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Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva to Headline October 5th UFC on FX
By FCF Staff
After an ankle injury forced Travis Browne to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Ben Rothwell next Saturday, the UFC has announced that the rising heavyweight will fight veteran Antonio Silva, October 5th in Minneapolis.
The bout,… Read More
Report: BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald Agree to Voluntary Drug Testing For UFC 152 Bout
By FCF Staff
At a time when the issue of performance enhancing drugs continues to dominate the MMA world, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association has announced that veteran BJ Penn has voluntarily enrolled in the organization’s program. Penn’s next opponent, rising… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC, Mir, Enter the Hexagon; Invicta FC All-Women’s Show Creates MMA Buzz
By Joshua Molina
Daniel Cormier can’t go to the UFC yet. So the UFC will come to him.
Coming off a one-sided beating at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir is now scheduled to battle… Read More
Vitor Belfort Fighting Alan Belcher at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
A day after Vitor Belfort took to Twitter to campaign for a fight with undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman, the UFC has announced that the accomplished vet will fight rising contender Alan Belcher, October 13th.
Belcher tweeted on… Read More
UFC Vet Curt Warburton Versus Lee Wieczorek Among Latest Additions For BAMMA 10
By FCF Staff
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming September 15th event in London, England, as today it has announced that UFC vet Curt Warburton will fight lightweight Lee… Read More
With Palhares and Camozzi Down With Injuries, Okami vs. Roberts Set For UFC 150
By FCF Staff
As a result of Rousimar Palhares and Chris Camozzi both withdrawing from UFC 150 due to injury, the promotion has announced that their scheduled opponents, Yushin Okami and Buddy Roberts, will now square off.
The nature of… Read More
Jimi Manuwa to Make Octagon Debut Versus Kyle Kingsbury at UFC on FUEL TV 5
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of weeks removed from the news that Jimi Manuwa has signed with the UFC, the promotion has confirmed that the British fighter will take on Kyle Kinsbury at its upcoming, September 29th event in… Read More
UFC Confirms McCall Injury, Moraga vs. Gomez Set For UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from the upcoming August 4th, UFC on FOX 4 card in Los Angeles, the UFC has confirmed that flyweight Ian McCall has been forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.… Read More
Aaron Simpson Hoping to Fight Jon Fitch at UFC 152, Welterweight “Waiting to Hear Back”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following his unanimous decision win over Kenny Robertson at the latest UFC on Fuel TV event earlier this month, Aaron Simpson is still pursuing a bout with his original scheduled opponent for that card, Jon Fitch.
Prior… Read More
UFC 149’s Urijah Faber Tweets X-Ray of Broken Rib
By FCF Staff
After coming up short in his bid for the UFC interim bantamweight belt, Urijah Faber has released an X-Ray of a broken rib he incurred during his unanimous decision loss Saturday to Renan Barao.
The former… Read More
UFC 149 Highlights: “Faber vs. Barao”
Video: Highlights: UFC 149 – Faber vs. Barao
After UFC 149, Dana White Leaning Towards Chris Weidman For Next Middleweight Contender
By FCF Staff
After hinting last week that he may have something to announce regarding the middleweight title picture following UFC 149, UFC President Dana White will apparently leave Calgary with no decision made.
Although White never confirmed that the… Read More
Jimmo, Riddle, Caraway and Gagnon Pick Up UFC 149 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
As soon as Ryan Jimmo knocked Anthony Perosh out with a thumping right hand in just 7 seconds, few people likely doubted that the light-heavyweight would receive “Knockout of the Night” for the stoppage.
After the card,… Read More
UFC 149: Renan Barao Takes Interim Bantamweight Title, Decisions Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, which saw Renan Barao defeat Urijah Faber by unanimous decision to become the promotion’s interim bantamweight champion.
Renan Barao def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision… Read More
Report: Knee Injury Forces Ian McCall to Withdraw From UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
In the same week that the UFC announced that Ian McCall would fight newcomer John Moraga at UFC on FOX 4, the flyweight contender has reportedly announced that he has withdrawn from the bout due to a… Read More
UFC 149 Weigh-Ins: Faber and Barao On Weight For Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Urijah Faber and Renan Barao have cleared the final hurdle for their interim bantamweight title fight tomorrow night in Calgary, Alberta, as both men made weight today at the UFC 149 weigh-ins.
The former WEC featherweight champ… Read More
Recovering Yves Edwards Says Arm at “80 Percent”, Has Asked UFC For September Bout
By Kelsey Mowatt
15 year veteran Yves Edwards has relayed to the UFC that he’s hoping to return to action in September, following a bicep injury which forced him to withdraw from a scheduled bout with Donald Cerrone on May 15th.… Read More
Preview: UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will make its inaugural trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UFC 149. While the card has been remoulded significantly by injury, the end result is still a promising event from top to… Read More
Ian McCall Fighting John Moraga at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Following a unanimous decision loss to Demetrious Johnson on June 8th, Ian McCall won’t have to wait long for an opportunity to get back on track, as the UFC has announced that the flyweight will fight John… Read More
Report: UFC Vet Caol Uno Returning to Shooto
By FCF Staff
One of Japan’s most experienced veterans, featherweight Caol Uno, will reportedly make his return to the nation’s storied Shooto promotion. The 37 year-old Uno hasn’t competed for Shooto since February, 2004, when he battled fellow vet Tatsuya… Read More