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Tyron Woodley Expects to Beat Jake Shields at UFC 161
By Michael Hatamoto
Tyron Woodley looks to dispatch former welterweight contender Jake Shields and move up the rankings towards a possible title shot.
Shields has bounced between the welterweight and middleweight divisions, but decided to drop back… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For UFC 160 Winner Glover Teixeira?
By Michael Hatamoto
Since joining the UFC last year, Teixeira has gone 4-0 against Kyle Kingsbury, Fabio Maldonado, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and James Te Huna – and has looked especially sharp heading into UFC 160.
Teixeira… Read More
Report: Foot Injury Has Forced Renan Barao Off UFC 161 Card
By FCF Staff
It was reported this past weekend that Rena Barao may been forced to withdraw from his upcoming, UFC 161 bout with Eddie Wineland, and now the interim bantamweight champ is officially off the card.
UFC… Read More
Brandon Vera Confirms Return to Heavyweight, UFC 164 Tilt With Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
Brandon Vera has confirmed that he will be returning to the heavyweight division for the first time since 2008, and will fight Ben Rothwell as expected on August 31st. The bout will be part of UFC… Read More
Report: Brandon Vera vs. Ben Rothwell In Works For UFC 164
By FCF Staff
UFC 164 could feature Brandon Vera returning to heavyweight, as the veteran fighter will reportedly battle Ben Rothwell at the August 31st event, which will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
According to a report from… Read More
Jon Jones Looking to Prove Critics Wrong About “Being This Inferior Wrestler”
Says Sonnen Doesn’t “Damage Anyone” With Ground-And-Pound
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Chael Sonnen will be a massive underdog when he steps into the Octagon to fight Jon Jones at UFC 159, the pre-fight narrative has hung any chance… Read More
Report: Alexander Gustafsson Suffers Cut In Training, UFC On FUEL TV 9 Headliner In Doubt
By FCF Staff
Less than a week away from a scheduled, main event bout with Gegard Mousasi at UFC on FUEL TV 9 in Sweden, light-heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson has reportedly suffered a cut in training and could be ineligible… Read More
Former UFC Champ Mark Coleman Retires At The Age Of 48
By FCF Staff
One of MMA’s first great figures, and the pioneer of ground-and-pound has retired, as Mark Coleman has announced that he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 48. The former UFC champ and PRIDE Grand-Prix winner… Read More
Dan Henderson vs. Rashad Evans Set For UFC 161, Main Event Still To Come
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that Dan Henderson will fight Rashad Evans at the promotion’s first card in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which will go down June 15th. The match-up was expected to be added to UFC 161,… Read More
Soa Palelei Returning to Octagon at UFC 161, Fighting Stipe Miocic
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to confirm bouts for the promotion’s first trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 15th, as today it has announced that Soa Palelei will make his Octagon return versus Stipe Miocic on that date.
The… Read More
UFC 157 Bout Between Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson to Determine Title Shot
By FCF Staff
After seeing title shots slip away in 2012, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson could earn another crack at the light-heavyweight belt this weekend at UFC 157 in Anaheim, according to Dana White. The UFC President confirmed this… Read More
MMA Legend Dan Henderson Says Rousey vs. Carmouche Is Just Another Card, Plans To Keep Winning, Beginning With Lyoto Machida
“It’s just another card,” Henderson said. “I have fought on a lot of big cards.”
By Joshua Molina
UFC, Pride and Strikeforce legend Dan Henderson will walk into the cage inside the Honda Center Saturday night, during one of the… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dan Henderson’s Great Run Lost in Ronda Rousey Hype
By Joshua Molina
Lost in the Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche hype is the fact that on the undercard of UFC 157, Dan Henderson will face his toughest fight since Anderson Silva five years ago.
Henderson was days away from… Read More
Gegard Mousasi Fighting Alexander Gustafsson in Octagon Debut April 6th
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi is set for a very tough test in his Octagon debut, as the UFC has confirmed that the vet will face rising contender Alexander Gustafsson on April 6th. The bout will… 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
Daniel Ghita Gets New Opponent For First Round Of NYE GLORY 4 Tokyo, Jhonata Diniz
By Glory Sports International (via press release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2012) – Brazilian heavyweight upstart Jhonata Diniz (7-2) has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after being brought in to the GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam… Read More
Opinion: The Last Gasp Of MMA Legends
By Jesse Heitz
A recurrent theme that I write about is the future and legacy of the legends in our sport. It should be no surprise to any regular readers of my pieces that I routinely throw all of my… Read More
Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida Official for UFC 157
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed today that Dan Henderson will fight Lyoto Machida as expected at UFC 157 on February 23rd. The bout will accompany previously announced bouts including bantamweight Urijah Faber versus. Ivan Menjivar, and UFC… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 5 Averages 4.4. Million Viewers
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship turned to several of its biggest names and a lightweight title fight in an effort to boost ratings for its latest FOX card, and the move appears to have paid off. According to… Read More
Lessons Learned: UFC on FOX 5
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