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UFC 169: Injury Forces Dominick Cruz to Vacate Bantamweight Title, Renan Barao to Fight Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
Dominick Cruz’s long awaited return to the Octagon will not happen on February 1st as scheduled, as the UFC has announced that the renowned fighter has been forced to drop out of the event due to a… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Weidman Moves Into Top Five P4P, Rankings Expanded to 15 Spots
By FCF Staff
Considering Chris Weidman holds two wins over the legend Anderson Silva, following his TKO victory due to injury at UFC 168, it’s not surprising to see that the middleweight champ has moved into the UFC’s top five,… Read More
Watch The UFC on FOX 9 Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7:00 PM/ET / 4:00 PM/PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC on FOX 9 card right here, beginning today at 7:00 PM /ET / 4:00 PM/PT.
Saturday’s card will be hosted by Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena and will feature… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Stout Sees “Big Openings” in McKenzie’s Game, But Knows TUF Vet is “No Joke”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When you consider that Sam Stout is closing out his eighth year in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and that the lightweight has earned seven fight night bonuses during his run, few would argue that the… Read More
Report: Former Bellator Champ Zach Makovsky UFC Bound, Fighting Scott Jorgensen December 14th
By FCF Staff
After losing scheduled opponents Ian McCall and John Dodson due to injury, Scott Jorgensen will reportedly battle Octagon newcomer Zach Makovsky at UFC on FOX 9, December 14th.
The new flyweight match-up is being reported by multiple… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Bobby Green Stepping in for Injured Jamie Varner
By FCF Staff
The December 14th, UFC on FOX 9 card has received another change, as the promotion has announced that lightweight Jamie Varner has withdrawn due to injury, and as a result, Bobby Green will face Pat Healy.
The… Read More
UFC 169 Adds Two Title Fights in Aldo-Lamas, Cruz-Barao
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s return to Newark, New Jersey on February 1st is setting up to be a big night, as the promotion has confirmed two title fights for the card. After a two plus year absence, bantamweight champion… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Moraga to Fight Uyenoyama
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the December 14th, UFC on FOX 9 card continues to near completion, as the promotion has announced that flyweight contender John Moraga will fight Darren Uyenoyama at the event.
The card will be hosted… Read More
Opinion: Dominick Cruz Needs To Prove His Worth
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz expects to be ready sometime in early 2014, and a unification fight with interim champion Renan Barao is possible.
Cruz hasn’t fought inside the cage since a unanimous decision… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Scott Jorgensen Dropping to Flyweight, Fighting Ian McCall
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that not only is Scott Jorgensen dropping to flyweight, but that the top ten ranked featherweight will fight the promotion’s #3 125’er in Ian McCall next. The bout will be part of the… Read More
UFC 166: Flyweight Prospect Darrell Montague to Fight John Dodson
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another top ranked flyweight to its roster, as the promotion has announced that Darrell Montague will take on contender John Dodson, at UFC 166 on October 19th.
Montague (13-2), who is… Read More
Report: Renan Barao Says Dominick Cruz Could be Back Early 2014
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been without the services of Dominick Cruz since October, 2011, and according to interim champ Renan Barao, over two years will have gone by before the champion fights again.
Cruz attended the… Read More
UFC on FOX 8 Payroll: Lawler, Guillard and Herman Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Washington State Department of Licensing has released the disclosed salary figures for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, and veteran slugger Robbie Lawler led the way.
According to the numbers that were released to… Read More
Watch the UFC on FOX 8 Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7:00 PM EST
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 8 right here at FCFighter.com beginning at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.
The card will be hosted by Seattle’s Key Arena and will feature… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Veteran Aaron Riley Says Lengthy Layoff Was a “Good Experience”, Heading Into Fight With Justin Salas
By Kelsey Mowatt
When veteran Aaron Riley steps into the Octagon Saturday to throw down with Justin Salas at UFC on FOX 8, he’ll be fighting for the first time since September, 2011. For a man who already… Read More
Jake Ellenberger: Rory MacDonald Made a “Stupid Decision” by Agreeing to Fight, Tells Welterweight “This Isn’t a Tears for Fears Lookalike Contest”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although UFC on FOX 8 will feature a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga, much of the pre-fight spotlight has focused on Jake Ellenberger, thanks in no small part to some of… Read More
Flyweight Bout Could Headline UFC PPV
By FCF Staff
Although a flyweight tilt hasn’t headlined a UFC pay-per-view event yet, UFC President Dana White says that day will eventually come. White’s confirmation comes not long before a flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and John… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Means Replacing Green, Voelker Stepping in for Bahadurzada
By FCF Staff
The July 27th, UFC on FOX 8 card has received a couple of late changes, as the promotion has announced that lightweight Bobby Green and welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada have withdrawn due to injuries.
Stepping in for Green,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Who Is The Last Of The Unbeatables?
By Joshua Molina
Is anyone unbeatable anymore?
The demise of Anderson Silva has brought everyone back down to earth.
Yes, it’s true. No once is invincible.
Look at some of the greats in the game who have all met the… Read More
UFC 165: Ivan Menjivar vs. “Kid” Yamamoto Confirmed
By FCF Staff
As expected, the September 21st, UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario will feature a bantamweight bout between established vets Ivan Menjivar and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. The UFC Canada Twitter account confirmed the match-up on Monday.
Menjivar (25-10)… Read More