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By FCF Staff

Former WEC champion Urijah Faber led the payroll for Saturday’s TUF 17 Finale, in Las Vegas, Nevada, who tapped out fellow vet Scott Jorgensen in the fourth round of their main event tilt.

According to the Nevada … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

There is no question that Miesha Tate is an extremely talented women’s MMA fighter and will be around the UFC for quite some time.

After an entertaining fight against new No. 1 contender Cate Zingano at The … Read More

Cat Zingano Takes Out Miesha Tate to Join TUF 18

By FCF Staff

Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw perennial contender Urijah Faber tapout resilient bantamweight Scott Jorgensen with a fourth … Read More

By FCF Staff

Former WEC champion and perennial contender Urijah Faber was on weight this afternoon for his bout tomorrow night with highly regarded bantamweight Scott Jorgensen, which will headline the TUF 17 Finale.

Faber tipped the scales at 136 … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Somehow, some way, the UFC has turned the corner on its rough 2012 and could be experiencing another business boom.

After injuries and drug suspensions wrecked 2012, UFC has bounced back with strong TV and Pay Per … Read More

By FCF Staff

Following his submission win over Ivan Menjivar last weekend at UFC 157, it hasn’t taken Urijah Faber long to secure his next bout, as the top ranked bantamweight will face Scott Jorgensen April 13th at the TUF … Read More

By Joshua Molina

The combat sports world is reeling from the International Olympic Committee’s stunning announcement that it intends to boot wrestling from the Olympics in 2020.  Strange to think one of the oldest sports in the world may get … Read More

Cole Miller Facing Bart Palaszewski

By FCF Staff

After news surfaced earlier today about two new additions to the upcoming, April 13th, TUF 17 Finale, the UFC has announced that flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will fight John Moraga at the … Read More

By FCF Staff

A bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup between Invicta FC 3 winner Leslie”The Peacemaker” Smith (4-2-1) of Pleasant Hill, Calif. and submission specialist Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (3-2-1) of Colorado Springs, Colo. has been added to Invicta Fighting Championships’ fourth … Read More

By FCF Staff

Jessica Penne secured a second round, triangle-choke victory over Naho Sugiyama Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas, to become Invicta FC’s first atomweight champion. With the win, the 105 pound, Bellator vet has won three straight fights, and … Read More

Courtesy of Invicta FC

One week after it announced the signing of former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Sarah Kaufman to fight on its upcoming event on Saturday, Oct. 6, world championship women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion Invicta … Read More

By FCF Staff

Less than two weeks after her disappointing 54 second defeat via armbar at the hands of undefeated Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Ronda Rousey, Sarah Kaufman (15-2) is apparently ready to bounce back, and has signed … Read More

Main event pits Jessica Penne vs. Naho Sugiyama for promotion’s first world title at 105 pounds

Card also features Shayna Baszler vs. Sarah D’Alelio, Barb Honchak vs. Aisling Daly, Tara LaRosa vs. Vanessa Porto, Leslie Smith vs. Cat Zingano, Michelle … Read More

Cat Zingano withdraws from matchup with Anita Rodriguez

By FCF Staff

A spinal injury sustained during training has forced Shana Nelson to withdraw from her scheduled bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with Sarah D’Alelio (4-2) of San Jose, Calif. on the … Read More

By FCF Staff

Bellator Fighting Championships has confirmed today that the promotion will be returning to the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada, for the promotion’s upcoming November 12^th card. The event will feature the finals of Bellator’s ongoing Season … Read More

By FCF Staff

It appears as though Miesha Tate isn’t the only fighter from Saturday’s TUF 17 Finale who thinks their stoppage loss was illegitimate, as Gabriel Gonzaga’s camp is reportedly going to protest the heavyweight’s KO defeat to Travis … Read More

From Invicta FC via Press Release

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 5, 2012) – All 14 bouts, including the atomweight (105 pounds) main event and first-ever Invicta Fighting Championships world title bout between Jessica Penne (9-1) of Laguna Hills, Calif. and … Read More