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Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds to Rafael dos Anjos, After Champ Calls For July Fight
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen whether the UFC will find Khabib Nurmagomedov an opponent for April 16th, but the lightweight contender had some sharp words for Rafael dos Anjos, who is calling for a rematch in July.… Read More
Randy Couture Says he Was “Approached” to Fight Fedor Emelianenko in Latter’s Return
By FCF Staff
After Fedor Emelianenko announced he was coming out of retirement, there was widespread speculation about who he would face, and Randy Couture says he was one of the fighters that was approached.
Emelianenko ended up facing Jaideep… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reports Tony Ferguson Bout to be Five Rounds, “Winner Gets Everything”
By FCF Staff
Although the UFC hasn’t officially announced the bout, Khabib Nurmagomedov says that there will be a lot riding on the line in his reported, upcoming fight with Tony Ferguson.
Recently it was reported that Nurmagomedov will face… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says RDA Needs to Defeat Him First Before He’s The “True Champion”
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos may have defended the lightweight title this past weekend in very impressive fashion, but according to Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Brazilian isn’t the true champion just yet…
Dos Anjos quickly stopped Donald Cerrone at UFC… Read More
Jon Jones Warns Daniel Cormier “We Are Going to See How Slow I Am” After Latter’s Recent Comments
By FCF Staff
After Daniel Cormier questioned whether Jon Jones should be doing as much weight lifting as he has been, it hasn’t taken long for the former light-heavyweight champ to fire back.
Since Jones was reinstated by the UFC,… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Future in Fighting Depends “on The Opinion of my Dad”
By FCF Staff
After being sent to the sidelines once again, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he doesn’t know if he’ll fight again, and now he’s reporting that decision’s up to his father.
The 22-0 lightweight was scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Coach Says “This is The Real World”, Conor McGregor’s in For a “Beating”
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor stopped one of the UFC’s top featherweights in Chad Mendes, this past July, Jose Aldo’s coach apparently wasn’t overly impressed.
McGregor faced Mendes at UFC 189 on July 11th, and after falling behind on… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Submission Series Pro’s Cat Clarke
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features Cat Clarke, who is one of the promoters for Submission Series Pro, a submission only grappling event in Canada.
Clarke discusses the promotion’s upcoming September 12th event,… Read More
Report: John Dodson to Challenge Demetrious Johnson Next
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Demetrious Johnson has his next opponent, as according to a new report, the UFC has confirmed that John Dodson will challenge the flyweight champion next.
The bout does not have as set date,… Read More
Anderson Silva Insists He’s “Not a Cheater”, Tired of “False Accusations”
By FCF Staff
As Anderson Silva awaits to see what the Nevada State Athletic Commission elects to do, following his alleged, positive test for steroids earlier this year, the legendary fighter is repeating he’s innocent.
Silva is expected to appear… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I Told Everyone Rafael dos Anjos is Going to Smash Anthony Pettis”
By FCF Staff
Heading into UFC 185, lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov predicted Rafael dos Anjos would end the reign of Anthony Pettis, and the undefeated fighter has reminded people of that fact on Twitter.
Dos Anjos worked his way to… Read More
Bellator 132: Dustin Jacoby vs. John Salter Among Seven, Prelim Bouts
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the preliminary card for its January 16th event in Temecula, California, and a middleweight bout between UFC vets Dustin Jacoby and John Salter is one of the fights
Bellator 132 will be hosted by… Read More
Report: War Machine Facing 32 Charges Including Attempted Murder
By FCF Staff
After his alleged involvement in a violent incident with his former girlfriend Christy Mack earlier this summer, War Machine (Jon Koppenhaver) has been charged with 32 offenses including attempting murder.
According to a report from the Las… Read More
Dana White on Nick Diaz: “I Believe That he Doesn’t Enjoy Fighting”
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz recently said on a media call that he doesn’t enjoy fighting, and UFC President Dana White evidently believes the eccentric fighter.
Diaz made the revelation on a recent call to promote his UFC return, and… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Wanderlei Silva “in Trouble” After Licensing Issues
By FCF Staff
Although Wanderlei Silva says “confusion”, and a trip to Brazil are responsible for his licensing issues in Nevada, Dana White says the legendary fighter is in “trouble” for what led to his UFC 175 removal.
Silva has… Read More
Report: Dana White Weighs in on Alvarez-Chandler III Cancellation, Bjorn Rebney’s Union Comments
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of Eddie Alvarez-Michael Chandler III, which was set to headline Bellator’s pay-per-view debut, UFC boss man Dana White has weighed in on his competition’s setback.
White was asked about the bout’s postponement following UFC… Read More
Josh Thomson Says Phone Was Stolen After Tweet Blasting Nick Diaz Appears
By FCF Staff
Although it may have looked like Josh Thomson was keen on fighting Nick Diaz, thanks to a tweet that slammed the highly regarded vet, the former Strikeforce champ says the comment didn’t come from him.
On Saturday,… Read More
Bellator 112: “War Machine” Reporting Injury Has Forced Him to Withdraw From Tourney
By FCF Staff
Just over a week away from when Bellator’s next welterweight tourney is set to kick off, scheduled competitor “War Machine” is reporting he’s had to withdraw.
The 32 year-old made the announcement via his Twitter account recently… Read More
White Takes Shot at Bellator’s Rebney After Alvarez Victory
Rebney Responds to UFC President
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez made the most of his return to Bellator last night, following a long and at times ugly legal battle with the promotion, by narrowly defeating Michael Chandler . With… Read More
Opinion: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Meets Alexey Oleinik at Legends 2
By Michael Hatamoto
Former PRIDE superstar Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic was scheduled to rematch Aleksander Emelianenko next month at Legends 2, but the fight fell through due to continued personal problems Emelianenko needs to address.
Instead, Cro Cop will fight… Read More