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Jason High Fighting James Head at UFC on FS1 2
By FCF Staff
With Bobby Voelker set to fight Robbie Lawler at UFC on FOX 8 now, the UFC has booked a new opponent for James Head at UFC on FS1 2, and it’s welterweight Jason High.
The promotion has… Read More
New FCF Radio Features Bobby Voelker and Julie Kedzie
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features UFC on FOX 8 competitors Julie Kedzie and Bobby Voelker. Kedzie will make her Octagon debut against Germaine De Randamie, while fellow Strikeforce vet Bobby Voelker will battle… Read More
UFC 163: Josh Koscheck Withdraws Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
The August 3rd, UFC 163 card will no longer feature a top ten welterweight tilt between Demian Maia and Josh Koscheck, as the promotion has announced that the latter has been forced to withdraw due to injury.… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Means Replacing Green, Voelker Stepping in for Bahadurzada
By FCF Staff
The July 27th, UFC on FOX 8 card has received a couple of late changes, as the promotion has announced that lightweight Bobby Green and welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada have withdrawn due to injuries.
Stepping in for Green,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Jake Shields Has One More Chance To Make It Big
By Joshua Molina
UFC 161 features a big main event featuring Dan Henderson vs. Rashad Evans.
At 42, Henderson is still a big UFC draw, and one of the more well-respected and liked fighters in the sport.
So it’s ironic… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio: UFC Fighters Tim Boetsch And Tarec Saffiedine
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC fighters Tim Boetsch and Tarec Saffiedine, who are scheduled to fight at UFC 162 and UFC on FOX 8 respectively.
Boetsch will take on… Read More
John Albert Fighting Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
A bantamweight bout between John Albert and Yaotzin Meza has been added to UFC on FOX 8 card, which will likely round out the July 27th event. The fight is the 14th match-up to be confirmed… Read More
Yves Edwards Versus Spencer Fisher In The Works For UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
A lightweight bout between Spencer Fisher and Yves Edwards is nearly a signed deal, as the accomplished vets have verbally agreed to fight at the upcoming, UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle. The July 27th… Read More
Julie Kedzie Fighting Germaine De Randamie at UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to add bouts to the promotion’s July 27th, UFC on FOX 8 card in Seattle, and today it’s announced that Julie Kedzie will battle bantamweight Germaine De Randamie.
Kedzie (16-11) will be… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Termination Of Jon Fitch A Bad Sign For Defensive Fighters
By Joshua Molina
The recent firing of Jon Fitch and the announcement that as many as 100 fighters could be cut raises a lot of questions about the future of the UFC.
If a guy like Fitch doesn’t belong in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” With a $12,000 Paycheck, Let’s Hope Liz Carmouche Gets a Big Pay Per View Cut
By Joshua Molina
The women have arrived in the UFC!
Well, not really. Liz Carmouche, the other half of the first women’s fight in UFC history, reportedly earned $12,000.
Think about that.
How could the UFC juggernaut pay a main… Read More
Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida Top UFC 157 Payroll
Ronda Rousey Earned Nearly Six Figures For Historic Win
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent, February 23rd event in Anaheim, and decorated vets Lyoto… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC 157 and the ex-Strikeforce Fighters Who Stole the Show
By Joshua Molina
UFC 157 revealed a lot about the sport of MMA and its fighters. Some are hungry. Some aren’t. Here’s a look at some of the fallout from the historic show.
No one gave Robbie Lawler a chance.… Read More
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey Survives Early Scare To Extend Armbar Streak
By FCF Staff
Many observers suspected that Liz Carmouche would end up being Ronda Rousey’s toughest test to date, and the challenger certainly pushed the highly regarded champ at UFC 157 tonight in Anaheim. After being taken down shortly into… Read More
UFC 157 Weigh-In Results: Rousey and Carmouche On Weight
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The highly publicized Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche made weight tonight at the Honda Center, opening the doors for their historic bantamweight bout.
UFC veteran star Dan Henderson and former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida both… Read More
Report: Chris Spang Versus Adlan Amagov Added to UFC on FUEL TV 9
By FCF Staff
Two more Strikeforce vets will battle each other in their UFC debut, as welterweight Chris Spang will reportedly fight Adlan Amagov, April 6th at the promotion’s ninth FUEL event in Stockholm, Sweden.
The UFC on FUEL TV… Read More
Strikeforce Vet Jason High Returning to UFC, Hoping to Fight in Late February or March
By FCF Staff
After winning seven straight fights since he exited from the UFC in the summer of 2010, Strikeforce veteran Jason High has announced that he’s signed a new contract with the promotion and will be returning to the… Read More
Strikeforce Vet Roger Bowling Confirms UFC Contract
By FCF Staff
Roger Bowling appears to be another Strikeforce vet who’s headed to the UFC, as the 30 year-old welterweight announced via his Facebook that he has received a contract from the promotion and will make his Octagon debut… Read More
Strikeforce Vet Bobby Voelker Excited to be Making Octagon Debut: “We’re Right at the Same Level as Those UFC Guys”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although 2012 went far differently than Bobby Voelker wanted or expected, the year did not come to an end without delivering some career altering news to the 33 year-old welterweight. Shortly after the recent announcement that Strikeforce’s… Read More