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By FCF Staff

Thiago Alves will not fight Matt Brown at the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card on August 17th, as the promotion has announced that Alves has been injured, and that Mike Pyle will be his replacement. … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Not only has Roy Nelson has been on a headline grabbing run as of late, as stopping Dave Herman, Matt Mitrione and Cheick Kongo in a row will do that, but the charismatic heavyweight continues to captivate … Read More

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After failing to save the day at UFC 161, Chael Sonnen will instead face former light-heavyweight champ”Shogun” Rua at the upcoming, UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card on August 17th. In addition, the promotion has also … Read More

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The upcoming, August 17th, UFC on FOX Sports 1 card in Boston appears to have been added another significant fight, as bantamweight contender Urijah Faber will reportedly fight Yuri Alcantara at the event. The card will be … Read More

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Dave Herman will have to face another high level grappler in his next bout, as the UFC has announced that the heavyweight’s original opponent Shane del Rosario is injured, and as a result, fourth degree BJJ black … Read More

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TUF 17 finalist Uriah Hall has been tapped to fight veteran middleweight and former TUF 11 competitor Nick Ring at UFC on FOX Sports 1 on August 17th. The event will be hosted by Boston’s TD Garden … Read More

By Joshua Molina

On the eve of UFC 160, here’s a look at the main event, and why it matters:

Velasquez must win. He will win.

The UFC can’t afford to have Velasquez drop the title to a game, but … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Heading into this Saturday’s UFC 160 card in Las Vegas, much of the pre-fight talk has focused on who Cain Velasquez will fight next, rather than if he’ll defeat Antonio “Big Foot” Silva on May 25th. Of … Read More

Sees “Heavy Hands” as Key to Victory at UFC 160

By Kelsey Mowatt

If you caught Antonio Silva’s first encounter with Cain Velasquez, then you may be having a tough time envisioning the Brazilian fighter ending the reign of the … Read More

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Gabriel Gonzaga’s knockout loss to Travis Browne at the TUF 17 Finale earlier this month will reportedly stand, despite the heavyweight’s appeal to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Gonzaga and his representatives filed an appeal to the … Read More

Cat Zingano Takes Out Miesha Tate to Join TUF 18

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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

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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 Kelsey Mowatt

Around this time two years ago, there was no shortage of calls from pundits and fans alike, for Andrei Arlovski to retire. The former UFC champion had recently been eliminated from Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand-Prix by Sergei Kharitonov, … Read More

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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

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After knocking out Alistair Overeem at UFC 156 earlier this month, it appears as though Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has been given an opportunity to avenge his one sided, stoppage loss to heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez.

According to … Read More

Cole Miller Facing Bart Palaszewski

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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

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Less than two weeks before UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey will fight Liz Carmouche at UFC 157, the promotion has booked another women’s bout, as Miesha Tate will battle Cat Zingano on April 13th. According to … Read More

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Not only did Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva shock many throughout the MMA world by knocking out decorated striker Alistair Overeem at UFC 156, but the heavyweight blasted away the promotion’s plans for an Overeem-Cain Velasquez title fight in … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Chad Griggs may not be the most famous man in mixed martial arts, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t leave an impact on the sport.

Griggs, unfortunately, was one of nine fighters who recently got axed by … Read More

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Alistair Overeem has cleared the licensing hurdle to his second Octagon appearance, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission has granted the former Strikeforce and DREAM champion a license to compete in the state. As a result, Overeem … Read More