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Bellator Announces New Multi-Year Deal For Darrion Caldwell
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the contract extension of undefeated bantamweight superstar Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (9-0) to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract.
“Darrion is a fighter… Read More
GLORY 30: Tiffany van Soest Receives New Opponent, Marat Grigorian vs. Djimé to Co-Headline
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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the co-headline bout at GLORY 30 Los Angeles, finalizing that card, and a new opponent for debutant Tiffany van Soest, finalizing the card for… Read More
GLORY 31 Receives New Match-Ups
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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced new match-ups and tournament participants for GLORY 31 Amsterdam and GLORY 31 SuperFight Series on Saturday, June 25 in Amsterdam.
RAI Amsterdam hosts… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC Vet And Legacy FC 53 Winner Dhiego Lima
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features UFC veteran, and Legacy FC 53 winner, Dhiego Lima.
Lima worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Antonio Trocoli last weekend, which marked the first time… Read More
WSOF 31 Main Card Complete With Three New Bouts For June 17
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LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts… Read More
New York State Assembly Passes Bill to Lift Ban on MMA, UFC And Bellator Comment
By FCF Staff
After years of campaigning and lobbying, professional mixed-martial-arts appears to be finally headed to New York State.
Today, the the state’s assembly passed a bill that calls for the sanctioning of pro MMA in the jurisdiction.… Read More
UFC FN 88: Thomas Almeida vs. Cody Garbrandt Among Several Bouts Confirmed
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced multiple bouts for its May 29th card in Las Vegas, including the headling fight between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.
Almeida (20-0) is coming off a knockout win over Anthony Birchak… Read More
RIZIN FF: Kazuyuki Fujita Returns, Two New Bouts Confirmed For April 17
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TOKYO – March 16, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10),… Read More
Dana White Says Jon Jones’ Ability And New Dedication to Training Make For a “Scary Combination”
By FCF Staff
Since Jon Jones was reinstated by the UFC, the former champ’s reported he’s more dedicated than ever to fighting, and Dana White believes that could be a scary situation for the opposition.
Prior to Jones well documented… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC 196 Preview
By FCF Staff
In the latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA observer Brendan Leier. The two discuss and breakdown the headliners for UFC 196 this Saturday.
You can listen to the show… Read More
Report: UFC Veteran Mikey Burnett And Son Shot During Robbery Attempt
By FCF Staff
Former UFC fighter Mikey Burnett and his son were reportedly shot during a robbery attempt in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday.
According to a report from News on 6, the 41 year-old Burnett and his son were shot… Read More
Bellator 153: Patricio “Pitbull” vs. John Teixeira Among Several Bouts Added
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3) will compete against John “Macapa” Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight… Read More
Bellator 150: Marcos Galvao Out, Cheick Kongo vs. Vinicius Queiroz New Headliner
By FCF Staff
Bellator 150 has been dealt a massive blow, one day out from the event, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight champ Marcos Galvao has been pulled from the card.
In a press release sent out by… Read More
UFC FN 84: Francisco Rivera Says Upcoming Bout With Brad Pickett “is Already Contender For Fight of The Night”
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 84 will feature several intriguing match-ups, but Francisco Rivera is extremely confident that his bout with Brad Pickett will be one of the best.
Both Rivera and Pickett are known for being aggressive, pressure… Read More
Bellator 149 Sets New Ratings Record For Promotion
By FCF Staff
Bellator 149 didn’t feature top tier contenders or championship fights in the headliners, but as many predicted would happen, the February 21st card drew big ratings.
Friday’s event, which featured Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock and Kimbo… Read More
UFC FN 84: Anderson Silva Takes Shot at Michael Bisping With New Vid
By FCF Staff
Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva exchanged words at the recent open workout for their upcoming fight, and now the latter has taken another verbal shot.
Recently the following video appeared on Silva’s Instagram account. The middleweights will… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Bellator’s Kendall Grove, Lion Fight’s Justin Greskiewicz
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features Bellator’s Kendall Grove, and Lion Fight’s Justin Greskiewicz.
Grove is scheduled to take on Francisco France at Bellator 150 on February 26th. The veteran fighter discusses Bellator’s recent signings, free… Read More
Randy Couture, Dan Henderson And Jens Pulver Respond to News of Kevin Randleman’s Passing
By FCF Staff
Following the tragic news that Kevin Randleman has passed away at the age of 44, fellow MMA legends like Randy Couture and Dan Henderson were quick to respond.
Randleman reportedly passed away after suffering fatal heart failure.… Read More
John Crouch “Knew” Bryan Barberena Would Beat Sage Northcutt, Coach Weighs-In on Fight Ending Choke
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Sage Northcutt received plenty of promotional push and coverage in the last few months, some may have been surprised to see him lose last month. But the man who trains Bryan Barberena at… Read More
Chris Leben Comments on New Bellator Deal
By FCF Staff
On Friday, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Chris Leben has signed with the promotion, and now the UFC veteran has commented on his new deal.
In a follow up press release from Bellator confirming Leben’s signing,… Read More