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Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC 162 Winner Brian Melancon, Bellator’s Ryan Ford
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC 162 winner Brian Melancon and Bellator vet Ryan Ford.
Melancon knocked out Seth Baczynski at UFC 162 this weekend to make the most of his… Read More
UFC 165 Presser: Jon Jones Says Anderson Silva’s Loss a “Reality Check”, “I Would Never Fight Like That”
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson were in Toronto, Ontario today to promote their September 21st bout in the city, but the UFC light-heavyweight champ was predictably asked several questions about Anderson Silva’s historic defeat Saturday. After… Read More
UFC 162 Payroll: Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar and Tim Kennedy Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as reported previously, Anderson Silva led the way.
The former middleweight champ collected $600,000 for his main event… Read More
Dana White: Vitor Belfort Will Wait For Middleweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC middleweight division has a new champion after underdog Chris Weidman shocked the world and finished Anderson Silva during their UFC 162 main event fight.
As for what’s next for Weidman in his… Read More
UFC 162: Anderson Silva Blames Stunning Loss on “Game Plan”, “I Can’t Make Any Excuses”
By Kelsey Mowatt
The MMA world is settling into a new and radically different reality today, and it’s one that no longer has the sport’s greatest fighter ever sitting atop the UFC middleweight rankings. The undefeated Chris Weidman became the… Read More
Opinion: The Premature Calls For Anderson Silva’s Next Opponent
By Jesse Heitz
We’re on the precipice of UFC 162, an event which will feature a highly anticipated UFC Middleweight Championship bout between kingpin Anderson Silva and up-and-coming challenger Chris Weidman. Yet, scores of MMA insiders, news… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva to Make Minimum of 600K at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva will look to continue his historic reign as middleweight champion tonight at UFC 162, and according to initial reports, the 38 year-old star will make at least $600,000 for his fight with Chris Weidman.
The… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162, or Marketing 101 — How To Sell A Fight
By Joshua Molina
“If there is one guy in the middleweight division who can beat Anderson Silva he is the man. Chris Weidman will be the next middleweight champion,” spouts George St. Pierre.
“This is the guy to beat Anderson’s… Read More
Watch the UFC 162 Weigh-Ins 7 ET/ 4PT
By FCF Staff
You can catch the UFC 162 weigh-ins live, right here at FCFighter.com, beginning at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.
Saturday’s event will be headlined by a middleweight bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger… Read More
(Updated) Dana White “Talking” With Boxing Star Roy Jones Jr.
Anderson Silva Still Wants Bout With Renowned Boxer
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva hasn’t given up on his wish to box Roy Jones Jr., as recently the UFC middleweight champ relayed on a media call to promote his bout Saturday… Read More
UFC 162: Dana White Says Over 12,000 Tickets Sold After Poor Sales Reported
By FCF Staff
Although a report surfaced earlier in the week claiming that ticket sales for this Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas were sluggish, UFC President Dana White disclosed figures today refuting the story.
According… Read More
2013 ESPYS: Jon Jones and Anderson Silva Nominated for “Best Fighter”
By FCF Staff
Two of the UFC’s biggest stars have been nominated for the ESPN’s “Best Fighter” 2013 ESPY , as light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and middleweight champ Anderson Silva are two of the five contenders.
Rounding out the nominees… Read More
UFC 162’s Tim Boetsch Says Last Loss “Small Speed Bump”, Hoping to “Open People’s Eyes Again” Versus Mark Munoz
By Kelsey Mowatt
As 2012 was coming to an end, Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch was poised to enter the new year as one of the UFC’s top middleweight contenders, provided he defeated Costa Philippou at UFC 155. Boetsch… Read More
Anderson Silva Denies Calling Dana White After UFC 159, Still Wants to Fight Roy Jones Jr.
By FCF Staff
After Jon Jones ran through Chael Sonnen for the first round, stoppage win at UFC 159 on April 27th, Dana White relayed to the media that Anderson Silva had called him to green light a “super fight.”… Read More
Gegard Mousasi Wants A Piece of Vitor Belfort
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight fighter Gegard Mousasi took to Twitter to announce his desire to fight Vitor Belfort in a fight that could have major ramifications in the middleweight division.
@danawhite @ufc I hoop I can fight… Read More
Gabriel Gonzaga Replacing Shane del Rosario at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Dave Herman will have to face another high level grappler in his next bout, as the UFC has announced that the heavyweight’s original opponent Shane del Rosario is injured, and as a result, fourth degree BJJ black… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Nick Denis Comes Out Swinging; Rockhold’s Ridiculous Fight
By Joshua Molina
As the battle to legalize MMA in New York continues, former cage fighter Nick Denis teamed up with New York state senator Brad Hoylman to write a well-argued article (for the NY Daily News) about the need… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva Not Aware of Any Media “Commitment”
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva made headlines this week, not because of another spectacular performance in the Octagon, but because he was fined $50,000 by the UFC for failing to attend several media events.
According to his employer… Read More
Report: UFC Fines Anderson Silva $50,000
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Anderson Silva has been reprimanded by the UFC, after the middleweight champ has reportedly elected to not attend various media events tomorrow in Los Angeles, which are to promote his July 6th… Read More
Report: Vitor Belfort Hoping For Title Shot Heading Into Bout With Luke Rockhold
By FCF Staff
Much of the discussion surrounding UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva as of late, has been predictably tied to his next opponent Chris Weidman, and whether the champ could fight Jon Jones in the coming months. Not… Read More