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UFC 171: Johny Hendricks Says “It’s All About The Belt”, Not The Person Behind It
By FCF Staff
Johny Hendricks and plenty of fans may have thought he defeated Georges St. Pierre at UFC 167 in November, but “Bigg Rigg” continues to insist his main focus is to hold the welterweight title, rather than avenge… Read More
Watch the UFC 171 Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 5/ET-2PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the official weigh-ins for UFC 171 today, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 5:00 PM/ET-2:00 PM/PT.
Saturday’s card will go down at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and will… Read More
UFC 171: Justin Scoggins Says ATT “Crazy, Awesome Environment”, Prospect Plans to “Beat Up” Will Campuzano, Have a “Good Night”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Justin Scoggins may be one of the youngest fighters on the UFC roster, and has gone undefeated to date, but the flyweight prospect clearly understands the importance of training with the best of the… Read More
UFC 171: Carlos Condit Believes Tyron Woodley’s Skill Set Not as “Diverse” as Former Interim Champ’s
By FCF Staff
Carlos Condit may have lost two of his last three fights, but since both defeats came versus former champ Georges St. Pierre and #1 welterweight contender Johny Hendricks, the rugged vet remains in title contention. In… Read More
UFC 171 and GSP’s Interdiction
By Jesse Heitz
We’re only a few days away from UFC 171, which is to be headlined by a battle for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler. The fight sells itself, and is sure to… Read More
UFC 171’s Justin Scoggins Eager to “Represent the New Generation of Fighters, Because I’m The Best in The World at What I Do”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Anyone who follows MMA intently knows that the sport’s upper echelon has been invaded by a “new wave” of fighters, who are making their presence felt, despite the fact many of them are barely past… Read More
UFC 170: Dana White Admits to Being “Hard” on Rory MacDonald, But Credits Welterweight For Memorable Win
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald was in need of a memorable win last night at UFC 170, and the emerging welterweight did just that, while handing Demian Maia a unanimous decision loss.
Heading into UFC 170, the 24 year-old was… Read More
UFC 171: Nikita Krylov Dropping to 205 to Face OSP
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Thiago Silva’s arrest, and subsequent release from the UFC, the promotion has announced that Nikita Krylov will step in for the light-heavyweight to face Ovince St. Preux. The bout will take place March… Read More
UFC 171: Raquel Pennington Steps in For Injured Julianna Pena
By FCF Staff
Due to the recent withdrawal of TUF 18 winner Julianna Pena, the UFC has announced that Raquel Pennington has agreed to step in and fight Jessica Andrade on March 15th. The bout will be part of UFC… Read More
UFC 171: Justin Scoggins Steps in For Injured Darrell Montague
By FCF Staff
UFC 171 will no longer feature Will Campuzano fighting Darrell Montague, as the promotion has announced that the latter has withdrawn due to injury. As a result, rising flyweight Justin Scoggins will step in for Montague and… Read More
UFC 171: Daniel Pineda-Robert Whiteford Fight Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The upcoming UFC 171 card is likely completed, as featherweights Daniel Pineda and Robert Whiteford have agreed to fight at the March 15th event. The card, which will go down at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas,… Read More
Report: GSP Says UFC’s Stance on WADA Testing Contributed to Exit
By FCF Staff
Several weeks ago, Georges St. Pierre cited personal issues and the intense pressure of being champion, as reasons why he vacated the welterweight title following UFC 167. Now, the renowned fighter has said the UFC’s stance on World… Read More
GSP: “There is a Chance I Will Come Back”
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre stopped short of announcing his retirement, when he relayed after UFC 167 he was taking a break from fighting, and the renowned fighter is keeping that stance.
St. Pierre recently made an appearance at… Read More
UFC 171: Bermudez-Hettes, Pena-Andrade Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
The UFC 171 card in Dallas, Texas, has 11 bouts signed, as the promotion has confirmed two more match-ups for the March 15th card.
At featherweight, Jim Hettes will take on Dennis Bermudez, and at bantamweight Julianna… Read More
UFC Veteran Din Thomas Retires From Fighting
By FCF Staff
After 15 years of professional fighting, UFC veteran Din Thomas has announced that he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 37. The American Top Team fighter, who began competing in 1998, announced his decision today… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Weidman Moves Into Top Five P4P, Rankings Expanded to 15 Spots
By FCF Staff
Considering Chris Weidman holds two wins over the legend Anderson Silva, following his TKO victory due to injury at UFC 168, it’s not surprising to see that the middleweight champ has moved into the UFC’s top five,… Read More
UFN 34: Despite Injury Setbacks, Tarec Saffiedine Hasn’t Been Sitting at Home, “Crying For Myself” in 2013
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although it may seem like ages ago now, it wasn’t that long ago when many throughout the MMA world were busy discussing how Strikeforce’s best fighters and champions would perform in the UFC. Well, as… Read More
UFN 34: Tarec Saffiedine’s Disappointed He’s Not Facing Jake Ellenberger, But Training “Super Hard” For “Dangerous” Hyun Gyu Lim
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since arriving in the UFC earlier this year, Tarec Saffiedine has been booked to fight two of the promotion’s top 170’ers, due to the fact he was the last man to hold Strikeforce’s welterweight belt.… Read More
UFC 171: White Confirms Condit-Woodley is Co-Headliner
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Tyron Woodley will fight Carlos Condit at UFC 171 on March 15th, Dana White has confirmed that the welterweight bout will be the card’s headliner.
Although Woodley is not currently… Read More
UFC 171: Carlos Condit to Fight Tyron Woodley
By FCF Staff
After UFC President Dana White relayed that Tyron Woodley likely wouldn’t get to face top welterweight contender Carlos Condit next, the promotion has announced that Woodley’s campaigning has paid off. The bout will take place on March 15th… Read More