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Hominick vs. Garza, Miller vs. Pierson and Swanson vs. Oliveira Among Latest Bouts Confirmed For UFC Canada Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed several bouts that will take place at its upcoming UFC 152 and UFC 154 events in Canada, which will be hosted by Toronto and Montreal respectively.
At the September 22 card… Read More
Cesar Gracie Says Nick Diaz Returning, Will Ask UFC For Fight With Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to whether Nick Diaz would fight again, the renowned fighter’s trainer and manager Cesar Gracie, says the former Strikeforce champ is ready to come back.
Gracie made the announcement in a statement… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC’s Anderson Silva and Ambition, MMA Judging Changes and Will Nick Diaz Return Today?
By Joshua Molina
Since UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva disposed of chatty Chael Sonnen, questions have swirled over who Silva should fight next.
Chris Weidman, Michael Bisping, Tim Boetsch and Brian Stann are among the names being talked about.
Weidman,… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva’s Manager Calls For Fight With GSP
Dismisses Fights With Current Middleweight Contenders
By FCF Staff
While UFC President Dana White has been hyping up the current middleweight title shot picture lately, by citing fighters like Chris Weidman as legitimate contenders for Anderson Silva, apparently one of… Read More
Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger Agree to Fight at UFC 151
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger have verbally agreed to fight at the promotion’s upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The UFC 151 card is scheduled to take place at the… Read More
Patrick Cote on Loss to Cung Le: “At The End of The Day, Don’t Leave it in The Judge’s Hands”
Canadian Hoping For UFC 154 Bout in Montreal
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC 148, Patrick Cote consistently said that he would not back away from a stand-up fight with the renowned striker Cung Le, and during the July 7th… Read More
B.J. Penn Hopes To Test Rory MacDonald’s Cardio
By Michael Hatamoto
BJ Penn will return from retirement to face rising prospect Rory MacDonald in a welterweight showdown, with MMA pundits unsure which fighter has the upper hand.
When they meet at UFC 152 in September, Penn already has… Read More
UFC Confirms Return of BJ Penn, Will Fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152
By FCF Staff
After Rory MacDonald and BJ Penn recently announced that they were both interested in fighting the other, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the two will meet later this year on September 22nd.
The news comes… Read More
BJ Penn Agrees to Fight Rory MacDonald
By FCF Staff
After much speculation as to whether decorated veteran BJ Penn would ever fight again, the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champ has reportedly agreed to fight rising star Rory MacDonald.
Earlier in the week, while being interviewed… Read More
Georges St. Pierre Says He’s “Feeling Great,” Video Documenting Recovery Released
By FCF Staff
The camp of UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has released a new video which documents the fighter’s ongoing recovery from knee surgery, which was required to repair the torn ACL he incurred while training last… Read More
Report: NSAC Suspends Nick Diaz For One Year
By FCF Staff
Retired or not, Nick Diaz won’t be fighting until early 2013, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended him for one year due to a positive test for marijuana metabolites following UFC 143.
According to multiple… Read More
Gracie Camp to Comment Monday on Nick Diaz’s Grappling Match No Show
By FCF Staff
After Nick Diaz failed to show for his scheduled grappling match with Braulio Estima, at yesterday’s World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, California, the fighter’s manager Cesar Gracie has announced on Twitter that the camp will release… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz Suing NSAC to Have Suspension Lifted
By FCF Staff
Despite retiring from the fighting following his unanimous decision loss to Carlos Condit in February, Nick Diaz and his representatives have taken steps which would indicate that the welterweight’s days of competing aren’t over after all.
According… Read More
World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Confirms Nick Diaz Competing in “Superfight”
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen if and when Nick Diaz will compete again in MMA, the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo has announced that the Cesar Gracie black belt will participate in one of the event’s “superfights”… Read More
Demian Maia to Make Welterweight Debut Versus Dong Hyun Kim
Riki Fukuda to Face Costa Philippou at UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia will face a stiff test in the decorated grappler’s welterweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the former middleweight will take on the resilient Dong… Read More
Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann Confirmed for TUF Live Finale
By FCF Staff
In what could very well be a title shot eliminator, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that Jake Ellenberger will fight fellow welterweight contender Martin Kampmann on June 1st. The bout will headline the promotion’s upcoming “Ultimate… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Calls Out Martin Kampmann
Says Welterweight’s Request for Shot at Carlos Condit “Pisses Me Off”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Due to a six fight win streak, and having defeated the likes of Jake Shields and Diego Sanchez in the process, not too… Read More
Nick Diaz Temporarily Suspended By Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has voted to issue an officialy, temporary suspension to UFC welterweight (170 pounds) contender Nick Diaz, who tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his UFC 143 interim title fight defeat to… Read More
Tyron Woodley: “I Feel Like I Am The Uncrowned World Champion”
Soft spoken superstar losing patience while he awaits a title shot
By Joshua Molina
The welterweight (170 pounds) division is perhaps the most schizophrenic weight class in all of mixed martial arts.
George St. Pierre, regarded as the best welterweight… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Presented With Omaha Key To The City
By FCF Staff
UFC on FUEL TV 1 main event fighter and Omaha, Nebraska native Jake Ellenberger was presented with the Key to the City by David Dover, Deputy Chief of Staff to Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, just two days… Read More