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Chad Griggs Fighting Phil Davis in Light-Heavyweight Debut’
By FCF Staff
Former heavyweight Chad Griggs has been assigned a stiff challenge in his upcoming light-heavyweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the veteran will take on contender Phil Davis, August 4th.
The bout will… Read More
Report: DREAM Exploring Bout Between Shinya Aoki and Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Although DREAM has yet to promote an event in 2012, the Japanese promotion may be exploring a bout between two of that nation’s biggest stars, as the organization is reportedly trying to sign Shinya Aoki versus Kazushi… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 3 Ratings Drop Significantly
By FCF Staff
After drawing an impressive 5.7 million viewers to its UFC on FOX debut in November, courtesy of a heavyweight championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the ratings for the UFC’s latest event on the… Read More
Report: A Win Over Brian Stann Could Send Hector Lombard to Title Fight
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently bolstered its middleweight division with the addition of former Bellator champion Hector Lombard, and if he can defeat Brian Stann on August 4th, the highly regarded fighter could be in line for… Read More
Rising Middleweight Luke Harris: Friday’s Bout With Edwin Dewees is “Biggest Fight Of My Career”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After five years of professional fighting, former Canadian National Judo Team member Luke Harris continues to match the expectations that have surrounded his MMA career, and as a result, the rising fighter could be a win or… Read More
Report: Raphael Davis Pleads Not Guilty to Insurance Fraud
By FCF Staff
Bellator and M-1 veteran Raphael Davis has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of insurance fraud in Los Angeles, after the firefighter was charged last month, for allegedly filing fraudulent worker’s compensation claims while he competed… Read More
Jamie Varner to Make UFC Return Versus Edson Barboza, Gabriel Gonzaga Off UFC 146 Card
By FCF Staff
Just a few weeks removed from UFC 146, the May 26th card has undergone some late shuffling, as the promotion has announced that Gabriel Gonzaga and Evan Dunham will no longer compete due to injuries.
As a… Read More
Ryan Ford Credits “Beasts” at Tristar For Transforming Him into “a Monster”
Welterweight Fighting Luis Santos in Bellator Debut Friday
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Ryan Ford turned professional in 2007 the welterweight prospect has gone to great lengths to demonstrate that he’s in fact “The Real Deal.” If defeating the likes… Read More
Hector Lombard Fighting Brian Stann in Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for the UFC to announce who the newly signed Hector Lombard will meet in his Octagon debut, as the promotion has confirmed that the former Bellator champ will fight established middleweight Brian… Read More
Joe Riggs Fighting Aaron Brinks For Vacant RITC Light-Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Rage in the Cage has announced that its upcoming May 11th event will be headlined by a bout between UFC veterans Joe Riggs and Aaron Brink. The two men, who between them have nearly 100 professional bouts… Read More
Andreas Spang Says He’s Gone “From Being a Nobody to Somebody” After KO’ing Brian Rogers
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Andreas Spang may still be a few wins away from becoming a household name in MMA, the middleweight certainly made the most of his short notice addition to Bellator 66 last Friday, by knocking out Brian… Read More
Hector Lombard Announces He’s UFC Bound
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another top ranked middleweight to its roster, as today Bellator champion Hector Lombard has confirmed that he’s signed with the organization.
For some time now there’s has been considerable speculation as… Read More
UFC Vet John Salter Fighting Josh Samman in XFC 18 Main Event
By FCF Staff
Xtreme Fighting Championship’s upcoming June 22nd event in Nashville, Tennesse, will feature a middleweight bout between UFC vet John Salter and former Bellator competitor Josh Samman in the main event.
The card, which will be hosted by… Read More
Ben Askren Fires Back at Critics, Stands By “Bold Face Lie” Comment Directed at Dana White
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite the fact Ben Askren handed Douglas Lima is his first loss since 2009, and ended the punishing welterweight’s nine fight win streak with a clear cut unanimous decision, the Bellator champion… Read More
Ben Askren Says Dana White is Lying About Random Drug Testing
UFC President Responds By Saying Bellator Champ “Most Boring Fighter in MMA History”
By FCF Staff
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren and UFC President Dana White exchanged heated ‘tweets’ Monday morning, after Askren accused White of making untrue statements regarding… Read More
Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson Among Several SFL 3 Additions
By FCF Staff
Super Fight League has begun unveiling the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming May 6th event in New Delhi, India, and in keeping with its last card, several experienced vets will be competing.
Headlining the event will be… Read More
Report: Eric Prindle vs. Cole Konrad Pushed to May 25th
By FCF Staff
Circumstances continue to plague Bellator’s heavyweight division, as today recent tourney winner Eric Prindle announced that his bout with champion Cole Konrad has been pushed to May 25th.
The two were scheduled to fight this Friday in… Read More
Duke Roufus: “A Big Part Of Striking People Forget About Is The Ability Not To Get Hit; It’s Even More Important Than Hitting”
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Trainer, four-time world Muay Thai champion and former K-1 USA competitor Jeff “Duke” Roufus goes one-on-one with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Roufus, a pioneer of Muay Thai in… Read More
Super Fight League 2: Todd Duffee Stops Neil Grove
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran Todd Duffee ended his two fight losing streak today in Chandigarh, India, as the heavyweight stopped Neil Grove in the first round at Super Fight League 2.
Prior to today’s win, Duffee had dropped back-to-back… Read More
Ben Askren Concedes Douglas Lima Is “Dangerous”, But Believes He’s Getting “More Credit Than He May Deserve”
By FCF Staff
When Ben Askren returns to action this Friday for the first time in nearly six months, the Bellator Welterweight Champion will do so for one of the promotion’s most compelling and biggest fights in recent memory. On… Read More