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UFC 187: Chris Weidman Receives BJJ Black Belt as Title Defense Nears
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of weeks out from his May 23rd bout with Vitor Belfort, UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman has been awarded his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The decorated wrestler and 12-0 fighter announced the news… Read More
Tom Vaughn Reports Ray Borg is Eager to Fight, After Signing New UFC Contract
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following Ray Borg’s win at UFC FN 60, the flyweight hasn’t been booked for his next fight, but the rising fighter’s coach says he’s extremely eager to do so.
Borg is coming off a memorable, submission win… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Officially a Suspect in Hit-And-Run Accident, UFC Releases Statement
By FCF Staff
After Albuquerque police relayed that Jon Jones was being sought for questioning, in regards to a hit-and-run accident, the authorities are reporting the UFC champ is now a suspect.
On Sunday, it was reported that police wanted… Read More
UFC Reporting “Rampage” Jackson Cleared to Fight Saturday
By FCF Staff
According to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the promotion’s event this Saturday in Montreal will feature “Rampage” Jackson after all…
Jackson was scheduled to fight Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186, but recently, a New Jersey state court granted… Read More
Report: Bellator Receives Injunction, “Rampage” Jackson Ruled Ineligible For UFC 186
By FCF Staff
UFC 186 has lost its co-main event, as according to reports, the Burlington County Superior Court of New Jersey has granted Bellator an injuction, which will prevent “Rampage” Jackson from competing at the April 25th card.
Jackson was… Read More
Report: Joe Rogan Believes UFC’s Ronda Rousey Could Defeat “A lot of Guys Her Size”
By FCF Staff
Now that Ronda Rousey has quickly dispatched of another challenger, debate about where the UFC bantamweight champ ranks in terms of the sport’s best, pound-for-pound rankings has likely never been more rampant. After all, we are talking… Read More
UFC FN 61 Weigh-In Results: Frank Mir and “Bigfoot”” Silva set for Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 61 card, which will take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
In the main event, former heavyweight champ Frank Mir will battle contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
In… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt-Stipe Miocic Bout Targeted For UFC’s Next Australia Card
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC’s next trip to Australia could feature one of the region’s biggest names, as according to reports, a bout between Mark Hunt and fellow heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic is in the works.
The… Read More
UFC FN 60: Ray Borg is Looking “More Forward to 2015” After Impressive 2014 Campaign
By Kelsey Mowatt
Ray Borg will kick off his 2015 campaign on Saturday night, when he takes on Chris Kelades at UFC Fight Night 60. A lot has changed for Borg over the last year, as thanks to… Read More
Report: Georges St-Pierre Says PEDs Like a “Biological Weapon”, Believes UFC 183 Main Event Should Have Been Cancelled
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre has relayed that one of the reasons he’s not sure if he’ll fight again is because of the prevalence of PEDs in MMA. Now the former UFC champ is discussing the issue once again, following… Read More
FIT NHB’s Tom Vaughn Discusses Ray Borg, Says UFC Flyweight “Could be the Guy” in a Couple of Years
By Kelsey Mowatt
Ray Borg has turned heads in both of his UFC appearances to date, and his head coach believes 2015 could be a breakout year for the 21 year-old flyweight.
The FIT NHB fighter made his… Read More
UFC FN 59: Newcomer Louis Taylor Replacing Costa Philippou
By FCF Staff
Uriah Hall has a new opponent for the January 18th, UFC Fight Night 59 card, after his original opponent, Costa Philippou withdrew due to injury.
The promotion has announced that Strikeforce and Bellator vet Louis Taylor will… Read More
UFC 182 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones And Daniel Cormier Are Set For War
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have cleared the final hurdle for their highly anticipated, grudge match, as both light-heavyweights made weight today for their UFC 182 headliner.
The champion Jones came in at 205 pounds… Read More
UFC Vet Cody McKenzie Announces he’s “Done Fighting”
By FCF Staff
Following a knockout loss at M-1 Challenge 54 last weekend, UFC veteran Cody McKenzie has announced he’s calling it quits on his MMA career.
McKenzie, who was stopped by Beslan Isaev in the first round, posted on… Read More
UFC’s Ricardo Lamas and Conor McGregor Trade Shots on Twitter
By FCF Staff
Although Ricardo Lamas and Conor McGregor likely won’t fight any time too soon, the featherweight contenders continue to hurl verbal shots at one another.
Lamas has relayed in the past that he doesn’t like the outspoken McGregor,… Read More
UFC’s Sergio Pettis to Face Matt Hobar Next
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that its December 6th event in Las Vegas, Nevada, will in fact feature both Pettis brothers in action.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was already set to fight Gilbert Melendez at UFC… Read More
Report: UFC’s Cody Gibson Discusses Bar Fight Video, Says It’s “Not The Message” he Wants to Give Kids
By FCF Staff
A video has gone viral which shows UFC bantamweight Cody Gibson in a bar fight, and the fighter has relayed he regrets the incident.
The 27 year-old Gibson, who has gone 1-2 in the UFC to date,… Read More
UFC 178: Cody Gibson Talks Manny Gamburyan, Says Defeating Vet Will be “Feather in my Cap”
By FCF Staff
Following Cody Gibson’s quick, stoppage win over Johnny Bedford in June, the bantamweight’s been tapped to fight well traveled vet, Manny Gamburyan. It’s a match-up the 27 year-old didn’t expect, but it’s a fight that excites Gibson… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank to Face Anthony Njokuani
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 54 has landed a lightweight bout between two talented strikers, as the promotion has announced Daron Cruickshank will take on Anthony Njokuani.
Cruickshank (15-5) is looking to get back on track after he was… Read More
Coach Tom Vaughn Discusses Ray Borg’s Latest Win, Says UFC Flyweight Has “a Certain Something”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Ray Borg has fought just twice in the UFC, thanks to memorable performances against Dustin Ortiz and now Shane Howell, his time flying under the radar is over.
At UFC Fight Night 44, Borg… Read More