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UFC 155: Cain Velasquez Dominates Junior dos Santos to Reclaim Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 155 card in Las Vegas, which saw Cain Velasquez dominate and outscore Junior dos Santos to reclaim the promotion’s heavyweight crown.
With the victory, Velasquez avenges the knockout loss he… Read More
UFC 155: Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez on Weight for Championship Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Cain Velasquez are set for their main event bout tomorrow at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as both men made weight this afternoon.
Velasquez tipped… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez Fight For Greatness, Survival
By Joshua Molina
When people talk about the best UFC fighter in the world, they mention Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
After Saturday night, a fourth guy could make that list.
Junior Dos Santos has an incredible opportunity… Read More
UFC 155 Media Call: Junior dos Santos on Rematch With Cain Velasquez: “I’m Going to Knock Him Out Again”
Velasquez Says “The Fighter in Me” Reason Why He Fought dos Santos Injured
By FCF Staff
With UFC 155 just ten days away, the promotion held a media call today to continue… Read More
Report: UFC Heavyweight Champ Junior dos Santos Signs Endorsement Deal With Nike Brasil
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos continues to become a significant sport’s commodity, as the UFC Heavyweight Champion has reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Nike Brasil. As a result of the signing, the 28 year-old, Brazilian fighter joins UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cain Velasquez’s ‘Brown Pride’ Means Nothing If He Can’t Beat Junior Dos Santos
By Joshua Molina
The biggest fight left on the UFC calendar this year is the Dec. 29 Pay Per View heavyweight battle between champ Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez.
JDS is the unlikely champion after crushing Velasquez to win… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Alistair Overeem to Face Winner of Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
When Alistair Overeem returns to the Octagon early next year, it appears as though the decorated fighter will do so with a championship on the line. Despite having spent all of 2012 on the sidelines, Overeem will… Read More
Junior Dos Santos Says Alistair Overeem Isn’t Biggest Heavyweight Challenge
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is preparing for a rematch against Cain Velasquez, but has responded (again) to comments made by Alistair Overeem.
Despite Overeem’s continued trash talk and criticism, Dos Santos believes Velasquez is… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Says He’s Ready For Rematch With Junior dos Santos
By Michael Hatamoto
Fabricio Werdum met an overmatched Mike Russow in the octagon last night, destroying the American fighter and Chicago police officer in just a few minutes.
Here is what Werdum had to say post-fight to Fox Sports:… Read More
UFC 146: Junior dos Santos Stops Frank Mir to Retain Title
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos avenged the loss of his instructor Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in dramatic fashion tonight in Las Vegas, as the UFC Heavyweight Champion stopped Frank Mir in the second round to defend his belt.
Dos Santos… Read More
UFC 146 Media Call: Junior dos Santos Continues to Question “Heart” of Frank Mir
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a media call today in preparation for the promotion’s upcoming May 26th event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On the call were the UFC 146 main event competitors heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos… Read More
Alistair Overeem Off UFC 146 Card; Frank Mir vs. Junior dos Santos Official
By FCF Staff
After widespread speculation throughout the MMA world as to when and if Frank Mir would be tapped as a replacement for Alistair Overeem at UFC 146, the promotion announced Friday that indeed the heavyweight will fight champion… Read More
Despite Calls From Fans, Mark Hunt Won’t Be Fighting Junior dos Santos
By FCF Staff
Despite a growing online campaign, veteran heavyweight Mark Hunt will not fight UFC champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, if indeed Alistair Overeem is not cleared to compete as orginally scheduled.
For several days now, fans… Read More
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Only Bout to be Broadcast at UFC on FOX 1
By FCF Staff
Even if the upcoming November 12th, heavyweight bout between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior dos Santos only lasts a few seconds, the title fight will be the only one to air at the UFC on FOX… Read More
UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Talks Junior dos Santos, UFC Heavyweights vs. Strikeforce Heavyweights and More
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UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez talks about his upcoming championship showdown with Junior dos Santos, the talent in the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament and the possibility of having… Read More
Junior dos Santos Credits Toughness of Shane Carwin, Wrestling of Cain Velasquez
By Kelsey Mowatt
Junior dos Santos could have sat on the sidelines and waited for the return of the injured UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, but instead the 26 year-old-fighter elected to keep fighting, evolve as a… Read More
Junior dos Santos Dominates Shane Carwin for UD Win
By FCF Staff
Fans in attendance at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena tonight did not get to witness the knockout main event competitors Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin predicted, but they did get to see dos Santos entrench his… Read More
Brock Lesnar Out of UFC 131; Shane Carwin to Fight Junior dos Santos
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from having its upcoming May 28th main-event tilt between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard postponed due to both men being injured, the UFC has announced that Brock Lesnar will… Read More
SFT 22: Luiz “Betao” Neogueira vs. Helton dos Santos to Headline
By Press Release
Due to COVID-19 pandemic closings, Standout Fighting Tournament (SFT MMA) will promote its first event since February, SFT 22: The Return, this Saturday night (August 1) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The public and media will not… Read More