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ONE FC 16: Ben Askren to Face Bakhtiyar Abbasov in Main Event
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren finally has an opponent and card for his ONE FC debut, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Bakhtiyar Abbasov on May 30th. The bout will headline ONE FC “Honor and Glory”, which will go down… Read More
Bellator 115 Weigh-in Results: Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo Ready for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are weigh-in results for tomorrow’s Bellator 115 card in Reno, Nevada, which will see heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov battle Cheick Kongo in the main event.
The card lost two bouts today, as Andrey Koreshkov was forced… Read More
Bellator 115 Loses Two Semifinal Bouts
By FCF Staff
Although the headliner for Friday’s Bellator 115 card remains intact, the Reno bound event has lost two scheduled bouts.
The promotion has announced that Sam Oropeza will no longer fight Andrey Koreshkov tomorrow night, due to the… Read More
Bellator 115: Line-Up Completed for April 4th Event
Kimball Replacing Suspended Marshall
By FCF Staff
Bellator has released the complete line-up for the promotion’s April 4th event, which will go down at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Bellator 115 will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between… Read More
Bellator 112: Pat Curran Reclaims Featherweight Title With Thrilling Late Submission
By FCF Staff
Pat Curran may have needed a stoppage in round five, tonight at Bellator 112, and the rugged vet did just that to reclaim the promotion’s featherweight belt.
Although the main event was a competitive and entertaining bout,… Read More
Bellator 112 Weigh-In Results: Daniel Straus-Pat Curran III Set For Main Event
By FCF Staff
Daniel Straus may have needed two attempts, but Bellator’s welterweight champ made weight for his rubber match tomorrow night with Pat Curran.
Straus weighed in at 145 pounds on his second try, while Curran came in at… Read More
Bellator 112: Paul Bradley, Nate Coy And Cristiano Souza Added to Welterweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Bellator has been forced to juggle the line-up for its next welterweight tournament, approximately one week before it’s set to begin on March 14th.
The promotion has announced that Joe Riggs, “War Machine” and… Read More
Report: Ben Askren to Fight For ONE FC Welterweight Title in Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
Not surprisingly, ONE FC has handed Ben Askren a big assignment for the undefeated fighter’s promotional debut, as he will reportedly challenge for the welterweight title. Brock Larson is scheduled to fight Nobutatsu Suzuki, March 14th, at ONE… Read More
Line-Up Finalized For Bellator 112
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the entire line-up for the promotion’s March 14th card, which will be hosted by Chicago’s Horseshoe Casino. The event will feature a rubber match between welterweight champ Daniel Straus and Pat Curran, as well… Read More
Ben Askren Joins Evolve MMA, Could Deal With ONE FC be Next?
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen where free agent Ben Askren will fight next, Singapore’s Evolve MMA gym has announced that the former Bellator welterweight champ has joined their team.
Evolve made the announcement recently on Twitter,… Read More
Bellator Confirms Ben Askren Not Returning to Promotion
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren has been open about the fact that he hopes to fight in the UFC someday, and now Bellator has officially announced it won’t stand in his way of signing elsewhere.
The promotion has confirmed Thursday… Read More
Report: Bellator’s Bjorn Rebney Doesn’t Foresee Offer to Free Agent Ben Askren
By FCF Staff
Not long after Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney relayed the promotion hoped to negotiate a new deal with its welterweight champion Ben Askren, it appears as though the free agent fighter could be on his way out.
Recently… Read More
Report: Bellator Ratings Rebound With July 31st Show
By FCF Staff
After Bellator 96 pulled disappointing ratings on June 19th, it looks like the promotion’s star studded card this week rebounded strongly, to approach the numbers Bellator’s Season 8 drew this past spring.
According to a figures relayed… Read More
Bellator 97: Chandler, Askren Defend Belts, “King Mo” Locks Up Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Bellator promoted a star studded card tonight in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and several of the promotion’s biggest names recorded impressive wins.
Armed with a new eight fight contract, Michael Chandler needed little time to put away David… Read More
Bellator 97 Weigh-In Results: Lightweight and Welterweight Title Fights Set
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest event, which will take place tomorrow night at the Santa Ana Star Casino in New Mexico. The stacked card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David… Read More
Watch The Bellator 97 Weigh-Ins Live at 7PM EST/ 4PM PST
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s Bellator 97 card in New Mexico right here, beginning at 7:00PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.
The card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David Rickels, as well as welterweight… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Announces Injury, Rematch With Ben Saunders Delayed Again
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s Season 8 welterweight tourney finale has been postponed again, as Douglas Lima has announced that he will not fight Ben Saunders on July 31st as scheduled, due to injury.
The former tourney winner and 25 year-old… Read More
Ben Askren Says Fighters Know Latest Win Was “Warning Shot” Of What Bellator Champ Can Do
Karl Amoussou Was “Not A Guy I Really Minded Punching In The Face”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Andrey Koreshkov raised his stock considerably throughout… Read More
After Watching Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158, Ben Askren Says “I Am 100% Sure I Could Beat GSP”
By FCF Staff
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren was one of many fighters who commented on UFC 158 Saturday night, and the 28 year-old shared his thoughts on how he thinks he matches up against Georges St. Pierre. After watching… Read More
Duke Roufus Responds to Critics of Ben Askren: “Be Careful What You Wish For”
Following Stoppage Win, Trainer Says Bellator Champ Is “Going To Do That To Everyone”
By Kelsey Mowatt
As Ben Askren continues to work his way up the welterweight rankings, the decorated wrestler and former Olympian knows what it’s like to… Read More