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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Four More Strikeforce Guys UFC Should Sign
By Joshua Molina
After a mid-year slump, the UFC appears poised for a huge 2013.
The UFC is setting up for some blockbuster fights: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche, Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida, Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz,… Read More
Cesar Gracie Confirms Nick Diaz Offered March 16th Bout With GSP
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from the news that Rory MacDonald will rematch Carlos Condit on March 16th at UFC 158, it appears that a welterweight title fight between champion Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz is in the works… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Another Diaz Disappointment, Pacquiao KO Overshadows UFC on Fox 5
By Joshua Molina
Nate Diaz, like his brother Nick, has a heart of steel. But sometimes Nate, like his brother, has a head of straw.
That’s because when you are getting your face, stomach and legs pounded on national TV,… Read More
Quote of the Day: Jake Shields Tells Johny Hendricks to “Quit Crying…It’s Cool You Beat My Old Punching Bags at AKA”
Hendricks Starts Twitter Campaign Due to Pending Title Shot for Nick Diaz
By FCF Staff
After UFC President Dana White relayed yesterday that welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre has apparently asked to fight Nick Diaz next, and that the promotion… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Ronda Rousey, Liz Carmouche Will Make UFC, MMA history
By Joshua Molina
Finally, some exciting news about good matchups in the UFC.
The UFC confirmed that Ronda Rousey will defend her UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 157, Feb. 23 in Anaheim, CA against tough girl Liz Carmouche.
Rousey, of… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Georges St. Pierre Has Asked to Fight Nick Diaz, Bout Likely
By FCF Staff
As some suspected would be the case, according to Dana White, Georges St. Pierre has informed the UFC that he is hoping to fight Nick Diaz next. The promotion’s president reportedly relayed the news today following a… 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 154 Drew An Estimated 700,000 PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has stated repeatedly that Georges St. Pierre is the company’s top pay-per-view draw, and it appears that the welterweight champion’s recent return drew significant numbers.
While White, as usual, would not provide any… Read More
Cesar Gracie Not Surprised by Firas Zahabi’s Comments: GSP vs. Nick Diaz is “The Fight the Fans Want to See”
Says Welterweight Champ Should Not “Have to Move Up a Weight Class to Fight Anyone”
By Kelsey Mowatt
At UFC 154 Johny Hendricks needed less than a minute to dispatch of noted vet Martin Kampmann, in… Read More
Quote of the Day: Dana White on GSP’s UFC 154 Return “The King of Pay-Per-View is Back”
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has said for some time that the promotion’s welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is the company’s top pay-per-view draw, and despite being on the sidelines for over a year, that evidently hasn’t changed.… Read More
Report: Georges St. Pierre Says He’ll Fight Anderson Silva “When the Time is Right”
By FCF Staff
Heading into UFC 154, much of the focus remained on the possibility of a “superfight” between Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva materializing after the event, rather than on the main event between GSP and Carlos… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Should Not Tolerate Rogan’s Sex Jokes on Live TV
By Joshua Molina
Joe Rogan is a funny guy who loves the sport of mixed martial arts.
He’s also legitimate athlete in Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu in his own right.
But it’s a good thing no one in the mainstream takes him… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Recent Comments Show UFC Still Has To Educate Public and Itself About The Sport
By Joshua Molina
Two days after Georges St. Pierres’ thrilling comeback victory over Carlos Condit, the MMA world isn’t talking about a GSP vs. Anderson Silva Superfight.
No, it’s all about Twitter, and what people are saying on it.
In… Read More
Cesar Gracie Comments Further on Affiliation With Caio Terra Being “Terminated”
By FCF Staff
Several days removed from the broadcast of a UFC Primetime episode, which showed renowned BJJ competitor Caio Terra training Carlos Condit, Cesar Gracie took to Twitter to announce that the team had ended its relationship with Terra.… Read More
Lessons Learned from UFC 154
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
Special Edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio: UFC 154 Wrap-Up
By FCF Staff
In this special edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by FCF’s Tom Taylor and Josh Molina to discuss last night’s UFC 154 card in Montreal.
In addition to George St. Pierre’s unanimous… Read More
Georges St. Pierre Continues Reign at UFC 154 With Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre said Carlos Condit was going to be his toughest test to date, and the interim welterweight champ proved to be a considerable challenge for the reigning champion at UFC 154. Despite a resilient effort… Read More
Nick Ring Ill, UFC 154 Bout With Constantinos Philippou Cancelled
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that middleweight Nick Ring has fallen ill and as a result his bout with Constantinos Philippou has been pulled from tonight’s UFC 154 card in Montreal.
As a result, a lightweight tilt between… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Overtraining Hurting MMA; GSP Mystery
By Joshua Molina
The recent injuries of Shane Carwin and Gray Maynard are painful – and costly – reminders of one of the major problems in Mixed Martial Arts.
Fighters are overtraining. Young and old fighters are trying to gain… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” The UFC Has Botched GSP’s Return
By Joshua Molina
If the UFC wonders why there is a seemingly lack of interest in this Saturday’s welterweight Championship fight between Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit, the answer is simple.
Dana White and the UFC are spending too… Read More