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UFC 185: Duke Roufus Says Goal All Along For Anthony Pettis Was to Become G.O.A.T.
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis is hoping to defeat Rafael dos Anjos tonight at UFC 185, and if he does, he’ll take another step towards becoming one of the sport’s greatest fighters.
Heading into tonight’s fight, Pettis is ranked #5… Read More
UFC 185 Weigh-In Results: Headliners Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will take place tomorrow night in Dallas, Texas, and all of the competitors, except one, made weight on their initial attempts.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis came in at 155 pounds for his main event bout… Read More
UFC 185: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will go down tomorrow night in Dallas, Texas, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 5 PM/ET.
In the main event, lightweight champion… Read More
UFC 185: Johny Hendricks Reporting His Weight is The Lowest It’s Been “This Close to a Fight”
By FCF Staff
After Johny Hendricks lost the UFC’s welterweight title in December, he vowed to keep his weigh in check in between fights, and it looks like the former champ has done just that.
Hendricks is scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC 185: Roger Narvaez Happy to “Take Out TUF Guys Continent by Continent”
By FCF Staff
After earning his first UFC victory in November, by decisioning Luke Barnatt, Roger Narvaez is hoping to hand another TUF vet a loss.
Narvaez is booked to face middleweight Elias Theodorou next weekend at UFC 185, who… Read More
UFC FN 60: Benson Henderson Moving up on Short Notice to Face Brandon Thatch
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson will fight again much sooner than expected, and in a different weight class, as the former lightweight champ has agreed to fight Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night 60.
The bout has materialized after Thatch’s… Read More
UFC FN 63: Benson Henderson Replacing Injured Jorge Masvidal
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Benson Henderson long to get another fight, as following his decision loss to Donald Cerrone last weekend, he’s been tapped to fight Jorge Masvidal on April 4th.
Bobby Green was originally scheduled to fight… Read More
UFC Confirms Henry Cejudo to Fight Chris Cariaso
By FCF Staff
After an impressive outing in his UFC debut, Henry Cejudo has been booked to fight a top ten, ranked flyweight next.
The UFC has announced that Cejudo will fight the #9 ranked Chris Cariaso, on March 14th… Read More
UFC’s Alistair Overeem and Roy Nelson Booked for Battle
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will feature a heavyweight scrap between two, top 15 ranked fighters, as the promotion has announced that Alistair Overeem will battle Roy Nelson at the event.
The upcoming card will take place on March 14th,… Read More
Anthony Pettis Picture Includes New Teammate CM Punk
By FCF Staff
Recently it was revealed that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will prepare for his UFC debut at the renowned Roufusport gym, and it hasn’t taken the pro-wrestler long to join the Milwaukee based team.
Roufusport fighter and UFC… Read More
UFC FN 59: Donald Cerrone Stepping in for Eddie Alvarez
By FCF Staff
Following Donald Cerrone’s decision win over Myles Jury on Saturday, the lightweight said he was hoping to fight at UFC FN 60 on February 14th, but “Cowboy” will return to the Octagon sooner than that.
The promotion… Read More
UFC on FOX 13 Peaks at 3.8 Million Viewers
By FCF Staff
The preliminary numbers indicated that last Saturday’s UFC on FOX 13 card would be a ratings success, and the latest figures strengthen that conclusion.
According to a press release from FOX Sports, the December 13th card averaged… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 13 Draws Over 2 Million Viewers According to Preliminary Numbers
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 featured several, high profile fighters on Saturday night, and according to the preliminary figures, the Phoenix event drew over two millions viewers.
The December 13th card, which featured former heavyweight champ Junior dos… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Nate Diaz Says Injury Factor in Loss, Dana White Argues Fighter “Needs to Get His Head Together”
By FCF Staff
After missing weight by several pounds on Friday, Nate Diaz was badly outscored by Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13, and the lightweight relayed after the loss that he incurred an injury leading up the… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Comments on Nate Diaz Missing Weight, Fighter’s Recent Complaints
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz has making headlines lately, for missing weight, criticizing the UFC and missing an open workout, and UFC President Dana White evidently isn’t sure what to make of the situation.
Diaz relayed publicly for months that… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 will take place tomorrow night in Phoenix, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, starting at 5:00 PM/ET this afternoon.
Saturday’s event will… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Blasts CM Punk-UFC Deal, Says Signing is “Ridiculous”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz may be back in the UFC fold, and is scheduled to fight Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped him from criticizing the promotion’s recent signing of CM Punk.
Recently Diaz let it… Read More
Nate Diaz Takes Shot at UFC-Reebook Uniform Deal
By FCF Staff
Several UFC fighters appear to be very much on board with the promotion’s recently announced uniform deal and plan, but based off what’s appeared on Nate Diaz’s Twitter feed, the lightweight’s not part of that camp.
Following… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Talks UFC Contract Dispute, Says he was “Underappreciated” and “Underpaid”
By FCF Staff
Having been booked to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 13, Nate Diaz has decided to discuss the highly publicized, contract dispute, which left him sidelined for months.
Recently the UFC announced that Diaz will… Read More
UFC’s Benson Henderson Booked to Fight Eddie Alvarez Next
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the January 18th, UFC Fight Night in Boston has been significantly bolstered, as the promotion has announced that former lightweight champ Benson Henderson will battle ex-Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez.
The lightweight fight will co-headline… Read More