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MMA World Comments on Mayweather-Pacquiao Decision Via Twitter
By FCF Staff
The mega-fight between boxing stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather went down last night in Las Vegas, and as many observers thought would be the case, the latter emerged victorious.
The bout featured some memorable exchanges early… Read More
UFC 189: Matt Brown Reports Nate Diaz Fight “Isn’t Happening”
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Matt Brown would fight Nate Diaz on July 11th, the latter claimed the bout was never negotiated with him, and now it looks like the fight’s been cancelled.
Following the… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Says UFC Announced Matt Brown Fight Prematurely
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz is interested in fighting Matt Brown, but according to the outspoken fighter, the promotion announced the UFC 189 bout before he “agreed to it”.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced that Diaz is returning to the… Read More
UFC 188’s Gilbert Melendez: “I Have a Style That Can Beat Anyone in This Game”
By FCF Staff
Although Gilbert Melendez has come up short in his bid to become UFC lightweight champ so far, the veteran fighter is still confident he can defeat any 155’er on the planet.
Melendez is booked to fight Eddie… Read More
UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos Reports he Won Lightweight Title With Knee Injury
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos worked his way to a clear cut, decision win over Anthony Pettis last night at UFC 185, and he did so with an injured knee.
After the bout, which saw dos Anjos lay claim… Read More
UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Ross Pearson And Beneil Dariush Win Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos worked his way to a clear cut, unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185, and not surprisingly, he earned a bonus for his performance.
After the card, the UFC confirmed that the… Read More
UFC 185 Weigh-In Results: Headliners Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will take place tomorrow night in Dallas, Texas, and all of the competitors, except one, made weight on their initial attempts.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis came in at 155 pounds for his main event bout… Read More
UFC 185: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will go down tomorrow night in Dallas, Texas, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 5 PM/ET.
In the main event, lightweight champion… Read More
UFC 185: Johny Hendricks Reporting His Weight is The Lowest It’s Been “This Close to a Fight”
By FCF Staff
After Johny Hendricks lost the UFC’s welterweight title in December, he vowed to keep his weigh in check in between fights, and it looks like the former champ has done just that.
Hendricks is scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC 185: Roger Narvaez Happy to “Take Out TUF Guys Continent by Continent”
By FCF Staff
After earning his first UFC victory in November, by decisioning Luke Barnatt, Roger Narvaez is hoping to hand another TUF vet a loss.
Narvaez is booked to face middleweight Elias Theodorou next weekend at UFC 185, who… Read More
UFC 188: Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez to Co-Headline
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez have been talking about fighting for years, and now the lightweights have been booked to battle.
On Monday, the UFC announced that the two will fight in the co-headliner of UFC 188,… Read More
UFC 185: Joseph Duffy to Battle Vagner Rocha in Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
Not long after it was revealed that Jospeh Duffy has signed with the UFC, the promotion has announced that the Irish lightweight will battle Vagner Rocha on March 14th.
The bout will be part of UFC 185,… Read More
UFC Confirms Henry Cejudo to Fight Chris Cariaso
By FCF Staff
After an impressive outing in his UFC debut, Henry Cejudo has been booked to fight a top ten, ranked flyweight next.
The UFC has announced that Cejudo will fight the #9 ranked Chris Cariaso, on March 14th… Read More
UFC’s Alistair Overeem and Roy Nelson Booked for Battle
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will feature a heavyweight scrap between two, top 15 ranked fighters, as the promotion has announced that Alistair Overeem will battle Roy Nelson at the event.
The upcoming card will take place on March 14th,… Read More
Report: Ben Askren Says Dana White is Telling “Blatant Lies” About ONE FC Champ
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren and UFC President Dana White have had several, heated exchanges through the media to date, and now the ONE FC welterweight champ has accused the latter of telling “blatant lies” about him.
Recently, White has… Read More
Report: Dana White Says CM Punk Will Train With Roufusport
By FCF Staff
Phil “CM Punk” Brooks has apparently selected a home gym to prepare for his UFC debut, and as expected, it’s a camp with several decorated fighters.
According to UFC President Dana White, the pro-wrestling star has decided… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Lyoto Machida Moves up Middleweight Rankings After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida scored another, impressive win at UFC Fight Night 58 on Saturday, and the middleweight saw his ranking improve as a result.
The former light-heavyweight champ quickly put away CB Dollaway with a punishing liver kick… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Rafael dos Anjos Makes Move, Strawweight Rankings Posted
By FCF Staff
After dominating Nate Diaz for 15 minutes this past weekend at UFC on FOX 13, Rafael dos Anjos has improved his position in the lightweight division.
As a result of his unanimous decision win over Diaz, dos… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Rafael dos Anjos Makes Case For Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos will battle Nate Diaz tomorrow night at UFC on FOX 13, and the lightweight contender believes a victory should secure him a fight with champion Anthony Pettis.
Dos Anjos has certainly impressed in recent… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Robbie Lawler Moves Into Pound-For-Pound Rankings After Title Win
By FCF Staff
Following Robbie Lawler’s championship win at UFC 181 the welterweight’s stock has never been higher, and that’s reflected in the promotion’s new rankings.
Lawler worked his way to a split decision victory over Johny Hendricks on Saturday… Read More