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Grudge Head Coach Trevor Wittman On UFC Newcomer Brandon Thatch: “This Kid Is So Talented”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Grudge Training Center’s Trevor Wittman has played a key role in developing many notable fighters and MMA stars, and while mainstream fans may not be familiar with the name Brandon Thatch, the renowned coach is confident they… 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
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: No Drama KJ Noons To Make UFC Debut; Anniversary Of “Macho Man’s” Death
By Joshua Molina
Now, it’s KJ Noons’ turn.
The former Strikeforce star will make his UFC debut Saturday night against hard-hitting Donald Cerrone.
Let’s hope he doesn’t choke like Luke Rockhold or leave his mojo at home like… Read More
Opinion: Athletic Commissions Need to Change Marijuana Policy
By Michael Hatamoto
In most states across the U.S., marijuana is still very much an illegal substance, but there is a larger calling for state athletic commissions to turn a blind eye to THC testing. … Read More
Opinion: MMA, Marijuana, and the Need for Everyone to Smarten Up
By Jesse Heitz
Pat Healy, fresh off of his thumping of Jim Miller at UFC 159, has been suspended for testing positive for Marijuana. According to reports, Healy apparently failed his post-fight drug screening. Healy is far… Read More
“The Daily Takedown”: Jon Jones Punch Drunk If He Thinks He Could Be Competitive With A Boxer
By Joshua Molina
Jon Jones, you are too young to be so delusional.
Jones said on a radio show recently that a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather would be “a competitive match.”
When did Jones start hanging… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Daniel Cormier Should Stop Being Cain Velasquez’s Cheerleader
By Joshua Molina
So Daniel Cormier said in a recently published report that only Junior Dos Santos can beat Cain Velasquez.
That’s great, DC. But you are a fighter, not a cheerleader. We’d rather hear you say you could be… Read More
Report: UFC Fines Anderson Silva $50,000
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Anderson Silva has been reprimanded by the UFC, after the middleweight champ has reportedly elected to not attend various media events tomorrow in Los Angeles, which are to promote his July 6th… Read More
Dana White Says “No One Will Pressure” GSP into Super Fight, Johny Hendricks Next And “Soon”
By FCF Staff
Earlier this week Georges St. Pierre put the brakes on discussion about a super fight between himself and Anderson Silva, and now UFC President Dana White has announced that the welterweight champ will fight Johny Hendricks… Read More
Matt Brown Sees Title Shot on the Horizon: “My Time is Coming”
Vet Continues to Entertain and Prove Critics Wrong
By Kelsey Mowatt
For several years now, bouts featuring Matt “The Immortal” Brown have been on the “can’t miss” list for most MMA… Read More
Opinion: The UFC and Unpredictable Matchmaking
By Jesse Heitz
The UFC and its highly unusual matchmaking process have made headlines yet again. It looks as if Johny Henricks’ title hopes may get put on the shelf once more, this time in favor of… Read More
Report: Dana White to Talk to Georges St. Pierre About Next Bout, Believes Super Fight With Anderson Silva Possible
By FCF Staff
Having worked his way to a unanimous decision win over rival Nick Diaz in March, it remains to be seen when and who UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will fight next. Of course, due to… Read More
Quote of the Day: Firas Zahabi Comments on UFC 158 Weigh-In Complaint: “GSP Made Weight And He Had His Shorts On”
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that Nick Diaz’s camp is planning on filing a complaint with the Quebec Athletic Commission, regarding how the organization oversaw the UFC 158 weigh-ins, Georges St. Pierre’s trainer Firas Zahabi has… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Bart Palaszewski, Bobby Voelker and Trainer Lee Mein
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt talks with UFC competitors Bart Palaszewski, Bobby Voelker and Jordan Mein’s father and trainer, Lee.
Palaszewski is preparing for an April 13th bout
Report: Georges St. Pierre To Be Cast In “Captain American” Sequel
By FCF Staff
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre could be the latest MMA fighter to be cast in a big Hollywood production, as the French Canadian athlete has reportedly landed a role in the sequel to “Captain America.”… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP Should Push To Fight Anderson Silva If He Gets By Johny Hendricks
By Joshua Molina
A week after Georges St-Pierre ate him for dinner, self-tortured bad boy Nick Diaz says he could beat GSP in a rematch.
Maybe, maybe not.
But that’s besides the point. Opportunities to fight for the UFC championship… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Somehow Bounces Back After Bizarre 2012
By Joshua Molina
Somehow, some way, the UFC has turned the corner on its rough 2012 and could be experiencing another business boom.
After injuries and drug suspensions wrecked 2012, UFC has bounced back with strong TV and Pay Per… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Chael The Pro Wrestler Returns — Woooo!
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen, you’re back.
Maybe it was the rumored 850,000-Pay Per View buy rate for the GSP vs. Nick Diaz fight that sparked Sonnen to turn on the pro wrestling persona, to defend his Pay Per View… Read More
Georges St. Pierre on RFA 7’s Brandon Thatch: “He’s Going To Win By Knockout”
By Resurrection Fighting Alliance (via press release)
LAS VEGAS, NV – Fresh off defending his UFC title last Saturday, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre took a few moments this morning to speak with RFA officials about Brandon Thatch, his… Read More
Johny Hendricks Left Hand “Feeling So Much Better”, Not Broken As Feared
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the UFC can start working on a date for a title fight between welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Johny Hendricks, as the latter does not appear to have a broken hand… Read More