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UFC FN 77 Receives Clay Guida vs. Thiago Tavares
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 77 has received a featherweight bout between two well established vets, as Clay Guida will take on Thiago Tavares.
The match-up was announced by UFC Brazil’s Senior Vice President and General Manager Giovani Decke… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Say He’ll “be Fine” if Bout With Chris Weidman Hits The Ground
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman’s wrestling and punishing top game are widely regarded as the middleweight champ’s best tools, but Luke Rockhold evidently isn’t too concerned about them, as their UFC 194 bout approaches.
Weidman and Rockhold will square off… Read More
UFC FN 77: Alex Oliveira vs. Piotr Hallmann Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the UFC’s November 7th card in Sao Paulo continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Alex Oliveira will take on Piotr Hallmann at the event.
UFC FN 77 will be hosted by… Read More
UFC Adds Glover Teixeira – Patrick Cummins Bout to November Schedule
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, has received a noteworthy light-heavyweight scrap, as the promotion has announced that Glover Teixeira will battle Patrick Cummins.
UFC FN 77 will take place on November 7th and will… Read More
Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold Added to UFC’s December Schedule
By FCF Staff
UFC 194 will almost certainly be an historic night for the promotion, as today it announced that middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face Luke Rockhold at the December 12th event.
The card, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman And Anthony Johnson Lead Way in Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the salaries for UFC 187 on Saturday, and Chris Weidman and Anthony Johnson led the way.
The middleweight champ Weidman earned $500,000 for his first round, stoppage win over Vitor… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman Plans to “Keep Winning” And Silence His Doubters
By FCF Staff
Although Chris Weidman is widely considered to be one of the planet’s best pound-for-pound fighters, the UFC champ believes there are far too many people out there, who doubt his abilities.
Following Weidman’s quick and memorable stoppage… Read More
UFC 187: Daniel Cormier And Chris Weidman Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier secured the light-heavyweight title tonight at UFC 187, and he also earned an extra $50,000 while doing so.
Cormier battled through the punishing punches and kicks of Anthony Johnson in the main event, and turned… Read More
UFC 187: Anthony Johnson Doesn’t Regret Weight Cutting Issues of The Past
By FCF Staff
During Anthony Johnson’s first UFC run the heavy handed fighter was plagued by weight cutting issues, and following his loss to Vitor Belfort in 2012, “Rumble” was let go. Well, as the fighter gets set to face… Read More
UFC 187: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 187 will go down tomorrow in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the event, right here, beginning at 7 PM/ET.
In the main event, Daniel Cormier will face Anthony Johnson… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman’s Looking to Prove “All These Doubters Wrong”
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman will return to the Octagon at UFC 187, and when he does, the middleweight champ will be looking to take another step towards becoming the greatest fighter of all time.
Weidman will be competing for… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Tim Boetsch
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features a talk with UFC middleweight contender Tim Boetsch, who is set to fight the legendary Dan Henderson on June 6th.
During the segment, Boetsch discusses Henderson, fighting in… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman Receives BJJ Black Belt as Title Defense Nears
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of weeks out from his May 23rd bout with Vitor Belfort, UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman has been awarded his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The decorated wrestler and 12-0 fighter announced the news… Read More
UFC 187: Colby Covington Steps in For Sean Strickland
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 187 has undergone another change, as the promotion has announced that Sean Strickland has withdraw from his bout with Mike Pyle due to injury.No details regarding Strickland’s injury were provided.
Stepping in for… Read More
UFC on FOX 15: Chris Weidman Praises Luke Rockhold For Win, But Says “I’m a Totally Different Ball Game”
By FCF Staff
Following UFC on FOX 15, middleweight champ Chris Weidman praised Luke Rockhold for his victory over Lyoto Machida, but warned the contender facing him isn’t going to be so easy.
Rockhold dominated Machida on Saturday and ended… Read More
UFC on FOX 15: Luke Rockhold Takes Out Lyoto Machida
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold’s path to a title shot remains on track, as the middleweight took out fellow contender Lyoto Machida in impressive fashion at UFC on FOX 15.
Early on, Machida threatened Rockhold with big punches, but… Read More
Chris Weidman Talks Super Fight With Jon Jones: “Who’s The True King of New York?”
By FCF Staff
Since there’s been indications recently that professional MMA could finally be legalized in New York sooner than later, Chris Weidman is already campaigning for some historic fights in his home state.
The UFC Middleweight Champion recently spoke… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman Reports 6:50AM Visit From The NSAC
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort has been randomly drug tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in advance of his May 23rd scrap with Chris Weidman, and now the UFC champ is reporting he’s been called on to do the… Read More
UFC Books Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 187 continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Uriah Hall will fight middleweight Rafael Natal at the May 23rd card.
Hall (10-4) has won three straight bouts now since he was… Read More
UFC 187: Justin Scoggins-Josh Sampo, Rose Namajunas-Nina Ansaroff Added
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 187 continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that Justin Scoggins will fight Josh Sampo, and that Rose Namajunas will battle Nina Ansaroff at the May 23rd card.
Scoggins (9-2) is… Read More