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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Alistair Overeem Looks Smaller In Arm Wrestling Loss to Bob Sapp
By Joshua Molina
The awesome Alistair Overeem appeared in a Japanese Arm Wrestling contest earlier this week.
Doesn’t Overeem have better things to do?
Question the wisdom of locking up with the likes of humongous Bob Sapp a month before… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Invicta FC Headed to Pay Per View; Miesha Mouths Off
By Joshua Molina
Invicta FC returns Saturday night with its first foray into online Pay Per View.
Invicta offered its first three shows for free on the web as a way to build an audience for the all-women’s mixed martial… Read More
TUF 16 Vets Neil Magny and Jon Manley to Battle at UFC 157
By FCF Staff
Although many of the competitors from the recent TUF 16 Season will not transition right into the UFC, the promotion has announced that semifinalists Neil Magny and John Manley will fight at UFC 157 on February 23rd.… Read More
Quote of the Day: Dana White Says “What’s Happened to the Fighters in Strikeforce is Horrible”
By FCF Staff
Recently it’s become clear that Strikeforce’s operating days are coming to an end, confirming what many MMA observers believed was inevitable for some time now. With the recent announcement that Strikeforce and Showtime will be ending their… Read More
Special Edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio: Year End Wrap Up With FCF’s Tom Taylor and Joshua Molina
By FCF Staff
In this special edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by FCF writers Tom Taylor and Joshua Molina to discuss the year that was in the world of MMA. Some of the topics… Read More
Marloes Coenen vs. Fiona Muxlow Added To DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Event
By Glory Sports International (via Press Release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2011) – Women’s superstar Marloes Coenen (20-5) of the Netherlands has been added to the stacked DREAM 18 MMA card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan on New… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Topsy-Turvy 2012 for UFC, but Company Poised for Huge 2013
By Joshua Molina
The UFC’s incredible popularity surge slowed this year, but the company remained atop the mixed martial world. Still, despite the ups and downs of 2012, the UFC appears poised for a huge year in 2013.
Six years… Read More
Report: Brock Jardine Versus Kenny Robertson Added to UFC 157
By FCF Staff
A twelfth bout for the upcoming February 23rd, UFC 157 card has been announced, as according to multiple reports, Kenny Robertson will battle Brock Jardine at the event.
The “Rousey vs. Carmouche’ card will be hosted by… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Too Bad Strikeforce No Longer Knows the Way to San Jose
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce is dead.
What a shame. But who really cares, anymore?
The company confirmed the news last week in the form of a press release.
Everybody in the MMA world already knew that Strikeforce’s days were… Read More
Opinion: The Fall of Strikeforce and UFC’s Virtual Monopoly
By Jesse Heitz
As was reported here at Full Contact Fighter earlier in the week, Strikeforce will officially cease to exist after its January 12th Marquardt vs. Saffiedine card. While all MMA fans can honestly say that it was beyond… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Frank Shamrock Says “Strikeforce Was An Awesome Brand”
By Joshua Molina
Frank Shamrock has no love for UFC President Dana White, but he is softening a bit when it comes to the UFC.
“They are unstoppable,” Shamrock told Full Contact Fighter in a recent interview.
And although he… Read More
Strikeforce Confirms January 12th Event Last Card to be Shown on Showtime
By FCF Staff
As many people believed would be the case, Strikeforce confirmed Thursday that its upcoming January 12th event in Oklahoma City, will be the last of its cards that airs on Showtime. Although the announcement did not outright… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” A Huge Opportunity For Robbie Lawler
By Joshua Molina
Robbie Lawler, this is probably your last chance.
Somehow Lawler lined up a big fight against Josh Koscheck at UFC 157, on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche fight.
This fight is like the… Read More
Chad Mendes vs. Manny Gamburyan Set for UFC 157, Robbie Lawler vs. Josh Koscheck Confirmed
Matt Grice to Fight Dennis Bermudez
By FCF Staff
Chad Mendes didn’t have to wait long to lock up his next bout, following his first round KO of Yaotzin Meza five days ago, as the UFC has announced that the… Read More
Report: Robbie Lawler Returning to UFC, Fighting Josh Koscheck February 23rd
By FCF Staff
It appears as though another of Strikeforce’s biggest names is UFC bound, as according to reports Robbie Lawler, is heading back to the Octagon and will fight Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 on February 23rd.
The bout… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Four More Strikeforce Guys UFC Should Sign
By Joshua Molina
After a mid-year slump, the UFC appears poised for a huge 2013.
The UFC is setting up for some blockbuster fights: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche, Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida, Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz,… Read More
Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida Official for UFC 157
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed today that Dan Henderson will fight Lyoto Machida as expected at UFC 157 on February 23rd. The bout will accompany previously announced bouts including bantamweight Urijah Faber versus. Ivan Menjivar, and UFC… Read More
Latest FCF Radio Features UFC Flyweights and Upcoming Opponents John Moraga and Chris Cariaso
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with rising UFC flyweights John Moraga and Chris Cariaso, who are scheduled to fight one another December 29th at UFC 155.
To close out the show, host Kelsey Mowatt is… Read More
Report: Brendan Schaub, Lavar Johnson Bout Set for UFC 157
By FCF Staff
Lavar Johnson and Brendan Schaub will still reportedly fight each other next, after their UFC on FOX 5 bout this weekend was cancelled due to the former being injured. Johnson withdrew from the fight due to an… Read More
Report: “Cyborg” Santos Says Move to 135 Pounds Possible, Negotiating With UFC
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce featherweight champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has reportedly revealed that a move to 135 pounds is in fact possible, after her camp previously dismissed the idea that she could compete at bantamweight.
After denying a report… Read More