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ADCC 2015 Results: Claudio Calasans, Yuri Simoes And Rubens Charles Among Gold Winners
By FCF Staff
The 2015, Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship concluded this weekend in Brazil, and the event saw Claudio Calasans win a gold medal in the tournament’s prestigious absolute bracket.
Some of the other competitors to… Read More
UFC FN 77: Alex Oliveira vs. Piotr Hallmann Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the UFC’s November 7th card in Sao Paulo continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Alex Oliveira will take on Piotr Hallmann at the event.
UFC FN 77 will be hosted by… Read More
UFC Adds Glover Teixeira – Patrick Cummins Bout to November Schedule
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, has received a noteworthy light-heavyweight scrap, as the promotion has announced that Glover Teixeira will battle Patrick Cummins.
UFC FN 77 will take place on November 7th and will… Read More
UFC FN 62: Demian Maia Out Grapples Ryan LaFlare
By FCF Staff
Ryan LaFlare put up a determined effort against Demian Maia, but the latter’s world class ground game proved to be too much for the welterweight contender.
Maia was able to take LaFlare down repeatedly throughout the five… Read More
UFC FN 62 Weigh-In Results: Demian Maia And Ryan LaFlare Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 62, which will take place tomorrow night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the main event, Demian Maia will battle fellow welterweight contender Ryan LaFlare, and in… Read More
UFC FN 65: Kyle Noke to Battle Andreas Stahl
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 65 in Adelaide, Australia, will feature another of that country’s fighters, as Kyle Noke as been booked to fight Swedish welterweight, Andreas Stahl.
Noke (20-7-1) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Patrick… Read More
UFC FN 62: Demian Maia vs. Ryan LaFlare New Headliner
By FCF Staff
Since Raphael Assuncao will no longer fight Urijah Faber at UFC Fight Night 62, due to an ankle injury, the UFC has announced that a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare will headline the event.… Read More
UFC 179: Jose Aldo Defends Title in Memorable War
By FCF Staff
Many people believed the new-and-improved Chad Mendes would be Jose Aldo’s toughest test to date, and the featherweight champ survived a stern test tonight at UFC 179.
Aldo was sent to the mat early on in the… Read More
UFC 179 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes Make Weight, Three Fighters Miss Mark on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes cleared the final hurdle for their headlining fight tomorrow night at UFC 179, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The champion Aldo came in at 145 pounds, as did… Read More
UFC on FOX 12: Robbie Lawler Ends Matt Brown’s Title Shot Run
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler will get a chance to avenge his loss to reigning welterweight champ Johny Hendricks, as the vet worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Matt Brown at UFC on FOX 12.
Here… Read More
UFC on FOX 12 Weigh-In Results: Matt Brown Heavy for Headliner but Title Shot Chance Remains
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC on FOX 12, which will feature a welterweight, title shot eliminator between Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown.
Brown came in at 172.5 for the fight, but was reportedly informed… Read More
Leon Edwards “Truly” Believes Win Today Should Deliver Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Belal Muhammad may not be a top ten ranked welterweight, but it seems clear that Leon Edwards will call for a title shot, if he’s victorious at UFC Vegas 21.
Edwards was originally scheduled to face rising… Read More
UFC Hoping to Book Jorge Masvidal – Nate Diaz Rematch
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz made it clear he wants to fight Jorge Masvidal again, immediately after their bout last November, and now it’s being reported the UFC is working on a rematch.
The welterweight stars fought at UFC 244… Read More
Kamaru Usman: Tyron Woodley Needs to Stop “Hanging Onto That Mentality of Being” Champ
By FCF Staff
It’s been over a year now since Tyron Woodley last fought, and the man who beat him that fight, Kamaru Usman, says the former champ needs to stop wasting time.
Woodley faced Usman at UFC 235, and… Read More
Michael Chiesa Talks Next Bout, Still Has His “Sights” Set on Colby Covington
By FCF Staff
Colby Covington has been driving for a rematch with welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman, but Michael Chiesa is still hoping to face “Chaos” next.
Following Chiesa’s decision win over Rafael dos Anjos last month, the former welterweight called… Read More
Polaris 12 Results: Nick Rodriguez Outscores Luke Rockhold
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Polaris 12, which saw grappling star Nick Rodriguez outscore former UFC champ Luke Rockhold for the decision win.
The grappling promotion’s last event took place in Newport, Wales.
Main Card
Nick… Read More
WSOF Announces Official Grappling Teams for “WSOF – Submission 1″
By Press Release
Shawn Wright, President of WSOF GC, expresses his gratitude in a statement, “We are overwhelmed with the amazing talent showing up to represent at our inaugural event “WSOF Submission 1.” The fundamental competition is strong at… Read More
ONE: KINGS & CONQUERORS – Bibiano Fernandes Finishes Andrew Leone
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05 August 2017 – Macao, China: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the glamorous entertainment capital of Asia with another evening of authentic world-class martial arts action. The Cotai… Read More
WSOF 3’s John Gunderson on Dan Lauzon: “I’m Coming In To Put Him Away”
By Timothy Gilbert
When John Gunderson was introduced to the sport of MMA, he came within moments of accepting a professional fight. He had minimal prior training and was only in the arena to watch the night’s event, but when… Read More