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Caros Fodor Confirms September 29th Bout With Josh Thomson
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce’s upcoming September 29th card in Sacramento, California, will not only feature a lightweight bout between champion Gilbert Melendez and Pat Healy, but also a compelling match-up between former champ Josh Thomson and Caros Fodor.
Fodor has… Read More
Pat Healy Challenging Strikeforce Champ Gilbert Melendez September 29th
By FCF Staff
After much speculation and debate over the last few months, as to who Gilbert Melendez will fight next, Strikeforce has announced that he will defend his lightweight title against the resurgent Pat Healy on September 29th.
Healy… Read More
Report: UFC Vet Caol Uno Returning to Shooto
By FCF Staff
One of Japan’s most experienced veterans, featherweight Caol Uno, will reportedly make his return to the nation’s storied Shooto promotion. The 37 year-old Uno hasn’t competed for Shooto since February, 2004, when he battled fellow vet Tatsuya… Read More
Report: Shinya Aoki Has Signed With ONE FC
By FCF Staff
While ONE FC has already added DREAM’s bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes to its roster, as many expected would be the case, it appears as though it has also signed DREAM’s lightweight champ Shinya Aoki.
Although ONE FC… Read More
Josh Barnett on Daniel Cormier: “I See My Experience As Being The Biggest Advantage In This Fight”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, Strikeforce will return to San Jose’s HP Pavilion for the promotion’s “Barnett vs. Cormier” event, which will see Josh Barnett take on Daniel Cormier in the Grand-Prix Heavyweight Finale.
Barnett (31-5) advanced through the tourney… Read More
Report: DREAM Exploring Bout Between Shinya Aoki and Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Although DREAM has yet to promote an event in 2012, the Japanese promotion may be exploring a bout between two of that nation’s biggest stars, as the organization is reportedly trying to sign Shinya Aoki versus Kazushi… Read More
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson III Booked For May 19th
By FCF Staff
Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez will battle for a third time, as a rubber match between the two men has been booked for Strikeforce’s upcoming May 19th card.
Following his unanimous decision win over KJ Noons in… Read More
Weigh-In Photos for ONE FC’s “War of the Lions”
By FCF Staff
According to a press release from ONE Fighting Championships, all of the competitors for the growing promotion’s “War of the Lions” event tomorrow, made weight yesterday in Singapore. The card, which will be hosted… Read More
ONE FC Announces Mar. 31st Card to be Broadcast Free on Youtube
By FCF Staff
One Fighting Championship has announced that its upcoming, March 31st “War of the Lions” card will be broadcast for free on Youtube. The event will be hosted by Singapore’s Indoor Stadium and will be headlined by a… Read More
DREAM NYE: Fedor Takes Out Ishii, Aoki and Takaya Defend Belts
By FCF Staff
DREAM held its annual New Year’s Eve event in Saitama, Japan, last night and as usual, the card feature several prominent fighters.
In the night’s main event, the accomplished Fedor Emelianenko recorded his second win a row,… Read More
DREAM’s NYE Weigh-In Results: Fedor and Ishii Ready
By FCF Staff
UFC 141 is not the only major attraction in the world of MMA today, as DREAM’s New Year’s Eve card goes down tonight at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
The card’s main event competitors Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Jamie Varner vs. Drew Fickett to Headline XFC 16
By FCF Staff
Xtreme Fighting Championship’s upcoming February 10th card will feature a lightweight bout between two established vets, as the promotion has announced that former WEC champion Jamie Varner will fight UFC vet Drew Fickett in the main event.… Read More
Megumi Fujii Facing Karla Benitez at NYE DREAM
By FCF Staff
DREAM has confirmed that one of the world’s top women competitors will be fighting at its upcoming New Year’s Eve card in Saitama, Japan, as the promotion has announced that renowned veteran Megumi Fujii will fight Karla… Read More
Cesar Gracie “Somewhat Disappointed” That Gilbert Melendez Remaining in Strikeforce
Says Jorge Masvidal Can “Beat Anyone on Any Given Night”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Several weeks ago, it seemed like for many observers throughout the MMA world, Gilbert Melendez’s bout with Jorge Masvidal Saturday was somewhat of an afterthought. After all,… Read More
Tim Sylvia vs. Brett Rogers New Years Eve Fight Postponed
By FCF Staff
The heavyweight matchup between former UFC champion Tim Sylvia and former Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament participant Brett “Da Grim” Rogers has been scratched from DREAM’s highly-anticipated event in Saitama, Japan on New Year’s Eve… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko Fighting Satoshi Ishii New Year’s Eve
By FCF Staff
For the first time since 2005, Fedor Emelianenko will have a three fight campaign, as today M-1 Global and DREAM announced that the former Pride champion will fight Judo star Satoshi Ishii on New Year’s Eve.
The… Read More
Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka Booked for NYE DREAM
By FCF Staff
DREAM has confirmed today that its lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will fight former teammate and Sengoku champ Satoru Kitaoka, at the promotion’s upcoming New Year’s Eve event in Japan.
The December 31st event will be hosted by… Read More
Bantamweight Grand-Prix Semis, Sakurai vs. Chonan, Official for DREAM’s NYE Card
By FCF Staff
DREAM continues to confirm bouts for the promotion’s upcoming, New Year’s Eve event in Saitama, Japan, and as expected, the event will feature the semi-finals of the promotion’s bantamweight grand-prix. In addition, DREAM has announced that welterweight… Read More
Strikeforce Confirms Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge Masvidal for Dec. 17th
By FCF Staff
After weeks of speculation as to whether Gilbert Melendez would compete for Strikeforce or the UFC next, the former has announced this afternoon that indeed the lightweight champion will fight Jorge Masvidal on December 17th.
The lightweight… Read More
DREAM 17: Aoki Defeats McCullough, Imanari and Fernandes Among Tourney Winners
By FCF Staff
Shinya Aoki once again turned to his highly regarded submission skills to tap out former WEC champ Rob McCullough, in the headliner of DREAM’s latest event last night in Saitama, Japan.
After taking McCullough to… Read More