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Opinion: UFC 171 and its Uplifting Message
We’re now several days removed from the event that was UFC 171. Fans were treated to an event well worth the price of admission; they were even treated to a bout that should
Narrative Check: Has GSP Been Taking More Punishment?
By Kelsey Mowatt
While it remains to be seen if and when Georges St. Pierre will return to defend the UFC Welterweight Championship, there’s been no shortage of discussion as to what’s behind the star’s self declared personal… Read More
Report: GSP’s Coach Says Retirement Comments Taken Out of Context
By FCF Staff
As welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre continues to prepare for his next title defence versus Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 next month, a stir was recently created after it was reported that the champ might be looking… Read More
Mark Pavelich Hypes MFC 38 & Talks About Anthony Birchak and Smealinho Rama
By Bryan Levick
With MFC 38 taking place this Friday October 4th Pavelich has gone into full promoter mode and is pushing this card with the same passion he pushes his athletes and his organization. To say he’s been all over the… Read More
Opinion: Another Round in the UFC vs. Bellator War of Words
By Jesse Heitz
Early this week, the MMA world received a bit of a shock. The bosses of the largest Mixed Martial Arts promotion in the world, the UFC, and arguably the second largest promotion, Bellator, took aim at one… Read More
Opinion: Joe Schilling Wins $150,000 Glory Tournament Grand Prize, But Who Knew About It?
By Michael Hatamoto
The Glory kickboxing promotion hosted its second championship-level kickboxing show in the United States, with Glory 10 on Saturday night in Ontario, Calif., crowning a four-man middleweight tournament champion in Muay Thai stylist Joe “Stitch… Read More
Opinion: Tim Kennedy’s Challenge to Entire UFC Middleweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, but Machida is now scheduled to fight Mark Munoz due to Michael Bisping going in for surgery.
Injuries happen in MMA,… Read More
Josh Thomson Might Be The First Strikeforce Guy To Win Gold In The UFC
By Joshua Molina
Back in the old Strikeforce days people wondered how well the Strikeforce guys would do in the UFC.
There were dream match-ups like, George St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Alistair Overeem vs. Cain Velasquez and Gilbert Melendez vs.… Read More
Carlos Condit-Matt Brown Latest Addition to UFC on FOX 9
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 9 has picked up another all-star bout that could be a barn burner, as the promotion has announced that former interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit will take on rising vet Matt Brown at the… Read More
BJ Penn And Frankie Edgar Coaching TUF 19, Third Bout Set For 2014
By FCF Staff
The UFC has dropped some shocking news Wednesday, as the promotion has announced that BJ Penn will coach opposite of Frankie Edgar during TUF 19, and that the two will fight for a third time in April,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Odd Fights On Horizon In 2013
By Joshua Molina
A look at some of the strange match ups we’ll see inside the cage over the next few months:
Mark Hunt will fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Dec. 7 in Australia. I don’t like main event fights… Read More
Opinion: The Muscle Shark and Retirement
By Jesse Heitz
Recently, news broke that Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk has retired from active competition. Sherk had turned pro in 1999 and quickly became a force in both the welterweight and lightweight divisions, sitting… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Carlos Condit Has Chance To Rebound Tonight
By Joshua Molina
UFC on Wednesday night just doesn’t feel right, but at least it’s a strong card featuring one of the best welterweights in the world.
Carlos Condit battles Martin Kampmann, in a big-time fight with… Read More
Lyoto Machida’s Moving to 185, Fighting Tim Kennedy Next
By FCF Staff
After agreeing to fight Vitor Belfort at either light-heavyweight or middleweight, and after a proposed match-up with Nick Diaz failed to materialize, the UFC has announced that Lyoto Machida will fight middleweight Tim Kennedy on November 6th.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Ronda Rousey, Chael Sonnen, Joe Rogan, Cesar Gracie and More
By Joshua Molina
Ronda Rousey has landed a role in The Expendables 3. Good for her.
She is a UFC fighter, afterall, so of course she needs to supplement her income . . .
Joe Rogan is out of this… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Boxer vs. Wrestler Talk Pointless; No One Wants To Win A Fixed Fight
By Joshua Molina
So Joe Rogan says an average college wrestler would destroy Floyd Mayweather Jr? Duh. Of course he would. In a wrestling match.
In a stand-up fight Cael Sanderson wouldn’t be able to touch Mayweather.
It’s always stupid to… Read More
War MMA 1: Justin Baesman Defeats UFC Vet Daniel Roberts
By FCF Staff
The first War MMA event took place in Stockton, California, Saturday night, and in the main event, Justin Baesman worked his way to a split decision win over UFC vet Daniel Roberts.
With the win, Baesman… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: “King Mo” Will Need to Wrestle “The Silverback” if he Expects to Reign Again
By Joshua Molina
It’s D-Day for “King Mo” Lawal. He needs to win.Tonight the former Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight champion faces stiff competition in Seth Petruzelli, a bigger man who famously KO’d Kimbo Slice in 14 seconds on CBS national television.
King… Read More
Report: Georges St. Pierre Fighting Johny Hendricks November 16th
By FCF Staff
Recently UFC President Dana White revealed that welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre would fight Johny Hendricks in November, and now it appears the all-star bout has a date. According to a report from the “UFC Tonight”… Read More
UFC 161: Jake Shields Planning To “Humble” Tyron Woodley, “Put a Beating” on Rising Welterweight
By Kelsey Mowatt
When you’ve been fighting for well over ten years and have had the kind of career Jake Shields has, then it’s understandable that the 34 year-old vet remains focused on ascending the sport’s rankings again.… Read More