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UFC FN 111 Weigh-In Results: Holly Holm & Bethe Correia Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 111 will take place tomorrow in Singapore, and in the main event, Holly Holm will take on fellow bantamweight contender, Bethe Correia.
The women weighed in earlier today, and Holm came in at 135 … Read More
UFC 209: Tony Ferguson Says Khabib Nurmagomedov Will Retire “When I’m Done With Him”
By FCF Staff
Not only does Tony Ferguson plan to hand Khabib Nurmagomedov his first defeat on Saturday night at UFC 209, but “El Cucuy” says the lightweight won’t want to fight again, after they battle.
Ferguson and Nurmagomedov are … Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson Lightweight Interim Title Fight Booked
By FCF Staff
After several weeks of debate and speculation as to whether Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will fight next, the UFC has announced that the two will battle for an interim lightweight title March 4th.
The fight will … Read More
Tony Ferguson Says He’s “Outperformed” His Contract, Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Offer to Pay Him $200K
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson wants more money to be put on the table before he agrees to fight Khabib Nurmagmedov, and despite a recent offer from the latter, “El Cucuy” wants the cash to come from the UFC.
Recently … Read More
Lion Fight 34: Regian Eersel to Battle Samy Sana in Headliner
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Lion Fight Promotions, the worldwide leader in Muay Thai combat, makes a spectacular entrance into 2017 with Lion Fight 34 slated for Friday, February 3rd at the Tropicana Resort Casino on the iconic Las Vegas Strip.
Lion … Read More
UFC 206: Anthony Pettis Says he Wasn’t “That Guy” in Recent Defeats
By FCF Staff
Although Anthony Pettis was successful in his featherweight debut and will fight for the interim belt at UFC 206, “Showtime” is still fielding questions about what went wrong in his last few bouts at 155.
It wasn’t … Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Bout With Tony Ferguson is a Higher “Level” Fight Than Facing Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Now that Conor McGregor is planning to take a break, Khabib Nurmagomedov is calling for a fight with Tony Ferguson, and he believes it would be a tougher challenge than facing the champion.
After Nurmagomedov submitted Michael … Read More
Conor McGregor’s Coach Says he Knew UFC 205 Fight Would be a “Massive Mismatch”
By FCF Staff
Leading up to UFC 205, the consensus seemed to be that Eddie Alvarez would prove to be a difficult test for Conor McGregor, but the latter’s coach says he wasn’t surprised by what went down.
McGregor floored … Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Outlines How he “Fought a Bad Fight”
By FCF Staff
Following his disastrous and lopsided loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Eddie Alvarez faced the media to discuss what went wrong.
McGregor repeatedly blasted Alvarez with big left hands throughout the main event, and the fight … Read More
UFC 205: Michael Bisping & Kenny Florian Disagree on Alvarez – McGregor Winner
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez will battle tomorrow night at UFC 205, and it looks like Michael Bisping and Kenny Florian aren’t on the same page, in terms of who is going to win.
McGregor will challenge … Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor Outlines Why He’ll “Butcher” Eddie Alvarez
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has made it a habit to make bold and brash statements leading up to fights, and that hasn’t changed as UFC 205 nears.
The featherweight champion will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez on Saturday night, … Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Reports he Enjoyed Title Win For “About Three Days”
By FCF Staff
Although Eddie Alvarez became one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history this past July, by winning the UFC’s 155 title, the lightweight was quickly ready to move on.
Alvarez took out Rafael dos Anjos at … Read More
UFC FN 98: Tony Ferguson Says RDA “Posed no Threat to me” Following Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos has dominated several top tier fighters in recent years, but Tony Ferguson claims the former lightweight champ “posed no threat” to him at UFC Fight Night 98.
The two fought in the headliner of … Read More
UFC FN 98: Michael Bisping Outlines Why He’s Picking Tony Ferguson Over RDA
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson has won eight straight fights as he gets set to face Rafael dos Anjos tonight, and Michael Bisping believes that winning streak is going to be extended to nine.
Ferguson will face the former lightweight … Read More
UFC FN 98 Weigh-In Results: RDA – Tony Ferguson Make Weight, Charles Oliveira Comes in Way Over
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 98, which will take place tomorrow night in Mexico City.
In the main event, former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos will take on Tony Ferguson.
Two fighters … Read More
UFC FN 98: Kenny Florian’s Picking RDA to Defeat Tony Ferguson, Says Latter Has “Tendency to Get Sloppy”
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson has won eight straight fights, and has continued to finish opponents during that time, but Kenny Florian believes Rafael dos Anjos is going to end “El Cucuy’s” run.
Ferguson and dos Anjos will fight in … Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Plans to Beat Conor McGregor, “Get Back to Fighting The Real #1 Contenders”
By FCF Staff
The UFC held a media call yesterday in advance of UFC 205, and Eddie Alvarez made it clear once again, he isn’t buying into all the hype surrounding Conor McGregor.
For sometime now, Alvarez has argued that … Read More
UFC FN 98: Tony Ferguson Plans to “Touch” 145, 170 Divisions, “Knock Everybody Out”
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson has been tearing through the lightweight division over the last couple of years, and “El Cucuy” plans to do the same at both 145 and 170.
Since Ferguson was decisioned by Michael Johnson in 2012, … Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Says Contract Offer to Face Conor McGregor Was “Too Sweet” to Pass Up
By FCF Staff
During a recent press conference for UFC 205, Conor McGregor raised eyebrows by criticizing Eddie Alvarez, for not holding out for a better deal to fight the Irish star. But according to the lightweight champ, the offer … Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor to Battle Eddie Alvarez After All
By FCF Staff
Although Dana White recently reported that the UFC was planning to have Khabib Nurmagomedov fight Eddie Alvarez next, and not Conor McGregor, the latter will challenge for the lightweight title after all.
For several weeks there’s been … Read More