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UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre Scores Decision Win Over Nick Diaz, Challenger Hints Retirement Coming
By FCF Staff
As many expected would be the case, Georges St. Pierre utilized his renowned wrestling game and strikes from the top position to defeat challenger Nick Diaz tonight at UFC 158 in Montreal, Quebec. At the end of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC 158: All Eyes on Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
Georges St-Pierre is the champion, but you wouldn’t know it if you looked at who’s getting all the attention.
Nick Diaz is the star in Canada. He’s the one everyone is talking about.
Saying GSP is on… Read More
Georges St. Pierre And Nick Diaz Need To Be Separated At UFC 158 Weigh-Ins
All Competitors On Weight For Saturday’s Card
By FCF Staff
Not surprisingly, Nick Diaz was greeted by a chorus of boos this afternoon in Montreal, Quebec, as the outspoken challenger weighed in for his bout tomorrow night… 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
Martin Kampmann Hoping to Fight Tarec Saffiedine, Nick Diaz or GSP Next
By FCF Staff
Martin Kampmann is looking to return to action, after he was quickly knocked out by Johny Hendricks in November, and the vet is hoping to face another established welterweight in his next bout. The 30 year-old-fighter announced… Read More
Opinion: Jon Fitch’s Future with World Series of Fighting
By Jesse Heitz
The saga of Jon Fitch continues, this time he has found a new home in Ray Sefo’s World Series of Fighting. The MMA promotion, one of the budding competitors vying for the UFC’s undisputed dominance within the… Read More
Jon Fitch Confirms New WSOF Deal in Place: “Time to Get Back to Work”
By FCF Staff
As expected, it didn’t take Jon Fitch long to find a new employer, as the former UFC welterweight contender is reporting that he is set to sign with World Series of Fighting. The 35 year-old-fighter, who was… Read More
Heated Debate Between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz Dominates UFC 158 Call, Challenger Takes Issue With “Beat Down” Comments From Champ
By FCF Staff
Not only did Nick Diaz attend today’s conference call to promote his March 16th, UFC 158 bout with welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre, but the outspoken fighter dominated the call with several angry outbursts.
The call was… Read More
Report: Longtime Welterweight Contender Jon Fitch Amongst Latest UFC Cuts
By FCF Staff
Some observers may have been surprised to hear that lightweight Jacob Volkmann has been released by the UFC this week, and now news has surfaced that longtime welterweight contender Jon Fitch has also been let go.
Following… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” With Josh Barnett, Another Coup Opportunity
By Joshua Molina
Does Barnett equal Bellator?
Josh Barnett, the fast-talking heavyweight, appears to be headed away from the UFC after a breakdown in contract talks. That’s a loss for the UFC, which has a lot of mediocre heavyweights. Antonio… Read More
Nate Marquardt Making Octagon Return at UFC 158, Fighting Jake Ellenberger
By FCF Staff
Nate Marquardt will make his Octagon return, nearly two years from the day of his last UFC performance, as the promotion has announced that the welterweight has agreed to fight Jake Ellenberger at the March 16th, UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Overeem, Woodley, Fitch All Have A Lot To Gain With Victories at UFC 156
By Joshua Molina
UFC has several big storylines beyond the big championship main event between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.
. . . Alistair Overeem will fight the unpredictable and inconsistent Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. If Overeem wins, he gets Cain… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Nice Nick, Ratings Homerun; Let the Mo Show Begin
By Joshua Molina
A look around the world of MMA . . .
Breaking News: Nick Diaz showed up for a press conference . . . And said nice things about his UFC 158 opponent, Georges St. Pierre.
Diaz said… Read More
UFC 158 Presser: Despite Upcoming Title Shot, Returning Nick Diaz “Just Taking it One Fight at a Time”
By FCF Staff
When Nick Diaz announced he was leaving the sport last February, following his tightly contested, unanimous decision loss to Carlos Condit, few would have predicted then that the fighter would return one year later to fight UFC… Read More
Report: Robbie Lawler Returning to UFC, Fighting Josh Koscheck February 23rd
By FCF Staff
It appears as though another of Strikeforce’s biggest names is UFC bound, as according to reports Robbie Lawler, is heading back to the Octagon and will fight Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 on February 23rd.
The bout… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” The Real Reason GSP Wants to Fight Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
Georges St. Pierre is a smart man and a smart fighter.
In fact, he’s so smart, he knows the difference between accepting a good fight and a bad fight.
That’s why his “explanation” for why he wants… Read More
Cesar Gracie Confirms Nick Diaz Offered March 16th Bout With GSP
By FCF Staff
Shortly removed from the news that Rory MacDonald will rematch Carlos Condit on March 16th at UFC 158, it appears that a welterweight title fight between champion Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz is in the works… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Another Diaz Disappointment, Pacquiao KO Overshadows UFC on Fox 5
By Joshua Molina
Nate Diaz, like his brother Nick, has a heart of steel. But sometimes Nate, like his brother, has a head of straw.
That’s because when you are getting your face, stomach and legs pounded on national TV,… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Georges St. Pierre Has Asked to Fight Nick Diaz, Bout Likely
By FCF Staff
As some suspected would be the case, according to Dana White, Georges St. Pierre has informed the UFC that he is hoping to fight Nick Diaz next. The promotion’s president reportedly relayed the news today following a… Read More
UFC’s Seth Baczynski: “I Feel I Can Beat Anybody in the Welterweight Division”
“Trying Not to Get Too Emotional” About Fighting Mike Pierce
By Kelsey Mowatt
As a result of fighters like Jake Ellenberger, Rory MacDonald and Johny Hendricks working their way up the UFC welterweight rankings, some observers have possibly looked… Read More