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UFC FN 86: Ben Rothwell Outlines Why He’s “Very Confident”, Not Arrogant
By FCF Staff
Ben Rothwell has claimed that no one can stop him from taking the UFC’s heavyweight title, but the veteran fighter maintains his prediction is about confidence, rather than arrogance.
Rothwell is scheduled to fight former champ Junior… Read More
RIZIN Announces Kiyoshi Tamura Will be Wanderlei Silva’s Tag Team Partner For Grappling Match
By Press Release
TOKYO – April 4, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura… Read More
Coach Says Junior dos Santos “Can Never Forget” That Boxing Skills Were Key to Championship Run
By FCF Staff
As Junior dos Santos prepares to battle Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86, his longtime coach is reminding “Cigano” of how dangerous and important his boxing skills are.
Dos Santos will battle Rothwell on April 10th,… Read More
UFC Books Junior dos Santos vs. Ben Rothwell For April
By FCF Staff
Ben Rothwell hasn’t been tapped to fight for the UFC’s heavyweight title just yet, but he has been booked to fight former champ, Junior dos Santos.
Following the surging contender’s submission win over Josh Barnett on January… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Ben Rothwell Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
For handing Josh Barnett his first submission loss in MMA competition (not due to injury), Ben Rothwell earned an extra $50,000 tonight at UFC on FOX 18.
Rothwell tapped Barnett out with a guillotine choke in round… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson Quickly Puts Away Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
Anthony Johnson needed very little time to end Ryan Bader’s five fight winning streak at UFC on FOX 18, as the light-heavyweight knocked out his fellow contender in under 90 seconds.
Bader shot in for a single… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson And Ryan Bader Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 18 will take place tomorrow in Newark, New Jersey, and all the scheduled competitors have made weight.
In the headliner, Ryan Bader will take on fellow light-heavyweight contender, Anthony Johnson. Bader weighed in at… Read More
Report: UFC FN 75 Draws Over 800,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 75 card didn’t draw big ratings for the UFC and FOX Sports 1, but the September 26th card didn’t do so bad, all things considered.
The event took place in Saitama, Japan,… Read More
UFC FN 75: Uriah Hall, Diego Brandao Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
If you caught UFC Fight Night 75 on Saturday, then you won’t be surprised to hear that Uriah Hall received a “Performance of the Night” bonus following the event.
Hall was awarded the honor, and $50,000, for… Read More
UFC FN 75: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 11 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 75 will take place tomorrow in Saitama, Japan, and you can catch the weigh-ins for the card, right here, beginning at 11 PM/ET – 8OPM/PT.
In the main event, Roy Nelson will take… Read More
UFC FN 75: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Matt Hobar Pulled From The Card
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 75 has lost one of its bouts, just a couple of days out from the September 27th card, as Norifumi Yamamoto and Matt Hobar will no longer fight.
The promotion has announced that both… Read More
UFC FN 75: Katsunori Kikuno Believes Title Run, Championship Win, Still Possible
By FCF Staff
Although Katsunori Kikuno is coming off a knockout loss and is 2-2 in the UFC so far, the accomplished vet hasn’t abandoned his hopes of becoming the promotion’s featherweight champ.
Kikuno (22-7-2) is scheduled to fight Diego Brandao… Read More
UFC And PRIDE Vet Pedro Rizzo Retires
By FCF Staff
Another of MMA’s legendary fighters has retired from the game, as Pedro Rizzo announced he’s hanging up the gloves, after scoring a win on Saturday.
The 41 year-old heavyweight stopped Andrew Flores Smith Face to Face 12,… Read More
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Retires, Legend Taking Job With UFC
By FCF Staff
One of the most accomplished and popular heavyweights of all time has announced he’s retiring, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has closed the book on his 15 year plus, fighting career.
On Tuesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced… Read More
UFC FN 75: Uriah Hall Steps in For Roan Carneiro
By FCF Staff
After stopping Oluwale Bamgbose earlier this month, Uriah Hall already has his next bout, and it’s against middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi was scheduled to fight Roan Carneiro at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 26th, however, the… Read More
UFC FN 75: Nick Hein vs. Yusuke Kasuya Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 75 is nearing completion, as an eleventh bout has been added to the card: Nick Hein vs. Yusuke Kasuya. The lightweight fight will take place on September 26th at the Saitama… Read More
UFC FN 76: Takeya Mizugaki to Take on George Roop
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 76 will feature another of Japan’s top fighters, as the promotion has announced that the nation’s Takeya Mizugaki will take on American bantamweight George Roop.
The September 26th card will be hosted by Saitama,… Read More
UFC FN 76: Kyoji Horiguchi Among Several Fighters Booked For Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked several more fighters for its September 26th card in Saitama, Japan, including several of that nation’s most accomplished competitors.
The promotion has announced that flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi will compete at… Read More
MMA World Comments on Mayweather-Pacquiao Decision Via Twitter
By FCF Staff
The mega-fight between boxing stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather went down last night in Las Vegas, and as many observers thought would be the case, the latter emerged victorious.
The bout featured some memorable exchanges early… Read More
UFC FN 61: Frank Mir Confident Resurgence Ahead After Taking Year Off
By FCF Staff
Frank Mir will return to action for the first time in over a year tonight, and although he’s lost four straight, the former UFC champ believes he remains a top tier, heavyweight.
Following his decision loss to… Read More