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Strikeforce’s Sarah Kaufman: From Invincible to Invisible and Her Road Back
By Joshua Molina
On top of the world one moment. Looking up from the bottom the next. Sarah Kaufman fell from invincible to invisible, all within a few seconds.
In 2010, Kaufman sat atop a prone Marloes Coenen, pounding her… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Dana White Hops on the Bandwagon, Likes Invicta FC, Women’s MMA and Ronda Rousey
By Joshua Molina
What do you know? Ronda Rousey actually showed a female mixed martial artist and an Olympian some respect. She wrote, “Huge congrats to @judo_kayla winning gold in women’s judo today!!!!.”
Kayla Harrison, 22, won the Olympic gold… Read More
Ronda Rousey to Appear Nude in ESPN The Magazine’s Annual “Body” Issue
By Michael Hatamoto
Women’s MMA superstar Ronda Rousey will be included in the ESPN Magazine’s Body issue which features professional athletes posing naked.
The ‘Body’ issue of ESPN Magazine will be available on July 13, prior to the start of… Read More
Julie Kedzie On Ronda Rousey: “She’s Doing A Great Job Hyping Herself; I’m Kind Of More Into The Fighting Than I Am The Talking.”
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Greg Jackson pupil and women’s 135-pound battler Julie “Fireball” Kedzie goes one-on-one with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Cyrus Fees about the progression of women’s MMA, champion Cris Cyborg and undefeated… Read More
UFC’s New York Lawsuit: A Sign Of Desperation Or Shrewd Move?
By Joshua Molina
MMA’s top promotion and the catalyst that has launched MMA into the fastest-growing sport on the globe, UFC has sold out shows in California, Nevada and Canada amongst other places. Fans have flocked to sanctioned mixed martial… Read More
Marloes Coenen To Miesha Tate: You Can’t Pose In A Thong On Camera And Expect People To Respect You
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From her home in Amsterdam, women’s MMA superstar Marloes Coenen talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Scott Corl about her recent Twitter battle with rival competitor Miesha Tate as well… Read More
The Official Word: The Problem With MMA Judging And How We Intend To Fix It
By Cory Schafer, ISKA President
Last month we discussed how a fan’s perception of an MMA bout can vary from the official judge’s point of view due to the very real difference between “watching” and “judging” a fight. I also… Read More
The Official Word: What %^$^&*@ Fight Were Those Judges Watching?
By Cory Schafer, ISKA President
Have you ever watched an MMA fight that goes the distance and, after the decision is announced, you’re so surprised and upset… Read More
Bellator Strikes Multi-year Extension With BBC
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Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced a renewal of its ground-breaking broadcast deal with the BBC which will see BBC iPlayer remain the exclusive home in the UK for all… Read More
Bellator 277/279 Press Conference Faceoffs
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BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2 MAIN CARD:
Friday, April 15 – live on SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
- Featherweight World Championship: C-A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. #1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)
- Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final:
Scott Coker: Bellator Will “do Our Best” to Sign Kayla Harrison
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen which promotion Kayla Harrison will fight for next. But, according to Scott Coker, Bellator is going to work hard to sign the decorated fighter.
Harrison (12-0) won her second, lightweight tournament with… Read More
Bellator 271: Five More Bouts Announced
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced five more bouts for the promotion’s November 12th card, which will go down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
The new bouts for Bellator 271 include (descriptions via a… Read More
Lion Fight Announces Events For Glasgow & Boston
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It is undoubtedly one of the biggest moments in the history of LION FIGHT.
A historical week will see LION FIGHT host a pair of events on two continents with a total of seven championship bouts… Read More
Bellator MMA & CBS Sports Network Announce New Television Partnership
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS Sports Network have announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home… Read More
Bellator 238: Full Fight Card & Broadcast Details
By FCF Staff
Bellator 238 is taking place this Saturday at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and recently the promotion released the event’s full card and broadcast details.
The January 25th event will feature the promotional debut of former UFC… Read More
Two UFC 245 Fight Preview & Predictions
UFC 245 is just around the corner so we’ll get a handful of MMA Christmas presents early this year. On December 14th, Dana White plays Santa, gifting us a fight card with Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, Max Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski,… Read More
ONE “Age of Dragons”: Flyweight Kickboxing Champ Ilias Ennahachi to Defend Title Against Wang Wenfen
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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the complete card for ONE: AGE OF DRAGONS, set to take place at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing on Saturday, 16… Read More
UFC 240: Max Holloway Gets by Frankie Edgar
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 240, which took place in Edmonton, Alberta.
In the main event, featherweight champ Max Holloway outstruck Frankie Edgar for the unanimous decision win.
Max Holloway def. Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision… Read More
Report: Holly Holm Signs Multi-Fight Extension With UFC
By FCF Staff
One of the greatest female fighters ever in combat sports could end her career with the UFC, as it’s being reported Holly Holm has signed multi-fight extension with the promotion.
The former bantamweight champ’s manager, Lenny Fresquez,… Read More
Report: UFC 232 Was Promotion’s Second Best PPV Event in 2018 According to Early Estimates
By FCF Staff
UFC 232 last month featured the return of Jon Jones and super fight between Amanda Nunes and Cris “Cyborg”, and according to early estimates, it was the promotion’s second best pay-per-view event for 2018.
The December 29th… Read More