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Jack Hermansson Believes Paulo Costa Will End Israel Adesanya’s Reign
By FCF Staff
Jack Hermansson took another step towards fighting for the UFC’s middleweight title on Saturday, and if and he does, he believes Paulo Costa will be holding the belt.
Hermansson faced Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Island 2 on… Read More
UFC Fight Island 2: Deiveson Figueiredo Crushes Joseph Benavidez to Win Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
There shouldn’t be any questions about Deiveson Figueiredo’s second victory over Joseph Benavidez tonight, as the flyweight ran through the perennial contender to win the UFC’s flyweight title.
Figueiredo dropped Benavidez several times in the opening round… Read More
UFC Fight Island 2 Weigh-in Results: Flyweight Title Fight’s Official
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are over in Abu Dhabi for UFC Fight Island 2 tomorrow, and the card’s flyweight title fight is official.
Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight for his bout with Joseph Benavidez this past February, but today the… Read More
Chris Weidman Says Israel Adesanya is “Super Talented”, But Believes He’s a “Bad Match-up” For Champ
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman knows he has some work to do before he gets a chance to fight Israel Adesanya. But, the former middleweight champ’s confident he has the skill set to hand the star his first MMA defeat.… Read More
Darren Till is Willing to Take Island Fights, But Doesn’t See Events Happening in Near Future
By FCF Staff
If the UFC does hold events on a private island, as Dana White has said is the plan, Darren Till is willing to compete on one. But, the middleweight contender doesn’t believe the UFC will be holding… Read More
UFC 248 Preview: Will Israel Adesanya Silence His Doubters? And Take Out Yoel Romero?
A few months ago, all signs pointed to Israel Adesanya fighting Paul Costa next, and not Yoel Romero. But, after Costa was sent to the sidelines with a bicep injury, the new middleweight champ drove hard for a showdown with… Read More
Darren Till’s Hoping to Secure Backup Spot For Israel Adesanya – Yoel Romero Bout
By FCF Staff
Darren Till still has to sort out a visa, but the British middleweight is hoping to serve as the backup fighter for the upcoming bout between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero.
Recently there were reports that the… Read More
UFC 248 Preview: Can Yoel Romero Upset Israel Adesanya? And Finally Win UFC Gold?
Yoel Romero has come up short, twice before, in his bid to secure a UFC title, and in order to do so next, he’ll need to hand Israel Adesanya his first, MMA defeat. Can the powerful fighter pull off the… Read More
Jared Cannonier Understands if Darren Till’s Holding Out For More Money
By FCF Staff
Recently there’s been speculation that the UFC is looking at having Jared Cannonier fight Darren Till next, but the fight has yet to get signed. Cannonier has heard that Till could be holding out for a more… Read More
UFC 246: Darren Till Predicts Conor McGregor Will Finish Donald Cerrone Early
By FCF Staff
UFC 246 is right around the corner, and recently Darren Till shared out his call for the card’s headliner between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone.
The stars will battle in the headliner of the January 18th card,… Read More
Jared Cannonier Says Bout With Darren Till Would Make For a “Good Fight”
By FCF Staff
As Jared Cannonier continues to climb the UFC’s middleweight ranks, the dangerous fighter’s confirmed he’d be interested in fighting Darren Till.
Cannonier has moved into the title shot mix at 185, as a result of consecutive wins… Read More
UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal Takes ‘BMF’ Title After Doctor Stops Bout With Nate Diaz
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 244, which saw Jorge Masvidal win the ‘BMF’ title, by defeating Nate Diaz.
After round three, the doctor ruled that Diaz could not continue due to a large cut he had… Read More
UFC 244: Darren Till Gives “Two (Expletives)” About Doubters
By FCF Staff
More than a few fans and observers have questioned Darren Till’s decision to fight Kelvin Gastelum in his first bout at 185. But the former welterweight contender apparently cares less about what his doubters have to say.… Read More
UFC 244 Weigh-in Results: Nate Diaz & Jorge Masvidal Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 244, which will take place tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the main event, Nate Diaz will take on Jorge Masvidal (results via UFC.com).
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UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Believes He’s Going “Pick Apart” Robert Whittaker “Quite Easily”
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker has won nine straight fights and has defeated several of the sport’s top middleweights during that run. But, it sounds like Israel Adesanya’s pretty certain he’s going to cruise through the middleweight champion at UFC 243.… Read More
Dana White: Promoters & DAZN Are “Crazy” to Have Canelo vs. Sergey Kovalev up Against UFC 244
By FCF Staff
An all-star boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev is taking place the same night as UFC 244. But, UFC President Dana White is apparently not worried about that night’s competition.
UFC 244 will take place… Read More
Paulo Costa is Picking Robert Whittaker to Beat “Fake Champion” Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa has let it be known in the past that he isn’t all that impressed with Israel Adesanya, and not surprisingly, he’s picking Robert Whittaker to beat “The Last Stylebender”.
Adesanya has been booked for… Read More
Paulo Costa Calls Israel Adesanya a “Fake Champion”
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa end up fighting in the Octagon. But, Costa has made it very clear he wants to face Adesanya and that he’s certain he’ll defeat the vaunted… Read More
UFC 243 to be Hosted by Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium
By FCF Staff
UFC 243, headlined by a fight between interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and champ, Robert Whittaker, finally has an official venue.
The UFC has retweeted a report from The Herald Sun, which states that the October 5th… Read More
Anderson Silva Believes Israel Adesanya “Crossed The Line” in Recent Exchange With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Following some heated exchanges between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva believes it’s been the latter who crossed the line.
Before Adesanya won the UFC’s interim 185 title this past weekend, by defeating Kelvin Gastelum, the… Read More