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Bellator: Will Brooks to Fight Nate Jolly at May 17th Event
By FCF Staff
Bellator continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming, May 17th, pay-per-view event, and the latest addition is a lightweight bout between Will Brooks and Nate Jolly.
The card will be hosted by the The Landers… Read More
Bellator Confirms Alvarez-Chandler III, Jackson-Lawal For May 17th PPV
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case, Bellator has confirmed that the highly anticipated rubber match between Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler will headline the promotion’s first pay-per-view event. The May 17th card will be hosted by… Read More
George Roop to Face Dustin Kimura at TUF Nations Finale
By FCF Staff
The upcoming TUF Nations Finale card has received its 10th bout, as the UFC has announced that George Roop will face bantamweight Dustin Kimura at the April 16th event. The card will be hosted by Quebec City’s… Read More
Report: Raphael Assuncao Calls Out Renan Barao, After UFC 170 Fight With Francisco Rivera Falls Through
By FCF Staff
UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is in need of a new challenger, following his stoppage win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169, and Raphael Assuncao thinks it should be him.
Assuncao was scheduled to fight Francisco Rivera… Read More
UFC 173: Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Booked For May 24th Card
By FCF Staff
Not only will the UFC’s May 24th card in Las Vegas feature middleweight champion Chris Weidman taking on Vitor Belfort, but the promotion has confirmed Chael Sonnen will battle Wanderlei Silva at the event.
The venue for… Read More
Report: NSAC Chairperson Weighs in on Belfort’s TRT Exemption Prospects
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort has made it clear he intends to continue his testosterone replacement therapy in preparation for Chris Weidman, but a Nevada State Athletic Commission representative has conceded that may be a problem in that jurisdiction.
Belfort… Read More
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
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