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Report: Jimmy Hettes vs. Mike Wilkinson Likely For UFC FN 30
By FCF Staff
The Octotber 26th, UFC Fight Night 30 card continues to near completion, as featherweights Jimmy Hettes and Mike Wilkinson have reportedly agreed to fight at the event. The card will be hosted by Manchester, England’s Evening News… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Demetrious Johnson Defends Crown
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, which saw flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defend his belt with a fifth round, submission win over John Moraga.
Demetrious Johnson def. John Moraga… Read More
UFC on FOX 8 Weigh-In Results: Johnson and Moraga Set For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga both made weight this afternoon in Seattle, Washington, to greenlight their UFC on FOX 8 headliner tomorrow night. Both Johnson and Moraga tipped the scales at 124.5 pounds.
While… Read More
Donald Cerrone Shows Cut Following UFC 160 Win
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone picked up a dominant unanimous decision win against KJ Noons at UFC 160, utilizing effective striking and ground and pound to wear down Noons.
It was likely one of those ground and… Read More
John Moraga to Challenge Demetrious Johnson at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
As many speculated would be the case, UFC Flyweight Champion will return to action at UFC on FOX 8 on July 27th, and will fight rising contender John Moraga. The bout will headline the card, which… Read More
Yves Edwards Versus Spencer Fisher In The Works For UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
A lightweight bout between Spencer Fisher and Yves Edwards is nearly a signed deal, as the accomplished vets have verbally agreed to fight at the upcoming, UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle. The July 27th… Read More
Julie Kedzie Fighting Germaine De Randamie at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to add bouts to the promotion’s July 27th, UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, and today it’s announced that Julie Kedzie will battle bantamweight Germaine De Randamie.
Kedzie (16-11) will be… Read More
Rory MacDonald to Return to Action Versus Jake Ellenberger at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald will return to action against one of the welterweight division’s top fighters, as the UFC has announced that he will fight Jake Ellenberger on July 27th. The bout will be part of the UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Biggest Shocker of Strikeforce’s Final Show? The $1.15M Payroll
By Joshua Molina
Welcome to the UFC. Enjoy your paycut.
The payroll for Saturday’s Strikeforce finale show was a stunning $1.15 million. I guess Strikeforce knows how to party like it’s 1999.
Compare that payroll to the UFC’s most recent… Read More
Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez Lead UFC 155 Payroll
By FCF Staff
Main event competitors Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez were the top earners at this past weekend’s UFC 155 card in Las Vegas, according to figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Based on the salaries that… Read More
UFC 155: Cain Velasquez Dominates Junior dos Santos to Reclaim Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 155 card in Las Vegas, which saw Cain Velasquez dominate and outscore Junior dos Santos to reclaim the promotion’s heavyweight crown.
With the victory, Velasquez avenges the knockout loss he… Read More
UFC 155: Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez on Weight for Championship Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Cain Velasquez are set for their main event bout tomorrow at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as both men made weight this afternoon.
Velasquez tipped… Read More
TUF 16 Finale Weigh-In Results: Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson Set for Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s TUF 16 Finale, which will feature a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione in the headliner, and this season’s final with Mike Ricci and Colton Smith.
The… Read More
Lessons Learned: UFC on FOX 5
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
Report: UFC and Bellator Vet Rich Clementi Retiring
By FCF Staff
After participating in nearly 70 professional bouts, in over ten years of competition, UFC and Bellator veteran Rich Clementi has reportedly decided to retire. The 36 year-old fighter’s decision comes just days after he was tapped out… Read More
Demetrious Johnson vs. Jon Dodson, Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone Confirmed for UFC on FOX 6
“Rampage” Jackson Says Bout With Glover Teixeira Set
By FCF Staff
The UFC has confirmed that Demetrious Johnson will defend his flyweight title against Jon Dodson, as expected, January 26th at the promotion’s next FOX broadcast. In addition, the… Read More
Report: Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone Bout Likely for January 26th
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone has been calling for a bout with Anthony Pettis for some time and the highly regarded fighter will reportedly get his wish early next year. Following his knockout win over Melvin Guillard in August, Cerrone… Read More
Following UFC on FX Loss, Shane Roller Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following his first round, submission loss to Jacob Volkmann at this past weekend’s UFC on FX card in Minneapolis, Shane Roller has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 33.
Speaking via his official Twitter… Read More
Tyrone Spong Ready to “Show Off” MMA Game in Upcoming Debut, Says GLORY Offered Him Better Deal Than Any Other Kickboxing Promotion
By Kelsey Mowatt
While it remains to be seen what kind of impact the newly created World Series of Fighting will have on MMA, to the upstart promotion’s credit, it’s acquired the services of one of the world’s top kickboxers… Read More
TJ Grant Excited to Fight Evan Dunham at UFC 152: “The Best TJ Grant Hasn’t Been in the Cage Yet; Not Even Close”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not every fighter who drops down to a new weight division has the success they envisioned ‘reinventing’ themselves, but in the case of TJ Grant, so far so good. After going five hundred as a welterweight in… Read More