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UFC 142: Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo Takes Out Chad Mendes
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which saw featherweight champion Jose Aldo retain his belt with a first round, knockout of challenger Chad Mendes.
In another of the card’s feature attractions,… Read More
Anthony Johnson 12 Pounds Over Middlweight Limit For UFC Fight With Vitor Belfort, Fight Will Go On As Planned
By FCF Staff
Shortly after UFC President Dana White announced during the broadcast of UFC weigh ins today that Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (10-3) would not be making weight for his scheduled middleweight bout tomorrow with Vitor Belfort (20-9), Johnson weighed… Read More
Rashad Evans: “Rumble” Johnson Can Beat Anyone In The UFC Middleweight Division
UFC light heavyweight contender Rashad Evans has warned the middleweight division that his teammate Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson will make ‘an immediate impact’ on the 185lbs weight class this weekend. Johnson collides with MMA icon Vitor Belfort in the co-main… Read More
Spike TV To Air Melvin Guillard Special Opposite UFC On FX1
By FCF Staff
A marathon of past Melvin Guillard fights will air on Spike TV directly opposite the inaugural UFC live event on FX, in which Guillard will headline against Jim Miller in a lightweight contest, next Friday, Jan.… Read More
Quick Hits: UFC Fighters Talk From Brazil
“I train with some of the best guys in the world,” said Chad Mendes of his upcoming, main event showdown with featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
“Jose Aldo is the champion for a reason, but I’ve never been more ready in… Read More
Media Watch: ESPN Investigates Fairness Of UFC Fighter Pay
A one minute video previewing ESPN’s forthcoming, investigative report into UFC fighter pay and the debate over whether or not the world’s top MMA promotion is a monopoly, has been released. The report will air on Sunday, January 15 at… Read More
Unbeaten MMA Upstart Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson Replaces Injured Mike Stumpf At UFC 143
By FCF Staff
Kickboxing sensation and undefeated MMA prospect Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (5-0) has signed with the UFC and will make his debut in the octagon in place of an injured Mike Stumpf in the welterweight contest with Justin Edwards… Read More
Five Fights Official For UFC On Fuel TV 2 In Sweden
By FCF Staff
Five bouts have been made official for UFC on FUEL TV 2 at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on April 14:
- Middleweight: Papy Abedi (8-1) vs. James Head (7-2)
- Middleweight: Francis Carmont (17-7) vs. Magnus
Cris Cyborg Tests Positive For Banned Substance; UFC Prez Says She’ll Be Stripped Of Strikeforce Title
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos tested positive for a banned substance – stanozolol metabolites – following her victory over Hiroko Yamanaka in San Diego, Calif. on… Read More
UFC on Fuel TV 2 Set For April 14 In Stockholm, Sweden
By FCF Staff
UFC officials have confirmed that the promotion will make its debut in Sweden on April 14. The event will air on Fuel TV, but no matchups have been confirmed yet.
The UFC’s historic debut in Sweden… Read More
Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin Slated For UFC 145
By FCF Staff
Mark Hominick (20-10) will face off with Eddie Yagin (15-5-1) in a featherweight battle at UFC 145 at Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre on March 24, UFC offiicals confirmed today.
It was not announced whether this fight… Read More
Alistair Overeem Dodges Legal Bullet, Gets Paid Purse By UFC For Lesnar Fight
Former Overeem management team, Golden Glory, intends to recover money from Overeem’s cut of UFC 141 Pay-Per-View buys
By FCF Staff
Roderick J. Lindblom, Esq., attorney for Golden Glory and Knock Out Investment, the former management team of UFC… Read More
Ken Stone vs. Mike Easton Added to UFC on FX 1
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that a bout between bantamweights Ken Stone and Mike Easton, will round out the main card of the promotion’s upcoming January 20th event.
The “UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller”… Read More
UFC 141 Results: Alistair Overeem Stops Brock Lesnar
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 141 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Alistair Overeem stop former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in the first round.
Alistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar via TKO (strikes) –… Read More
Breaking News: Alistair Overeem’s UFC 141 Purse To Be Withheld On Nevada Judge’s Order
By FCF Staff
Roderick Lindblom, Esq., attorney for Knockout Investments and Golden Glory, has issued a statement declaring that a Nevada District Court judge has issued an order today to withhold payment of over $241,000 to Alistair Overeem after… Read More
Brock Lesnar Leads UFC 141 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Hours removed from the news that Alistair Overeem is reportedly being sued by his former management Golden Glory and Knockout Investments, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for tonight’s UFC 141 event.
Of course,… Read More
XyienceSucks.com Calls Out Supplement Company, UFC Owners’ “Loan-To-Own Scheme”
By Joshua Molina
A man at the center of a legal dispute with Xyience has been campaigning against the nutritional supplement company with a protest Web site, XyienceSucks.com.
Rich Bergeron, the founder of XyienceSucks.com and owner of Fight News Unlimited,… Read More
Overeem and Lesnar on Weight for UFC 141, Diaz Misses On First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Both Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada, to clear the way for their highly anticipated bout tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The former UFC heavyweight champion Lesnar… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Vet Shane Del Rosario Signs With UFC
By FCF Staff
The flow of Strikeforce heavyweights to the UFC reportedly continues, as today Iridium Sports Agency has announced that its client Shane Del Rosario has signed with the fellow Zuffa promotion. Del Rosario’s management made the announcement… Read More
Report: Miguel Torres Returning to UFC After Recent Dismissal
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s termination of Miguel Torres was a brief one, as according to multiple reports this afternoon, the promotion’s President Dana White has announced that the former WEC champ is… Read More