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UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Heading Into WSOF 2, Andrei Arlovski Credits Greg Jackson For Career Turnaround: “I Still Have A Lot Of Years To Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Around this time two years ago, there was no shortage of calls from pundits and fans alike, for Andrei Arlovski to retire. The former UFC champion had recently been eliminated from Strikeforce’s Heavyweight… Read More
Four More Lightweight Bouts Added to UFC on FOX 7, Strikeforce Vets Jorge Masvidal and Roger Bowling Among Competitors
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to fill out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming, April 20th, UFC on FOX 7 card in San Jose, by confirming four more, lightweight tilts for the event. Among the confirmed competitors are Strikeforce… Read More
Josh Thomson Making Octagon Return Versus Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 7
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce lightweight champ Josh Thomson will make his Octagon return at UFC on FOX 7 and will take on contender Nate Diaz. The UFC announced the bout today, which will be hosted by San Jose’s HP… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Finally, Strikeforce Fighters Will Come Back to San Jose
By Joshua Molina
Whataya know. Strikeforce isn’t dead, yet.
Hey, all the Strikeforce haters and UFC cheerleaders, listen up:
Two ex-Strikeforce guys are about to headline a big UFC show on Fox. In Strikeforce’s hometown of San Jose, California.
Guess… Read More
Report: Dan Hardy Fighting Matt Brown at UFC on FOX 7
By FCF Staff
After both men publicly expressed an interest in fighting each other, it appears as though Dan Hardy and Matt Brown will get their wish, as the two have reportedly agreed to meet April 20th at the upcoming… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce Dies, but Tarec Saffiedine is Born
By Joshua Molina
It’s perhaps a bit of sweet justice that the guy who grew up on Strikeforce Challengers mastered the UFC guy, in the final Strikeforce fight ever.
Like a television show with a strong cult following, Strikeforce mixed… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Let Josh Barnett Into the UFC; Jon Jones, Dan Henderson Spat Childish
By Joshua Molina
UFC needs to sign Josh Barnett.
He’s a good fighter. He’s a talenter talker. He’s got a name that people recognize.
Barnett used to wear heavyweight gold in the UFC. But he was stripped after testing positive… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Take Two: Can Ronda Rousey in 2013 Do What Brock Lesnar Failed At?
By Joshua Molina
A year ago the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts, the man who attracted the most Pay Per View buys in UFC history, the behemoth who convinced the mainstream press to pay attention to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP + UFC = Don’t Mess With A Good Thing
By Joshua Molina
Christmas came early for the UFC.
Georges St. Pierre’s return to the cage drew a reported 700,000 Pay Per View buys. That’s an amazing number and a great sign for the UFC going in to 2013.
UFC… Read More
Report: UFC Heavyweight Champ Junior dos Santos Signs Endorsement Deal With Nike Brasil
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos continues to become a significant sport’s commodity, as the UFC Heavyweight Champion has reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Nike Brasil. As a result of the signing, the 28 year-old, Brazilian fighter joins UFC… Read More
Report: Luke Rockhold vs. Lorenz Larkin Likely For January 12th Strikeforce
By FCF Staff
After a scheduled, November 3rd bout between Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold and Lorenz Larkin was cancelled due to the former being injured, it appears as though the two will fight on January 12th. Rockhold’s wrist injury… Read More
Report: “Minotauro” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum to Coach TUF Brasil 2
By FCF Staff
Two of Brazil’s more accomplished heavyweight fighters will reportedly coach opposite one another in the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter Brasil,” as according to a report from Globo Esporte, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum have… Read More
Opinion: Top Five Disturbing Moments in UFC History
By Tom Taylor
Sure, we’ve never seen a fighter use the skin of his fallen opponents to craft himself a mask, and we haven’t yet seen an unconscious fighter rise again as a zombie, but the UFC’s octagon has still… Read More
Jason High Talks Recent Strikeforce Cancellations: “It’s Hard Not to Think You Could be in The UFC And Making Money”
Welterweight Interested in Bouts With Tarec Saffiedine and Nate Marquardt
By Kelsey Mowatt
After adding three more victories to his record in 2011, and establishing himself in the Strikeforce welterweight division, it appears as though Jason High will end his… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” What a ‘Stacked’ Strikeforce January Card Would Look Like
By Joshua Molina
If the so-called “stacked” Strikeforce card happens in January, here are some matches that might be worth considering.
Heavyweight:
Let’s make the Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir fight happen. Everyone’s high on Cormier right now, but it… Read More
Opinion: The End of Strikeforce?
By Jesse Heitz
In previous pieces I’ve written extensively about the injury bug and the near catastrophes that have seemingly plagued the Zuffa brands of Strikeforce and the UFC as of late. We’ve seen an almost unprecedented level of injuries… Read More
November 3rd Strikeforce Canceled, Scott Coker Says “Stacked” Card in Works for January
By FCF Staff
For the third time this fall, ZUFFA has been forced to cancel an event due to the substantive impact of injuries, as today Strikeforce has announced that a scheduled November 3rd card in Oklahoma City will not… Read More
UFC 153: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will have to chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. When UFC 153’s original main event, a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo… Read More
Bobby Green vs. Jorge Masvidal Confirmed Added to November 3rd Strikeforce
Speculation and Rumors Continue Regarding Promotion’s Future
By FCF Staff
As speculation continues as to what the future holds for Strikeforce’s upcoming November 3rd event, as a result of Luke Rockhold’s withdrawal to injury, the promotion has added a lightweight… Read More