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UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank Says Entertaining Fights Still the Plan, but Winning Main Focus
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some forecasters may be calling for a striking clinic when Anthony Njokuani battles Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night 54, the latter is quick to remind observers that he’ s equipped with other tools.… Read More
UFC FN 54: Chris Kelades Stepping up on Short Notice to Replace Louis Gaudinot
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has undergone a last minute change, as the promotion has announced that flyweight Chris Kelades has agreed to replace the ill Louis Gaudinot on just a few days notice.
Kelades will take on… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank to Face Anthony Njokuani
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has landed a lightweight bout between two talented strikers, as the promotion has announced Daron Cruickshank will take on Anthony Njokuani.
Cruickshank (15-5) is looking to get back on track after he was… Read More
UFC FN 54: Jerrod Sanders Moving to Bantamweight, Will Battle Pedro Munhoz
By FCF Staff
Jerrod Sanders could look like a very different fighter for his next bout, as the UFC has announced that he’s dropping from lightweight to bantamweight to face Pedro Munhoz.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight… Read More
UFC FN 54: Six More Bouts Added to Line-up, TUF Nations Winners Elias Theodorou and Chad Laprise Booked for Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced six more bouts for its first trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and not surprisingly, they will feature several Canadian fighters.
UFC FN 54 will be hosted by the Halifax Forum, and… Read More
UFC FN 54: Nordine Taleb to Battle Jingliang Li
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 54 has received another bout, as the promotion has announced that Nordine Taleb will battle Jingliang Li. The upcoming event will be hosted by Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 4th.
Taleb (9-2)… Read More
UFC FN 54: Bryan Caraway-Raphael Assuncao, Kailin Curran-Paige VanZant Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has received two more bouts, as the promotion has announced that Bryan Caraway will battle Raphael Assuncao, and that Kailin Curran will face Paige VanZant.
The October 4th card will be hosted by… Read More
UFC 172: Jim Miller and Bobby Green Agree to Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC 172 has picked up an intriguing lightweight tilt, as the promotion has announced Jim Miller and Bobby Green have verbally agreed to fight at the April 26th card. UFC 172 will be hosted by the Baltimore… Read More
UFC 172: Max Holloway-Andre Fili Bout Added
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to build the line-up for its April 26th card in Baltimore, as the promotion has announced that Max Holloway will fight fellow featherweight prospect Andre Fili on that date. UFC 172 will be hosted… Read More
UFC 172: Joe Ellenberger to Make Octagon Debut Versus Yancy Medeiros
By FCF Staff
Joe Ellenberger won’t be the only family member fighting on the April 26th, UFC 172 card in Baltimore, as the promotion has announced he’ll make his Octagon debut that night versus Yancy Medeiros. Ellenberger’s brother Jake is… Read More
Ellenberger on Possible Rematch With Condit: “I’m In!”
By FCF Staff
Now that Carlos Condit is in need of an opponent, for a bout that very well could land the winner a shot at the UFC welterweight belt, speculation continues as to who it will be. More recently,… Read More
Report: Hacran Dias Forced to Withdraw From UFC FN 34
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC was forced to juggle the line-up for its January 4th Singapore card, due to Jake Ellenberger getting injured, comes word the event has also lost Hacran Dias.
The featherweight has been forced… Read More
UFC FN 34: Dutra Fighting Kunimoto After Lim’s Move to Main Event
By FCF Staff
Now that Hyun Gyu Lim has moved into the UFC Fight Night 34 main event, as a result of Jake Ellenberger’s withdrawal, Luiz Dutra will battle Lim’s initial opponent Kiichi Kunimoto. Dutra’s addition to the card was… Read More
UFC FN 34: Hyun Gyu Lim Replaces Injured Jake Ellenberger
By FCF Staff
After news surfaced yesterday that Jake Ellenberger has been forced out of his UFC Fight Night 34 bout with Tarec Saffiedine due to injury, the promotion has announced that Hyun Gyu Lim will replace the welterweight. The… Read More
Report: Ellenberger Out of UFN 34 Headliner Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship may have to recruit a new opponent for Tarec Saffiedine’s Octagon debut, as according to reports, Jake Ellenberger has withdrawn from UFC Fight Night 34 due to injury. The event will take place… Read More
Report: Kikuno-Mulhern Set For UFC Singapore
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC’s first trip to Singapore will not only feature the Octagon debut of Tatsuya Kawajiri, as Japanese lightweight Katsunori Kikuno will reportedly battle Quinn Mulhern at the January 4th event.
According to a… Read More
Report: Tatsuya Kawajiri to Fight Hacran Dias in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya Kawajiri may have been hoping to fight featherweight contender Cub Swanson in his UFC debut, but the Japanese vet has reportedly landed Nova Uniao’s Hacran Dias instead. The bout is expected to take place at the… Read More
Opinion: Joe Schilling Wins $150,000 Glory Tournament Grand Prize, But Who Knew About It?
By Michael Hatamoto
The Glory kickboxing promotion hosted its second championship-level kickboxing show in the United States, with Glory 10 on Saturday night in Ontario, Calif., crowning a four-man middleweight tournament champion in Muay Thai stylist Joe “Stitch… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Boxer vs. Wrestler Talk Pointless; No One Wants To Win A Fixed Fight
By Joshua Molina
So Joe Rogan says an average college wrestler would destroy Floyd Mayweather Jr? Duh. Of course he would. In a wrestling match.
In a stand-up fight Cael Sanderson wouldn’t be able to touch Mayweather.
It’s always stupid to… Read More
Report: Cesar Gracie Says UFC Has Offered Nick Diaz Bout
By FCF Staff
Signs continue to point to the fact that Nick Diaz maybe returning to action soon, as after reportedly relaying to Dana White he wants to fight again, comes word that the UFC has sent Diaz an offer.… Read More