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WSOF GC 4: Nakamura, Otsuka, And Imanari Crowned
By Press Release
TOKYO, JAPAN December 17, 2016 World Series of Fighting – Global Championship (WSOF-GC) concluded WSOF-GC 4 DEEP VS GLOBAL, a co-promoted event with their Japanese affiliate, DEEP Fighting Championships. WSOF-GC and DEEP certainly did not… Read More
UFC Adds Derrick Lewis – Travis Browne, Dustin Poirier – Jim Miller to Schedule
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 208 continues to take shape, as the promotion’s announced that Derrick Lewis will take on Travis Browne, and that Jim Miller will battle Dustin Poirier at the upcoming event.
Lewis (17-4) took on Shamil… Read More
UFC Books Junior Dos Santos – Stefan Struve II
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to book bouts for its 2017 schedule, and the latest will see Junior Dos Santos fight Stefan Struve for a second time.
The heavyweight contest will headline the UFC’s return to Halifax, Nova Scotia,… Read More
Holly Holm to Face Germaine de Randamie For UFC’s Inaugural Women’s 145 Title, Cris “Cyborg” Reacts
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Holly Holm will face Germaine de Randamie for the promotion’s inaugural women’s 145 title, and Cris “Cyborg” Justino is criticizing the move.
Holm and de Randamie will fight for the new title… Read More
Bellator 170: Chinzo Machida, Henry Corrales, & Kevin Casey Among Latest Additions
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 13, 2016) – The stacked main card of “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” now has an equally enticing preliminary offering, with the news that Chinzo Machida (4-2), Henry Corrales (12-3),… Read More
WSOF-GC 4: DEEP VS GLOBAL to Feature Otsuka vs Vieira
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TOKYO, JAPAN December 13, 2016 World Series of Fighting – Global Championship (WSOF-GC) is rolling out a mega 18-fight card with two world title fights this Saturday, December 17, by presenting WSOF-GC 4 DEEP VS GLOBAL.… Read More
UFC FN 102: Derrick Lewis Finishes Shamil Abdurakhimov
By FCF Staff
Here are the official results from UFC Fight Night 102, which took place in Albany, New York.
In the main event, Derrick Lewis finished fellow heavyweight contender Shamil Abdurakhimov in round four.
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UFC FN 102 Weigh-In Results: Shamil Abdurakhimov & Derrick Lewis Are Ready For Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 102, which will take place Friday night in Albany, New York.
In the main event, Derrick Lewis will take on fellow heavyweight contender Shamil Abdurakhimov.
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Bellator 168: Prospect Ed Ruth to Compete in Second Pro Bout
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Ed Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi… Read More
Bellator 169 Receives Multiple Updates
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond and Bruna Ellen have led to new opponents for Daniel Weichel (37-9) and Helen Harper (4-1) on December 16. Weichel will now… Read More
GLORY 37: Match-Ups And Bout Order Finalized
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the finalized match-ups and bout order for both GLORY 37 Los Angeles and GLORY 37 SuperFight Series, kicking off the organization’s 2017 schedule on Friday,… Read More
St-Pierre, Rebney, Kennedy And Others Announce MMA Athletes Association
By FCF Staff
Earlier in the week a media call promising an “industry redefining” announcement was confirmed, and today, several star fighters announced the creation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association.
On today’s call were UFC veterans and or former… Read More
Bellator Books Brennan Ward – Paul Daley Bout
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 29, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) against Brennan Ward (14-4) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” on January 21, 2017 inside… Read More
Legacy Fighting Alliance 1: Steven Peterson vs. Leandro Higo to Headline
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the inaugural LFA event will kick off the new year in Texas. This will be the inaugural LFA event… Read More
UFC FN 101: Derek Brunson Reflects on Loss, Admits he Didn’t Fight “Smart”
By FCF Staff
Derek Brunson had his five fight winning streak come to a crashing halt at UFC Fight Night 101, and afterwards, the middleweight contender admitted his aggression cost him the bout.
Brunson came out guns blazing in his… Read More
VFC 53: Raufeon Stots Decisions Jeff Curran, Latter Announces Retirement
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Highly regarded prospect Raufeon Stots lived up to the hype as he dominated throughout and took a clear-cut unanimous decision over veteran Jeff “Big Frog” Curran in the main event of Victory Fighting Championship’s VFC 53… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Open to Interim Title Fight With Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
Not long after he tapped out Michael Johnson at UFC 205, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he wouldn’t be returning to the UFC unless he fights for the lightweight title next. But, according to a new report, it looks… Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Rashad Evans Denied License For UFC 206
By FCF Staff
After being denied a license to compete at UFC 205 earlier this month, Rashad Evans has also been pulled from a scheduled bout with Tim Kennedy on December 10th.
Recently the UFC posted the following statement:
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UFC Announces BJ Penn to Face Yair Rodriguez at Phoenix Event
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn is booked yet again for his comeback fight, as the UFC has announced that the legend will fight Yair Rodriguez on January 15th. The featherweight fight will headline the promotion’s Fight Night card in Phoenix,… Read More
Lion Fight 33: “Smokin’ Jo” Nattawut Retains Super Welterweight Crown
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“Smokin’ Jo Nattawut retained his super welterweight world title and held firm on his grip as a two-division champion with a thoroughly dominating performance at Lion Fight 33 held Friday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino in… Read More