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Report: Chad Mendes to Battle Frankie Edgar at TUF 22 Finale
By FCF Staff
December has received another all-star, featherweight fight, as according to reports, Frankie Edgar will battle Chad Mendes on December 11th. That’s the night before champion Jose Aldo will take on interim champ Conor McGregor at UFC 194.… Read More
UFC FN 74: Max Holloway Wants Frankie Edgar Next
By FCF Staff
Following Max Holloway’s victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 74, the featherweight is calling for a bout with fellow contender, Frankie Edgar.
Holloway recorded a quick, TKO win on Sunday, however, the bout ended due… Read More
Report: Yoel Romero – “Jacare” Souza Bout Latest Addition to UFC 194
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 194 has received another, high stakes middleweight fight, as according to a report, “Jacare” Souza will fight Yoel Romero at the December 12th card.
News of the match-up, which features the #2 ranked… Read More
Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold Added to UFC’s December Schedule
By FCF Staff
UFC 194 will almost certainly be an historic night for the promotion, as today it announced that middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face Luke Rockhold at the December 12th event.
The card, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC 190: Ronda Rousey Talks Future, Takes Shot at Cris “Cyborg”
By FCF Staff
Now that Ronda Rousey has defeated another of the UFC’s top bantamweights, and in decisive fashion yet again, speculation regarding her next fight is going to reach a fever pitch.
Rousey needed just 34 seconds to take… Read More
Joe Duffy to Battle Dustin Poirier in UFC’s Return to Dublin
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next trip to Dublin, Ireland won’t feature Conor McGregor in action, but it see another of that nation’s top fighters compete.
The promotion has announced that Irish lightweight Joe Duffy will take on America’s Dustin… Read More
Report: Doctor Says Jose Aldo’s Ribs Were Fractured, Following New Comments From Dana White
By FCF Staff
Despite the insistence of the UFC and Dana White that Jose Aldo’s ribs were just bruised, a Brazilian physician who diagnosed the featherweight champ personally, disagrees.
After news of Aldo’s injury surfaced a couple of weeks ago,… Read More
UFC 189: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 is set to take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, in what will likely be one of the promotion’s biggest events to date. The card’s weigh-ins get underway today at 7:00 PM/ET, and you… Read More
Report: Dana White Believes Jose Aldo Would Have Earned “Close to Four Million” at UFC 189
By FCF Staff
Everyone understood that Jose Aldo was losing out on a very significant pay day when he was forced to pull out of UFC 189, and now Dana White has revealed just how big.
The featherweight champ elected… Read More
UFC 189: Mike Swick Outlines Advantages of Training in “The Land of Muay Thai”
By FCF Staff
Mike Swick will return to the cage for the first time since 2012 this weekend at UFC 189, and veteran says he’s a new-and-improved fighter, thanks to his new camp in Phuket, Thailand.
The 36 year-old is… Read More
Daniel Cormier Talks Jose Aldo, Champ’s Rib Injury: “You Can’t Walk, You Can’t Breathe”
By FCF Staff
Although some fans and observers believe Jose Aldo should have fought Conor McGregor at UFC 189, despite of his rib injury, it sounds like Daniel Cormier isn’t one of them.
On Tuesday, the UFC announced that Aldo… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo Releases Statement, Pictures of Champ’s Medical Exams
By FCF Staff
Since the news broke last week that Jose Aldo had injured his ribs, the UFC’s featherweight champ hadn’t spoken publicly about the situation, until today.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Aldo has withdrawn from his July… Read More
UFC Returning to Dublin, Ireland in October
By FCF Staff
Not long after the Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed that Ireland’s Conor McGregor will no longer fight Jose Aldo, July 11th, the promotion announced an October 24th show for Dublin. The upcoming event will be hosted by the… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Training Session Postponed
By FCF Staff
Yesterday, Jose Aldo’s teammate reported that the injured featherweight was going to train today and evaluate his condition, but according to a new report, that isn’t going to happen.
Aldo continues to recover from a rib injury… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Teammate Says Champ Will Train Tuesday And Determine Status
By FCF Staff
According to one of Jose Aldo’s training partners, the UFC featherweight champ plans to train on Tueday and will assess his condition.
Currently, Aldo is still booked to fight Conor McGregor on July 11th at UFC 189,… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Ribs Are Fractured According to Brazilian Doctors
By FCF Staff
Although Jose Aldo is currently still booked to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 189, it looks as though there are conflicting opinions on the extent of the featherweight champ’s rib injury.
Earlier in the week it was… Read More
Report: Andre Pedeneiras Says Jose Aldo to Meet With Doctors Thursday, Could be Sidelined Until October
By FCF Staff
After news broke yesterday that Jose Aldo has injured his rib while training, his coach is reporting that the decision will be made on Thursday, as to whether the featherweight champ will still fight Conor McGregor, July… Read More
UFC FN 69: Tatsuya Kawajiri Says Becoming Planet’s Best Featherweight is Still “my Motivation”
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya Kawajiri may be 37 years-old and has over 40 bouts under his belt, but the renowned Japanese fighter still has his sights set on becoming the sport’s best featherweight.
Kawajiri is scheduled to fight Dennis Siver… Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Jose Aldo Drug Test Discarded
By FCF Staff
Following a somewhat bizarre incident earlier this week, whereby a drug test Jose Aldo was asked to take was discarded, the UFC has released a statement supporting both the featherweight champ and the Nevada Commission.
According to… Read More
UFC FN 66: Frankie Edgar Says Latest Win Should Lock up Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Frankie Edgar outscored one of the UFC’s most accomplished fighters on Saturday, and in doing so, “The Answer” says he deserves to fight the promotion’s featherweight champ next.
Edgar fought Urijah Faber at UFC Fight Night 66… Read More