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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report’s Dishonest Attack on Bellator, Brett Rogers, unfair
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report has another odd article today blasting Bellator for signing and promoting Brett Rogers’ fight this Friday on MTV 2.
Rogers was the one-time Strikeforce rising star who KO’d Andrei Arlovski and nearly upset Fedor Emelianenko.… Read More
ONE FC Announces Mitch Chilson vs. Shannon Wiratchai Declared No Contest After Review
By FCF Staff
ONE FC’s rules regarding soccer kicks have garnered plenty of attention following its August 31st event, and today the promotion has announced that Shannon Wiratchai’s bout with Mitch Chilson has been declared a no contest due to… Read More
ONE FC Announces Adoption of PRIDE Rules Soccer Kicks
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that competitors will be able to utilize soccer kicks at all times, and that its “open-attack” rules, which prompted much debate and confusion at its latest event, have been eliminated.
The promotion announced… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Legends Eye Comebacks at One FC 5
By Joshua Molina
One FC is the home to a legends match tomorrow between Andrei Arlovski, once considered in the same league as Fedor Emelianenko, and Tim Sylvia, who two months ago was rumored to be fighting Daniel Cormier… Read More
ONE FC 5 Weigh-In Results: Fighters Make Weight For “Pride of a Nation
By FCF Staff
One of the sport’s biggest cards to take place outside of the UFC’s Octagon this year is set to go, as ONE FC held the official weigh-ins today for its latest event tomorrow in Quezon City, Philippines.… Read More
ONE FC 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
While the UFC has cornered the global MMA market, another organization, ONE FC, aims to assert itself as top dog in Asia. So far, the blossoming promotion has been quite successful.
Their fifth card, entitled “Pride of… Read More
ONE FC Confirms Line-Up For “Pride of a Nation”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced the entire line-up for the promotion’s upcoming August 31st event in Quezon City, Philippines, except for who will fight DREAM lightweight champ Shinya Aoki. The renowned submission artist’s opponent is expected to be announced… Read More
Rolles, Igor and Gregor Gracie Confirmed For ONE FC 5
Matt Hume Named “Senior Executive”, Yuji Shimada Named “Head Referee”
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that its upcoming August 31st event in Quezon City, Philippines, will feature not one, but three members of the legendary Gracie family.
The… Read More
Report: Baroni vs. “Ximbica”, Fernandes vs. Falciroli Set For ONE FC 5
By FCF Staff
Former DREAM’s champion Bibiano Fernandes and UFC vet Phil Baroni reportedly have their opponents set for the upcoming ONE FC 5 card, which will be hosted by Manila’s Smart Aranet Coliseum on August 31st.… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko Retires, Leaving Behind Legendary Career
By Michael Hatamoto
During the main event of M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo in St. Petersburg, Russia, former PRIDE superstar Fedor Emelianenko knocked out MMA veteran Pedro Rizzo.
After completely dismantling Rizzo in short work within 90 seconds, he was… Read More
Brett Rogers Signs With Bellator; Will Debut On June 22
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett “Da Grim” Rogers has found new life after signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut for the promotion on Friday, June 22nd at The Mountaineer Casino… Read More
“Bigfoot” Silva’s Manager Alex Davis Clarifies Comments, Says Elbows on Ground Should be Banned
By FCF Staff
Following Antonio Silva’s quick and bloody loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 146, the former’s manager Alex Davis has been fielding questions regarding his client’s loss, and in particular, the cut between Silva’s eyes that bled profusely… Read More
Antonio Silva Fighting Cain Velasquez at UFC 146
By FCF Staff
Despite the loss of his original opponent Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez will still compete at the upcoming May 26th, UFC 146 card, as UFC President Dana White has announced that the former champion will… Read More
“Glory” Confirms New Ownership Structure, Schilt, Kharitonov and Coenen Amongst Latest Signings
By FCF Staff
Just days before it will hold its latest event on March 23rd in Moscow, Glory World Series has announced that the European promotion has undergone a new ownership structure. In addition, Glory has confirmed that it has… Read More
“New” Brett Rogers Returns Saturday Night: “I Started At The bottom. I Know How It Feels To Crawl And Then Walk.”
By Joshua Molina
Brett “Da Grim” Rogers began his career like a smoking,’ unstoppable freight train. He knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in just 22 seconds, a victory that launched him into the center of the MMA… Read More
UFC On FX 4 Scheduled For June 22 In Atlantic City, UFC On FOX 4 Slated For Aug. 4 In LA
By FCF Staff
The UFC will make its first trip to Atlantic City, N.J. in seven years with UFC on FX 4 on June 22, it was revealed on “UFC Tonight” host Todd Harris on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Harris also… Read More
Report: Strikeforce Heavyweight Division to be Phased Out
By FCF Staff
While Strikeforce will continue operating in 2012, it appears as though the heavyweight division is not part of Zuffa’s long term plans for the promotion. Although the new agreement between Showtime and Strikeforce will feature the heavyweight… Read More
Video: Weigh-Ins for ProElite’s Sylvia vs. Kraniotakes
ProElite held the official weigh-ins yesterday in preparation for the promotion’s latest event tonight in Moline, Illinois, which will see feature Tim Sylvia taking on Andreas Kraniotakes and Andrei Arlovski fighting Travis Fulton.
The event will be broadcast live… Read More
Line-Up Finalized For ProElite’s “Sylvia vs. Kraniotakes” and HDNet Broadcast
By FCF Staff
ProElite and HDNet will team up this Saturday, November 5th, to bring MMA fans a live feed of the promotion’s latest event in Moline, Illinois, which will feature former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia in… Read More