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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: A Solid Double For The World Series of Fighting in its MMA Debut
By Joshua Molina
The much-anticipated World Series of Fighting debuted Saturday night, in a show that illustrated everything that’s great and terrible about the fastest growing sport in the world.
Live from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the show was… Read More
TUF 1 Star Stephan Bonnar Retires From MMA
By FCF Staff
One of the initial driving forces behind the success of “The Ultimate Fighter” and the subsequent growth of MMA in North America, 35 year-old-veteran Stephan Bonnar, has retired from MMA.
After UFC President Dana White reportedly revealed… Read More
Forrest Griffin Now Facing Phil Davis at UFC 155
By FCF Staff
With Chael Sonnen having been assigned a title shot with light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones in April, Forrest Griffin will instead fight Phil Davis at the December 29th, UFC 155 card in Las Vegas.
Davis (10-1) s coming… Read More
Lessons Learned from UFC 153
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
Opinion: Is UFC 153 Stephan Bonnar’s Last Stand?
By Jesse Heitz
This upcoming weekend, on Saturday October 13th, UFC 153 will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The card as a whole, as I’ve written about in prior pieces, is generally less than satisfying. However, the event does… 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
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Stephan Bonnar’s Guide to Victory (No Spinning Backfists)
By Joshua Molina
It’s only fitting that The American Psycho Stephan Bonnar will try to knock Brazilian superstar Anderson Silva off his pound-for-pound best throne this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It just might happen. If Bonnar can just… Read More
UFC 152: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC returns to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for UFC 152. It is a card that has been given several facelifts, as it has been damaged by fighter injuries, and injected with pieces of the… Read More
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort: A Deeper Look
By Brian Lopez-Benchimol
While the flyweights were set to take center stage this weekend, it was Jon Jones who ultimately stole the top spot, thanks to an unfortunate chain of “he said, she said” just a few weeks ago.
Beaten… Read More
Vitor Belfort on UFC Bout With Jon Jones: “I Know I Can Win This Fight and Shock the World”
By FCF Staff
After enduring a break from UFC action, MMA fans will be able to catch two title fights at this Saturday’s UFC 152 card in Toronto, Ontario. At light-heavyweight, Jon Jones will look to defend his light-heavyweight belt… Read More
Tyrone Spong Ready to “Show Off” MMA Game in Upcoming Debut, Says GLORY Offered Him Better Deal Than Any Other Kickboxing Promotion
By Kelsey Mowatt
While it remains to be seen what kind of impact the newly created World Series of Fighting will have on MMA, to the upstart promotion’s credit, it’s acquired the services of one of the world’s top kickboxers… Read More
UFC Confirms Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado Set For UFC 153
By FCF Staff
After their initial meeting resulted in a disappointing No Contest decision earlier this month, the UFC has confirmed that Phil Davis and Wagner Prado will fight again on October 13th in Rio de Janeiro. The promotion has… Read More
Media Watch: Vitor Belfort Discusses UFC 153 Matchup with Alan Belcher
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweights Vitor Belfort and Alan Belcher will meet at UFC 153 in Rio in two months, as both fighters attempt to impress the UFC and try to earn a title shot.
Belcher has evolved into a… Read More
Team Blackzilians Heavyweight Superstar Tyrone Spong Signs With Glory World Series
By FCF Staff
Heavyweight kickboxing KO artist and Team Blackzilians member Tyrone “The King of the Ring” Spong (68-6-1, 42 KO’s) of Amsterdam, Netherlands has signed a multi-fight, two-year exclusive deal with Glory, according to a press release issued by… Read More
UFC 151 Media Call: Jon Jones Says “No One’s Invincible”, Believes He’ll Be the First to Stop Dan Henderson
By FCF Staff
With less than two weeks to go before UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones takes on MMA legend Dan Henderson, the UFC held a media call today to further promote the compelling fight.
Jones (16-1) will… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Not Interested in Rematch With Lyoto Machida, Cites Low PPV Numbers As Reason
By FCF Staff
Although Lyoto Machida has been tapped by UFC President as the man who will fight the winner of Jon Jones and Dan Henderson, the promotion’s light-heavyweight champ says he’s not interested if he wins at UFC 151.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Chael Sonnen Looks to Forrest Griffin; UFC on FOX; What Will UFC Look Like in Five Years?
By Joshua Molina
The UFC’s Dana White is looking to pop a big rating on FOX to end the year.
He’s booking the man who headlined his last Pay-Per-View fight to defend the title on FOX, Dec. 8.
The show… Read More
Opinion: The UFC and Team-Based Rivalries
By Jesse Heitz
The other day I happened across an article by Fox Sports writer A.J. Perez, entitled “Team Concepts for a Solo Sport”. The article highlighted that the recent UFC on Fox: “Shogun” vs. Vera, featured a plethora of… Read More
Jon Jones Says He’s “Blessed” To Have Signed Deal With Nike
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has taken another step towards becoming a significant, mainstream star, as the fighter has confirmed reports that he’s signed a deal with the sporting apparel, multinational Nike.
Speaking via his official Twitter… 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