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FCF Radio: UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and Sam Stout
FCF Radio is back with original host Kelsey Mowatt behind the wheel. In this latest episode of the show, Mowatt talks with newly crowned UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson, as well as UFC lightweight Sam Stout, who’s preparing to fight… Read More
Stephan Bonnar on UFC 153 Headliner: “I’m Going to Give Anderson Silva Hell”
By FCF Staff
In an effort to salvage a card that had lost two of its feature attractions due to injury, the UFC asked Stephan Bonnar to take on middleweight champion and Brazilian superstar Anderson Silva on October 13th.
While… Read More
DaMarques Johnson Announces UFC Release
By FCF Staff
After incurring a short notice, submission loss to Gunnar Nelson at the last UFC on FUEL card on September 29th, DaMarques Johnson has announced that he’s been released by the promotion.
The 30 year-old-fighter and former “Ultimate… Read More
Following UFC on FX Loss, Shane Roller Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following his first round, submission loss to Jacob Volkmann at this past weekend’s UFC on FX card in Minneapolis, Shane Roller has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 33.
Speaking via his official Twitter… Read More
Joseph Henle Talks MFC Title Fight With Elvis Mutapcic “I Don’t See Us Getting Out of the Fourth Round”, TUF Vet Says UFC “Is Like an Invite Only Party”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Mainstream fans may remember Joseph Henle for his participation in the eleventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but more recently the man nicknamed “Leonidas” has been making an impact outside the Octagon. Not only has Henle gone… Read More
Lessons Learned: UFC on FX5
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
UFC on FX 5: Antonio Silva Stops Injured Travis Browne
By FCF Staff
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva not only recorded his first Octagon win tonight in Minneapolis, but the vet became the first man to hand rising heavyweight Travis Browne a loss in the process.
A light footed Browne attempted to… Read More
Report: Jeremy Stephens Arrested On Outstanding Warrant Day of UFC on FX 5 Bout
Dana White Says Fighter Still Competing As Scheduled
By FCF Staff
A day after the UFC lost one of the scheduled bouts for tonight’s UFC on FX 5 card in Minneapolis–due to Dennis Hallman failing to make weight–it appears as… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Report: Dennis Hallman Cut By UFC After Failing to Make Weight
By FCF Staff
After failing to make weight for his scheduled UFC on FX 5 bout with Thiago Tavares tonight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dennis Hallman has reportedly been let go by the promotion.
The bout was cancelled–without having Hallman (51-14)… Read More
Opinion: Zuffa Treating Fans to the UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz
By Jesse Heitz
The past few months, as I’ve droned on and on about, have been forgetful at best for Zuffa. It’s string of cancelled and subpar UFC and Strikeforce cards have placed the MMA giant in a position it… Read More
UFC 153 Media Call: Anderson Silva: “It’s a Great Challenge to Fight Stephan Bonnar”, Not Eyeing Bout With Light-Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from its next event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the UFC held a media call today which featured main competitors Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar, Dave Herman and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Of course,… Read More
UFC on FX 5 Weigh-Ins: Antonio Silva and Travis Browne On Weight, Dennis Hallman Reportedly Over and Off Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the weigh-ins this afternoon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in advance of the promotion’s latest UFC on FX 5 card tomorrow night. Headliners Travis Browne and Thiago Silva both came in on weight for… Read More
Geronimo dos Santos Off UFC 153 Card, Out of Fight With Gabriel Gonzaga
By FCF Staff
Veteran heavyweight Geronimo dos Santos will not make his Octagon debut as scheduled at UFC 153 later this month. The promotion’s Brazilian Twitter account announced today that dos Santos has withdrawn from the card, however, no reason… Read More
Sean McCorkle Fighting Fellow UFC Vet Soa Palelei at AFC 4
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, December 17th, Australian Fighting Championship card in Melbourne will feature a heavyweight bout between UFC vets Sean McCorkle and Soa Palalei.
The promotion has announced the match-up via its official Facebook account.
McCorkle (16-3) is… Read More
Report: Michihiro Omigawa Among Latest UFC Cuts
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from the news that the UFC has cut welterweight Charlie Brenneman, the promotion has reportedly also released several more fighters, including noted vet Michihiro Omigawa.
In addition to Omigawa, who is coming off back-to-back losses… Read More
Steven Siler Says UFC 154 Bout With Darren Elkins Next
By FCF Staff
UFC 154 will also reportedly feature a bout between streaking featherweights Steven Siler and Darren Elkins. Siler made the announcement about the November 17th fight via his official Twitter account.
The 28 year-old Elkins (14-2) is coming… Read More
Report: Dana White Says He’d “Absolutely” Have Ronda Rousey Compete in the UFC
By FCF Staff
For quite a while, UFC President Dana White dismissed the idea that women would be competing in the Octagon any time soon, even when organizations like Strikeforce benefited from promoting high profile women’s bouts.… Read More