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UFC 175: Alexis Davis Says Ronda Rousey’s Judo “Not Totally Strange to Me”
By FCF Staff
Although Alexis Davis will be the consensus underdog heading into her bout with Ronda Rousey at UFC 175, the accomplished grappler doesn’t seem to be phased by the bantamweight champ’s skill set.
Not only is Davis a… Read More
UFC FN 44: Cub Swanson, Jeremy Stephens, Ray Borg and Carlos Diego Ferreira Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens delivered plenty of action in the UFC Fight Night 44 headliner, and the featherweights were awarded for their efforts.
The fighters picked up “Fight of the Night” honors, and an extra $50,000… Read More
UFC FN 44: Ray Borg Feeling “Way More Comfortable” Heading Into Second UFC Bout, “I Belong at This Level”
By Kelsey Mowatt
In April, Ray Borg didn’t have much time to sit back and reflect on his pending UFC debut, as the flyweight was tapped to fight Dustin Ortiz, just two weeks after he defeated Nick… Read More
Ray Borg Knows he “Opened a Lot of Eyes” in Memorable, UFC on FOX 11 Debut
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Ray Borg lost his Octagon debut, and experienced defeat for the first time in his MMA career, the flyweight did nothing but impress at UFC on FOX 11. Borg stepped up on short notice… Read More
UFC FN 41: Francis Carmont to Face CB Dollaway
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next card in Germany continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that CB Dollaway will fight Francis Carmont on May 31st. The bout will be part of UFC FN 41, which… Read More
UFC Macao Weigh-In Results: John Hathaway And Dong Hyun Kim Set, Zak Cummings-Alberto Mina Scrapped
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for the UFC’s latest event tomorrow in Macao, China, which will feature John Hathaway taking on Dong Hyun Kim in the main event.
Bother of the welterweights came… Read More
Report: Rafael dos Anjos and Rustam Khabilov Have Agreed to UFC 170 Bout
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the UFC’s #6 ranked lightweight Rafael dos Anjos has his next assignment, as the vet will reportedly battle the rising Rustam Khabilov at UFC 170.
According to a report from MMA Boxing.ru, and… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Kelvin Gastelum Withdraws
By FCF Staff
Former TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum has been forced to withdraw from the December 14th, UFC on FOX 9 card, as the welterweight is reporting that he’s injured his knee. The 22 year-old fighter was scheduled to… Read More
Report: Robbie Peralta to Fight Estevan Payan at UFC 168
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC’s year end show on December 28th has 12 bouts confirmed, as according to multiple reports, Estevan Payan will battle featherweight Robbie Peralta at the Las Vegas bound event. UFC 168 will be… Read More
Shooto Champ Kyoji Horiguchi Headed to UFC, Fighting Dustin Pague October 19th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championships has added one of Japan’s top prospects, as the promotion has announced that Shooto 132 pound champ Kyoji Horiguchi will fight Dustin Pague on October 19th. The bantamweight scrap will be part of… Read More
UFC 165: “Kid” Yamamoto Withdraws, Ivan Menjivar Has New Opponent
By FCF
The line-up for the September 21st, UFC 165 card has received a short notice change, as the promotion has announced that “Kid” Yamamoto will no longer fight Ivan Menjivar as scheduled. Octagon newcomer Wilson Reis will step in… Read More
UFC 165: Costa Philippou Fighting Francis Carmont
By FCF Staff
UFC 165 will feature a clash between two of its rising middleweights, as the promotion has announced that Costa Philippou will take on Francis Carmont at the event. UFC 165 will be hosted by Toronto’s Air Canada… Read More
UFC on FOX 8 Weigh-In Results: Johnson and Moraga Set For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga both made weight this afternoon in Seattle, Washington, to greenlight their UFC on FOX 8 headliner tomorrow night. Both Johnson and Moraga tipped the scales at 124.5 pounds.
While… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Veteran Aaron Riley Says Lengthy Layoff Was a “Good Experience”, Heading Into Fight With Justin Salas
By Kelsey Mowatt
When veteran Aaron Riley steps into the Octagon Saturday to throw down with Justin Salas at UFC on FOX 8, he’ll be fighting for the first time since September, 2011. For a man who already… Read More
UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader Line-Up Confirmed
By FCF Staff
As expected, Glover Teixeira will fight Ryan Bader at the third, UFC on FOX Sports 1 card, as the promotion has confirmed the line-up for the September 4th event. The card will be hosted by the Estadio Jornalista… Read More
Report: John Cholish Retires After UFC on FX 8 Defeat, Says Promotion’s Fighters Could Be “Compensated Much Better”
By FCF Staff
Prior to fighting Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8, Saturday night, John Cholish announced via Twitter that he was “looking forward to my last fight today”, and that “win, lose, or draw, I’ll do my… Read More
UFC’s Alexander Gustafsson Posts Pic Of Fight Stopping Cut
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson has posted a pic of the cut that forced his withdrawal from this Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV card in Stockholm, and judging by the picture, the injury was fairly… Read More
UFC Heavyweight Christian Morecraft Retires At Age 26
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Christian Morecraft, a 26 year old four time UFC veteran, has recently announced that he will be saying goodbye to the fighting business, for the time being at least.
Morecraft made the announcement via Facebook post,… Read More
UFC 146 Weigh-Ins: Mir and dos Santos Make Weight For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Frank Mir made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, to clear the way to their title fight tomorrow night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Dos Santos came in… Read More
Cruz and Johnson On Weight for UFC Live 6
By FCF Staff
UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Demetrious Johnson both made weight this afternoon in Washington D.C. to green light their five round title fight tomorrow night. Both men came in at 135 pounds for the… Read More