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UFC 185 Weigh-In Results: Headliners Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will take place tomorrow night in Dallas, Texas, and all of the competitors, except one, made weight on their initial attempts.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis came in at 155 pounds for his main event bout… Read More
UFC FN 63: Al Iaquinta Tapped to Face Jorge Masvidal
By FCF Staff
Following Al Iaquinta’s impressive, stoppage win over Joe Lauzon at UFC 183, the powerful lightweight has been booked to fight another established vet, Jorge Masvidal.
Masvidal was recently left without an opponent for the April 4th, UFC… Read More
UFC’s Gray Maynard to Face Alexander Yakovlev Next
By FCF Staff
Gray Maynard has been booked for his first fight in 2015, as the veteran lightweight will battle Alexander Yakovlev on April 4th.
The fight will be part of UFC Fight Night 63, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC’s Diego Sanchez Breaks Collarbone
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez’s next Octagon appearance has been pushed back, as the veteran fighter has announced he broke his collarbone while training this week.
The 33 year-old fighter, who wasn’t booked for his next bout, recently tweeted:
Mma… Read More
Report: UFC’s Joe Lauzon to Fight Al Iaquinta Next
By FCF Staff
After having to drop out of a November 15th bout with Diego Sanchez, due to a rib injury, it looks like Joe Lauzon has been booked to fight rising lightweight, Al Iaquinta next.
The two will square… Read More
Report: Cub Swanson Thanks Frankie Edgar “For a Lesson” Following UFC FN 57 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson threatened Frankie Edgar early on with his vaunted striking game at UFC Fight Night 57, but eventually the featherweight’s wrestling and ground game proved to be no match for the former lightweight champ.
Swanson was… Read More
UFC FN 57: Cub Swanson Promises “I’ll be Back” After Submission Loss
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson lost his short term opportunity to fight for the UFC’s featherweight title last night in Austin, but the rugged vet is reporting he’s okay, following his one sided defeat versus Frankie Edgar.
Early on into… Read More
UFC FN 57: Cub Swanson Says “Belief in Myself” Behind Title Shot Run
By Kelsey Mowatt
A few years ago, many fans likely wrote off the championship prospects of Cub Swanson, but since the vet racked up losses to Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas in a five fight stretch, the… Read More
UFC FN 55: Luke Rockhold Takes Out Michael Bisping in Impressive Fashion
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold wasn’t able to finish Michael Bisping in the first round at UFC Fight Night 55 like he predicted, but the middleweight contender did take out his rival in impressive fashion.
After an opening round which… Read More
UFC FN 55 Weigh-In Results: Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold are Ready for War
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping have cleared the final hurdle for their highly anticipated, grudge match Friday night, as both men made weight today in Sydney, Australia.
Rockhold came in at 185.8 pounds for the main event… Read More
UFC Prospect Aljamain Sterling to Fight Frankie Saenz Next
By FCF Staff
Undefeated bantamweight Aljamain Sterling has been booked for his next fight, as the New York fighter will take on Frankie Saenz at UFC Fight Night 55 on November 8th.
That card will be hosted by the Allphones… Read More
UFC 180: Joe Lauzon Tapped for Fight With Diego Sanchez
By FCF Staff
As a result of Norman Parke bowing out of UFC 180 due to a knee injury, the promotion has enlisted the services of veteran lightweight Joe Lauzon, who has agreed to fight Diego Sanchez at the November… Read More
Report: UFC FN 49 Draws Less Than 700,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although Benson Henderson has drawn solid numbers for FOX and FOX Sports in the past, the former lightweight champ’s latest main event reportedly averaged less than 700,000 viewers.
Henderson took on Rafael dos Anjos in the main… Read More
Report: Manager Says Gray Maynard Plans to Continue Fighting
By FCF Staff
Although Gray Maynard is coming off his fourth stoppage loss, in his last five fights, the former lightweight contender reportedly plans to continue fighting.
Following the 35 year-old’s TKO loss to Ross Pearson at UFC FN 47… Read More
Report: UFC FN 47 Pulls Over 700,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 47 in Bangor, Maine may not have been a star studded card, but the event managed to draw decent ratings all things considered.
The card, which was headlined by a light-heavyweight bout between… Read More
Report: Dana White Plans to Talk to Gray Maynard Following Latest Stoppage Loss
By FCF Staff
Gray Maynard suffered his third consecutive, stoppage loss at UFC Fight Night 47, and although Dana White isn’t calling for him to retire, he’s going to talk with the established vet.
The decorated wrestler was put away… Read More
UFC FN 47: Ryan Bader Outscores a Game Ovince St. Preux
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader halted Ovince St. Preux’s rise up the light-heavyweight ranks tonight at UFC FN 47, as he outscored the latter for the unanimous decision win.
A game St. Preux managed to land several telling strikes throughout… Read More
UFC FN 47 Weigh-In Results: Ryan Bader and “OSP” Ready for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card, which will be hosted by the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.
All of the competitors for the event made weight, including headliners Ryan… Read More
UFC FN 47: Ovince St. Preux Believes Ryan Bader is “Overrated”
By FCF Staff
Although Ovince St. Preux is set to compete, in what most would say, is the biggest fight of his life Saturday, the light-heavyweight believes opponent Ryan Bader is shouldering far more pressure.
The two will… Read More
UFC on FOX 12: Bobby Green to Face Josh Thomson After Michael Johnson Withdraws
Pearson Fighting Trujillo at UFC FN 47
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 12 has received a change, as Michael Johnson has been forced to withdraw from a bout with Josh Thomson due to injury. As… Read More