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UFC FN 41: Tom Niinimaki to Face UFC Newcomer Niklas Backstrom
By FCF Staff
Tom Niinimaki has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin, Germany, as the promotion has announced that Niklas Backstrom is replacing Thiago Tavares.
The featherweight fight will take place May 31st at the 02… Read More
UFC FN 39 Weigh-in Results: “Minotauro” Nogueira and Roy Nelson Ready for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Friday’s UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi, which will see Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira battle heavyweight Roy Nelson in the main event.
While all of the competitors made weight for… Read More
Report: Dana White And UFC “Not Interested” in Holly Holm
By FCF Staff
Only a few days after it was reported that discussions between Holly Holm and the UFC are ongoing, Dana White has relayed that the promotion is no longer interested in signing the undefeated fighter.
The UFC President… Read More
UFC 170: Rashad Evans Out of Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from when it will take place, UFC 170 has lost its co-main event, as Rashad Evans has been forced to withdraw due to a leg injury.
The former light-heavyweight champ was scheduled… Read More
Joe Ellenberger Signs Four Fight Deal With UFC
By FCF Staff
There are officially two Ellenbergers on the UFC roster now, as the twin brother of Jake Ellenberger, Joe, has signed a four fight deal with the promotion.
The 28 year-old lightweight, who carries an impressive 14-1 record,… Read More
UFC 170: Proposed Nurmagomedov-Melendez Fight Has Been “Scrapped”
By FCF Staff
After initial reports that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was attempting to book a bout between lightweight contenders Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov, it’s been announced that the fight will not happen.
The Twitter feed for American Kickboxing… Read More
After UFC 167 Win, Evans Interested in Facing Gustafsson or Teixeira
By FCF Staff
After suffering a unanimous decision and disappointing loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira earlier this year, former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has rebounded with consecutive wins and is hoping to face a top contender next.
While speaking to… Read More
UFC FN 31: Yves Edwards Plans to “Figure Out” Who Yancy Medeiros Is
By Kelsey Mowatt
Yves Edwards has fought in over 60 pro bouts, and has been fighting since 1997, but the veteran admits he has an interesting challenge in front of him at “Fight for the Troops III.” The… Read More
Sonnen and Evans Break Down Their UFC 167 Bout
By FCF Staff
Following Chael Sonnen’s impressive win over “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26, most people expected to see “The American Gangster” fight Wanderlei Silva next. Since the latter is unable to fight before the year is out,… Read More
Report: Thales Leites to Meet Ed Herman at UFC 167
By FCF Staff
After Rafael Natal was recently moved from UFC 167 to “Fight for the Troops III” to face Tim Kennedy in the headliner, Ed Herman was left without an opponent. As a result, Thales Leites will reportedly step… Read More
UFC 164 Weigh-Ins: Henderson and Pettis set for Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and former WEC champ Anthony Pettis have cleared the final hurdle to their rematch tomorrow night in Milwaukee, as both men made weight this afternoon.
Henderson came in at… Read More
UFC 161 Winner Rashad Evans: “I Would Love to Get a Shot at Jon Jones Again”
Mentions Glover Teixeira As Possible Future Opponent
By Kelsey Mowatt
Rashad Evans may not have gone out and blown Dan Henderson out of the cage… Read More
UFC 161 Weigh-In Results: Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson On Weight For Headliner
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors made weight this afternoon in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in preparation for UFC 161 tomorrow night at the MTS Centre.
Light-heavyweights Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson both came in on weight for… Read More
Thales Leites Returning To UFC, Fighting Tom Watson At UFC 163
By FCF Staff
Approximately four years after he lost by unanimous decision to middleweight champ Anderson Silva, Thales Leites is heading back to the UFC and will fight Tom Watson on August 3rd. The promotion announced the news via Twitter.… Read More
Yves Edwards Versus Spencer Fisher In The Works For UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
A lightweight bout between Spencer Fisher and Yves Edwards is nearly a signed deal, as the accomplished vets have verbally agreed to fight at the upcoming, UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle. The July 27th… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 9 Weigh-In Results: Gegard Mousasi and Ilir Latifi Set For Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results from tomorrow’s UFC on FUEL TV card in Stockholm, Sweden, which will see former Strikeforce champ Gegard Mousasi take on light-heavyweight Ilir Latifi in the main event.
Mousasi tipped the scales… Read More
Report: China’s Undefeated Jumabieke Tuerxun Latest Addition To UFC Bantamweight Division
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly added its second Chinese fighter to the promotion’s roster by signing undefeated bantamweight Jumabieke Tuerxun. The Xian Sports University fighter, who joins countryman Tiequan Zhang in the UFC, has gone 14-0… Read More
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann Among Multiple Bouts Confirmed For March 3rd UFC in Japan
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming March 3rd card in Saitama, Japan, will feature a fighter who needs no introduction to that nation’s fans, as the promotion has confirmed former PRIDE champ Wanderlei Silva will take on Brian… Read More
Recovering Yves Edwards Says Arm at “80 Percent”, Has Asked UFC For September Bout
By Kelsey Mowatt
15 year veteran Yves Edwards has relayed to the UFC that he’s hoping to return to action in September, following a bicep injury which forced him to withdraw from a scheduled bout with Donald Cerrone on May 15th.… Read More
Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman On Weight For UFC on FUEL TV 4
By FCF Staff
Middleweights Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman both made weight this afternoon for their main event bout tomorrow night in San Jose, which will be hosted by the HP Pavilion.
Munoz (12-2), who is coming off a… Read More