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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce Returns For One Night Stand in San Jose Saturday
By Joshua Molina
If Strikeforce will have a legacy beyond Ronda Rousey, it begins and ends Saturday night.
UFC on FOX 7 features former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez challenging UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson, in a major fight, featuring two… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC in April is on Overload
By Joshua Molina
We’re halfway through four straight weeks of UFC programming on broadcast television and Pay Per View. If ever there was a group of executives looking to cash in while a product is hot, it is the people… Read More
Opinion: Miesha Tate Smashed Back Down To Reality
By Michael Hatamoto
There is no question that Miesha Tate is an extremely talented women’s MMA fighter and will be around the UFC for quite some time.
After an entertaining fight against new No. 1 contender… Read More
Report: Miesha Tate Doesn’t Think “For One Second” TUF 17 Finale Bout With Cat Zingano Should Have Been Stopped
By FCF
It may have thrilled fans and won “Fight of the Night” honors, but Miesha Tate, and likely others, believe her fight with Cat Zingano was stopped too early. The bantamweight’s back-and-forth, TUF 17 Finale fight was brought… Read More
Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano, Travis Browne and Daniel Pineda Collect TUF 17 Finale Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano engaged in a thrilling, back-and-forth war tonight to determine who will face Ronda Rousey next, and the two received “Fight of the Night” honors for their efforts. Zingano and Tate earned an… Read More
Urijah Faber Taps Out Scott Jorgensen, Kelvin Gastelum Upsets Heavy Favorite Uriah Hall
Cat Zingano Takes Out Miesha Tate to Join TUF 18
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, which… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano Look to Steal the Show at Ultimate Fighter Finale
By Joshua Molina
The second women’s fight in the history of the UFC happens tonight, without the fanfare that followed the debut of Ronda Rousey.
Miesha “Cupcake” Tate battles Cat Zingango in a fight with huge implications. The winner gets… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cyborg Is The One Who Looks Unbeatable
By Joshua Molina
Cris Cyborg delivered at Invicta FC 5.
Next stop, Marloes Coenen. Again.
Cyborg destroyed a tough Fiona Muxlow, which erases all doubt that Cyborg’s long layoff would hurt her. Coenen, who has already lost to Cyborg, is… Read More
Opinion: Can Invicta FC Compete with the UFC’s Women’s Division?
By Jesse Heitz
Last night, Invicta FC held their fifth card, arguably the most anticipated and heavily stacked female MMA card in the history of the sport. However, I’m left pondering the future of this innovative promotion. Not only are… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Mousasi, Kaufman Have Much to Lose, Little to Gain
By Joshua Molina
Everything to lose, very little to gain.
That’s the situation Gegard Mousasi is in when he steps into the cage Saturday against Ilir Latifi. Mousasi was supposed to fight Alexander Gustafsson, but Gustafsson busted his eye open,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Delusional Dana, Diaz and Cyborg’s Big Chance
By Joshua Molina
In the latest display of unprofessional behavior from UFC President Dana White, the brash boss has publicly called out Swedish regulatory officials for their decision to pull Alexander Gustafsson from Saturday’s fight with Gegard Mousasi.
He wrote… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Fiona Muxlow Says Key To Defeating Invicta FC 5 Opponent Cris Cyborg Is Not Getting “Overwhelmed By The Cyborg Mystique”
By Joshua Molina
Australia’s Fiona Muxlow will step inside the cage this Friday to battle the second most famous women’s fighter in the world – Cris Cyborg – at Invicta FC 5, live on InvictaFC.com from Ameristar Casino Hotel in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Somehow Bounces Back After Bizarre 2012
By Joshua Molina
Somehow, some way, the UFC has turned the corner on its rough 2012 and could be experiencing another business boom.
After injuries and drug suspensions wrecked 2012, UFC has bounced back with strong TV and Pay Per… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Diaz vs GSP — Worlds, Careers Collide At UFC 158
By Joshua Molina
Now it’s war.
Georges St. Pierre got personal with Nick Diaz during a conference call today, calling him am “uneducated fool” and saying that he speaks English better than Diaz.
I thought this was a fight, not… 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
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
Video: Paul Daley Records Flying Knee KO at Cage Contender 16
By FCF Staff
While much of the MMA world was focused on Anaheim, California, Saturday night and the UFC’s historic bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche, Octagon vet Paul Daley was busy competing in Dublin, Ireland.
The feared… Read More
UFC 157 Notes: Card Draws Over 15,500 in Attendance, Lyoto Machida Awarded Title Shot, Jose Aldo Camp Saying No To Anthony Pettis
Opinion: Women and Latest Fighter Cuts Mark The Beginning of a New Era in UFC
By Jesse Heitz
For a while now, we’ve been able to take note of the UFC’s continuous work towards remaining the supreme MMA promotion. It has absorbed rival promotions, secured the best talent that the sport has to offer, and… Read More