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UFC 189: Brad Pickett to Face Thomas Almeida in Bantamweight Return
By FCF Staff
After going 1-2 as a flyweight, rugged vet Brad Pickett is returning to bantamweight and will face rising prospect Thomas Almeida on July 11th. The bout will be part of UFC 189, which will take place at… Read More
UFC 189: Tim Means “Couldn’t be Happier” About Recent Run And Facing Matt Brown Next
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Means continued to impress at UFC on FOX 15, and after the surging welterweight tapped out George Sullivan at the event, the promotion moved quickly to reward “The Dirty Bird”.
Not long after the… Read More
UFC 186: Demetrious Johnson Only Focused on “What I Can do”, Not Pound-For-Pound Rankings
By FCF Staff
As Demetrious Johnson prepares to face Kyoji Horiguchi tomorrow night at UFC 186, the flyweight champ’s stock has never been higher.
Not only has Johnson (21-2-1) won seven straight fights, but “Mighty Mouse” currently sits at #3… Read More
UFC 189: Matt Brown to Battle Tim Means
By FCF Staff
After a proposed bout between Nate Diaz and Matt Brown fell through for UFC 189, the promotion has announced that the latter will fight Tim Means at the July 11th event.
Not long ago, the UFC announced… Read More
Max Holloway Tells Conor McGregor “We Will Meet Again”
By FCF Staff
Max Holloway continues to rise up the featherweight rankings, and following his impressive win at UFC on FOX 15, he’s extended a warning to the last man who defeated him.
The 23 year-old fighter tapped out fellow… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor Claims he “Would Kill” Floyd Mayweather in Less Than 30 Seconds
By FCF Staff
Fans are used to hearing Conor McGregor make bold claims about how quickly he could defeat top MMA fighters, but now the featherweight has taken aim at boxing star, Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor was recently interviewed by Esquire… Read More
UFC 189 Receives Cody Garbrandt vs. Henry Briones
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 189 continues to build, as today the promotion announced that bantamweight Cody Garbrandt will take on Henry Briones at the upcoming card. The July 11th event will be hosted by the MGM Grand… Read More
Mike Swick Returning to Octagon, Fighting Alex Garcia Next
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has received another big name fighter, as the promotion has announced that TUF 1’s Mike Swick will fight Alex Garcia at the July 11th event.
The bout will mark the first time Swick (15-5) has… Read More
UFC FN 63: Ricardo Lamas Says Winner of Tomorrow’s Headliner “Deserves a Title Shot”
By FCF Staff
Ricardo Lamas will take on Chad Mendes at UFC Fight Night 63 tomorrow, and although both men are coming off recent losses to featherweight champ Jose Aldo, he contends the winner should get another crack at the… Read More
UFC 189: Brandon Thatch to Battle John Howard
By FCF Staff
The card for UFC 189 continues to fill out, as the promotion has announced that Brandon Thatch will battle welterweight vet John Howard.
Thatch (11-2) will be looking to get back on track after he was submitted… Read More
UFC Confirms Gunnar Nelson to Face John Hathaway Next
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 189 continues to grow, as the promotion has confirmed that Gunnar Nelson will take on John Hathaway at the July 11th event. The upcoming card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden… Read More
UFC Books Jeremy Stephens vs. Dennis Bermudez
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has received a pivotal, featherweight bout, as the promotion has announced that Jeremy Stephens will fight Dennis Bermudez at the July 11th event. The card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in… Read More
UFC 189: Dana White Predicting $7 Million Dollar Gate
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been going to great lengths to promote its July 11th event in Las Vegas, Nevada, and according to Dana White, it will pay off big time.
On that date, featherweight champ Jose… Read More
Robbie Lawler-Rory MacDonald Booked for UFC 189
By FCF Staff
During a press conference today, UFC President Dana White announced that welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will fight Rory MacDonald on July 11th.
The bout will be part of UFC 189, which will be hosted by the MGM… Read More
Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Edgar to Headline UFC’s First Philippines Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that its first event in the Philippines will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber. The Fight Night card will take place on May 16th at the SM Mall… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 59, UFC on FOX 14 Discussion
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions about last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 59 card in Boston, and this Saturday’s UFC on FOX 14 event in Stockholm.
Host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Conor McGregor Continues Rise up Ranks
By FCF Staff
Not only did Conor McGregor secure a title fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo on Sunday night, the Irish fighter also improved his ranking position.
The UFC has released its latest rankings, following UFC Fight Night 59… Read More
UFC FN 59: Conor McGregor, Lorenz Larkin, Sean O’Connell, and Matt Van Buren Score Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor locked up a title shot with featherweight champ Jose Aldo at UFC FN 59, and he also collected an extra $50,000 in the process.
McGregor stopped Siver in the second round with a series of… Read More
UFC FN 59: Conor McGregor Puts Away Dennis Siver
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor wasn’t able to stop Dennis Siver in under two minutes like he predicted, but the rising featherweight did have little difficulty in defeating the season vet.
From the beginning of the fight, McGregor kept Siver… Read More
Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas to Headline April 4th, UFC Fight Night
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced a pivotal, featherweight bout, as Ricardo Lamas will take on Chad Mendes at the promotion’s April 4th Fight Night card in Fairfax, Virginia.
The headliner was announced during the UFC FN 59 broadcast… Read More