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UFC 235: NSAC Statement on Jon Jones’ Drug Test Results
February 28 Statement From the Nevada State Athletic Commission
On January 29, 2019, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) ordered professional mixed martial artist Jon Jones be subjected to random drug testing for prohibited substances. Mr. Jones has been cooperative… Read More
UFC Prague Weigh-In Results: Jan Blachowicz & Thiago Santos Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The UFC is in Prague, Czech Republic, this week for its latest event, and the fighters have already weighed-in for Saturday’s card.
In tomorrow’s headliner, Jan Blachowicz will battle fellow light-heavyweight contender, Thiago Santos.
Here are the weigh-in… Read More
Alex Hernandez Congratulates & Thanks Donald Cerrone in Post-UFC Brooklyn Statement
By FCF Staff
Alex Hernandez’s bold predictions leading up to his bout with Donald Cerrone at UFC Brooklyn didn’t come to pass, but the lightweight’s congratulated and thanked the rugged vet following his loss.
Since Hernandez was stopped by Cerrone… Read More
UFC Brooklyn: Dana White Backs T.J. Dillashaw’s Complaints Regarding Stoppage
By FCF Staff
T.J. Dillashaw vehemently argued that his bout with Henry Cejudo last night was stopped too early, and UFC President Dana White is backing that claim.
Dillashaw was dropped by Cejudo not long into the UFC Brooklyn headliner,… Read More
Jason Knight Reports UFC Run Has Come to an End
By FCF Staff
Jason Knight is reporting that following his fourth straight loss in November, his run with the UFC has come to an end.
Knight, who took on Jordan Rinaldi at UFC 230 in November, recently posted the comments… Read More
UFC Moncton: Michael Johnson Outlines Why Rematch With Khabib Nurmagomedov Would be “Different”
By FCF Staff
Michael Johnson is booked to fight Artem Lobov tonight at UFC Moncton, but the featherweight still intends to face Khabib Nurmagomedov again at some juncture, and get a loss back from the lightweight champ.
Johnson faced Nurmagomedov… Read More
Bellator & UFC Vet Michael McDonald Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Altough Michael McDonald is only 27 year’s old, and is coming off a stoppage win over former Bellator bantamweight champ, Eduardo Dantas, “Mayday’s” announced he’s hanging up the gloves.
McDonald, who has had to battle through several… Read More
UFC 230: Dana White Shoots Down Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier is For Inaugural 165 Belt
By FCF Staff
Although Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have announced they’re November 3rd fight at UFC 230 is going to be for the inaugural, 165 title, Dana White has said that’s not the case.
Recently the lightweights tweeted out… Read More
Tyron Woodley’s Down to Fight Colby Covington at UFC 230, Provided He’s Medically Cleared
By FCF Staff
As this is being written, the UFC has yet to book a main event bout for its November 3rd card in New York City. Welterweight champ Tyron Woodley says a scrap with Colby Covington could take that… Read More
Nate Diaz Appears to Have Taken Another Verbal Shot at The UFC
By FCF Staff
After the UFC announced that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor are going to fight on October 6th, Nate Diaz appeared to have an issue with the booking. Now the outspoken fighter has sent out another tweet, which… Read More
UFC FN 129: Demian Maia Discusses Future Following Latest Defeat
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia may have suffered a third straight, one sided loss on Saturday night, but the vaunted grappler still intends to fight out his new UFC contract.
Maia took on rising welterweight Kamaru Usman in the main… Read More
UFC 225: CM Punk Says He’d Book Himself For “First Fight on Fight Pass”
By FCF Staff
As CM Punk’s latest main card, pay-per-view, spot approaches, criticisms regarding the UFC’s decision is likely surging. But, according to the former pro-wrestling star, he’d book himself for the Fight Pass prelims at UFC 225, if it… Read More
UFC FN 128: Leslie Smith Says UFC Elected to “Pay me Off”, After Aspen Ladd Missed Weight
By FCF Staff
It looks like Leslie Smith’s run with the UFC has ended via a situation that is rarely, if ever seen.
Smith was scheduled to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC Fight Night 128 today in Atlantic City, but… Read More
Report: TJ Dillashaw – Cody Garbrandt Planned For UFC 227
By FCF Staff
It looks like Cody Garbrandt is going to receive an immediate rematch with TJ Dillashaw, as it’s being reported the bout is planned for UFC 227.
Garbrandt (11-1) lost the bantamweight title to Dillashaw last November, via… Read More
UFC 223: Khabib Nurmagomedov Tells Tony Ferguson “Don’t Talk Too Much Anymore”
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has wished Tony Ferguson well, following a knee injury that’s forced the latter to withdraw from UFC 223, but he’s also told “El Cucuy” to “watch your mouth”.
On Sunday it was announced that due… Read More
Tim Means Reports Receiving Win Bonus From UFC, Following Split Decision Loss
By FCF Staff
Although Tim Means officially incurred a defeat at UFC Fight Night 125 last month, the welterweight’s reporting that the promotion has sent him his win bonus for the bout.
Means’ opponent, Sergio Moraes, was awarded a split… Read More
UFC 223: Khabib v Ferguson: Career-Ending Battle?
It seems that the logjam in the lightweight division of UFC will finally come to an end at UFC 223 on April 7th. This is the date pencilled in for the long-awaited – and frequently postponed –… Read More
UFC on FOX 27 Weigh-In Results: “Jacare” Souza & Derek Brunson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the early weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 27 card, which will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In the main event, “Jacare” Souza will battle fellow middleweight contender, Derek Brunson. The two fought… Read More
Nate Diaz Teases UFC Return While Proclaiming “There’s no Excitement” in MMA
By FCF Staff
It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since Nate Diaz last competed, but it looks like the brash fighter is eyeing an early, summer return to the Octagon.
Recently the 32 year-old Diaz, who hasn’t fought since August, 2016,… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Shoots Down Talk About Possible UFC Move
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White reported that they’re talking to Floyd Mayweather about the possibility of fighting under the UFC banner, but the decorated boxer says he has no plans to transition into MMA.
In a recent report from… Read More