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Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares Bout to Headline TUF 27 Finale
By FCF Staff
The TUF 27 Finale has its headliner, as the UFC’s announced that rising star Israel Adesanya will take on the promotion’s #10 ranked middleweight, Brad Tavares.
Adesanya (13-0) is coming off a split decision win over Marvin… Read More
Israel Adesanya to Battle Marvin Vettori Next
By FCF Staff
Rising star Israel Adesanya has his next fight booked, as the UFC’s announced he’ll battle Marvin Vettori next. The bout will be part of UFC on FOX 29, which will take place on April 14th in Glendale, Arizona.
The… Read More
UFC 276 FIGHT WEEK | ALL ACCESS EP. 2 | Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya
UFC 276 FIGHT WEEK | ALL ACCESS EP. 1 | Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya
Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya Fight Camp Documentary
UFC 263: Adesanya Defends Middleweight Belt, Moreno Takes Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 263, which took place in Glendale, Arizona.
UFC 263
Middleweight Championship
Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Flyweight Championship
Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo via… Read More
UFC 263 Weigh-in Results: Adesanya – Vettori 2 Official, Figueiredo Makes Weight at Buzzer
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are over for UFC 263 and both of the card’s title fights are official, after some tense moments.
Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo did not appear until shortly before the weigh-ins were over, but he came in… Read More
Khamzat Chimaev Would be “Surprised” if He’s Not Next For Dricus Du Plessis
By FCF Staff
Following UFC 297, there seems to be plenty of talk about the possibility of a bout between Israel Adesanya and the new middleweight champ, Dricus Du Plessis. But, Khamzat Chimaev has made it clear he still expects… Read More
Henry Cejudo Believes Dricus Du Plessis Will Defeat Sean Strickland at UFC 297
By Kelsey Mowatt
The betting lines have Sean Strickland as the favorite to beat Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on Saturday. But, former UFC champ-champ, Henry Cejudo, believes Du Plessis will be taking the middleweight title back to South… Read More
UFC Announces Brendan Allen – Marvin Vettori Bout
By FCF Staff
The UFC has booked a pivotal fight for its second quarter of 2024, as Brendan Allen will take on fellow middleweight contender, Marvin Vettori.
Allen (23-5) has been steadily rising the middleweight rankings, on account of a… Read More
Alex Pereira Welcomes Jiri Prochazka Questioning His MMA Game
By FCF Staff
Leading up to their title fight tonight at UFC 295, Jiri Prochazka has argued that Alex Pereira is an incomplete fighter. But, according to the decorated striker, he welcomes Prochazka and others questioning his martial arts skills.… Read More
Jiri Prochazka: It Will be “a Pleasure to Compete” With Alex Pereira Striking
By FCF Staff
Jiri Prochazka believes Alex Pereira still has a lot of work to do before he’s a complete, mixed-martial artist. But, the former light-heavyweight champ is also saying he’s looking forward to testing his stand-up skills against the… Read More
Paulo Costa Reports Undergoing Elbow Surgery Ahead of UFC 294
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, Paulo Costa is still booked to fight Khamzat Chimaev on October 21st, although the fighter reportedly underwent surgery not long ago.
Costa is scheduled to battle the rising middleweight at UFC 294,… Read More
Alex Pereira Closes Door on Return to Middleweight Following UFC 293
By FCF Staff
Since Alex Pereira moved up to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division, there’s been ongoing speculation as to whether the decorated fighter could return to 185 pounds for another shot at the title. But it looks like Pereira has… Read More
UFC 290 Results: Alexander Volkanovski Unifies Featherweight Titles, Alexandre Pantoja Takes Flyweight Crown
By FCF Staff
UFC 290 is in the books, and the card saw Alexander Volkanovski continue his reign as the promotion’s top featherweight.
Volkanovski faced interim champ Yair Rodriguez in the main event, and eventually stopped the dangerous striker with… Read More
UFC 290: Robert Whittaker Outlines Why Dricus Du Plessis is “Most Dangerous Fight to Date”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Robert Whittaker is a heavy favorite to record another victory this Saturday at UFC 290. But, the former middleweight champ insists the worst thing he could do, would be to underestimate his opponent, Dricus Du Plessis.
Whittaker… Read More
UFC Vegas 76: Sean Strickland Says Title Shot “Needs to Happen”, Following Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Following Sean Strickland’s stoppage win at UFC Vegas 76, the polarizing fighter says he deserves to fight for the promotion’s middleweight title.
Strickland faced Abus Magomedov in the card’s main event, and after losing the opening round,… Read More