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Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz Fail Drug Tests, UFC Releases Statements
By FCF Staff
The MMA world has been rocked by yet another drug test scandal, as just days after their UFC 183 headliner, it’s been revealed that Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva have failed recent drug tests.
According to statements … Read More
UFC 183: Anderson Silva Says He’s a “New” Fighter, But Unsure About Future
By Kelsey Mowatt
Anderson Silva scored a victory in his long awaited return, but it remains to be seen if the legendary fighter will embark on the title run, Dana White has said a win would ensure.
Silva managed to … Read More
UFC 183: Thales Leites, Tim Boetsch and Thiago Alves Take Home Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Thales Leites ended up having a lucrative night at UFC 183, as the middleweight picked up not one, but two performance bonuses.
Leites faced fellow, middleweight contender Tim Boetsch, and ended up choking out the powerful fighter … Read More
UFC 183: Kelvin Gastelum and John Lineker Fined 30% After Missing Weight
By FCF Staff
John Lineker and Kelvin Gastelum will still fight today at UFC 183, but both fighters will receive considerably less pay, after missing weight on Friday.
Gastelum came in at 180 for his welterweight fight with Tyron Woodley, … Read More
UFC 183 Weigh-In Results: Silva and Diaz Make Weight, Gastelum and Lineker Come in way Over
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz and Anderso Silva have cleared the final hurdle for their main event bout tomorrow night at UFC 184, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.
The former middleweight champ Silva weighed in at … Read More
UFC 183: Kelvin Gastelum Talks Tyron Woodley, Believes Latter Has Too Much “Muscle Mass”
By FCF Staff
Kelvin Gastelum understands that Tyron Woodley is one of the more powerful and dangerous fighter’s in the welterweight division, but he also believes the latter’s physique costs him in the later rounds.
Gastelum will face Woodley tomorrow … Read More
UFC 183: Jordan Mein Hoping to Score “Co-Main Event Spot” With Big Win Over Thiago Alves
By FCF Staff
At UFC 183 on Saturday, Jordan Mein will take on one of the promotion’s most experienced welterweights in Thiago Alves, and the rising fighter is keenly aware of what an impressive victory could mean.
Since Alves has … Read More
UFC 183: Nick Diaz Misses Open Workout
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz has missed media obligations in the past, and it looks like the controversial fighter has done so again, just days before he’s booked to fight Anderson Silva at UFC 183.
According to multiple reports, Diaz … Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier Wishes Jon Jones “Good Luck” After UFC Champ Enters Rehab
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier may have one of the most heated rivalries in recent MMA history, but the latter is wishing the UFC champ all the best, following the news that Jones has entered drug rehab.… Read More
UFC’s Alexander Gustafsson Wasn’t “Impressed” With Jon Jones’ UFC 182 Win
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones went on to defeat who many believed would be his greatest challenge yet at UFC 182, but the man who pushed him to his limits in 2013, evidently wasn’t impressed with the win.
Jones worked … Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Paul Felder and Shawn Jordan Earn Bonuses
By FCF Staff
As most people expected would be the case, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier engaged in a memorable battle at UFC 182, and as a result, the light-heavyweights picked up “Fight of the Night” honors.
Jones emerged from … Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Outscores Rival Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.
Cormier was able to land several … Read More
UFC 182: Daniel Cormier Outlines What Jon Jones “Doesn’t Understand”
By FCF Staff
Many fans and pundits believe Daniel Cormier is Jon Jones’ toughest test to date due to his world class wrestling game and well rounded skills, but the challenger says his ability to overcome adversity is another key … Read More
UFC 182: Tyson Griffin Posts Videos of More Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier Exchanges
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally battle on Saturday night, and as UFC 182 nears, it looks like things are heating up between the two light-heavyweights once again.
Since Jones and Cormier made headlines several months … Read More
Report: Jon Jones Says CM Punk’s UFC Deal “Unfair”, Hopes Former WWE Star Gets “Knocked Out”
By FCF Staff
Although some fighters have extended an invitation to Phil “CM Punk” Brooks to come train with them, it looks like UFC champ Jon Jones isn’t going to be one of them.
Recently, the UFC announced that it … Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones “OK” With Playing the “Bad Guy”
By FCF Staff
Leading up to Jon Jones’ upcoming fight with Daniel Cormier, there’s certainly been no shortage of coverage regarding the light-heavyweight’s heated rivalry, and the UFC champion believes he’s been portrayed as the “bad guy”.
Of course, one … Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Says Promos Showing Him Threaten Daniel Cormier Not in Champ’s “Best Interest”
By FCF Staff
There certainly seems to be a lot of hype surrounding Jon Jones’ upcoming bout with rival Daniel Cormier, and although the ads being used to promote UFC 182 are catching people’s attention, the champ doesn’t appear to … Read More
UFC’s Ed Herman and Derek Brunson Reporting Fight’s Rebooked
By FCF Staff
After battling on Twitter, following the cancellation of their fight last weekend, Ed Herman and Derek Brunson are reporting that they’ll throw down on January 31st.
The middleweights were scheduled to fight at UFC on FOX 13, … Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza Becomes First UFC Strawweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 20 Finale, which saw Carla Esparza become the first UFC strawweight champ, by submitting Rose Namajunas.
Early on, Namajunas threatened with a wide array of strikes, but eventually Esparza was … Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Robbie Lawler Moves Into Pound-For-Pound Rankings After Title Win
By FCF Staff
Following Robbie Lawler’s championship win at UFC 181 the welterweight’s stock has never been higher, and that’s reflected in the promotion’s new rankings.
Lawler worked his way to a split decision victory over Johny Hendricks on Saturday … Read More