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LFA 50: Brendan Allen vs. Tim Hiley Middleweight Title Fight to Headline
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will celebrate its historic 50th televised event in Minnesota by crowning a new middleweight champion at LFA 50. This event will also kick… Read More
Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Jordan Burroughs, Denies Training With Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Following rumors that Jordan Burroughs is helping Conor McGregor prepare for his October 6th bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov, the decorated wrestler has denied that’s the case.
Recently the Olympic Gold Medal winner posted the comments… Read More
LFA 49: Bout Between Undefeated Prospects Sean Brady & Gilbert Urbina to Headline
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head to “The World’s Famous Playground” with a pair of welterweight duels at the top of LFA 49, when the promotion visits… Read More
Randy Couture Heaps Praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Randy Couture became one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, largely due to his grappling abilities, and “The Natural’s” a big fan of another renowned grappler, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has gone 26-0 to date in professional… Read More
Conor McGregor Reveals Parties Are “Close” to Signing Star’s Next Bout
By FCF Staff
The expectation is that Conor McGregor is going to fight UFC lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov next. Now the Irish star’s reporting his highly anticipated return to the Octagon is “close” to being signed.
TMZ Sports spoke with… Read More
LFA Returns to Dallas With Interim Featherweight Title Bout
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown an interim featherweight champion when the promotion returns to Dallas in August.
The main event of LFA 47 will feature an interim… Read More
TUF 27 Finale Weigh-In Results: Israel Adesanya & Brad Tavares Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Friday’s TUF 27 Finale, which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, middleweight contender Brad Tavares will take on rising star, Israel Adesanya.
Main Card (FS1, 10… Read More
TUF 27 Finale: Brad Tavares Doesn’t Believe Israel Adesanya Deserves Friday’s Bout
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya will battle Brad Tavares on Friday night, and the latter doesn’t believe the middleweight deserves the high profile opportunity.
Adesayna will fight Tavares in the main event of the TUF 27 Finale, which will take place… Read More
LFA 46 to Feature World Welterweight Title Bout
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head east at the end of July with a welterweight world title fight that will headline the promotion’s first event to take… Read More
LFA 45: Erick Silva to Battle Nick Barnes in Headliner
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to southern California in July with an intriguing welterweight showdown headlining LFA 45.
The main event of LFA 45 will feature the… Read More
Dana White Confident Khabib Nurmagomedov – Conor McGregor Bout Will Happen, Despite Having Not Met With Latter
By FCF Staff
Although Dana White did not meet with Conor McGregor this past weekend as expected, the UFC President’s still confident the Irish star will fight lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Recently it was reported that White would meet with… Read More
LFA 44: Matthew “Thunder From Down Under” Frincu to Battle Christian “The Beast” Aguilera
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LAS VEGAS, NV – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Arizona at the end of June. Two of the promotion’s most feared knockout artists are set for a showdown in… Read More
LFA Joins London Trust Media Holdings Group
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Las Vegas, NV — May 21, 2018. Las Vegas, NV – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion has joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies. London Trust Media Holding is a diversified… Read More
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
What Has Prompted MMA’s Rise From Fringe Sport to Global Phenomenon?
Ten years ago, MMA was considered little more than a freak show. Boxing enthusiasts refused to even refer to it as a sport, and even those who inhabited the fairytale world of WWF looked on with a mixture of… Read More
LFA 39 to Crown Interim Middleweight Champ
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown an interim middleweight champion when it makes its first trip to Vail, Colorado in May at LFA 39.… Read More
Cris “Cyborg” Has Set Deadline For Amanda Nunes Superfight
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According to Cris “Cyborg”, if a bout with Amanda Nunes is going to happen anytime soon, the latter’s going to have to fight twice in a two month time frame.
Nunes began calling for a bout with… Read More
Bellator 200: Mirko “Cro Cop” to Battle Roy Nelson
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LOS ANGELES – An exciting battle between heavyweight fan-favorites Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) and Roy Nelson (23-15) has been added to historic Bellator 200 at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Friday,… Read More
Cris “Cyborg” Wants to Fight Amanda Nunes During International Fight Week
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After initially arguing that Amanda Nunes would need to defeat a top, featherweight contender before receiving a title shot, Cris “Cyborg” has announced she wants to fight the bantamweight champ in July.
Nunes began campaigning for a… Read More
What’s Next for Conor McGregor? And Does Anyone Really Care?
To the world at large, Conor McGregor is the biggest name in MMA. He’s the man who took on Floyd Mayweather and – well, lost. His personal life has also been a matter for public debate, after a snap… Read More