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Report: Dana White Doesn’t Foresee Settling Issues With Frank Shamrock
By FCF Staff
Dana White has reportedly “squashed” his beef with MMA legend Ken Shamrock, but he reportedly doesn’t see the same thing happening with adopted brother Frank Shamrock.
Like Ken Shamrock, Frank has also been publicly critical of the… Read More
Media Watch: Do Fans Hope MMA Promoters Fail?
By Jesse Heitz
While completing my daily ritual of sifting through the top stories circulating about the MMA news cycle, one editorial in particular caught my attention. I was rather struck by the issue this piece raised. So struck,… Read More
Report: Bjorn Rebney Argues Some UFC PPVs Not Worthy of Free TV
By FCF Staff
While it remains to be seen what kind of sales Bellator’s first pay-per-view generated, the promotion’s CEO Bjorn Rebney says the company has no intention of producing regular PPV cards.
According to Rebney, one of the main… Read More
Report: Eddie Alvarez Can Contractually Demand Third Fight With Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Will Brooks may have upset Michael Chandler to secure Bellator’s interim lightweight title, but it looks as though the rising fighter isn’t guaranteed the next shot at reigning champ Eddie Alvarez.
Brooks was tapped to face Chandler… Read More
Report: Bjorn Rebney Weighs in on “King Mo” Lawal’s Controversial Comments, Denies Favouring “Rampage” Jackson
By FCF Staff
Although Bellator 120 featured several memorable fights, much of the post-fight buzz is tied to “King Mo” Lawal’s angry accusation that the promotion’s Bjorn Rebney was favouring “Rampage” Jackson.
After the bout, which saw Jackson emerge with… Read More
Daniel Cormier’s Predicting “King Mo” Lawal Will “Put an End” to “Rampage” Jackson’s Career
By FCF Staff
Just days before “Rampage” Jackson will battle “King Mo” Lawal in the Bellator 120 main event, Daniel Cormier has made it abundantly clear who he thinks is going to win.
Cormier, who is a longtime friend with… Read More
Report: Dana White Weighs in on Alvarez-Chandler III Cancellation, Bjorn Rebney’s Union Comments
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of Eddie Alvarez-Michael Chandler III, which was set to headline Bellator’s pay-per-view debut, UFC boss man Dana White has weighed in on his competition’s setback.
White was asked about the bout’s postponement following UFC… Read More
UFC 176: Zach Makovsky to Face Jussier “Formiga”
By FCF Staff
UFC 176 has picked up a notable flyweight tilt, as the promotion has announced that #6 ranked Jussier “Formiga” da Silva will battle #9 positioned Zach Makovsky at the August 2nd card.
UFC 176 will be hosted… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Will K-1 Rule Again?
After failed attempts and broken promises, K-1’s new Director of Events and Fighter Acquisition, Ned Kuruc, says its full steam ahead for what was once the undisputed king of kickboxing organizations.
By Rick Caudle
After overcoming a rollercoaster ride
Report: Tito Ortiz Receives Probation After Pleading No Contest to DUI Charge
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Tito Ortiz’s career will go interrupted, as a result of a driving incident earlier this year, as the fighter will receive no jail time after pleading no contest to driving under the influence.… Read More
MFC 40: Kevin Croom Fighting Jesse Brock in Title Shot Eliminator, Due to Anthony Birchack Injury
By FCF Staff
The Maximum Fighting Championship has had to make some late changes to its May 9th card in Edmonton, Alberta, as bantamweight champion Anthony Birchak has been forced to withdraw.
Due to a “lower-body injury”… Read More
Titan FC’s Kalib Starnes Admits to “Taking Risks” by Fighting at Heavyweight, But UFC Vet “Just Wants to Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Kalib Starnes is one of several UFC veterans who has been signed by Titan FC, the fighter’s upcoming, promotional debut likely caught a few people off guard when it was announced. The reason… Read More
ONE FC 16: Ben Askren to Face Bakhtiyar Abbasov in Main Event
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren finally has an opponent and card for his ONE FC debut, as the promotion has announced he’ll fight Bakhtiyar Abbasov on May 30th. The bout will headline ONE FC “Honor and Glory”, which will go down… Read More
Media Watch: The Mortal Dangers of MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Over the course of my tenure here at Full Contact Fighter, I’ve written numerous times on the dangers inherent in MMA. I’ve chattered, perhaps incessantly, about brain injuries, inept officiating and judging, awful stoppages, and rule… Read More
Cast For “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 19 Revealed
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has revealed the cast for the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, which will get underway April 16th on FOX Sports 1. TUF 19 will feature competitors from the middleweight and light-heavyweight division,… Read More
ONE FC 14: Nobutatsu Suzuki Takes Welterweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from today’s ONE FC 14 card in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which saw Nobutatsu Suzuki lay claim to the promotion’s vacant welterweight title, by handing Brock Larson a unanimous decision defeat.
With the victory, the… Read More
UFC 171: Hector Lombard Believes Win Over Jake Shields Will Lead to “Title Shot Picture”
By FCF Staff
Hector Lombard lived up to the buzz that accompanied his welterweight debut in October, by quickly knocking out Nate Marquardt at UFC 166, and an impressive win on Saturday will only heighten the hype. The former Bellator… Read More
Report: Eddie Alvarez Says Gilbert Melendez “Don’t Ever Want to Sign With a Company Where I’m At”
By FCF Staff
Recently it looked like Gilbert Melendez might throw down with Bellator’s top lightweights over the coming months, until the renowned fighter re-signed with the UFC and was booked to fight Anthony Pettis. While the new deal will… Read More
ONE FC 15: Bibiano Fernandes to Defend Belt Versus Masakatsu Ueda
By FCF Staff
Just days before ONE FC will hold its 14th event in Lumpur, Malaysia, the promotion has announced that bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes will battle Masakatsu Ueda May 2nd.
The fight will headline… Read More
Report: Josh Thomson Would be Happy to “Welcome” Jose Aldo to Lightweight, Says News of Pettis-Melendez Sickened Him
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still buzzing from the news that Gilbert Melendez is not Bellator bound after all, but instead, the lightweight contender has resigned with the UFC and will fight champ Anthony Pettis later this year.… Read More