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UFC 202: Nate Diaz Says Conor McGregor Was “Shortcut” to Big Payday, After “B-tching About my Contract For Six Years”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz has repeatedly said over the years that he and other fighters don’t get paid enough, and finally, the Stockton fighter is cashing some big checks.
Diaz fought Conor McGregor this past March, in what was… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s Joel Gold on Company’s Success, UFC Ban, Dana White, And Search For The Right Business Partner
By FCF Staff
In advance of Full Contact Fighter’s upcoming 20th Anniversary we’ve decided to publish a series of interviews with founder Joel Gold, who was one of the more influential people behind the growth of mixed-martial arts. In the… Read More
UFC 200 Salaries: Brock Lesnar Sets Record For Highest Disclosed Payday
By FCF Staff
The Nevada Commission has released the salary figures for UFC 200, and the numbers confirm that Brock Lesnar received a record payday for the event.
According to the figures that were disclosed to the commission, by the… Read More
UFC 200 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Hit Their Marks Except Johny Hendricks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-in festivities for UFC 200 are over, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight, except for Johny Hendricks.
Hendricks, who has had issues making weight in the past, came in slightly over at 171.25 for… Read More
UFC FN 90 Weigh-In Results: Rafael dos Anjos And Eddie Alvarez Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 90 are in the books, and all of the scheduled competitors for Thursday’s card have made weight.
In the main event, lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos will take on Eddie Alvarez.… Read More
UFC 200: Miesha Tate Argues Amanda Nunes “Tends to Break” Under Pressure
By FCF Staff
Amanda Nunes has won three straight fights, and has gone 5-1 in UFC action, but Miesha Tate questions whether the bantamweight can handle adversity.
Nunes has been tapped to challenge the bantamweight champ this Saturday at UFC… Read More
UFC 200: Jon Jones Responds to Daniel Cormier, Says Latter “Doesn’t Punch Hard”
By FCF Staff
Leading up to their UFC 200 rematch, Daniel Cormier has said Jon Jones lacks punching power, and now the latter is saying the same thing about his rival.
In advance of their July 9th bout, Jones recently… Read More
UFC 200: Frankie Edgar Argues Jose Aldo is “Wrestling Some Demons” as Rematch Nears
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo insists that he’s put his devastating loss to Conor McGregor behind him, but Frankie Edgar believes the former featherweight champ’s actions, say otherwise.
Edgar and Aldo are booked to fight at UFC 200 next Saturday,… Read More
UFC 200: Julianna Pena on Why Bout With Cat Zingano is Like a “Title Fight”
By FCF Staff
Julianna Pena’s upcoming bout with Cat Zingano won’t deliver her any championship gold if she wins it, but for the former TUF winner, it’s a title fight nonetheless.
The bantamweight contenders are scheduled to fight at UFC… Read More
UFC 200: Jose Aldo Says He’s Focused on Frankie Edgar, Has “Buried” Loss to Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Following Jose Aldo’s stunning, KO defeat to Conor McGregor, he repeatedly called for an immediate rematch. But now that the former featherweight champ is booked to face Frankie Edgar at UFC 200, Aldo insists he’s focused on… Read More
UFC FN 90: John Makdessi Discusses Decision to Leave Tristar, “Become Independent”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When John Makdessi throws down with Mehdi Baghdad at UFC Fight Night 90, he will do so, without having trained at Tristar, his home gym for eight years.
Following consecutive losses to Donald Cerrone… Read More
UFC 200: Thiago “Marreta” Santos Replacing Derek Brunson
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Derek Brunson has been forced to withdraw from UFC 200, due to issues he’s having with his vision, the promotion has confirmed that Thiago “Marreta” Santos will be replacing him. Brunson was scheduled to… Read More
UFC FN 88 Weigh-In Results: Cody Garbrandt And Thomas Almeida Are Set For War
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 88, which will be headlined by a bantamweight scrap between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida.
All of the competitors made weight for the card, which will… Read More
UFC Announces New Weight Cutting Guidelines
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has introduced new weight cutting guidelines in an effort to stop excessive weight cuts and promote fighter health.
In recent months, there’s been extensive debate and discussion as to whether some fighters are… Read More
UFC 200: TJ Dillashaw – Raphael Assuncao II Targeted
By FCF Staff
Plans are reportedly in motion to add another pivotal fight to UFC 200, as the promotion is hoping to add TJ Dillashaw – Raphael Assuncao to the July 9th card.
The UFC’s plans were reported in the… Read More
Alan Jouban vs. Nordine Taleb Booked For UFC’s International Fight Week
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to book bouts for the promotion’s International Fight Week in July, and one of the latest is a welterweight fight between Alan Jouban and Nordine Taleb.
The organization has confirmed that the bout will… Read More
UFC Adds Roy Nelson – Derrick Lewis Bout to Summer Schedule
By FCF Staff
Derrick Lewis called for a fight with Roy Nelson, following his recent win over Gabriel Gonzaga, and he’s gotten his wish.
The UFC has announced that the heavyweight contenders will battle at UFC FN 90, which will… Read More
UFC 200: Cain Velasquez Plans to Cut Back Sparring After Rash of Injuries
By FCF Staff
After fighting just once since 2013 due to injuries, Cain Velasquez has decided to scale back the amount of sparring he does in training.
Since Velasquez stopped Junior dos Santos at UFC 166, the accomplished wrestler has… Read More
Report: UFC Owners to Receive Massive Payday Following Casino IPO
By FCF Staff
UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, are inline to receive a massive payday, when Red Rock Resort sells shares for their once bankrupt, chain of casinos.
According to a report from the New York Post, the brothers are… Read More
UFC 197: Chris Kelades Says Sergio Pettis, Others, Are Going to Have “a Tough Task” Keeping up With Him
By Kelsey Mowatt
The oddsmakers have Chris Kelades as the underdog, heading into his scrap with Sergio Pettis, but the rugged vet has a clear vision of how he can defeat the rising flyweight.
Kelades and Pettis have been booked… Read More