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Invicta FC’s Felice Herrig: Women’s MMA Turns Men On
By Joshua Molina
Felice Herrig believes women’s MMA is here to stay — thanks to Invicta FC.
The 115-pound straw weight fighter and former Muay Thai champion is glowing after signing a contract with Invicta FC, what appears to be… Read More
TUF 18 Cast Released; Bazler, Modaferri and LaRosa Among Competitors
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and FOX Sports 1 have released the cast of competitors for the upcoming 18th Season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, which will be coached by Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate. TUF 18 premieres September… Read More
Opinion: Vanity, Lust and the Discrediting of Women’s MMA
By Jesse Heitz
There’s a destructive force at play within the women’s MMA arena that undermines its very role within the sport. It’s called good old fashioned vanity, or perhaps even lust. Women’s MMA is marked by… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Girls Night Out? Not at UFC 168
By Joshua Molina
Sometimes a delicious piece of cake can be just too sweet.
And that’s the case with UFC 168.
Originally headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, the women got bumped to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Fallon Fox Only Logical Opponent For Cris Cyborg At 145 Pounds
By Joshua Molina
Cris Cyborg dismantled Marloes Coenen as expected last night at Invicta FC 6, raising the question of what happens now?
Cyborg is in a league of her own. She’s too strong, fast and aggressive. Yes, she was… Read More
Weidman-Silva II Booked for December 28th, UFC 168
By FCF Staff
Exactly one week after Chris Weidman shocked the MMA world by knocking out Anderson Silva, and the legendary fighter said he wasn’t interested in a rematch, the UFC has announced that the two will fight again, December… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Hoping to Rematch Chris Weidman This Year
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva may have surprised some fans when he said he wasn’t interested in fighting Chris Weidman again, moments after he was knocked out by the undefeated middleweight at UFC 162, but now a report’s surfaced claiming… 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
Report: Dana White Considering Silva-Weidman II for Dec. 28th
By FCF Staff
Although Dana White initially expressed interest in booking a rematch between Anderson Silva and newly crowned middleweight champ Chris Weidman for Super Bowl Weekend next February, word has surfaced today that the UFC President is now considering… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Miesha Tate Gets Naked; “Cyborg’s” Potential; Bobby Lashley Back So Soon
By Joshua Molina
Miesha Tate will appear in ESPN’s The Body Issue – nude, the latest MMA fighter to pose for the magazine.
She follows Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano and the once-married “Cyborgs”, Evangelista and Cris Santos.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: No King Mo!
By Joshua Molina
No, no, no, “King Mo”.
The pride of Bellator and TNA is getting caught up in more wrestling nonsense right before his big fight against Seth Petruzelli.
Apparently Mo was in Las Vegas last weekend… Read More
Miesha Tate Tapped As Replacement For Injured Cat Zingano In TUF 18
By FCF Staff
The rivalry between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has been given new life, as Tate will coach opposite the UFC bantamweight champ during TUF 18 after all. The UFC announced Tuesday that original coach Cat Zingano has… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Fallon Fox’s Future Full Of Failure?
By Joshua Molina
There are two ways to look at MMA fighter Fallon Fox.
There’s her personal journey from man to woman. Surely she has shown courage and strength to travel that difficult road and has no doubt encountered discrimination… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Delusional Tito and Other UFC and MMA Mysteries
By Joshua Molina
Four months into the year and so many questions linger about the state of the UFC and mixed martial arts.
Here’s a look at some of the obvious questions fans should be asking:
What… Read More
Opinion: Lots of Potential in Sara McMann
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Olympian Sara McMann made her UFC octagon debut at UFC 159 against Sheila Gaff, winning in the first round by TKO.
McMann was able to easily secure the takedown against Gaff, and it’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Matt Mitrione’s Sudden Return Bad For Sport:
By Joshua Molina
Matt Mitrione’s suspension is a joke.
Less than three weeks after the UFC suspended Mitrione for his disparaging remarks about transgendered fighter Fallon Fox, the UFC brought him back and booked him for a fight on July… Read More
Report: Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche Possible For UFC on FOX 8
By Timothy J. Gilbert
UFC women’s bantamweights Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche are in talks to arrange a matchup at UFC on FOX 8 set to be held on July 27 in Seattle, Washington. There… Read More
Opinion: Boxer Holly Holm’s Permanent Move To MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Women’s MMA already has great grapplers in the likes of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, Marloes Coenen, Shayna Baszler, Sara McCann,… Read More
Report: TUF 17 Finale Posts Series Record Ratings For FX
By FCF Staff
Saturday’s TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, which featured Kelvin Gastelum defeating Uriah Hall by split decision to win the program’s latest season, pulled series high ratings for FX.
According to a press release… Read More
Report: Dana White Says More Women’s Divisions in the UFC Likely
By FCF Staff
After expressing concerns for some time as to whether there’s enough high level, women’s fighters to promote several different divisions in the UFC, the promotion’s president Dana White continues to embrace women’s MMA.
After introducing… Read More