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Despite Twitter Campaign For Mark Hunt, Alistair Overeem-Junior dos Santos Bout Likely Taking Place in Summer
By FCF Staff
Despite a Twitter campaign from fans to have Mark Hunt step in for the injured Alistair Overeem and fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 160, it appears as though the original match-up will be postponed until summer.… Read More
Jose Aldo, Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem Lead UFC 156 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for this past Saturday’s UFC 156 card in Las Vegas, and as one would expect, established stars like featherweight champion Jose Aldo, Rashad Evans, Alistair Overeem and… Read More
UFC 156 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar Set For “Super Fight”
By FCF Staff
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar both made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada, clearing the way for their tilt tomorrow night, which is being billed as a “superfight”.
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Latest Episode of Alistair Overeem Documentary Series Released: “The Return of the Reem”
By FCF Staff
With Alistair Overeem set to make his Octagon return on February 2nd versus Antonio Silva at UFC 156 in Las Vegas, the documentary series about the accomplished fighter, “The Reem”, has kicked off once again.
The first… Read More
Report: Junior dos Santos Calling For Immediate Rubber Match With Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Despite suffering a one sided, unanimous decision defeat to Cain Velasquez at UFC 155, Junior dos Santos is reportedly looking to fight the newly crowned heavyweight champion as soon as possible. The bout would of course mark… Read More
Renowned GLORY Trainer Cor Hemmers on Former Student Alistair Overeem: “He’ll Give Everything” to Win UFC Title, “Big Chance” Heavyweight Will Become UFC Champ
By Kelsey Mowatt
Alistair Overeem may have lost his opportunity to challenge for the UFC heavyweight title last May, but if everything goes according to plan, the decorated fighter will return to action next month at a time when the… Read More
Jon Fitch Fighting Demian Maia at UFC 156
By FCF Staff
Former middleweight contender Demian Maia has been tapped for another stiff test, as the renowned grappler will take on perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch next. According to multiple reports, the two will fight February 2nd, at UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bigfoot Will Be A Good Appetizer For The Demolition Man
By Joshua Molina
Add Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva to the list of UFC fights we don’t want to see.
That’s because it’s not going to be a fun night for Bigfoot, or the fans, unless you like to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bigfoot Puts His Big Foot In His Mouth; Overeem Predicts Cain Over JDS
By Joshua Molina
With the Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez megafight just around the corner, the UFC’s heavyweight division appears to be taking its rightful spot at the center of the UFC universe.
But that doesn’t mean that Antonio… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Alistair Overeem to Face Winner of Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
When Alistair Overeem returns to the Octagon early next year, it appears as though the decorated fighter will do so with a championship on the line. Despite having spent all of 2012 on the sidelines, Overeem will… Read More
Travis Browne Says No Surgery Required for Torn Hamstring
By FCF Staff
In a time when fighter injuries continue to dominate headlines, the UFC has received some good news today, in that rising heavyweight Travis Browne will not be on the shelf for an extended period of time.
Browne… Read More
Report: Jeremy Stephens Arrested On Outstanding Warrant Day of UFC on FX 5 Bout
Dana White Says Fighter Still Competing As Scheduled
By FCF Staff
A day after the UFC lost one of the scheduled bouts for tonight’s UFC on FX 5 card in Minneapolis–due to Dennis Hallman failing to make weight–it appears as… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir Booked For November 3rd
By FCF Staff
While for some time now, it’s been known that Frank Mir has been assigned the task of halting Daniel Cormier’s rise up the heavyweight ranks, the date of the UFC-Strikeforce bout hadn’t been announced. Now it appears… Read More
Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson, Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann Moved to UFC on FX 5
By FCF Staff
As the fallout from the cancellation of UFC 151 continues, the promotion has moved two other bouts that had been scheduled for September 1st to its upcoming October 5th card in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A lightweight bout between… Read More
Report: Verbal Agreements in Place for Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens October 5th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is continuing to build its upcoming October 5th, FX card in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and reportedly the event will feature a lightweight tilt between Yves Edwards and Jeremy Stephens.
The veteran lightweights and noted… Read More
Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards Added To UFC on FX 5 Oct. 5
Carlo Prater vs. Marcus LeVesseur, Darren Uyenoyama vs. Louis Gaudinot also added to the card
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC added three fights to its UFC on FX 5 fight card currently scheduled for Oct. 5 at the Target Center in… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier’s Last Strikeforce Bout Set For September 29th
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier’s last Strikeforce bout has been set, as the heavyweight grand-prix winner will compete on a September 29th card in Sacramento, California. The event was announced during the promotion’s broadcast last night.
No opponent has been… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko Retires, Leaving Behind Legendary Career
By Michael Hatamoto
During the main event of M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo in St. Petersburg, Russia, former PRIDE superstar Fedor Emelianenko knocked out MMA veteran Pedro Rizzo.
After completely dismantling Rizzo in short work within 90 seconds, he was… Read More
Pedro Rizzo Says Thursday’s Bout With Fedor Emelianenko “In God’s Hands”
By FCF Staff
Although news and updates regarding tomorrow’s bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Pedro Rizzo are somewhat scarce here in North America, Rizzo took to Twitter today to announce that everything’s on point for Thursday’s fight.
Speaking via his… Read More
UFC 146 Medical Suspensions: Cain Velasquez Possibly Out Until November
By FCF Staff
Following its release of the UFC 146 payroll figures, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has sent out the details regarding any medical suspensions that have been enacted as a result of this past Saturday’s event in Las… Read More