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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
Report: Gilbert Melendez Says UFC is “Where I Wanted to Be”
By FCF Staff
Gilbert Melendez may have been excited about the prospect of heading to Bellator, but the renowned lightweight says his intention was to remain with the Ultimate Fighting Championship all along.
After Bellator reached an agreement with the… Read More
Gilbert Melendez Signs New Deal With UFC, Coaching Opposite Anthony Pettis For TUF 20
By FCF Staff
One of the UFC’s top fighters won’t be heading to Bellator after all, as the promotion has announced that it’s re-signed Gilbert Melendez to a new deal, which will see the lightweight coach opposite Anthony Pettis on… Read More
WSOF’s Ryan Ford: “Joel Powell’s Not Going to Bring Anything Into The Cage That I Haven’t Seen”
Welterweights to Battle For Canadian Title Feb. 21st
By Kelsey Mowatt
As a result of a five fight win streak and two wins under the Bellator banner,… Read More
Report: Texas Commission Says Jessica Eye Tested Positive For Marijuana Following UFC 166
By FCF Staff
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation recently overturned Jessica Eye’s split decision win over Sarah Kaufman at UFC 166 to a no decision, and according to a new report, a positive test for cannabinoids is the reason… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Josh Samman Versus Caio Magalhaes Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 11 continues to near completion, as the promotion has announced that Josh Samman will take on middleweight Caio Magalhaes at the April 19th event. The card will be hosted by Orlando’s… Read More
Report: Ben Askren to Fight For ONE FC Welterweight Title in Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
Not surprisingly, ONE FC has handed Ben Askren a big assignment for the undefeated fighter’s promotional debut, as he will reportedly challenge for the welterweight title. Brock Larson is scheduled to fight Nobutatsu Suzuki, March 14th, at ONE… Read More
Report: Jessica Eye’s UFC 166 Win Over Sarah Kaufman Overturned Due to Failed Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Jessica Eye’s split decision win over Sarah Kaufman at UFC 166 had been overturned to a no decision, and now it’s been revealed the change was apparently due to Eye failing her… Read More
Legacy FC 29: Leonard Garcia to Defend Belt Versus Shane Howell
By FCF Staff
Legacy Fighting Championship has announced that Leonard Garcia will defend his featherweight title versus Shane Howell on March 21st. The bout is the second title fight to be booked for Legacy FC 29, as Paul Buentello will… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features John Makdessi, Dave Jansen And Lee Mein
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with the UFC’s John Makdessi, Bellator’s Dave Jansen and WSOF Canada’s Lee Mein.
Makdessi, who has won three straight fights, is set to fight… Read More
“Rampage” Jackson and Tyrone Spong go to War on Twitter
By FCF Staff
Recently World Series of Fighting’s matchmaker and vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz proposed Tyrone Spong fight Bellator’s “Rampage” Jackson on a cross promotional card, and now the light-heavyweights have gotten into it on Twitter.
While the consensus seems… Read More
Dana White Responds to GSP: “The Whole Thing is Shocking”
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre has made it be known he isn’t happy about the UFC’s current stance on drug testing, and now the promotion’s president Dana White has fired back at the former champ.
While speaking to the… Read More