Search Results for: Alistair Overeem
Chael Sonnen vs. “Shogun” Rua Confirmed For UFC on FS 1 1, Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett Also Added
By FCF Staff
After failing to save the day at UFC 161, Chael Sonnen will instead face former light-heavyweight champ”Shogun” Rua at the upcoming, UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card on August 17th. In addition, the promotion has also… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara Booked For UFC on FOX Sports One 1
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, August 17th, UFC on FOX Sports 1 card in Boston appears to have been added another significant fight, as bantamweight contender Urijah Faber will reportedly fight Yuri Alcantara at the event. The card will be… Read More
TUF 17 Finalist Uriah Hall vs. Nick Ring Added to UFC on FS 1
By FCF Staff
TUF 17 finalist Uriah Hall has been tapped to fight veteran middleweight and former TUF 11 competitor Nick Ring at UFC on FOX Sports 1 on August 17th. The event will be hosted by Boston’s TD Garden… Read More
UFC 160 Preview: Expect Velasquez vs. dos Santos III
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC 160 goes down tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, and although some fans question whether the main event between Cain Velasquez and “Bigfoot” Silva should be happening, the card… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Can “Bigfoot” Pull Off The Big Upset? Let’s Hope Not
By Joshua Molina
On the eve of UFC 160, here’s a look at the main event, and why it matters:
Velasquez must win. He will win.
The UFC can’t afford to have Velasquez drop the title to… Read More
UFC 160’s Mark Hunt Hoping To Continue Title Run: “The Plan Is To Knock Junior Out”
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you had told someone a couple of years ago that by May, 2013, Mark Hunt would be competing in a title shot eliminator bout for the UFC, you’re knowledge of MMA would have quickly been called… Read More
UFC 160: Junior dos Santos “Focused On My Fight With Mark Hunt”, Not Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight Says He’s Cheering For “Big Foot” Silva
By Kelsey Mowatt
This Saturday’s UFC 160 will feature both Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos in action, and due to their previous encounters, the run up to the card… Read More
Despite Being a Heavy Favorite at UFC 160, Cain Velasquez Cautions “This is a Whole New Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into this Saturday’s UFC 160 card in Las Vegas, much of the pre-fight talk has focused on who Cain Velasquez will fight next, rather than if he’ll defeat Antonio “Big Foot” Silva on May 25th.… Read More
Brandon Vera Confirms Return to Heavyweight, UFC 164 Tilt With Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
Brandon Vera has confirmed that he will be returning to the heavyweight division for the first time since 2008, and will fight Ben Rothwell as expected on August 31st. The bout will be part of UFC… Read More
Antonio Silva Respects UFC Champ Cain Velasquez, But “There’s No Superheroes In This Sport”
Sees “Heavy Hands” as Key to Victory at UFC 160
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you caught Antonio Silva’s first encounter with Cain Velasquez, then you may be having a tough… Read More
Opinion: Boxing vs. MMA, the Battle Rages On
By Jesse Heitz
Lately, not only the MMA and boxing worlds, but the sports media world itself, has been inundated with never-ending banter about which combat sport is superior. We’ve seen boxers call out mixed martial… Read More
Tyrone Spong to Fight in GLORY 9 New York Tournament
By GLORY (via press release)
SINGAPORE (May 7, 2013) – Twenty-seven year-old martial arts fighting superstar Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong (69-6-1 43 KOs) of Boca Raton, Fla. via Suriname will compete in the one-night, single-elimination GLORY 9… Read More
Heavyweight Brett Rogers Headed To Fight In Korea?
By Michael Hatamoto
MMA heavyweight Brett Rogers may no longer be involved in Bellator and has personally said that his next fight will be in South Korea.
It’s unknown if Rogers has been officially released by Bellator, and the No.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Does Frank Mir Have One Last UFC Miracle Left In Him?
By Joshua Molina
Can Frank Mir pull off the upset?
Unlike every other Strikeforce vs. UFC matchup that has happened, the Strikeforce guy is the big favorite. Nobody gives Mir, the former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, a chance against Cormier.… Read More
Former Miguel Cotto Trainer Pedro Diaz Named Blackzilian’s Boxing Coach
By FCF Staff
The Delray, Florida based Blackzilian team has announced today that former Miguel Cotto trainer and Cuban national team member Pedro Diaz, has been named the squad’s boxing instructor. Diaz has already been training former UFC champs… Read More
(Updated) Melvin Guillard Reports He’s Left Blackzilians: “I Went Back To Where I Belong, Jackson’s”
By FCF Staff
At a time when the Blackzilian team has been forced to fire back at critics, following a couple of high profile losses, Melvin Guillard has announced that he’s left the gym and is returning to Team… Read More
Report: James Te Huna In For Injured Ryan Bader, Fighting Glover Teixeira at UFC 160
By FCF Staff
The UFC 160 card has incurred another change, as according to multiple reports, light-heavyweight Ryan Bader has been forced to withdraw from his bout with Glover Teixeira due to a knee injury. James Te Huna will take… Read More
Opinion: Andrei Arlovski Won’t Be UFC Champion Ever Again
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (19-4) wants to one day return to the UFC where he hopes to compete for the championship.
The 34-year-old Belarusian fighter continues to train at the famed Jackson fight camp, which… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP’s Bold Prediction Might Be Good News For Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
If Georges St-Pierre’s recent comments about Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva are an indication of his mental state going in to Saturday’s fight with Nick Diaz, then Diaz is in for a successful night.
St-Pierre predicts that… Read More
Dana White Reports “Great Conversation” With Mark Hunt, Vet Reportedly Fighting Junior dos Santos at UFC 160
By FCF Staff
A Twitter campaign from fans of Mark Hunt appears to have paid off after all, as the heavyweight will reportedly step in for the injured Alistair Overeem at UFC 160, and square off with Junior dos Santos.… Read More