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Golden Glory to Zuffa: Paying Fighters Directly Not an Issue, Open to Exclusive UFC Contract for Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
Over the last couple of weeks, Zuffa has released several notable Golden Glory fighters from its roster, heightening speculation as to what lies next for fighters like former Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem and… Read More
Mike Brown Still Confident He Can “Beat The Best ” Quick Following UFC 133 Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
It may not have produced a highlight reel finish or earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 133 Saturday night, but former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown will gladly take the unanimous decision victory he… Read More
Chad Mendes Reports Hand Isn’t Broken After UFC 133 Win
By FCF Staff
It appears as though featherweight contender Chad Mendes will be free to resume his title shot quest relatively soon. The Team Alpha Male fighter is reporting that his hand is not broken as originally… Read More
Mark Hominick Hoping for UFC 140 Bout, Still Eager to Fight “The Korean Zombie”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If Mark Hominick has it his way, the veteran’s 2011 season will feature two bouts in Toronto, Ontario, as now that the UFC has announced it will return to the Canadian city in December, the featherweight… Read More
Steve Cantwell and Mike Massenzio Agree to UFC 136 Tilt
By FCF Staff
UFC 136 has a new middleweight bout, as today the promotion announced that Steve Cantwell and Mike Massenzio have agree to square off on the card. The October 8th event will be hosted by… Read More
Belfort, Ebersole, Evans and Ortiz Collect UFC 133 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Although Tito Ortiz failed to pull off a second upset in as many months, the former light-heavyweight champion received an additional $70,000 for his efforts at last night’s UFC 133 card, as he and… Read More
Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz on Weight for UFC 133 Headliner
By FCF Staff
Both Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz (pictured) made weight this afternoon in Philadelphia to set in motion their main event bout tomorrow night at the Wells Fargo Center. Evans came in at 204.4 pounds… Read More
Mike Swick Withdraws from UFC 134 Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
Mike Swick continues to endure tough times, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the welterweight will not fight Erick Silva, August 27th as scheduled due an injury. A replacement for the American… Read More
UFC 133 Presser Highlights: Evans and Ortiz Say They Are New and Improved
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official pre-fight press conference today in anticipation of Saturday’s UFC 133 card, which will see former light-heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz square off in the main event.
The… Read More
Toronto’s Air Canada Centre Booked for December 10th, UFC 140
By FCF Staff
After the UFC broke North American attendances and gate records with its Toronto debut in April, there was little doubt that the promotion would return to the Canadian city sometime soon. Well today, UFC officials have… Read More
Cung Le Says Movie Schedule Ideal for UFC 139 Bout, Has “No Problem” Fighting Keith Jardine
By Kelsey Mowatt
He has been one of Strikeforce’s biggest draws and its middleweight champion, but if Cung Le had it his way, his next bout would take place in the UFC Octagon. Not only is Le… Read More
Jim Hettes Replaces Leonard Garcia at UFC on Versus 5
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced today that featherweight Leonard Garcia has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming, August 14th bout with Alex Caceres due to an injury. No details regarding the nature… Read More
Dan Miller “Needs Win” Over Rousimar Palhares at UFC 134
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Dan Miller has forged a reputation for being one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s gamest and most resilient fighters, evidenced by a record that includes competitive bouts with some of the promotion’s top… Read More
Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira Scheduled for UFC Live 6
By FCF Staff
The UFC has confirmed that lightweights Yves Edwards and Rafaello Oliveira will fight at the promotion’s upcoming UFC Live 6 show in Washington, DC. The card, which will be hosted by the Verizon Center,… Read More
Stefan Struve and Pat Barry Agree to UFC Live 6 Bout
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced this afternoon that heavyweights Pat Barry and Stefan Struve have agreed to fight at the promotion’s upcoming, October 1st event in Washington D.C.
Struve (21-5) will be looking… Read More
Report: Jeff “The Big Frog” Curran Returning to UFC
By FCF Staff
Jeff “The Big Frog” Curran told FCF in May that he was holding out for another bout with Zuffa and the UFC, and according to reports today the accomplished fighter has gotten his wish.
A source… Read More
Paul Bradley to Make Octagon Debut at UFC 133
By FCF Staff
The UFC has confirmed that Strikeforce veteran Paul Bradley will step in for Constantinos Philippou, on August 6th at UFC 133, against his original scheduled opponent Rafael Natal. Philippou was moved to the main card yesterday… Read More
Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist Added to UFC Fight Night 25
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 25 has had a welterweight bout between Matt Riddle and Octagon newcomer Lance Benoist added to the line-up. The match-up, which will take place September 17th in New Orleans, was announced… Read More
Philippou Confirmed as Replacement for Sakara at UFC 133
By FCF Staff
Reports that Alessio Sakara has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 133 tilt with Jorge Rivera have been confirmed by the promotion, as the UFC has announced that Constantinos Philippou will step in… Read More
Nunes vs. Gamburyan, Escovedo vs. Mizugaki Added to UFC 135
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added two more bouts to the promotion’s upcoming September 24th event in Denver, Colorado, as featherweight Diego Nunes will take on Manny Gamburyan and bantamweight Cole Escovedo will face Takeya Mizugaki.… Read More