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UFC Minneapolis: Francis Ngannou Catches Junior dos Santos Early
By FCF Staff
Francis Ngannou’s awe-inspiring run of stoppage wins continued tonight at UFC Minneapolis, as the heavy-handed heavyweight quickly took out former champ Junior dos Santos.
After the heavyweights exchanged heavy leg kicks in the main event’s opening moments, Ngannou… Read More
UFC Minneapolis Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Minneapolis, which will see former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos take on Francis Ngannou in the headliner.
In the co-main event, Joseph Benavidez will battle Jussier “Formiga” in a… Read More
UFC Fortaleza: Marlon Moraes Quickly Taps Raphael Assuncao, Jose Aldo Takes Out Renato “Moicano”
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC Fortaleza, which saw Marlon Moraes and Jose Aldo score pivotal wins.
In the main event, Moraes avenged his 2017 loss to Raphael Assuncao by dropping the bantamweight and tapping him out… Read More
UFC Fortaleza Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Fortaleza, which will feature a rematch between bantamweight contenders Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes in the main event.
Moraes tipped the scales at 135 for the bout and Assuncao came… Read More
Colby Covington Upset Over Title Shot Snub, Says Dana White Doesn’t Have “The Balls” to Release Him
By FCF Staff
Angered by the fact Kamaru Usman is going to fight Tyron Woodley next, instead of him, Colby Covington has essentially dared Dana White to release him.
For months, Covington has been campaigning hard for a fight with… Read More
Report: UFC Planning Nick Diaz – Jorge Masvidal Bout
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz hasn’t fought in the Octagon since 2015, but it looks like that could change in March, 2019.
According to a new report from ESPN, UFC President Dana White has informed the outlet Diaz has verbally… Read More
Ryan LaFlare Announces Further Bouts Are Unlikely, Following Loss at UFC 229
By FCF Staff
Following his loss to Tony Martin at UFC 229 last weekend, Ryan LaFlare has announced he’s likely done fighting.
The 35 year-old fighter, who was taken out by a head kick and punches from Martin in round… Read More
UFC 228: Darren Till Outlines Plans For Move to 185
By FCF Staff
Darren Till will challenge Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title this Saturday at UFC 228, but the rising fighter knows his time competing at 170 is coming to a close.
Till has locked up a bout with… Read More
UFC 228: Tyron Woodley Makes Case For Why He’ll Defeat Darren Till
By FCF Staff
Darren Till has yet to lose in his professional fighting career, but Tyron Woodley is extremely confident that’s going to change at UFC 228.
Till (17-0-1) has been booked to fight the welterweight champ on September 8th,… Read More
UFC 228: Darren Till Can’t Wait to Prove Doubters Wrong by Making Weight
By FCF Staff
As UFC 228 approaches, Darren Till continues to field questions about his weight, and clearly the welterweight’s tired of that line of questioning.
Till is booked to face champion Tyron Woodley at the September 8th event, following… Read More
Report: Tyron Woodley – Darren Till Bout Targeted For UFC 228
By FCF Staff
For several weeks the expectation has been that Colby Covington would be next to fight UFC welterweight champ, Tyron Woodley. But it’s being reported that a recently rumored bout between Woodley and Darren Till, is going to… Read More
Jorge Masvidal Outlines Why it Would “be Awesome” to Fight Leon Edwards
By FCF Staff
After Leon Edwards defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC FN 132, he proceeded to call out Jorge Masvidal, and it looks like the veteran is pretty interested in the match-up.
Edwards worked his way to a decision win… Read More
Fired up Tyron Woodley Tells Colby Covington “I’m Going to Embarrass You”
By FCF Staff
After Colby Covington secured the interim welterweight title this past weekend at UFC 225, he resumed verbally blasting Tyron Woodley, and now the champ has responded.
Covington won the interim belt at the Chicago event, by earning… Read More
Dana White: UFC Wants to End Early Weigh-In Format
By FCF Staff
Due to concerns that early weigh-ins are actually encouraging fighters to cut more weight, Dana White is reporting that the UFC is looking to return to the old, weigh-in format.
In 2016, many commissions began having fighters… Read More
UFC 225: Rafael Dos Anjos Calls Colby Covington a “Worse Version” of Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Colby Covington has made headlines in the last year or so, via controversial statements and trash talk, but Rafael dos Anjos swears the verbal warfare won’t work on him.
The welterweights are scheduled to fight for an… Read More
UFC FN 129: Tyron Woodley Delivers Warning to Kamaru Usman in Response to Contender
By FCF Staff
After Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 129, the welterweight reported o Tyron Woodley that he’s coming for his belt. But, the champ evidently wasn’t overly impressed with what he saw on Saturday, as… Read More
Report: UFC Working on RDA – Colby Covington Interim Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Nothing has been finalized or announced yet, but according to a new report, the UFC is working on an interim welterweight title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington.
The bout, if signed, would be part… Read More
BJJ Legend Garry Tonon Hopes to Enshrine Himself Among All-Time Martial Arts Greats
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12 March 2018, Bangkok Thailand : For the past couple of decades, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been spreading like wildfire, gaining worldwide recognition and becoming the most well-known submission-orientated combat style among the grappling arts.
Since… Read More
‘Big’ John McCarthy to Join Bellator Broadcast Team
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has come to an agreement with John McCarthy to serve as color commentator during broadcasts on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network, which kicks off with Bellator 192… Read More
Tyron Woodley Provides Timeline For Return, After Undergoing Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Although Tyron Woodley recently underwent shoulder surgery, the UFC’s welterweight champ believes he could be ready to fight sometime in early, 2018.
After Woodley defeated Demian Maia in July, the accomplished wrestler revealed that he had re-injured… Read More