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Bellator 229: Lorenz Larkin Gets by Andrey Koreshkov
By FCF Staff
Bellator 229 took place on Friday in Temecula, California, and the card saw Lorenz Larkin defeat Andrey Koreshkov.
The UFC vet worked his way to a split decision win over Bellator’s former welterweight champ. With the win,… Read More
Bellator 229 Weigh-in Results: Andrey Koreshkov & Lorenz Larkin Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 229, which will take place Friday at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.
In the main event, former welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov will battle UFC vet Lorenz Larkin.… Read More
Bellator 229: Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin – Full Fight Card Announced
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the full line-up for the promotion’s latest event this Friday in Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.
In the main event of Bellator 229, former welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov will take on UFC vet,… Read More
Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 242 Win Generates Massive View Count in Russia
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov retained the UFC’s lightweight title this past Saturday by defeating Dustin Poirier, and the fighter’s victory generated a massive view count in his native Russia.
The undefeated champion submitted Poirier with a third round, rear-naked-choke… Read More
UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov Calls For #1 Spot on P4P Ranks
By FCF Staff
After defeating Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he should be placed in the number one position of the promotion’s pound-for-pound ranks.
Nurmagomedov faced Poirier in the headliner of the Abu Dhabi… Read More
UFC 242: Conor McGregor Calls For Rematch With Khabib Nurmagomedov in Moscow
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has repeatedly dismissed the idea that Conor McGregor deserves a rematch. But, that hasn’t stopped the latter from pushing for one.
Ever since Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor last October at UFC 229, the former champion has… Read More
UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov Reports “I Don’t Have a Lot of Fights Ahead”
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov is only 30 years old, but the UFC’s lightweight champ recently outlined why he doesn’t plan to fight for another decade.
The undefeated fighter is preparing to face Dustin Poirier next Saturday at UFC 242.… Read More
Olympic Medalist Wrestler Mark O. Madsen to Make Octagon Debut at UFC Copenhagen
By FCF Staff
Ahead of the UFC’s debut card in Copenhagen, Denmark, the promotion has announced that one of that nation’s top wrestlers, Mark O. Madsen, will compete on the card.
Recently the promotion announced that Madsen will take… Read More
DWCS 21: Three More UFC Contracts Handed Out
By FCF Staff
Three more UFC contracts were handed out, following the 21st edition of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night.
Of the card’s five winners, Sean Woodson, Jamahal Hill and Billy Quarantillo were awarded UFC deals by… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says “We Still Have a Lot of Fights”, While Commenting on New UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
In recent months, there’s been some speculation that Khabib Nurmagomedov may not intend to fight well into his thirties. But, recently the UFC’s lightweight champ relayed he has “a lot more” fights to go, while discussing his… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva’s Knee Not Seriously Injured in UFC 237 Defeat
By FCF Staff
It looked like Anderson Silva might be sidelined for a while, following his stoppage defeat at UFC 237, but it looks like that might not be the case.
After Silva took a hard kick to his right leg… Read More
UFC 236: Dana White Reflects on Dustin Poirier’s Championship Road, Confirms He’s Next For Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has made it clear he wants to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov again, and Dana White has said he sees that match-up happening. But, following UFC 236, White confirmed that Dustin Poirier will be next for the… Read More
UFC Phoenix: Cain Velasquez Says “Freak Thing”, Not Francis Ngannou’s Fists Led to Loss
By FCF Staff
Officially, Francis Ngannou recorded a 26 second, stoppage win over Cain Velasquez at UFC Phoenix. But the former heavyweight champ says a knee injury, rather than the slugger’s fists, led to the loss.
As Velasquez changed levels,… Read More
Report: UFC 232 Was Promotion’s Second Best PPV Event in 2018 According to Early Estimates
By FCF Staff
UFC 232 last month featured the return of Jon Jones and super fight between Amanda Nunes and Cris “Cyborg”, and according to early estimates, it was the promotion’s second best pay-per-view event for 2018.
The December 29th… Read More
UFC 232 Moving to Los Angeles After Jon Jones’ Drug Test Has Atypical Result
By FCF Staff
UFC 232 is no longer taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, as following a drug test to Jon Jones that had an atypical finding, the fighter will not be licensed to compete in the state. Since Jones… Read More
UFC Milwaukee: Al Iaquinta Says He’s “The Perfect Style Match-up” to Beat Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
As the MMA world waits to see how things will play out in the UFC’s lightweight championship picture, Al Iaquinta is angling for a fight with Tony Ferguson.
Iaquinta took on fellow lightweight contender Kevin Lee on… Read More
Dustin Poirier Calls on UFC to “Stop Playing Around” & Move Forward With 155 Division
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen what’s next for the UFC’s top lightweights, and Dustin Poirier is clearly frustrated with that fact.
Due to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s pending, disciplinary action from the Nevada Commission, as a result of the… Read More
UFC 230: Can Derrick Lewis Shock The MMA World?
Anyone who has watched Derrick Lewis fight knows that the heavy handed, heavyweight can end an opponent’s night with just one shot. But, what are the real chances that Lewis ends Daniel Cormier’s reign at UFC 230?
Lewis was… Read More
UFC 230: Derrick Lewis Believes Daniel Cormier is Avoiding Third Fight With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier has repeatedly said he hopes to face Jon Jones for a third time, but Derrick Lewis believes the champ-champ is avoiding another showdown with “Bones”.
The news that Lewis is going to face Cormier on… 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