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RIZIN 15 Line-up Finalized
By FCF Staff
RIZIN 15 is taking place this Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, and the finalized line-up for the event has been released.
In the card’s main event, “King Mo” Lawal will take on Jiri Prochazka for the promotion’s inaugural,… Read More
Bellator 199: Ryan Bader Needs Just 15 Seconds to Advance to GP Semifinals
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader quickly advanced to the semifinals of Bellator’s ongoing heavyweight grand-prix tonight, as the 205 champ needed just 15 seconds to finish “King Mo” Lawal.
Bader dropped Lawal seconds into the Bellator 199 with a huge… Read More
Matt Mitrione Says Stipe Miocic, Not Bellator Tourney Winner, Will be #1 Heavyweight
By FCF Staff
Bellator will crown a new heavyweight champ, via the promotion’s ongoing, grand-prix tourney, but Matt Mitrione believes Stipe Miocic will remain the best fighter in that division.
Mitrione will battle Roy Nelson tonight at Bellator 194, in… Read More
Scott Coker Believes Bellator’s HW Tourney is “Perfect” For Fedor Emelianenko
By FCF Staff
Although Bellator’s heavyweight tourney will feature several of the promotion’s top fighters, including the man who stopped Fedor Emelianenko last July, Matt Mitrione, Scott Coker believes the competition is “perfect” for the legendary Russian.
Emelianenko is expected… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko – Frank Mir Bout in The Works For Bellator’s HW Tourney
By FCF Staff
Recently Bellator announced that it will promote an all-star, heavyweight tournament in 2018, and a bout between Frank Mir and Fedor Emelianenko is in the works for the opening round.
When the competition was announced last week,… Read More
Bellator to Promote Heavyweight Championship Tourney, Fedor Emelianenko Among Big Name Competitors
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s 2018 schedule will feature a heavyweight tournament, which will crown a new champion for the division.
The tournament will feature Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, Chael Sonnen, Ryan Bader, “Rampage” Jackson and “King… Read More
Bellator 175: “Rampage” Jackson Says Biggest Regret is “Even Starting This Sport”
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson has had an extremely successful career, and continues to be one of the biggest names in MMA, but recently the fighter said he regrets “starting this sport”.
Jackson is booked to fight “King Mo” Lawal… Read More
Bellator 161: Cheick Kongo’s in Favor of Promotion Introducing 5 Round, Non-Title Headliners
By FCF Staff
Cheick Kongo will face Tony Johnson in the headliner for Bellator 161 this Friday night, and the UFC vet would be in favor of a five round fight, instead of three.
While Bellator’s title fights can go… Read More
Report: Josh Thomson Injured, no Longer Fighting Michael Chandler at Bellator 154
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Bellator 154 will no longer feature a lightweight bout between contenders Michael Chandler and Josh Thomson.
The two were scheduled to fight at the May 14th card in San Jose, but according to… Read More
Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Heavyweight Tourney Match-Ups
By FCF Staff
The new promotion Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the opening round match-ups for its heavyweight tourney, which will begin on December 29th.
The quarterfinal bouts include Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka, Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and Teodoras Aukstolos… Read More
Report: “Rampage” Jackson Believes he May Have Competed in “Last Fight”
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson is coming off a win in his UFC return, and has won four straight, but the 37 year-old, former champ believes his fighting career could be done.
Jackson returned to the Octagon this past April,… Read More
Bellator “Dynamite”: Liam McGeary Defends Title, Fedor Emelianenko to Fight on Spike NYE
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Bellator and Glory’s “Dynamite” card tonight in San Jose, which saw Bellator’s light-heavyweight champ Liam McGeary submit Tito Ortiz in the headliner.
McGeary forced the UFC hall of famer to tap out… Read More
Bellator “Dynamite”: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 5 PM/PST
By FCF Staff
Bellator and Glory’s “Dynamite” card will take place tomorrow in San Jose, and you can catch the weigh-ins right here, starting at 5PM/PST.
In the main event, light-heavyweight champ Liam McGeary will take on former UFC champion,… Read More
Bellator “Dynamite”: Light-Heavyweight Tourney Semifinal Match-Ups Announced
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the semifinal match-ups for the promotion’s upcoming light-heavyweight tournament, which will take place at “Dynamite”. The September 19th card will be hosted by the SAP Center in San Jose.… Read More
Bellator “Dynamite”: Francis Carmont to Face Philipe Lins in LHW Tourney, Alternate Bout
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the alternate bout for its upcoming light-heavyweight tournament, as UFC vet Francis Carmont will take on Philipe Lins.
The fight will go down at the September 19th “Dynamite” card, which will be hosted… Read More
Report: Bellator’s Scott Coker Predicts “Dynamite” Will Draw 12,000 Fans or More
By FCF Staff
Bellator and GLORY are teaming up for what they up will be a landmark event on September 19th, and according to Scott Coker, the card is expected to draw quite well.
“Dynamite”… Read More
Bellator Announces “Dynamite” Card, Event to Feature McGeary-Ortiz, LHW Tourney And GLORY Bouts
By FCF Staff
Just hours before Bellator 138 takes place in St. Louis, Missouri, the promotion has announced it is holding a “three tiered” event in San Jose, on September 19th.
The card, titled “Dynamite”, will be headlined by a… Read More
MMA Pioneer Mark Kerr Opens up About PEDs, Drug Use, And Career in New Documentary
By FCF Staff
Former UFC tournament winner and PRIDE vet, Mark Kerr, has opened up about his use of PEDs and his addiction to pain killers in a new documentary.
The 46 year-old Kerr, who at one point was viewed… Read More
Bellator Announces Cheick Kongo to Battle Alexander Volkov Next
By FCF Staff
Bellator 139 has received a compelling heavyweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Cheick Kongo will battle former champ, Alexander Volkov. The upcoming card will take place June 26th at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane.… Read More
UFC Releases Statement Regarding “Rampage” Jackson, Promotion is “Surprised” by Injunction
By FCF Staff
Earlier today it was revealed that Bellator has been granted an injunction, which will prevent “Rampage” Jackson from fighting at UFC 186, and now the ZUFFA promotion has released a statement.
Jackson was scheduled to fight Fabio… Read More