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Report: MMA Managers to Hold Meeting in Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
Not long after the financial terms of the UFC-Reebok uniform deal have been disclosed, several managers are reportedly set to meet next week in Las Vegas.
UFC 187 is set to take place at the MGM Grand… Read More
UFC FN 65’s Mark Hunt: “I’d Rather Have Nothing And Try For Everything”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night at UFC Fight Night 65, Mark Hunt will do his best to remain within striking distance of a title shot, when he battles fellow heavyweight contender, Stipe Miocic.
It’s the latest bout in Hunt’s ongoing,… Read More
Stipe Miocic Posts Pics of Training Camp With Mirko “Cro Cop”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic headed to Croatia to help Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic prepare for his upcoming, April 11th return to the UFC, and the heavyweight has posted several pictures of the two.
“Cro Cop” is booked to fight… Read More
UFC 188: Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum to Headline
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC’s next trip to Mexico will feature heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez taking on interim champ, Fabricio Werdum.
The promotion has announced that the bout will headline UFC 188, which will be hosted by the… Read More
UFC Confirms Mark Hunt to Face Stipe Miocic Next
By FCF Staff
Yesterday word surfaced that the UFC was hoping to book a heavyweight bout between Mark Hunt and Stipe Miocic for May 10th, and today the promotion has confirmed the fight is signed.
As expected, the bout will… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt-Stipe Miocic Bout Targeted For UFC’s Next Australia Card
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC’s next trip to Australia could feature one of the region’s biggest names, as according to reports, a bout between Mark Hunt and fellow heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic is in the works.
The… Read More
UFC on FOX 13 Peaks at 3.8 Million Viewers
By FCF Staff
The preliminary numbers indicated that last Saturday’s UFC on FOX 13 card would be a ratings success, and the latest figures strengthen that conclusion.
According to a press release from FOX Sports, the December 13th card averaged… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 13 Draws Over 2 Million Viewers According to Preliminary Numbers
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 featured several, high profile fighters on Saturday night, and according to the preliminary figures, the Phoenix event drew over two millions viewers.
The December 13th card, which featured former heavyweight champ Junior dos… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Dana White Thinks Judges Scored JDS-Stipe Miocic “Right”
By FCF Staff
Following Saturday’s epic and bloody slugfest between Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic at UFC on FOX 13, it didn’t take fans long to debate whether the judges made the right decision.
Dos Santos was awarded the… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 will take place tomorrow night in Phoenix, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, starting at 5:00 PM/ET this afternoon.
Saturday’s event will… Read More
Report: Joe Rogan Gives Brendan Schaub Brutally Honest Assessment of Skills and Future in Fighting
By FCF Staff
Following Brendan Schaub’s first round, stoppage loss to Travis Browne at UFC 181, commentator and comedian Joe Rogan has presented the heavyweight a brutally, honest assessment of his fighting skills.
Rogan recently appeared on a podcast with… Read More
UFC Unveils Schedule for 2015, Dana White Confirms Cain Velasquez-Fabricio Werdum Headed to Mexico
By FCF Staff
Several of the UFC’s biggest stars were in attendance today at a press conference for the promotion, which included unveiling the company’s 2015 schedule.
Very few weeks will go by next year without a UFC event, as… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Expands on Stripping Cain Velasquez of Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Although a recent report seemed to indicate the UFC might strip Cain Velasquez of the heavyweight title in early 2015, if the champ isn’t ready to compete, Dana White has clarified what he was trying to relay.… Read More
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Credits Mark Hunt for Strong Chin, But Confident in Ability to Finish Feared Striker
By FCF Staff
Although Fabricio Werdum no longer has an opportunity to become the undisputed heavyweight champ tomorrow night at UFC 180, the fighter is confident he’ll be taking home the promotion’s interim belt on Sunday.
Due to a knee… Read More
Dana White Acknowledges Cain Velasquez Could be Stripped of Title in Early 2015
By FCF Staff
Following Cain Velasquez’s withdrawal from UFC 180 due to a knee injury, which ensured the champion won’t fight in 2014, Dana White has acknowledged that the heavyweight could be stripped of his title in early 2015.
Velasquez… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Talks UFC Contract Dispute, Says he was “Underappreciated” and “Underpaid”
By FCF Staff
Having been booked to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13, Nate Diaz has decided to discuss the highly publicized, contract dispute, which left him sidelined for months.
Recently the UFC announced that Diaz will… Read More
Report: UFC’s Cain Velasquez Recovering From Successful Surgery, Spring Return Likely
By FCF Staff
Although 2014 will close out without Cain Velasquez fighting, the UFC heavyweight champ will reportedly be ready to compete again sometime in spring, 2015.
Recently it was announced that Velasquez was withdrawing from his November 15th bout… Read More
UFC 180: Mark Hunt Replacing Injured Cain Velasquez, Will Battle Fabricio Werdum for Interim Title
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 180 has undergone a major change, as the promotion has announced that heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is withdrawing from the November 15th card due to a knee injury.
As a result, Mark Hunt… Read More
Report: UFC’s Stipe Miocic Makes Case for Title Shot if he Defeats JDS
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has put together a 6-1 record in the Octagon to secure the UFC’s #5 ranking at heavyweight, and if the contender defeats Junior dos Santos on December 13th, he believes a title shot should be… Read More
UFC on FOX 13’s Alistair Overeem Discusses Recent Setbacks, “Sometimes You Fall Down”
By FCF Staff
Although Alistair Overeem has been stopped in three of his last four fights, and his UFC title shot hopes have been severely setback, the heavyweight appears to be upbeat heading into his next fight.
The Dutch fighter… Read More