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BattleGrounds MMA: Ryan Couture vs. Jonny Carson, Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Jen Aniano Latest Additions
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 28, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) announced today that it has confirmed two Superfights – a lightweight (155 pounds) showdown between Ryan Couture (7-3) of Las Vegas, Nev. and Jonny “The… Read More
UFC 173: Renan Barao is “Happy” to be Included in Best Pound-for-Pound Debate
By FCF Staff
Renan Barao may not have the drawing power of Ronda Rousey or Georges St-Pierre in North America, but the UFC bantamweight champ continues to entrench himself as one of the sport’s best.
In the lead-up to this… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Submission Ace Brock Larson Completes One-Night, Eight-Man MMA Tournament Field
By BattleGrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 13, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) announced today that it has filled the last remaining spot for O.N.E., its highly-anticipated, one-night, eight-man welterweight (170 pounds) tournament at BOK… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Cody McKenzie, Dennis Hallman and Luigi Fioravanti Among Six Fighters Booked for One Night Tourney
By Battlegrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 1, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com), the upstart Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion headed by Olympic wrestling legend Kenny Monday, announced today that it has signed the first six competitors… Read More
Report: UFC’s Martin Kampmann Strong Candidate to Coach Team Alpha Male
By FCF Staff
Sacramento’s renowned Team Alpha Male has yet to find a replacement for departing head coach Duane Ludwig, and according to a new report, one of the leading candidates is UFC welterweight Martin Kampmann.
Although Kampmann has not… Read More
MFC’s Kurt Southern Discusses Camp With Team Alpha Male: “To Become The Champ I’ve Got to be on Another Level”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following Kurt Southern’s submission loss to Tom Gallicchio at the Maximum Fighting Championship’s last event in January, the lightweight is determined to score a different result in their rematch on May 9th. To that end,… Read More
Report: UFC’s Mike Brown Believes Fighting Days Are Likely Over
By FCF Staff
After several other high profile vets have decided to hang up the gloves in 2014, former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown is also reporting that his fighting days are likely over.
Brown was scheduled to take on… Read More
UFC 173: Renan Barao vs. TJ Dillashaw New Headliner
By FCF Staff
After losing a fight between Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida, UFC 173 has received a new headliner, as bantamweight champ Renan Barao will face TJ Dillashaw.
The May 24th event will be hosted by the MGM Grand… Read More
Report: Ivan Menjivar Latest UFC Cut
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Melvin Guillard isn’t the only fighter who has been released by the UFC on Friday, as according to a new report, Ivan Menjivar has also been cut by the promotion.
Menjivar was recently… Read More
Report: Duane Ludwig Stepping Down as Team Alpha Male Coach
By FCF Staff
Despite the well documented success Team Alpha Male has had since it brought on Duane Ludgwig as the team’s head coach, according to multiple reports, the parties have decided to split ways.
Ludwig has reportedly decided to… Read More
TUF China Finale’s Ivan Menjivar “Not Scared” of Hatsu Hioki’s Reach or Height, Weighs in on Opponent’s Recent Struggles
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some critics and fans have written off Hatsu Hioki’s contender status in the UFC, as a result of three straight losses, it doesn’t sound like the featherweight’s next opponent is one of them. In a couple… Read More
UFC’s Ivan Menjivar Enjoying Life as Featherweight, Cautions Young Fighters: “Not Everybody Makes Money Like GSP”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Ivan Menjivar steps into the Octagon at the TUF China Finale on March 1st, the Tristar fighter will be in a position that he hasn’t seen for quite a while. For the first… Read More
Report: Raphael Assuncao Calls Out Renan Barao, After UFC 170 Fight With Francisco Rivera Falls Through
By FCF Staff
UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is in need of a new challenger, following his stoppage win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169, and Raphael Assuncao thinks it should be him.
Assuncao was scheduled to fight Francisco Rivera… Read More
UFC 169: Dana White Says Referee Herb Dean “Blew it”, Alistair Overeem “Kept His Job”
Overeem Felt “Comfortable” in Win Over Mir
By FCF Staff
Renan Barao may have had Urijah Faber in a ton… Read More
(Updated) UFC 169 Weigh-In Results: Title Fights Set, Lineker Misses Weight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
UFC 169 will feature not one, but two title fights tomorrow night in Newark, and all four of the bouts’ competitors made weight this afternoon.
Featherweight champion Jose Aldo came in at 145 pounds for his title… Read More
Watch The UFC 169 Weigh-Ins Beginning at 4 PM/ET-1 PM/PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the official weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 169 card right here at Full Contact Fighter beginning at 4 PM/ET-1 PM/PT.
Saturday’s event will feature two title fights, as bantamweight champ Renan Barao will take… Read More
UFC 169’s John Makdessi: “When I do Reach my Full Potential It’s Going to be a Great Thing to Witness”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although John Makdessi may not be capturing as many headlines lately as other surging lightweights, like say, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Tristar fighter could narrow that gap if he scores another big win Saturday. Heading… Read More
TUF China Finale: Jordan-Mitrione And Menjivar-Hioki Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
After the recent announcement that a welterweight bout between Dong Hyun Kim and John Hathaway will headline the TUF China Finale, the promotion has confirmed three more bouts for the March 1st event.
At heavyweight, Matt Mitrione… Read More
UFC FN 36: Wilson Reis to Fight Iuri Alcantara
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 36 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that bantamweights Iuri Alcantara and Wilson Reis have agreed to fight at the February 15th event.
Reis (17-4) made his UFC debut… Read More
Report: Bellator and KOTC vet Joe Camacho Dead at 41
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is reeling from another unexpected loss, as according to reports, veteran fighter Joe Camacho has passed away at the age of 41.
The former Bellator competitor is believed to have died of a heart… Read More