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Bellator Announces Fight Cards For Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
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BELLATOR MMA, which debuts live on SHOWTIME® next Friday, April 2 with BELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 at 9 p.m. ET, announced today changes to upcoming events including rescheduling of two Light Heavyweight World… Read More
Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis Appointed to PFL’s Athlete Advisory Board
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced transcendent football player Ray Lewis is joining the company to lead its newly created Athlete Advisory Board.
In this role, Lewis… Read More
Seven New Nations Welcomed by IMMAF
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A decision packed virtual meeting of IMMAF’s Board on 17 March, concluded with a decision to recognise seven new Member Federations from three continents.
The new representatives – from Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Guyana, Malta, Senegal, Sierra… Read More
UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin Joins IMMAF Athletes Commission
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UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin has accepted an invitation to join the Athletes’ Commission of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (MMA).
Forrest Griffin commented: “I believe the IMMAF’s mission is to spread the best practices… Read More
Two-time Olympic Wrestler Cynthia Vanessa Vescan Signs With PFL
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Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, today announced the signing of Cynthia Vanessa Vescan, one of the most talented female freestyle wrestlers in the world. The 29-year… Read More
Report: UFC Hoping to Book Justin Gaethje – Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Dana White has talked about holding a tournament to help clarify the UFC’s lightweight championship picture, and it looks like Justin Gaethje versus Michael Chandler is in those plans.
Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he was retiring… Read More
PFL: Main Event & Card Announced For May 6th
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced its main event and full card matchups for PFL 3, commencing on May 6. Fabricio Werdum, one of the greatest heavyweights… Read More
PFL Announces Partnership With Verdict MMA, First Ever Fan Scoring App
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced a partnership with Verdict MMA, the first ever global fight scoring and prediction app. MMA fans will be able to add… Read More
Rory MacDonald to Battle David Michaud in PFL Debut
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced its main event and full card matchups for PFL 2, taking place on April 29. Top-10 ranked welterweight and former Bellator world… Read More
Four-man Welterweight Title Tournament to Kick Off at Cage Warriors 121
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The next Cage Warriors welterweight champion will be determined by a four-man tournament, which begins on Friday 19th March.
The first round of the bracket will take place at London’s York Hall on the main card of… Read More
GAMMA Adds Striking MMA as New Style
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GAMMA, the leading International Federation for Mixed Martial Arts has launched a new twist to mixed martial arts, the fastest growing discipline of combat sports in the last decade.
Why Striking MMA?
Today, mixed martial arts… Read More
CW 121: Jack Cartwright to Defend Title Versus Sylwester Miller
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Another title fight has been confirmed for Cage Warriors 121. The co-main event on Friday 19th March will see Jack Cartwright (9-0) put his bantamweight belt and undefeated record on the line.
The Englishman will aim to… Read More
Dustin Poirier Doesn’t Believe Conor McGregor Deserves Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier has made it clear he’s more than willing to fight Conor McGregor for the third time if the UFC tables the right offer. But, if the UFC’s thinking about making the trilogy fight a lightweight championship… Read More
Report: Deiveson Figueiredo – Brandon Moreno Rematch Booked
By FCF Staff
Following their thrilling fight last December, it’s being reported that the expected rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno has been booked.
The fighters battled at UFC 256 and Figueiredo retained the flyweight championship via a majority draw. Due… Read More
Bellator Adds to LW Depth With Alexander Shabliy Signing
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Bellator has added one of Russia’s top lightweights to the promotion’s roster, as it’s being reported Alexander Shabliy has signed a multi-fight deal with the company.
The 27-year-old Shabiliy has gone 19-3 to date, while competing in organizations… Read More
Can Jairzinho Rozenstruik Halt Ciryl Gane’s Rise?
Cyril Gane is on the fast track to title contention, thanks to his impressive run in the UFC to date. But, could Jairzinho Rozenstruik score an upset win this Saturday at UFC Vegas 20, and derail the rising heavyweight’s… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Believes Conor McGregor’s Peak is Over
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor hasn’t closed the door on winning another UFC championship. But, his rival and former foe, Khabib Nurmagomedov, believes the star’s best days are behind him.
McGregor returned to the Octagon last month at UFC 257… Read More
Andrei Arlovski Still Pursuing Another UFC Belt
By FCF Staff
Although Andrei Arlovski recently turned 42, and isn’t a top 15 ranked heavyweight, the renowned fighter hasn’t abandoned his championship plans.
The former UFC champ is booked to face Tom Aspinall today at UFC Vegas 19, in what… Read More
PFL Secures $65 Million in Investment
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced the completion of a $65 million financing round, bringing total funding of the company to $175 million. The new investment capital raised… Read More
Anthony Hernandez “Knew” He’d Submit Decorated Grappler, Rodolfo Vieira
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Following his shocking, submission win over Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258, Anthony Hernandez is claiming he knew he’d tap-out the renowned, jiu-jitsu champ.
Heading into Saturday’s event, Hernandez was a considerable underdog on the betting lines. Vieira,… Read More