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Derrick Lewis Reports He’s Fighting Marcin Tybura Next
By FCF Staff
Following Marcin Tybura’s electrifying, KO win over Viktor Pesta earlier this month, it looks like the heavyweight is going to face Derrick Lewis next.
Recently Lewis posted the picture and comments below on his Instagram account. Lewis… Read More
UFC FN 90: Eddie Alvarez Takes Out Rafael dos Anjos to Grab 155 Belt
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez added the UFC lightweight championship to his impressive resume tonight at UFC Fight Night 90, as the former Bellator champ took out Rafael dos Anjos in the opening round.
Alvarez rocked dos Anjos with a… Read More
UFC FN 90 Weigh-In Results: Rafael dos Anjos And Eddie Alvarez Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 90 are in the books, and all of the scheduled competitors for Thursday’s card have made weight.
In the main event, lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos will take on Eddie Alvarez.… Read More
Andrei Arlovski to Face Josh Barnett in UFC Hamburg Headliner
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced the headliner for its first card ever in Hamburg, Germany, as Andrei Arlovski will take on Josh Barnett .
The upcoming card will take place on September 3rd at the Barclaycard… Read More
UFC FN 87: Daniel Cormier Says Alistair Overeem “Has Finally Found His Groove”
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem has won three straight fights, as he gets set to face Andrei Arlovski, and Daniel Cormier believes the heavyweight has finally hit his UFC stride.
Overeem lived up to the hype and then some when… Read More
UFC FN 82: Stephen Thompson Picks Apart Johny Hendricks
By FCF Staff
Stephen Thompson demonstrated in compelling fashion at UFC Fight Night 82 that he is a legit, welterweight contender, by taking Johny Hendricks out in the opening round.
Hendricks attempted to close the distance and take Thompson down… Read More
UFC FN 82 Weigh-In Results: Johny Hendricks And Stephen Thompson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Johny Hendricks has been reporting recently that his weight is on point for UFC Fight Night 82, and the former welterweight champ made weight this afternoon, apparently, without issue.
Hendricks, who withdrew from UFC 192 last October… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Alistair Overeem Says Jackson-Wink MMA “Was Exactly What I Needed” to Get Back on Track
By FCF Staff
If Alistair Overeem takes out Junior dos Santos tonight at UFC on FOX 17, the heavyweight will leap into the title shot mix, and “The Reem” says Jackson-Wink MMA is a big reason why.
It wasn’t that… Read More
Josh Barnett And Ben Rothwell Booked For January Scrap
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 18 has received a compelling heavyweight bout, as the promotion has announced that Josh Barnett will face fellow contender Ben Rothwell.
The upcoming card will take place on January 30th in Newark, New Jersey.… Read More
Report: UFC FN 75 Draws Over 800,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 75 card didn’t draw big ratings for the UFC and FOX Sports 1, but the September 26th card didn’t do so bad, all things considered.
The event took place in Saitama, Japan,… Read More
UFC FN 75: Uriah Hall, Diego Brandao Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
If you caught UFC Fight Night 75 on Saturday, then you won’t be surprised to hear that Uriah Hall received a “Performance of the Night” bonus following the event.
Hall was awarded the honor, and $50,000, for… Read More
UFC FN 75: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 11 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 75 will take place tomorrow in Saitama, Japan, and you can catch the weigh-ins for the card, right here, beginning at 11 PM/ET – 8OPM/PT.
In the main event, Roy Nelson will take… Read More
UFC FN 75: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Matt Hobar Pulled From The Card
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 75 has lost one of its bouts, just a couple of days out from the September 27th card, as Norifumi Yamamoto and Matt Hobar will no longer fight.
The promotion has announced that both… Read More
UFC FN 75: Katsunori Kikuno Believes Title Run, Championship Win, Still Possible
By FCF Staff
Although Katsunori Kikuno is coming off a knockout loss and is 2-2 in the UFC so far, the accomplished vet hasn’t abandoned his hopes of becoming the promotion’s featherweight champ.
Kikuno (22-7-2) is scheduled to fight Diego Brandao… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem to Co-Headline
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been booked to fight again, as the heavyweights will battle on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17. The all-star bout will co-headlined the event, which will take place in… Read More
UFC FN 75: Uriah Hall Steps in For Roan Carneiro
By FCF Staff
After stopping Oluwale Bamgbose earlier this month, Uriah Hall already has his next bout, and it’s against middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi was scheduled to fight Roan Carneiro at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 26th, however, the… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt-“Bigfoot” Silva Rematch Likely For November 14th
By FCF Staff
It looks like Mark Hunt and “Bigfoot” Silva will battle once again, nearly two years after their epic first encounter took place.
Hunt and Silva fought to a majority draw in December, 2013, in what was one… Read More
UFC FN 75: Nick Hein vs. Yusuke Kasuya Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 75 is nearing completion, as an eleventh bout has been added to the card: Nick Hein vs. Yusuke Kasuya. The lightweight fight will take place on September 26th at the Saitama… Read More
UFC FN 76: Takeya Mizugaki to Take on George Roop
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 76 will feature another of Japan’s top fighters, as the promotion has announced that the nation’s Takeya Mizugaki will take on American bantamweight George Roop.
The September 26th card will be hosted by Saitama,… Read More
UFC FN 76: Kyoji Horiguchi Among Several Fighters Booked For Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked several more fighters for its September 26th card in Saitama, Japan, including several of that nation’s most accomplished competitors.
The promotion has announced that flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi will compete at… Read More