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USADA Suspends Tom Lawlor For Two Years
By FCF Staff
The United States Anti-Doping Agency has announced that UFC vet Tom Lawlor has been suspended for two years, as a result of a positive test for Ostarine.
Recently the organization posted a statement regarding the suspension, and … Read More
MMA Fighters Find Second Careers
After her shocking loss to Holly Holm at Ultimate Fighting Championship 193 in November 2015, Ronday Rousey returned to the ring a little over a year later and was beaten again. This time she fell to Amanda Nunes at UFC … Read More
Freddie Roach Says Georges St-Pierre is Returning to be “World Champion”
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre’s comeback bout hasn’t been announced yet, but according to one of his coaches, the Canadian star intends to become a world champion once again.
Recently UFC President Dana White announced the promotion and St-Pierre have … Read More
UFC FN 105: Travis Browne Reminds Critics “I’ve Been in This Sport a Total of Eight Years”
By FCF Staff
After losing three of his last four fights, and slipping down the heavyweight ranks, Travis Browne is reminding his detractors he’s been training in mixed-martial-arts for less than 10 years.
Browne joined the UFC in 2010, and … Read More
Lion Fight 34: Regian Eersel Retains Title in Vicious Style
By Press Release
Reigning champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel was more dominant than ever as he defended his world super middleweight title at Lion Fight 34 with a first-round destruction of challenger D.C. Pratt.
Eersel’s first successful title defense was … Read More
GLORY 39 Card Announced, Cédric Doumbé vs. Yoann Kongolo to Headline
By Press Release
AMSTERDAM – Nearly five years after GLORY made its sole appearance in the Capital of Europe, the world’s premier kickboxing league returns for GLORY 39 Brussels and GLORY 39 SuperFight Series on Saturday, March 25. Forest National … Read More
LFA 6: Rivaldo Junior to Battle Ray Rodriguez
By Press Release
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will make its second visit to Texas in March. This will be the sixth LFA event after the strategic merger between leading … Read More
Aisling Daly Announces Retirement After “Abnormality” Found in Routine Brain Scan
By FCF Staff
Aisling Daly has announced she’s retiring from pro-fighting at the young age of 29, after an abnormality was discovered in a routine brain scan.
The UFC veteran, who hasn’t fought since 2015 when she decisioned Ericka Almeida, … Read More
LFA 4: Damon Jackson Replacing Raoni Barcelos in Headliner
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA 4 on February 17th will have a new main event. This will be the fourth LFA event after the strategic merger between … Read More
Mike Goldberg Disappointed He’s Had “no Contact” With Dana White Since UFC Exit
By FCF Staff
After calling his final UFC card last month, Mike Goldberg says he hasn’t heard from the promotion’s president Dana White, whom he worked with for approximately 15 years.
In December, White announced that Goldberg would not be … Read More
ACB 54:Brett Cooper to Defend WW Title Against Aslambek Saidov
By Press Release
ACB 54 in Manchester is fast shaping up to be one of the most stacked cards of 2017 across all MMA promotions. Already sporting one of the most anticipated main events in the Middleweight divisions as KSW … Read More
Lion Fight 35: Jo Nattawut to Defend Super WW Belt Against Kengsiam Nor Sripueng
By Press Release
Lion Fight Promotions, the worldwide leader in Muay Thai combat, returns to one of its premier venues for Lion Fight 35 which will take place on Friday, March 3rd at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
This … Read More
GLORY 38 Card Finalized
By Press Release
DENVER – GLORY today announced several brand new match-ups for its third visit to the Windy City area, as the world’s premier kickboxing league returns to Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. for GLORY 38 Chicago … Read More
Bellator 171:Prospects Jarod Trice And Tyrell Fortune Added to Card
By Press Release
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (Jan. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice (1-0) and Tyrell Fortune(1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas … Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson Lightweight Interim Title Fight Booked
By FCF Staff
After several weeks of debate and speculation as to whether Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will fight next, the UFC has announced that the two will battle for an interim lightweight title March 4th.
The fight will … Read More
ONE Championship Announces Complete Card For “Throne of Tigers”
By Press Release
12 January 2017 – Kuala, Lumpur: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), in partnership with Tune Talk, has just announced additional bouts to complete a spectacular card at ONE: THRONE OF TIGERS. … Read More
BAMMA 28: Andy Young Versus Dominique Wooding Among Latest Additions
By Press Release
[London 11.1.17] BAMMA 28: Parke Vs. Redmond BAMMA add three more huge bouts to BAMMA 28 at the SSE Arena, Belfast on February 24th 2017. Andy ’Taz’ Young will battle for the Interim BAMMA World Flyweight Title … Read More
ONE: Throne of Tigers – Ev Ting to Face Kamal Shalorus in Headliner
By Press Release
09 January 2017 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its return to Malaysia in 2017 with another spectacular evening of world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) … Read More
BAMMA 28 to Feature Rhys McKee Versus Myles Price
By Press Release
[London 6.1.17] BAMMA 28: Parke Vs. Redmond continues to build as two new bouts are officially announced for the event in Belfast at the SSE Arena on February 24th 2017. First up, Norman Parke’s training partner and … Read More
Bellator 170: Tito Ortiz Plans to “Throw my Elbows” Through The “Face” of Chael Sonnen
By FCF Staff
Tito Ortiz’s historic career will come to an end at Bellator 170, and the former UFC champ intends to make his last bout a memorable and violent affair.
The light-heavyweight veteran will take on Chael Sonnen at … Read More