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Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Face Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin 14
By FCF Staff
Many observers have predicted that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would return to the ring for another bout, but chances are no one saw the undefeated boxer fighting under the Rizin FF banner.
Recently the Japanese promotion announced that… Read More
Daniel Cormier Calls For Khabib Nurmagomedov – Georges St-Pierre Bout
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has said in the past that he wants to fight Georges St-Pierre, and the lightweight champ’s teammate, Daniel Cormier, is also pushing for that bout.
Following Nurmagomedov’s submission win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229… 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
Dana White Reports, as a “Fan”, he Wants to See Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson Next
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen who Khabib Nurmagomedov faces next, but recently Dana White admitted that as a ‘fan’, he hopes to see the lightweight champ face Tony Ferguson.
Although Nurmagomedov dominated much of his UFC 229… Read More
Dana White Says UFC & Khabib Nurmagomedov Have “Worked it Out”
By FCF Staff
Last week, Khabib Nurmagomedov warned the UFC that if the promotion cuts his teammate, Zubaira Tukhugov, he’ll walk away from the company. But now Dana White’s reporting that the parties have worked out their issues.
Following the post-fight… Read More
Georges St-Pierre Praises Legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov, While Repeating Interest in Fighting Champ
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre doesn’t believe the UFC will sign off on a bout with him and Khabib Nurmagomedov. But the legend sounds even more interested in facing the lightweight champ, following Nurmagomedov’s win over Conor McGregor at UFC… Read More
Report: Michael Johnson Likely New Opponent For Artem Lobov
By FCF Staff
Following Zubaira Tukhugov’s reported involvement in the post-fight brawl at UFC 229, it appears as though Michael Johnson will likely replace the featherweight and face Artem Lobov on October 27th.
Tukhugov is a teammate of Khabib Nurmagmedov, and… Read More
Ronda Rousey Weighs-In on UFC 229 Brawl, Calls on Promotion to End “Special Treatment”
By FCF Staff
The fall out continues from the ugly, post-fight brawl that took place after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and recently Ronda Rousey weighed-in on the incident.
The former bantamweight champ was asked for her… Read More
50 Cent Criticizes UFC, Offers Khabib Nurmagomedov $2 Million Dollars to Fight For Bellator
By FCF Staff
50 Cent is in the MMA news again, as the rapper has offered Khabib Nurmagomedov $2 million dollars to fight for Bellator.
The star’s comments come following Nurmagomedov’s submission win over Conor McGregor last weekend at UFC… Read More
Report: UFC 229 Broke Previous PPV Record by Wide Margin
By FCF Staff
UFC 229 was billed as the biggest card in the company’s history, and according to early estimates for the event’s pay-per-view numbers, that label was correct.
The October 6th card, which saw lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov submit… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Tells UFC he Won’t Return if Promotion Cuts Teammate
By FCF Staff
After Saturday’s post-fight brawl at UFC 229, Dana White said that if any of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates did indeed, go after Conor McGregor in the Octagon, they will be released. More recently, the lightweight champ has informed… Read More
Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Plans to be “Hard” on Son For Starting Post-Fight Brawl
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen what kind of disciplinary action the Nevada State Athletic Commission imposes on Khabib Nurmagomedov.But, it appears the UFC champ’s father intends to be “hard” on his son.
Moments after Nurmagomedov submitted Conor… Read More
Chuck Liddell Criticizes The UFC Following Saturday’s Post-Fight Brawl
By FCF Staff
Many fighters and figures within combat sports have been weighing in on Saturday’s post-fight brawl at UFC 229, which was started by lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov, after he submitted Conor McGregor. The incident marred the event, which… Read More
UFC 229: Tony Ferguson Calls For Bout With Khabib Nurmagomedov, Following Pivotal Win
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson is calling for a bout with UFC lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov, following his pivotal win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 229.
Ferguson returned to the cage for the first time in approximately one year on… Read More
UFC 229: Dana White Says Upcoming Card’s Trending For Well Over 2 Million PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
The expectation is that UFC 229 will be one of the biggest cards in MMA history, and recently Dana White claimed the October 6th card is trending towards over 2 million, pay-per-view buys.
The upcoming event will… Read More
UFC 228: Coach Believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is “Never Going to Lose”
By FCF Staff
The consensus in MMA is that it’s typically a matter of time before a fighter takes a loss, but Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking coach, Javier Mendez, doesn’t see the UFC’s lightweight champ ever losing.
Nurmagomedov is preparing to… Read More
Report: Tony Ferguson – Anthony Pettis Bout Targeted For UFC 229
By FCF Staff
Having spent much of 2018 on the sidelines due to injury, it’s being reported that former lightweight interim champ, Tony Ferguson, will face Anthony Pettis at UFC 229.
Ferguson, who won the interim belt last October by… Read More
Randy Couture Heaps Praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Randy Couture became one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, largely due to his grappling abilities, and “The Natural’s” a big fan of another renowned grappler, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has gone 26-0 to date in professional… 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
Dana White Comments on Eddie Alvarez’s UFC Future as Free Agency Begins
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez completed his UFC contract on July 28th, and while Dana White says he’s interested in resigning the vet, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to break the bank to do so.
Alvarez took on Dusitn… Read More