, after injuring… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor’s Still Predicting First Round, KO Win at UFC 189
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor is facing a different opponent now at UFC 189, and one who many believe poses different challenges than Jose Aldo, “Notorious” is sticking to his previous prediction.
Before Aldo withdrew from the July 11th… Read More
UFC FN 70: Levan Makashvili to Face Hacran Dias
By FCF Staff
After Chas Skelly was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 70 on June 27th, the promotion has announced that Levan Makashvili has stepped in to fight Hacran Dias.
Skelly withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed… Read More