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Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero to Coach TUF Latin America Season Two
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced it’s plans for a second season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America”, and that Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero will be the coaches.
According to the promotion’s official announcement, filming for TUF: Latin… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo-Conor McGregor Fight Not Likely Until Summer
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has said the promotion was looking at booking Jose Aldo versus Conor McGregor for some time in May, but according to new report, the bout has been pushed back.
McGregor secured a fight… Read More
WSOF 17: Jake Shields Leads Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last weekend’s WSOF 17 show in Las Vegas, and not surprisingly, UFC vet Jake Shields led the way.
The former Strikeforce champ reportedly earned $65,000 for… Read More
WSOF 17: Jake Shields Scores First Round, Submission Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s WSOF 17 card in Las Vegas, which saw Jake Shields defeat fellow UFC vet Brian Foster in the main event.
Shields tapped out the welterweight with a first round, rear-naked-choke, and… Read More
WSOF 17: Brian Foster Ready to Headline After “Hard Road Back”
By FCF Staff
Although several years ago it wasn’t clear what the future held for Brian Foster’s fighting career, the welterweight has persevered, and worked his way into a main event fight at WSOF 17.
Back in 2010, Foster had… Read More
Daniel Cormier Expands on Jon Jones’ Positive Drug Test, Says Activities “Outside the Octagon” Are Holding Him Back
By FCF Staff
Immediately following the news that Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites, Daniel Cormier supported his rival’s decision to enter rehab, and the latter expanded on the situation in the latest “UFC Tonight.”
Cormier, who was decisioned… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Says he Didn’t Lie to NSAC While Discussing End of Nike Deal
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones has apologized to Nike for how he told the Nevada State Athletic Commission that his deal with the sporting goods giant ended, but the UFC champion says he didn’t lie to officials either.
Earlier this… Read More
WSOF 17: Jake Shields to Face Brian Foster in Headliner
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has announced that a welterweight fight between Jake Shields and Brian Foster will headline the promotion’s January 17th event in Las Vegas.
WSOF 17 will be hosted by the Planet Hollywood Resort &… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Payroll: Carla Esparza Earns $50K For Championship Win
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Friday’s TUF 20 Finale, and the numbers reflect that Carla Esparza earned $50,000 while laying claim to the UFC’s strawweight championship.
Esparza secured the title and… Read More
RFA 22: Gilbert Smith to Battle Chidi Njokuani for Vacant Welterweight Title
By FCF Staff
Resurrection Fighting Alliance has announced that TUF vet Gilbert Smith will take on Chidi Njokuani for the promotion’s vacant welterweight title on January 9th.
The bout will headline RFA 22, which will be hosted by the… Read More
Friday’s Lion Fight 19 Includes Fabio Pinca vs. Sean Kearney Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – The world’s premier Muay Thai organization, LION FIGHT, returns to the East coast at Foxwoods Resort Casino this Friday night for LION FIGHT 19: PINCA vs. KEARNEY. Headlining… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Hospitalized With Back Pain
By FCF Staff
Approximately three months out from a scheduled bout with Nick Diaz, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, has reportedly been hospitalized due to back pain.
Silva was apparently sent to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro on… Read More
Report: Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort Likely to Take Place in Los Angeles
By FCF Staf
Although the Nevada State Athletic Commission informed Vitor Belfort that his next fight must take place within its jurisdiction, it looks as though the middleweight will challenge champion Chris Weidman in California.
Belfort and Weidman were originally… Read More
Urijah Faber Set to Battle Francisco Rivera Next
By FCF Staff
Urijah Faber is the latest big name to be added to the line-up for UFC 181, as the promotion has announced that the accomplished fighter has agreed to face Francisco Rivera at the event.
The December 6th… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor Wants to Make Run at 155, Says Stadium Fight in Works for 2015
By FCF Staff
Now that it looks like Conor McGregor will challenge for the featherweight title sometime in early 2015, the rising star says a run at lightweight could not be far away.
Recently, Dana White said that handing McGregor… Read More
RFA 20 to Feature Jarred Mercado vs. Luke Sanders in Headliner
By Resurrection Fighting Alliance (via press release)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringing a world class bantamweight world title fight to Colorado in November.… Read More
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
Lion Fight 18: Salah Khalifa vs. Yodsanklai Fairtex, Anke Van Gestel vs. Jorina Baars Title Fights Announced
By Lion Fight (via press release)
LAS VEGAS, NV – Scott Kent, CEO of Lion Fight, today announced the two contenders vying for Lion Fight belts in the double championship headliners on tap for LION FIGHT… Read More
Jon Jones Returns Fire at Alexander Gustafsson After Latter Comments on Champ’s Cut
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier told Jon Jones that posting pictures of a cut he’s incurred in training wasn’t wise, and now fellow contender Alexander Gustafsson has also weighed in.
Gustafsson, who was scheduled to rematch Jones on September 27th… Read More
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier Continue War of Words After Champ Posts Picture of Cut
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have exchanged plenty of verbal shots in the past, and now that the two are set to fight at UFC 178, their war of words seems to be heating up.
Jones… Read More