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Opinion: Alexander Gustafsson Has Right Attitude Heading Into UFC 165
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson seems to have the right mentality as he heads into his title fight against dominant champion Jon Jones.
Even with Gustafsson’s 6-foot-5 frame, which the UFC continues to hype, he still… Read More
UFC 165: Jon Jones Says Age And Height Are All he Shares With Alexander Gustafsson
By Kelsey Mowatt
As is the case with any great champion when they’re next fight is approaching, the media and fans tend to speculate on if and why this challenger could be the one to end their reign. In the… Read More
Opinion: Bellator Doing The Best With What It Has
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC heavyweight fighter Cheick Kongo will make his Bellator debut at Bellator 101 against British fighter Mark Godbeer.
Besides being able to say Godbeer likes to finish his fights – all eight wins… Read More
Bellator’s Bjorn Rebney Announces Signing of UFC Vet Lavar Johnson
By FCF Staff
Not long after Bellator announced that former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo would compete in its upcoming tournament, the promotion’s CEO Bjorn Rebney has announced they’ve signed Lavar Johnson.
Rebney confirmed the UFC vet’s signing while talking on… Read More
UFC Confirms Glover Teixeira to Challenge Winner Jones-Gustafsson
By FCF Staff
Glover Teixeira survived a scare at UFC FN 28 in the form of Ryan Bader’s punches, and proceeded to put away the powerful wrestler with strikes for the first round victory. The stoppage win extended the light-heavyweight’s… Read More
UFC FN 28: Glover Teixeira Has Best Mixture of Wrestling and Boxing in MMA, Says ATT Coach Nathan Coy
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only is Glover Teixeira gunning for his 20th consecutive victory today at UFC Fight Night 28 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, but it’s widely believed that if he defeats Ryan Bader, the light-heavyweight will… Read More
Opinion: The Tito Ortiz Debacle Part II
By Jesse Heitz
As many readers are undoubtedly already well-aware, Tito Ortiz is making his return to the cage once again, this time for the UFC’s closest competition, Bellator. We’ve chattered on and on about his return… Read More
Bellator 106: Pat Curran to Defend Featherweight Belt Versus Daniel Strauss
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case, Bellator has announced that its featherweight champion, Pat Curran, will look to defend his title at the promotion’s upcoming November 2nd, pay-per-view event. Curran will take on Season Six tourney… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Releases Statement Regarding “Speculation” About Bellator Settlement
By FCF Staff
Bellator recently sent a shockwave throughout MMA by announcing that the promotion was ending its legal battle with Eddie Alvarez, and that the former lightweight champ will rematch Michael Chandler on November 2nd. Due to the surprising… Read More
Part II: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Says More Fighters Headed To TNA Wrestling, Blasts WSOF Matchmaker For Promoting and Managing Fighters
By Joshua Molina
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney feels he is riding atop a wave of momentum as his company ventures into the Pay-Per-View business on Nov. 2 with a main event between former UFC superstars Tito Ortiz and Quinton “Rampage”… Read More
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: The Best Fighters Are Not In The UFC
Company head talks Bellator’s Pay Per View , rumors about Scott Coker taking his job, fighter pay, promoting fighters as the stars of the organization and sharing Spike TV airtime with a kickboxing promotion.
By Joshua Molina
Just eight months… Read More
Opinion: Time For Tito Ortiz To Call It Quits Already
By Jesse Heitz
In recent pieces I have discussed the impending MMA return of Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz with a planned November bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Bellator. I have also briefly talked… Read More
Bellator 106: “King Mo” Lawal-Emanuel Newton II Booked, Lawal Says “I’m Going to Destroy This Guy”
By FCF Staff
Just days after Bellator announced that Eddie Alvarez is returning to the organization and will rematch Michael Chandler at its first pay-per-view event, the promotion has confirmed that “King Mo” Lawal will fight Emanuel Newton for… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Ratings May Not Show It Yet, But Bellator Is Moving In The Right Direction
By Joshua Molina
Bellator’s re-signing of Eddie Alvarez is a smart move and one that shows everybody who’s paying attention that the upstart MMA company isn’t going away.
Alvarez was on his way to the UFC, but Bellator was able… Read More
Bellator and Alvarez End Legal Battle, Lightweight Rematching Chandler Nov. 2nd
By FCF Staff
Bellator and Eddie Alvarez have likely surprised more than a few people throughout the MMA industry today, as the promotion has announced that the former lightweight champ will rematch Michael Chandler on November 2nd, bringing an end… Read More
Opinion: Bellator’s First Pay-Per-View
By Jesse Heitz
In November, Bellator plans to air its very first pay-per-view event (more information on this event can be found here on Full Contact Fighter). This transformation is rather groundbreaking for the relative upstart Bellator, which has been… Read More
Report: Title Fights Planned for First Bellator PPV
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s first pay-per-view event will be headlined by a light-heavyweight bout between former UFC champs “Rampage” Jackson and Tito Ortiz, but according to multiple reports, the card will feature title fights as well.
The promotion’s CEO… Read More
Report: Bellator Ratings Rebound With July 31st Show
By FCF Staff
After Bellator 96 pulled disappointing ratings on June 19th, it looks like the promotion’s star studded card this week rebounded strongly, to approach the numbers Bellator’s Season 8 drew this past spring.
According to a figures relayed… Read More
Bellator Releases Complete Season 9 Schedule
By FCF Staff
After closing out its “Summer Series” last night in memorable fashion, Bellator has released the final schedule for the promotion’s upcoming ninth season of action, which will get underway on September 7th.
The schedule below is for… Read More
Bellator 97: Chandler, Askren Defend Belts, “King Mo” Locks Up Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Bellator promoted a star studded card tonight in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and several of the promotion’s biggest names recorded impressive wins.
Armed with a new eight fight contract, Michael Chandler needed little time to put away David… Read More