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Nevada Commission Reports Conor McGregor Fined $75,000, Not $150K
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that the Nevada State Athletic Commission had fined Conor McGregor $150,000 for his involvement in the well documented, water bottle throwing incident in August, but apparently that’s not quite the case.
Recently NSAC executive… Read More
Conor McGregor Believes UFC 205 Will Crack 2 Million PPV Buy Mark
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has been the driving force behind the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view cards to date, and the Irish star believes his next bout will set a new record for the promotion.
McGregor will take on lightweight champ… Read More
Jose Aldo’s Coach Says UFC “Lacked Truth” in Handling Interim 145 Champ
By FCF Staff
Following Jose Aldo’s declaration that he’s done fighting, the interim featherweight champ’s coach, Andre Pederneiras, has weighed in on the situation.
After the UFC announced that Conor McGregor will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez on November 12th,… Read More
Conor McGregor Tells NSAC “Good Luck” Collecting $150K Fine
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has been hit with a big fine by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but it sounds like the organization might run into some hurdles trying to collect.
The UFC’s featherweight champ was recently fined $150,000… Read More
UFC 205: Dana White Says Conor McGregor “Can’t Tie up Two Divisions”, Comments on Jose Aldo Situation
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has said he plans to defend two titles, if he defeats lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, but Dana White says differently.
McGregor will face Alvarez in the main event of the upcoming card,… Read More
Jose Aldo Threatens to Take Dive if He’s Not Granted UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Recently Jose Aldo relayed that he no longer wants to fight and that he wants the UFC to release him, and the Brazilian star isn’t backing off that stance.
Aldo made the announcement following the news that… Read More
UFC 205: Michael Johnson Knows Path to 155 Title Goes “Through” Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost and is widely considered to be one of the best, if not the best, grappler in MMA, but Michael Johnson welcomed the opportunity to face “The Eagle” at UFC 205.
Johnson was… Read More
UFC 205: Khabib Nurmagomedov Threatens to “Show His Power”, Leave UFC, if Title Fight Isn’t Awarded Next
By FCF Staff
After being passed over for a lightweight title fight at UFC 205, Khabib Nurmagomedov is threatening to “show his power”, if he’s not awarded a title fight next.
Recently UFC President Dana White reported that Nurmagomedov, and… Read More
FULL CONTACT FIGHTER is Looking For New Partners!
By FCF Staff
The longest-standing and most respected global MMA media outlet is looking for partners, who are interested in helping FCFighter.com increase its online presence and coverage of combat sports.
Founded in 1997 as a… Read More
Demetrious Johnson Says UFC’s “Champions Don’t Get Paid The Top Dollars”
By FCF Staff
Recently many UFC fighters have been campaigning for ‘super-fights’ that could generate big draws, with or without a title, and Demetrious Johnson understands why.
For years, most of the promotion’s biggest bouts have been championship fights or… Read More
Bellator Announces Date, Venue For Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to… Read More
Report: Rafael dos Anjos – Tony Ferguson Bout in the Works for TUF Latin America 3 Finale
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Tony Ferguson hasn’t locked up a title shot just yet, as according to reports, the surging lightweight is likely fighting former champ Rafael dos Anjos next.
The UFC is hoping to have the… Read More
UFC 201: Tyron Woodley Takes Out Robbie Lawler to Grab WW Crown
By FCF Staff
Yet another UFC championship has changed hands, as Tyron Woodley took out Robbie Lawler tonight at UFC 201 to become the welterweight champ.
Woodley dropped Lawler with a massive right hand in the opening round, and proceeded… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Bellator’s Daniel Weichel
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features a talk with Bellator featherweight contender, Daniel Weichel.
The 40 fight plus vet discusses his bout this Friday with rising 145’er, Emmanuel Sanchez, which will be part of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s Joel Gold on Company’s Success, UFC Ban, Dana White, And Search For The Right Business Partner
By FCF Staff
In advance of Full Contact Fighter’s upcoming 20th Anniversary we’ve decided to publish a series of interviews with founder Joel Gold, who was one of the more influential people behind the growth of mixed-martial arts. In the… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Brock Lesnar Joins Top 10 HW Ranks
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Brock Lesnar long to move into the UFC’s top ten, heavyweight rankings, after not fighting for nearly five years.
Lesnar worked his way to a unanimous decision win over contender Mark Hunt at UFC… Read More
UFC FN 90: Mitch Clarke Says His Overall Game Makes it a “Very Tough Fight” For Joe Duffy
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into UFC FN 90, some may be assigning a grappler versus striker narrative to the Mitch Clarke – Joseph Duffy scrap, but “Danger Zone” understands that’s an imprecise analysis.
Recently Clarke appeared on Full… Read More
Rafael dos Anjos Argues Khabib Nurmagomedov Doesn’t Deserve Title Shot Yet
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the last man to defeat Rafael dos Anjos, and has yet to lose in 23 fights, but the lightweight champ doesn’t believe he should fight for the title next.
Nurmagomedov worked his way to… Read More
Bellator Dynamite 2: “Rampage” Jackson Gets by Satoshi Ishii, Michael Chandler Takes LW Belt With Vicious KO
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson’s Bellator return was a successful one tonight, as the former UFC champ worked his way to a win over Satoshi Ishii at Dynamite 2.
Ishii was able to hit several nice trips early on, but… Read More
Rafael dos Anjos Says he Would “Hurt” Conor McGregor, Finish Him Faster Than Nate Diaz Did
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos will face Eddie Alvarez in a couple of weeks time, but the UFC’s lightweight champ’s still interested in battling Conor McGregor down the line.
Dos Anjos was scheduled to defend the lightweight title against… Read More