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Donald Cerrone Reports He’s Targeted to Fight at UFC 219, as Well as UFC FN 118
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone is booked to fight Darren Till this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118, but the welterweight’s also reporting he’s inline to fight at UFC 219 as well.
UFC 219 is scheduled to take place on … Read More
GLORY 47: Five More Fighters Booked For Lyon Event
By Press Release
AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today confirmed five fighters for the promotion’s visit to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon on Saturday, Oct. 28.
Multiple-time French kickboxing champion Abdellah Ezbiri (43-12-1, 13 KO, … Read More
A.J. McKee Replaces James Gallagher in Bellator 187 Main Event
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is set for its return to Dublin, Ireland, as undefeated sensation A.J. McKee (9-0) will look to play the role of spoiler againstBrian Moore (10-5), a teammate of James Gallagher at Dublin’s … Read More
UFC 216: Dana White Heaps Praise on Demetrious Johnson, After Historic Win
By FCF Staff
Dana White was at odds with Demetrious Johnson earlier this year, but following the latter’s historic win at UFC 216, the UFC President had nothing but praise for the flyweight champ.
White was critical of Johnson a … Read More
Bellator 189 to Feature Julia Budd in Women’s Featherweight Title Defense Against Arlene Blencowe
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – The Bellator women’s featherweight championship will be up for grabs on Friday, Dec. 1 when Julia Budd (10-2) defends her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe (10-6) at Bellator 189 inside WinStar World … Read More
Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series Visits Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, Oct. 13
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LOS ANGELES – The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series heads to the legendary Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. for its third event on Friday, Oct. 13. For the first time, fighters will step into the cage … Read More
Report: UFC’s Exclusive Negotiating Period With FOX is Over
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s broadcasting partner in the United States has been FOX since 2011, but now the world’s biggest MMA promotion is reportedly free to negotiate a new television deal with other networks.
In recent years, UFC cards … Read More
GLORY Announces Yearn End PPV, Rico Verhoeven vs. Jamal Ben Saddik to Headline
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AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced additional details for the organization’s year-end show, to be broadcast live from Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Saturday, Dec. 9.
In a year slated to feature … Read More
Lion Fight 38: Regian “The Immortal” Eersel Retains Super MW Crown
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Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel exacted a measure of revenge while maintaining his stranglehold on the world super middleweight title with a stirring fifth-round knockout of challenger Matous Kohout at Lion Fight 38.
Before a packed house … Read More
ONE “Warriors of the World”: Shannon Wiratchai to Battle Challenger Rasul Yakhyaev
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28 September 2017 – Bangkok, Thailand: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held a kick-off press conference ahead of the highly-anticipated live event, ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD, which takes place … Read More
John Kavanagh Campaigns For St. Patrick’s Day, Conor McGregor – Nate Diaz III Bout
By FCF Staff
John Kavanagh has said several times before that he’d like to see Conor McGregor fight Nate Diaz for a third time, and now the Irish fighter’s coach is calling for the fight to take place on St. … Read More
LFA 26 to Feature Heavyweight Champ Richard Odoms
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) officials announced today LFA will return home to Houston, TX for LFA 26.
The main event will feature LFA Heavyweight Champion Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms defending his title for … Read More
Chuck Liddell Outlines His Conditions to Consider Fighting Again
By FCF Staff
There has been considerable speculation in recent months that Chuck Liddell is considering a comeback, and recently “The Iceman” outlined what it would take, for him to consider fighting again.
The 47 year-old Liddell hasn’t fought since … Read More
UFC FN 117: Mizuto Hirota Last Minute Scratch From Card
By FCF Staff
After missing weight on Thursday, for a scheduled bout with Charles Rosa tonight at UFC Fight Night Japan, Mizuto Hirota has been pulled from the card due to medical reasons.
Hirota came in at 150 pounds for … Read More
“Shogun” Rua Discusses Knee Injury, Struggle to Remain in UFC FN 117 Headliner
By FCF Staff
Following the news that “Shogun” Rua will no longer fight Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 117, the legendary fighter’s posted a statement, outlining his struggle to remain on the card.
Rua was forced … Read More
ONE Legends of the World: Eduard Folayang to Battle Martin Nguyen
By Press Release
19 September 2017 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced another blockbuster evening of world-class martial arts action as ONE: LEGENDS OF THE WORLD hits the Mall … Read More
Michael Bisping Reports Georges St-Pierre Bout “Could be my Last Ever Fight”
By FCF Staff
If Michael Bisping defends the middleweight title for a second time on November 4th, the British star may not return for a third title defense.
Bisping is booked to fight Georges St-Pierre on that date at UFC … Read More
M-1 Challenge 83 to Feature Mikhail Ragozin vs. Brandon Halsey
By Press Release
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (September 13, 2017) – The M-1 Challenge 83main card is set for the first international mixed-martial-arts event ever held in the Republic of Tatarstan, September 23, in Kazan, Russia,
M-1 Challenge 83 will be … Read More
GLORY 48: Two Title Fights set for NYC Card
By Press Release
DENVER – Four years removed from a memorable first visit, the world’s premier kickboxing league made its way back to The Big Apple this summer, selling out The Theater at Madison Square Garden in July.
The fans … Read More
UFC FN 116: Thiago Alves Believes “Probably 99% of the MMA Community” Dislikes Mike Perry
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Mike Perry long to make his presence felt in the UFC’s welterweight division, but it doesn’t sound like Thiago Alves is a fan of the heavy handed fighter.
Alves will face Perry at UFC … Read More