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Opinion: UFC Decides to Feed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to Alexander Gustafsson
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson will try to earn another crack at the championship when he rebounds against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on March 8 in London, England.
If Gustafsson wins – which I expect him to… Read More
UFC Announces Gustafsson Fighting Nogueira Next
By FCF Staff
Following UFC Fight Night 30 today in Manchester, England, the promotion announced that it will return to the nation on March 8th, and that Alexander Gustafsson will fight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event. The card… Read More
Bellator’s “Rampage” Jackson Wanted Replacement For Nov. 2nd, PPV to Continue
By FCF Staff
Although Tito Ortiz was forced to withdraw from Bellator’s November 2nd card in Long Beach, “Rampage” Jackson was hoping to fight a replacement and maintain the event’s pay-per-view status.
The former UFC champ appeared on the… Read More
Cormier Not Interested in Fighting Gustafsson Overseas For 205 Debut
By FCF Staff
Now that Daniel Cormier is set to make his move to light-heavyweight, following his win over Roy Nelson at UFC 166, the consensus appears to be he should fight Alexander Gustafsson next. Not only are both men… Read More
Opinion: Who Gets Next Crack at Heavyweight Title?
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC heavyweight division is relatively thin these days, so it might take some creative marketing on the UFC’s part to make exciting future matchups.
I believe the winner of Josh Barnett-Travis Browne could be next in… Read More
Jon Jones Says Foot Not Seriously Injured, “Focusing on Full Recovery”
By FCF Staff
Despite the memorable and violent war Jon Jones engaged in with Alexander Gustafsson Saturday night, the light-heavyweight champ has evidently emerged from the bout without any serious injuries.
Following the UFC 165 headliner, Jones was released from… Read More
Opinion: Alexander Gustafsson Should Have Earned Your Respect
By Michael Hatamoto
If you didn’t believe in him prior to UFC 165, Swedish light-heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson gave UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones all he could handle over 25 minutes.
Jones was rightfully the pre-fight… Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Impresses During and After UFC 165
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into last night’s UFC 165 card, depending on who you talked to, Alexander Gustafsson was or wasn’t a legitimate threat to the historic reign of Jon Jones. The UFC did its best to… Read More
UFC FN 33: Anthony Perosh to Fight Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
The December 7th, UFC Fight Night in Brisbane, Australia will feature another fighter from that nation, as Sydney’s Anthony Perosh has been booked to fight light-heavyweight Ryan Bader.
Perosh (14-7) will be looking to build on the… Read More
Daniel Cormier, New No. 1 Contender?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier “probably” will earn a UFC light heavyweight championship title shot with a win against Roy Nelson at UFC 166 in October.
That’s assuming Cormier wins his next fight and UFC… Read More
UFC FN 33: “Shogun” Rua Fighting James Te Huna in Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Mark Hunt versus”Bigfoot” Silva will headline it’s December 7th event in Brisbane, Australia, the promotion has announced that “Shogun” Rua will fight James Te Huna in the co-main event. UFC… Read More
UFC 165: Jon Jones Says Age And Height Are All he Shares With Alexander Gustafsson
By Kelsey Mowatt
As is the case with any great champion when they’re next fight is approaching, the media and fans tend to speculate on if and why this challenger could be the one to end their reign. In the… Read More
Opinion: Time to Shift Focus Back to Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC had an extremely busy past six weeks, but it’s now time to shift focus to the upcoming light heavyweight championship fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
Jones vs. Gustafsson is the… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Anthony Pettis Lands P4P Position, Josh Barnett Moves Up
By FCF Staff
UFC 164 was the biggest night in the career of Anthony Pettis to date, as the former WEC champ ended the seven fight winning streak of Benson Henderson to become UFC Lightweight Champion. As a result of… Read More
Watch the UFC Fight Night 28 Weigh-Ins
By FCF Staff
The official weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 28 card in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, will take place today beginning at 3:00 ET/ 12:00 PT, and you can watch them right here at Full Contact Fighter.… Read More
Report: Hugo Viana Off UFC FN 28 Card
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the September 4th, UFC Fight Night 28 has lost a bantamweight tilt, as Hugo “Wolverine” Viana is reporting that he’s injured his knee and is off the card.
Viana was scheduled to fight… Read More
Daniel Cormier Responds to Jon Jones: “Grow up Bud”
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier appear to be on a collision course, and since the latter called out the champion earlier this year, the two have exchanged words.
At a UFC World Tour event… Read More
Report: Machida Says Move to 185 Still Possible, Believes UFC Pressured Silva to Rematch Weidman
By FCF Staff
Although Lyoto Machida could secure another shot at the light-heavyweight belt this Saturday at UFC 163, the former champ says he’s still open to the possibility of moving to middleweight at some juncture.
In a recent interview… Read More
Lyoto Machida Doesn’t “Think it’s Right” for Daniel Cormier to Get Immediate 205 Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier recently relayed that he intends to call for a title shot at light-heavyweight, after he fights heavyweight Roy Nelson at UFC 166, and Lyoto Machida isn’t a fan of the idea.
Machida is scheduled to… Read More
UFC Fight Night 28 Adds Kenny Robertson vs. Joao Zeferino, Piotr Hallmann vs. Francisco Trinaldo
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, September 4th UFC on FOX Sports 1 card is nearing completion, as two more bouts have reportedly beed added to the event, which will take place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. At welterweight, Kenny Robertson will… Read More