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UFC Vet Thiago Silva Added to GLORY 48 Card
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DENVER – GLORY 48 New York has taken shape with the addition of six-year UFC veteran Thiago Silva and three of the four middleweights set to do battle in a one-night qualifying tournament at The… Read More
Report: UFC 216 Prelims Struggle in Ratings
By FCF Staff
The preliminary card that aired on FX last weekend for UFC 216, was one of the least watched prelim cards for the promotion in recent years.
UFC 216 took place on October 7th, and the prelim bouts… Read More
LFA 26 to Feature Heavyweight Champ Richard Odoms
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) officials announced today LFA will return home to Houston, TX for LFA 26.
The main event will feature LFA Heavyweight Champion Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms defending… Read More
GLORY 44 to Feature Tiffany van Soest vs. Meryem Uslu
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced a replacement for Turkish fighter Funda Alkayiş in the headline bout of GLORY 44 SuperFight Series. Alkayiş was forced to withdraw from the bout for personal… Read More
GLORY 44 Welterweight Tournament Announced
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DENVER – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced seven new bouts, finalizing the GLORY 44 Chicago and GLORY 44 SuperFight Series fight cards hosted by Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Friday,… Read More
Jimmie Rivera Calls on Dominick Cruz to “Defend Your Spot”
By FCF Staff
Now that Jimmie Rivera has won five straight fights in the UFC, the New Jersey fighter has named Dominick Cruz as a potential target for his next bout.
Rivera took on noted finisher Thomas Almeida at UFC… Read More
UFC on FOX 25: Chris Weidman Halts Kelvin Gastelum’s Rise up the 185 Ranks
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman survived an early scare from Kelvin Gastelum tonight at UFC on FOX 25, and went on to submit the surging fighter in the card’s headliner.
Weidman was sent to the deck by a big left… Read More
Justin Gaethje & Eddie Alvarez to Coach TUF 26
By FCF Staff
Following Justin Gaethje’s thrilling, UFC debut earlier this month, the former WSOF champ has been tapped to coach on “The Ultimate Fighter”.
Gaethje came from behind to stop Michael Johnson at the TUF 25 Finale, which took… Read More
Tyron Woodley Says The Likes of GSP, Conor McGregor & The Diaz Brothers Aren’t Willing to Fight
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley continues to search for his next opponent, as the welterweight champ says several all-star fighters have passed on a chance to face him.
Recently Woodley reported that he’s started training for a bout in July,… Read More
VFC 56: Dakota Cochrane Among Main Card Additions
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Dakota Cochrane will bring a four-fight winning streak into a featured bout that has been added to the main card at Victory Fighting Championship’s VFC 56 taking place on Friday, April 14th at the Baxter… Read More
Yoel Romero’s Manager Says Michael Bisping “Wants no Part” of Dangerous Contender
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping has repeatedly said that he’s never ducked an opponent, and that he’ll fight Yoel Romero if need be, but the latter’s manager insists the 185 champ is avoiding the contender.
In recent weeks, Bisping has… Read More
Bellator 170: Chael Sonnen Comments on End to Tito Ortiz Bout, “I Couldn’t Breathe”
By FCF Staff
Following Chael Sonnen’s much debated and scrutinized submission loss to Tito Ortiz at Bellator 170, “The American Gangster’s” offered his take on what happened during the bout’s final moments.
Ortiz tapped Sonnen out in the first round,… Read More
VFC 55: Line-up Set For December 23rd, UFC Fight Pass Card
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A hotly anticipated rematch and a heavyweight title fight highlight the lineup slated for Victory Fighting Championship’s VFC 55 which will take place on Friday, December 23rd at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas, and live… 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
VFC 54: More Bouts Announced For December 9 Card
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An action-packed pair of title fights highlights the loaded lineup that has been set for Victory Fighting Championship’s VFC 53: Pitolo vs. Kayne 2 taking place on Friday, December 9th at the Baxter Arena in… Read More
Bellator 163: Wrestling Prospects Ed Ruth And Tyrell Fortune to Make MMA Debuts
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 6, 2016) –Two of Bellator’s highly touted wrestling prospects Ed Ruth and Tyrell Fortune will make their eagerly anticipated mixed martial arts debuts against Mark Mangiardi (Debut) andCody Miskell (Debut) during the… Read More
Bellator 163: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Javy Ayala Among New Additions
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul “Semtex” Daley (38-14-2) against Derek “The Barbaric” Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) against Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala… Read More
GLORY 34: Nieky Holzken vs. Murthel Groenhart III to Headline
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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the addition of a welterweight trilogy fight to the stacked GLORY 34 Denver card, taking place on Friday, Oct. 21 at 1STBANK Center in… Read More
Combate Americas: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14
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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 pounds) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Says UFC Will Cease to be a “Sport” if He’s Skipped For Title Shot
By FCF Staff
There’s been no shortage of talk recently about a fight between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt, but if that happens next, TJ Dillashaw says the UFC will cease to be a sport.
Cruz and Garbrandt have been… Read More