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By Bryan Levick

As far as Firas Zahabi, the head coach of the famed Tri-Star Gym in Montreal, is concerned there is no rest for the weary. When you are considered one of the best at… Read More

This week on Alchemist Radio we usher in a whole new era. You will now be able to find our shows, interviews and stories of Full Contact Fighter (www.fcfighter.com) and we say goodbye to co-host Mitch Ciccarelli.… Read More

By FCF Staff

The MMA world is still buzzing about the news that not only is BJ Penn going to coach opposite Frankie Edgar in the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, but that the two will fight at 145… Read More

By FCF Staff

The UFC has dropped some shocking news Wednesday, as the promotion has announced that BJ Penn will coach opposite of Frankie Edgar during TUF 19, and that the two will fight for a third time in April,… Read More

By FCF Staff

The last two men to be defeated by rising lightweight Rafael dos Anjos will square off on November 16th, as the UFC has announced that Donald Cerrone will fight Evan Dunham at UFC 167. The announcement comes… Read More

By FCF Staff

UFC 167 has picked up another notable welterweight bout, as the promotion has announced that perennial contender Josh Koscheck will battle Strikeforce vet Tyron Woodley at the November 16th event.

The upcoming card will be hosted by… Read More

By FCF Staff

Jose Aldo will look to extend his impressive run as WEC and UFC Featherweight Champion tonight in Rio de Janeiro, as the highly regarded fighter will take on Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163. Aldo (22-1)… Read More

By FCF Staff

The Washington State Department of Licensing has released the disclosed salary figures for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, and veteran slugger Robbie Lawler led the way.

According to the numbers that were released to… Read More

By Joshua Molina

UFC on FOX 8 delivered with some thrilling finishes and high-quality fighting.

If only the Seattle fans knew a good fight when they saw it.

Rory MacDonald vs. Jake Ellenberger stunk up the Key Arena in Seattle… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the results from Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, which saw flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defend his belt with a fifth round, submission win over John Moraga.

Demetrious Johnson def. John Moraga… Read More

By FCF Staff

UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga both made weight this afternoon in Seattle, Washington, to greenlight their UFC on FOX 8 headliner tomorrow night. Both Johnson and Moraga tipped the scales at 124.5 pounds.

While… Read More

By FCF Staff

You can watch the weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 8 right here at FCFighter.com beginning at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.

The card will be hosted by Seattle’s Key Arena and will feature… Read More

By FCF Staff

Thiago Alves will not fight Matt Brown at the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card on August 17th, as the promotion has announced that Alves has been injured, and that Mike Pyle will be his replacement.… Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

If former champion BJ Penn decides to enter the UFC octagon again, there are already a few fighters willing to welcome him back.

Undefeated lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov said he would like to fight the ‘best lightweight fighter… Read More

By FCF Staff

BJ Penn stopped short of announcing his retirement, following the unanimous decision loss he suffered versus Rory MacDonald in December, and now it looks as though the former champ could fight again.

According to a report from… Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

Hawaiian MMA veteran BJ Penn might not get another chance to step into the UFC octagon, as UFC President Dana White wants Penn to retire.

Penn (16-9-2 MMA) hasn’t been in the UFC cage… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

While Jordan Mein may not have scored his second Octagon win at UFC on FOX 7 last month, the rising welterweight continued to demonstrate during his loss to Matt Brown, why he’s been mentioned in the… Read More

By FCF Staff

A bantamweight bout between John Albert and Yaotzin Meza has been added to UFC on FOX 8 card, which will likely round out the July 27th event. The fight is the 14th match-up to be confirmed… Read More

By Joshua Molina

So Daniel Cormier said in a recently published report that only Junior Dos Santos can beat Cain Velasquez.

That’s great, DC. But you are a fighter, not a cheerleader. We’d rather hear you say you could be… Read More

By FCF Staff

As many speculated would be the case, UFC Flyweight Champion will return to action at UFC on FOX 8 on July 27th, and will fight rising contender John Moraga. The bout will headline the card, which… Read More