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Chris Cariaso on UFC 155 Opponent John Moraga: “He’s Going to Find Himself Wanting to Try And Wrestle With Me”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While creating a new weight division may seem as easy as just declaring it exists, in reality, establishing a new champion and a title shot picture to drive up fan interest can take some… Read More
Gunnar Nelson Fighting Justin Edwards at February 16th, UFC on FUEL TV 7
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for it’s upcoming February 16th card in London, England, and has announced that rising welterweight Gunnar Nelson will take on Justin Edwards at the event.
Nelson (10-0-1)… Read More
Report: Dominick Cruz Undergoes Second Knee Surgery, UFC Champ’s Return Date Pushed Back
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship won’t see its bantamweight champion return in early 2013 as originally hoped, as Dominick Cruz has reportedly undergone another knee surgery to repair his ACL and MCL. As a result, the renowned fighter–who… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jones vs. Belfort – So Glad It’s Over
By Joshua Molina
With UFC 152 thankfully over, here are some thoughts on the night:
Crazy to think that UFC was actually going to headline a Pay Per View with Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez. Those guys are great athletes,… Read More
UFC 152: Jon Jones Taps Out Game Vitor Belfort
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones powered his way through a fight threatening, armbar attempt from Vitor Belfort, to score a submission win over the resilient veteran tonight at UFC 152.
Early on, Belfort appeared to extend the right arm of… Read More
UFC 152 Weigh-Ins: Jon Jones Greeted By Boos, Champ and Vitor Belfort Make Weight
By FCF Staff
As many likely expected would be the case, Jon Jones was greeted by a chorus of boos this afternoon in Toronto, Ontario, as the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion weighed in for his bout tomorrow night… Read More
UFC 152: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC returns to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for UFC 152. It is a card that has been given several facelifts, as it has been damaged by fighter injuries, and injected with pieces of the… Read More
Tito Ortiz, Dominick Cruz and Chael Sonnen Weigh In On UFC 152
By FCF Staff
UFC 152 will go down in Toronto, Ontario this Saturday night, and in the wake of the cancellation of UFC 151, the upcoming card will feature several compelling bouts. In addition to the light-heavyweight bout between champion… Read More
Joseph Benavidez Looks Forward to Tough Challenge at UFC 152
By Michael Hatamoto
Originally scheduled to serve as the UFC 152 main event later this month, Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson will now meet in a co-main event flyweight title fight. The winner will become the UFC’s first flyweight… Read More
Miguel Torres Cut By UFC, Fighting For Titan FC November 2nd
By FCF Staff
After incurring a knockout loss to rising bantamweight Michael McDonald in April, former WEC champion Miguel Torres has announced that he’s been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It didn’t take long for the accomplished fighter to… Read More
Opinion: UFC Pay-Per-View Business On The Decline. Why?
By Tom Taylor
UFC 150 didn’t just mark the second time Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson fought. It also marked the second time this year that a UFC Pay-Per-View event had fewer than 200,000 buys.
UFC 150 garnered a… Read More
Lyoto Machida and “Shogun” Rua Lead UFC on FOX 4 Payroll
By Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for the August 4th, UFC on FOX card in Los Angeles, and not surprisingly, former light-heavyweight champions Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua led the way.
According to the… Read More
Charlie Brenneman Wants To “End The (Erick) Silva Hype Train”
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman looks to ride momentum after a dominating performance against Daniel Roberts when he meets Erick Silva in the co-main event of UFC on FX 3. Just days away from his co-main event showdown… Read More
Urijah Faber Wishes Dominick Cruz “Speedy Recovery,” Discusses Possibility of Interim Title
By FCF Staff
With UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz now on the sidelines due to a reported torn ACL, which has forced the renowned fighter to withdrawal from his July 7th bout with Urijah Faber, the latter has begun… Read More
Johnny Bedford Tapped for Bout with Eddie Wineland
By FCF Staff
With former bantamweight contender Demetrious Johnson headed to the UFC’s new flyweight division, the promotion has announced that “Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 competitor Johnny Bedford, will step in for Johnson against Eddie Wineland on January 28th.
The… Read More
Pace vs. Torres, McDonald vs. Eduardo Added to UFC 139
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added two bantamweight tilts to its upcoming November 19th card in San Jose, as Nick Pace will meet former WEC champ Miguel Torres, and Michael McDonald will square off with Johnny… Read More
UFC 130: “Rampage” Jackson Outscores Matt Hamill for UD Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 130 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw former light-heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson earn a unanimous decision win over Matt Hamill.
UFC 130 Results
Quinton “Rampage”… Read More