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By Invicta FC (via press release)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 11, 2013) – A leg injury has forced reigning Invicta Fighting Championships World Strawweight (115 pounds) Champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (9-2) of Redondo Beach, Calif. to… Read More

By FCF Staff

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for this past weekend’s UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the promotion’s heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was the top… Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 28, 2013) – Tickets priced from $35, for the highly-anticipated Invicta Fighting Championships women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world championship doubleheader event at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Saturday, July 13, are on… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

UFC 160 goes down tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, and although some fans question whether the main event between Cain Velasquez and “Bigfoot” Silva should be happening, the card… Read More

By FCF Staff

You can watch today’s weigh-ins for UFC 160 right here at FCFighter.com beginning at 7:00PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.

Tomorrow’s card, which will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,… Read More

By Joshua Molina

On the eve of UFC 160, here’s a look at the main event, and why it matters:

Velasquez must win. He will win.

The UFC can’t afford to have Velasquez drop the title to… Read More

Sees “Heavy Hands” as Key to Victory at UFC 160

By Kelsey Mowatt

If you caught Antonio Silva’s first encounter with Cain Velasquez, then you may be having a tough… Read More

By Jesse Heitz

Over the last few days, the MMA world saw one of its familiar faces in UFC Heavyweight Challenger, Shane Carwin, bid adieu to active competition. Meanwhile, former long-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito “The… Read More

By FCF Staff

After an 18 fight and near seven year long run in the UFC, Cheick Kongo’s next bout will likely not take place in the Octagon. The French heavyweight was KO’d by Roy Nelson in the first round… Read More

By Invicta FC (via press release)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 19, 2013) –Pound for pound great and vicious KO artistCris Cyborg (10-1, 1 NC) of Curitiba, Brazil will square off with  rising star Fiona Muxlow (6-2) of Townsville, Queensland Australia… Read More

By Invicta FC (via press release)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 19, 2013) – Undefeated KO artist Lauren Taylor (5-0) of Anchorage, Alaska will replace an injuredAmanda Nunes in a bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with hard-hitting Kaitlin Young… Read More

By FCF Staff

The UFC 160 card has incurred another change, as according to multiple reports, light-heavyweight Ryan Bader has been forced to withdraw from his bout with Glover Teixeira due to a knee injury. James Te Huna will take… Read More

By Invicta FC (via press release)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 11, 2013) – Women’s world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion Invicta Fighting Championships has partnered with Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City to deliver the promotion’s first world championship doubleheader… Read More

By Jesse Heitz

At UFC 155, the heavyweight landscape for the UFC shifted.  Junior Dos Santos, then reigning as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was defeated by former Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez in what turned out to be an exceptionally impressive… Read More

By Jesse Heitz

The year 2012 was an interesting one for MMA to be sure.  There were undoubtedly many highs and lows, peaks and valleys.  We’ve seen a resurgence in steroid use this year.  Retirements of longtime fan-favorite fighters.  We… Read More

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming March 3rd card in Saitama, Japan, will feature a fighter who needs no introduction to that nation’s fans, as the promotion has confirmed former PRIDE champ Wanderlei Silva will take on Brian… Read More

By Tom Taylor

This weekend, the UFC stops in Seattle for UFC on FOX 5, one of the most stacked cards of the year. In the main event, Benson Henderson will defend his lightweight title against Nate Diaz. Beyond… Read More

By Tom Taylor

This weekend, at UFC 154 in Montreal, the UFC’s top Pay-Per-View draw and welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will return to action after well over a year on the sidelines.

St. Pierre will face a significant test… Read More

By Tom Taylor

In recent years, we’ve seen the UFC hold shows in Brazil, Japan, and Sweden as they continue their global expansion and assert themselves as the one true superpower in the mixed martial arts industry. This weekend,… Read More

By Jesse Heitz

Bullying has been an age-old disease that has plagued an incalculable number of people.  For nearly as long, flocks of people, both young and old, have turned towards martial arts in order to learn to effectively defend… Read More