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UFC Announces Stephen Thompson – Neil Magny Bout Set
By FCF Staff
UFC 195 has received a pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Stephen Thompson will take on fellow contender, Neil Magny.
The January 2nd card will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be… Read More
UFC 190: Ronda Rousey Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey needed less than a minute to take out Bethe Correia at UFC 190, and not surprisingly, the bantamweight champ earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Rousey put away Correia in 34 seconds with punches,… Read More
Report: Rory MacDonald Acknowledges Being a “Little Bit Bitter”, After Getting Passed Over for Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald’s 2015 campaign is not kicking off in the manner he originally hoped, and the welterweight contender admits he’s somewhat disgruntled about what’s gone down.
A couple of months ago, MacDonald was tapped by UFC President… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson in Works for UFC 175?
By FCF Staff
After it was recently reported that Daniel Cormier could fight Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante on July 5th, word has come forth that the UFC is hoping to have the former heavyweight fight Dan Henderson at UFC 175.
The… Read More
UFC 171: Hector Lombard Believes Win Over Jake Shields Will Lead to “Title Shot Picture”
By FCF Staff
Hector Lombard lived up to the buzz that accompanied his welterweight debut in October, by quickly knocking out Nate Marquardt at UFC 166, and an impressive win on Saturday will only heighten the hype. The former Bellator… Read More
UFC 170: Daniel Cormier And Ronda Rousey Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 170 card in Las Vegas, and former heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier lead the way.
According to the salaries that were disclosed to the NSAC… Read More
All-New Alchemist Radio Tonight
Tonight on Alchemist Radio Josh Carey from MMA Weekly will be our guest co-host as we talk to a great group of guests and preview Wednesday night’s UFC card in Brazil featuring Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia.
For those… Read More
Opinion: Adrien Broner and Another Round of Boxing vs. MMA
By Jesse Heitz
In the last few days, numerous stories have surfaced regarding what one could call the identity of Mixed Martial Arts. However, today’s piece will examine the major story floating around that features a prominent… Read More
Opinions: The Sport’s Greats and Their Fall From Grace
By Jesse Heitz
We are nearly half a year away from UFC 167, but the chatter and excitement surrounding the highly anticipated bout between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is palpable, even… Read More
Report: Cesar Gracie Says UFC Has Offered Nick Diaz Bout
By FCF Staff
Signs continue to point to the fact that Nick Diaz maybe returning to action soon, as after reportedly relaying to Dana White he wants to fight again, comes word that the UFC has sent Diaz an offer.… Read More
Opinion: UFC 162 and Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
By Jesse Heitz
Tomorrow, UFC 162 will be upon us. Many fight fans are gearing up for the bout that could very well see arguably the greatest active fighter, if not the greatest fighter of all time,… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch?
By Michael Hatamoto
It took MMA veteran Josh Burkman less than one minute to rock former UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch before putting him to sleep with a nasty guillotine choke.
Following the fight, Fitch admitted… Read More
Cage Warriors 57: Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley vs. Lukasz Chlewicki Headlining
By FCF Staff
Well travelled vet Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley’s next bout will take place in his native England, as Cage Warriors has announced that the feared striker will take on welterweight Lukasz Chlewicki in the main event of its July… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Erick Silva Shines in UFC on FUEL 10 Show; Why is former UFC Superstar Jon Fitch in the WSOF?
By Joshua Molina
Brazilian superstar Erick Silva returned to his winning ways Saturday in a stunning triangle armbar submission victory over Jason High.
Silva, of course, is one of the UFC‘s brightest, fastest-rising stars, whose momentum was derailed when he… Read More
Matt Brown Sees Title Shot on the Horizon: “My Time is Coming”
Vet Continues to Entertain and Prove Critics Wrong
By Kelsey Mowatt
For several years now, bouts featuring Matt “The Immortal” Brown have been on the “can’t miss” list for most MMA… Read More
Jon Fitch vs. Josh Burkman, Tyrone Spong vs. Angel Deanda Headlining WSOF 3
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has begun unveiling the line-up for the promotion’s third event, which will take place June 14th at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to an expected bout between welterweight vets… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown: Production Mistakes and Gracie Paydays Make It Seem More Like World Series Of Folly
By Joshua Molina
In its second show, World Series of Fighting whiffed at the plate.
The problems individually ere relatively small, but collectively, made World Series of Fighting look like World Series of Folly.
Here’s a look at some of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Hunt Steps Up, Fitch Lands, Overeem’s Stock Falling
By Joshua Molina
Around the world in MMA . . .
With the incredible shrinking man Alistair Overeem out with an injury, Mark Hunt has stepped up to fight Junior Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos appears on the fast track… Read More
Dan Miller “Chomping at the Bit” to Fight Again, Says There’s No “Clear Advantage Anywhere” In UFC 158 Bout With Jordan Mein
By Kelsey Mowatt
Dan Miller may have made a successful move to the welterweight division in 2012 and scored a submission win over Ricardo Funch last June, but at the end of the day, the veteran was only able to… Read More
Lee Mein on Son Jordan’s Upcoming UFC 158 Debut: “He Wants To Prove He Belongs And That He Can Beat Anybody”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some Strikeforce veterans may have been tempted to wait out the organization’s final months, with the hopes of a securing a UFC roster spot, Jordan Mein and his father Lee decided that being proactive was the… Read More