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WSOF 9: Marlon Moraes Eager to Showcase Latest Improvements, Promotion’s Ali Abdelaziz Says Fighter “Best 135’er in the World”
By Kelsey Mowatt
There’s little question that in the brief history of World Series of Fighting, one of the promotion’s most compelling storylines has been the rise of Marlon Moraes. Not only has Moraes scored four consecutive… Read More
UFC FN 36: Charles Oliveira vs. Andy Ogle Set
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced another bout for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as Charles Oliveira will battle Andy Ogle. The featherweight scrap will be part of UFC FN 36, which will… Read More
Report: Donald Cerrone Planning Move to 145 After UFC 167
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 167 could mark the last fight Donald Cerrone takes at lightweight for the foreseeable future, as the highly regarded vet says he’s planning to move to featherweight after he fights Evan Dunham at… Read More
Court Rules UFC’s Battle to Legalize MMA in NY Can Continue
By FCF Staff
A Federal District Court has reportedly ruled that the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and additional plaintiffs, can continue their legal battle to have mixed-martial-arts sanctioned in New York State.
According to a press release sent out by the… Read More
UFC 166: Charles Oliveira Moved Into Bout With Jeremy Larsen
By FCF Staff
The UFC has been forced to do some shuffling to the line-up for its October 19th card in Houston, and as a result, Jeremy Larsen will now fight featherweight Charles Oliveira at the event.
Larsen was originally… Read More
(Updated): Former UFC Champ Sean Sherk Retiring at 40
By FCF Staff
After battling injuries for the last couple of years, former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk has reportedly retired from fighting at the age of 40. The last time Sherk competed was in September, 2010, when he defeated… Read More
Chan Sung Jung: UFC 163 Bout With Jose Aldo Stylistically “a Good Match-Up”
Thought Ricardo Lamas “Would Have Been First Choice” to Face Champ
By Kelsey Mowatt
As any MMA fan knows, often things don’t go according to plan in the sport, but sometimes plans dramatically change for… Read More
UFC 162 Bonuses: Chris Weidman Takes “Knockout of the Night”
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman scored the biggest win of his life at UFC 162, by ending the legendary reign of Anderson Silva, and he also earned “Knockout of the Night” for his efforts.
The All-American wrestler earned the honor… Read More
UFC 162: Silva’s Showboating Costs Him Title, Weidman New Champ
Legendary Fighter Says He Doesn’t Want Rematch With Weidman
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva looked like he may pull off another electrifying victory tonight at UFC 162, however, the historic… Read More
UFC 162 Weigh-In Results: Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman Make Weight, Have Heated Face Off
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight this afternoon, including headliners Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman.
The middleweight champ Silva weighed in at 184 pounds for the bout,… Read More
Anderson Silva: Facing Chris Weidman is Just “Another Fight”, GSP “Had His Chance” to Call for Super Fight
By Kelsey Mowatt
When the year began, it wasn’t clear who Anderson Silva would defend his title against next, as the superstar was coming off another victory over Chael Sonnen. Due to previous and fairly recent wins… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162’s Weidman Has Odd Amount Of Support For 9-0 Fighter Challenging A Pound-For-Pound Great
By Joshua Molina
The buzz around Chris Weidman heading into his July 6 battle with pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva is remarkable, considering that Weidman has 9 MMA fights.
From Georges St-Pierre to Frankie Edgar respected fighters believe Weidman will… Read More
UFC Champ Benson Henderson Eager To Fight Anthony Pettis, But Focused On T.J. Grant
By Tony Kamps
Being one of the most talented fighters on the planet is not enough for UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. He is dedicated and driven to become the most complete athlete in professional sports.… Read More
Anthony Pettis Out Of Title Fight With Jose Aldo, “The Korean Zombie” Stepping In
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has announced that Anthony Pettis has been forced to withdraw from his August 3rd bout with featherweight champ Jose Aldo, and that Chang Sung Jung will take his place. White made the announcement via… Read More
Opinion: B.J. Penn Has Lightweight Opponent Options
By Michael Hatamoto
If former champion BJ Penn decides to enter the UFC octagon again, there are already a few fighters willing to welcome him back.
Undefeated lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov said he would like to fight the ‘best lightweight fighter… Read More
Report: BJ Penn Considering Return as Lightweight
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn stopped short of announcing his retirement, following the unanimous decision loss he suffered versus Rory MacDonald in December, and now it looks as though the former champ could fight again.
According to a report from… Read More
Opinion: Should B.J. Penn Call It A Career?
By Michael Hatamoto
Hawaiian MMA veteran BJ Penn might not get another chance to step into the UFC octagon, as UFC President Dana White wants Penn to retire.
Penn (16-9-2 MMA) hasn’t been in the UFC cage… Read More
Report: Winner of T.J. Grant and Gray Maynard to Fight Benson Henderson Next
By FCF Staff
Although many in the MMA world may still be debating who won last night’s epic tilt between Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez, it appears as though no immediate rematch will take place. The reason being that UFC… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Report: Mike Pierce Fighting David Mitchell at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Mike Pierce will look to extend his winning streak to four versus David Mitchell, as a welterweight bout between the two is reportedly in the works for UFC 162. The July 6th card is set to take… Read More