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UFC 173: Junior dos Santos to Battle Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
UFC 173 has received another compelling fight, as former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will fight rising contender Stipe Miocic at the May 24th card.
The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and… Read More
UFC 173: Vitor Belfort Withdraws, Lyoto Machida to Challenge Chris Weidman
By FCF Staff
The MMA world knew that the fall out from the NSAC’s decision to ban TRT would be far reaching and substantive, and the main event for UFC 173 has already been hit by the ruling. As a… Read More
UFC 173: Al Iaquinta Versus Mitch Clarke Added to Card
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 173 has its sixth bout, as the promotion has announced that Al Iaquinta will battle fellow lightweight Mitch Clarke at the event. The May 24th card will go down at the MGM Grand… Read More
UFC 173: Takeya Mizugaki to Face TJ Dillashaw
By FCF Staff
The May 24th, UFC 173 card in Las Vegas has received a compelling bantamweight bout, as the promotion has announced that TJ Dillashaw will face Takeya Mizugaki.
Dillashaw (9-2) recently rebounded from split decision loss to Raphael… Read More
UFC 173: Jamie Varner to Face James Krause
By FCF Staff
UFC 173 has picked up a lightweight fight, as the promotion has announced that former WEC champ Jamie Varner will battle James Krause at the May 24th event. The upcoming card will be hosted by the MGM… Read More
UFC 170: Daniel Cormier And Ronda Rousey Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 170 card in Las Vegas, and former heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier lead the way.
According to the salaries that were disclosed to the NSAC… Read More
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey Promised Coach Body Shot Victory, Says Cris “Cyborg” “Knows Where I’m At”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the debate continues as to whether the UFC 170 headliner was stopped too early, and more than a few fans voted yes with a wailing round of boos, Ronda Rousey demonstrated that her arsenal… Read More
UFC 170: Daniel Cormier Believes Punching Power at 205 Was Key in Taking Out Pat Cummins
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier may not have faced a top five ranked fighter in his light-heavyweight debut, like he was supposed to, but he still left fans buzzing with a quick win last night at UFC 170.
Cormier needed… Read More
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey and Daniel Cormier Score Quick Wins
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey needed just over one minute tonight at UFC 170 to defend her bantamweight title, as she quickly stopped fellow Olympic medalist Sarah McMann with strikes.
McMann came out firing and landed several punches on Rousey,… Read More
UFC 170 Weigh-In Results: Rousey And McMann Set For Headliner, Cormier And Cummins Ready For War
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 170 card in Las Vegas made weight this afternoon, including headliners Ronda Rousey and Sarah McMann.
The bantamweight champion Rousey weighed in at 135 pounds, as did the decorated… Read More
UFC 173: Sam Sicilia to Battle Newcomer Doo Ho Choi
By FCF Staff
The UFC has added another South Korean prospect to its roster, as it’s announced that Doo Ho Choi will battle featherweight Sam Sicilia, May 24th. The bout will be part of UFC 173, which will be hosted… Read More
UFC Announces Plans For “TUF Latin America”
By FCF Staff
As “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Austrlia” continues to air, and filming for the latest season of “TUF Brazil” unfolds, the UFC has announced plans for a season featuring Latin American fighters.
According… Read More
UFC 170: Undefeated Patrick Cummins to Face Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Undefeated prospect Patrick Cummins volunteered to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 170, after Rashad Evans withdrew, and the light-heavyweight has gotten his wish.
Cummins started a campaign on Twitter Wednesday calling for the bout, and now the… Read More
Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva Moved From UFC 173 to May 31st Card
By FCF Staff
The long awaited, Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva will no longer take place on May 24th at UFC 173, as the promotion has announced it will headline a May 31st card.
Silva-Sonnen was initially set to be the co-main… Read More
UFC 170: Sonnen Offers to Step up And Fight Cormier, “DC” Will Fight “Anyone Please”
By FCF Staff
With the news that Rashad Evans will no longer fight at UFC 170, due to a leg injury, Chael Sonnen has offered to step up and face Daniel Cormier.
Sonnen took to Twitter recently and relayed the… Read More
UFC 170: Rashad Evans Out of Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from when it will take place, UFC 170 has lost its co-main event, as Rashad Evans has been forced to withdraw due to a leg injury.
The former light-heavyweight champ was scheduled… Read More
UFC 170: Cody Gibson Replacing Injured Lucas Martins
By FCF Staff
Cody Gibson will make his Octagon debut on very short notice, as the bantamweight has been booked to replace the injured Lucas Martins at UFC 170, which goes down February 22nd. Gibson will take on… Read More
Report: UFC Signs Pedro Munhoz, RFA Champ to Battle Raphael Assuncao Feb. 22nd
By FCF Staff
Despite the withdrawal of Francisco Rivera, Raphael Assuncao will still fight at UFC 170 on February 22nd, as the promotion has reportedly signed Pedro Munhoz to fight the bantamweight contender.
Rivera recently dropped out of the bout… Read More
Report: Jessica Eye’s UFC 166 Win Over Sarah Kaufman Overturned Due to Failed Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Jessica Eye’s split decision win over Sarah Kaufman at UFC 166 had been overturned to a no decision, and now it’s been revealed the change was apparently due to Eye failing her… Read More
UFC 173: Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Booked For May 24th Card
By FCF Staff
Not only will the UFC’s May 24th card in Las Vegas feature middleweight champion Chris Weidman taking on Vitor Belfort, but the promotion has confirmed Chael Sonnen will battle Wanderlei Silva at the event.
The venue for… Read More