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Report: TJ Dillashaw Says He’d Already Begun Training for Renan Barao
By FCF Staff
TJ Dillashaw has been tapped to fight Renan Barao at UFC 173, and although he was initially scheduled to fight Takeya Mizugaki, the bantamweight says he was already preparing to face the champ.
Recently the UFC announced… Read More
WSOF 9: Rousimar Palhares Takes Welterweight Belt With Quick Submission
By FCF Staff
Rousimar Palhares maybe well known throughout the MMA world for his infamous heel hooks, but the banned UFC fighter needed just over one minute to tap-out Steve Carl at WSOF 9 with the technique.
After Palhares quickly… Read More
WSOF 9 Weigh-in Results: Steve Carl and Rousimar PalharesReady for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow’s World Series of Fighting card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will feature welterweight champion Steve Carl taking on UFC vet Rousimar Palhares.
WSOF 9 will also… Read More
WSOF 9: Josh Burkman Says Loss to Steve Carl “Will Make for the Best Performances of my Career”
UFC Vet Looking to Rebound Versus Tyler Stinson
By Kelsey Mowatt
World Series of Fighting had several compelling storylines in 2013, and one of them was thanks to UFC vet Josh Burkman. After scoring an impressive… Read More
WSOF 9: Steve Carl Not Sure if Rousimar Palhares Deserves Title Shot, But Says “The Whole World’s Watching” as a Result
By Kelsey Mowatt
This time last year, Steve Carl may not have been one of the first names that came to fans’ minds while discussing World Series of Fighting, but thanks to the welterweight’s continued success, that’s… Read More
WSOF 9: Steve Carl to Fight May 29th Regardless of Rousimar Palhares’ Test Results
By FCF Staff
As World Series of Fighting waits to find out the results of a random drug test the Nevada State Athletic Commission had Rousimar Palhares undergo, the promotion has taken steps to ensure that Steve Carl competes March… Read More
Report: Yushin Okami to Fight Svetlozar Savov in WSOF Debut
By FCF Staff
Yushin Okami will make his World Series of Fighting debut on March 29th, and the former UFC middleweight contender will reportedly fight Svetlozar Savov.
WSOF 9 will be hosted by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las… Read More
Lyoto Machida “Happy For The Chance” to Face Chris Weidman, “Not in Favour or Against” TRT
By FCF Staff
While unique circumstances have assisted Lyoto Machida in securing it, it hasn’t taken the renowned fighter long to earn a middleweight title shot, as many people expected.
Following wins over Mark Munoz and most recently Gegard Mousasi,… Read More
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Talks Ronda Rousey, Cut to 135, Lion Fight 14 Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Everywhere you look in Fightland these days all you see is LION FIGHT title contender Cyborg, Cyborg and more Cyborg.
“Cyborg Calls Out Ronda Rousey”
“Cris Cyborg… Read More
Report: Luke Rockhold Still Wants to Beat Michael Bisping’s “Ass”, But Believes Tim Kennedy Will Hand Him a Loss First
By FCF Staff
Since Michael Bisping claimed publicly in 2012 that he bested Luke Rockhold in sparring, the latter has been gunning for a bout with the middleweight contender. Although both men are scheduled for upcoming fights, Rockhold has relayed,… Read More
WSOF 9: John Gunderson-Chris Gruetzemacher Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has confirmed several more bouts for the promotion’s March 29th card in Las Vegas, including a featherweight fight between John Gunderson and Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher.
WSOF 9 will be hosted by the Hard Rock… Read More
Alistair Overeem Relays Why he Passed on Fighting Junior dos Santos: “Not Running From Anyone”
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem has reportedly passed on two opportunities to fight Junior dos Santos in the coming months, but the heavyweight says it’s not because he’s avoiding the former champ.
In the latest episode of “UFC Tonight”, it… Read More
Report: Palhares to Receive Title Shot in WSOF Debut
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has not only announced that controversial, submission artist Rousimar Palhares will make his promotional debut on March 29th, but that the UFC vet will fight welterweight champ Steve Carl. The bout will headline… Read More
Report: NSAC Chairperson Weighs in on Belfort’s TRT Exemption Prospects
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort has made it clear he intends to continue his testosterone replacement therapy in preparation for Chris Weidman, but a Nevada State Athletic Commission representative has conceded that may be a problem in that jurisdiction.
Belfort… Read More
Report: Zach Makovsky And Josh Sampo Have Agreed to Fight
By FCF Staff
It looks as though UFC 170 has picked up an eleventh bout, as flyweights Zach Makovsky and Josh Sampo have reportedly agreed to fight at the February 22nd card. The event will go down at the Mandalay… Read More
Opinion: The Future of Anderson Silva
By Jesse Heitz
The year that was 2013 has come and gone. It gave us MMA fans scores of thrilling fights. In the previous year we saw the rise of young lions and the fall of legends. However, 2013 ended… Read More
Report: White Confirms Zingano to Face Rousey-Tate Winner
By FCF Staff
After Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate fight tonight at UFC 168, the promotion’s president Dana White has reportedly confirmed that Cat Zingano will face the winner in 2014.
Zingano stopped Tate at the TUF 17 Finale in… Read More
WSOF Adds Razak Al-Hassan, Luis Palomino and Kelvin Tiller to Roster
By World Series of Fighting (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 27, 2013) — The Las Vegas-based World Series of Fighting promotion continues to add depth to its roster with the addition of proven veterans “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) and… Read More
Report: Court Documents Reveal Previous Lawsuit Between GSP and Former Manager
By FCF Staff
Since Saturday’s memorable and controversial battle between Johny Hendricks and Georges St. Pierre, there’s been no shortage of reports and speculation as to what is the cause of the latter’s personal issues. While the UFC welterweight champ’s… Read More
WSOF Announces Signing of Scott Barrett and Valdir Araujo
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (Nov 19, 2013) – World Series of Fighting is happy to announce the addition of two more fighters to its rapidly growing roster, as both Scott “The Bear” Barrett (13-3)… Read More