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Report: Lyoto Machida Thinks Chris Weidman Can Battle KO Artist Vitor Belfort “Anywhere”
By FCF Staff
Due to Vitor Belfort’s feared striking skills, some observers believe Chris Weidman will have to take the challenger to the mat at UFC 181, but Lyoto Machida evidently isn’t one of them.
Weidman and Belfort are set… Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Expecting to be Back “Very Soon”, Weighs in on Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Although a knee injury has cost Alexander Gustafsson his chance to rematch Jon Jones at UFC 178, the light-heavyweight contender doesn’t expect to be sidelined very long.
Recently it was announced that Gustafsson has torn meniscus in… Read More
WSOF 12: Luis Palomino vs. Lewis Gonzalez Among Several Bouts Confirmed
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has announced several bouts for the promotion’s upcoming, August 9th card, which will feature a lightweight bout between Luis Palomino and Lewis Gonzalez.
WSOF 12 will be hosted… Read More
Lion Fight 17 to Feature American Debut of Thepnimit Sitmonchai, “Mr. Knock” to Face Dean James
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – LION FIGHT has announced its lineup of live fights for LION FIGHT 17, the Muay Thai promotion’s second event set for the east coast. AXS TV’s… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn Lead Way in Pay
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for Sunday’s TUF 19 Finale, and not surprisingly, decorated vets BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar led the way.
Edgar was paid $260,000 for his third round, stoppage… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Frankie Edgar Stops BJ Penn, Former Champ Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 19 Finale card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Frankie Edgar score his third win over BJ Penn.
The former lightweight champ, turned featherweight, went on to stop Penn in… Read More
IMMAF and TUFF-N-UFF to Hold World Amateur MMA Championships
By IMMAF and TUFF-N-UFF (via press release)
June 27, 2014, Las Vegas, NV – The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in partnership with Las Vegas’ own Tuff-N-Uff: “The Future Stars of Mixed Martial Arts,” is presenting the… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA ‘O.N.E.’ to Air Live on PPV on New Oct. 3 Date
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (June 17, 2014) – The public has spoken and BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) has listened. Due to popular demand, the promotion led by Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kenny Monday will… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Ryan Couture vs. Jonny Carson, Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Jen Aniano Latest Additions
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 28, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) announced today that it has confirmed two Superfights – a lightweight (155 pounds) showdown between Ryan Couture (7-3) of Las Vegas, Nev. and Jonny “The… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Dustin Ortiz-Justin Scoggins Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The July 6th, TUF 19 Finale has received a compelling flyweight bout, as the UFC’s #13th ranked Dustin Ortiz and the undefeated Justin Scoggins have verbally agreed to fight at the event.
The TUF 19 Finale will… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Jesse Ronson to Face Kevin Lee
By FCF Staff
The July 6th, TUF 19 Finale has received a lightweight bout, as the promotion has announced that Jesse Ronson will fight Kevin Lee.
The card will be hosted by the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada,… Read More
WSOF Canada 2: Ryan Ford to Face Bristol Marunde June 7th
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting Canada has announced that Canadian welterweight champ Ryan Ford, will battle Bristol Marunde, June 7th in Edmonton, Alberta. The upcoming event will be hosted by the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Ford (22-4) secured the… Read More
Report: Holly Holm to be Offered $250K for Boxing Match
By FCF Staff
As Holly Holm continues to recover from a broken arm she suffered during her recent championship victory with Legacy FC, word has surfaced that she’ll be tabled a lucrative offer to return to boxing.
Holm has been… Read More
Lyoto Machida “Happy For The Chance” to Face Chris Weidman, “Not in Favour or Against” TRT
By FCF Staff
While unique circumstances have assisted Lyoto Machida in securing it, it hasn’t taken the renowned fighter long to earn a middleweight title shot, as many people expected.
Following wins over Mark Munoz and most recently Gegard Mousasi,… Read More
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Talks Ronda Rousey, Cut to 135, Lion Fight 14 Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Everywhere you look in Fightland these days all you see is LION FIGHT title contender Cyborg, Cyborg and more Cyborg.
“Cyborg Calls Out Ronda Rousey”
“Cris Cyborg… Read More
Report: Luke Rockhold Still Wants to Beat Michael Bisping’s “Ass”, But Believes Tim Kennedy Will Hand Him a Loss First
By FCF Staff
Since Michael Bisping claimed publicly in 2012 that he bested Luke Rockhold in sparring, the latter has been gunning for a bout with the middleweight contender. Although both men are scheduled for upcoming fights, Rockhold has relayed,… Read More
WSOF 9: John Gunderson-Chris Gruetzemacher Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has confirmed several more bouts for the promotion’s March 29th card in Las Vegas, including a featherweight fight between John Gunderson and Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher.
WSOF 9 will be hosted by the Hard Rock… Read More
Report: NSAC Chairperson Weighs in on Belfort’s TRT Exemption Prospects
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort has made it clear he intends to continue his testosterone replacement therapy in preparation for Chris Weidman, but a Nevada State Athletic Commission representative has conceded that may be a problem in that jurisdiction.
Belfort… Read More
Report: Zach Makovsky And Josh Sampo Have Agreed to Fight
By FCF Staff
It looks as though UFC 170 has picked up an eleventh bout, as flyweights Zach Makovsky and Josh Sampo have reportedly agreed to fight at the February 22nd card. The event will go down at the Mandalay… Read More
Report: White Confirms Zingano to Face Rousey-Tate Winner
By FCF Staff
After Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate fight tonight at UFC 168, the promotion’s president Dana White has reportedly confirmed that Cat Zingano will face the winner in 2014.
Zingano stopped Tate at the TUF 17 Finale in… Read More