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Bellator 238: Cris “Cyborg” Puts Away Julia Budd to Win Featherweight Crown
By FCF Staff
Cris “Cyborg” continues to add titles to her decorated resume, as the Brazilian star stopped Julia Budd at Bellator 238 to win the featherweight title.
“Cyborg”, who has also won belts with Strikeforce, Invicta FC and… Read More
Bellator 238 Weigh-in Results: Julia Budd & Cris “Cyborg” Set For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 238, which will take place Saturday in Inglewood, California.
In the main event, former UFC champ Cris “Cyborg” will challenge featherweight champion Julia Budd.
Main Card (DAZN, 10 p.m.… Read More
Bellator 238: Full Fight Card & Broadcast Details
By FCF Staff
Bellator 238 is taking place this Saturday at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and recently the promotion released the event’s full card and broadcast details.
The January 25th event will feature the promotional debut of former UFC… Read More
UFC 239: Gilbert Melendez “Proud” of UFC Run, Despite Four Fight Losing Streak
By FCF Staff
Although Gilbert Melendez has gone 1-4 in the UFC to date, the former Strikeforce champ is “proud” of how he’s performed in the Octagon.
Melendez joined the UFC in 2013, and proceeded to drop a split decision to Benson… Read More
UFC Rochester: Kevin Lee Believes 165 Division is “Inevitable”, Despite Dana White’s Repeated Denials
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has repeatedly shot down the possibility of the promotion creating a 165-pound division, but Kevin Lee still believes it will happen eventually.
Lee is preparing to face Rafael dos Anjos on May 18th,… Read More
LFA 50: Brendan Allen vs. Tim Hiley Middleweight Title Fight to Headline
By Press Release
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will celebrate its historic 50th televised event in Minnesota by crowning a new middleweight champion at LFA 50. This event will also kick… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker Survives Late Scare to Win Controversial, Decision Over Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 225, which saw Robert Whittaker earn a controversial, split decision win over Yoel Romero.
The middleweight champ bested Romero in the opening two rounds, but in the remaining frames, the contender… Read More
UFC 225 Weigh-In Results: Yoel Romero Misses Weight on Second Attempt
By FCF Staff
Weight cutting has once again impacted a UFC card, as Yoel Romero missed weight today in Chicago, Illinois, for a scheduled title fight with middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker.
The decorated wrestler came in at 186 pounds on… Read More
Duke Roufus Hints That CM Punk Could be Returning to the Cage
By FCF Staff
Since CM Punk was quickly submitted by Mickey Gall last September, it’s been unclear as to what the former pro-wrestling star’s future in fighting is. But, a recent post from his coach Duke Roufus indicates that Punk… Read More
Dana White Responds to Bjorn Rebney, Calls Latter “Biggest Scumbag in The History of Combat Sports”
By FCF Staff
Following recent comments from Bjorn Rebney, where the former Bellator President has been highly critical of the UFC, it hasn’t taken Dana White long to fire back.
Last week Rebney announced that he is serving as an… Read More
UFC FN 90: Eddie Alvarez Calls For “Easier Fight” With Conor McGregor, Following Championship Win
By FCF Staff
After taking out Rafael dos Anjos in the opening round last night, newly crowned champ Eddie Alvarez is calling for an “easier fight”, specifically, one with Conor McGregor.
Alvarez faced dos Anjos in the main event of… Read More
Prestige FC 1: Mike Rhodes vs. Taki Uluilakepa to Headline
By Press Release
Prestige FC will launch upon the mixed martial arts scene with its very first event, Prestige FC 1: Atonement, on Saturday, October 24th at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
Not only is this Prestige FC’s… Read More
Report: Joe Rogan Gives Brendan Schaub Brutally Honest Assessment of Skills and Future in Fighting
By FCF Staff
Following Brendan Schaub’s first round, stoppage loss to Travis Browne at UFC 181, commentator and comedian Joe Rogan has presented the heavyweight a brutally, honest assessment of his fighting skills.
Rogan recently appeared on a podcast with… Read More
UFC FN 45: Jim Miller Knows Bout With Donald Cerrone is a “Big Fight”, Although “Title’s Not Even in the Picture”
By FCF Staff
Thanks to the impressive run Jim Miller has put together since joining the UFC in 2008, the lightweight continues to embody the term ‘perennial contender.’
While Miller has come up short in bouts versus men like Benson… Read More
UFC Champ Jose Aldo Blasts Chad Mendes in Open Letter
By FCF Staff
As Jose Aldo continues to recover from the injury, which pulled him from the eventually doomed UFC 176, the featherweight champ has taken time to write a fiery letter to Chad Mendes.
The pound-for-pound contender wrote the… Read More
Bellator 120: Will Brooks Promises Fans “Will Definitely Know Who I Am”, After Fighting Michael Chandler For Interim Belt
By Kelsey Mowatt
Will Brooks has likely been mentally preparing for a title fight since he won Bellator’s lightweight tourney last November, but the rising fighter couldn’t have imagined the circumstances that have led to his title… Read More
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre and Rashad Evans Top Payroll
By FCF Staff
As one would expect to be the case, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 167 card, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic… Read More
UFC 167: GSP Escapes With Split Decision Win, Announces Break From Fighting
By FCF Staff
The MMA world has been delivered a serious jolt tonight at UFC 167 in Las Vegas, as not only did welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre retain his title with a controversial, split decision win, he’s announced he’s… Read More
Watch UFC 167 Preliminary Card Action Beginning at 6:30 ET / 3:30 PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch three fights from today’s UFC 167 card right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 6:30 ET / PM 3:30 PT/PM.
The match-ups that are scheduled for the online portion of the event… Read More
UFC 167 Weigh-Ins: GSP And Hendricks Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC 167 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will feature welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre taking on Johny Hendricks in the main event.
Both of the renowned fighters… Read More