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By FCF Staff

Following Frankie Edgar’s loss to Chan Sung Jung at UFC Busan, the former lightweight champ has shared out a statement.

Edgar faced Jung in the card’s main event, and was stopped by “The Korean Zombie” in the… Read More

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Due to Frankie Edgar’s decision to fight featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung tomorrow at UFC Busan, there’s been speculation whether he still intends to make a run at 135. But, more recently, the former lightweight champ clarified… Read More

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Frankie Edgar has been planning to make a move to the bantamweight division. But, it looks like the star would put those plans on hold, if the opportunity arises to fight the UFC’s new featherweight champ, Alexander… Read More

UFC 245 is just around the corner so we’ll get a handful of MMA Christmas presents early this year. On December 14th, Dana White plays Santa, gifting us a fight card with Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski,… Read More

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Following Brian Ortega’s recent announcement that a knee injury has pulled him from a November 21st bout with Chan Sung Jung, Frankie Edgar’s stepped up to take the fight.

Ortega was supposed to face the featherweight Jung… Read More

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UFC FIGHT PASS® , the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, and Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) today announced a multi-year streaming agreement in which UFC FIGHT PASS will serve as the exclusive global streaming provider… Read More

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Although Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a win over Jose Aldo last weekend, it looks like the legendary Frankie Edgar will challenge UFC 145 champ, Max Holloway next.

According to a recent report from ESPN, the UFC is… Read More

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Dustin Poirier is aware that he’s the underdog heading into his bout tonight with Max Holloway, and “The Diamond” intends to “shock the world” at UFC 236.

Poirier will face the featherweight champ in the headliner of… Read More

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The UFC has added another big stakes fight to its spring schedule, as Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier are going to battle for an interim lightweight title on April 13.

The bout will be part of UFC… Read More

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Frankie Edgar was supposed to fight Max Holloway earlier this year, and now the former lightweight champ is campaigning again for a title fight with the featherweight king.

Holloway and Edgar were supposed to fight this past… Read More

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The expectation is that Tony Ferguson is going to challenge lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov next, but if that can’t happen, “El Cucuy” is calling for a bout with Max Holloway.

Following Holloway’s thrilling, stoppage win over Brian… Read More

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Following Max Holloway’s memorable, stoppage win over Brian Ortega last night at UFC 231, the featherweight champ reported that a superfight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is extremely interesting to him.

Holloway recorded his 13th straight victory on Saturday… Read More

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Here are the results from UFC 231, which saw Max Holloway defend the featherweight title and Valentina Shevchenko lay claim to the vacant flyweight title.

Holloway outstruck Brian Ortega en route to a doctor stoppage after round… Read More

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Brian Ortega has yet to lose in pro-MMA bouts, but it looks like Renato “Moicano” believes the contender will be handed his first loss by Max Holloway.

Ortega will challenge Holloway in the main event of UFC… Read More

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6 November 2018 – Singapore: The Global Martial Arts Awards 2018, set to take place at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Beach in Singapore on 8 November, will bestow distinctive recognition onto superstar athletes, gifted coaches, innovative… Read More

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It looks like Gunnar Nelson will compete before 2018 is up, as it’s being reported he’ll battle fellow welterweight contender, Alex Oliveira, on December 8th.

The bout will be part of UFC 231, which will be hosted… Read More

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After being forced out of a bout this past July with Brian Ortega, due to suffering concussion like symptoms, Max Holloway has announced he’s been medically cleared to fight again.

The UFC’s featherweight champ announced the news… Read More

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Cub Swanson has long been regarded as one of the UFC’s best featherweights, and while the veteran still hopes to lock up a title shot, he says it’s not his primary focus.

Swanson will take on Renato… Read More

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Not long after UFC 226 took place on July 7th, it was reported that early estimates had the card selling less than 400,00 pay-per-view buys. Now, in a new report, the latest figures are still indicating that’s… Read More

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It’s not known yet when Max Holloway will return to the Octagon, but recently Dana White reported that the UFC’s featherweight champ is doing much better.

Holloway was forced out of a bout with Brian Ortega earlier… Read More