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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bellator Out For Blood in Alvarez Battle
By Joshua Molina
Bellator is apparently coming for blood.
The enigmatic Eddie Alvarez announced earlier today that Bellator is suing him after he rejected the MMA company’s offer, in favor of one from the UFC.
Here’s what a Bellator lawsuit… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Invicta FC Shines Despite Pay Per View Glitches; Sarah Kaufman to Headline in April
By Joshua Molina
Shannon Knapp may be the owner of Invicta FC, but she proved Saturday night that she also has the heart and brains of a fighter.
That’s because even though she hit some turbulence in the early rounds… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Alistair Overeem Looks Smaller In Arm Wrestling Loss to Bob Sapp
By Joshua Molina
The awesome Alistair Overeem appeared in a Japanese Arm Wrestling contest earlier this week.
Doesn’t Overeem have better things to do?
Question the wisdom of locking up with the likes of humongous Bob Sapp a month before… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Velasquez Win Bad News for Jon Jones
By Joshua Molina
Forget Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre. Forget Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones. Forget Cain Velasquez vs. Alistair Overeem.
The real dream match is upon us: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier.
Velasquez’s victory over Junior Dos Santos to… Read More
GLORY Ambassador Cor Hemmers Sees Opportunity to Make Kickboxing “The Biggest Sport (in) the World”
As NYE Show Arrives, “I’m Happy That DREAM is Coming Back With Us”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After a year that has been plagued by cancelled shows and high profile injuries, Glory Sports International is doing its part to add another… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez Fight For Greatness, Survival
By Joshua Molina
When people talk about the best UFC fighter in the world, they mention Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
After Saturday night, a fourth guy could make that list.
Junior Dos Santos has an incredible opportunity… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” DREAM Glory New Year’s Eve Show a True Mega Event
By Joshua Molina
If you love fighting, suspense and drama, there’s only one place to be on New Year’s Eve.
Watching DREAM 18 and Glory 4 live on Internet Pay Per View, or, for the first time ever, on the… Read More
ONE FC’s Victor Cui Already Looking to 2014: “We’re Going to Launch 24 Events Right Across Asia”
CEO Discusses Agreement With GLORY, Expanding Into Japan
By Kelsey Mowatt
With 2012 coming to an end, ONE FC is closing the books on it’s second year of operations, which saw the promotion hold five events, sign several established fighters… Read More
ONE FC’s Victor Cui Discusses Promotion’s “Gigantic Advantage,” Possibility of U.S. Show and Free Agent Eddie Alvarez
By Kelsey Mowatt
With the announcement this week that ONE FC has partnered with the Malaysian telecommunications company Tune Talk, it’s another indication that the Asian promotion is taking steps to become a considerable presence in the MMA world. Not… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Is Pro Wrestling Tougher Than MMA?
By Joshua Molina
Does Shawn Michaels’ super kick hurt more than Anderson Silva’s karate front kick?
Bret “The Hitman” Hart and Vitor Belfort can debate this point, but if you ask MMA legend Dan “The Beast” Severn, he will tell you… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Saturday Night Fights — All The Buzz Is Around Pacquiao and Marquez
By Joshua Molina
The mainstream sports media are talking a lot about a big fight this weekend, but it’s not the UFC on FOX 5 card. No, the big fight this weekend is the epic Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel… Read More
ONE FC and GLORY Sports International Announce Fighter Exchange Partnership
By ONE FC Via Press Release
29 November 2012 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) and GLORY Sports International (GSI) have agreed on a fighter exchange program. ONE FC and GSI have entered into a mutually beneficial exclusive partnership… Read More
John Makdessi Responds to Running Away Comment From Sam Stout: “It’s Called Footwork and Moving”
Lightweight Conquered “All My Fears” at UFC 154
By FCF Staff
There was a lot riding on the outcome of John Makdessi’s UFC 154 bout with Sam Stout, as not only was he looking to avoid… Read More
Mike Swick Talks UFC on FOX 5 Opponent Matt Brown: “I’ve fought many guys before that had never been knocked out, and ended up winning by KO”
By Tom Taylor
It’s been a difficult road for Mike Swick. After competing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, and working his way up through the UFC welterweight division, he fell on hard times and was eventually put… Read More
GLORY Pushes London Date, Featuring Tyrone Spong vs. Remy Bonjasky, Back To March 23
By FCF Staff
Just days after it announced a date of Feb. 16 for its event at London’s 5,000-capacity Excel Arena, Glory has announced a new date of Saturday, March 23 for the card headlined by a heavyweight showdown between… Read More
Opinion: UFC’s Superbowl Weekend Card Is A Monster
By Jesse Heitz
The UFC has great things planned for the month of February. Things so great, that it may even be worth the outrageous asking price of modern pay-per-views in order to catch a glimpse of what the fabled… Read More
Opinion: Stephan Bonnar’s Top 5 Career Moments
By Tom Taylor
At UFC 153, Stephan Bonnar made a valiant attempt at conquering the pound-for-pound king, Anderson Silva. While he was unsuccessful in this bid, losing by first-round knockout, there is no questioning the resolve it took to step… Read More
Opinion: Is Dana White Out of Touch with MMA Fans?
By Jesse Heitz
I recently read an article that claimed Dana White has become out of touch with the MMA fan base. The article was well-crafted and certainly well-argued, yet I’m far from sold on the notion that the long-time… Read More
Opinion: The Draw of Chael Sonnen
By Jesse Heitz
Seemingly out of the blue, Chael Sonnen has been thrust into the limelight of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. After his disappointing and perhaps even controversial loss to Anderson Silva in their second bout at UFC 148,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” What a ‘Stacked’ Strikeforce January Card Would Look Like
By Joshua Molina
If the so-called “stacked” Strikeforce card happens in January, here are some matches that might be worth considering.
Heavyweight:
Let’s make the Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir fight happen. Everyone’s high on Cormier right now, but it… Read More