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Max Holloway Reports He’s Cleared For Octagon Return
By FCF Staff
After being forced out of a bout this past July with Brian Ortega, due to suffering concussion like symptoms, Max Holloway has announced he’s been medically cleared to fight again.
The UFC’s featherweight champ announced the news… Read More
UFC 227: Cub Swanson Outlines Why Title Shot is Not His “Main Goal”
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson has long been regarded as one of the UFC’s best featherweights, and while the veteran still hopes to lock up a title shot, he says it’s not his primary focus.
Swanson will take on Renato… Read More
Latest Estimates Still Have UFC 226 PPV Buys at Less Than 400,000
By FCF Staff
Not long after UFC 226 took place on July 7th, it was reported that early estimates had the card selling less than 400,00 pay-per-view buys. Now, in a new report, the latest figures are still indicating that’s… Read More
Dana White Reports Max Holloway’s “Doing Well”
By FCF Staff
It’s not known yet when Max Holloway will return to the Octagon, but recently Dana White reported that the UFC’s featherweight champ is doing much better.
Holloway was forced out of a bout with Brian Ortega earlier… Read More
UFC Champ Max Holloway Posts Update on Health
By FCF Staff
Max Holloway is back on the mainland of the United States for additional medical testing, following his withdrawal from UFC 226 earlier this month.
The featherweight champion was scheduled to fight Brian Ortega at the July 7th… Read More
Report: Early Estimates For UFC 226 PPV Figures Not Impressive
By FCF Staff
UFC 226 was widely considered to be the promotion’s most stacked card of the year, but according to a new report, early estimates indicate the event did not generate significant, pay-per-view sales.
Due to the fact last… Read More
UFC 226: Max Holloway Shares Statement Following Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
After being forced out of a fight with Brian Ortega, due to having concussion like symptoms, Max Holloway has posted a statement.
The featherweight champ, who was supposed to face Ortega in the co-main event of UFC… Read More
UFC 223: Max Holloway Admits he Was “Huge” When Call Came to Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Although Max Holloway believes he could have made weight for a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223, the featherweight champ admits he’s not sure he could have done so safely.
Holloway agreed to fight Nurmagomedov on… Read More
UFC FN 128: Frankie Edgar Tweets Out Clarification on Sparring Sessions, Following Stoppage Defeat
By FCF Staff
Recently Frankie Edgar defended his decision to take a quick, turnaround bout against Cub Swanson, but now the former lightweight champ has clarified how intense his sparring sessions have been.
Edgar has agreed to fight Swanson on… Read More
Report: Cub Swanson Remaining With UFC, Rematch With Frankie Edgar Nearly Finalized
By FCF Staff
After closing out his UFC deal in December, it’s being reported that Cub Swanson is resigning with the UFC, and that a rematch with Frankie Edgar is close to being finalized.
Swanson entered free agency after he… Read More
Max Holloway Discusses Timeline For Next Title Defense
By FCF Staff
After being forced out of the March 3rd, UFC 222 card due to an undisclosed, ankle injury, Max Holloway has provided a timeline for his return.
Holloway was scheduled to fight Frankie Edgar at the recent event,… Read More
LFA Alum Emerge As The Biggest Stars Of UFC 222
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and the two promotions that merged to create it, RFA and Legacy FC, saw several more alum show up in full force and shine on the biggest stage when… Read More
Conor McGregor Comments on Frankie Edgar’s KO Loss
By FCF Staff
Not far out from UFC 222, Conor McGregor claimed he had offered to fight Frankie Edgar at the event, and following the latter’s loss, the Irish star had a message for him.
Edgar took on Brian Ortega… Read More
UFC 222 Weigh-In Results: Cris “Cyborg” & Yana Kunitskaya Cleared For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 222, which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the headliner, featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” will take on former Invicta FC bantamweight champ, Yana Kunitskaya.
Main Card (Pay-per-view,… Read More
Conor McGregor Tweets Jab in Frankie Edgar’s Direction
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor continues to insert himself into the conversation regarding UFC 222, despite the fact he’s not booked for the event.
Recently McGregor claimed that he offered to step in and fight Edgar at the March 3rd… Read More
Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor – Frankie Edgar Was “Very Close”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor’s recent claim that he offered to fight Frankie Edgar on short notice at UFC 222 caused quite the reaction, and Artem Lobov insists his teammate was serious about the offer.
McGregor relayed via social media… Read More
Conor McGregor Says he Was Willing to Fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since 2016, the UFC’s lightweight champ is claiming that he was willing to step in and fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, after Max Holloway was forced to drop out due to… Read More
Cris “Cyborg” Reportedly Fighting Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222
By FCF Staff
UFC 222 will feature a title fight after all, as it’s being reported that featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” has agreed to fight Octagon newcomer Yana Kunitskaya at the March 3rd event.
The March 3rd card was originally supposed… Read More
UFC FN 123: Cub Swanson Believes he Could Jump Past Frankie Edgar With Win Saturday
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson has been campaigning for a title shot for months now, and the accomplished vet believes he could lock one up on Saturday night, at UFC Fight Night 123.
Swanson will take on fellow featherweight contender… Read More
UFC FN 123: Andre Soukhamthath Stepping in For Bryan Caraway
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Andre Soukhamthath has agreed to step up and fight Luke Sanders at UFC Fight Night 123 on December 9th in Sacramento, California.
The latter was scheduled to fight bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway,… Read More