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GLORY 51: Cédric Doumbé vs. Alim Nabiyev to Determine #1 Welterweight Contender
By Press Release
AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced seven total bouts added to GLORY 51 Rotterdam and GLORY 51 SuperFight Series, hosted by Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands on Saturday, March 3.
The… Read More
UFC 221: Yoel Romero Steps in For Robert Whittaker
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker’s first title defense has been put on hold, as the middleweight has been forced out of a February 11th bout with Luke Rockhold. As a result, the UFC has announced that Yoel Romero has stepped… Read More
UFC Announces Hiring of Former Bellator Commentator, Jimmy Smith
By FCF Staff
Not long removed from the news that Bellator and Jimmy Smith have parted ways, the UFC has announced that the veteran commentator’s joined the promotion’s broadcast team.
Recently Smith confirmed that he was leaving Bellator, and that… Read More
Frankie Edgar And Marlon Moraes Earn BJJ Black Belts
By FCF Staff
Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes have added a significant accomplishment to their martial arts’ resumes, as both fighters have received their Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Recently the fighters announced the news about their new belts via… Read More
UFC FN 124: Uriah Hall’s Finally “Embraced” His Ability to Destroy
By FCF Staff
Although Uriah Hall has demonstrated in multiple bouts over the years that he’s a fearsome striker, the middleweight admits he didn’t really embrace that fact, until his last fight.
Hall took on Krzysztof Jotko at UFC FN 116… Read More
ONE “Kings of Courage”: Complete Card Announced
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09 January 2018 – Jakarta, Indonesia: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the complete card for ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE, which takes place in Indonesia’s bustling… Read More
GLORY 50: Contender Tournament to Feature Top-Ranked Heavyweights
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league today announced the nearly finalized fight cards for GLORY 50 Chicago and GLORY 50 SuperFight Series, to be broadcast live from UIC Pavillion – located on the… Read More
UFC FN 126: Donald Cerrone Still Eyeing Return to Lightweight
By FCF Staff
Although Donald Cerrone is booked for another welterweight contest with Yany Medeiros, the rugged veteran says he’s still hoping to make a return to the lightweight division.
After Cerrone was stopped by rising star, Darren Till in… Read More
Rizin FF World Grand Prix Weigh-In Results & Fighter Quotes
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Below are the official weigh-in results and fighter quotes for Rizin’s December 31st, World Grand Prix card in Saitama, Japan.
LIVE AIRING: Live-streamed worldwide excluding Japan (1 a.m. /10 p.m. PT start)
on the FITE.TV… Read More
RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017 Providing Fireworks in 2017 Finale
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NEW YORK CITY (December 29, 2017) — RIZIN Fighting Federation will provide fireworks with its final event of 2017, featuring the returns of combat sports superstar Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, and popular MMA fighterTakanori “The Fireball… Read More
LFA Kicks Off 2018 With LFA 30 in Southern California
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 with an action-packed event in southern California.
The main event of LFA 30 will feature the… Read More
RIZIN FF World Grand Prix Weigh-In Results & Quotes
By FCF Staff
Below are the weigh-in results for RIZIN’s Grand Prix Tournament, which will get underway tomorrow on December 29th, and will conclude on New Year’s Eve.
The events are taking place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.… Read More
M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein Reflects on Promotion’s 2017 Campaign
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SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (December 27, 2017) — M-1 Global celebrated its 20th anniversary in style this past year, re-establishing itself as the preeminent mixed-martial-arts organization in Europe and Russia.
M-1 promoted 13 Challenges in 2017,… Read More
UFC 219: Neil Magny Outlines Why He’s “Excited” to Face Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Following his quick loss to Rafael dos Anjos in September, Neil Magny asked the UFC to book him for another high stakes, fight, and the welterweight was granted his wish.
Magny (19-6) has been scheduled to fight… Read More
Aljamain Sterling Says no UFC Execs Contacted Him After Brutal KO Loss
By FCF Staff
Aljamain Sterling understands that he’s not friends with UFC executives, but the bantamweight contender is disappointed that the company’s brass didn’t reach out to him, following his vicious KO loss earlier this month.
Sterling took on Marlon… Read More
GLORY 51: Rematch Between Badr Hari & Hesdy Gerges to Headline
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, has slated a high-profile rematch to headline GLORY 51 Rotterdam from Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Saturday, March 3.
Last week, the promotion announced the… Read More
Lion Fight 40 to Feature Three Title Fights
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Lion Fight Promotions, an elite worldwide leader in Muay Thai combat, returns to the renowned Foxwoods Resort Casino with a stellar lineup of accomplished and rising stars, and headlined by two world title bouts.
Taking… Read More
Georges St-Pierre’s Coach Says Star Retiring is a “Definite Possibility”
By FCF Staff
Following Georges St-Pierre’s decision to vacate the UFC’s middleweight title, and the news he’s been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, one of his coaches believes the fighter could retire.
St-Pierre returned to the Octagon last month for the first… Read More
Who Will Michael Bisping Fight in His Retirement Fight?
It’s been a weird kind of year for Michael Bisping. Having entered 2017 following the first successful defence of his surprise Middleweight title, he leaves it with consecutive defeats – but is probably more popular and respected by MMA fans… Read More
GLORY 51 to Feature Return of Badr Hari
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced that renowned heavyweight Badr “The Golden Boy” Hari (106-13, 92 KO, fighting out of the Netherlands) will return to the promotion in 2018. Hari has signed an… Read More