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UFC President Dana White Will “Probably” Cut Nick Diaz If He Fails UFC 158 Drug Test
By Timothy J. Gilbert
After Nick Diaz showed up to the UFC 158 press conference, Dana White announced that he will “probably” cut Diaz from the UFC if he fails his UFC 158 drug test. White made his feelings clear… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP vs. Diaz Will Come Down To Mental Toughness
By Joshua Molina
In at least one way Nick Diaz has already lost against Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre.
He’s fighting the Canadian crusader in Montreal, Canada.
There’s home field advantage and then there’s fighting GSP in Canada.
That’s just asking… Read More
Media Watch: GSP Believes Chris Weidman Will Finish Anderson Silva
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Anderson Silva, the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, the man who defended his belt 11 times, the man who has not lost since his disqualification against Yushin Okami over seven years ago, will lose his… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP’s Bold Prediction Might Be Good News For Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
If Georges St-Pierre’s recent comments about Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva are an indication of his mental state going in to Saturday’s fight with Nick Diaz, then Diaz is in for a successful night.
St-Pierre predicts that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Hunt Steps Up, Fitch Lands, Overeem’s Stock Falling
By Joshua Molina
Around the world in MMA . . .
With the incredible shrinking man Alistair Overeem out with an injury, Mark Hunt has stepped up to fight Junior Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos appears on the fast track… Read More
Dana White: Anderson Silva To Face Jon Jones or GSP In Superfight This Year
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The number one pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, Anderson Silva, will soon face his greatest challenge in an upcoming Superfight against either Jon Jones or Georges St-Pierre.
“GSP is going to defend his title against Nick… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Opinion: A Welcomed Heavyweight Reshuffle
By Jesse Heitz
At UFC 155, the heavyweight landscape for the UFC shifted. Junior Dos Santos, then reigning as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was defeated by former Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez in what turned out to be an exceptionally impressive… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Take Two: Can Ronda Rousey in 2013 Do What Brock Lesnar Failed At?
By Joshua Molina
A year ago the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts, the man who attracted the most Pay Per View buys in UFC history, the behemoth who convinced the mainstream press to pay attention to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Velasquez Win Bad News for Jon Jones
By Joshua Molina
Forget Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre. Forget Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones. Forget Cain Velasquez vs. Alistair Overeem.
The real dream match is upon us: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier.
Velasquez’s victory over Junior Dos Santos to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez Fight For Greatness, Survival
By Joshua Molina
When people talk about the best UFC fighter in the world, they mention Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
After Saturday night, a fourth guy could make that list.
Junior Dos Santos has an incredible opportunity… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Topsy-Turvy 2012 for UFC, but Company Poised for Huge 2013
By Joshua Molina
The UFC’s incredible popularity surge slowed this year, but the company remained atop the mixed martial world. Still, despite the ups and downs of 2012, the UFC appears poised for a huge year in 2013.
Six years… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” A Huge Opportunity For Robbie Lawler
By Joshua Molina
Robbie Lawler, this is probably your last chance.
Somehow Lawler lined up a big fight against Josh Koscheck at UFC 157, on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche fight.
This fight is like the… Read More
Opinion: Steven Seagal Crosses The Line
By Jesse Heitz
Over the past year or so, Hollywood staple Steven Seagal has made a plethora of interesting and often bizarre comments about MMA. At first, his comments either made a modicum of sense to the masses of MMA… Read More
Opinion: Johny Hendricks as the No. 1 Contender
By Jesse Heitz
Lately there seems to be an unusual amount of chatter circulating about the MMA world regarding who should be next in line to challenge Georges St-Pierre for his UFC Welterweight Championship. Many folks are saying Nick Diaz,… Read More
Opinion: The Scrapper and the Professional Athlete in MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Once upon a time MMA was powered by men that merely wanted to fight, bona fide scrappers. As the sport has progressed, so too has the very nature of its participants. Fighters have evolved both in skill… Read More
UFC 154 Weigh-In Results: GSP and Carlos Condit Cleared for Title Unification Bout
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit have cleared the last hurdle to their welterweight title fight tomorrow night at UFC 154, as both men made weight this afternoon in Montreal, Quebec.
The reigning champion St. Pierre came… Read More
Opinion: MMA and It’s Part in the Fight Against Bullying
By Jesse Heitz
Bullying has been an age-old disease that has plagued an incalculable number of people. For nearly as long, flocks of people, both young and old, have turned towards martial arts in order to learn to effectively defend… Read More
Opinion: Do We Need Superfights?
By Jesse Heitz
While UFC 153 has come and gone, it has undoubtedly left us with a worthwhile point of reflection. I submit that this point of reflection centers on the fact that several of the UFC’s weight divisions have… Read More
Miesha Tate On Ronda Rousey Fight: This Is “The Biggest Draw For Women’s MMA”
By Phil Lanides
In every sport, there are athletes that are so synonymous with their profession of choice that you immediately associate the two.
When someone mentions basketball, most think Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, or LeBron James. In football, it’s… Read More