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Opinion: Misguided Notions of MMA Abound
By Jesse Heitz
Mixed Martial Arts, despite its near 20-year organized history, and its incredible record of fighter safety, at least as concerns the more affluent promotions, faces tremendous obstacles in the shape of the uninformed or simply misinformed. MMA… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” All MMA Fighters Need To Watch Monday Night Raw’s CM Punk vs. The Rock Exchange
By Joshua Molina
Yes, the outcomes in pro wrestling are scripted, but a lot of what wrestlers do on live TV every week is very real.
And every MMA fighter could learn a lot from watching last night’s historic microphone… Read More
“ROAD TO GLORY USA” Begins Widespread Search For American Stand Up Fighting Talent
By FCF Staff
World championship stand-up fighting league GLORY has announced the beginning of a search for hungry, young American talent to compete in its upcoming “ROAD TO GLORY” fight series, which will award the winners of eight-man tournaments in… Read More
Eddie Yagin Confirms He’s Back at Home, Recovering After Head Injury Scare
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC Featherweight Eddie Yagin has confirmed to Full Contact Fighter that he’s back at home, resting and spending time with his family after he was hospitalized last week with a head injury.
Yagin was scheduled to fight… Read More
Out of the Shadows: John Hackleman, Jr. Ready To Make The World Know Him, Not Just His Name
Says of his relationship with his father, “We are both alpha males and we butt heads.”
By Joshua Molina
Even though he’s never had a professional fight, John Hackleman Jr. knows a lot about pressure, in ways many most mixed… Read More
TUF’s Andy Ogle Talks Upcoming Showdown With Al Iaquinta: “I’m Representing My Country And I Don’t Feel Like It’s Been A Burden That I’ve Got The Pressure Of A Nation On My Back”
By Tom Taylor
On Friday’s all-new episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Live, Andy Ogle and Al Iaquinta will square off to secure a spot in the tournament’s semi-finals. With a shot at a UFC contract on the line, the stakes… Read More
Reese “Riptide” Andy: Brock (Lesnar)’s Very Bold For Saying He’s The Best Wrestler In MMA
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UFC light heavyweight veteran and three-time NCAA All-American wrestler Reese “Riptide” Andy sits down with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Scott Corl to discuss the state of Andy’s MMA career, growing… Read More
Elitexc: New Promotion Makes Debut This Weekend
EliteXC: New Promotion Makes Debut this Weekend
By Keith Mills
All systems are go for EliteXC’s debut show this weekend, also known as "Showtime’s MMA debut" due to that cable network showing five of the
Belfort-overeem 2 Set For Strikeforce
Belfort-Overeem 2 Set for Strikeforce
Photos by Daisy Rosas
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 8 — A rematch of their April 2005 PRIDE Total Elimination bout, Vitor Belfort and Alistair Overeem meet tomorrow night (this time
Goulet Ready For Carter,stout-ouimet Rematch At Saturday’s Tko 23
Goulet Ready for Carter,
Stout-Ouimet Rematch at Saturday’s TKO 23
By Kelsey Mowatt
MMA up North is well represented this weekend, as two headlining fights highlight this Saturday’s TKO 23 from Victoriaville, Quebec. Sam Stout will
Countdown To Ufn Live:weigh-ins Reunite Tuf Brethren
Countdown to UFN Live:
Weigh-Ins Reunite TUF Brethren
By Loretta Hunt
Ultimate Fight Night weigh-ins kicked-off this afternoon from The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and while nothing seemed out
A Prelude To Combat
A Prelude to Combat
By Jim Genia
The match-ups are competitive. The skill levels are high. And the action is almost always crowd-pleasing. On November 20th, Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat returns to the Rexplex
Rebounds All-around:
Rebounds All-Around:
Hughes Reclaims Welterweight Title;
Trigg, Salaverry, Tanner Trio Impress
By Loretta Hunt
Hughes on top again
October 22, 2004 — It wasn’t Hughes at his sharpest, but it was Hughes the champion once again,… Read More
Ring Of Combat Iv Lights Up Atlantic City!
Ring of Combat IV Lights Up Atlantic City!
By Jim Genia
D’Auguste (right) vs. Vlahac
(August 15th, Atlantic City, New Jersey) Well over a thousand spectators packed into the Palladium Ballroom here… Read More
Fcf Survey
Give Us Your Thoughts…
There’s a lot going on in the MMA world right now… the PRIDE 8-man tourney, Tito returning to fight Randy to "unify" the title… We’d like to hear your thoughts… Read More
Bama’s Fight Night 19crowns A Welterweight Champ
BAMA’s Fight Night 19
Crowns A Welterweight Champ
By Jim Genia
(December 14th) The Bayside Academy of Martial Arts’ (BAMA) Fight Night 19 took place at its usual spot at the South Plainfield
King Of The Cage Preview
King Of The Cage Preview
By Keith Mills
This weekend King Of The Cage returns to the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA with several surprises. The main event is 13-4-0 Joe Stevenson defending his
Results Fromrage On The River
Results from
Rage on the River
Held September 28, 2002 – Portsmouth, Ohio
By Joe Hall
Alan Fenn def. Roger Sexton – Judges’ decision
Billy Bob Westfall def. Harry Bishop – KO
Forrest Petz… Read More
A Good Night For Team Bamaat Fight Night 18
A Good Night for Team BAMA
at Fight Night 18
By Jim Genia
September 28th — It was a good night for local fighters to get their feet wet in the