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Report: Dana White “Not Opposed” to Cain Velasquez vs. “Bigfoot” Silva II
By FCF Staff
Not only did Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva shock many throughout the MMA world by knocking out decorated striker Alistair Overeem at UFC 156, but the heavyweight blasted away the promotion’s plans for an Overeem-Cain Velasquez title fight in… Read More
Opinion: A Welcomed Heavyweight Reshuffle
By Jesse Heitz
At UFC 155, the heavyweight landscape for the UFC shifted. Junior Dos Santos, then reigning as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was defeated by former Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez in what turned out to be an exceptionally impressive… Read More
GLORY CEO Says New Year’s Eve Show Will Launch Glory Kickboxing Into The American Mainstream
Says GLORY is in discussion with Showtime about a future TV deal in The U.S.
“These are the biggest, baddest guys in the world in stand-up fighting.”
By Joshua Molina
Monday’s big New Year’s Eve show from Saitama Super Arena… Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem Applies for NSAC License
By FCF Staff
In preparation for his February 2nd bout with Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, Alistair Overeem and his representatives have reportedly applied for a license today with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The move was necessary after Overeem was denied… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” DREAM Glory New Year’s Eve Show a True Mega Event
By Joshua Molina
If you love fighting, suspense and drama, there’s only one place to be on New Year’s Eve.
Watching DREAM 18 and Glory 4 live on Internet Pay Per View, or, for the first time ever, on the… Read More
DREAM 18: Tatsuya Kawajiri Set To Face Michihiro Omigawa On New Year’s Eve
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya ‘Crusher’ Kawajiri (31-7-2) formerly the world’s No. 1 lightweight, will enter the ring riding a four-fight win streak and face Judo specialist Michihiro Omigawa (13-12-1) in a featherweight (145 pounds/66 kilograms) bout on the DREAM 18… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bigfoot Will Be A Good Appetizer For The Demolition Man
By Joshua Molina
Add Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva to the list of UFC fights we don’t want to see.
That’s because it’s not going to be a fun night for Bigfoot, or the fans, unless you like to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bigfoot Puts His Big Foot In His Mouth; Overeem Predicts Cain Over JDS
By Joshua Molina
With the Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez megafight just around the corner, the UFC’s heavyweight division appears to be taking its rightful spot at the center of the UFC universe.
But that doesn’t mean that Antonio… Read More
Opinion: Can Frank Mir Come Back Yet Again?
By Jesse Heitz
The MMA world learned this week that yet another Zuffa card has been bitten by the injury bug. This time it’s the Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir event, which has subsequently been thrown into limbo. While the shakeup… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cormier-Mir Set For Nov. 3; On Same Day, Miguel Torres Headed to World Series
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier has a date with former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir on Nov. 4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Although the two knew they were fighting each… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir Booked For November 3rd
By FCF Staff
While for some time now, it’s been known that Frank Mir has been assigned the task of halting Daniel Cormier’s rise up the heavyweight ranks, the date of the UFC-Strikeforce bout hadn’t been announced. Now it appears… Read More
Josh Barnett on Daniel Cormier: “I See My Experience As Being The Biggest Advantage In This Fight”
By FCF Staff
Tomorrow night, Strikeforce will return to San Jose’s HP Pavilion for the promotion’s “Barnett vs. Cormier” event, which will see Josh Barnett take on Daniel Cormier in the Grand-Prix Heavyweight Finale.
Barnett (31-5) advanced through the tourney… Read More
Anderson Silva’s Undefeated Nephew Set For Muay Thai Fight Saturday
Nineteen year-old Black House Team Nogueira member Guilherme Bertholdo wants to rep America as a member of U.S. National Muay Thai Team
By FCF Staff
Undefeated 19-year-old prospect Guilherme Bertholdo (6-0), the nephew of UFC Middleweight Champion and pound-for-pound great… Read More
Daniel Cormier On Upcoming Strikeforce Heavyweight Tourney Showdown With Josh Barnett: “We Control What Happens In That Cage”
Heavyweight expects to migrate to the UFC after next two fights; Talks possibility of having to fight teammate Cain Velasquez
By Tom Taylor
The road to the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finals has been an interesting one, riddled with… Read More
Dana White Says Frank Mir and Cain Velazquez “Will Happen”
Henderson Willing to Fight dos Santos
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Alitsair Overeem’s failed drug test and no news as to what the Ultimate Fighting Championship plans to do if indeed he can’t fight Junior dos Santos on… Read More