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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: “Rampage” Jackson Signing Could Be A Game-Changer
By Joshua Molina
Bellator took a huge step toward putting up a legitimate fight against the UFC with its signing of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
It doesn’t matter that Jackson is past his prime or at the end of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC Leading The MMA Wars
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is launching an international network for its programming, in a move that shows the UFC believes in itself as a long-term international player.
It’s also another blow to Bellator, an organization with… Read More
Caros Fodor Excited About ONE FC Deal, Says Promotions Rules Are “Perfect For Me”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Strikeforce and UFC veteran Caros Fodor didn’t have to wait very long to secure a multi-fight deal with another of the sport’s top promotions, as recently the lightweight announce he’s signed with ONE FC.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: No King Mo!
By Joshua Molina
No, no, no, “King Mo”.
The pride of Bellator and TNA is getting caught up in more wrestling nonsense right before his big fight against Seth Petruzelli.
Apparently Mo was in Las Vegas last weekend… Read More
Isaac Vallie-Flagg Injured, James Krause Fighting Sam Stout At UFC 161
By FCF Staff
Isaac Vallie-Flagg’s second Octagon appearance has been delayed, as the Strikeforce vet has been forced with withdraw from his UFC 161 tilt with Sam Stout due to injury.
The 35 year-old fighter reported via Twitter that:
I… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Diaz, Fighters Should Train, Not Tweet
By Joshua Molina
You know you’re in trouble when you say you meant the word “bitch” instead of the word you actually used.
Nate Diaz, the Diaz brother who is supposed to be the good one, tweeted the… Read More
Valentijn Overeem Off CFA 11 Card, Travis Wiuff Stepping Into Fight Mike Kyle
By FCF Staff
Championship Fighting Alliance has announced that Valentijn Overeem has been forced to withdraw from his May 24th bout with Mike Kyle, due to a rib injury. Stepping into take his place on short notice will be UFC… Read More
Opinion: ONE FC or WSOF Should Sign Leonard Garcia
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia was finally handed his walking papers from the UFC, but the veteran fighter has reportedly received multiple offers from other organizations.
Garcia recently said he has received offers from the likes of… Read More
Heavyweight Brett Rogers Headed To Fight In Korea?
By Michael Hatamoto
MMA heavyweight Brett Rogers may no longer be involved in Bellator and has personally said that his next fight will be in South Korea.
It’s unknown if Rogers has been officially released by Bellator, and the No.… Read More
Satoshi Ishii Wants To Beat Pedro Rizzo, Climb The Ranks
By Michael Hatamoto
Olympic medalist judoka Satoshi Ishii will step into the MMA spotlight again when he fights MMA legend Pedro Rizzo later this month at IGF Genome 26.
Ishii first entered MMA in 2009, after… Read More
Tyson Steele Fighting Steve Carl in New WSOF 3 Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Tyrone Spong not being available to fight at World Series of Fighting 3 due to visa issues, the promotion has announced that a welterweight fight between Tyson Steele and Steve Carl is… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Chael Sonnen, “King Mo” In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
By Joshua Molina
Time for Chael Sonnen to Call Vince McMahon.
No amount of money will be worth getting knocked out three times in a row.
Sonnen is a showman and his best days are behind him. The brilliant trash… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Delusional Tito and Other UFC and MMA Mysteries
By Joshua Molina
Four months into the year and so many questions linger about the state of the UFC and mixed martial arts.
Here’s a look at some of the obvious questions fans should be asking:
What… Read More
Five Fights Added to Cage Warriors 55
By Timothy Gilbert
The Cage Warriors 55 fight card has five additional bouts announced for its June 1 event.
The main card received middleweight matchups featuring Chris Fields vs. Norman Paraisy, as well as Henry Fadipe vs. Mike Ling.… Read More
Prospect Dhiego Lima “Shooting For The UFC”, “There’s Plenty of Guys There I Know I Can Beat”
Welterweight Says Bellator Contracts “Too Long”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dhiego Lima may not be as familiar to fans as his older brother and Bellator star Douglas Lima, the 23 year-old prospect continues to show he’s not the only family… Read More
Rising Lightweight Jesse Ronson Signs With AFC, Fighting Lightweight Champ Shane Campbell in Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
Aggression FC has added one of the top lightweights not currently under UFC contract to its roster, as the Canadian promotion has signed Jesse Ronson to a multifight contract. The London, Ontario fighter… Read More
Dwayne Lewis Fighting UFC Vet Victor Valimaki at Aggression FC 20
By FCF Staff
One of Canada’s leading MMA promotions, Aggression FC, has announced that UFC vet Victor Valimaki will fight former MFC competitor Dwayne Lewis at its 20th event, July 5th in Edmonton, Alberta.
Lewis (12-8) is making… Read More
Kevin Belingon vs. Masakatsu Ueda Grand Prix Finale Set For ONE FC’s “Rise to Power”
Phil Baroni to Battle Nobutatsu Suzuki
By ONE FC (via press release)
18 April 2013 – Manila: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), presented by Casino Filipino and in association with Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), announced today three… Read More
Rising Lightweight Tim Means Says UFC on FOX 7 Bout With Jorge Masvidal Is “The Right Fight at the Right Time”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Tim Means may not have arrived in the UFC with as much hype as some fighters have, observers who have followed his career likely had few difficulties understanding why “The Dirty Bird” was Octagon bound.… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC on FOX 7’s Tim Means And Welterweight Prospect Dhiego Lima
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features rising lightweight Tim Means, who will take on veteran Jorge Masvidal at this Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 card. The show also features a talk with welterweight prospect… Read More