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UFC Rankings Update: Neil Magny And Henry Cejudo Move up Following UFC FN 78
By FCF Staff
After scoring pivotal wins at UFC Fight Night 78, both Neil Magny and Henry Cejudo have moved up the promotion’s rankings.
Magny worked his way to a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday, and in… Read More
UFC FN 78: Neil Magny Says “End Goal” is Welterweight Championship
By FCF Staff
Neil Magny isn’t letting his defeat versus Demian Maia get in the way of his championship dreams, as the fighter says he’s more focused than ever on securing the welterweight title.
Magny will take on Kelvin Gastelum… Read More
UFC 193: Uriah Hall’s Paying no Attention to Refilled Bandwagon
By Kelsey Mowatt
Uriah Hall has learned during his UFC run that fan support and critical acclaim can be tenuous, which is why he isn’t paying to the renewed buzz that is following him into UFC 193.
In 2013, Hall… Read More
UFC FN 78 Loses Matt Brown to Injury
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 78 has lost one of its biggest names a few weeks out from the event, as the promotion has confirmed Matt Brown has withdrawn due to injury.
Brown was scheduled to fight fellow welterweight… Read More
UFC FN 78: Jussier “Formiga” to Face Henry Cejudo
By FCF Staff
Henry Cejudo has been booked to fight a top five ranked, flyweight contender, as the UFC has announced that he’ll fight Jussier “Formiga’ on November 21st. The bout will be part of UFC Fight Night 78, which… Read More
Diego Sanchez to Fight Ricardo Lamas in Featherweight Debut
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez is making the drop to 145 pounds, and the veteran will be greeted by one of the division’s top contenders in his featherweight debut. The UFC has announced that Sanchez will fight Ricardo Lamas at… Read More
UFC 188: Fabricio Werdum Ends The Reign of Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum has shaken the MMA world tonight in Mexico City, as the heavyweight ended the reign of Cain Velasquez at UFC 188.
Velasquez pressured Werdum throughout the bout and continued to move forward, however, the latter… Read More
UFC 188 Weigh-In Results: Cain Velasquez And Fabricio Werdum Set For Unification Bout
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez have cleared the final hurdle for their unification title fight tomorrow at UFC 188, as both men made weight today in Mexico City.
The heavyweight champ Velasquez came in at 242 pounds,… Read More
UFC Books Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 187 continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Uriah Hall will fight middleweight Rafael Natal at the May 23rd card.
Hall (10-4) has won three straight bouts now since he was… Read More
Tyron Woodley Recovering From Broken Foot, Posts Clip of “Robo Woodley”
By FCF Staff
Recently Tyron Woodley revealed he broke his foot in the opening round of his UFC 183 bout with Kelvin Gastelum, and now the welterweight contender has posted a video clip of him walking in a cast.
Woodley,… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Thiago Alves, Al Iaquinta Move Into Top 15
By FCF Staff
Thiago Alves and Al Iaquinta scored memorable, stoppage wins at UFC 183 on Saturday night, and both fighters have moved into the top 15 rankings of their respective divisions.
Alves took several hard shots from Jordan Mein… Read More
UFC 183: Anderson Silva And Nick Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for UFC 183, and as one would expect, headliners Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva led the way.
According to the salaries, which were disclosed to the NSAC,… Read More
UFC 183: Anderson Silva Outscores a Game Nick Diaz
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva made his long awaited return to the Octagon tonight, and the legendary fighter emerged from UFC 183 with a victory over Nick Diaz.
Diaz started the fight with a series of taunts, which included at… Read More
UFC 183: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 183 will go down tomorrow night, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the event right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 7:0 PM/ET today.
Saturday’s card will feature a middleweight fight between former… Read More
UFC FN 59: Ron Stallings Latest Opponent For Uriah Hall
By FCF Staff
For the third time in recent weeks, Uriah Hall has a new opponent booked for UFC Fight Night 59, as the promotion has announced that Ron Stallings has agreed to the short notice fight.
Hall was originally… Read More
UFC 184: Josh Koscheck to Face Jake Ellenberger
By FCF Staff
Following reports that Josh Koscheck would likely return to action against Neil Magny at UFC 184, the promotion has announced that the welterweight will fight fellow vet, Jake Ellenberger instead.
The UFC has confirmed that Koscheck and… Read More
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Takes Interim Title in Highlight Reel Fashion
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum took several punishing shots from Mark Hunt tonight at UFC 180, but the heavyweight managed to recover and score a highlight reel stoppage.
Early on, Hunt sent Werdum to the canvas with a thumping right… Read More
UFC 180 Weigh-In Results: Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 180, which will see Fabricio Werdum battle Mark Hunt for the interim heavyweight title.
Both of the headliners made weight for the bout, as Werdum came in at 232… Read More
UFC 180: Chris Heatherly to Face Augusto Montana
By FCF Staff
The November 15th, UFC 180 card has received it’s seventh fight, as American welterweight Chris Heatherly will take on Mexico’s Augusto Montana.
The upcoming event will mark the UFC’s debut in Mexico, and will feature heavyweight champ… Read More
UFC 180: Main Card Confirmed for Mexico City Event
By FCF Staff
The UFC held a press conference today in Mexico City, in advance of its November 15th debut in the nation, and announced several main card fights.
In addition to the headliner, which will see heavyweight champ Cain… Read More