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ONE FC “War of Nations”: Kojima-Leone, Boku-LePont Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has booked two more bouts for it’s March 14th “War of Nations” event, as flyweight Shinichi Kojima will battle Andrew Leone, and former lightweight champ Kotetsu Boku will fight Arnaud LePont. The upcoming event will… Read More
UFC Newcomer Tatsuya Kawajiri Calls Out Cub Swanson for Debut
By FCF Staff
It looks like PRIDE and DREAM vet Tatsuya Kawajiri wants to jump right into the deep end of the UFC’s talent pool for his Octagon debut, as the highly regarded featherweight says he wants to fight contender… Read More
Report: Tatsuya Kawajiri Has Signed With UFC
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the UFC has signed another of Japan’s top fighters, as according to multiple reports, DREAM and PRIDE veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri has reached a deal with the promotion. The 35 year-old featherweight is reportedly… Read More
ONE FC 11 Weigh-Ins: Fernandes and Kim set for Unification Title Fight
By FCF Staff
All of the competitor’s for ONE FC’s “Total Domination” card tomorrow made weight today in Singapore, including headliners Bibiano Fernandes and Soo Chul Kim.
The promotion’s interim bantamweight champ Fernandes came in at 134 pounds for the… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Says He’s “Going to Trial” With Bellator: “There Will Be No Settlement”
By FCF Staff
The legal battle between Edddie Alvarez and Bellator doesn’t appear to be settling down, as the promotion’s former lightweight champ has announced via Twitter that the two parties are headed to a courtroom. In addition, Alvarez has… Read More
Jacob Volkmann Reporting WSOF 3 Bout With Lyle Beerbohm
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran Jacob Volkmann is reporting that he’ll fight former Strikeforce competitor Lyle Beerbohm at the upcoming, June 14th, World Series of Fighting event.
Volkmann (15-4), who will be making his promotional debut, announced the… Read More
UFC Heavyweight Brendan Schaub Enters Metamoris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational Event
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Although he has no fights lined up for the immediate future, 30 year old UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub, is not sitting idle.
Schaub (9-3) will face Roberto… Read More
Gilbert Melendez On Fighting Benson Henderson At UFC On FOX 7: “I Was Licking My Chops Hoping To Get The Opportunity And Finally I Did”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Of all the Strikeforce title holders that have recently moved to the UFC, only Gilbert Melendez was tapped for a “champion versus champion” bout, when he takes on the promotion’s lightweight king Benson Henderson at UFC… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Opinion: Time For ‘Fancy Pants’ In The UFC
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC is cutting a steady stream of fighters from its roster, but dedicated, skilled fighters are trying to claw their way into the No. 1 MMA promotion.
Lyle ‘Fancy Pants’ Beerbohm has patiently waited for his… Read More
Yusup Saadulaev vs. Leandro Issa Among Latest Bouts Confirmed For ONE FC’S “Kings & Champions”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has confirmed several more bouts for the promotion’s April 5th, “Kings & Champions” event in Singapore, which will feature lightweight champion Kotetsu Boku taking on Shinya Aoki in the main event.
One of the latest… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Bantamweight GP Semifinals Set For April 5th
Jens Pulver Meeting Masakatsu Ueda
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that the promotion’s upcoming, April 5th, “Kings and Champions” event in Singapore, will feature the semifinals of its bantamweight grand-prix. In one bracket, former UFC champ Jens Pulver… Read More
Eddie Ng vs. Arnaud Lepont Added to ONE FC: “Kings & Champions”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has added another lightweight bout to the promotion’s upcoming, April 5th, “King & Champions” event in Singapore, as Hong Kong’s Eddie Ng will battle French fighter Arnaud Lepont.
The event will be hosted by the… Read More
Weigh In Results: DREAM 18
Courtesy of DREAM/GLORY
Shinya Aoki (31-6) and Antonio McKee (28-4-2) both made weight on the first attempt at today’s official weigh-ins at the Sunroute Plaza Hotel in Tokyo, Japan for the DREAM 18 portion of the New Year’s Eve historic… Read More
GLORY Ambassador Cor Hemmers Sees Opportunity to Make Kickboxing “The Biggest Sport (in) the World”
As NYE Show Arrives, “I’m Happy That DREAM is Coming Back With Us”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After a year that has been plagued by cancelled shows and high profile injuries, Glory Sports International is doing its part to add another… Read More
GLORY CEO Says New Year’s Eve Show Will Launch Glory Kickboxing Into The American Mainstream
Says GLORY is in discussion with Showtime about a future TV deal in The U.S.
“These are the biggest, baddest guys in the world in stand-up fighting.”
By Joshua Molina
Monday’s big New Year’s Eve show from Saitama Super Arena… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Battle for Eddie Alvarez Is “Going to Get Ugly”
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen where former Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez will compete next, and it’s no secret that the highly regarded fighter is attracting plenty of interest on the free agent market. While for some… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” DREAM Glory New Year’s Eve Show a True Mega Event
By Joshua Molina
If you love fighting, suspense and drama, there’s only one place to be on New Year’s Eve.
Watching DREAM 18 and Glory 4 live on Internet Pay Per View, or, for the first time ever, on the… Read More
Marloes Coenen vs. Fiona Muxlow Added To DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Event
By Glory Sports International (via Press Release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2011) – Women’s superstar Marloes Coenen (20-5) of the Netherlands has been added to the stacked DREAM 18 MMA card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan on New… Read More
After Rekindling “Flame” to Compete, Denis Kang Looking to “Finish the Year Off Well” Versus Melvin Manhoef, “Get Back in the UFC”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After having a disappointing campaign in 2011, UFC and PRIDE vet Denis Kang has positioned himself in a high profile fight with the always dangerous Melvin Manhoef on New Year’s Eve, and an opportunity to close out… Read More