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UFC FN 50: Alistair Overeem to Fight Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
On the same day the UFC announced that the fight between Gegard Mousasi and “Jacare” Souza was moving to September 5th, the promotion has confirmed Alistair Overeem will battle Ben Rothwell at the event.
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UFC 176 Cancelled After Losing Main Event
By FCF Staff
After losing headliner Jose Aldo to an injury, and with only several weeks left to go until the August 2nd event, UFC 176 has been officially cancelled. The card had been set to go down at the… Read More
UFC FN 46: Ilir Latifi to Face Newcomer Chris Dempsey After Tom Lawlor Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Ilir Latifi has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 46, and it’s promotional newcomer Chris Dempsey.
The UFC has announced that Latifi’s original opponent, Tom Lawlor, has withdrawn from the July 19th card. Although the announcement… Read More
UFC 175’s Lyoto Machida Talks Chris Weidman: “I Feel Very Comfortable Because I can Keep my Distance”
By FCF Staff
While Chris Weidman is the favourite heading into UFC 175 this weekend, the consensus opinion seems to be that his best chance for victory, is through taking Lyoto Machida to the mat. The reason being, of course,… Read More
Mark Munoz Announces New Four Fight, UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take Mark Munoz long to resign a with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as the middleweight contender has announced he’s inked a new contract.
Munoz (13-5), who is coming off a submission loss to Gegard Mousasi… Read More
Mark Munoz Removed From UFC Rankings After Contract Expires
By FCF Staff
Fans who have viewed the UFC rankings recently may have noticed that former top ten contender, Mark Munoz, is no longer listed. While the decorated wrestler is coming off consecutive losses to Lyoto Machida and most recently… Read More
UFC FN 41: Tom Niinimaki to Face UFC Newcomer Niklas Backstrom
By FCF Staff
Tom Niinimaki has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin, Germany, as the promotion has announced that Niklas Backstrom is replacing Thiago Tavares.
The featherweight fight will take place May 31st at the 02… Read More
Lyoto Machida “Happy For The Chance” to Face Chris Weidman, “Not in Favour or Against” TRT
By FCF Staff
While unique circumstances have assisted Lyoto Machida in securing it, it hasn’t taken the renowned fighter long to earn a middleweight title shot, as many people expected.
Following wins over Mark Munoz and most recently Gegard Mousasi,… Read More
UFC 173: Vitor Belfort Withdraws, Lyoto Machida to Challenge Chris Weidman
By FCF Staff
The MMA world knew that the fall out from the NSAC’s decision to ban TRT would be far reaching and substantive, and the main event for UFC 173 has already been hit by the ruling. As a… Read More
Lyoto Machida Has “No Problem” Fighting Brazilians, Willing to Battle “Jacare” Souza or Vitor Belfort
By FCF Staff
Thanks to wins over Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi, it hasn’t taken Lyoto Machida long to enter the middleweight title shot race, which also includes fellow Brazilians like “Jacare” Souza, Vitor Belfort and former champ Anderson Silva.… Read More
Report: Lyoto Machida Updates UFC FN 36 Foot Injury
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision win over Gegard Mousasi this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 36, Lyoto Machida revealed he injured his foot during the bout, and now the decorated fighter is reporting the injury isn’t serious.… Read More
Was Lyoto Machida’s UFC FN 36 Performance Title Shot Worthy? “The Dragon” Says Yes
By FCF Staff
If Lyoto Machida had taken out Gegard Mousasi in highlight reel fashion, last night at UFC FN 36, chances are the calls for him to fight for the middleweight belt next, would be a… Read More
Watch The UFC FN 36 Weigh-Ins at 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 1:00 PM / EST 10:00 AM / PST.
The event, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC FN 36: Joe Proctor Say He’s “Added a Lot More Tools to my Belt” After Missing 2013 Campaign
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you take a quick look at the record of Joe Proctor, one could quickly conclude that 2013 didn’t unfold in the manner the lightweight thought it would. The reason being, of course, that the… Read More
UFC Announces Changes to Fight Night Bonus Structure
By FCF Staff
MMA fans have grown accustomed to hearing about who won “Knockout” or “Submission of the Night” following a UFC, but on Tuesday, the promotion announced significant changes to its post-fight bonus structure.
While the UFC will continue… Read More
UFC 171: Nikita Krylov Dropping to 205 to Face OSP
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Thiago Silva’s arrest, and subsequent release from the UFC, the promotion has announced that Nikita Krylov will step in for the light-heavyweight to face Ovince St. Preux. The bout will take place March… Read More
Report: Takenori Sato Stepping in to Fight Erick Silva at UFN 36
By FCF Staff
Just over a month out from UFC Fight Night 36 in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, Erick Silva has reportedly been assigned a new opponent, due to the withdrawal of Nate Loughran. The two were scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC FN 36: Wilson Reis to Fight Iuri Alcantara
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 36 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that bantamweights Iuri Alcantara and Wilson Reis have agreed to fight at the February 15th event.
Reis (17-4) made his UFC debut… Read More
UFC FN 36: Rodrigo Damm Fighting Ivan Jorge
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as the latest addition will see lightweight Rodrigo Damm fight Ivan Jorge. UFC FN 36 will be… Read More
UFC FN 36: Charles Oliveira vs. Andy Ogle Set
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced another bout for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as Charles Oliveira will battle Andy Ogle. The featherweight scrap will be part of UFC FN 36, which will… Read More