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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Welcome to Planet Earth, Dana
By Joshua Molina
Dana White, welcome to Planet Earth.
UFC boss Dana White said something nice–about Fedor Emelianenko.
White admitted Fedor was one of the best heavyweights in the world on a recent conference call.
This is after years of… Read More
Full Content Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Cuts Back – Twice as Hard
By Joshua Molina
UFC boss Dana White knows how to hold a grudge.
Just ask Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Bob Arum, Greg Jackson, Roy Nelson, etc. These are people who Dana White has blasted publicly because he disagreed… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Eddie Alvarez the First Big Trophy in the UFC/Bellator Cable War
By Joshua Molina
Bellator appears poised to make a big impact at the start of the New Year. With its well done, “MMA is Coming Home” commercials, Bellator is building positive buzz.
Bellator plans to move to Spike TV in… Read More
Opinion: Alistair Overeem as an All-Time Great?
By Jesse Heitz
In a recent interview with MTV, Alistair Overeem commented on his status as among the all-time greats in MMA history by saying,
“I don’t know, we’ve had some great names in the past. I mean Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bigfoot Puts His Big Foot In His Mouth; Overeem Predicts Cain Over JDS
By Joshua Molina
With the Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez megafight just around the corner, the UFC’s heavyweight division appears to be taking its rightful spot at the center of the UFC universe.
But that doesn’t mean that Antonio… Read More
Glory Sports International Presents “DREAM 18 Special NYE 2012”
By Glory Sports International
TOKYO, Japan (Oct. 25, 2012) – TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 24, 2012) – Glory Sports International (GSI), owner and operator of the Glory World Series, announced today that it will be responsible for presenting… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Brock Lesnar “Never Coming Back” to UFC
By FCF Staff
Despite persistent rumors that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar might return to the Octagon, the promotion’s President, Dana White, is reporting that the pro wrestler’s fighting days are over.
While appearing on The Dave and Mahoney… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White’s Grudges Still at the Center of the MMA Universe
By Joshua Molina
Everything revolves around Dana White.
Nick Diaz should get a title shot against the winner of the George St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit fight.
The idea that he needs to work his way back to the top… Read More
Dan Henderson Fires Verbal Shot at Dana White After Jon Jones-Chael Sonnen Fight Announced
By FCF Staff
One had to wonder how the news that Chael Sonnen will fight UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones next would sit with top contender Dan Henderson, and now we know. Henderson, who was scheduled to fight Jones at… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce’s Loss is World Series of Fighting’s Gain
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce’s bad luck could be the World Series of Fighting’s good twist of fate.
Strikeforce announced today that it has canceled its injury-plagued Nov. 3 show. That means the World Series of Fighting’s show on the same… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report’s Dishonest Attack on Bellator, Brett Rogers, unfair
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report has another odd article today blasting Bellator for signing and promoting Brett Rogers’ fight this Friday on MTV 2.
Rogers was the one-time Strikeforce rising star who KO’d Andrei Arlovski and nearly upset Fedor Emelianenko.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Is Bigfoot For Real?
By Joshua Molina
Friday night is a big night for the other Silva from Brazil.
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will step into the cage Friday night against Travis Browne in. UFC on FX card.
Like the mythical creature he’s named after,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report is Wrong About Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report is a popular sports and pop culture web site, but a recent report illustrates what’s wrong with some members of the MMA media.
In a Sept. 15 article that you can read here, a… Read More
Report: Real Entertainment Shuts Down, DREAM Era Over
By FCF Staff
For months the MMA world has been waiting for the curtain to drop on the Japanese promotion DREAM, and with the reported closure of its parent company Real Entertainment, it appears that’s finally happened.
News of Real… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Legends Eye Comebacks at One FC 5
By Joshua Molina
One FC is the home to a legends match tomorrow between Andrei Arlovski, once considered in the same league as Fedor Emelianenko, and Tim Sylvia, who two months ago was rumored to be fighting Daniel Cormier… Read More
UFC 151 Media Call: Jon Jones Says “No One’s Invincible”, Believes He’ll Be the First to Stop Dan Henderson
By FCF Staff
With less than two weeks to go before UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones takes on MMA legend Dan Henderson, the UFC held a media call today to further promote the compelling fight.
Jones (16-1) will… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says Fighter to Beat Jon Jones “Already Exists–And His Name is Dan Henderson”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen has had UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones in his sites as of late, and perhaps not surprisingly, the outspoken fighter is picking his former teammate Dan Henderson to defeat the rising star on September 1st.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jones Not Taking Henderson Seriously, Mayhem Spiraling Downward
By Joshua Molina
Jon “Bones” Jones wants to be the first guy to knock out Dan Henderson. Jones, who called Henderson a “one-trick pony,” sounds more confident than usual in the pre-fight interview on the UFC website.
On paper, Jones… Read More