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John Albert Fighting Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
A bantamweight bout between John Albert and Yaotzin Meza has been added to UFC on FOX 8 card, which will likely round out the July 27th event. The fight is the 14th match-up to be confirmed… Read More
Paulo Thiago vs. Michel Prazeres Confirmed For UFC on FX 8
By FCF Staff
With Lance Benoist no longer able to fight Paulo Thiago as scheduled due to injury, the promotion has announced that undefeated newcomer Michael Prazeres will battle Thiago on May 18th. The bout will be part of… Read More
UFC Welterweight Claude Patrick “Building Back” From Injury, Considering Drop to Lightweight
By Kelsey Mowatt
Claude Patrick continues to recover from the injury that kept him sidelined for much of 2012 and so far in 2013, however, the UFC vet has begun considering his options for when he’ll return and even… Read More
Benson Henderson, Gilbert Melendez and Frank Mir Lead UFC on FOX 7 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 card in San Jose, and as one might expect, headliners Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez were among the leaders.… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Rick Story To Face Mike Pyle In Place Of Injured Gunnar Nelson At UFC 160
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Rick Story will step in for an injured Gunnar Nelson to face Mike Pyle at UFC 160 in Las Vegas.
The UFC announced the switch late Tuesday night. They did not address the nature of the… Read More
Dan Hardy Out Of UFC On FOX Bout With Matt Brown, Jordan Mein Named Replacement
By FCF Staff
Jordan Mein won’t have to wait long to get his second UFC bout under his belt, as the promotion has announced that the Canadian welterweight will fight Matt Brown, April 20th at UFC on FOX 7.… Read More
Opinion: Jordan Mein Enters The UFC Welterweight Picture
By Michael Hatamoto
The focus of UFC 158 was on the three main card welterweight fights, but something extremely noteworthy happened during the FX portion of the prelims.
Canadian Jordan Mein, just 23-years-old, handed wiry veteran Dan Miller his first… Read More
Report: Ricardo Lamas Fighting “Korean Zombie” at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
UFC 162 has received a significant addition, as according to multiple reports, featherweight contenders Ricardo Lamas and Chan “The Korean Zombie” Sung Jung will battle at the July 6th card. UFC 162 will be hosted by the… Read More
Mark Munoz vs. Tim Boetsch, Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan Amongst Latest UFC Confirmations
Joseph Benavidez Fighting Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FOX 7
By FCF Staff
The UFC has been busy this week confirming bouts for the promotion’s upcoming schedule, and several more fights have been announced as Wednesday unfolds. In addition to… Read More
Wanderlei Silva And Brian Stann On Weight For UFC on FUEL TV 8
Diego Sanchez Misses Weight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC on FUEL TV card in Saitama, Japan, which will feature former PRIDE champ Wanderlei… Read More
Report: UFC Vet Jason MacDonald Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
One of Canada’s most experienced and accomplished fighters is calling it quits, as Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has reportedly informed the UFC that he’s retiring. The 37 year-old vet concludes his career having put together a 25-16… Read More
UFC Adds Korea’s Su Jung Lee As Guest UFC on FUEL TV 8 Octagon Girl
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The UFC has opened its doors and named Korean star Su Jung Lee as guest Octagon girl for Saturday’s upcoming UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann set to go off in Saitama, Japan.
Lee,… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features FIT NHB And Power MMA Head Instructor Tom Vaughn, UFC 158’s Dan Miller and MFC Champ Graham Spencer
By FCF Staff
In the latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio we talk with FIT NHB and Power MMA’s head instructor Tom Vaughn, as well as UFC welterweight Dan Miller, who is set to fight Jordan Mein at UFC… Read More
UFC 157 Bout Between Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson to Determine Title Shot
By FCF Staff
After seeing title shots slip away in 2012, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson could earn another crack at the light-heavyweight belt this weekend at UFC 157 in Anaheim, according to Dana White. The UFC President confirmed this… Read More
Report: Bout Between UFC Champ Anderson Silva And Chris Weidman Possible For July
By FCF Staff
After months of campaigning for a bout with UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, it appears as though Chris Weidman has the backing of the UFC, and that the rising challenger could get a title shot when he… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC 157’s Ivan Menjivar and Sam Stout
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features Ivan Menjivar and Sam Stout, who are set to meet Urijah Faber and Caros Fodor respectively, at the upcoming UFC 157 card on February 23rd.
Rounding out the… Read More
Chad Mendes Versus Clay Guida Amongst Latest UFC Additions
Diego Brando Fighting Pablo Garza April 6th
By FCF Staff
Only days removed from the news that Manny Gamburyan has withdrawn from UFC 157 and will not fight Chad Mendes as a result, the latter will now reportedly face Clay… Read More
Chad Mendes Confirms He’s Off UFC 157 Card: “No One Would Step Up”
By FCF Staff
UFC featherweight contender Chad Mendes has confirmed that he will no longer compete at UFC 157 on February 23rd, after his original opponent Manny Gamburyan was forced to withdraw due a thumb and elbow injury. Although Gamburyan’s… Read More
Opinion: UFC 156 Post-Mortem
By Jesse Heitz
Anyone who regularly reads my pieces, whether you agree with the opinions presented or not, knows that I’m a harsh critic of the recent crop of events offered up by the sport’s premier promotions. However, UFC 156… Read More