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Colby Covington Believes Conor McGregor’s “Towards The End of His Journey”
By FCF Staff
Colby Covington says he admires what Conor McGregor has accomplished during his career. But, as McGregor gets set to battle Dustin Poirier for the third time, ‘Chaos’ is questioning the star’s motivation to fight.
McGregor has been… Read More
Belal Muhammad Wants to Fight Colby Covington “More Than Anybody”, Questions Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Belal Muhammad likely won’t be fighting Colby Covington next. But, that hasn’t stopped the welterweight contender from expressing his desire to battle the former interim champ.
Since Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal for a second time this… Read More
Dana White Believes Demian Maia’s “Great Career” Likely Over
By FCF Staff
After incurring his second straight defeat at UFC 263, Demian Maia hasn’t officially announced his retirement. But, Dana White believes the storied grappler’s career is likely done.
Maia took on Belal Muhammad on Saturday night, and was unable… Read More
Colby Covington Says Fight With Jorge Masvidal “Doesn’t Make Sense”
By FCF Staff
For months, there’s been speculation about a fight between former friends, turned foes, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. But, according to the latter, the much-discussed fight no longer makes sense for him.
Covington and Masvidal were teammates… Read More
UFC Fighters That Could Smoke Jake Paul At Boxing
Over the last month, the talk of the UFC has been a “fighter” that doesn’t even compete inside the octagon — Jake Paul. The YouTuber turned boxer embarrassed ex-MMA great Ben Askren with a first-round knockout then proceeded to call… Read More
Francis Ngannou Receives Hero’s Welcome in Cameroon, After Winning UFC Title (Video)
By FCF Staff
Francis Ngannou has returned home to his native Cameroon, carrying the UFC’s heavyweight title, and he received a massive welcome.
The 34-year-old fighter won the heavyweight crown last month at UFC 260, by knocking out Stipe Miocic… Read More
UFC 261 Weigh-in Results: All Three Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
All the fighters have weighed in for Saturday’s UFC 261 card, and the three title fights are proceeding.
In the main event, Jorge Masvidal will look to avenge his 2020 loss to welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman.
The… Read More
Jorge Masvidal Insists he Wants to “Hurt” Colby Covington, Claims Rival Doesn’t “Generate”
By FCF Staff
Colby Covington has repeatedly claimed that Jorge Masvidal has ducked fighting him to date. But, ‘Gamebred’ insists he’ll “hurt” his former friend, turned rival, at some juncture.
For some time now, there’s been considerable talk about Masvidal… Read More
Who Wins the Title Fights at UFC 261?
After Francis Ngannou’s impressive title win against Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, attention now turns to the three title fights at UFC 261 on April 24th. Valentina Shevchenko defends her Flyweight crown against Jessica Andrade, Zhang Weili and Rose… Read More
Tyron Woodley Posts Statement Following Latest Loss
By FCF Staff
After losing for the fourth consecutive time, Tyron Woodley released a statement, in which he praised Vicente Luque.
Woodley faced Luque in the co-main event of UFC 260, and the former welterweight champ came out aggressively. In… Read More
Tyron Woodley Still Believes “on Paper”, He’s Better Than UFC’s Top Welterweights
By FCF Staff
Although Tyron Woodley has lost three straight, and will turn 39 next month, the fighter hasn’t lost confidence in his abilities to be the UFC’s top welterweight.
Woodley is set to face Vicente Luque this Saturday at… Read More
Vicente Luque: Tyron Woodley “Remains Highly Dangerous” Despite Recent Setbacks
By FCF Staff
Although Tyron Woodley’s recent run of losses has prompted speculation as to whether the former champ’s best days are behind him, Vicente Luque isn’t looking past the decorated fighter.
Luque has been booked to face the former… Read More
Leon Edwards “Truly” Believes Win Today Should Deliver Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Belal Muhammad may not be a top ten ranked welterweight, but it seems clear that Leon Edwards will call for a title shot, if he’s victorious at UFC Vegas 21.
Edwards was originally scheduled to face rising… Read More
Leon Edwards: Colby Covington’s Been “Running Since Forever”
By FCF Staff
Leon Edwards is set to fight Belal Muhammad this Saturday at UFC Vegas 21, but that hasn’t stopped him from accusing Colby Covington of ducking him.
Edwards was booked to fight rising welterweight Khamzat Chimaev three different times,… Read More
Report: Tyron Woodley to Fight Vicente Luque Next
By FCF Staff
It looks like former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley will look to end his three-fight winning streak against Vicente Luque next.
Since Woodley (19-6-1) lost the belt to Kamaru Usman in March, 2019, he has also been defeated… Read More
Gilbert Burns: “People Underestimate” Conor McGregor’s Grappling
By FCF Staff
The consensus is that Conor McGregor’s grappling is the weakest part of his game. But, Gilbert Burns believes fans and observers underestimate the star’s ground skills.
All four of McGregor’s losses to date have come via submission,… Read More
Report: UFC 254 PPV Buys Fall Short of Expectations
By FCF Staff
There seemed to be considerable hype for the October 24th, UFC 254 card, and Dana White reported the event was trending to be one of the biggest in the promotion’s history. But, according to a new report,… Read More
Leon Edwards Calls Out “Tree Stump” Gilbert Burns For New, UFC 256 Headliner
By FCF Staff
Following the news that the December 12th, Kamaru Usman – Gilbert Burns fight has been postponed, Leon Edwards has challenged ‘Durinho’ to battle at the event.
Burns was scheduled to fight the welterweight champ at UFC 256,… Read More
Leon Edwards Questions UFC For Not Speaking Out Against Colby Covington’s “Racist” Comments
By FCF Staff
Following comments from Colby Covington, in which he disparaged Kamaru Usman’s background and the Black Lives Matter movement, Leon Edwards is blasting the UFC and ESPN for not speaking out.
Covington faced Tyron Woodley in the main… Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump Calls Colby Covington After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Following Colby Covington’s impressive win over Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 11, the former welterweight interim champ was called by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Covington outscored Woodley throughout much of the bout with his wrestling and strikes,… Read More