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Exclusive Interview: Will K-1 Rule Again?
After failed attempts and broken promises, K-1’s new Director of Events and Fighter Acquisition, Ned Kuruc, says its full steam ahead for what was once the undisputed king of kickboxing organizations.
By Rick Caudle
After overcoming a rollercoaster ride
BAMMA 14: Finalized Card Released For December 14th Event
By BAMMA (via press release)
(December 4th.13) Europe’s flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, hits Birmingham’s LG Arena for its Christmas event on 14th December to present a stunning night of fights to round off the year. BAMMA… Read More
BAMMA 14: Jim Wallhead-Florent Betorangal Confirmed
By FCF Staff
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has confirmed that Bellator vet Jim Wallhead will battle welterweight Florent Betorangal at the promotion’s upcoming December 14th event in Birmingham, England. BAMMA 14 will be hosted by the city’s… Read More
Opinion: Is the UFC Getting Tough on Steroids?
By Jesse Heitz
News recently broke that Rousimar Palhares has been permanently banned from the UFC. Several media outlets are reporting that Palhares has once again tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. This means he’s no longer welcome within the… Read More
Part II: MFC Promoter Mark Pavelich Says He Has Lots of Wise Advice For Promoters, But They Seldom Listen
By Bryan Levick
Last weekend in Edmonton, Maximum Fighting Championships held MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines. The card featured three title bouts and an intense rematch between light weights Kurt Southern and Jonatas Novaes. All three title fights ended in… Read More
Bruno Carvalho vs. Jack Mason Added to Cage Warriors 57
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that Cage Warriors 57 will feature Paul Daley taking on Lukasz Chlewicki, the promotion has announced that welterweight Bruno Carvalho will battle Jack Mason at the July 20th event. The card will… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Jake Shields Has One More Chance To Make It Big
By Joshua Molina
UFC 161 features a big main event featuring Dan Henderson vs. Rashad Evans.
At 42, Henderson is still a big UFC draw, and one of the more well-respected and liked fighters in the sport.
So it’s ironic… Read More
Tyron Woodley Expects to Beat Jake Shields at UFC 161
By Michael Hatamoto
Tyron Woodley looks to dispatch former welterweight contender Jake Shields and move up the rankings towards a possible title shot.
Shields has bounced between the welterweight and middleweight divisions, but decided to drop back… Read More
Bellator Confirms Signing of Matt Riddle, Welterweight Fighting in Season 9 Tourney
By FCF Staff
This weekend news surfaced relaying that Bellator had acquired Matt Riddle from Legacy FC, and today the Viacom promotion has confirmed it has signed the UFC veteran. According to a press release sent out by Bellator,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP vs. Diaz Will Come Down To Mental Toughness
By Joshua Molina
In at least one way Nick Diaz has already lost against Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre.
He’s fighting the Canadian crusader in Montreal, Canada.
There’s home field advantage and then there’s fighting GSP in Canada.
That’s just asking… Read More
DREAM Featherweight Champ Hiroyuki Takaya To Face Georgi Karakhanyan In Tokyo On New Year’s Eve
Hayato Sakurai vs. Phil Baroni and Satoru Kitaoka vs. Will Brooks also added to DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve card
By FCF Staff
A DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve matchup between DREAM Featherweight (145 pounds) Champion Hiroyuki Takaya (17-9) and… Read More
Opinion: Johny Hendricks as the No. 1 Contender
By Jesse Heitz
Lately there seems to be an unusual amount of chatter circulating about the MMA world regarding who should be next in line to challenge Georges St-Pierre for his UFC Welterweight Championship. Many folks are saying Nick Diaz,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” How Will UFC Recover From Jon Jones Disaster? How Chael Sonnen Again Used Pro Wrestling To Boost His Stock
By Joshua Molina
If it feels like the wheels are falling off the bus that is the UFC, that’s because they are.
It will be up to Dana White and the Fertitta brothers to fix the Jon Jones debacle before… Read More
Opinion: Part 2 – Crime, But No Punishment In MMA
By Jesse Heitz
In the previous installment of “Crime, But No Punishment for MMA Fighters”, the focus laid on the MMA flagship promotion, the UFC, and its refusal to punish its fighters for criminal transgressions in contrast to other sports… Read More
Cesar Gracie Says Nick Diaz Returning, Will Ask UFC For Fight With Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to whether Nick Diaz would fight again, the renowned fighter’s trainer and manager Cesar Gracie, says the former Strikeforce champ is ready to come back.
Gracie made the announcement in a statement… Read More
Bellator 72 Weigh-Ins: Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou Set For Welterweight Finale
Paul Daley On Weight For Fight With Rudy Bears
By FCF Staff
Bellator held the official weighs this afternoon in anticipation of the promotion’s latest event tomorrow night at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. The Bellator 72 card will… Read More
Full Card Announced For Bellator 72
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the complete line-up for the promotion’s upcoming July 20th event in Tampa, Florida, which will feature the welterweight tourney final between Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou.
In addition, the card will include the semifinals… Read More
Tyron Woodley on Nate Marquardt: “I’m Not Fighting Some Veteran Who is Out of His Prime”
Undefeated Contender Says “I Need to Crack The Top Ten”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If a fighter has won all eight of their bouts with a promotion and has defeated several of its more established fighters along the way, one shouldn’t… Read More
World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Confirms Nick Diaz Competing in “Superfight”
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen if and when Nick Diaz will compete again in MMA, the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo has announced that the Cesar Gracie black belt will participate in one of the event’s “superfights”… Read More
Ronda Rousey Captures Strikeforce 135 Pound Women’s Title With First Round Armbar Submission Of Miesha Tate
By FCF Staff
The fight lived up to all its hype and gave a strong boost to the credibility of women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
After an electrifying, back-and-forth tussle, 24-year-old Olympic Judo Bronze Medalist and MMA rising phenom… Read More