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UFC FN 44: Rani Yahya-Johnny Bedford II is Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
After the first Rani Yahya-Johnny Bedford encounter ended in a no-contest, and the two exchanged heated post-fight challenges, a rematch has been booked for June 28th.
The bantamweight bout will be part of UFC Fight Night 44… Read More
UFC’s Dustin Poirier: “Now It’s About Proving I’m a Top Three Guy”
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier continues to be a top ten ranked featherweight, thanks in part to recent wins over Erik Koch and Diego Brandao, and now the fighter is targeting the top of the division.
Poirier (15-3), who continues… Read More
UFC Signs MFC Champ Anthony Hamilton, Heavyweight Fighting Oleksiy Oliynyk June 28th
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that MFC heavyweight champ Anthony Hamilton will battle fellow newcomer Oleksiy Oliynyk, June 28th in San Antonio.
The upcoming, Fight Night card will be hosted by the city’s AT&T Center and will feature featherweight… Read More
UFC FN 44: Marcelo Guimares Versus Andy Enz Booked
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC FN 44 continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that Marcelo Guimares will face middleweight Andy Enz at the June 28th card. The event will be hosted by the AT&T Center… Read More
UFC FN 44: Uriah Hall to Battle Thiago Santos
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that TUF 17 Finalist Uriah Hall will compete on the promotion’s upcoming, June 28th card in San Antonio, and that he’ll face middleweight Thiago Santos.
UFC FN 44 will be hosted… Read More
Report: UFC’s Dennis Siver Says Supplement Behind Failed Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Dennis Siver’s record may not include his decision win over Manny Gamburyan at UFC 168 soon enough, and the featherweight veteran is claiming a new training regiment is the reason why.
Recently it was reported that Siver… Read More
Colton Smith to Fight Carlos Diego Ferreira at June 28th UFC FN
By FCF Staff
Recently the UFC revealed that a bout between Jeremy Stephens and Cub Swanson will headline its June 28th card in San Antonio, and now its announced that Colton Smith will fight Carlos Diego Ferreira at the event.… Read More
Report: Dennis Siver Tested Positive For Banned Substance Following UFC 168
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Dennis Siver’s decision win over Manny Gamburyan at UFC 168 is in jeopardy, as according to multiple reports, the featherweight tested positive for a banned substance following the December 28th event.
The Nevada… Read More
TUF Nations Finale: Dustin Poirier to Face Akira Corassani
By FCF Staff
The upcoming TUF Nations Finale in Quebec City has picked up an eleventh bout, as the promotion has announced that Dustin Poirier will fight Akira Corassani at the April 16th event. The card will be hosted by… Read More
UFC 168: Poirier Explains Why Brandao’s “The Enemy”
By FCF Staff
UFC 168 will feature several compelling fights Saturday night, and among that list is a featherweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Diego Brandao.
Poirier is the promotion’s #6 ranked 145’er, while Brandao has been working his way… Read More
UFC FN 36: Charles Oliveira vs. Andy Ogle Set
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced another bout for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as Charles Oliveira will battle Andy Ogle. The featherweight scrap will be part of UFC FN 36, which will… Read More
Report: Tatsuya Kawajiri to Fight Hacran Dias in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya Kawajiri may have been hoping to fight featherweight contender Cub Swanson in his UFC debut, but the Japanese vet has reportedly landed Nova Uniao’s Hacran Dias instead. The bout is expected to take place at the… Read More
UFC 169 Adds Two Title Fights in Aldo-Lamas, Cruz-Barao
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s return to Newark, New Jersey on February 1st is setting up to be a big night, as the promotion has confirmed two title fights for the card. After a two plus year absence, bantamweight champion… Read More
UFC Confirms Poirier-Brandao, Hall-Leben
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added two more intriguing fights to the line-up of it’s upcoming December 28th card, as Dustin Poirier will fight Diego Brandao and Uriah Hall will square off with Chris Leben. UFC 168… Read More
UFC 166: Charles Oliveira Moved Into Bout With Jeremy Larsen
By FCF Staff
The UFC has been forced to do some shuffling to the line-up for its October 19th card in Houston, and as a result, Jeremy Larsen will now fight featherweight Charles Oliveira at the event.
Larsen was originally… Read More
Opinion: Dustin Poirier Shows The World He’s Legit
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC featherweights Dustin Poirier and Erik Koch met in a battle of two top-10 featherweights at UFC 164, with Poirier winning the decision despite a few tense moments.
Koch clearly had trouble trying to use his footwork… Read More
Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson Added to Manchester UFC Fight Night
By FCF Staff
Ross Pearson campaigned for a spot on the upcoming, October 26th, UFC Fight Night card in Manchester, and the lightweight appears to have gotten his wish. On the latest edition of “UFC Tonight” Tuesday, it was announced… Read More
UFC 166: George Roop Fighting Francisco Rivera
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out it’s October 19th card in Houston, Texas, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight George Roop will battle Francisco Rivera at the event. UFC 166 will be hosted by… Read More
Jose Aldo “Sorry” UFC 163 Title Defence “Ended That Way”, Admits Slowing Down to Minimize Risk
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Jose Aldo’s latest stoppage win came as a result of a shoulder injury to Chan Sung Jung, prior to the unfortunate incident, the featherweight champion’s impressive reign didn’t appear to be in trouble.… Read More
Ross Pearson Hoping to Fight Takanori Gomi Next
By FCF Staff’
Ross Pearson doesn’t have his next bout booked, following back-to-back wins over George Sotiropoulos and Ryan Couture, and the British fighter has let it be known he’d like to fight former PRIDE champ Takanori Gomi next.
The… Read More