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Opinion: Zuffa Treating Fans to the UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz
By Jesse Heitz
The past few months, as I’ve droned on and on about, have been forgetful at best for Zuffa. It’s string of cancelled and subpar UFC and Strikeforce cards have placed the MMA giant in a position it… Read More
Report: Dana White Says He’d “Absolutely” Have Ronda Rousey Compete in the UFC
By FCF Staff
For quite a while, UFC President Dana White dismissed the idea that women would be competing in the Octagon any time soon, even when organizations like Strikeforce benefited from promoting high profile women’s bouts.… Read More
Media Watch: UFC Lightweights Gray Maynard, Joe Lauzon Exchanging Words
By Michael Hatamoto
Gray Maynard is desperately trying to get back into UFC lightweight title contention, while former The Ultimate Fighter contestant Joe Lauzon hopes to climb the ladder.
Maynard vs. Lauzon takes place at UFC 155 on December 29,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” How Will UFC Recover From Jon Jones Disaster? How Chael Sonnen Again Used Pro Wrestling To Boost His Stock
By Joshua Molina
If it feels like the wheels are falling off the bus that is the UFC, that’s because they are.
It will be up to Dana White and the Fertitta brothers to fix the Jon Jones debacle before… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Fighting Jay Hieron at UFC on FX 5, Kyle Noke vs. Charlie Brenneman Moved to UFC 152
By FCF Staff
With the MMA world still reeling from the news that UFC 151 will no longer take place, the promotion has begun the process of shifting around some of the bouts that had been scheduled for the September… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Prez Dana White Picking Another Fight With A Fighter; Are Fighters Getting Tired Of Him?
By Joshua Molina
Dana White would like Forrest Griffin to retire. Increasingly, more fighters want Dana White to shut up.
The latest among them is UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson, who blasted White this week.
Nelson and White have clashed during… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Anderson Silva Might Move Down, Jake Shields Moves Up
By Joshua Molina
Dave Meltzer, pro wrestling’s foremost journalist and MMA expert, reported that Anderson Silva may move down to Welterweight to fight George St. Pierre, in what would be a battle of the sport’s two most prolific athletes in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” In UFC Title Hunt, Alistair Overeem Proves Why He’s a Smart Fighter; Cain Velasquez on the Sidelines
By Joshua Molina
Alistair Overeem has Junior Dos Santos exactly where he wants him.
The UFC Heavyweight Champion Dos Santos recently told ESPN.com that he wants to fight Overeem instead of No. 1 contender Cain Velasquez.
According to the report,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC 148’s Puzzling Payout: Chael Sonnen Earns $50,000 – Less Than Undercard Fighter
Top UFC fighters earn much less than boxers in comparable events
By Joshua Molina
Money Mystery: UFC 148 set a record for the largest live crowd of 13,600, with a paid gate of $6,901,655, according to the Nevada State Athletic… Read More
Report: 1.8 Million People Watched UFC 148 Prelims
By FCF Staff
The preliminary bouts for the highly anticipated UFC 148 card last weekend in Las Vegas, resulted in FX’s best MMA ratings to date.
According to a press release from the FOX owned channel, 1.8 million people tuned… Read More
UFC 148: Anderson Silva Defeats Chael Sonnen For a Second Time
By FCF Staff
Despite promptly taking Anderson Silva down to the mat and remaining on top throughout the first round, Chael Sonnen was stopped by the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After dominating round one, Sonnen… Read More
Media Watch: Chael Sonnen the Only Respectful Fighter in the UFC?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen isn’t afraid to speak his mind, for better or worse, and recently said he’s the only honest fighter in the organization.
Speaking during a recent invite-only media gathering, Chael had this to… Read More
UFC on FX 4 Aftermath: Clay Guida and Greg Jackson’s Game Plan Led to Horrible Main Event
By Michael Hatamoto
I’m amazed that there are fans saying Clay Guida should have won the fight, as Gray Maynard was unable to land any devastating shots on the Greg Jackson-trained fighter. Instead, most of the fight featured Guida circling… Read More
Maynard Calls UFC on FX 4 Main Event “Frustrating”, Dana White Says “It Sucked”
By FCF Staff
Most people who watched last night’s UFC on FX 4 main event between Gray Maynard and Clay Guida likely knew that the post-fight analysis would be a rather extensive one with plenty of criticisms thrown in. Of… Read More
NSAC Releases Attendance and Gate Figures for UFC 146
By FCF Staff
According to figures released today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, 14, 674 people were in attendance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 26th to witness UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos stop challenger Frank… Read More
Hardy, Nelson, Struve and Sass Collect UFC 146 Awards
By FCF Staff
Dan Hardy not only stopped a four fight losing skid and saved his UFC roster spot by knocking out Duane Ludwig last night in Las Vegas, the British slugger collected an extra $70,000 for his efforts.
Hardy… Read More
UFC 146 Weigh-Ins: Mir and dos Santos Make Weight For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former champ Frank Mir made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas, to clear the way to their title fight tomorrow night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Dos Santos came in… Read More
UFC 146 Media Call: Junior dos Santos Continues to Question “Heart” of Frank Mir
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a media call today in preparation for the promotion’s upcoming May 26th event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On the call were the UFC 146 main event competitors heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos… Read More
Report: Anheuser-Busch Warns UFC About Controversial Statements From Fighters
By FCF Staff
While the Ultimate Fighting Championship and mixed-martial-arts has had its share of critics in the past, now one of the promotion’s major sponsors has reportedly informed it that they’re concerned about the actions of some of… Read More
Mark Bocek Says New UFC 145 Opponent is John Alessio
By FCF Staff
UFC 145 could feature an all Canadian match-up, as according to a tweet from lightweight Mark Bocek, Matt Wiman has had to withdraw from the card due to a knee injury and has been replaced by John… Read More