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UFC 207: Cain Velasquez Insists He’s “Ready to Win” Despite Upcoming Surgery
By FCF Staff
Following a rumor that Cain Velasquez is withdrawing from UFC 207 next weekend, the former heavyweight champ insists he’s ready to fight and defeat Fabricio Werdum.
Recently Velasquez disclosed to ESPN that he will undergo back surgery… Read More
UFC 203 Weigh-In Results: Stipe Miocic And Alistair Overeem Set For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 203, which will take place tomorrow night in Cleveland, Ohio.
In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will take on decorated vet, Alistair Overeem.
The card will also feature… Read More
UFC Sold to WME | IMG For Reported $4 Billion
By FCF Staff
After weeks of speculation, reports and denials of a sale, the UFC has announced that the promotion has been sold to WME | IMG. The latter is a talent agency based out of Beverly Hills.
Silver Lake Partners… Read More
UFC FN 87 Weigh-In Results: Andrei Arlovski And Alistair Overeem Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 87, which will take place tomorrow in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
In the main event, Alistair Overeem will take on fellow heavyweight contender, Andrei Arlovski.
UFC FN 87… Read More
UFC Books Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic For 40,000 Seat Arena
By FCF Staff
The UFC has booked another stadium show, as the promotion has announced that Fabricio Werdum will battle Stipe Miocic on May 14th, at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The facility can hold over 40,000 people.
In… Read More
UFC FN 84: Thales Leites Outlines Why He’s “Way Better” Than Version Who Challenged For Title Before
By FCF Staff
Thales Leites hasn’t worked his way into another UFC title fight just yet, but the middleweight says he’s a much better fighter than the man who challenged Anderson Silva way back in 2009.
Leites faced Silva at… Read More
UFC Confirms Gegard Mousasi to Battle Thales Leites at UFC FN 83
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has officially confirmed that Gegard Mousasi will take on fellow middleweight contender Thales Leites in the new co-headliner for UFC Fight Night 83.
Originally Mousasi was scheduled to fight Michael Bisping at the… Read More
UFC on FOX 17 Weigh-In Results: dos Anjos And Cerrone Hit Their Marks, Oliveira And Castillo Over on First Attempts
By FCF Staff
The lightweight championship fight for UFC on FOX 17 is official, following today’s weigh-ins, but two fighters came in overweight on their first attempts.
The lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone will fight in Saturday’s… Read More
Cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran Says he Was Fired by UFC For Speaking Out on Reebok Deal
By FCF Staff
After Jacob “Stitch” Duran revealed in an interview that UFC cutmen have lost all of their sponsorships as a result of the Reebok uniform deal, the combat sports icon has reportedly been fired.
Duran revealed on Twitter… Read More
UFC FN 68: Shawn Jordan And Dustin Poirier Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
There was no shortage of highlight reel stoppages and memorable moments at UFC Fight Night 68, but four men are heading home with an extra $50,000 in bonus cash.
Following the event, the UFC announced that Dustin… Read More
Report: Thales Leites Calling For Fight With Tim Kennedy After UFC 183 Win
By FCF Staff
Thales Leites continued his rise up the middleweight ranks at UFC 183, by defeating Tim Boetsch, and now the fighter is calling for a bout with another established contender, Tim Kennedy.
Leites put an end to his… Read More
UFC 183: Thales Leites, Tim Boetsch and Thiago Alves Take Home Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Thales Leites ended up having a lucrative night at UFC 183, as the middleweight picked up not one, but two performance bonuses.
Leites faced fellow, middleweight contender Tim Boetsch, and ended up choking out the powerful fighter… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Isaac Vallie-Flagg, WSOF’s Roger Alves
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features segments with UFC lightweight Isaac Vallie-Flagg, and World Series of Fighting 155’er, Roger Alves.
Vallie-Flagg is preparing for a November 22nd scrap with Matt Wiman, which will be… Read More
UFC FN 51 Weigh-In Results: Andrei Arlovski And “Bigfoot” Silva Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 51, which will feature Andrei Arlovski taking on “Bigfoot” Silva in Saturday’s main event.
Arlovski came in at 248 pounds for the rematch, and Silva tipped the… Read More
UFC FN 50 Weigh-In Results: Gegard Mousasi and “Jacare” Souza set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 50, which will be hosted by the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
In the main event, “Jacare” Souza will take on fellow middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi. The… Read More
UFC 177 Weigh-In Results: Renan Barao Out of Main Event, Joe Soto to Challenge for Title
By FCF Staff
UFC 177 has been dealt a massive, massive blow, one day before it’s set to go down in Sacramento, as Renan Barao has been pulled from the main event due to medical reasons.
According to the official… Read More
UFC FN 49: Rafael dos Anjos, Jordan Mein, Ben Saunders, and Thales Leites Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
UFC FN 49 featured several stoppage wins, and four fighters earned “Performance of the Night” honors for the notable victories they scored.
In the headliner, Rafael dos Anjos quickly stopped former lightweight champ Benson Henderson, and earned… Read More
UFC FN 49: Demian Maia vs. Mike Pyle, Thales Leites vs. Francis Carmont Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 49 has picked up two intriguing bouts, as Demian Maia will face Mike Pyle, and Thales Leites has verbally agreed to battle Francis Carmont.
The August 23rd card will be hosted by the BOK… Read More
Brendan Schaub Say He’s “Fine”, Despite Facial Injuries From UFC 174 Loss
By FCF Staff
Brendan Schaub may have looked like he was in need of some serious, medical attention following UFC 174, but the heavyweight is reporting he’s doing just fine.
Schaub dropped a tightly contested, split decision loss to Andrei… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Pulled From UFC 175 After Failing to Apply for License And Take Random Drug Test
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still reeling from the news that Wanderlei Silva has been pulled from his UFC 175 bout with Chael Sonnen, and according to one report, his refusal to take a random drug test is… Read More