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Opinion: What’s Next For Chael Sonnen?
By Jesse Heitz
At this past weekend’s UFC 159 event in Newark, New Jersey, Chael Sonnen received another ferocious beating by one of the top fighters in the world. This time it was the UFC’s Light Heavyweight… Read More
UFC 159: Jon Jones Quickly Puts Away Chael Sonnen, Incurs Gruesome Foot Injury
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones relayed heading into UFC 159 tonight that observers may be looking past his ability to take decorated wrestler Chael Sonnen to the mat, and the light-heavyweight turned to his top game to put away… Read More
UFC 159 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen Ready For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen have cleared the final hurdle to their championship fight tomorrow at UFC 159, as both men weighed in today at 205 pounds in Newark, New Jersey.… Read More
Watch Today’s Official UFC 159 Weigh-Ins
By FCF Staff
The official weigh-ins for UFC 159 will take place today at 4:00PM EST / 1:00PM PST and you can watch them right here at Full Contact Fighter.
Here is the line-up for the card, which will… Read More
Forrest Griffin Eyes Possible Return From Injury In Late 2013
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Absent from The Octagon over half a year since his third historic bout against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz, it seems Forrest Griffin’s injury will keep him from fighting for a possible seven months … Read More
Report: Strikekforce Vets Ovince St. Preux And Gian Villante Fighting at UFC 159
By FCF Staff
Two more Strikeforce veterans have been confirmed for their Octagon debuts, as light-heavyweights Ovince St. Preux and Gian Villante will reportedly battle, April 27th at UFC 159. The event will be hosted by the Prudential Center in… Read More
Quote of the Day: Forrest Griffin “This is What You Get for Christmas When You’re Naughty”
By FCF Staff
Forrest Griffin has posted a nasty looking picture of his post-surgery knee via Twitter and included this very timely comment:
This is what you get for christmas when your naughty
Griffin was forced to withdraw from this… Read More
UFC on FOX 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, the UFC stops in Seattle for UFC on FOX 5, one of the most stacked cards of the year. In the main event, Benson Henderson will defend his lightweight title against Nate Diaz. Beyond… Read More
Report: UFC Eyeing Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira For Super Bowl Weekend
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has begun mapping out its Super Bowl Weekend event, and according to the Brazilian outlet SporTV, the card could feature a light-heavyweight bout between Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The card, which… Read More
UFC 153: Anderson Silva Stops Stephan Bonnar, “Minotauro” Nogueira Taps Out BJJ Critic Dave Herman
By FCF Staff
Despite a determined effort, Stephan Bonnar was unable to shock the MMA world tonight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the light-heavyweight fell to the heavy favorite and middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
Silva’s latest memorable performance not… Read More
UFC 153 Weigh-Ins: Anderson Silva and Stephan Bonnar On Weight For Light-Heavyweight Headliner
By FCF Staff
As one might have expected would be the case, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva came in several pounds under today for his light-heavyweight bout tomorrow with Stephan Bonnar.
The renowned fighter tipped the scales at 202 pounds… Read More
UFC 153: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will have to chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. When UFC 153’s original main event, a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo… Read More
Opinion: Is UFC 153 Worthy of Pay Per View Money?
By Jesse Heitz
For the UFC, the last portion of 2012 has so far hasn’t been anything but pure disappointment for many MMA fans, as well as the UFC brass themselves who have undoubtedly watched their bottom line suffer significantly… Read More
UFC on FOX 4: “Shogun” Rua Stops Game Brandon Vera, Lyoto Machida Blasts Through Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
Although Mauricio “Shogun” Rua managed to defeat a game Brandon Vera, it was Lyoto Machida who stole the show tonight at UFC on FOX 4, as the former light-heavyweight champion brutally finished Ryan Bader in the card’s… Read More
UFC on FOX 4: Vera and Rua On Weight For Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC on FOX 4 card in Los Angeles, which will see former light-heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua fight Brandon Vera in the main event.
MAIN EVENT
Brandon Vera… Read More
UFC on FOX 4: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will broadcast on FOX for a fourth time. The event will take place in Los Angeles, California, and will, according to UFC president Dana White, provide us with an opponent for the winner… Read More
Ian McCall Fighting John Moraga at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Following a unanimous decision loss to Demetrious Johnson on June 8th, Ian McCall won’t have to wait long for an opportunity to get back on track, as the UFC has announced that the flyweight will fight John… Read More
Report: Despite Challenge to Anderson Silva, Rashad Evans Not Heading to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
Despite calling out UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva via Twitter on Saturday, Rashad Evans plans to continue competing in the light-heavyweight division where he was once champion.
After Silva defended his title by stopping Chael Sonnen at… Read More
Injury Bug Leads to Tim Boetsch vs. Hector Lombard Matchup
By FCF Staff
UFC newcomer Hector Lombard will fight Tim Boetsch in a middleweight clash expected to yield a new middleweight challenger.
“Did you think you were done with injury news for the night? Now Bisping is out and Hector… Read More
Jon Jones on Whether Rashad Evans is in his Prime: “I Don’t Know; We’ll See”
Notes From Today’s UFC 145 Pre-Fight Press Conference
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continued to focus the UFC 145 spotlight on this… Read More