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Report: Coach Says Fedor Emelianenko Has Begun Training Camp, is Negotiating With Promotions
By FCF Staff
A few weeks before his 40th birthday takes place, Fedor Emelianenko has reportedly started training for his next bout, although he has no fight signed.
The Russian star is currently a free agent, following his controversial, decision… Read More
Combate Americas First World Title Fight to Take Place in NY, October 14
By Press Release
NEW YORK – Sept. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 pounds) stars John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) and Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship… Read More
Bellator Announces Andrey Koreshkov – Douglas Lima II to Take Place in Tel Aviv
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Sept. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year… Read More
Georges St-Pierre Admits he Didn’t Have “Same Drive to Hurt The Guy” Prior to Hiatus
By FCF Staff
During the final years of Georges St-Pierre’s run as the UFC’s welterweight champ, he was repeatedly criticized for not finishing fights, and now the star’s admitted he wasn’t pushing to stop his opponent.
St-Pierre is currently riding… Read More
(Updated) Miesha Tate Carries Injured Girl Down Hiking Trail, Parents Call Fighter “Amazing”
By FCF Staff
Miesha Tate is in the news again, but not because of something the former UFC champ did in the Octagon.
The parents of a young girl, named Kai, are reporting that Tate helped carry her down a… Read More
Nate Diaz’s Coach Says Fighter Would Have “Stopped” Conor McGregor if Not For Injuries
By FCF Staff
Following Nate Diaz’s loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 202, the fighter reported he was dealing with injuries during his camp, and now the Stockton fighter’s boxing coach has opened up about the situation.
Diaz was decisioned… Read More
Georges St-Pierre Doesn’t “See Anything Good” in Third Bout With BJ Penn
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn is the latest fighter who’s campaigning to fight Georges St-Pierre in his return bout, but clearly the latter isn’t interested in facing the legend again.
St-Pierre recently announced that he wants to return to the… Read More
Michael Bisping Outlines Why Eddie Alvarez Would “Destroy” Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
The MMA world continues to debate what’s next for Conor McGregor, but according to Michael Bisping, the Irish star will be no match for Eddie Alvarez, if the two fight.
Alvarez has made it clear he’s interested… Read More
Leslie Smith Believes There Will be a “Totally Different Climate” in One Year, Regarding Fighter’s Union
By FCF Staff
Leslie Smith has been a vocal proponent of fighters organizing a union, and the UFC vet believes things could be dramatically different in this respect, one year from now.
Following the UFC’s reported sale for approximately $4.2… Read More
Ryan Bader Comments on Crushing, KO Win: “That Felt Good”
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader returned to the win column at UFC FN 93 in vicious fashion, as the light-heavyweight took out Ilir Latifi with a pounding, knee to the head.
The bout marked the first time Bader had fought… Read More
Georges St-Pierre Says Tyron Woodley Made a “Mistake” by Posting Text Exchange
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre clearly has a lot of respect for Tyron Woodley, but the star says the newly crowned champ made a mistake, when he publicly posted a text exchange between the two.
After Woodley KO’d Robbie Lawler… Read More
World Series of Fighting Announces Seven Bout Undercard For October 7
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 1, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 pounds) starsChris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1)… Read More
Lion Fight 31: Gaston Bolanos Says “I’m Not Challenging Myself” if He’s Not Asking For The Toughest Fights
By Kelsey Mowatt
By looking just at their records, one might conclude this Friday’s bout between Tum Sityodtong and Gaston Bolanos is a mismatch, but the latter understandably has a different view.
Bolanos will face Sityodtong for… Read More
Bellator Announces Date, Venue For Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to… Read More
RFA 45: Chase Waldon to Face Gerald Meerschaert For Vacant 185 Title
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA will be returning to Minnesota in October with a championship doubleheader set at the top of the card. In… Read More
Royce Gracie Says Demian Maia “Grew a Lot” by “Believing in His Jiu-Jitsu Again”
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia has won six straight fights and is line for a title shot, and the legendary Royce Gracie believes it’s because the welterweight has a renewed faith in his jiu-jitsu game.
Last weekend at UFC on… Read More
WSOF 33 Main Card Complete with Six Fights
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS (August 30, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT) telecast of the… Read More
TUF 24: Joseph Benavidez Believes Henry Cejudo is a “Real Doofus” After Coaching Opposite Flyweight
By FCF Staff
After coaching opposite of Henry Cejudo for several weeks, Joseph Benavidez is reporting that his opinion of the flyweight contender changed…for the worse.
The two are coaches for TUF 24, which features all flyweight fighters and will… Read More
Rashad Evans Announces Drops to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
There’s been speculation in recents weeks that Rashad Evans could be moving to 185 pounds, and the former light-heavyweight champ has confirmed that’s the case.
The 36 year-old vet announced the news on the latest “MMA Hour”… Read More
Donald Cerrone Says He’s up For MSG Bout With Robbie Lawler
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler is reportedly eager to get back into the Octagon, and Donald Cerrone says he know’s a guy who would be willing to face him…
Lawler is coming off a first round, knockout loss to Tyron… Read More