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Jared Cannonier Says Bout With Darren Till Would Make For a “Good Fight”
By FCF Staff
As Jared Cannonier continues to climb the UFC’s middleweight ranks, the dangerous fighter’s confirmed he’d be interested in fighting Darren Till.
Cannonier has moved into the title shot mix at 185, as a result of consecutive wins… Read More
UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal Takes ‘BMF’ Title After Doctor Stops Bout With Nate Diaz
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 244, which saw Jorge Masvidal win the ‘BMF’ title, by defeating Nate Diaz.
After round three, the doctor ruled that Diaz could not continue due to a large cut he had… Read More
UFC 244: Darren Till Gives “Two (Expletives)” About Doubters
By FCF Staff
More than a few fans and observers have questioned Darren Till’s decision to fight Kelvin Gastelum in his first bout at 185. But the former welterweight contender apparently cares less about what his doubters have to say.… Read More
UFC 244 Weigh-in Results: Nate Diaz & Jorge Masvidal Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 244, which will take place tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the main event, Nate Diaz will take on Jorge Masvidal (results via UFC.com).
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UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Believes He’s Going “Pick Apart” Robert Whittaker “Quite Easily”
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker has won nine straight fights and has defeated several of the sport’s top middleweights during that run. But, it sounds like Israel Adesanya’s pretty certain he’s going to cruise through the middleweight champion at UFC 243.… Read More
Dana White: Promoters & DAZN Are “Crazy” to Have Canelo vs. Sergey Kovalev up Against UFC 244
By FCF Staff
An all-star boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev is taking place the same night as UFC 244. But, UFC President Dana White is apparently not worried about that night’s competition.
UFC 244 will take place… Read More
Paulo Costa is Picking Robert Whittaker to Beat “Fake Champion” Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa has let it be known in the past that he isn’t all that impressed with Israel Adesanya, and not surprisingly, he’s picking Robert Whittaker to beat “The Last Stylebender”.
Adesanya has been booked for… Read More
Paulo Costa Calls Israel Adesanya a “Fake Champion”
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa end up fighting in the Octagon. But, Costa has made it very clear he wants to face Adesanya and that he’s certain he’ll defeat the vaunted… Read More
UFC 243 to be Hosted by Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium
By FCF Staff
UFC 243, headlined by a fight between interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and champ, Robert Whittaker, finally has an official venue.
The UFC has retweeted a report from The Herald Sun, which states that the October 5th… Read More
Anderson Silva Believes Israel Adesanya “Crossed The Line” in Recent Exchange With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Following some heated exchanges between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva believes it’s been the latter who crossed the line.
Before Adesanya won the UFC’s interim 185 title this past weekend, by defeating Kelvin Gastelum, the… Read More
Israel Adesanya Blasts Jon Jones, Says Fellow Champ “Knows I’m a Threat”
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones exchanged warnings prior to UFC 236, and “The Last Style Bender” has fired off verbal shots at “Bones” once again.
Recently Adesanya let it be known that Jones is in his sights,… Read More
UFC 236: Dana White Reports he Has Staff Looking For Stadium in Australia
By FCF Staff
Now that Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are going to fight later this year, Dana White’s reporting he has his staff looking for a stadium in Australia to host the title fight.
Adesanya, who resides in New… Read More
UFC 236: Dustin Poirier & Israel Adesanya Collect Interim Belts
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 236, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
The card saw Israel Adesanya and Dustin Poirier win the interim middleweight and lightweight titles respectively.
UFC 236
Interim Lightweight Championship
Dustin Poirier… Read More
UFC 236 Weigh-in Results: Interim Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 236, which will take place tomorrow in Atlanta, Georgia.
All of the card’s competitors have made weight for the card, which will feature Max Holloway taking on Dustin Poirier… Read More
Report: Robert Whittaker Medically Cleared to Resume Full Training
By FCF Staff
After being forced out of UFC 234 due to emergency surgery, Robert Whittaker has reportedly been cleared to resume full training.
The middleweight champion was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum last month, but Whittaker was pulled from… Read More
Retirement Will be The Next Step For “Jacare” Souza, if His Next Win Doesn’t Earn Him a UFC Title
The sports world demands nothing but the best from athletes. The athletes who wish to get to the top have to bleed and make a lot of sacrifices to get there. Take the Ultimate Fighting Championship, (UFC), for example. Many… Read More
Israel Adesanya Calls on UFC to Give Him & Anderson Silva PPV Points
By FCF Staff
Israel Adesanya acknowledges the UFC is not contractually obligated to give him or Anderson Silva pay-per-view points from their recent bout. But, the rising star is calling on the UFC to award him and the legend revenue from… Read More
Report: UFC 234 PPV Sales Under 200,000 According to Estimates
By FCF Staff
UFC 234 lost its original headliner hours out from the card, which likely contributed to it reportedly not passing the 200,000 mark in pay-per-view buys.
The February 9th event was supposed to feature Kelvin Gastelum challenging middleweight champ… Read More
Robert Whittaker’s “Not Worried” About Who’s Next, Following UFC 234 Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
As speculation continues as to who Robert Whittaker will face in his next title defense, the UFC champ’s relayed he’s not concerned about it.
Whittaker was scheduled to defend the middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum last weekend… Read More
Robert Whittaker’s Manager Discusses Timeline For Champ’s Return
By FCF Staff
After undergoing emergency surgery last weekend to repair a hernia, it looks like Robert Whittaker won’t be fighting until mid-2019 at the earliest.
The middleweight champion was scheduled to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234, before it… Read More