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UFC FN 101: Derek Brunson Reflects on Loss, Admits he Didn’t Fight “Smart”
By FCF Staff
Derek Brunson had his five fight winning streak come to a crashing halt at UFC Fight Night 101, and afterwards, the middleweight contender admitted his aggression cost him the bout.
Brunson came out guns blazing in his … Read More
VFC 53: Raufeon Stots Decisions Jeff Curran, Latter Announces Retirement
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Highly regarded prospect Raufeon Stots lived up to the hype as he dominated throughout and took a clear-cut unanimous decision over veteran Jeff “Big Frog” Curran in the main event of Victory Fighting Championship’s VFC 53 on … Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Open to Interim Title Fight With Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
Not long after he tapped out Michael Johnson at UFC 205, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he wouldn’t be returning to the UFC unless he fights for the lightweight title next. But, according to a new report, it looks … Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Rashad Evans Denied License For UFC 206
By FCF Staff
After being denied a license to compete at UFC 205 earlier this month, Rashad Evans has also been pulled from a scheduled bout with Tim Kennedy on December 10th.
Recently the UFC posted the following statement:
UFC … Read More
UFC Announces BJ Penn to Face Yair Rodriguez at Phoenix Event
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn is booked yet again for his comeback fight, as the UFC has announced that the legend will fight Yair Rodriguez on January 15th. The featherweight fight will headline the promotion’s Fight Night card in Phoenix, … Read More
Lion Fight 33: “Smokin’ Jo” Nattawut Retains Super Welterweight Crown
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“Smokin’ Jo Nattawut retained his super welterweight world title and held firm on his grip as a two-division champion with a thoroughly dominating performance at Lion Fight 33 held Friday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, … Read More
UFC 205: Press Release Says Card “One of The Most” Viewed PPVs, Not Record Setter
By FCF Staff
Following UFC 205, Dana White reported that the November 12th card had set a new pay-per-view record for the promotion, but it looks like that may not be the case after all.
After the historic event, White … Read More
UFC 205: Tyron Woodley Was “Confused, Heartbroken” After Decision Mix-Up
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley remains the UFC’s welterweight champ, but it’s not surprising to hear that the fighter was upset by what transpired at UFC 205.
After Woodley battled Stephen Thompson for five rounds on Saturday night, it was … Read More
UFC 205: Dana White Says Saturday’s Card Broke “Every” UFC Record
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has been the man credited for the UFC’s top selling, pay-per-view cards to date, and it looks like the Irish star has helped the company set a new PPV record.
Following McGregor’s stoppage win over … Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor Calls For “Equity Stake” in Promotion Following Historic Win
By FCF Staff
Leading up to UFC 205, Conor McGregor reported that he would be making a big announcement following the card, and after stopping Eddie Alvarez, the star did just that.
McGregor pounded Alvarez with his feared left hand … Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor Dominates Eddie Alvarez, Wins Second UFC Title
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor appeared to have little difficulty winning his second, UFC title tonight, as the featherweight champ cruised through Eddie Alvarez to claim the 155 title.
McGregor repeatedly blasted Alvarez with his booming left hand, and dropped … Read More
ONE “Defending Honor”: Eduard Folayang Stops Shinya Aoki to Take Lightweight Title
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11 November 2016 – SINGAPORE: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for another exciting evening of world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) action. ONE: DEFENDING HONOR showcased … Read More
UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Reports he Enjoyed Title Win For “About Three Days”
By FCF Staff
Although Eddie Alvarez became one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history this past July, by winning the UFC’s 155 title, the lightweight was quickly ready to move on.
Alvarez took out Rafael dos Anjos at … Read More
UFC 205: Conor McGregor’s Coach Says Fighter Has “Never Said to Me” he Plans to Vacate Belt
By FCF Staff
If Conor McGregor becomes a two division champion on Saturday at UFC 205, it looks like the Irish star could be headed for a stand-off with the UFC.
The featherweight champion will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez … Read More
UFC FN 98: Tony Ferguson Says RDA “Posed no Threat to me” Following Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos has dominated several top tier fighters in recent years, but Tony Ferguson claims the former lightweight champ “posed no threat” to him at UFC Fight Night 98.
The two fought in the headliner of … Read More
Bellator 167: Darrion Caldwell – Joe Taimanglo II Added to Line-Up
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 2, 2016) – A bantamweight rematch pitting Darrion Caldwell (9-1) against Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1) completes a stacked main card on the second night of a special Bellator MMA doubleheader inside WinStar World Casino … Read More
Jose Aldo’s Coach Says Interim Champ Has “No Choice But to Fight”
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo has repeatedly said in recent weeks that he does not want to fight any longer, but according to his coach, the UFC’s interim featherweight champ has no choice.
Following the UFC’s decision to have Conor … Read More
Report: PFA Plans to Announce Fighter Executive Board Shortly, as Push to Unionize UFC Roster Continues
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) is going to take a significant step towards organizing a union for UFC fighters shortly.
In August, the PFA publicly announced its intention to unionize UFC fighters. The … Read More
Bellator 166: LC Davis vs. Marcos Galvao Among Latest Additions
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (October 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) against L.C. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) and Ben Reiter (17-1-1) have been added to … Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko – Matt Mitrione Bout in The Works For Bellator
By FCF Staff
There has been extensive speculation about what’s next for Fedor Emelianenko, and according to a new report, Bellator is close to signing a bout between the legend and Matt Mitrione.
Emelianenko (36-4) is coming off a controversial, … Read More