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ONE “Master of Destiny” Pre-Fight Presser Quotes
By FCF Staff
Recently ONE Championship held a pre-fight, press conference for its upcoming, July 12th card in Kuala Lumpur.
Here are quotes from several fighters scheduled to compete at “Master of Destiny (quotes via press release).
Ev Ting, ONE… Read More
ONE Championship Announces Partnership With TV Tokyo
By Press Release
28 December 2018 – Tokyo, Japan: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced an exclusive partnership in Japan with TV Tokyo, one of Japan’s largest national Free-To-Air television… Read More
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural Event set for October 20
By Press Release
CHICAGO (July 26, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) announced today that its inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans”, will be held Saturday night, October 20, to air on worldwide pay-per-view live from Casper… Read More
UFC FN 79: Benson Henderson Gets by Jorge Masvidal, Dong Hyun Kim Takes Out Dominic Waters
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson recorded his second win at 170 pounds today in Seoul, South Korea, as the former lightweight champ earned a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC FN 79.
After a five round and competitive affair, which… Read More
UFC FN 79 Weigh-In Results: Benson Henderson And Jorge Masvidal Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 79, which will take place tomorrow in Seoul, South Korea.
In the main event, Benson Henderson will take on Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight bout. The co-headliner will… Read More
UFC FN 52: Mark Hunt Knocks Out Roy Nelson
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from today’s UFC Fight Night card in Saitama, Japan, which saw Mark Hunt add another knockout to his resume, as the heavyweight took out Roy Nelson in round two.
The card, which also… Read More
UFC FN 52 Weigh-In Results: Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson are Ready for War
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 52, which will go down on Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Heavyweights Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson made weight for their main event scrap,… Read More
UFC FN 53: Alexander Yakovlev to Fight Nico Musoke After Amir Sadollah’s Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
Nico Musoke has received a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 53 on October 4th, as the promotion has announced that welterweight Alexander Yakovlev has been booked for the bout.
Musoke was originally scheduled to fight Amir… Read More
TUF 1 Vet Chris Leben Announces Retirement at 33
By FCF Staff
After 22 fights in the Octagon, TUF 1 veteran Chris Leben has decided to call it quits on a MMA career that began in 2002. The 33 year-old middleweight will end his pro career having put together… Read More
Opinion: Demian Maia Shines, or Jake Shields Silences Critics
By Michael Hatamoto
Following the excitement from UFC 165, it’s time to shift focus to UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields from Barueri, Brazil next month.
A welterweight clash between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu specialist Demian Maia… Read More
Report: Vitor Belfort Hoping For Title Shot Heading Into Bout With Luke Rockhold
By FCF Staff
Much of the discussion surrounding UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva as of late, has been predictably tied to his next opponent Chris Weidman, and whether the champ could fight Jon Jones in the coming months. Not… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP Should Push To Fight Anderson Silva If He Gets By Johny Hendricks
By Joshua Molina
A week after Georges St-Pierre ate him for dinner, self-tortured bad boy Nick Diaz says he could beat GSP in a rematch.
Maybe, maybe not.
But that’s besides the point. Opportunities to fight for the UFC championship… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Hunt Steps Up, Fitch Lands, Overeem’s Stock Falling
By Joshua Molina
Around the world in MMA . . .
With the incredible shrinking man Alistair Overeem out with an injury, Mark Hunt has stepped up to fight Junior Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos appears on the fast track… Read More
Report: Karlos Vemola Out of UFC 155, Derek Brunson Fighting Chris Leben
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 155 has undergone a change with less than two weeks to go before the card takes place on December 29th, as Derek Brunson is reportedly stepping in for the injured Karlos Vemola. The… Read More
Michael Bisping Fighting Vitor Belfort at January 19th Brazilian UFC Card
Dollaway vs. Sarafian, Rothwell vs. Gonzaga Among Confirmed Fights
By FCF Staff
Although the venue and city have yet to be confirmed, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that its January 19th return to Brazil will feature a middleweight bout… Read More
Vitor Belfort Says Talk of Bout With Michael Bisping “All Rumors”
By FCF Staff
In response to recent reports and rumors that he will fight Michael Bisping at UFC 156, Vitor Belfort has relayed that the bout is far from signed. The 35 year-old-veteran, who is coming off a submission loss… Read More
Opinion: Michael Bisping, Brian Stann Hope to Earn Middleweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
Brash British fighter Michael Bisping and American hero Brian Stann hope to offer clarity in a rather confusing middleweight division when they fight later this month at UFC 152.
The winner could be thrust towards a potential… Read More
Vitor Belfort: Resurgence of “The Phenom”
By Jesse Heitz
Nearly a decade ago, the UFC’s light heavyweight division was ruled by four men, each of whom became legends within the sport. These men were: Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, Randy “The Natural” Couture, Tito “The Huntington Beach… Read More
Vitor Belfort Facing Jon Jones at UFC 152, Veteran Says “I Am So Happy”
By FCF Staff
The bizarre week is continuing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as just one day after Dana White announced that Jon Jones would fight Lyoto Machida on September 22nd, instead of Dan Henderson next weekend, that bout is… Read More
Media Watch: Vitor Belfort Discusses UFC 153 Matchup with Alan Belcher
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweights Vitor Belfort and Alan Belcher will meet at UFC 153 in Rio in two months, as both fighters attempt to impress the UFC and try to earn a title shot.
Belcher has evolved into a… Read More