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LFA 51 Gets New Main Event
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of Friday night’s LFA 51 event in Fresno. Jaimee Nievera has pulled out of her title… Read More
UFC 228: Jimmie Rivera’s Ready to Prove He’s Got “Back Up”, Following KO Loss
By FCF Staff
Although Jimmie Rivera is coming off a devastating, KO loss to Marlon Moraes in June, it doesn’t sound like the defeat has fazed the bantamweight, heading into UFC 228.
Rivera will return to action tonight at the… Read More
MMA Cymru Welcomed by International MMA Federation For Wales
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[London. 7 September 2018] Wales has owned a presence in IMMAF Amateur MMA Championships since 2015, producing standouts in gold medallists, Jack Shore (2015 European Championships), Josh Ellis (2015 World Championships) and Roan Crocker (2018 European… Read More
UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Says Plan is to “Bury Conor’s Era”, Fight Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
A bout between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov has fallen through multiple times, but the latter’s father still hopes a fight with his son and “El Cucuy” materializes.
Ferguson and Nurmagomedov have been scheduled to fight four… Read More
ONE Appoints Hari Vijayarajan as Its New Chief Business Development Officer
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06 September 2018 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that it has appointed Hari Vijayarajan as its new Chief Business Development Officer. In his role, Vijayarajan… Read More
Legendary 3x All-Pro NFL Linebacker Shawne Merriman Signs to Fight in World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation
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CHICAGO (August 1, 20-18) – Retired National Football League 3x All-Pro linebacker and 3x Pro Bowl fan-favorite Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman has signed to fight on World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation’s (WBKFF) inaugural event, “Rise of the… Read More
Road to M-1: USA: – David Mundell New Main Event Opponent For Doug Usher
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 31, 2018) – Florida veteran MMA fighterDavid “Redneck” Mundell has replaced injured Reggie “The Regulator” Pena in the main event against Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher, August 11 at “Road to M-1″ USA”,… Read More
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural Event set for October 20
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CHICAGO (July 26, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) announced today that its inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans”, will be held Saturday night, October 20, to air on worldwide pay-per-view live from Casper… Read More
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Officially Up & Running, Phil Baroni & Seth Baczynski Among MMA Vets Signed
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CHICAGO (July 16, 2018) — Combat sports’ newest organization, World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), officially announced today that it is fully operational and targeting this October to promote its inaugural professional event, to air worldwide… Read More
GLORY 58 Chicago Scheduled for New Date: Friday, Sept. 14
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DENVER – Fans in the Chicagoland area will be getting this summer’s GLORY action sooner than expected. The world’s premier kickboxing league today announced that GLORY 58 Chicago will take place one day sooner than previously scheduled.… Read More
Paul Daley Says He’s Signed New Bellator Contract, Has Message For Joe Schilling
By FCF Staff
Paul Daley has been critical of Bellator in the preceding months, but “Semtex” is reporting he’s signed a new contract with the Viacom promotion.
The veteran fighter expressed dissatisfaction with his relationship with Bellator. But more recently,… Read More
UFC FN 131: Marlon Moraes Quickly Takes Out Jimmie Rivera
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 card in Utica, New Jersey, which saw Marlon Moraes quickly defeat fellow bantamweight contender, Jimmie Rivera.
UFC FN 131
Marlon Moraes def. Jimmie Rivera via TKO (head… Read More
UFC FN 131 Weigh-In Results: Jimmie Rivera & Marlon Moraes Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 131, which will take place tomorrow in Utica, New Jersey.
In the main event, Jimmie Rivera will take on fellow bantamweight contender, Marlon Moraes. Rivera came in at… Read More
UFC FN 131: Marlon Moraes Explains Genesis of Rivalry With Jimmie Rivera
By FCF Staff
Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes have been trading verbal jabs in advance of their battle this Friday, and recently the latter explained why issues with the bantamweight arose.
The two will meet in the headliner of UFC… Read More
LFA 44: Matthew “Thunder From Down Under” Frincu to Battle Christian “The Beast” Aguilera
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LAS VEGAS, NV – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Arizona at the end of June. Two of the promotion’s most feared knockout artists are set for a showdown in… Read More
Report: UFC Likely Not Reducing PPV Cards in New Broadcasting Deal
By FCF Staff
Many industry figures and fans have argued that there are too many UFC pay-per-view cards, but it doesn’t look like the promotion will be reducing its PPV offerings.
Following the announcement of the UFC’s streaming deal with… Read More
ONE “Unstoppable Dreams” to be Streamed For Free on Promotion’s New App
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14 May 2018 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held a press conference and face-off ahead of ONE: UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS. The press event took place on Monday, 14… Read More
Report: Bellator 198 Averages Over 700,000 Viewers Via Two Networks
By FCF Staff
The Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir led, Bellator 198 card didn’t draw massive ratings for the promotion, but the event did perform fairly well, all things considered.
According to a new report from MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer,… Read More
Nick Newell to Fight on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
By FCF Staff
Nick Newell has taken a big step towards achieving his UFC dream, as it’s being reported he’ll compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series this June.
Newell has been actively campaigning for a shot with the… Read More
Report: UFC Fight Night 128 Averages Over 900,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although the prelim bouts for UFC Fight Night 128 reportedly struggled for viewers, the card drew quite well, overall.
The event took place last Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and features a lightweight bout between contenders… Read More