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UFC 195: Carlos Condit Had no Doubt He’d “Come Back Stronger” After Serious Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
Carlos Condit went down with a serious knee injury last year, but the perennial contender never lost faith that he’d be a force in the UFC’s welterweight division once again.
Condit had to undergo knee surgery last … Read More
UFC Confirms Edson Barboza vs.Tony Ferguson After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Following the withdrawal of Khabib Nurmagomedov from the TUF 22 Finale, the UFC has announced that Edson Barboza has agreed to step in and fight Tony Ferguson.
Recently Nurmagomedov reported that he’s broken a rib, and as … Read More
UFC 195: Dustin Poirier vs. Joe Duffy Rescheduled
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of their first meeting earlier this month, Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy have been rescheduled to fight on January 2nd.
The lightweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin, … Read More
UFC 195: Robbie Lawler Says he Knew Fighter From “The Practice Ring” Would Cause “Trouble”
By FCF Staff
A couple of years ago, not many people were predicting Robbie Lawler would become UFC champ, but “Ruthless” always knew he had the potential to be great.
Lawler has long been regarded as an extremely dangerous fighter, … Read More
UFC FN 80: Rose Namajunas to Fight Paige VanZant
By FCF Staf
UFC Fight Night 80 has undergone a big change, as the promotion has announced that Joanne Calderwood has withdrawn from the main event due to injury. Stepping in to fight Paige VanZant will be fellow strawweight contender … Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Fires Away at Chris Weidman, Says Champ is “Slow, Slow And He’s Slow”
By FCF Staff
Since their UFC 194 bout was confirmed, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold have fired verbal shots at each other, and now the latter has done so again.
Weidman and Rockhold are set to fight in the co-headliner … Read More
UFC Announces Stephen Thompson – Neil Magny Bout Set
By FCF Staff
UFC 195 has received a pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Stephen Thompson will take on fellow contender, Neil Magny.
The January 2nd card will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be … Read More
Dana White Says UFC Will “Need” Both Conor McGregor And Joe Duffy For Croke Park Card
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has become one of the biggest names in MMA, but Dana White believes the UFC will also need the fighter’s countryman, Joseph Duffy, if they hold a card in massive Croke Park.
Duffy is scheduled … Read More
UFC 194: Jose Aldo Repeats Claim That Conor McGregor Tried Shaking His Hand on TUF 22 Set
By FCF Staff
In September, Jose Aldo said that Conor McGregor tried shaking his hand when he showed up on the set of TUF 22, and the featherweight champ has repeated that claim.
Since McGregor arrived in the UFC, the … Read More
UFC FN 80:Sage Northcutt to Face Cody Pfister Next
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Sage Northcutt long to get his next bout, following his UFC debut earlier this month, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Cody Pfister December 10th.
Northcutt made his debut at UFC 192 on … Read More
UFC’s Paige VanZant: “I Knew From a Very Early Age That I Was Going to be Successful”
By FCF Staff
Not too man fighters get booked for a main event bout in just their fourth UFC fight, but that’s exactly what’s happened with Paige VanZant.
The rising strawweight will take on Joanne Calderwood in the headliner of … Read More
Report: UFC Champ Jose Aldo Supports Fighter Union
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo has argued in the past that fighters don’t get paid enough, and now the UFC’s featherweight champ has said he believes a union could benefit his counterparts.
Aldo, who is scheduled to fight interim featherweight … Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Denied
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s attempt to have an antitrust suit that has been brought against the company has been denied.
On Friday, it was revealed that a judge from the United States District Court in Las Vegas … Read More
UFC 194: Stephen Thompson Says Luke Rockhold “Doesn’t Have Anything” on Chris Weidman
By FCF Staff
Many people believe that Luke Rockhold will provide Chris Weidman his toughest test to date, but according to Stephen Thompson, he’s not on the champ’s level.
Rockhold will challenge the middleweight champion at UFC 194, which will … Read More
UFC FN 80: Paige VanZant to Fight Joanne Calderwood in Main Event
By FCF Staff
Fresh off her submission win over Alex Chambers earlier this month, Paige VanZant has been booked to fight Joanne Calderwood, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 80.
The card will take place on December 10th … Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Say He’ll “be Fine” if Bout With Chris Weidman Hits The Ground
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman’s wrestling and punishing top game are widely regarded as the middleweight champ’s best tools, but Luke Rockhold evidently isn’t too concerned about them, as their UFC 194 bout approaches.
Weidman and Rockhold will square off … Read More
UFC 191: Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir And Andrei Arlovski Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last Saturday’s UFC 191 card, and Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski led the way.
According to the numbers that the NSAC has disclosed, heavyweights … Read More
UFC 191: Andrei Arlovski Admits He Didn’t Take Frank Mir “Seriously”
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski managed to grind his way to a decision win over Frank Mir at UFC 191, and following the fight, “The Pitbull” admitted he underestimated the decorated heavyweight.
Early on, the fight featured a few, notable … Read More
UFC 191: John Lineker And Francisco Rivera Earn “FOTN” Honors
By FCF Staff
Following their thrilling and short battle at UFC 191, Francisco Rivera and John Lineker earned “Fight of the Night” honors.
The bantamweights picked up an extra $50,000 each for the award. The crazy slugfest saw Lineker finish … Read More
Conor McGregor Heaps Praise on Demetrious Johnson For UFC 191 Win
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson worked his way to a clear cut decision win over John Dodson tonight at UFC 191, and Conor McGregor was clearly impressed with what he saw.
During and after the event, which took place in … Read More