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Opinion: Brandon Vera and the Cold, Hard Truth
By Jesse Heitz
Like many prominent UFC cards, the UFC on FOX: Shogun vs. Vera card, which aired just this past weekend on August 4, 2012, has given us cause to reflect on the future of another of the sport’s… 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
Opinion: The UFC and Team-Based Rivalries
By Jesse Heitz
The other day I happened across an article by Fox Sports writer A.J. Perez, entitled “Team Concepts for a Solo Sport”. The article highlighted that the recent UFC on Fox: “Shogun” vs. Vera, featured a plethora of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Lets UFC Fans Do His Job, Dan Henderson Lost In All The Title Shot Talk
By Joshua Molina
It looks like Lyoto Machida is in line for the next title shot against Jon “Bones” Jones, unless of course UFC boss Dana White changes his mind again.
White originally said the winner of the Shogun Rua… Read More
Report: Despite Contending For Title Shot, Former Light-Heavyweight Champ Lyoto Machida Open to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
As Lyoto Machida prepares to battle Ryan Bader tonight in Los Angeles, in a fight which UFC President Dana White has said could determine the next challenger at 205 pounds, the former champ has relayed he’s open… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Dana White Hops on the Bandwagon, Likes Invicta FC, Women’s MMA and Ronda Rousey
By Joshua Molina
What do you know? Ronda Rousey actually showed a female mixed martial artist and an Olympian some respect. She wrote, “Huge congrats to @judo_kayla winning gold in women’s judo today!!!!.”
Kayla Harrison, 22, won the Olympic gold… Read More
UFC on FOX 4: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will broadcast on FOX for a fourth time. The event will take place in Los Angeles, California, and will, according to UFC president Dana White, provide us with an opponent for the winner… Read More
Former Champs Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell Make Their Picks For UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 4 card in Los Angeles will determine who will challenge for the promotion’s light-heavyweight belt next, and former champs Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture have weighed in.
In a press… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Will Gimmicks Fuel Ratings for UFC on FOX? With Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey, Less is More
By Joshua Molina
We are two days away from UFC on FOX, an event with a lot on the line for four fighters and the UFC.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua battles Brandon Vera and Lyoto Machida takes on Ryan Bader.… Read More
After Two Year Plus Absence, UFC’s Mike Swick Says “It’s Great to be Back”
Recovered TUF 1 Vet Fighting DaMarques Johnson
By FCF Staff
While heading into this Saturday’s UFC on FOX 4 card, much of the spotlight has been focused on the light-heavyweight title shot implications that will be riding on the event,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC and The Stanley Cup; Tickets Still Available for UFC on FOX; and Dana White Backpedals
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is big, but, apparently, not that big. The kings of pay-per-view, the young male demographic, and Bud Light, met their match in the form of real kings, as in the Los Angeles Kings.
The UFC… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader in Mix for Title Shot After Fan Backlash
By FCF Staff
After confirming that the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera would receive a title shot, and receiving plenty of fan and media backlash afterwards, UFC President Dana White has announced that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC, Mir, Enter the Hexagon; Invicta FC All-Women’s Show Creates MMA Buzz
By Joshua Molina
Daniel Cormier can’t go to the UFC yet. So the UFC will come to him.
Coming off a one-sided beating at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir is now scheduled to battle… Read More
Report: Ulysses Gomez Replacing Injured Ian McCall Versus John Moraga
By FCF Staff
According to reports, former Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion and current bantamweight champ Ulysses Gomez will make his UFC debut against John Moraga, at UFC on FOX 4.
The news comes just days after Moraga’s original opponent,… Read More
Report: “Rampage” Jackson Fighting Glover Teixeira at UFC 153
By FCF Staff
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will fight the man Mauricio “Shogun” Rua recently turned down, as the former light-heavyweight champion has reportedly agreed to fight Glover Teixeira at UFC 153.
The bout, which is expected to take place October… Read More
Joey Beltran Talks Being Given A Second Wind By UFC, How He Felt After Being Cut
“It was pretty horrible. I definitely slipped into a couple solid weeks of depression. I didn’t want to leave my house.”
By Tom Taylor
In a sport as competitive as MMA, making it to the big leagues does not guarantee… Read More
Report: Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves Off UFC 149 Card
By FCF Staff
According to reports, the upcoming July 21st UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, has lost two notable competitors, as both Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves have apparently been forced to withdraw from the event due to injuries.… Read More
Dan Henderson to Challenge Jon Jones at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
The expected bout between decorated veteran Dan Henderson and renowned UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will take place September 1st, in Las Vegas.
UFC President Dana White tweeted the news Wednesday night.
The 24 year-old Jones is… Read More
Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch Official for UFC 149
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight challenger Erik Koch at the promotion’s upcoming July 21st event in Calgary, Alberta. The UFC 149 card will be hosted by the city’s Scotiabank… Read More
Dan Henderson to Challenge Jon Jones Next
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones will look to defeat yet another decorated fighter, as following his impressive unanimous decision win over Rashad Evans last night, the UFC has announced that he will fight former Strikeforce champ Dan Henderson next.
No… Read More