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Nate Diaz Responds to Bruce Buffer With Fiery Tweet
By FCF Staff
Following comments from Bruce Buffer, where he argued Nate Diaz should be “bowing” to Dana White, Nate Diaz has responded to the popular caged announcer with a fiery tweet.
Buffer was recently asked by TMZ Sports about Diaz’s… Read More
Report: New Date For Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega Verbally Agreed To
By FCF Staff
After a scheduled bout for UFC 226 fell through last month, Max Holloway and Brian Ortega have reportedly, verbally agreed to fight at UFC 231.
Holloway withdrew from UFC 226 just days out, after experiencing concussion like… Read More
GLORY 57 Weigh-In Results
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On Friday, Aug. 24, GLORY hosted the weigh-ins for GLORY 57 Shenzhen, GLORY 57 SuperFight Series and the GLORY 57 prelims from Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen in China.
The five-fight GLORY 57 Shenzhen card will be carried… Read More
GLORY 59: Champions Rico Verhoeven & Robin van Roosmalen to Compete
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today finalized a 13-fight card for the promotion’s visit to Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Heavyweight world champion Rico “The King of Kickboxing” Verhoeven… Read More
GLORY 58: Simon Marcus to Challenge MW Champ Alex Pereira
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced a world title rematch slated for GLORY 58 Chicago, taking place at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 14.
Middleweight champion Alex… Read More
Cris “Cyborg” – Amanda Nunes Bout is Official
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s year end card has picked up a massive bout, as it’s being reported that bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes will face featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg”.
The fight will be part of UFC 232, which will take… Read More
Bellator’s Michael McDonald Details Serious Issues With Hand Which Will Require Surgery
By FCF Staff
After scoring a quick, stoppage win over former bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantos in July, Michael McDonald is reporting that serious issues he’s having with his hand, are going to require surgery.
Recently the UFC veteran posted the… Read More
Featherweight Title Fight Between Patricio ‘Pitbull’ & Emmanuel Sanchez Headlines Bellator’s Return to Tel Aviv
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Tel Aviv, Israel for the third-consecutive year on Thursday, Nov. 15 with a featherweight world title clash pitting Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (27-4) against Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) set to anchor Bellator 209… Read More
Jon Jones Reports he Never Left USADA’s Testing Pool
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen when Jon Jones will return to the UFC, but when he’s resolved his issues with USADA, he may be able to compete shortly thereafter.
Jones hasn’t competed since last July as a… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Announces His Campaign For Brazilian Congress
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva is scheduled to fight “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 206, September 19th, and that fight could end up being the last of his storied career.
Recently the UFC and PRIDE vet announced that he’s running to… Read More
Report: Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou II Close to Being Finalized
By FCF Staff
Curtis Blaydes has called for a rematch with Francis Ngannou in recent weeks, and it’s being reported the latter has accepted the challenge.
Blaydes fought Ngannou in 2016, and incurred his only defeat to date, when he… Read More
GLORY 58: Richard Abraham and Malik Watson-Smith Join Welterweight-Heavy Fight Card
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced six bouts – four in the stacked welterweight division – to take place when the promotion returns to Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on… Read More
LFA 50: Brendan Allen vs. Tim Hiley Middleweight Title Fight to Headline
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will celebrate its historic 50th televised event in Minnesota by crowning a new middleweight champion at LFA 50. This event will also kick… Read More
Lyoto Machida is Eyeing Super Fight With Fedor Emelianenko Under Bellator Banner
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen who Lyoto Machida fights in his upcoming run with Bellator, but “The Dragon” says it would be an “honor” to fight Fedor Emelianenko.
Recently it was announced that Bellator has signed the… Read More
Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Jordan Burroughs, Denies Training With Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Following rumors that Jordan Burroughs is helping Conor McGregor prepare for his October 6th bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov, the decorated wrestler has denied that’s the case.
Recently the Olympic Gold Medal winner posted the comments… Read More
LFA 49: Bout Between Undefeated Prospects Sean Brady & Gilbert Urbina to Headline
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head to “The World’s Famous Playground” with a pair of welterweight duels at the top of LFA 49, when the promotion visits… Read More
Patricio “Pitbull”: “There’s no One to Beat” Henry Cejudo
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo ended the historic reign of Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227, and it looks like Patricio “Pitbull” Freire believes the wrestler will rule the flyweight division for some time.
Cejudo worked his way to a split… Read More
Paulie Malignaggi Fires Back at Conor McGregor Following New Tweet
By FCF Staff
Recently Conor McGregor responded to a tweet noting that it was one year ago when sparring footage was released, which appeared to show him knocking Paulie Malignaggi down. The retired boxer, however, denied that he was knocked… Read More
Henry Cejudo Says 125 Division Needs New “Storylines”, Not Immediate Rubber Match With Demetrious Johnson
By FCF Staff
Although Demetrious Johnson defended the UFC’s flyweight title a record 11 times, and holds a win over Henry Cejudo, the new champ says a trilogy fight would not serve the division’s best interests.
Cejudo took the flyweight… Read More
Randy Couture Heaps Praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Randy Couture became one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, largely due to his grappling abilities, and “The Natural’s” a big fan of another renowned grappler, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has gone 26-0 to date in professional… Read More