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Opinion: Top Five Disturbing Moments in UFC History
By Tom Taylor
Sure, we’ve never seen a fighter use the skin of his fallen opponents to craft himself a mask, and we haven’t yet seen an unconscious fighter rise again as a zombie, but the UFC’s octagon has still… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Frank Shamrock Returns to the UFC – Sort of
By Joshua Molina
Who says Frank Shamrock has been written out of the UFC history book?
In the promotion of the Cung Le. vs. Rich Franklin fight in China, there he is, live in front of the whole world to… Read More
Opinion: GSP’s Return Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
By Tom Taylor
UFC 154 goes down on November 17, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and will mark the return of pound-for-pound great, welterweight champion, and UFC superstar, Georges St. Pierre. It has been over a year since we have seen… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Diaz vs. GSP, Still the Dream Fight We Want to See
By Joshua Molina
Nick Diaz is one of the sport’s triumphs and tragedies. He’s incredibly talented, yet always seems to self-destruct.
He is his own worst enemy.
So let’s hope he is able to get the court to reinstate him… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Time For Jones to Shut the Critics Up
By Joshua Molina
We’re here.
Finally.
Jon Jones once again steps into the cage.
His opponent is an outmatched Vitor Belfort, but hey, his opponent doesn’t really matter at this point.
Jon Jones is the star here and it is… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report is Wrong About Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report is a popular sports and pop culture web site, but a recent report illustrates what’s wrong with some members of the MMA media.
In a Sept. 15 article that you can read here, a… Read More
Georges St. Pierre Reports “I’m Now Medically Cleared to Compete”, On Track for UFC 154
By FCF Staff
After enduring numerous bout cancellations lately, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be glad to hear that welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre remains on track to compete at its upcoming, November 17th card in Montreal.
The renowned fighter,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Rousey Cozies up to Dana White; Bautista, Kaufman Enter Cage Oct. 6
By Joshua Molina
Not too surprisingly, Ronda Rousey agrees with UFC president Dana White.
She also believes Jon Jones should have fought Chael Sonnen on eight days notice.
Rousey, who smashed Sarah Kaufman two weeks ago in… Read More
Cesar Gracie on Greg Jackson Advising Against Bout With Chael Sonnen: “I Don’t Think That Approach is Going to Capture The Imagination and Trust of the Fans”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been a long few days for Greg Jackson and his renowned team, as even before he and Jon Jones came under fire for not accepting a bout with Chael Sonnen, the gym went 1-3 at the… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s PPV Business, Jon Jones and Cris Cyborg’s Puzzling Statements
By Joshua Molina
So who does Jon Jones want to fight?
Jones recently told ESPN that he doesn’t want to fight Lyoto Machida because the fight was his lowest pay-per-view (PPV) draw.
Jones doesn’t want to fight Anderson Silva because… Read More
Opinion: Total “Mayhem”
By Jesse Heitz
This article delves into a most disappointing if not tragic evolution for one of the sport’s most likeable fighters. The man in question is Jason “Mayhem” Miller, an iconic character in the MMA world.
Miller’s unusual style… Read More
UFC 150: Ben Henderson Narrowly Defends Lightweight Title In Rematch With Frankie Edgar
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson retained the UFC Lightweight Championship tonight in Denver, Colorado, however, the dynamic fighter once again needed the judge’s scorecards to defeat former champ Frankie Edgar.
While Henderson’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar in February was… Read More
UFC 150 Weigh-Ins: Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson Make Weight
Melvin Guillard Misses Mark
By FCF Staff
UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar both made weight today to clear the way for their rematch tomorrow night in Denver, Colorado.
Henderson tipped the scales at… Read More
UFC 150: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will return to “The Mile High City,” Denver, Colorado, for UFC 150. Despite being a milestone card, UFC 150 will not boast the same wealth of star-power that other milestone shows, such… Read More
Opinion: The UFC and Team-Based Rivalries
By Jesse Heitz
The other day I happened across an article by Fox Sports writer A.J. Perez, entitled “Team Concepts for a Solo Sport”. The article highlighted that the recent UFC on Fox: “Shogun” vs. Vera, featured a plethora of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Lets UFC Fans Do His Job, Dan Henderson Lost In All The Title Shot Talk
By Joshua Molina
It looks like Lyoto Machida is in line for the next title shot against Jon “Bones” Jones, unless of course UFC boss Dana White changes his mind again.
White originally said the winner of the Shogun Rua… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC and The Stanley Cup; Tickets Still Available for UFC on FOX; and Dana White Backpedals
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is big, but, apparently, not that big. The kings of pay-per-view, the young male demographic, and Bud Light, met their match in the form of real kings, as in the Los Angeles Kings.
The UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce’s Tim Kennedy Talks A Lot; Luke At The Bat; Big Country’s Coaches Spark Drama
By Joshua Molina
First Chris Weidman calls out Anderson Silva. Then Silva calls out George St. Pierre. Then Nick Diaz calls out Silva. KJ Noons just wants to fight anybody in San Diego.
In an era of UFC overload in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC’s Anderson Silva and Ambition, MMA Judging Changes and Will Nick Diaz Return Today?
By Joshua Molina
Since UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva disposed of chatty Chael Sonnen, questions have swirled over who Silva should fight next.
Chris Weidman, Michael Bisping, Tim Boetsch and Brian Stann are among the names being talked about.
Weidman,… Read More