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Invicta FC 4 Weigh-In Results: Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt On Weight For Title Fight Main Event
By Invicta FC (via press release)
KANSAS CITY, Kan.(Jan. 4, 2013) – All 13 bouts, including the main event and first-ever Invicta Fighting Championships world strawweight (115 pounds) title fight between Carla Esparza (8-2) of Redondo Beach, Calif. and “Rowdy”… Read More
Rad Martinez to Battle Shahbulat Shamhalaev in Bellator Featherweight Finale February 21st
By FCF Staff
Rad Martinez will face Shabulat Shamhalaev on February 21st to determine who will win Bellator’s latest featherweight tourney and entrench a championship bout. The tourney finale will be hosted by Salt Lake City’s Maverik Center and will… Read More
Invicta FC 4 to Stream Live on Ustream
By Invicta FC (via press release)
KANSAS CITY, Kan.(Jan. 1, 2013) – Invicta Fighting Championships has partnered with leading live streaming platform Ustream to deliver the much-anticipated Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt women’s world championship Mixed ! Martial Arts… Read More
Bjorn Rebney: “At Bellator, There’s Never Been a Matchmaker Sitting Behind the Desk…Deciding Who Fights Who For The Title”
Season 8 Light-Heavyweight Tourney Begins January 17th
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s next light-heavyweight tourney will begin January 17th and established fighters like “King Mo” Lawal and Renato Sobral will be some of the… Read More
Opinion: Welcoming a New Year of MMA
By Jesse Heitz
The year 2012 was an interesting one for MMA to be sure. There were undoubtedly many highs and lows, peaks and valleys. We’ve seen a resurgence in steroid use this year. Retirements of longtime fan-favorite fighters. We… Read More
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama Weigh-In Results
From Invicta FC via Press Release
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 5, 2012) – All 14 bouts, including the atomweight (105 pounds) main event and first-ever Invicta Fighting Championships world title bout between Jessica Penne (9-1) of Laguna Hills, Calif. and… Read More
Invicta FC To Stream Entire Event Live This Saturday, Free of Charge
Danielle West replaces injured Elaina Maxwell in featherweight battle
By FCF Staff
Invicta Fighting Championships will stream its highly-anticipated Penne vs. Sugiyama, world championship 14-fight women’s professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, live in its entirety and free of charge… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Why It’s Pointless to Debate Who Belongs in the UFC Hall of Fame
By Joshua Molina
There’s a lot of talk right now about Brock Lesnar and whether he belongs in the UFC Hall of Fame.
Lesnar will no doubt end up in the UFC Hall of Fame one day, as long as… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” In the UFC, Don’t Cross the Boss; Intriguing Matches Ahead in Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
If you turn down fights in the UFC, you are gonna pay for it.
UFC president Dana White has made that clear – once again. Now the brash boss of the UFC has declared that Lyota Machida… Read More
Report: Luke Rockhold Fighting Lorenz Larkin November 3rd
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision win over Tim Kennedy in July, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold will reportedly fight Lorenz Larkin on November 3rd, and not former champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
After Souza recorded a quick, KO win… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” CBS Says Dana White Lacks Class; Chael Sonnen’s Jon Jones ‘Chicken’ Special
By Joshua Molina
Sometimes you can be your worst enemy. That was the case this week with UFC boss Dana White.
At a time when he should have been protecting the business that he claims to have created, he… Read More
Cesar Gracies Announces Gilbert Melendez, Nate Diaz, Nick Diaz and Jake Shields Will Help Roy Nelson Coach TUF 16
By FCF Staff
Not long after reports surfaced stating that “Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 coach Roy Nelson had several of his choices for assistant coaches turned down by the UFC, Cesar Gracie is reporting that several members of his squad… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce’s Tim Kennedy Talks A Lot; Luke At The Bat; Big Country’s Coaches Spark Drama
By Joshua Molina
First Chris Weidman calls out Anderson Silva. Then Silva calls out George St. Pierre. Then Nick Diaz calls out Silva. KJ Noons just wants to fight anybody in San Diego.
In an era of UFC overload in… Read More
Opinion: Invicta FC’s Decision to Stream Entire Women’s Professional Event For Free is Good for MMA
By Michael Hatamoto
The upstart Invicta Fighting Championship women’s MMA promotion looks forward to its second event scheduled for July 28 in Kansas City, Kan.
The event will stream for free on the Invictafc.com website, and includes a color commentary… Read More
Report: DirecTV Drops Viacom Channels
By FCF Staff
After failing to come to an agreement on programming fees, as of midnight last night, DirecTV subscribers can no longer watch Viacom owned channels like MTV, Nickelodeon and SPIKE.
According to DirecTV, Viacom is seeking a 30… Read More
U.S. Olympic Wrestling Qualifier and Team Thirsty Member Shawn Bunch Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
U.S. Olympic wrestling qualifier Shawn Bunch has decided to enter the cage and has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.
“I’ve had my sights set on Bellator for a long time,” Bunch said. “While I’ve been training in… Read More
Feijao Slapped With One Year Suspension After Testing Positive For Banned Substance In May
By Michael Hatamoto
Strikeforce light heavyweight competitor Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante tested positive for an undisclosed banned substance after his Strikeforce fight against Mike Kyle in May, effectively terminating a potential title matchup with Gegard Mousasi.
The Feijao vs. Mousasi fight… Read More
Strikeforce Confirms Voelker vs. Burrell, Kyle vs. Cavalcante For May 19th
By FCF Staff
Not long after news surfaced that Josh Thomson will fight lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez for a third time on May 19th, Strikeforce has announced two more bouts for the promotion’s upcoming San Jose card.
In addition to… Read More
Heavyweight Mike Whitehead Sentenced To Prison For Attempted Sexual Assault
By FCF Staff
Thirty-year old UFC and Strikeforce veteran “Iron” Mike Whitehead was sentenced to a prison term of one to four years on Thursday, Jan. 19, for attempted sexual assault of a woman in April 2010.
Whitehead, a resident… Read More
Rockhold Blasts Through Jardine to Defend Strikeforce Belt
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Strikeforce’s latest event in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw the promotion’s middleweight champ Luke Rockhold stop UFC vet Keith Jardine in the first round.
Other winners from the main card included former… Read More