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Dana White Confirms UFC is “Getting Into Boxing”
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White stated that he’s interested in promoting boxing bouts, and that he might do so under the UFC umbrella, and now he’s confirmed the company intends to do just that.
White and the UFC played… Read More
Freddie Roach Believes Extra Weight Led to Georges St-Pierre Tiring Faster at UFC 217
By FCF Staff
Now that Georges St-Pierre is the UFC’s middleweight champion, there’s been a lot of discussion as to whether the former welterweight champ will remain at 185. According to his boxing coach, Freddie Roach, however, the star would… Read More
Dana White Claims 2017 Will be The “Biggest” in UFC History
By FCF Staff
The consensus among MMA observers is that 2017 has been a down year for the UFC, but on Thursday, Dana White claimed otherwise.
Since Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey have not competed in the Octagon this past… Read More
Dana White Expands on Interest in Promoting Boxing Bouts
By FCF Staff
Dana White raised eyebrows throughout combat sports recently by saying that the UFC might consider promoting boxing bouts, and now the promotion’s president has repeated that interest.
White was a guest on The Jime Rome podcast recently,… Read More
Dana White Reports UFC Could Start Promoting Boxing Bouts
By FCF Staff
After playing a key part in August’s boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, UFC President Dana White says the promotion could officially start promoting boxing bouts at some juncture.
Even before McGregor was officially signed… Read More
Joe Rogan is “Hearing” Michael Bisping vs. GSP is Not “Selling Well”
By FCF Staff
We’re less than two weeks out from Georges St-Pierre’s return at UFC 217, and Joe Rogan is hearing the November 4th event is not selling well.
St-Pierre will take on middleweight champion Michael Bisping at the event,… Read More
Edson Barboza Reports He’s Accepted Bout With Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a fight with interim lightweight champ, Tony Ferguson, but Edson Barboza’s reporting that the UFC has offered him a fight with the undefeated fighter.
Nurmagomedov has yet to be signed for… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Believes he “Cared a Bit Too Much”, After Joining UFC
By FCF Staff
As Eddie Alvarez prepares for his seventh, UFC bout, the decorated fighter says he may have worried too much about making a big splash, when he signed with the promotion.
Alvarez is getting ready to face Justin… Read More
UFC 215: Demetrious Johnson Says UFC is Holding “Too Many” Events
By FCF Staff
Many fans and observers have argued in recent years that the UFC is promoting too many events, and the promotion’s flyweight champ agrees with that sentiment.
Demetrious Johnson is booked to defend the 125 title against Ray… Read More
Report: Cris “Cyborg” Granted Boxing License by California Commission
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks removed from Conor McGregor’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, it’s being reported that another UFC champion has applied and received their boxing license.
The UFC’s women’s featherweight champion, Cris “Cyborg” Justino, has reportedly… Read More
Basics of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Betting
That fighters like Conor McGregor are a household name these days is a proof enough that MMA has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest growing sports throughout the world. The increasing popularity of Mixed Martial Arts has led… Read More
Former Boxing Champ Andre Berto Tells Dana White “Call Me”
By FCF Staff
The last man to box Floyd Mayweather, before Conor McGregor did on Saturday night, wants to make a run in the UFC.
Following Mayweather’s TKO win over McGregor this past weekend, former boxing champ Andre Berto spoke… Read More
Kenny Florian Says 8-Ounce Gloves are “Better” for Floyd Mayweather
By FCF Staff
A lot of people believe that the move to 8-ounce gloves has significantly boosted Conor McGregor’s chances of defeating Floyd Mayweather, but Kenny Florian doesn’t necessarily see it that way.
Both McGregor and Mayweather petitioned the Nevada… Read More
Chris van Heerden Believes MMA Fighters “go Down so Easy” From Punches to The Jaw
By FCF Staff
Former IBO welterweight champ, Chris van Heerden, is likely raising eyebrows, as a result of comments the boxer’s made about the ability of MMA fighters to take punches on the jaw.
The South African fighter was recently… Read More
Polaris 5 Results: Garry Tonon Defeats Dillon Danis Again
By FCF Staff
Polaris 5 took place yesterday in London, England, and the grappling event featured many accomplished grapplers and MMA veterans.
In the main event, submission guru Garry Tonon worked his way to a decision win over Conor McGregor’s… Read More
Former Boxing Champ Victor Ortiz Says Paulie Malignaggi Has “Valid Point”, Regarding Sparring Footage Release
By FCF Staff
Paulie Malignaggi has accused Dana White and Conor McGregor’s team of misrepresenting how his second sparring session went with the UFC champ, and fellow boxer, Victor Ortiz, recently weighed in.
Malignaggi has argued that White and McGregor’s… Read More
Paulie Malignaggi Calls Dana White The “Pillsbury Doughboy” While Blasting UFC President
By FCF Staff
Paulie Malignaggi has been highly critical of Conor McGregor and his team in recent days, and now the decorated boxer’s turned his sights to Dana White.
Malignaggi has been in the headlines recently, as a result of… Read More
Justin Gaethje & Eddie Alvarez to Coach TUF 26
By FCF Staff
Following Justin Gaethje’s thrilling, UFC debut earlier this month, the former WSOF champ has been tapped to coach on “The Ultimate Fighter”.
Gaethje came from behind to stop Michael Johnson at the TUF 25 Finale, which took… Read More
UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson Wins ESPY
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson is widely regarded to be one of the best, pound-for-pound fighters to date in MMA, and now the UFC champ has won an ESPY.
ESPN held it’s annual awards on Wednesday, and Johnson was handed… Read More
Yannick Bahati Set To Defend Title At BAMMA London
By Press Release
[London 12.07.17] The SSE Arena, Wembley is ready to rumble with the biggest fighting event in London this September as BAMMA returns to the nation’s capital. BAMMA today adds two more matchups to the fight… Read More