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Speculation and Rumors Continue Regarding Promotion’s Future

By FCF Staff

As speculation continues as to what the future holds for Strikeforce’s upcoming November 3rd event, as a result of Luke Rockhold’s withdrawal to injury, the promotion has added a lightweight … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

To say Yves Edwards was eager to fight at this past Friday’s UFC on FX card in Minneapolis may be an understatement, as the veteran has yet to fight this year due to a serious arm surgery. … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Apparently, there was some sadness behind Frank Shamrock’s shiny, smiling grill.

He said in his new book that the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa led to a reawakening of his alcoholism.

Shamrock was part of Strikeforce’s core, … Read More

By Tom Taylor

This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In the … Read More

By FCF Staff

Shortly removed from the news that the UFC has cut welterweight Charlie Brenneman, the promotion has reportedly also released several more fighters, including noted vet Michihiro Omigawa.

In addition to Omigawa, who is coming off back-to-back losses … Read More

Jon Dodson Fighting Jussier Formiga For #1 Flyweight Contender Spot

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Minneapolis, Minnesota, this Friday for it’s latest FX event, and the card will feature several of the promotion’s rising commodities. … Read More

By FCF Staff

Several years removed from one of the more memorable knockout defeats in UFC history, Forrest Griffin is reporting that he took Xanax prior to his UFC 101 fight with Anderson Silva, and failed his drug test as … Read More

Team Curran Vet Preparing With Jackson’s MMA For Diego Nunes

By Kelsey Mowatt

After falling to the highly regarded Hatsu Hioki in February, veteran Bart Palaszewski wasn’t looking to take a breather in terms of the quality of his next … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

It’s been several days since the bombshell was dropped that Strikeforce’s September 29th card had suffered the same fate as UFC 151. With Strikeforce set to promote another show on November 3rd, however, fighters who had been … Read More

By FCF Staff

After dropping back-to-back decision losses to Benson Henderson and most recently Gray Maynard, Clay Guida has decided to end his run at lightweight and move to the featherweight division.

The 30 year-old-veteran made the announcement via the … Read More

By Jesse Heitz

September has definitely been a month to forget, particularly if you’re a member of Zuffa’s leadership.  Injuries have decimated several of the cards of its subsidiaries, the UFC and Strikeforce, to such a degree that each has … Read More

By FCF Staff

The drama surrounding the contractual situation of Tyson Nam has apparently ended, as Word Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo has announced that the organization has signed the veteran bantamweight.

Nam catapulted into MMA headlines recently after … Read More

By FCF Staff

The Canadian promotion Aggression Fighting Championship has added another established name to its roster, as it’s announced that it has signed UFC veteran Kendall Grove. The signing comes just days removed from the news that AFC has … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Vinny Magalhaes made his long awaited return to the Octagon Saturday night, and while doing so, showed the newest generation of fans why jiu-jitsu enthusiasts have heaped praise on the light-heavyweight for years. While the armbar Magalhaes … Read More

By Tom Taylor

The UFC heavyweight division, which is perennially short on contenders, has a new face rising up its ranks. It’s the face of Stipe Miocic, a former NCAA wrestling standout, a Golden Gloves boxing champion, and now an … Read More

By Joshua Molina

In what company and industry is the president and figurehead allowed to tell his customers NOT to buy the company’s products – and not face ramifications for it?

In mixed martial arts and the UFC, that’s where. … Read More

By FCF Staff

Invicta Fighting Championships and India-based Super Fight League announced today that the two Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions have formed a strategic alliance to develop women’s MMA talent out of India.

According to the announcement, the relationship … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

While as expected, Jon Jones pounded his way to another decisive victory over Vitor Belfort last night in Toronto, Ontario, the middleweight challenger prompted a collective gasp throughout the MMA world by catching Jones with an early … Read More

By FCF Staff

Anthony Johnson continues to succeed as a  light-heavyweight, as the UFC veteran scored a second round, TKO win over Jake Rosholt to record his third straight win. The victory, which reportedly came via a headkick, took place … Read More

By Jesse Heitz

The MMA world learned this week that yet another Zuffa card has been bitten by the injury bug. This time it’s the Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir event, which has subsequently been thrown into limbo.  While the shakeup … Read More