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Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero to Coach TUF Latin America Season Two
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced it’s plans for a second season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America”, and that Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero will be the coaches.
According to the promotion’s official announcement, filming for TUF: Latin… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Says he Was “Surprised” by Failed Drug Test, Open to Rematch With Nick Diaz
By FCF Staff
Since it was revealed that Anderson Silva has allegedly tested positive for PEDs, he’s maintained his innocence, and now the former UFC champ has insisted he didn’t knowingly use steroids in a recent interview.
Silva was recently… Read More
Report: Joe Rogan Believes UFC’s Ronda Rousey Could Defeat “A lot of Guys Her Size”
By FCF Staff
Now that Ronda Rousey has quickly dispatched of another challenger, debate about where the UFC bantamweight champ ranks in terms of the sport’s best, pound-for-pound rankings has likely never been more rampant. After all, we are talking… Read More
UFC 184: Dana White Comments on Brock Lesnar’s Attendance
By FCF Staff
Speculation as to whether Brock Lesnar is returning to the Octagon was spiked by his attendance at UFC 184 yesterday, but Dana White says there’s nothing new to report, about the former heavyweight champ.
Lesnar remains under… Read More
UFC 184: Ronda Rousey Tells Cat Zingano She’d be “Happy to do This Again”
By FCF Staff
Even Ronda Rousey’s biggest supporters couldn’t have predicted what went down last night at UFC 184, as the bantamweight champ tapped out challenger Cat Zingano in just 14 seconds.
Although Zingano was a sizeable underdog on the… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Continues to Train But “Still in Retirement”
By FCF Staff
Although many veteran and hardcore fans continue to hold out hope for a Fedor Emelianenko comeback, the legendary heavyweight is clearly enjoying life outside the cage and ring.
The 38 year-old, Russian star will be part of… Read More
UFC 188: Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez to Co-Headline
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez have been talking about fighting for years, and now the lightweights have been booked to battle.
On Monday, the UFC announced that the two will fight in the co-headliner of UFC 188,… Read More
UFC FN 61: Frank Mir Confident Resurgence Ahead After Taking Year Off
By FCF Staff
Frank Mir will return to action for the first time in over a year tonight, and although he’s lost four straight, the former UFC champ believes he remains a top tier, heavyweight.
Following his decision loss to… Read More
UFC’s Tarec Saffiedine Hoping to Avoid Surgery, Plans to “Train Smart” After Latest Injury Setback
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC Fight Night 60 went down last weekend, but what didn’t take place, was a welterweight fight between contenders Matt Brown and Tarec Saffiedine. Several weeks prior, it was announced that the latter had suffered… Read More
WSOF 19: Krasimir Mladenov vs. Clifford Starks Among Three Bouts Added
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (February 19, 2015) – The live, NBCSN-broadcast main card for the star-studded WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that takes place at Phoenix,… Read More
UFC 187: Jon Jones-Anthony Johnson, Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort Among Confirmed Bouts
By FCF Staff
UFC 187 won’t be short on star power, as the promotion has announced that the May 23rd card will feature two, championship fights, as well as several other high profile bouts.
In the main event, light-heavyweight champion… Read More
Report: Brock Lesnar Could Stay With WWE Due to Concerns Regarding Concussions
By FCF Staff
In December, it was reported that sources within pro-wrestling’s WWE believed that Brock Lesnar was considering a return to the UFC, but a new report says that may not be the case.
Since Lesnar’s current WWE contract… Read More
UFC FN 60: Max Holloway Booked to Fight Cub Swanson After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Following Max Holloway’s unanimous decision win over veteran Cole Miller, the rising featherweight announced that he’s signed to fight Cub Swanson on April 18th.
The bout will be part of UFC on FOX 15, which will go… Read More
UFC FN 60: Cole Miller Says “The Good Days” Keep Him Motivated After Numerous Setbacks
By FCF Staff
When Cole Miller takes on Max Holloway tomorrow night at UFC Fight Night 30, the 30 year-old featherweight will be competing in his 17th bout with the promotion.
Yes, Miller made his official UFC debut back in… Read More
WSOF Books Ryan Ford vs. Yushin Okami, Matt Hamill vs. Vinny Magalhaes
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (February 12, 2015) – World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) is set to roll out two more mega-fight cards with WSOF… Read More
Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Edgar to Headline UFC’s First Philippines Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that its first event in the Philippines will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber. The Fight Night card will take place on May 16th at the SM Mall… Read More
Report: Georges St-Pierre Feeling “The Itch” to Fight Again, But Wants More Stringent Drug Testing
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre may be feeling the “itch” to fight again, but don’t expect the former UFC welterweight champ back in the Octagon any time soon.
Since St-Pierre was medically cleared to train again, after suffering another knee… Read More
Report: Georges St-Pierre Says PEDs Like a “Biological Weapon”, Believes UFC 183 Main Event Should Have Been Cancelled
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre has relayed that one of the reasons he’s not sure if he’ll fight again is because of the prevalence of PEDs in MMA. Now the former UFC champ is discussing the issue once again, following… Read More
WSOF 19 to Feature Justin Gaethje vs. Luis Palomino, Thiago Silva vs. Ronny Markes
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (February 6, 2015) – The highly-anticipated, live NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) televised WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More
Report: Gabe Ruediger and Mac Danzig Latest Fighters to Launch Lawsuit Against UFC
By FCF Staff
The list of fighters who have launched lawsuits against the Ultimate Fighting Championship has gotten longer, as according to reports, Gabe Ruediger and Mac Danzig are also suing the promotion.
The suit is reportedly similar to the… Read More