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Frankie Edgar Says Conor McGregor is “One Dimensional”, Promises to Take Champ’s “Soul”
By FCF Staff
Frankie Edgar hasn’t been booked to fight Conor McGregor yet, but the featherweight contender is promising to make the latter’s reign as champion a brief one.
Edgar stopped Chad Mendes on December 11th, and as a result,… Read More
UFC 194: Dana White Says Conor McGregor Will Receive Title Shot at 155, Latter Discusses “Nice Options”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor unified the featherweight titles last night in jaw dropping fashion, but it looks like more than ever, that a move to lightweight is imminent.
McGregor ended Jose Aldo’s storied run as the featherweight champ at… Read More
Watch The TUF 22 Finale Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5 PM/PT
By FCF Staff
The UFC has more weigh-in festivities scheduled for this afternoon, in advance of the TUF 22 Finale tomorrow night in Las Vegas.
You can can catch the weigh-ins live, right here, beginning at 5 PM/ET.
In… Read More
UFC 194: Kenny Florian And Daniel Cormier Break Down Aldo – McGregor, Keys to Victory
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor will finally battle on Saturday night at UFC 194, in what will be the biggest fight in featherweight history. The bout matches the only featherweight champ the UFC has had… Read More
UFC 194: John Kavanagh Admits Concerns Over Demands Being Put on Conor McGregor’s Time
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has reached superstar status in his native Ireland, and the featherweight’s coach admits he had some concerns over the demands being put on the fighter’s time.
McGregor is scheduled to fight champion Jose Aldo on… Read More
Report: Gunnar Nelson Doesn’t Expect Conor McGregor to Compete at 145 “Much Longer”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor could lay claim to the UFC’s featherweight title in December, but Gunnar Nelson believes the interim champ’s days at 145 are numbered.
McGregor has repeatedly said that he intends to return to the lightweight division… Read More
UFC Confirms Edson Barboza vs.Tony Ferguson After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Khabib Nurmagomedov from the TUF 22 Finale, the UFC has announced that Edson Barboza has agreed to step in and fight Tony Ferguson.
Recently Nurmagomedov reported that he’s broken a rib, and as… Read More
UFC 194: Jose Aldo Repeats Claim That Conor McGregor Tried Shaking His Hand on TUF 22 Set
By FCF Staff
In September, Jose Aldo said that Conor McGregor tried shaking his hand when he showed up on the set of TUF 22, and the featherweight champ has repeated that claim.
Since McGregor arrived in the UFC, the… Read More
Report: Dustin Poirier Outlines Why He’s Picking Conor McGregor Over Jose Aldo
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier had quite the rivalry going with Conor McGregor before they fought last year, but the lightweight has relayed he’s picking “Notorious” to defeat Jose Aldo.
Poirier and McGregor met last September, and the latter went… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Coach Says “This is The Real World”, Conor McGregor’s in For a “Beating”
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor stopped one of the UFC’s top featherweights in Chad Mendes, this past July, Jose Aldo’s coach apparently wasn’t overly impressed.
McGregor faced Mendes at UFC 189 on July 11th, and after falling behind on… Read More
Report: Frankie Edgar Says He’s Been Promised Jose Aldo or Conor McGregor if Either Gets Injured
By FCF Staff
Frankie Edgar made it clear he wasn’t very happy about the fact the UFC tapped Chad Mendes, and not him, to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 189, but it sounds like “The Answer” won’t be passed over… Read More
Frankie Edgar Say 145 Title, Not “Money Fight” With Conor McGregor, is Primary Goal
By FCF Staff
Although Frankie Edgar would stand to make a ton of money by fighting rising star Conor McGregor, the former lightweight champ says securing the featherweight belt, is what matters to him most.
Edgar is expected to fight… Read More
TUF 22 Finale Recieves Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez, Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Mirsad Bektic
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the TUF 22 Finale continues to grow as the UFC has booked two more bouts for the December 11th card.
In flyweight action, Justin Scoggins (10-2) will take on Joby Sanchez (7-1). Scoggins is… Read More
Conor McGregor: “I’m The Hardest Working, Highest Paid Fighter in The Game”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has admitted that he wasn’t overly interested in coaching TUF 22 initially, but the featherweight star eventually changed his mind, after deciding the role is just part of the gig…
McGregor coached opposite of Urijah… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo-Conor McGregor Fight Booked For December 12th
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the highly anticipated bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor finally has a date, as according to a new report, the championship fight will take place on December 12th.
McGregor and Aldo were… Read More
Diego Sanchez to Fight Ricardo Lamas in Featherweight Debut
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez is making the drop to 145 pounds, and the veteran will be greeted by one of the division’s top contenders in his featherweight debut. The UFC has announced that Sanchez will fight Ricardo Lamas at… Read More
Team Alpha Male’s Lance Palmer And Cody Garbrandt Respond to Duane Ludwig’s Recent Comments
By FCF Staff
Recently Duane Ludwig claimed that TJ Dillashaw is only fighter with Team Alpha Male who has the drive to be champ, and not surprisingly, some of the squad’s members have fired back.
Ludwig was the head coach… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Conor McGregor And Stephen Thompson Among Big Movers
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rankings follow the promotion’s busy weekend, and four men in particular have made big moves.
Conor McGregor secured the interim featherweight belt at UFC 189 by stopping Chad Mendes,… Read More
Dana White Reveals UFC Was Looking at Building Special Venue For Aldo-McGregor
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen when Jose Aldo will fight Conor McGregor, UFC President Dana White says the promotion was considering taking special steps to accommodate the massive fight.
When Aldo-McGregor was still booked for Saturday,… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Says he Was Never Hurt, “I Ate Everything he Had”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor absorbed plenty of hard shots during his memorable fight at UFC 189 on Saturday, but the new interim featherweight champ claims he was never hurt by Chad Mendes.
During the opening round, both men landed… Read More