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ONE FC Announces Adoption of PRIDE Rules Soccer Kicks
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that competitors will be able to utilize soccer kicks at all times, and that its “open-attack” rules, which prompted much debate and confusion at its latest event, have been eliminated.
The promotion announced… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
ONE FC 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
While the UFC has cornered the global MMA market, another organization, ONE FC, aims to assert itself as top dog in Asia. So far, the blossoming promotion has been quite successful.
Their fifth card, entitled “Pride of… Read More
ONE FC President Victor Cui: “This Is A World Class Show. It’s Why We Have A 10-Year Televison Deal With ESPN.”
By Tom Taylor
Last weekend, ONE FC held its fourth show, entitled “Destiny of Warriors,” from Stadium Negara, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like its predecessors, this ONE FC card was a great success, due largely to the experience and dedication… Read More
Rich Franklin Enjoyed His Time In Brazil
By Michael Hatamoto
Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva battled it out for 25 minutes over five rounds at UFC 147 last night, with the American fighter picking up a unanimous decision.
The former UFC middleweight champion plans on watching… Read More
Rich Franklin: “Past Victories and Losses Can’t Predict Future Victories and Losses. Wanderlei (Silva) and I Are Two Completely Different Fighters.”
By Tom Taylor
UFC 147, which goes down this Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is not the card it once looked to be. Ravaged by a plague of injuries, the event’s main card has been shuffled and shuffled again. Initially,… Read More
Chris Clements: “I’ve Had Opportunities To Tap People Out, But I Just Enjoy Punching People In The Face”
Predicts KO for UFC 149 matchup with Siyar Bahadurzada. “One of us is going to sleep.”
By Tom Taylor
Lately, it seems that no fight is safe. As a tidal wave of fighter injuries have ravaged several promising looking cards… Read More
Denis Kang On Upcoming Return, Opponent: “He Needs To Worry About Everything.”
By Tom Taylor
Perseverance is important in any line of work, and professional MMA is no exception. As a sport that can propel its athletes to towering heights, it can also send them careening to the lowest of lows.
With… Read More
“Babalu” Sobral Vs. Steve Bosse Tapped For Instinct 4 In May
By FCF Staff
Instinct Martial Arts, the Stephane Patry-headed promotion based in Montreal, has announced that it has signed a fight between former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-9) and Steve “The Boss” Bosse (9-1) for its fourth… Read More
“Babalu” To Face Melvin Manhoef At ONE FC On March 31
By FCF Staff
Former UFC light heavyweight championship challenger and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-9) of Orange County, Calif. by way of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil will return to action against K-1 kickboxer and Melvin Manhoef (24-9-1… Read More
Report: Rolles Gracie Signs With ONE FC, Fighting Bob Sapp Next
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that ONE FC has signed the accomplished veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral, heavyweight Rolles Gracie is reporting that he’s signed with the promotion as well.
Gracie made the announcement via his official… Read More
Report: Heath Sims Leaving Team Quest to Coach Evolve MMA
By FCF Staff
One of Team Quest’s key players and established coaches in Heath Sims is reportedly leaving the renowned team to take a position with Singapore’s Evolve MMA Team. According to a press release from Evolve, the former… Read More
The Asia Report: URCC Emerges As MMA Pioneer In The Philippines
By Steve Sadoka
Every story has a beginning and when Filipino fighters Eric Kelly and Eduard Folayang announced themselves to the MMA world with emphatic wins at the inaugural ONE FC event, it was the culmination of almost a… Read More
One FC: Yoshiyuki Yoshida Outscores Phil Baroni for UD Win
By FCF Staff
Yoshiyuki Yoshida worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Phil Baroni at the inaugural One Fighting Championship event last night in Singapore, handing the UFC vet his fourth loss in five fights. The win… Read More
One FC “Champion vs. Champion” Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
One FC held the official weigh-ins for the promotion’s “Champion vs. Champion” event this weekend in Singapore, which will feature several notable veterans and competitors.
Headlining the card will be a lightweight bout between A Sol… Read More
Phil Baroni vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida Confirmed for September 3rd One FC
By FCF Staff
One Fighting Championship has added a bout between UFC veterans Phil Baroni and Yoshiyuki Yoshida to the promotion’s upcoming event on September 3rd. The debut card will be hosted by Singapore’s Indoor Stadium.
Baroni… Read More