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SFS: Chris Horodecki-Brad Cardinal Headliner Ends in No Contest
By FCF Staff
Chris Horodecki was unable to get back on the winning track last night in Sarnia, Ontario, as his catchweight, main event bout with vet Brad Cardinal was declared a no-contest.
An accidental headbutt in round round opened… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White’s Grudges Still at the Center of the MMA Universe
By Joshua Molina
Everything revolves around Dana White.
Nick Diaz should get a title shot against the winner of the George St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit fight.
The idea that he needs to work his way back to the top… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce’s Loss is World Series of Fighting’s Gain
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce’s bad luck could be the World Series of Fighting’s good twist of fate.
Strikeforce announced today that it has canceled its injury-plagued Nov. 3 show. That means the World Series of Fighting’s show on the same… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Eddie Alvarez Should Say ‘No’ to the UFC
By Joshua Molina
Win or lose Friday night, Eddie Alvarez should stay in Bellator Fighting Championship.
Alvarez rose to stardom in Bellator. They treated him well and gave him opportunities. For awhile there a few years ago Alvarez was regarded… Read More
After Suffering First KO Loss and Losing “Father Figure”, Chris Horodecki Ready to “Start Turning Some Heads”
WEC Vet Preparing With Tristar for SFS Headliner
By Kelsey Mowatt
Anyone who has followed the career of Chris Horodecki, may be alarmed to hear that he’s just 25 years old, considering that the Canadian’s career has already spanned seven… Read More
Invicta FC 3: Jessica Penne Taps Out Naho Sugiyama to Take Atomweight Belt
By FCF Staff
Jessica Penne secured a second round, triangle-choke victory over Naho Sugiyama Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas, to become Invicta FC’s first atomweight champion. With the win, the 105 pound, Bellator vet has won three straight fights, and… Read More
Chris Horodecki Facing Brad Cardinal Instead of Kalvin Hackney at October 19th SFS
By FCF Staff
A 150 pound, catch-weight bout between former WEC competitor Chris Horodecki and fellow Canadian vet Brad Cardinal will now headline the October 19th, Score Fighting Series event in Sarnia, Ontario. “Bonesaw” Cardinal, who trains alongside UFC middleweight… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Lyman Good and Marius Zaromskis Among Welterweight Quarterfinal Winners
By FCF Staff
Former Bellator champion Lyman Good and former DREAM champ Marius Zaromskis were among the winners in the opening round of Bellator’s latest welterweight tournament tonight, which took place in Atlantic City.
Good worked his way to a… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Insults the Fans — Again
By Joshua Molina
In what company and industry is the president and figurehead allowed to tell his customers NOT to buy the company’s products – and not face ramifications for it?
In mixed martial arts and the UFC, that’s where.… Read More
UFC 152: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC returns to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for UFC 152. It is a card that has been given several facelifts, as it has been damaged by fighter injuries, and injected with pieces of the… Read More
Chris Horodecki to Battle Kalvin Hackney at October 19th SFS
By FCF Staff
Score Fighting Series has added one of Ontario’s most established fighters to its October 19th card in Sarnia, as it’s announced that WEC and Bellator vet Chris Horodecki will battle veteran Kalvin Hackney.
The featherweight fight will… Read More
Roger Hollett Says Returning to UFC 152 Line-Up “Greatest News Ever,” Plans to Test “Granite Chin” of Matt Hamill
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s come with more drama and frustration than he would have liked, but at the end of the day, Roger Hollett is back on track to make his Octagon debut at UFC 152. In what’s turned out… Read More
Opinion: Is World Series of Fighting Just More of the Same?
By Jesse Heitz
Yesterday, the new startup company, World Series of Fighting, held a press conference that announced its official foray into the mixed martial arts business. The press conference has raised a plethora of questions, mainly the long-term viability… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s ‘The Daily Takedown:’ Kurt Angle Finally Moves to MMA – Thankfully as an Announcer
By Joshua Molina
The World Series of Fighting really knows how to come out swinging. Whether it is a home run or a whiff remains to be seen.
The upstart league formally announced in a press conference on Thursday that… Read More
Dana White Says Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares Set For December 14th
By FCF Staff
The UFC confirmed another compelling middleweight bout Friday, as the promotion’s President Dana White announced that Hector Lombard will fight Rousimar Palhares on December 14th. The bout will be part of the UFC on FX 6 card… Read More
Chris Weidman Fighting Fellow Middleweight Contender Tim Boetsch at UFC 155
By FCF Staff
Despite a determined campaign and even the endorsement of UFC President Dana White, rising middleweight Chris Weidman will not fight champion Anderson Silva next as he had hoped. Today the promotion announced that instead he will fight… Read More
ONE FC Announces Adoption of PRIDE Rules Soccer Kicks
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that competitors will be able to utilize soccer kicks at all times, and that its “open-attack” rules, which prompted much debate and confusion at its latest event, have been eliminated.
The promotion announced… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” End All MMA Soccer Kicks; Jon Jones Continues to Puzzle Everybody
By Joshua Molina
So-called “soccer kicks” should not be allowed in MMA anymore.
Soccer kicks were once a hallmark of Pride Fighting Championships, and have recently been revived by One FC, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts company.
One FC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Chael Sonnen Needs to Shut Up, Show More Respect for Jon Jones
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen needs to shut up.
He’s been running his mouth almost non-stop for most of the year. After trashing Anderson Silva, his country and his training partners, he walked into the cage and… Read More