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Kevin Lee Says Conor McGregor Should Fight Him if He’s a “Competitor at Heart”
By FCF Staff
Following Kevin Lee’s vicious, knockout win at UFC 244, the lightweight is hoping to secure a bout with Conor McGregor next. But, “The Motown Phenom” believes certain stakeholders will go out of their way to make sure… Read More
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Takes Out Robert Whittaker to Become Undisputed Champ
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya is the UFC’s undisputed, middleweight champ, as the renowned striker stopped Robert Whittaker tonight at UFC 243.
Adesanya put Whittaker down with a perfectly placed left hook in round two of the card’s main event,… Read More
The Three Best UFC Fights in 2019
There is no doubt that the UFC is always the number one choice for fans that love to watch fighting sports. You have some of the best mixed martial artists sharing the octagon and testing their skills against one another.… Read More
Kevin Lee Confirms He’s Staying at Welterweight
By FCF Staff
Although Kevin Lee came up short in his fight with welterweight contender Rafael dos Anjos in May, the fighter says he plans to compete at 170 moving forward.
Lee decided to move up to 170 for his… Read More
Dana White Weighs-in on Whether Diego Sanchez Should Retire
By FCF Staff
There have been calls from some observers for Diego Sanchez to retire in the past, and following his loss at UFC 239, those voices may be heard again. But, it sounds like Dana White’s not on board… Read More
UFC 238: Tony Ferguson Knows How to “Bounce Back From Anything”
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Although Tony Ferguson has dealt with both physical and personal issues the last couple of years, the former interim champ insists he’s ready to go.
Ferguson is booked to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 238 on Saturday… Read More
UFC 238: Eddie Bravo Says Tony Ferguson is “Sharper Than Ever” Ahead of Octagon Return
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson is returning to the Octagon this Saturday, for the first time since personal and family issues made the news. But, according to his jiu-jitsu coach Eddie Bravo, the best version of “El Cucuy” will face… Read More
UFC Rochester: Kevin Lee Comments on Loss, Doesn’t “Know What Happened”
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Kevin Lee suffered another big setback at UFC Rochester last night, and since then, the contender’s shared out a video in which he commented on the loss.
Lee took on former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos in… Read More
UFC Ottawa Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Ottawa, which will feature Donald Cerrone taking on fellow lightweight contender, Al Iaquinta, in the main event.
All of the competitors scheduled to compete at Saturday’s card ade weight.
Main… Read More
Kevin Lee Says it “Might be Time” to Make Jump to 170, Following Latest Defeat
By FCF Staff
Kevin Lee has talked about moving up to welterweight in the past, and following his loss to Al Iaquinta on Saturday, “The Motown Phenom” says it might be time.
The lightweight contender faced Iaquinta in the headliner… Read More
UFC Milwaukee: Kevin Lee Says Conor McGregor Would be Taking Step “Backward” if he Fights Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has said that he believes a fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier makes sense, and recently Kevin Lee weighed-in on the proposed bout.
McGregor faced Poirier back in 2014 and knocked the… Read More
UFC 229: Conor McGregor Reports he Was More “Excited” to Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov Than Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor ever cross paths in the cage, but recently the latter admitted he’s more “excited” to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, than “El Cucuy”.
After Ferguson won the interim… Read More
UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor Betting Odds
UFC 229 is just over a week away, and the card will feature one of the biggest fights in combat sports history: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor. Accordingly, it’s a bout that will almost certainly draw frenzied action on… Read More
UFC 228: Coach Believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is “Never Going to Lose”
By FCF Staff
The consensus in MMA is that it’s typically a matter of time before a fighter takes a loss, but Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking coach, Javier Mendez, doesn’t see the UFC’s lightweight champ ever losing.
Nurmagomedov is preparing to… Read More
UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor – Early Betting Lines Are in For Massive Bout
Following the confirmation that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor are going to battle at UFC 229, October 6th in Las Vegas, the early betting lines have the latter as the underdog.
On Friday, the UFC announced that the highly… Read More
UFC Announces Khabib Nurmagomedov – Conor McGregor Bout
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to whether Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight, the UFC announced on Friday that the stars will battle October 6th.
The fight will headline UFC 229, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC on FOX 30: Dustin Poirier Leaves Door Open to Tony Ferguson Bout
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier has made it clear he believes he deserves to fight for the UFC’s lightweight title next. But, following his memorable, victory over Eddie Alvarez at UFC on FOX 30 last night, Poirier’s left the door… Read More
Colby Covington Doesn’t See Conor McGregor Reclaiming Title From Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
If and when Conor McGregor faces Khabib Nurmagomedov, Colby Covington doesn’t see the superstar reclaiming the UFC’s lightweight title from the new champ.
A bout between Nurmagomedov and McGregor is expected to take place later this year,… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Tells Conor McGregor he Has to “Play Like a Grown-up” Now
By FCF Staff
The belief is that sooner or later, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will end up fighting, and recently the new lightweight champ delivered another warning to the superstar.
Nurmagomedov won the UFC’s 155 title in April, by… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Boxing Coach Believes Bout With Khabib Nurmagomedov is “Brewing”
By FCF Staff
It’s not known yet when and who Conor McGregor will fight next, but the star’s boxing coach believes a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is likely.
McGregor hasn’t fought for the UFC now since November, 2016, when he… Read More