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Opinion: Leonard Garcia Aims To Please MMA Fans
By Michael Hatamoto
Leonard Garcia recently signed with the regional MMA promotion Legacy Fighting Championship, and should provide an interesting chance to see what he has left in the gas tank.
Legacy FC immediately matched him up… Read More
Valentijn Overeem Off CFA 11 Card, Travis Wiuff Stepping Into Fight Mike Kyle
By FCF Staff
Championship Fighting Alliance has announced that Valentijn Overeem has been forced to withdraw from his May 24th bout with Mike Kyle, due to a rib injury. Stepping into take his place on short notice will be UFC… Read More
Tyson Steele Fighting Steve Carl in New WSOF 3 Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Tyrone Spong not being available to fight at World Series of Fighting 3 due to visa issues, the promotion has announced that a welterweight fight between Tyson Steele and Steve Carl is… Read More
Opinion: The Great Fallon Fox Debate
By Jesse Heitz
Today, I officially enter the fray regarding Fallon Fox. I had erroneously anticipated that this discussion would quickly die down, that it was nothing more than a flash-in-the-pan story that would create a short-lived media frenzy. Little… Read More
Bellator Lightweight Tourney Winner Dave Jansen Knows He Has “Detractors”, But Success “Didn’t Happen By Accident”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Dave Jansen has done nothing but win since he signed with Bellator, and if the veteran’s arrival went unnoticed by some observers in 2011, what the lightweight has accomplished since has been kind of hard to… Read More
Report: Rory MacDonald Suffers Setback, Re-Injures Neck
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald won’t be jumping back into action anytime soon, as the rising welterweight has reportedly aggravated the neck injury, which forced him to withdraw from a UFC 158 bout with Carlos Condit.
MacDonald informed the… Read More
Demetrious Johnson’s Shoulder Surgery A Success
By Timothy J. Gilbert
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson successfully underwent surgery on his injured shoulder Thursday, repairing three tears in his labrum, and marking the beginning of his journey back to the octagon.
Johnson recently reported the success of… Read More
Emanuel Newton On Win Over “King Mo” Lawal: “In Boxing, You Don’t Have to Worry About Spinning Backfists But In MMA You Do”
“Not Looking Past” Bellator Finals Opponent Mikhail Zayats
By Kelsey Mowatt
For several years, the name Emanuel Newton been a familiar one with MMA insiders and hardcore fans, thanks to several notable wins and… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” With a $12,000 Paycheck, Let’s Hope Liz Carmouche Gets a Big Pay Per View Cut
By Joshua Molina
The women have arrived in the UFC!
Well, not really. Liz Carmouche, the other half of the first women’s fight in UFC history, reportedly earned $12,000.
Think about that.
How could the UFC juggernaut pay a main… Read More
Bellator’s Emanuel Newton Expecting to Fight “King Mo” Lawal Next, But “Anything Can Happen…It’s Like Any Given Sunday, But For Us It’s Any Given Thursday”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While many throughout the MMA world will be tuning into tonight’s Bellator card to catch the promotional debut of “King Mo” Lawal, one of the most interested viewers will certainly be Emanuel Newton. After scoring a submission… Read More
Opinion: Rampage Heading For Another Meltdown?
By Jesse Heitz
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson seems to be at it again, giving fans and writers alike an incredible level of entertainment without stepping foot into The Octagon. In a recent conference call, the always excitable fan-favorite nearly frothed at… Read More
Report: Josh Barnett, Daniel Cormier and Gegard Mousasi Lead Final Strikeforce Payroll
By FCF Staff
Former UFC heavyweight champ Josh Barnett was the top earner at Strikeforce’s most recent and final event in Oklahoma City Saturday, according to figures that have been released by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. Recent heavyweight grand-prix… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” All MMA Fighters Need To Watch Monday Night Raw’s CM Punk vs. The Rock Exchange
By Joshua Molina
Yes, the outcomes in pro wrestling are scripted, but a lot of what wrestlers do on live TV every week is very real.
And every MMA fighter could learn a lot from watching last night’s historic microphone… Read More
Report: Hideo Tokoro, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, and Megumi Fujii Among Winners at Vale Tudo Japan
By FCF Staff
Hideo Tokoro reportedly needed less than one minute to stop MMA pioneer Rumina Sato in the main event of Vale Tudo Japan’s latest card today in Tokyo, which returned the DREAM vet back to the winner’s column. Tokoro… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Roy Nelson – How Far Can The Fat Guy Go?
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen calls himself “The Bad Guy.”
Roy Nelson is “The Fat Guy.” But he’s one fat guy you definitely don’t want to tease.
Just ask Mitrione, Dave Herman and a host of other seemingly better-conditioned, well-trained… Read More
TUF 16 Finale Highlights: Roy Nelson Finishes Matt Mitrione
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Bellator Title Fight Between Alexander Shlemenko and Maiquel Falcao Set For Feb. 7th
By FCF Staff
With former middleweight champ Hector Lombard now with the UFC, Bellator will determine its new champion on February 7th, when Alexander Shlemenko takes on Maiquel Falcao. The bout will be hosted by the Arena at the Gwinnett… Read More
Diego Sanchez Eyeing March 3rd Bout With Takanori Gomi
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez is hoping to fight Takanori Gomi when he returns to action next year, as the veteran has posted on his official Twitter account that a March 2nd bout with the former PRIDE champ is in… Read More
Gray Maynard and Shane Carwin Out of December Bouts Due to Injuries
Jim Miller Stepping Into Face Joe Lauzon
By FCF Staff
The rash of injuries the UFC roster has endured in 2012 isn’t letting up, as the promotion is reporting that both Gray Maynard and Shane Carwin have been forced to… Read More
Vinny Magalhaes Responds to Igor Pokrajac, Says Takedown “Was a Bad Decision For Sure”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Vinny Magalhaes made his long awaited return to the Octagon Saturday night, and while doing so, showed the newest generation of fans why jiu-jitsu enthusiasts have heaped praise on the light-heavyweight for years. While the armbar Magalhaes… Read More