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UFC 205: Press Release Says Card “One of The Most” Viewed PPVs, Not Record Setter
By FCF Staff
Following UFC 205, Dana White reported that the November 12th card had set a new pay-per-view record for the promotion, but it looks like that may not be the case after all.
After the historic event, White… Read More
UFC 205: Tyron Woodley Was “Confused, Heartbroken” After Decision Mix-Up
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley remains the UFC’s welterweight champ, but it’s not surprising to hear that the fighter was upset by what transpired at UFC 205.
After Woodley battled Stephen Thompson for five rounds on Saturday night, it was… Read More
UFC 205: Dana White Says Saturday’s Card Broke “Every” UFC Record
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has been the man credited for the UFC’s top selling, pay-per-view cards to date, and it looks like the Irish star has helped the company set a new PPV record.
Following McGregor’s stoppage win over… Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor Calls For “Equity Stake” in Promotion Following Historic Win
By FCF Staff
Leading up to UFC 205, Conor McGregor reported that he would be making a big announcement following the card, and after stopping Eddie Alvarez, the star did just that.
McGregor pounded Alvarez with his feared left hand… Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor Dominates Eddie Alvarez, Wins Second UFC Title
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor appeared to have little difficulty winning his second, UFC title tonight, as the featherweight champ cruised through Eddie Alvarez to claim the 155 title.
McGregor repeatedly blasted Alvarez with his booming left hand, and dropped… Read More
ONE “Defending Honor”: Eduard Folayang Stops Shinya Aoki to Take Lightweight Title
By Press Release
11 November 2016 – SINGAPORE: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for another exciting evening of world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) action. ONE: DEFENDING HONOR… Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Reports he Enjoyed Title Win For “About Three Days”
By FCF Staff
Although Eddie Alvarez became one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history this past July, by winning the UFC’s 155 title, the lightweight was quickly ready to move on.
Alvarez took out Rafael dos Anjos at… Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor’s Coach Says Fighter Has “Never Said to Me” he Plans to Vacate Belt
By FCF Staff
If Conor McGregor becomes a two division champion on Saturday at UFC 205, it looks like the Irish star could be headed for a stand-off with the UFC.
The featherweight champion will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez… Read More
UFC FN 98: Tony Ferguson Says RDA “Posed no Threat to me” Following Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos has dominated several top tier fighters in recent years, but Tony Ferguson claims the former lightweight champ “posed no threat” to him at UFC Fight Night 98.
The two fought in the headliner of… Read More
Bellator 167: Darrion Caldwell – Joe Taimanglo II Added to Line-Up
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 2, 2016) – A bantamweight rematch pitting Darrion Caldwell (9-1) against Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1) completes a stacked main card on the second night of a special Bellator MMA doubleheader inside WinStar… Read More
Jose Aldo’s Coach Says Interim Champ Has “No Choice But to Fight”
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo has repeatedly said in recent weeks that he does not want to fight any longer, but according to his coach, the UFC’s interim featherweight champ has no choice.
Following the UFC’s decision to have Conor… Read More
Report: PFA Plans to Announce Fighter Executive Board Shortly, as Push to Unionize UFC Roster Continues
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) is going to take a significant step towards organizing a union for UFC fighters shortly.
In August, the PFA publicly announced its intention to unionize UFC fighters. The… Read More
Bellator 166: LC Davis vs. Marcos Galvao Among Latest Additions
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (October 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) against L.C. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) and Ben Reiter (17-1-1) have been… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko – Matt Mitrione Bout in The Works For Bellator
By FCF Staff
There has been extensive speculation about what’s next for Fedor Emelianenko, and according to a new report, Bellator is close to signing a bout between the legend and Matt Mitrione.
Emelianenko (36-4) is coming off a controversial,… Read More
Urijah Faber Plans to Make UFC on FOX 22 Bout His Last
By FCF Staff
It looks like the impressive and lengthy career of Urijah Faber will come to a close at UFC on FOX 22.
The former WEC featherweight champ is scheduled to fight Brad Pickett at the December 17th event,… Read More
Lion Fight 32: “Smokin” Jo Nattawut Becomes Two Division Champ
By Press Release
“Smokin” Jo Nattawut became a two-division champion as he captured the Lion Fight middleweight title on Friday night at the Tropicana Resort Hotel Casino on the iconic Las Vegas Strip.
Taking the fight on just… Read More
Report: “Bigfoot” Silva Enters Free Agency
By FCF Staff
The free agent market has received one of MMA’s most experienced heavyweights, as Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and the UFC have decided to part ways.
Silva is coming off a KO loss to Roy Nelson in September, which… Read More
Lion Fight And AXS TV Announce Broadcast Deal Extension
By Press Release
Los Angeles – October X, 2016 – Lion Fight Promotions and AXS TV FIGHTS today announced a multi-year contract extension for the network to continue to be the exclusive U.S. broadcast home for Lion Fight… Read More
Georges St-Pierre’s Lawyer Was “Blown Away by How Restrictive” UFC Deal Is
By FCF Staff
Recently Georges St-Pierre reported that his lawyer has terminated his UFC contract, and now the latter has publicly commented about the confiict.
According to St-Pierre, he is now a free agent, after the UFC failed to table… Read More
Bellator 164: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Kirill Medvedovsky Among Latest Additions
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – With Bellator MMA’s groundbreaking fight in Israel just over a month away, the Viacom-owned promotion today announced a couple of updates to the highly anticipated fight card. Georgi Karakhanyan… Read More