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Zebaztian Kadestam Believes Loss to Ben Askren Gave Him Valuable Experience
By Press Release
15 November, 2018 – Jakarta, Indonesia ; Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam has seen many different battles in his seven years as a professional mixed martial artist. But for the Swedish standout, his loss against former ONE Welterweight… Read More
Miesha Tate Criticizes How MMA’s Being Promoted in The West
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Miesha Tate has landed a vice-president position with ONE Championship, the renowned fighter is criticizing how MMA is being promoted in the west.
The former UFC champ was recently a guest on “The… Read More
Report: UFC Has Begun Cutting Flyweights in Advance of Closing Down Men’s 125 Division
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been widespread speculation that the UFC intends to close the men’s flyweight division, and it’s being reported that process has begun.
Prior to Demetrious Johnson’s departure from the UFC, there were renewed rumors the promotion… Read More
Report: UFC Close to Finalizing Ben Askren – Robbie Lawler Bout
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Ben Askren has moved from ONE Championship to the UFC, it looks like the promotion is close to finalizing “Funky’s” first bout in the Octagon.
The former ONE welterweight champ is expected to… Read More
Dana White Weighs-In on Ben Askren’s First UFC Fight
By FCF Staff
It’s not clear yet when and who Ben Askren will face in his Octagon debut, but Dana White’s confirmed that the former Bellator and ONE champ will face a top tier welterweight.
Recently it was confirmed that… Read More
Dana White Comments on Departure of Demetrious Johnson, Says Former Champ Didn’t Get “The Respect” he Deserved
By FCF Staff
Recently it was announced that Demetrious Johnson has moved to ONE Championship, and following his UFC exit, Dana White’s argued the former flyweight champ didn’t get the respect he deserved.
Johnson has joined the ONE Championship roster,… Read More
Michael Bisping Questions Whether UFC Might Cut 125 Division, Following Departure of Demetrious Johnson
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been speculation whether the UFC could be considering, cutting the flyweight division, and following the departure of Demetrious Johnson, Michael Bisping’s joined that camp.
Recently it was confirmed that Johnson is moving to ONE Championship,… Read More
Ben Askren Targets Conor McGregor as Twitter Campaign Continues
By FCF Staff
You can add Conor McGregor to the list of fighters who has been targeted by Ben Askren on Twitter, since it was reported the undefeated welterweight could be added to the UFC roster.
Since news that the… Read More
Ben Askren & Darren Till Fire Warnings Each Other’s Way
By FCF Staff
Recently it’s been reported that Ben Askren may be moving to the UFC, and in the interim, and in the meantime, the ONE welterweight champ has been getting into it with various fighters on Twitter.
Case in… Read More
Stamp Fairtex Is A Front Runner For Muay Thai’s Next Big Female Star
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Born into a family of fruit farmers, Stamp Fairtex knows the meaning of hard work. Competing since the tender age of five, the 20-year-old from the Rayong Province has already amassed over 100 bouts in her… Read More
Cancer Survivor Singtongnoi Por Telakun Values Second Shot at Life
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13 September 2018 – Bangkok, Thailand : The life of a martial arts legend is never easy as the path to greatness is typically laden with a myriad of seemingly impossible challenges.
For multiple-time Muay Thai world… Read More
M-1 Challenge 95: In “The Rage” With Khamzat Dalgiev
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SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (July 18) – M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) defends his title this Saturday against his American challenger, Nate “The Train” Landwehr (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), in the M-1 Challenge 95: Battle… Read More
Rizin FF: Melvin Guillard Steps in to Fight Takanori Gomi
By FCF Staff
Rizin FF has announced that Melvin Guillard has stepped into fight Takanori Gomi at the promotion’s July 29th card in Saitama, Japan.
Gomi was originally scheduled to fight Andy Souwer at the card, but the latter has… Read More
Chinese Taipei Mixed Martial Arts Appoints MP & Silva as Global Media Rights & Commercial Partner
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Singapore (4 June 2018) – MP & Silva, a leading international media rights company that owns, manages and distributes media rights to some of the world’s most prestigious sports events, announced today that it has been… Read More
Cancer Survivor Singtongnoi Por Telakun Fights for Glory and Family in Career’s Second Run
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10 May 2018, Singapore – The life of a martial arts legend is never easy as the path to greatness is typically laden with a myriad of seemingly impossible challenges.
For multiple-time Muay Thai world champion Singtongnoi… Read More
Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke Still Finds Fulfillment in Lacing up Gloves at 39 Years Old
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15 March 2018, Bangkok Thailand : Age has been a constant topic of conversation in modern mixed martial arts as numerous athletes in the sport chose to continue competing at a high level even if they… 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
Ben Askren Calls Dana White a “Scumbag” While Criticizing UFC President
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren has been critical of Dana White in the past, and in a recent interview, the now retired fighter blasted the UFC President.
Askren exchanged words with White through the media a couple of years ago,… Read More
Ben Askren Calls Out GSP, Tells UFC Champ “I Can’t Hit That Hard”
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren quickly took out Shinya Aoki last weekend, in what was billed as his retirement fight, but the decorated wrestler would sign off on a bout with Georges St-Pierre.
Askren defended ONE Championship’s welterweight title at… Read More
BAMMA Newcastle: Rhys McKee to Face Kams Ekpo
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20 November 2017 – Bangkok, Thailand: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced another blockbuster showdown at ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD, scheduled for the Impact Arena… Read More