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UFC FN 73: Chris Camozzi Admits he Might Have to “Start Thinking” About Shooting Takedowns
By FCF Staff
Although Chris Camozzi prefers to put his noted striking skills to work when he fights, after losing his last five UFC bouts, the veteran concedes it may be time to start changing things up.
Camozzi is booked … Read More
Kelvin Gastelum Returning to 170, Fighting Matt Brown Next
By FCF Staff
It looks like Kelvin Gastelum’s ban from the welterweight division is already over, as the UFC has announced that the fighter will fight Matt Brown on November 21st. The bout will headline UFC FN 79, which will … Read More
UFC’s Joe Lauzon Reflects on Defeating Legendary Takanori Gomi: “It’s Pretty Awesome”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC on FOX 16, Joe Lauzon relayed he was excited to be facing the legendary Takanori Gomi, and clearly his admiration for the former PRIDE champ didn’t affect his performance.
When Lauzon made his pro … Read More
UFC 190: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Says Rematch With “Shogun” Rua is “Very Special”
By FCF Staff
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is returning to the Octagon for the first time in over a year tonight at UFC 190, and the veteran fighter is doing so for a “very special” bout.
Nogueira will be fighting Mauricio … Read More
UFC 190: Demian Maia Believes he Can Beat Any Welterweight “on a Good Day”
By FCF Staff
Although some folks may have written off Demian Maia as a championship contender, the grappling titan still believes he can defeat any welterweight when he’s at his best.
Maia is booked to fight Neil Magny at UFC … Read More
Chris Leben Comments on Recent Arrest And Alleged Incidents
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Chris Leben has been arrested in San Diego following an incident with his estranged wife, the UFC vet has made several statements via Twitter.
According to a report from KNBC San Diego, Leben … Read More
Report: Josh Koscheck Calls Dana White “Childish”, Following Latter’s Twitter Exchange With Angry Fans
By FCF Staff
Josh Koscheck has long been known as someone who speaks his mind, but now that the veteran fighter is no longer employed by the UFC, he’s blasted the promotion’s president, Dana White.
Recently it was announced that … Read More
Tim Means Reflects on Memorable Loss to Matt Brown: “I Left it All in The Cage”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Means may have had his four fight winning streak halted by Matt Brown at UFC 189, but the fighter isn’t letting the memorable loss keep him down.
Means was tapped to face the promotion’s #5 ranked … Read More
Bellator 141: Saad Awad’s “Not Going to Pray” For a Title Shot, But Hopes to Jump to The Front of The Line
By Kelsey Mowatt
Saad Awad has participated in some big fights before under the Bellator banner, and after extending his winning streak to three, he’s been tapped for another high profile assignment.
Following a decision win over Rob Sinclair in … Read More
Anthony Johnson Responds to Firing of “Stitch” Duran
By FCF Staff
Many fans, observers and fighters have weighed in on the UFC’s decision to fire iconic cutman, Jacob “Stitch” Duran, including light-heavyweight contender, Anthony Johnson.
Recently Duran announced that he’s been fired by the UFC, after speaking out … Read More
Cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran Says he Was Fired by UFC For Speaking Out on Reebok Deal
By FCF Staff
After Jacob “Stitch” Duran revealed in an interview that UFC cutmen have lost all of their sponsorships as a result of the Reebok uniform deal, the combat sports icon has reportedly been fired.
Duran revealed on Twitter … Read More
M-1 Global’s Vadim Finkelchtein Thinks Fedor Emelianenko Could Fight For “a Couple of Years, Easily”
By FCF Staff
Recently the MMA world was turned upside-down by the news that Fedor Emelianenko is returning to fighting, and now his longtime business partner, Vadim Finkelchtein, has weighed in on the development.
Finkelchtein is the President of the … Read More
WSOF Signs Adam Ward and Andreas Spang
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (July 15, 2015) –World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has expanded its roster again with the signing of two new athletes – red-hot … Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Says he Was Never Hurt, “I Ate Everything he Had”
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor absorbed plenty of hard shots during his memorable fight at UFC 189 on Saturday, but the new interim featherweight champ claims he was never hurt by Chad Mendes.
During the opening round, both men landed … Read More
UFC Releases Statement After Allegations of Domestic Abuse Brought Against Travis Browne, Manager Denies Claims
By FCF Staff
Following allegations of domestic abuse from Travis Browne’s wife, Jenna Webb, the UFC has released a statement regarding the situation.
In a follow up statement that was posted on the promotion’s website, the UFC relayed:
“UFC is … Read More
UFC 189: Mike Swick Outlines Advantages of Training in “The Land of Muay Thai”
By FCF Staff
Mike Swick will return to the cage for the first time since 2012 this weekend at UFC 189, and veteran says he’s a new-and-improved fighter, thanks to his new camp in Phuket, Thailand.
The 36 year-old is … Read More
Report: UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Expected to Star in Flick Featuring Mark Wahlberg
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey’s acting career isn’t slowing down, as according to a new report, plans are in place for the UFC champ to star in a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg.
According to “The Hollywood Reporter“, negotiations are currently … Read More
GLORY’s Josh Jauncey is Struggling For Mainstream Recognition, Despite Fighting in “NFL or NHL” of Kickboxing
By Kelsey Mowatt
Josh Jauncey may have advanced to the finals of GLORY’s recent lightweight tourney, and has gone 4-1 with the planet’s biggest kickboxing promotion, but the fighter says he’s still struggling to capture the spotlight.
Last month, Jauncey … Read More
Daniel Cormier Talks Jose Aldo, Champ’s Rib Injury: “You Can’t Walk, You Can’t Breathe”
By FCF Staff
Although some fans and observers believe Jose Aldo should have fought Conor McGregor at UFC 189, despite of his rib injury, it sounds like Daniel Cormier isn’t one of them.
On Tuesday, the UFC announced that Aldo … Read More
WSOF 22: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov Added to Main Card
By WSOF (via press release)
LAS VEGAS (July 1, 2015) – World Series of Fighting’s (WSOF.com) blockbuster event on Saturday, Aug. 1 will now feature five contests on the night’s live NBCSN telecast, with the addition of a lightweight (155 … Read More