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Zoila Frausto Gurgel Has No Regrets About Bolting From Bellator and Signing With Invicta FC
By Joshua Molina
Whether it’s Don King, Bob Arum or Dana White, promoters have always been a central focus in combat sports.
Even though fighters and promoters need each other, promoters often convince fighters that, without a big stage to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Belfort, Brock and Bigfoot
By Joshua Molina
Vitor Belfort tweeted a photo of a disgusting gash over his eye that he supposedly sustained 10 days before he KO’d Michael Bisping. Odd timing consider the rumors all over the web that Belfort may have failed… Read More
Quote of the Day: Chris Weidman Says Anderson Silva Avoiding Him “At All Costs”
By FCF Staff
With Vitor Belfort having set Michael Bisping’s title shot aspirations back, courtesy a stunning head kick earlier this month, Chris Weidman is campaigning once again for a bout with UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
After Weidman blasted… Read More
Opinion: Say Goodbye To ‘Rampage’
By Michael Hatamoto
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson likely stepped out of the UFC octagon for the last time after losing a unanimous decision against Glover Teixeira last night at UFC on FOX 6.
Teixeira was able to rock Rampage several times… Read More
Anderson Silva to Return to Octagon This Spring
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will reportedly defend his title sometime this spring, according to UFC President Dana White.
White shared his thoughts during a post-UFC 158 media scrum yesterday in Canada:
“Spring… he wants to fight… Read More
Quote of the Day: Dana White Says “What’s Happened to the Fighters in Strikeforce is Horrible”
By FCF Staff
Recently it’s become clear that Strikeforce’s operating days are coming to an end, confirming what many MMA observers believed was inevitable for some time now. With the recent announcement that Strikeforce and Showtime will be ending their… Read More
Report: Mike Pyle, Pat Barry and Roy Nelson Lead TUF 16 Finale Salaries
By FCF Staff
Mike Pyle lead the disclosed payroll for this Saturday’s TUF 16 Finale in Las Vegas, as the veteran welterweight reportedly collected $78,000 (including a $39,000 win bonus) for his round stoppage of James Head.
Other top earners,… Read More
Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner Set for December 15th, TUF 16 Finale
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another bout to the December 15th, TUF 16 Finale in Las Vegas, as Melvin Guillard will take on fellow lightweight vet Jamie Varner.
Guillard (30-11) will be looking to rebound from… Read More
Opinion: Do We Need Superfights?
By Jesse Heitz
While UFC 153 has come and gone, it has undoubtedly left us with a worthwhile point of reflection. I submit that this point of reflection centers on the fact that several of the UFC’s weight divisions have… Read More
Jesse Gross Fighting Seiji Sugiman-Marangos at Oct. 19th SFS
By FCF Staff
Score Fighting Series has announced that featherweight prospect Seiji Sugiman-Marangos will take on Jesse Gross at the promotion’s upcoming October 19th event in Sarnia, Ontario.
Sugiman-Marango (5-1) has won four straight bouts heading into the tilt. Most… Read More
Cub Swanson Hoping to Hand Charles Oliveira First Loss at 145: “I Took This Fight Because It’s Another Dangerous Fighter”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Cub Swanson has been doing his best to move past the submission loss he suffered versus Ricardo Lamas last November, as following stoppage wins over George Roop and Ross Pearson, the featherweight is closing in on a… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida No Longer Next In Line For Title Shot
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the title shot light-heavyweight Lyoto Machida earned by knocking out Ryan Bader at UFC on FOX 4 in August, has already come and gone. UFC President Dana White revealed on Tuesday’s edition of… Read More
Seth Baczynski Talks Simeon Thoresen: “Just Because He Isn’t a Well Known Name Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t Good”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although the landscape of MMA has begun to resettle, after being rocked by the cancellation of UFC 151, the ripple effects of its unexpected demise are still being felt. Whether it was their own bout that was… Read More
Report: Despite Contending For Title Shot, Former Light-Heavyweight Champ Lyoto Machida Open to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
As Lyoto Machida prepares to battle Ryan Bader tonight in Los Angeles, in a fight which UFC President Dana White has said could determine the next challenger at 205 pounds, the former champ has relayed he’s open… Read More
Melvin Guillard Says “Life Changing Fight” With Friend Donald Cerrone “Is Just Business”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Barring an injury and the need for a last minute replacement, it’s not often these days that you’ll see established UFC competitors fighting twice in one month. As a result, when the promotion announced that Melvin Guillard… Read More
“The Korean Zombie” Announces “I Want Jose Aldo”
By FCF Staff
As Jose Aldo continues to recover from the injury that has postponed a fight with Erik Koch, rising contender Chan Sung Jung has taken to Twitter to announce that he wants a crack at the UFC featherweight… Read More
Chan Sung Jung Chokes Out Dustin Poirier in Thrilling Main Event
By FCF Staff
Chan Sung Jung has added another memorable performance to “The Korean Zombie’s” growing resume, as the featherweight choked out favorite Dustin Poirier in the fourth round of the latest UFC on FUEL TV main event.
Jung surged… Read More
Kultar Gill: “I Want To Take Your Soul, Put It In A F***ing Jar, And Take It Home”
By Tom Taylor
On May 6, Kultar Gill (11-8) made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts after a near five-year absence from professional competition. Gill, an Indo-Canadian, made his return at Super Fight League 3, in New Delhi, India.… Read More
Rick Story Said “Hell Yeah” to Upcoming Bout With Martin Kampmann
By Kelsey Mowatt
Just a few months ago, Rick Story appeared to be within striking distance of not only becoming one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s leading welterweights, but one of the promotion’s top fighters, provided he… Read More
Bobby Lashley vs. Eddie Sanchez Announced for TFC 19
By FCF Staff
HDNet fights has announced that former Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley will fight UFC vet Eddie Sanchez at Titan Fighting Championships upcoming, July 28th event in Kansas City. Titan FC 19 will be broadcast live on HDNet.… Read More