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UFC FN 118: Marcin Held to Face Octagon Newcomer, Due to Teemu Packalen’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 118 has undergone a change, less than two weeks out from the October 21st card, as the promotion’s announced that Teemu Packalen has withdrawn.
Packalen was scheduled to fight Marcin Held at the event, which… Read More
UFC 215: Kajan Johnson Believes Fight Pass, Prelim Spot is Message From UFC
By FCF Staff
After speaking out against the UFC’s uniform deal with Reebok earlier this year, Kajan Johnson doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence he’s fighting on the Fight Pass prelims today at UFC 215.
Johnson will take on Adriano Martins… Read More
UFC 215 Weigh-In Results: Amanda Nunes & Valentina Shevchenko Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors scheduled to compete at UFC 215 tomorrow have weighed in, except for the card’s original headliners, Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg.
Recently the UFC announced that Borg has been forced to drop out… Read More
UFC 215: Demetrious Johnson Says UFC is Holding “Too Many” Events
By FCF Staff
Many fans and observers have argued in recent years that the UFC is promoting too many events, and the promotion’s flyweight champ agrees with that sentiment.
Demetrious Johnson is booked to defend the 125 title against Ray… Read More
Brendan Schaub Says Conor McGregor is “Steering” The UFC “Ship”
By FCF Staff
Now that Conor McGregor has been part of what could very well be the highest grossing fight in combat sports history, Brendan Schaub believes the star is calling the shots for his career, rather than the UFC.… Read More
Jose Aldo’s Campaigning For a Spot on UFC 217 Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Madison Square Garden on November 4th, and Jose Aldo is campaigning for a spot on the New York City card.
Aldo is coming off a stoppage loss to Max Holloway… Read More
USADA Confirms Jon Jones Passed Post UFC 214 Blood Test
By FCF Staff
USADA has confirmed that a blood test that Jon Jones was given, after he stopped Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, did not test positive for any banned substances.
Recently the organization announced that Jones has… Read More
Coach Says Jose Aldo Wants to Complete UFC Deal, Move to Pro-Boxing
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo reportedly has four fights left on his current UFC deal, and according to his headcoach, the former champ wants to transition into pro-boxing when his contract’s done.
Aldo has yet to be booked for his… Read More
UFC FN 104: Chan Sung Jung Admits he Questioned Whether he Could “Keep up With The Game”
By FCF Staff
Chan Sung Jung was triumphant in his return to the Octagon, but “The Korean Zombie” admitted afterwards, he had doubts about his ability to compete in recent years.
Jung took on Dennis Bermudez in the headliner of… Read More
UFC FN 102 Weigh-In Results: Shamil Abdurakhimov & Derrick Lewis Are Ready For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 102, which will take place Friday night in Albany, New York.
In the main event, Derrick Lewis will take on fellow heavyweight contender Shamil Abdurakhimov.
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UFC 205 Weigh-In Results: Eddie Alvarez & Conor McGregor Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors scheduled for UFC 205 have weighed in, and the card’s three title fights are official.
In the headliner, Conor McGregor will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. McGregor came in at 154.4 for the… Read More
UFC 205: Kelvin Gastelum Overweight Again, Bout With Donald Cerrone Off
By FCF Staff
Kelvin Gastelum’s issues making 171 pounds continue, as the UFC has announced the fighter cannot make weight for his bout with Donald Cerrone, and that the fight is off.
Gastelum was scheduled to fight Cerrone on the… Read More
Bellator 162: Alexander Shlemenko Takes Out Kendall Grove in Bellator Return
By FCF Staff
Alexander Shlemenko’s return to the Bellator cage was a successful one tonight, as the former middleweight champ stopped UFC vet Kendall Grove.
Both fighters landed some heavy punches in the opening round, but in round two, Shlemenko… Read More
Frank Mir Requests Release From UFC to Pursue Other Opportunities
By FCF Staff
After a 15 year run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, former heavyweight champ Frank Mir has requested to be released by the ZUFFA owned promotion.
After failing his post-fight drug test, following a loss to Mark Hunt… Read More
Report: UFC Receives Two, $4 Billion Range Bids For Entire Promotion
By FCF Staff
Although Dana White has denied that the UFC is up for sale, a new report says that the promotion could be sold for around $4 billion soon.
Last month, it was reported that several groups had submitted… Read More
UFC 199: Cole Miller Told Manager He’d be “Good to go Between 145 And 170”, Before Receiving Call to Fight June 4th
By Kelsey Mowatt
After being limited to just three bouts since 2013, not only was Cole Miller looking for a fight, he was down to compete in three different weight classes if need be…
Due to a rash… Read More
Conor McGregor Weighs-In on UFC 200 PPV Buys, Says He’s Looking “Forward” to Defending 145 Title
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen when and who Conor McGregor will fight next, but in the meantime, the UFC’s featherweight champ is making headlines via his Twitter feed.
Recently the Irish star made news by telling the… Read More
UFC on FOX 19 Weigh-In Results: Rashad Evans And Glover Teixeira Are Ready For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC on FOX 19, which will take place tomorrow in Tampa, Florida.
In the main event, former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans will take on contender, Glover Teixeira.
Main Card… Read More
UFC 197: Jon Jones Blasts Daniel Cormier After Latter Extends Training Invitation to OSP
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier has extended an invitation to Ovince Saint Preux to come train at the American Kickboxing Academy, and Jon Jones had a few things to say about his rival’s offer.
Cormier is no longer fighting Jones… Read More