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New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features MMA Lab’s John Crouch, UFC’s Jason Saggo
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features MMA Lab head coach John Crouch, and UFC lightweight Jason Saggo.
Crouch discusses Benson Henderson’s decision to sign with Bellator, his fighter’s upcoming bout with Andrey Koreshkov,… Read More
M-1 Challenge 64: Antun Racic vs. Vitaly Branchuk 135 Title Eliminator Added
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 28, 2016) – M-1 Global’s first event of 2016 is shaping up as a potential blockbuster with the announcement of the second M-1 Challenge bantamweight elimination fight for M-1 Challenge 64 on… Read More
M-1 Challenge 65: Ramazan Emeev to Face Maiquel Falcao in Grand Prix Middleweight Eliminator
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 26, 2016) – Reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao in the second M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator, March 4 at M-1… Read More
M-1 Grand Prix Tournament Relaunched
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 20, 2016) – M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein recently announced the relaunching of its popular series, M-1 Grand Prix Tournament.
“We’ve been preparing this a long time and now we’re happy… Read More
UFC Announces Hector Lombard to Face Neil Magny in Return Bout
By FCF Staff
Hector Lombard has his first fight in over a year booked, as the UFC has announced that the welterweight will take on fellow contender Neil Magny on March 20th.
The fight will co-headline UFC Fight Night 84,… Read More
UFC FN 81 Weigh-In Results: TJ Dillashaw And Dominick Cruz Cleared For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
The official weigh-ins have concluded for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 card in Boston, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight for the event.
In the headliner, former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw will take on former… Read More
Ryan Couture Set to Face Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (January 12, 2016) – Ryan Couture (10-3) will face Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (14-7) during the main card of “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” on January 29 at the Save Mart Center in… Read More
UFC FN 81: Eddie Alvarez Knows Bout With Anthony Pettis Will Reveal “What I Got”
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez is booked to fight Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 81 next Sunday, and the former Bellator champ understands that the scrap is a pivotal one for both men.
Pettis will be competing for the… Read More
UFC Books Joseph Benavidez vs. Zach Makovsky
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to build the line-up for its February 6th card in Las Vegas, as the promotion has announced that Joseph Benavidez will take on Zach Makovsky at the event.
UFC 196 will be hosted by… Read More
Victory FC 47: Anthony Smith Hoping to Extend Run, After Leaving “One of The Darkest Places I’ve Ever Been”
By Kelsey Mowatt
As 2016 gets underway, Anthony Smith is riding six fight winning streak and will compete in a pivotal fight later this month, when he takes on Elvis Mutapcic for Victory FC’s middleweight crown. These… Read More
Ken Shamrock Says “Without a Doubt” Conor McGregor is P4P Best Fighter
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor isn’t listed as the UFC’s best pound-for-pound fighter in the promotion’s rankings, but according to Ken Shamrock, the featherweight champ should be.
McGregor is coming off a jaw dropping, 13 second knockout win over Jose… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Says Next Bout Will be in April
By FCF Staff
Following Fedor Emelianenko’s successful comeback bout on New Year’s Eve, it looks like fans won’t have to wait long to see “The Last Emperor” fight again.
Emelianenko returned to the ring for the first time since 2012… Read More
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal Advances With KO, Shinya Aoki Stops Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Former Pride boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s Rizin Fighting Federation has hosted its first event to date, and in the main event, Shinya Aoki ensured Kazushi Sakuraba’s comeback wasn’t a triumphant one.
Aoki stopped the 46 year-old legend in… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Year in Review, Fighter of The Year Discussions
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA commentator Brendan Leier.
The two review the 2015 campaigns for the UFC, Bellator and more, and also discuss their picks… Read More
ONE Championship Bans Weight-Cutting by Dehydration
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23 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that the organization will lead the global MMA industry by banning weight-cutting by dehydration and instituting a new set of regulations and policies governing… Read More
Shamrock FC Announces 22 Event Schedule For 2016
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St. Louis, MO. – Shamrock FC has released its schedule of events for the 2016 calendar year. Beginning on January 16 at The Ameristar Casino, Shamrock FC Assault will be the first… Read More
Rizin FF: Brennan Ward vs. Ken Hasegawa Among Latest Additions to December 29th Card
By FCF Staff
Rizin Fighting Federation continues to round out the line-up for its upcoming debut, as the Japanese promotion has announced three more bouts for its December 29th card.
One of the match-ups will feature Bellator’s Brennan Ward (12-3)… Read More
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal to Battle Brett McDermott in Opening Round of HW Tourney
By FCF Staff
“King Mo” Lawal has a new opponent for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming, heavyweight tournament, as the promotion has announced he’ll face Brett McDermott.
Lawal had been scheduled to fight Mark Godbeer in the tourney’s quarterfinals, but the… Read More
UFC FN 80: Nathan Coy Can’t Wait to Make UFC Debut, “I’ve Always Been Ready For This”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After fighting professionally for over eight years and competing for big stage promotions like Bellator and Strikeforce, Nathan Coy has finally received the call he always wanted.
Recently the rugged wrestler was offered a… Read More
Joe Schilling Reports He’s no Longer With GLORY
By FCF Staff
It appears as though one of the United State’s biggest names in kickboxing is no longer with GLORY, as Joe Schilling is reporting he couldn’t reach a new deal with the promotion.
Schilling has been competing for… Read More