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UFC Phoenix Draws Solid Ratings For ESPN
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s second card to be broadcast on ESPN didn’t sent any records for the promotion, but UFC Phoenix pulled strong ratings for the sports network.
Last Sunday’s card was headlined by a bout between former heavyweight… Read More
Francis Ngannou Announces Opening For “First Full MMA Gym” in His Native Cameroon
By FCF Staff
As Francis Ngannou prepares for an upcoming fight with Cain Velasquez, the heavyweight contender’s announced the opening of the “first full” MMA gym in his native Cameroon. The gym has been built via the Francis Ngannou Foundation.… Read More
Daniel Cormier Discusses Post-UFC 226 Plans
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier could end up winning the heavyweight title at UFC 226 this summer, but it looks like the light-heavyweight champ doesn’t have any plans to defend that championship.
Recently the UFC announced that Cormier will challenge… Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Accuses Daniel Cormier of Running, Following News of Stipe Miocic Bout
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson is accusing Daniel Cormier of avoiding a rematch between the two, following the news that the latter will fight Stipe Miocic on July 7th.
Recently the MMA world was delivered a jolt, by the announcement… Read More
UFC Announces Stipe Miocic – Daniel Cormier to Fight, After Coaching TUF 27
By FCF Staff
Dana White relayed after UFC 220 that he wanted to book a bout between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, and now the promotion’s announced the two will fight on July 7th, at UFC 226.
The bout will… Read More
Daniel Cormier Shoots Down Idea of Return to Heavyweight, Challenging Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
Since Daniel Cormier has fought at heavyweight in the past, and due to the challenges he endures to make 205, talk about the champion moving up a weight class has been making the rounds. But, following Cormier’s… Read More
Report: Stipe Miocic’s Management Says Champ to Remain Sidelined as Contract Dispute Continues
By FCF Staff
Although there have been reports this week that Stipe Miocic will fight Cain Velasquez this October, his management says the champ will remain sidelined, until his contract dispute with the UFC is resolved.
The heavyweight’s management has… Read More
UFC 211 Predictions: Will Stipe Miocic Avenge Defeat to Junior Dos Santos?
On May 13th, Stipe Miocic will be looking to defend the UFC’s heavyweight title for a second time, and he’ll have to do so, against one of the two men who’ve defeated him.
That man, of course, is Junior… Read More
UFC FN 105: Travis Browne Reminds Critics “I’ve Been in This Sport a Total of Eight Years”
By FCF Staff
After losing three of his last four fights, and slipping down the heavyweight ranks, Travis Browne is reminding his detractors he’s been training in mixed-martial-arts for less than 10 years.
Browne joined the UFC in 2010, and… Read More
Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne to Headline UFC Fight Night 105
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Stefan Struve from a February 19th, main event bout with Junior dos Santos, the UFC’s moved a fight between Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne into the headlining slot.
Lewis and Browne were originally… Read More
Georges St-Pierre Reports Negotiations With UFC to Resume
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Georges St-Pierre has joined the MMA Athletes Association, the Canadian star is also reporting the UFC has contacted his team to resume negotiations.
A few weeks ago, St-Pierre announced that his lawyer had… Read More
Dana White Responds to Bjorn Rebney, Calls Latter “Biggest Scumbag in The History of Combat Sports”
By FCF Staff
Following recent comments from Bjorn Rebney, where the former Bellator President has been highly critical of the UFC, it hasn’t taken Dana White long to fire back.
Last week Rebney announced that he is serving as an… Read More
MMAAA’s Bjorn Rebney Says UFC Ownership Are “Bullies”
By FCF Staff
Bjorn Rebney had sharp words for the Ultimate Fighting Championship during a recent call to announce the creation of the MMA Athletes Association, and the former Bellator President continues to criticize the company.
Recently it was announced… Read More
St-Pierre, Rebney, Kennedy And Others Announce MMA Athletes Association
By FCF Staff
Earlier in the week a media call promising an “industry redefining” announcement was confirmed, and today, several star fighters announced the creation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association.
On today’s call were UFC veterans and or former… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Says He’s Lost Broadcasting Job With UFC After Criticizing Reebok Uniform Deal
By FCF Staff
After criticizing the UFC’s uniform deal with Reebok, Fabricio Werdum is reporting that he’s lost his commentating job with the promotion.
Earlier in the week, Werdum posted the image and comments below. The translation reads “I’m not generic,… Read More
UFC 203: Travis Browne Stepping in For Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Ben Rothwell from UFC 203, the promotion has announced that Travis Browne has agreed to step up and fight Fabricio Werdum. Rothwell has been removed from the September 10th card due to injury.… Read More
UFC 200 Salaries: Brock Lesnar Sets Record For Highest Disclosed Payday
By FCF Staff
The Nevada Commission has released the salary figures for UFC 200, and the numbers confirm that Brock Lesnar received a record payday for the event.
According to the figures that were disclosed to the commission, by the… Read More
UFC 200: Amanda Nunes Storms Through Miesha Tate, Brock Lesnar Scores Win in Return
By FCF Staff
Miesha Tate’s reign as the UFC’s bantamweight champ ended up being a short one, as the rugged vet was quickly taken out by Amanda Nunes at UFC 200.
Nunes cracked Tate with several hard punches not long… Read More
UFC 200 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Hit Their Marks Except Johny Hendricks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-in festivities for UFC 200 are over, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight, except for Johny Hendricks.
Hendricks, who has had issues making weight in the past, came in slightly over at 171.25 for… Read More
(Updated) Report: Brock Lesnar in Advanced Talks to Fight at UFC 200
By FCF Staff
Brock Lesnar announced last year that his fighting days were over, but according to a new report, the pro-wrestling star’s in advanced talks to compete at UFC 200.
Lesnar has not fought since 2011 when he was… Read More