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By FCF Staff

Just a week out from the UFC’s Fight Night 70 card on June 27th, the promotion has been forced to due some significant line-up juggling.

Recently the UFC announced that due “to an issue affecting the Department… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following Dan Henderson’s quick, stoppage win on Saturday night, it hasn’t taken long for the legend to receive a new challenge, and it’s from a top ten ranked middleweight.

Henderson took out Tim Boetsch with  a flurry… Read More

By FCF Staff

After Chas Skelly was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 70 on June 27th, the promotion has announced that Levan Makashvili has stepped in to fight Hacran Dias.

Skelly withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed… Read More

By FCF Staff

The line-up for UFC Fight Night 69 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that Derek Brunson will fight Krzysztof Jotko at the June 20th event. With the announcement, the Berlin bound card now has 11 fights… Read More

By FCF Staff

Since there’s been indications recently that professional MMA could finally be legalized in New York sooner than later, Chris Weidman is already campaigning for some historic fights in his home state.

The UFC Middleweight Champion recently spoke… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

George Sullivan made his way up the pro ranks by fighting for Northeast promotions like Ring of Combat and Cage Fury Fighting Championship, but the welterweight has a special milestone set for April 18th. On that night,… Read More

By FCF Staff

Thales Leites continued his rise up the middleweight ranks at UFC 183, by defeating Tim Boetsch, and now the fighter is calling for a bout with another established contender, Tim Kennedy.

Leites put an end to his… Read More

By FCF Staff

Anderson Silva has reportedly said he doesn’t expect to secure a title shot at UFC 183, and now Dana White has responded to the former champ’s take on the situation.

For some time now, White has said… Read More

By FCF Staff

Lyoto Machida scored another, impressive win at UFC Fight Night 58 on Saturday, and the middleweight saw his ranking improve as a result.

The former light-heavyweight champ quickly put away CB Dollaway with a punishing liver kick… Read More

By FCF Staff

Tim Kennedy was, and apparently still is, extremely upset about his controversial loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178, but Chael Sonnen believes the renowned middleweight needs to stop talking about the defeat.

Kennedy appeared to be… Read More

By  FCF Staff

Recently, “Shogun” Rua said he will consider changing weight classes, following his quick loss to Ovince St. Preux, but Tim Kennedy is warning the vet to avoid the UFC’s middleweight division.

Rua released a statement on Monday… Read More

By FCF Staff

Not only did Tim Kennedy suffer a controversial, stoppage loss at UFC 178 Saturday night, but the middleweight contender is facing a lengthy medical suspension following the loss. Kennedy was stopped by Yoel Romero in round three… Read More

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the salaries for Saturday’s UFC 178 card in Las Vegas, and leading the way in pay was flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson.

According to the figures the NSAC has released, Johnson… Read More

By FCF Staff

As most people expected would be the case, Demetrious Johnson retained the flyweight championship tonight at UFC 178, by tapping out Chris Cariaso in the second round.

The heavily favoured Johnson submitted Cariaso with a nicely executed,… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow’s UFC 178 card, which will feature flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson taking on Chris Cariaso in the main event.

The pay-per-view card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden… Read More

By FCF Staff

UFC 178 has received its ninth bout, as lightweight Jon Tuck will fight Kevin Lee at the September 27th event.

The upcoming card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and will… Read More

By FCF Staff

Dustin Poirier quickly volunteered to face Conor McGregor next, following the latter’s win at UFC FN 46, and the featherweight has got his wish.

The UFC has announced the two will square off, September 27th at UFC… Read More

By FCF Staff

After it was announced earlier that James Vick will take on Walmir Lazaro at UFC 176, it looks as though a middleweight bout between Lorenz Larkin and Derek Brunson is set for August 2nd.

Larkin and Brunson… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following Luke Rockhold’s quick submission win over Tim Boetsch at UFC 172, the middleweight repeated his wish to fight Michael Bisping, and the latter is “happy to oblige.”

Bisping, who is coming off a decision loss to… Read More

By FCF Staff

After picking up recent, decision losses, UFC middleweights Michael Bisping and Brad Tavares have begun campaigning for a bout between the two on Twitter.

Tavares, who lost by unanimous decision to Yoel Romero at UFC on FOX… Read More