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UFC Milwaukee: Al Iaquinta Says He’s “The Perfect Style Match-up” to Beat Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
As the MMA world waits to see how things will play out in the UFC’s lightweight championship picture, Al Iaquinta is angling for a fight with Tony Ferguson.
Iaquinta took on fellow lightweight contender Kevin Lee on… Read More
Al Iaquinta Takes a Verbal Shot at The “Heart” of Conor McGregor, Following UFC 229 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Following Conor McGregor’s submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, Al Iaquinta isn’t holding back from criticizing the former champ.
Prior to UFC 229, McGregor slighted Nurmagomedov’s win over Iaquinta this past April, by referencing the… Read More
UFC 229: Conor McGregor Reports he Was More “Excited” to Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov Than Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor ever cross paths in the cage, but recently the latter admitted he’s more “excited” to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, than “El Cucuy”.
After Ferguson won the interim… Read More
UFC 229: Tony Ferguson Says He’s “Turned Everything Around” Since Freak Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
2018 certainly hasn’t unfolded in the manner Tony Ferguson originally planned, but “El Cucuy” is reporting he’s more than back-on-track, as he gets set to fight Anthony Pettis.
Ferguson will be returning to the cage at UFC… Read More
UFC 229: Anthony Pettis on Why He’s Picking Conor McGregor to Beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
The betting lines have Khabib Nurmagomedov has the favorite, heading into his massive fight this Saturday with Conor McGregor. But former lightweight champ, Anthony Pettis, believes McGregor will reclaim the 155 title.
Pettis, who is scheduled to… Read More
UFC 229: Conor McGregor is Latest Fighter to Call For More Weight Divisions
By FCF Staff
Recently big name fighters like Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz, Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee have been pushing for the UFC to add a 165 pound division, and now one of the biggest stars in MMA, Conor… Read More
Report: Tony Ferguson – Anthony Pettis Bout Targeted For UFC 229
By FCF Staff
Having spent much of 2018 on the sidelines due to injury, it’s being reported that former lightweight interim champ, Tony Ferguson, will face Anthony Pettis at UFC 229.
Ferguson, who won the interim belt last October by… Read More
Coach Says Anthony Pettis Has “That Aggression, And That Hunger”, Ahead of UFC 226
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis has gone 2-4 since he lost the lightweight title to Rafael dos Anjos in 2014, and has slipped out of the UFC’s top ten ranks at 155. But, according to one of the star’s coaches,… Read More
Edson Barboza Wants Quick Turnaround Fight, Despite Consecutive Losses
By FCF Staff
Although Edson Barboza is coming off consecutive, one sided defeats, the lightweight contender has no intention of taking a prolonged break from competing.
Last month, Barboza was handed a TKO loss versus Kevin Lee, after doctors stopped… Read More
Report: UFC Fight Night 128 Averages Over 900,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although the prelim bouts for UFC Fight Night 128 reportedly struggled for viewers, the card drew quite well, overall.
The event took place last Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and features a lightweight bout between contenders… Read More
UFC FN 128: Edson Barboza’s “More Motivated Than Ever”, Following One Sided Loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
As Edson Barboza gets set to fight Kevin Lee tomorrow at UFC Fight Night 128, the lightweight contender’s reported he’s more “motivated than ever”, following his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Barboza faced the now, reigning lightweight champ… Read More
UFC 223: Tony Ferguson Believes he Should Remain Interim Lightweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Dana White has said that after Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway start fighting Saturday, Tony Ferguson will no longer be the interim lightweight champ, and “El Cucuy” clearly doesn’t agree with that decision.
Ferguson was supposed to… Read More
UFC 223: Michael Chiesa Needs to Make a “Statement” in Order to Reach Year End Goal
By FCF Staff
Michael Chiesa is booked to fight Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 on April 7th, and the lightweight contender knows he needs to make a big “statement” in the bout, if he hopes to reach his year end… Read More
UFC 223: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Manager Says Tony Ferguson’s “The B-Side”
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson may hold the UFC’s lightweight interim title, but according to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, “El Cucuy” will be the “B side” at UFC 223.
Nurmagomedov will challenge Ferguson at the upcoming, April 7th event, which will… Read More
UFC 223: Khabib v Ferguson: Career-Ending Battle?
It seems that the logjam in the lightweight division of UFC will finally come to an end at UFC 223 on April 7th. This is the date pencilled in for the long-awaited – and frequently postponed –… Read More
Official UFC 223 Poster Says Ferguson – Nurmagomedov is For “World Lightweight Championship”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor currently remains the UFC’s lightweight champion, but the official poster for UFC 223, has the card’s fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the “world lightweight championship”.
In recent weeks, Dana White has said… Read More
James Vick – Francisco Trinaldo Bout Added to UFC’s February Schedule
By FCF Staff
James Vick wasn’t happy about the fact that the UFC didn’t book him for a main event slot, at the promotion’s February 18th card in Austin, but the Texas fighter has been added to the card.
Recently… Read More
Dana White Sets Deadlline For Conor McGregor to Defend Lightweight Title
By FCF Staff
It’s been over a year now and counting, since Conor McGregor won the UFC’s lightweight title, and now Dana White has set a deadline for the Irish star’s first title defense.
Following McGregor’s defeat to decorated boxer,… Read More
Report: UFC 216 Estimated to Have Topped 200,000 in PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
Initially it was predicted that the October 7th, UFC 216 card only sold slightly over 100,000 pay-per-view buys, but a new report says it moved much more than that.
According to veteran MMA journalist and the Wrestling… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Coach Sees “Momentum” Building Around Bout With Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, said recently that he wants to see the fighter face Nate Diaz in his next bout, but now he concedes that a match-up with Tony Ferguson might make more sense.
In… Read More