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BAMMA 14: Paul Daley Scores Another KO Win
By FCF Staff
Here are the official results from BAMMA 14, which saw Paul Daley knockout Romario Manoel da Silva in the second round. The victory was Daley’s fourth in his last five fights, and his third KO win during… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Johnson, Faber, Barboza and Castillo Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Demetrious Johnson not only recorded his third title defense at UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento, but the flyweight champ earned “Knockout of the Night” for his emphatic stoppage win over Joseph Benavidez.
Johnson crushed Benavidez with… Read More
WSOF 7: Karakhanyan Taps Palmer to Take Featherweight Title, Taylor Decisions Mutapcic in Middleweight Semifinal
By FCF Staff
Georgi Karakhanyan not only became the first man to defeat the rising Lance Palmer tonight at World Series of Fighting 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, but he became the promotion’s first featherweight champ while doing so.
The… Read More
WSOF 7: Final Card Finalized
By World Series of Fighting (via press release)
The 11-bout lineup for World Series of Fighting’s first-ever Canadian fight card is complete with the addition of four new preliminary bouts, including middleweights David “Showtime” Perron (5-2) vs. Matt “The… Read More
Opinion: Bellator 106 Proves Bellator Should Ignore Pay-Per-View Ambitions
By Michael Hatamoto
Instead of potentially striking out with an inaugural pay-per-view flop, Bellator 106 featured a lightweight championship rematch of Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez and drew an impressive 1.1 million viewers.
The event, which aired on Spike TV,… Read More
Bellator’s Middleweight and Heavyweight Title Fights Swap Events
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced two significant changes to its upcoming schedule, as upcoming middleweight and heavyweight title fights have swapped events. Middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko was originally set to battle Doug Marshall at Bellator 108 on November 15th,… Read More
Watch the Bellator 106 Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 8 EST / 5 PST
By FCF Staff
You can watch the live weigh-ins for Bellator 106 right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 8:00PM EST / 5:00PM PST.
The card, which will be hosted by the Long Beach Convention Center, will feature… Read More
UFC 169 Adds Two Title Fights in Aldo-Lamas, Cruz-Barao
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s return to Newark, New Jersey on February 1st is setting up to be a big night, as the promotion has confirmed two title fights for the card. After a two plus year absence, bantamweight champion… Read More
Bellator 106 Updated Line-Up Released, Kongo-Queiroz Removed
Open Workouts to be Held This Thursday
By FCF Staff
Bellator has released an updated line-up for the promotion’s November 2nd card in Long Beach this Saturday, which recently lost “Rampage” Jackson versus Tito Ortiz, as a result of… Read More
BAMMA 14: Jim Wallhead-Florent Betorangal Confirmed
By FCF Staff
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has confirmed that Bellator vet Jim Wallhead will battle welterweight Florent Betorangal at the promotion’s upcoming December 14th event in Birmingham, England. BAMMA 14 will be hosted by the city’s… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Out of Bellator PPV Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Bellator’s November 2nd “Rampage vs. Tito” event has been dealt a significant blow, as Tito Ortiz has reportedly been forced to withdraw due to injury.
According to a report from MMA Fighting.com, the… Read More
Opinion: Is Bellator PPV Already Struggling?
By Michael Hatamoto
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has steadily grown the Bellator brand using mainstream cable TV and weekly MMA tournaments, but must be anxious to see how the promotion’s debut pay-per-view is received on Nov. 2.
The American MMA… Read More
Bellator: Richman-Stepanyan Added to Nov. 2nd Line-Up
By FCF Staff
Bellator has added another bout to its November 2nd “Rampage vs. Tito” event, as the promotion has announced that Mike Richman will fight Akop Stepanyan. The featherweight fight will be part of the card’s preliminary line-up that… Read More
Bellator Announces Kongo-Queiroz Added to Nov. 2nd PPV
By FCF Staff
Bellator may have put the finishing touches on its upcoming November 2nd event, as the promotion’s announced that the heavyweight tourney final between Cheick Kongo and Vinicius “Spartan” Querioz will take place on the pay-per-view card.… Read More
RFA 10: Pat Miletich to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
By Resurrection Fighting Alliance (via press release)
LAS VEGAS, NV – Ed Soares, President of Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) today announced that on Friday, October 25th, the RFA and AXS TV will join together to honor… Read More
UFC Vet Terry Etim Booked For Bellator PPV
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed that another UFC vet will make his debut at the promotion’s November 2nd “Rampage vs. Tito” card, as lightweight Terry Etim will fight Patrick Cenoble. The upcoming event, which will be hosted by the Long… Read More
Opinion: Lavar Johnson’s Downward Spiral
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC veteran Lavar Johnson was expected to make his debut at Bellator 102, smashing through Brazilian journeyman Vinicius Queiroz to set up a potential heavyweight showdown with Cheick Kongo.
Instead, Quieroz touched Johnson’s face and dropped him… Read More
Tonight on Alchemist Radio: Justin Lawrence, MFC President Mark Pavelich, Ryron Gracie, King Mo and Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp.
This week on Alchemist Radio we welcome longtime MMA writer/PR rep and manager Mike Russell as our co-host. Russell has done work for FundaFighter an recently partnered up with Miguel Torres to create Fight Empire, a full service fight… Read More
Bellator Inks Multi-Year Deal With FOX Sports Latin America
By FCF Staff
Bellator MMA has taken steps to grow the promotion’s audience throughout Latin America, as the company has announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with FOX Sports throughout the region, including Brazil. FOX Sports, of course,… Read More
Bellator 102 Line-Up Confirmed, Kongo and Johnson to Make Debuts
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the entire line-up for the promotion’s upcoming October 4th event at California’s Visalia Convention Center, which will feature the semifinals of its next heavyweight tourney.
The semifinals will feature UFC vets Cheick Kongo and… Read More