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UFC 189: Conor McGregor And Chad Mendes Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 189 card in Las Vegas, and headliners Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes led the way.
According to the figures, both featherweights earned $500,000 for… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor is taking home the interim featherweight title after UFC 189, as well as an extra $50,000 in bonus money.
McGregor battled back from several takedowns and the punishing top game of Chad Mendes in the… Read More
UFC 189: Conor McGregor Tested, But Takes Out Chad Mendes
Robbie Lawler Stops Rory MacDonald in Bloody, Slugfest
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor was taken down… Read More
UFC 189 Weigh-In Results: Chad Mendes And Conor McGregor Make Weight, Quickly Need to be Separated
By FCF Staff
Both of the title fights scheduled for tomorrow night at UFC 189 are a go, as all of the competitors for the scraps made weight.
Featherweights Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor tipped the scales at 144.5 and… Read More
UFC 189: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 is set to take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, in what will likely be one of the promotion’s biggest events to date. The card’s weigh-ins get underway today at 7:00 PM/ET, and you… Read More
Report: Andre Pedeneiras Says Jose Aldo to Meet With Doctors Thursday, Could be Sidelined Until October
By FCF Staff
After news broke yesterday that Jose Aldo has injured his rib while training, his coach is reporting that the decision will be made on Thursday, as to whether the featherweight champ will still fight Conor McGregor, July… Read More
Odyssey’s Steve Montgomery “Doesn’t Want a Pity Party.” He Just Wants a Fight and a Chance to Prove Himself
By Keith Harmon
The Ultimate Fighter veteran Steve “The Creepy Weasel” Montgomery steps into the ring as part of the co-main event tonight, Saturday, June 20 at Odyssey Round One: Hobbs vs Staley, which will stream as a Video on… Read More
UFC FN 67: Carlos Condit Wants “Whoever Has The Title” Following Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Having scored an impressive, stoppage win in his Octagon return, perennial welterweight contender Carlos Condit has his sites set on a title fight next.
Condit battled Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 67 on Saturday, which marked… Read More
UFC Announces Jake Ellenberger to Face Stephen Thompson Next
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has been handed another pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has confirmed that Jake Ellenberger will take on Stephen Thompson at the event.
The July 11th card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden… Read More
UFC 189: Brad Pickett to Face Thomas Almeida in Bantamweight Return
By FCF Staff
After going 1-2 as a flyweight, rugged vet Brad Pickett is returning to bantamweight and will face rising prospect Thomas Almeida on July 11th. The bout will be part of UFC 189, which will take place at… Read More
Report: UFC 186 Seating Configuration Changed Due to Low Ticket Sales
By FCF Staff
The card for UFC 186 has been hit by several, big setbacks, and it looks like ticket sales for the event have suffered as a result.
Initially, the Montreal bound event was supposed to feature the city’s… Read More
UFC 189 Receives Cody Garbrandt vs. Henry Briones
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 189 continues to build, as today the promotion announced that bantamweight Cody Garbrandt will take on Henry Briones at the upcoming card. The July 11th event will be hosted by the MGM Grand… Read More
Mike Swick Returning to Octagon, Fighting Alex Garcia Next
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has received another big name fighter, as the promotion has announced that TUF 1’s Mike Swick will fight Alex Garcia at the July 11th event.
The bout will mark the first time Swick (15-5) has… Read More
UFC Confirms Gunnar Nelson to Face John Hathaway Next
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 189 continues to grow, as the promotion has confirmed that Gunnar Nelson will take on John Hathaway at the July 11th event. The upcoming card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden… Read More
UFC Books Jeremy Stephens vs. Dennis Bermudez
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has received a pivotal, featherweight bout, as the promotion has announced that Jeremy Stephens will fight Dennis Bermudez at the July 11th event. The card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in… Read More
UFC 189: Dana White Predicting $7 Million Dollar Gate
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been going to great lengths to promote its July 11th event in Las Vegas, Nevada, and according to Dana White, it will pay off big time.
On that date, featherweight champ Jose… Read More
UFC’s Hector Lombard Suspended For One Year And Fined by Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
After testing positive for the steroid desoxymethyltestosterone in January, Hector Lombard has reportedly been suspended for one by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
In addition, the welterweight’s unanimous decision win over Josh Burkman at UFC 182 on January… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 61 Winner Matt Dwyer
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features a talk with UFC Fight Night 61 winner, Matt Dwyer.
The welterweight and Toshido MMA fighter took out William Macario at the event with a
“Superman Punch”, and… Read More
UFC’s Tarec Saffiedine Hoping to Avoid Surgery, Plans to “Train Smart” After Latest Injury Setback
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC Fight Night 60 went down last weekend, but what didn’t take place, was a welterweight fight between contenders Matt Brown and Tarec Saffiedine. Several weeks prior, it was announced that the latter had suffered… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Tarec Saffiedine
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features UFC welterweight contender and former Strikeforce champ, Tarec Saffiedine.
Saffiedine discusses how his recovery is going from the injury which pulled him from a February 14th bout with… Read More