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Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader in Mix for Title Shot After Fan Backlash
By FCF Staff
After confirming that the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera would receive a title shot, and receiving plenty of fan and media backlash afterwards, UFC President Dana White has announced that… Read More
Opinion: Did Shogun Duck Glover Teixeira?
By Michael Hatamoto
Did Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, a former PRIDE superstar and one-time UFC light heavyweight champion, duck Glover Teixeira in favor of fighting Brandon Vera?
Some MMA fans and writers believe he did, while others said there is no… Read More
Report: Ulysses Gomez Replacing Injured Ian McCall Versus John Moraga
By FCF Staff
According to reports, former Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion and current bantamweight champ Ulysses Gomez will make his UFC debut against John Moraga, at UFC on FOX 4.
The news comes just days after Moraga’s original opponent,… Read More
Report: “Rampage” Jackson Fighting Glover Teixeira at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will fight the man Mauricio “Shogun” Rua recently turned down, as the former light-heavyweight champion has reportedly agreed to fight Glover Teixeira at UFC 153.
The bout, which is expected to take place October… Read More
Joey Beltran Talks Being Given A Second Wind By UFC, How He Felt After Being Cut
“It was pretty horrible. I definitely slipped into a couple solid weeks of depression. I didn’t want to leave my house.”
By Tom Taylor
In a sport as competitive as MMA, making it to the big leagues does not guarantee… Read More
Report: Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves Off UFC 149 Card
By FCF Staff
According to reports, the upcoming July 21st UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, has lost two notable competitors, as both Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves have apparently been forced to withdraw from the event due to injuries.… Read More
Dan Henderson to Challenge Jon Jones at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
The expected bout between decorated veteran Dan Henderson and renowned UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will take place September 1st, in Las Vegas.
UFC President Dana White tweeted the news Wednesday night.
The 24 year-old Jones is… Read More
UFC 149 Line-Up Confirmed at Pre-Fight Presser
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Calgary, Alberta today to begin promoting the company’s upcoming July 21st card in the Canadian city.
As expected, the UFC 149 card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between… Read More
Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch Official for UFC 149
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight challenger Erik Koch at the promotion’s upcoming July 21st event in Calgary, Alberta. The UFC 149 card will be hosted by the city’s Scotiabank… Read More
Dan Henderson to Challenge Jon Jones Next
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones will look to defeat yet another decorated fighter, as following his impressive unanimous decision win over Rashad Evans last night, the UFC has announced that he will fight former Strikeforce champ Dan Henderson next.
No… Read More
Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Continue Feuding in Pre-Fight Media Call
By FCF Staff
For a few minutes, it appeared as though today’s pre-UFC 145 media call between light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans might be fairly civil, before the ex -teammates eventually engaged in several heated exchanges.
Of course,… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Says Rubber Match With Forrest Griffin Booked For UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Tito Ortiz’s professional career could come to a close, July 7th, at UFC 148. The former light-heavyweight champion is reporting via his official Twitter account that he will face Forrest Griffin for a third time at the… Read More
Manager Confirms “Babalu” Sobral Headed to ONE FC
Decorated Veteran Has Signed Two Fight Deal
By Kelsey Mowatt
The growing Asian promotion ONE FC… Read More
UFC 139: “Hendo” Outscores “Shogun”
Here are the results from last night’s UFC 139 card in San Jose, California, which saw Dan Henderson outscore Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a five round bout, which is widely being called an ‘instant classic.’
Alex Soto Stepping into Fight Michael McDonald at UFC 139
Undefeated bantamweight Alex Soto has agreed to step in for the injured Johnny Eduardo and will fight Michael McDonald at UFC 139 on November 19th. The UFC announced the change today, however, the nature of
Broughton and Baczynski Injury Replacements for UFC 138, 139
By FCF Staff
Just a few weeks before the Ultimate Fighting Championship will begin its November schedule, the promotion’s UFC 138 and UFC 139 cards have undergone changes. The company announced today that both heavyweight Oli Thompson and welterweight John… Read More
Jon Jones Facing Lyoto Machida at UFC 140
By FCF Staff
Rashad Evans will have to continue to wait for his title shot, as today the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that former light-heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida will face reigning champion Jon “Bones” Jones at the promotion’s December… Read More
Frustrated “Rampage” Jackson Planning Transition into Pro Boxing?
By FCF Staff
Although Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was humble in defeat and was quick to credit UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones for his fourth round, submission win over him at UFC 135 last weekend, the former champion is not… Read More
Pace vs. Torres, McDonald vs. Eduardo Added to UFC 139
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added two bantamweight tilts to its upcoming November 19th card in San Jose, as Nick Pace will meet former WEC champ Miguel Torres, and Michael McDonald will square off with Johnny… Read More
UFC 139 Presser Notes: Silva Acknowledges Back Against the Wall vs. Le
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship set up shop today in San Jose’s San Pedro Square Market to host a press conference in advance of the promotion’s upcoming November 19th card in the California city.
In attendance were… Read More