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UFC Raleigh: Michael Chiesa Says Rafael dos Anjos Fight “Couldn’t Have Happened” at a “Better Time”
By FCF Staff
Michael Chiesa has been booked to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Raleigh, January 25th, and “Maverick” says the timing of the bout couldn’t be better.
Chiesa (16-5) has been signed to face the former lightweight champ… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Rafael dos Anjos Storms Through Donald Cerrone
By FCF Staff
The first lightweight title defense for Rafael dos Anjos ended very quickly and impressively, as the well rounded fighter needed less than two minutes to stop Donald Cerrone.
Dos Anjos punished Cerrone early on into the UFC… Read More
UFC on FOX 17 Weigh-In Results: dos Anjos And Cerrone Hit Their Marks, Oliveira And Castillo Over on First Attempts
By FCF Staff
The lightweight championship fight for UFC on FOX 17 is official, following today’s weigh-ins, but two fighters came in overweight on their first attempts.
The lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone will fight in Saturday’s… Read More
Nate Diaz Returning to Action, Fighting Rafael dos Anjos in December
By FCF Staff
After spending nearly a year on the sidelines, and a highly publicized contract dispute with the UFC, Nate Diaz is returning to action on December 13th and will fight Rafael dos Anjos.
The lightweight scrap will co-headline… Read More
After UFC 168 Win, Browne Believes “I Have The Best Pedigree Right Now” Besides Velasquez and dos Santos
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Travis Browne has been a rising force in the UFC for sometime now, the 31 year-old hadn’t become one of the promotion’s biggestnames just yet, despite his impressive run. That might have changed… Read More
White Believes Velasquez-dos Santos III Should Have Been Stopped Earlier
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos may have been able to defend more of Cain Velasquez’s takedowns last night, and stunned him on a couple of occasions, but once again he was overwhelmed by the heavyweight champion.
Velasquez kept dos… 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.
Velasquez… Read More
UFC 166: Velasquez and dos Santos Break Down Their Third Bout
By FCF Staff
UFC 166 will be an historic night, as the card will feature a rubber match between heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and former champ Junior dos Santos. It’s a match-up that many fans and pundits believed was inevitable,… Read More
GSP vs. Hendricks Likely Set For UFC 167, Velasquez vs. dos Santos III Targeted For UFC 166
By FCF Staff
On the same day the UFC has announced that light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones will fight Alexander Gustafsson on September 21st, UFC President Dana White has relayed tentative dates for two other huge bouts.
While speaking in a… Read More
UFC 160 Preview: Expect Velasquez vs. dos Santos III
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC 160 goes down tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, and although some fans question whether the main event between Cain Velasquez and “Bigfoot” Silva should be happening, the card… Read More
UFC 160’s Mark Hunt Hoping To Continue Title Run: “The Plan Is To Knock Junior Out”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you had told someone a couple of years ago that by May, 2013, Mark Hunt would be competing in a title shot eliminator bout for the UFC, you’re knowledge of MMA would have quickly been called… Read More
Dos Santos, Mir and Velasquez Top UFC 146 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last weekend’s UFC 146 card in Las Vegas, and according to their figures, the card’s headliners led the way.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former… Read More
UFC 146 Weigh-Ins: Mir and dos Santos Make Weight For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Frank Mir made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, to clear the way to their title fight tomorrow night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Dos Santos came in… Read More
UFC 146 Presser: Overeem Calls Dos Santos Best Boxer in Heavyweight Division
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a press conference today in Las Vegas, Nevada, in advance of the promotion’s upcoming May 26th event, which will feature an all heavyweight main card. UFC 146 will be headlined by a… Read More
Velasquez and Dos Santos Top UFC on FOX Salaries
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last Saturday’s UFC on FOX event in Anaheim, California, and as one would expect, main event competitors Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos lead the
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos, Lama, Henderson and Guida Take Bonuses
Anyone who caught the three round bout between lightweight contenders Ben Henderson and Clay Guida at last night’s UFC on FOX 1 card, should not be surprised to learn that the two men received “Fight
UFC on FOX 1: Dos Santos Blows Away Velasquez to Take Heavyweight Crown
Junior dos Santos made the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut bout on the FOX network a short yet memorable affair, as the feared striker needed just over one minute to take the heavyweight championship from Cain
Velasquez and dos Santos on Weight for Historic Fight
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC on FOX 1 event in Anaheim, California, which will see heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez fight challenger Junior dos Santos.
The title fight will be broadcast
Preview: UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
By Michael Sorenson
Oh my, look how far we’ve come.
On November 12th, 1993, a new sport was born. With UFC 1 came the emergence of mixed martial arts.People witnessed a skinny Brazilian kid in something called a gi take… Read More