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BAMMA 29 Receives More Preliminary Bouts
By Press Release
[London 24.03.17] Three more bouts added to the BAMMA 29: McDermott Vs. Wolf prelims. BAMMA Bantamweights collide as Jay ‘Red Bull’ Butler faces Chris Miah. Recently signed Heavyweight Mindagus Gerve will take on local hero… Read More
GLORY Signs Chinese Prospects Meng Qinghao, Yuhang Xie, And Chenglong Zhang
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SINGAPORE – With live event expansion into Asia anticipated for later this year, the world’s premier kickboxing league has bolstered the roster with talent from the Far East, today announcing the addition of three of… Read More
ONE Announces Line-up For “King of Destiny” Card
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20 March 2017 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced a spectacular fight card for ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY, which takes place Friday, 21 April at… Read More
Combate Americas Announces Complete Fight Card For Tijuana on March 30
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NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, March 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. at… Read More
UFC FN 107 Weigh-In Results: Corey Anderson & Jimi Manuwa Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 107 will take place tomorrow in London, England, and all of the fighters have weighed in for the event.
In the headliner, Jimi Manuwa will take on fellow light-heavyweight contender Corey Anderson. Both men… Read More
Anderson Silva Makes Case For Rematches With Michael Bisping or Nick Diaz
By FCF Staff
Following his victory over Derek Brunson last month, Anderson Silva is campaigning for rematches with Nick Diaz and middleweight champ, Michael Bisping.
Silva faced Brunson at UFC 208, and earned a… Read More
GLORY Announces Schedule For First Half of 2017
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DENVER – With GLORY 37 Los Angeles and GLORY 38 Chicago in the books, and GLORY 39 Brussels and GLORY 40 Copenhagen slated for March 25 and April 29 respectively, the world’s premier kickboxing league today… Read More
Ben Rothwell Pulled From UFC 211 Due to USADA Flag, Fighter Says he Has Not “Cheated”
By FCF Staff
Ben Rothwell is denying any wrongdoing, following the news that he’s been pulled from UFC 211, due to a potential anti-doping violation.
The heavyweight was scheduled to face Fabricio Werdum at the May 13th event, but recently… Read More
GLORY 39 Line-Up Finalized
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the debuts of five fighters, finalizing the bout cards for GLORY 39 Brussels and GLORY 39 SuperFight Series. Forest National in Belgium hosts both exciting events… Read More
ONE: Kings of Destiny – Eduard Folayang to Defend Lightweight Crown Against Ev Ting.
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06 March 2017 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its return to Manila on 21 April to hold its tenth event on Philippine shores. The… Read More
Lion Fight 35: Jo Nattawut ‘Smokes’ Kengsiam Nor Sripueng to Retain Title
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Two-division champion “Smokin” Jo Nattawut held tight to his super welterweight crown on Friday night as he dished out a vicious third-round finish to stop challenger Kengsiam Nor Sripueng in the main event of Lion Fight… Read More
UFC Legal Team Files Motion to Dismiss Mark Hunt Lawsuit
By FCF Staff
Just days before Mark Hunt is scheduled to fight Alistair Overeem at UFC 209, it’s being reported the legal team for the UFC and Dana White, has filed a motion to dismiss the heavyweight’s lawsuit.
In January,… Read More
VFC 56: Two Title Bouts Get Top Billing For First 2017 Event
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A pair of title bouts will be front and center when Victory Fighting Championship gets its 2017 schedule under way on Friday, April 14th at the Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, and live on UFC… Read More
UFC 209: Ben Askren Believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s “Style” Will be Too Much For Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson has done nothing but win since 2012, and has won nine straight, but Ben Askren believes the lightweight’s remarkable run will end at UFC 209.
On Saturday, Ferguson will face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the vacant,… Read More
USADA Suspends Tom Lawlor For Two Years
By FCF Staff
The United States Anti-Doping Agency has announced that UFC vet Tom Lawlor has been suspended for two years, as a result of a positive test for Ostarine.
Recently the organization posted a statement regarding the suspension, and… Read More
MMA Fighters Find Second Careers
After her shocking loss to Holly Holm at Ultimate Fighting Championship 193 in November 2015, Ronday Rousey returned to the ring a little over a year later and was beaten again. This time she fell to Amanda… Read More
Freddie Roach Says Georges St-Pierre is Returning to be “World Champion”
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre’s comeback bout hasn’t been announced yet, but according to one of his coaches, the Canadian star intends to become a world champion once again.
Recently UFC President Dana White announced the promotion and St-Pierre have… Read More
UFC FN 105: Travis Browne Reminds Critics “I’ve Been in This Sport a Total of Eight Years”
By FCF Staff
After losing three of his last four fights, and slipping down the heavyweight ranks, Travis Browne is reminding his detractors he’s been training in mixed-martial-arts for less than 10 years.
Browne joined the UFC in 2010, and… Read More
Lion Fight 34: Regian Eersel Retains Title in Vicious Style
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Reigning champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel was more dominant than ever as he defended his world super middleweight title at Lion Fight 34 with a first-round destruction of challenger D.C. Pratt.
Eersel’s first successful title… Read More
GLORY 39 Card Announced, Cédric Doumbé vs. Yoann Kongolo to Headline
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AMSTERDAM – Nearly five years after GLORY made its sole appearance in the Capital of Europe, the world’s premier kickboxing league returns for GLORY 39 Brussels and GLORY 39 SuperFight Series on Saturday, March 25.… Read More