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UFC Rankings Update: Matt Brown Nears Top Five After Latest Victory
By FCF Staff
After recording a stoppage win over Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night 40, and extending his winning streak to seven, welterweight Matt Brown continues to zone in on a top five ranking spot.
The UFC has released… Read More
WSOF 11: Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields, Melvin Guillard vs. “JZ” Cavalcante Booked
By FCF Staff
Since Rousimar Palhares is unable to fight Jon Fitch at WSOF 11 on July 5th, as expected, newly signed Jake Shields will battle his fellow UFC veteran.
News of the match-up is being reported by multiple outlets… Read More
Report: Jake Shields Says Dana White’s “Just Another Guy” Label is “a Little Bit Ridiculous”
By FCF Staff
Although Jake Shields concedes he had a bad night at UFC 171, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Hector Lombard, the welterweight is taking issue with Dana White’s recent statements as to why he was let… Read More
WSOF Signs UFC Vet Jake Shields
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take Jake Shields long to find a new employer, as less than two weeks after the welterweight was released by the UFC, World Series of Fighting has announced it’s signed the 35 year-old vet.
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Nate Marquardt to Battle James Te Huna in UFC’s New Zealand Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it is headed to New Zealand for the first time in the promotion’s history, and that Auckland’s Vector Arena will host a June 28th card.
The event will be headlined… Read More
Report: Jake Shields Cut by UFC
By FCF Staff
Despite having only lost one fight in his last five contests, renowned grappler Jake Shields has reportedly been cut by the UFC. The welterweight’s release comes less than a month after he dropped a unanimous decision loss… Read More
Report: “Finally Healthy” Thiago Alves Says Johny Hendricks “Definitely” the Toughest Welterweight
By FCF Staff
New MMA fans may not be overly familiar with the name Thiago Alves, due to the fact that the welterweight has fought just once since 2011, as a result of four surgeries. Of course, old school and… Read More
Opinion: The Possible Return of Nick Diaz
By Jesse Heitz
With UFC 171 in the books, the newly shuffled UFC Welterweight Division marches on into a new future full of a wide array of possibilities. Men like Tyron Woodley, the recently defeated Robbie Lawler, Rory MacDonald, and… Read More
WSOF 9: Steve Carl to Fight May 29th Regardless of Rousimar Palhares’ Test Results
By FCF Staff
As World Series of Fighting waits to find out the results of a random drug test the Nevada State Athletic Commission had Rousimar Palhares undergo, the promotion has taken steps to ensure that Steve Carl competes March… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Promises to Give Johny Hendricks an “A– Whooping”
By FCF Staff
Not only did Nick Diaz announced at UFC 171 this past weekend that he’s ready to fight again, but the outspoken welterweight is calling for a fight with newly crowned champ Johny Hendricks.
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UFC 171’s Johny Hendricks Had it “Two And Two” Heading Into Round Five, New Champ Says “It’s Not my Call” Regarding Next Opponent
By FCF Staff
Johny Hendricks may not scored a dominant, one sided win to secure the UFC Welterweight Championship, but the rising star certainly did so in memorable fashion. After outscoring Robbie Lawler in the opening two rounds, Hendricks was… Read More
UFC 171 Weigh-in Results: Johny Hendricks Misses Weight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 171, which will feature Johny Hendricks taking on Robbie Lawler for the vacant welterweight title. The event will go down at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
After… Read More
Report: Carlos Condit Not Guaranteed Title Shot With UFC 171 Win
By FCF Staff
Heading into Saturday’s UFC 171 card, the pre-fight narrative has been that Carlos Condit will secure another crack at the welterweight title, provided he defeats Tyron Woodley. In fact, Woodley has also said he believes their… Read More
Bellator Signs Alexander Shlemenko to Multi-Fight Extension
By FCF Staff
Bellator has locked up one of its top fighters for the foreseeable future, as the promotion has announced that it has signed middleweight champ Alexander Shlemenko to a multi-fight, multi-year extension.
The 29 year-old fighter, who is… Read More
Report: Palhares to Receive Title Shot in WSOF Debut
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has not only announced that controversial, submission artist Rousimar Palhares will make his promotional debut on March 29th, but that the UFC vet will fight welterweight champ Steve Carl. The bout will headline… Read More
UFC 171: Alex Garcia to Fight Sean Spencer
By FCF Staff
After scoring a highlight reel knockout in his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 33, Alex Garcia has been tapped to fight Sean Spencer, March 15th in Dallas. The UFC 171 scrap will be hosted by the… Read More
Report: WSOF Signs Rousimar Palhares After UFC Ban
By FCF Staff
As many people expected would be the case, it hasn’t taken Rousimar Palhares long to find a new employer, as the fighter who was recently banned by the UFC has reportedly signed a multi-fight deal with World… Read More
UFC 166: Velasquez Stops dos Santos, Melendez Outscores Sanchez in Instant Classic
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 166 card in Houston, Texas, which saw Cain Velasquez retain the heavyweight championship, by stopping Junior dos Santos in the fifth round.
Although dos Santos was able to defend more… Read More
UFC 166 Weigh-In Results: Velasquez and dos Santos set for Rubber Match
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in Houston, Texas, in advance of the promotion’s latest event Saturday, which will feature the third fight between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
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WSOF Signs UFC Vet Yushin Okami
By FCF Staff
As most observers thought would be the case, following Yushin Okami’s surprising release from the UFC in September, the top ranked middleweight has already been signed by another promotion. World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo announced… Read More