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WSOF 6: Volkmann-Firmino Amongst 3 Additions
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has added three more bouts to the line-up for it’s October 26th event, which will take place at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
One of the preliminary card additions will see UFC… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Confirms Broken Hand, Believes Title Fight Will Take Place Early 2014
By Kelsey Mowatt
Douglas Lima secured another tourney win at Bellator 100 by knocking out Ben Saunders in brutal fashion, but as the welterweight suspected was the case afterwards, he broke his hand while doing so.
While speaking to Full… Read More
MFC 38: Sam Alvey Plans to “Swing for the Fences”, Believes South is “Underestimating” his Ground Game
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Sam Alvey returns to Edmonton, Alberta this week the TUF and Bellator vet will take another run at securing the Maximum Fighting Championship’s middleweight title. After coming up short against former champion Elvis Mutapcic… Read More
MFC’s Anthony Birchak: The energy of being in the main event, with all eyes on me, is something I thrive on
By Bryan Levick
MFC President Mark Pavelich has done a tremendous job of promoting his organization & has watched it grow into a legitimate MMA promotion. They’ve done this by signing a long term deal with AXS TV, utilizing social… Read More
Undefeated Jason South Talks MFC Title Fight With Sam Alvey: “No Matter Where it Goes I’ll be Ready For It”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Unlike many of the emerging fighters today, Jason South did not get into MMA as a means to compete after a collegiate wrestling or football career, nor did he have any previous training in martial… Read More
George Sotiropoulos Meets KJ Noons At UFC 166
By Michael Hatamoto
Former EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons and Australian submission fighter George Sotiropoulos are fighting for their UFC lives when they meet at UFC 166 on October 19.
Noons has lost five of his last six fights inside… Read More
Opinion: Joe Schilling Wins $150,000 Glory Tournament Grand Prize, But Who Knew About It?
By Michael Hatamoto
The Glory kickboxing promotion hosted its second championship-level kickboxing show in the United States, with Glory 10 on Saturday night in Ontario, Calif., crowning a four-man middleweight tournament champion in Muay Thai stylist Joe “Stitch… Read More
Greg Jackson Protege Chuck Pieritz: It Makes No Sense Fighting If You’re Not Trying To Be The Best
By Bryan Levick
When you think of Greg Jackson and Jackson’s MMA your mind automatically centers on the great group of UFC fighters they have in their camp. Beginning with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones,… Read More
(Updated) Report: WSOF Acquires Aggression FC, Expands Reach Into Canada
By FCF Staff
It appears as though World Series of Fighting is Canada bound, as the Vegas based promotion has reportedly reached an agreement with Aggression Fighting Championship, which is one of the nation’s largest organizations.
As a result of… Read More
Opinion: Demian Maia Shines, or Jake Shields Silences Critics
By Michael Hatamoto
Following the excitement from UFC 165, it’s time to shift focus to UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields from Barueri, Brazil next month.
A welterweight clash between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu specialist Demian Maia… Read More
WSOF 6: France-Stringer and Robichaux-Yates Added to October 26th Card
By World Series of Fighting (via press release)
World Series of Fighting’s first-ever event in Florida continues to fill out, and a light-heavyweight matchup of Francisco “Kiko” France (8-3) vs. Hans Stringer (21-5-2) and a bantamweight contest of Chad… Read More
Opinion: Dominick Cruz Needs To Prove His Worth
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz expects to be ready sometime in early 2014, and a unification fight with interim champion Renan Barao is possible.
Cruz hasn’t fought inside the cage since a unanimous decision… Read More
Opinion: Josh Thomson Is Ready For UFC Lightweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson will step into the UFC octagon later this year as lightweight title contender, squaring off with champion Anthony Pettis.
The lightweight title fight will take place as… Read More
UFC FN 32: Flyweight Tilt Between Jose Maria and Dustin Ortiz Booked
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming November 9th event in Goiania, Brazil, as a flyweight bout between Dustin Ortiz and Jose Maria has been booked.
UFC Fight Night… Read More
UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson “Absolutely” Wants Rematch, Dana White Says It’s Possible
By FCF Staff
Following their instant classic, main event bout last night at UFC 165, there is already considerable and understandable speculation as to whether Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will fight again. After all, not only was the fight… Read More
Leonard Garcia To Face Kevin Aguilar For Legacy Featherweight Title
By Michael Hatamoto
Former WEC and UFC fighter Leonard Garcia will meet Kevin Aguilar for the vacant Legacy FC featherweight championship later this year.
Garcia vs. Aguilar is expected for Legacy FC 26 on December 6, and… Read More
Opinion: Douglas Lima’s Destruction of Ben Saunders
By Michael Hatamoto
Douglas Lima finished MMA veteran Ben Saunders by knockout during their main event fight at Bellator 100 on Friday night in Phoenix, Arizona.
Saunders is an experienced MMA veteran, but he never looked comfortable… Read More
Joe Warren-Nick Kirk Rebooked For Bellator 101
By FCF Staff
After not being medically cleared to fight at Bellator 98 on September 7th, former featherweight champ Joe Warren has been rebooked to face Nick Kirk at Bellator 101 on September 27th. The bantamweight semi-final tournament fight will… Read More
New FCF Radio Features Fit Plus and TJ Grant Coach Scott MacLean, MFC Contender Anthony Birchak
By FCF Staff
In the latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio we speak with Fit Plus head coach Scott MacLean and Maximum Fighting Championship bantamweight Anthony Birchak.
MacLean is one of the driving forces behind the career of UFC… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Chad Mendes to Fight Fellow Contender Nik Lentz
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its December 14th, FOX card, as the promotion has announced that Chad Mendes will fight fellow featherweight contender Nik Lentz at the event. Not long ago the… Read More