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Rick Glenn Ready To “Kick Some Ass” With WSOF
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the World Series of Fighting continues to build around established vets like Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson, Paulo Filho and Aaron Simpson, among many others, the promotion has also been securing the services of rising prospects like… Read More
Opinion: The Extinction of Olympic Wrestling and Its Impact on MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Recently it was announced by the International Olympic Committee that wrestling, both Greco Roman and Freestyle would be dropped from the Olympic Games, to be replaced by golf in the upcoming games, and possibly by wakeboarding, baseball,… Read More
Former Tourney Winner Douglas Lima on Latest Bellator Competition: “I Don’t Think I’m The Favorite”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Douglas Lima entered Bellator in 2011 armed with an impressive record that included a Maximum Fighting Championship title, few observers likely picked the American Top Team Atlanta fighter to win the welterweight tournament. Now that the… Read More
Duke Roufus Says Anthony “Showtime” Pettis Working “to Become the Greatest of All Time”
Former WEC Champ Has Similar “Demeanor” to GSP
By Kelsey Mowatt
At the recent UFC on FOX 6 event, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis entrenched a shot at championship gold, by crumpling Donald Cerrone to the mat with a devastating kick to… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Mike Stumpf on UFC on FOX 6 Opponent Pascal Krauss: “I Took This Fight Pretty Quickly Once I Found Out More About Him”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Mike Stumpf was contacted about the possibility of fighting Pascal Krauss at the upcoming UFC on FOX 6 card in Chicago, the Team Curran fighter confesses he wasn’t very familiar with the German welterweight. Once Stumpf… Read More
Tyron Woodley to Make Octagon Debut Versus Jay Hieron
Former Strikeforce Contender Replacing Erick Silva
By FCF Staff
Tyron Woodley is the latest Strikeforce vet that is headed to the Octagon, as the UFC has announced that the highly regarded welterweight will replace the injured Erick Silva versus Jay… Read More
Erick Silva and Jay Hieron Agree to UFC 156 Bout
By FCF Staff
After facing Jon Fitch at UFC 153 in October, Erick Silva will fight another seasoned vet next, as the promotion is reporting that the welterweight has agreed to fight Jay Hieron, February 2nd, at UFC 156.
The… Read More
Roufusport Prospect Rick Glenn Talks Latest Win, Tells UFC “Whenever They Want Me I’ll Be There for Them”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Rick Glenn headed to Sarnia, Ontario recently to extend his undefeated streak to 10 and continue his rise up the featherweight ranks. While the Roufusport prospect has certainly faced adversity before, Glenn had more on his mind… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Says Bouts With Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck Are “Definitely a Possibility” in Hunt “to be the Number One Contender Again”
Believes Martin Kampmann Could Surprise “Little Bit Green” Johny Hendricks
By Kelsey Mowatt
These are interesting times in the UFC welterweight division, and thanks to the recent successes of several fighters, there is no shortage of compelling fights in a… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Bellator 72 Weigh-Ins: Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou Set For Welterweight Finale
Paul Daley On Weight For Fight With Rudy Bears
By FCF Staff
Bellator held the official weighs this afternoon in anticipation of the promotion’s latest event tomorrow night at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. The Bellator 72 card will… Read More
Romario Da Silva Replaces Mike Bronzoulis, Fighting Jay Hieron at Legacy FC 12
By FCF Staff
Legacy Fighting Championship has announced that due to a knee injury, Mike Bronzoulis will no longer fight Jay Hieron as scheduled on July 13th. Shark Fight and Shooto veteran Romario Da Silva has taken his place.
Hieron… Read More
Paul Daley Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Former UFC and Strikeforce star Paul “Semtex” Daley has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut for the promotion against an opponent to be named at Bellator 72 at University of South Florida’s… Read More
Bellator Season 5 Tourney Winner Douglas Lima to Compete in Next Welterweight Competition
By FCF Staff
Bellator Season Five breakout fighter and tourney winner Douglas Lima will look to secure another shot at championship gold, as the ATT Atlanta veteran will compete in the promotion’s next welterweight tournament, according to sources close to… Read More
Bjorn Rebney Says Bellator Hopes to Sign New Contract With Eddie Alvarez
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is one of the biggest superstars in the surging US MMA promotion, though rumors run rampant that he hopes to jump to the UFC in the near future.
Some MMA fans… Read More
Bellator 72 Goes July 20th; Karl Amoussou vs. Bryan Baker Headlines
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed that its July 20th event in Tampa, Florida, will feature the welterweight tourney final between Karl Amoussou and Bryan Baker, as well as the semifinals of the promotion’s upcoming light-heavyweight tournament.
Amoussou (15-4) submitted… Read More
Bellator Signs Olympic Alternate and Undefeated Prospect Shanon Slack
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has added another notable prospect to its roster, as today the promotion announced that it has signed former 2008 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Team alternate Shanon Slack.
Slack, who has gone 3-0 to date in… Read More
Duke Roufus: “A Big Part Of Striking People Forget About Is The Ability Not To Get Hit; It’s Even More Important Than Hitting”
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Trainer, four-time world Muay Thai champion and former K-1 USA competitor Jeff “Duke” Roufus goes one-on-one with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Roufus, a pioneer of Muay Thai in… Read More
Bellator Action Moving to Friday Nights in 2012
Bellator Fighting Championships will look to build on its 2011 campaign next year, by moving its cards to Friday nights in 2012. The promotion announced the news today while confirming that its upcoming sixth season