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ONE Legends of The World: Martin Nguyen KOs Eduard Folayang
By Press Release
10 November 2017 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), had another memorable and historic evening in Manila as the capacity crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena… Read More
Bellator Signs “Rampage” Jackson to Multi-Fight Deal
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight deal with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-12), exclusively securing the talents of one of the most well-known and fan-favorite competitors in MMA history.… Read More
ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong to Receive 2017 Influential Brands Top CEO of the Year Award
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07 November 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that, Chatri Sityodtong Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, is scheduled to receive the 2017 Influential… Read More
GLORY 49: Full 14 Fight Card Announced
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY today announced the full 14-fight lineup that will cap off a record year for the world’s premier kickboxing league.
Marking the organization’s 13th live event of 2017, GLORY: REDEMPTION will feature four… Read More
UFC 217: Michael Bisping And Jorge Masvidal Have Heated Argument (Video)
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping and Jorge Masvidal had a heated, profanity littered argument today in New York City, and cameras captured the incident.
Bisping is scheduled to fight Georges St-Pierre in the main event of UFC 217 on Saturday,… Read More
Gabriel Gonzaga Victorious in Pro Boxing Debut
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WORCESTER, Mass. (October 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Saturday, Oct. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” card,… Read More
Report: UFC 216 Estimated to Have Topped 200,000 in PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
Initially it was predicted that the October 7th, UFC 216 card only sold slightly over 100,000 pay-per-view buys, but a new report says it moved much more than that.
According to veteran MMA journalist and the Wrestling… Read More
UFC Vet Thiago Silva Added to GLORY 48 Card
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DENVER – GLORY 48 New York has taken shape with the addition of six-year UFC veteran Thiago Silva and three of the four middleweights set to do battle in a one-night qualifying tournament at The… Read More
Report: Bellator 185 & Gegard Mousasi’s Promotional Debut Struggles in Ratings
By FCF Staff
Although last weekend’s Bellator 185 card featured a compelling bout between UFC vet Gegard Mousasi and former middleweight champ, Alexander Shlemenko, it’s being reported that the card struggled mightily in the ratings.
Mousasi made his promotional debut… Read More
John Lineker Claims “Half a Dozen” Fighters Turned Down Opportunity to Scrap Him at UFC FN 119
By FCF Staff
John Lineker is booked to fight Marlon Vera this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 119, but the heavy handed bantamweight says several fighters turned down the opportunity first.
Lineker, who will be competing for the first time… Read More
ONE “Immortal Pursuit”: Full Line-up Announced For Singapore Card
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23 October 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the full card for ONE: IMMORTAL PURSUIT, set for 24 November at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.… Read More
Donald Cerrone Reports He’s Targeted to Fight at UFC 219, as Well as UFC FN 118
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone is booked to fight Darren Till this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118, but the welterweight’s also reporting he’s inline to fight at UFC 219 as well.
UFC 219 is scheduled to take place on… Read More
GLORY 47: Five More Fighters Booked For Lyon Event
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today confirmed five fighters for the promotion’s visit to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon on Saturday, Oct. 28.
Multiple-time French kickboxing champion Abdellah Ezbiri… Read More
A.J. McKee Replaces James Gallagher in Bellator 187 Main Event
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is set for its return to Dublin, Ireland, as undefeated sensation A.J. McKee (9-0) will look to play the role of spoiler againstBrian Moore (10-5), a teammate of James Gallagher at… Read More
UFC 216: Dana White Heaps Praise on Demetrious Johnson, After Historic Win
By FCF Staff
Dana White was at odds with Demetrious Johnson earlier this year, but following the latter’s historic win at UFC 216, the UFC President had nothing but praise for the flyweight champ.
White was critical of Johnson a… Read More
Bellator 189 to Feature Julia Budd in Women’s Featherweight Title Defense Against Arlene Blencowe
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LOS ANGELES – The Bellator women’s featherweight championship will be up for grabs on Friday, Dec. 1 when Julia Budd (10-2) defends her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe (10-6) at Bellator 189 inside… Read More
Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series Visits Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, Oct. 13
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LOS ANGELES – The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series heads to the legendary Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. for its third event on Friday, Oct. 13. For the first time, fighters will step into… Read More
Report: UFC’s Exclusive Negotiating Period With FOX is Over
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s broadcasting partner in the United States has been FOX since 2011, but now the world’s biggest MMA promotion is reportedly free to negotiate a new television deal with other networks.
In recent years,… Read More
GLORY Announces Yearn End PPV, Rico Verhoeven vs. Jamal Ben Saddik to Headline
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced additional details for the organization’s year-end show, to be broadcast live from Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Saturday, Dec. 9.
In a year… Read More
Lion Fight 38: Regian “The Immortal” Eersel Retains Super MW Crown
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Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel exacted a measure of revenge while maintaining his stranglehold on the world super middleweight title with a stirring fifth-round knockout of challenger Matous Kohout at Lion Fight 38.
Before a… Read More