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Dos Santos, Mir and Velasquez Top UFC 146 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for last weekend’s UFC 146 card in Las Vegas, and according to their figures, the card’s headliners led the way.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former… Read More
UFC 146: Junior dos Santos Stops Frank Mir to Retain Title
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos avenged the loss of his instructor Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in dramatic fashion tonight in Las Vegas, as the UFC Heavyweight Champion stopped Frank Mir in the second round to defend his belt.
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UFC 146 Weigh-Ins: Mir and dos Santos Make Weight For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Frank Mir made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, to clear the way to their title fight tomorrow night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Dos Santos came in… Read More
UFC 146 Heavyweights Offer Predictions On Strikeforce Grand-Prix Finale
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, San Jose’s HP Pavilion will host one of Strikeforce’s biggest heavyweight bouts to date, as former UFC champ Josh Barnett will take on renowned wrestler Daniel Cormier in the finals of the Grand-Prix Tournament.
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Josh Barnett on Daniel Cormier: “I See My Experience As Being The Biggest Advantage In This Fight”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, Strikeforce will return to San Jose’s HP Pavilion for the promotion’s “Barnett vs. Cormier” event, which will see Josh Barnett take on Daniel Cormier in the Grand-Prix Heavyweight Finale.
Barnett (31-5) advanced through the tourney… Read More
Gabe Gonzaga Fighting Roy Nelson at UFC 146
By FCF Staff
UFC 146 continues to undergo significant alterations, as following the news that Antonio Silva will now fight Cain Velasquez, UFC President Dana White has announced that Gabriel Gonzaga will fight Roy Nelson at the… Read More
Photos From Showtime Promo Shoot for Strikeforce May 19th Card
By FCF Staff
Showtime has begun to ramp up the promoting for Strikeforce’s upcoming May 19th card in San Jose, California, which will be broadcast on the television network.
Yesterday, heavyweight grand-prix finalists Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier were on… Read More
NSAC Says Alistair Overeem Failed Drug Test, UFC 146 Title Fight in Doubt
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem’s May 26th bout with UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos could be in jeopardy, after the Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced today that the fighter has allegedly failed a pre-fight drug test.
According to… Read More
Strikeforce Confirms Voelker vs. Burrell, Kyle vs. Cavalcante For May 19th
By FCF Staff
Not long after news surfaced that Josh Thomson will fight lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez for a third time on May 19th, Strikeforce has announced two more bouts for the promotion’s upcoming San Jose card.
In addition to… Read More
UFC 146 Presser: Overeem Calls Dos Santos Best Boxer in Heavyweight Division
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a press conference today in Las Vegas, Nevada, in advance of the promotion’s upcoming May 26th event, which will feature an all heavyweight main card. UFC 146 will be headlined by a… Read More
Nelson vs. Werdum Official for UFC 143, Lamas Replaces Injured Koch
By FCF Staff
As rumored would be the case, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that Fabricio Werdum will make his Octagon return against Roy Nelson, February 4th in Las Vegas. The heavyweight bout will be part of… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Heavyweight Division to be Phased Out
By FCF Staff
While Strikeforce will continue operating in 2012, it appears as though the heavyweight division is not part of Zuffa’s long term plans for the promotion. Although the new agreement between Showtime and Strikeforce will feature the heavyweight… Read More
M-1 Global’s Kogan Pressuring UFC’s White for Fedor vs. Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Now that Fedor Emelianenko has ended his three fight losing skid, by dominating Jeff Monson for a unanimous decision win in Moscow this past weekend, the fighter’s management and M-1 Global is once again knocking on the… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Pressures Dana White for UFC 142 Bout
In his effort to secure his Octagon return and a spot on the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card in Brazil, Fabricio Werdum has turned to Twitter to help plead his case.… Read More
Ohio Commission Releases Drug and Steroid Test Results for “Barnett vs. Kharitonov”
By FCF Staff
The Ohio Athletic Commission has released the drug test results following Strikeforce’s recent September 10th “Barnett vs. Kharitonov” card in Cincinnati, which was hosted by the city’s U.S Bank Arena.
The Commission’s Bernie Profato has confirmed… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson Scheduled for Nov. 20th
By FCF Staff
The previously announced M-1 Global tilt between Fedor Emelianenko and Jeff Monson will take place November 20th, in Moscow, Russia. The bout’s date and location were announced on Emelianenko’s (pictured) official Twitter account today.
The 34… Read More
Barnett, Cormier Advance to GP Finals, Rockhold Dethrones Souza
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Kharitonov” event in Cincinnati, which saw Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier score first round victories to advance to the finals of the promotion’s heavyweight grand-prix final.
In… Read More
Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Kharitonov” Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for Strikeforce’s “Barnett vs. Kharitonov” event tomorrow night in Cincinnati, Ohio made weight this afternoon, green lighting a card that will feature the semifinals of the promotion’s heavyweight grand-prix.
The tourney semis… Read More
Jeff Monson Says November 12th Bout with Fedor Emelianenko “Confirmed”
By FCF Staff
Fedor Emelianenko’s next bout will take place November 12th in Russia versus well traveled veteran and decorated grappler Jeff Monson, according to a post on the latter’s official Twitter account. Monson’s ‘tweet’, which said a bout… Read More
Pat Healy Replaces Injured Josh Thomson vs. Maximo Blanco
By FCF Staff
Fresh off his unanimous decision win over Eric Wisely on August 12th, Pat Healy informed FCF that he was hoping to fight again in September, and Strikeforce has announced that the veteran has gotten his wish.… Read More