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Anthony Johnson Returning to Octagon, Will Fight Phil Davis at UFC 172
By FCF Staff
Thanks to a six fight win streak and several impressive wins with World Series of Fighting, Anthony Johnson has reached a new deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will fight Phil Davis, April 26th. The light-heavyweight… Read More
Dan Henderson’s New UFC Deal Reportedly For Six Fights
By FCF Staff
Chances are that Dan Henderson will end his storied career with the UFC, as the 43 year-old fighter has reportedly signed a six fight deal with the promotion.
Before Henderson entered free agency in November, following his… Read More
Report: “Shogun” Rua-Dan Henderson Rematch Set For March 23rd
By FCF Staff
In 20011, Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua engaged in one of the best bouts the UFC light-heavyweight division has seen, and according to reports, the two are set to fight again.
The veteran fighters will reportedly… Read More
Report: Takenori Sato Stepping in to Fight Erick Silva at UFN 36
By FCF Staff
Just over a month out from UFC Fight Night 36 in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, Erick Silva has reportedly been assigned a new opponent, due to the withdrawal of Nate Loughran. The two were scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC FN 36: Wilson Reis to Fight Iuri Alcantara
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 36 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that bantamweights Iuri Alcantara and Wilson Reis have agreed to fight at the February 15th event.
Reis (17-4) made his UFC debut… Read More
UFC FN 36: Rodrigo Damm Fighting Ivan Jorge
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s February 15th card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as the latest addition will see lightweight Rodrigo Damm fight Ivan Jorge. UFC FN 36 will be… 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
UFC FN 36: Jesse Ronson to Fight Francisco Trinaldo
By FCF Staff
The February 15th, UFC Fight Night 36 card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, has it’s sixth bout booked, as Jesse Ronson will battle lightweight Francisco Trinaldo. The promotion confirmed the fight Thursday via Twitter.
Ronson (13-3) is… Read More
UFC FN 36: Cristiano Marcello to Fight Joe Proctor
By FCF Staff
The February 15th, UFC Fight Night 36 card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, has a new addition, as the promotion has announced that Joe Proctor will battle lightweight Cristiano Marcello. The upcoming event, which will be headlined by… Read More
RFA 11 Results: Zach Makovsky Takes Flyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the main card results from Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s latest event last night in Broomfield, Colorado, which saw Zack Makovsky lay claim to the promotion’s flyweight belt. The former Bellator champion worked his way to a… Read More
Michael Bisping Cleared to Train, Planning Spring Return
By FCF Staff
Although Michael Bisping has spent the remainder of 2013 sidelined with an eye injury, the middleweight contender has been cleared to resume training and plans to fight again in Spring, 2014.
The 34 year-old fighter, who was… Read More
“Hendo” on UFN 32 Loss: “I Just Got Caught”, “I’m Definitely Not Done”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Prior to his stoppage loss to Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 32 last night, Dan Henderson made it clear that he had no intentions of hanging up the gloves, even if he incurred his third straight… Read More
Tim Kennedy Discusses Rafael Natal and Future: “Sanchez Took More Damage in One Fight Than I Have in my Career”
By FCF Staff
Although Tim Kennedy will no longer battle former light-heavyweight champ and MMA star Lyoto Machida in the main event of “Fight for the Trooops III”, the middleweight understands he’ll face a tough test in Rafael Natal on… Read More
Watch the UFC FN 30 Weigh-Ins Live at 11 AM/PT 8 AM / PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 30 live, right here at Full Contact Fighter beginning at 11 AM / ET 8 AM / PT.
The card, which will go down in Manchester, England,… Read More
Cormier Not Interested in Fighting Gustafsson Overseas For 205 Debut
By FCF Staff
Now that Daniel Cormier is set to make his move to light-heavyweight, following his win over Roy Nelson at UFC 166, the consensus appears to be he should fight Alexander Gustafsson next. Not only are both men… Read More
UFC FN 31: Natal Steps Into Fight Kennedy
By FCF Staff
After Lyoto Machida was moved from UFC Fight Night 31 to replace the injured Michael Bisping (versus Mark Munoz), the promotion has announced that Rafael Natal will fight Tim Kennedy. The middleweight bout will headline the “Fight… Read More
Opinion: Tim Kennedy’s Challenge to Entire UFC Middleweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, but Machida is now scheduled to fight Mark Munoz due to Michael Bisping going in for surgery.
Injuries happen in MMA,… Read More
UFC FN 31: Brian Houston in as a Replacement, Fighting Derek Brunson
By FCF Staff
Due the reported withdrawal of Antonio Braga Neto from the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card on November 6th, Brian Houston has been tapped to fight middleweight Derek Brunson. UFC FN 31 will be hosted… Read More
UFC “Fight for the Troops III”: Yves Edwards Fighting Yancy Medeiros
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card is likely completed, as the promotion has announced that lightweight vet Yves Edwards will battle Yancy Medeiros at the November 6th event. With the announcement, 12 fights have… Read More
Opinion: Alexander Gustafsson Has Right Attitude Heading Into UFC 165
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson seems to have the right mentality as he heads into his title fight against dominant champion Jon Jones.
Even with Gustafsson’s 6-foot-5 frame, which the UFC continues to hype, he still… Read More