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UFC Rankings Update: Fabricio Werdum, Yoel Romero and Khabib Nurmagomedov Move up the Ladder
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its new rankings, following the latest FOX card on Saturday night, and Fabricio Werdum is officially the #1 heavyweight contender.
As a result of Werdum’s unanimous decision win over Travis Browne,… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Fabricio Werdum Secures Title Shot With Dominant, Decision Win
By FCF Staff
It looks like Fabricio Werdum will be the next man to challenge UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, as the Brazilian scored a dominant, decision win over Travis Browne at UFC on FOX 11.
Although Browne was able… Read More
UFC on FOX 11 Weigh-In Results: Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne set for Title Shot Eliminator
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 11 card in Orlando, Florida, which will feature Travis Browne taking on Fabricio Werdum in the main event.
Both heavyweights made weight for the title shot… Read More
UFC 173: Anthony Njokuani-Vinc Pichel Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The May 24th, UFC 173 card has received its 11th bout, as the promotion has announced that Anthony Njokuani will fight lightweight Vinc Pichel. The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Josh Samman Versus Caio Magalhaes Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 11 continues to near completion, as the promotion has announced that Josh Samman will take on middleweight Caio Magalhaes at the April 19th event. The card will be hosted by Orlando’s… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Donald Cerrone-Edson Barboza Added to April 19th Card
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone has been booked for his second fight of the 2014 campaign, as the lightweight will fight Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 11, April 19th, in Orlando, Florida.
Cerrone (22-6) is coming off a highlight… Read More
TUF Nations Finale: Mark Bocek Versus Evan Dunham Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The April 16th, TUF Nations Finale has received a notable lightweight addition, as Mark Bocek will fight fellow vet Evan Dunham at the Quebec City bound event. The card, which will be hosted by the Colisee Pepsi,… Read More
Opinion: Interesting Challenges Await Nate Diaz in 2014
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC lightweight Nate Diaz stopped a two-fight losing streak Saturday night at the TUF 18 Finale, by finishing longtime rival Gray Maynard, picking up a TKO win in the first round.
Diaz finished the fight with a… Read More
Donald Cerrone vs. Adriano Martins Targeted for UFC on FOX 10
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for it’s upcoming January 25th card in Chicago, Illinois, as the promotion has announced that Donald Cerrone and Adriano Martins have agreed to fight on that date. The… Read More
Report: Donald Cerrone Planning Move to 145 After UFC 167
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 167 could mark the last fight Donald Cerrone takes at lightweight for the foreseeable future, as the highly regarded vet says he’s planning to move to featherweight after he fights Evan Dunham at… Read More
Grant’s Coach Doesn’t Believe Melendez’s Latest Win “Warrants a Title Shot”
MacLean Hopes Grant Fights Winner Pettis-Thomson
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since last week’s thrilling fight between Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez at UFC 166, one of the key… Read More
UFC 167: Donald Cerrone Fighting Evan Dunham
By FCF Staff
The last two men to be defeated by rising lightweight Rafael dos Anjos will square off on November 16th, as the UFC has announced that Donald Cerrone will fight Evan Dunham at UFC 167. The announcement comes… Read More
UFC FN 27: Carlos Condit Avenges Loss to Martin Kampmann
By FCF Staff
Despite a strong start from Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 27 tonight in Indianapolis, Carlos Condit came back to score an impressive, fourth round stoppage win over the welterweight contender.
Kampmann came out aggressively in the… Read More
UFC FN 27 Weigh-In Results: Condit and Kampmann Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 27 card in Indianapolis, which will see Carlos Condit take on Martin Kampmann for a second time in the main event. Condit lost by split… Read More
Watch the UFC Fight Night 27 Weigh-Ins
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 27 card in Indianapolis, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM/ PT.
The card will feature a bout… Read More
Report: Paul Taylor to Battle Anthony Njokuani at UFC Fight Night 30
By FCF Staff
It looks as though another of England’s top fighters will compete on the UFC”s upcoming, October 26th Fight Night card in Manchester, as the country’s Paul Taylor will reportedly take on Anthony Njokuani.
The bout is being… Read More
KJ Noons Fighting George Sotiropoulos at UFC 166
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 166 continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that Strikeforce vet KJ Noons will fight former TUF coach George Sotiropoulos as the promotion’s October 19th card in Houston.
Noons (11-7) will… Read More
UFC 165: Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres, Stephen Thompson vs. Chris Clements Added
By FCF Staff
The upcoming UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario has two more bouts booked, as lightweight Mark Bocek will take on Michel Prazeres, and welterweight Chris Clements will fight Stephen Thompson.
The match-ups were reported first by Sportsnet’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Chael Sonnen — the Bob Sapp of the UFC
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen vs. Shogun Rua?
How does Sonnen do it?
He’s figured out a way to angle himself into yet another big main event when he collides with Rua at the debut show on FS1… Read More
UFC on FX 8: Vitor Belfort Stops Luke Rockhold In Electrifying Fashion
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort scored what is likely one of the more memorable stoppages in UFC history tonight in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, as the feared striker floored Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick and then finished the… Read More