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Opinion: Time For Tito Ortiz To Call It Quits Already
By Jesse Heitz
In recent pieces I have discussed the impending MMA return of Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz with a planned November bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Bellator. I have also briefly talked… Read More
Dana White: Machida-Diaz Not Happening, Proposal “Bad Idea”
By FCF Staff
Dana White recently turned some heads by disclosing that he had approached Nick Diaz about fighting Lyoto Machida, but the UFC President says the fight is a no go.
Speaking in a media scrum, following last night’s… Read More
Kennedy Willing to Add Machida to “Dance Card” if Diaz Not Interested
By FCF Staff
Tim Kennedy continues to search for his next opponent, after Vitor Belfort reportedly turned down an offer to fight the middleweight, and now the decorated solider has let it be known he’s willing to fight Lyoto Machida.… Read More
Report: Dana White Targeting Nick Diaz-Lyoto Machida Bout
By FCF Staff
A day after Dana White relayed he would love to see Lyoto Machida fight Vitor Belfort at 185 pounds, the UFC President is reporting that he’s inquired with Nick Diaz, whether he’d be interested in fighting Machida.… Read More
Opinions: The Sport’s Greats and Their Fall From Grace
By Jesse Heitz
We are nearly half a year away from UFC 167, but the chatter and excitement surrounding the highly anticipated bout between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks is palpable, even… Read More
Luke Rockhold Fighting Tim Boetsch at UFC 166
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold has his second UFC bout booked, as the former Strikeforce champion will fight middleweight Tim Boetsch at UFC 166 on October 19th. The American Kickboxing Academy fighter will be fighting alongside his teammates Cain Velasquez… Read More
Chael Sonnen Announces New UFC Deal, Returning to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen has announced that after he battles Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26 on August 17th, the veteran fighter will return to the middleweight division, where he was a top contender for quite some… Read More
WSOF 5: Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Set as Headliner
By FCF Staff
As expected, a light-heavyweight bout between Anthony Johnson and fellow UFC vet Mike Kyle will headline the fifth World Series of Fighting event, which will take place September 14th in Atlantic City. The Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall… Read More
Report: Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz Have Agreed to October 26th Bout
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Mark Munoz might have his next bout lined up already, only days removed from the unanimous decision he recorded over Tim Boetsch at UFC 162. A report has surfaced stating that Michael Bisping… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Who Is The Last Of The Unbeatables?
By Joshua Molina
Is anyone unbeatable anymore?
The demise of Anderson Silva has brought everyone back down to earth.
Yes, it’s true. No once is invincible.
Look at some of the greats in the game who have all met the… Read More
Opinion: Opponents for New Champ Chris Weidman?
By Michael Hatmoto
New UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman shocked the MMA world by ending the six-year championship span of Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva.
During the main event of UFC 162, Weidman was able to take Silva… Read More
Opinion: UFC 162 and Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
By Jesse Heitz
Tomorrow, UFC 162 will be upon us. Many fight fans are gearing up for the bout that could very well see arguably the greatest active fighter, if not the greatest fighter of all time,… Read More
Report: Luke Rockhold Hoping to Return at UFC 166
By FCF Staff
After being stopped in spectacular fashion by Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8 in May, and having his nine fight win streak halted, Luke Rockhold is reportedly hoping to return to action this October.
In a… Read More
Anderson Silva: Facing Chris Weidman is Just “Another Fight”, GSP “Had His Chance” to Call for Super Fight
By Kelsey Mowatt
When the year began, it wasn’t clear who Anderson Silva would defend his title against next, as the superstar was coming off another victory over Chael Sonnen. Due to previous and fairly recent wins… Read More
Gilbert Yvel Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
PRIDE and UFC vet Gilbert Yvel has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 37. The feared striker, who has not competed since March, 2012, finishes his career with a 38-16-1 record.
Yvel relayed… Read More
2013 ESPYS: Jon Jones and Anderson Silva Nominated for “Best Fighter”
By FCF Staff
Two of the UFC’s biggest stars have been nominated for the ESPN’s “Best Fighter” 2013 ESPY , as light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and middleweight champ Anderson Silva are two of the five contenders.
Rounding out the nominees… Read More
UFC 162’s Chris Weidman Putting “Super Fight” Talk Aside: “My Job is to Shine on July 6th”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only has Chris Weidman worked hard to become one of the sport’s top middleweights since he transitioned into MMA, but the decorated wrestler had to campaign long and hard to secure his UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Bad Luck Leaves Title Shot For Dan Henderson An Elusive Goal
By Joshua Molina
Jon “Bones” Jones needs to fight Dan Henderson. The two were on a collision course, but the MMA gods had other plans.
There aren’t a lot of fighters who on paper can beat Jones, and Henderson definitely… Read More
Michael Bisping Responds To Luke Rockhold Call Out
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold is hoping to get back on track, following his memorable stoppage loss to Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8, and the former Strikeforce champ has targeted another established vet in Michael Bisping.
Rockhold called… Read More
Watch Today’s UFC on FX 8 Weigh-Ins
You can watch today’s official UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins right here at Full Contact Fighter beginning at 3:00PM ET / 12:00PM PT.
The card will be headlined by a middleweight bout between accomplished vet Vitor Belfort and former… Read More