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UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos Concedes He’s Never Fought Anybody Like Anthony Pettis
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos believes he’ll become UFC Lightweight Champion on Saturday night, but the top ranked contender concedes he’s never fought somebody like champion, Anthony Pettis.
Dos Anjos has secured a title shot thanks to an impressive… Read More
UFC 185: Anthony Pettis to Fight Rafael Dos Anjos
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that an expected bout between lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos, will take place on March 14th.
The fight will headline UFC 185, which will take place at the American Airlines… Read More
UFC on FOX 13 Peaks at 3.8 Million Viewers
By FCF Staff
The preliminary numbers indicated that last Saturday’s UFC on FOX 13 card would be a ratings success, and the latest figures strengthen that conclusion.
According to a press release from FOX Sports, the December 13th card averaged… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Rafael dos Anjos Makes Move, Strawweight Rankings Posted
By FCF Staff
After dominating Nate Diaz for 15 minutes this past weekend at UFC on FOX 13, Rafael dos Anjos has improved his position in the lightweight division.
As a result of his unanimous decision win over Diaz, dos… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 13 Draws Over 2 Million Viewers According to Preliminary Numbers
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 featured several, high profile fighters on Saturday night, and according to the preliminary figures, the Phoenix event drew over two millions viewers.
The December 13th card, which featured former heavyweight champ Junior dos… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Rafael dos Anjos Makes Case For Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos will battle Nate Diaz tomorrow night at UFC on FOX 13, and the lightweight contender believes a victory should secure him a fight with champion Anthony Pettis.
Dos Anjos has certainly impressed in recent… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 13 will take place tomorrow night in Phoenix, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, starting at 5:00 PM/ET this afternoon.
Saturday’s event will… Read More
Report: Dana White Plans to Talk to Gray Maynard Following Latest Stoppage Loss
By FCF Staff
Gray Maynard suffered his third consecutive, stoppage loss at UFC Fight Night 47, and although Dana White isn’t calling for him to retire, he’s going to talk with the established vet.
The decorated wrestler was put away… Read More
UFC FN 47: Abel Trujillo Withdraws, Gray Maynard Facing Ross Pearson
By FCF Staff
The August 16th, UFC Fight Night card in Maine has received a late change, as Abel Trujillo has withdrawn from his bout with Ross Pearson due to injury. As a result, Gray Maynard has been moved from a… Read More
Report: Lightweight Josh Thomson Believes Heavier Fighters Not as Good, “They Start Being One-Dimensional”
By FCF Staff
As Josh Thomson gets ready to face Bobby Green at UFC on FOX 12 this Saturday, the lightweight is likely raising eyebrows throughout MMA, with comments he’s made about heavier weight classes.
The veteran fighter, who trains… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Willing to Fight “Anybody, I Don’t Care”, After Latest Stoppage Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Donald Cerrone might not be the first name that comes to people’s minds, when asked to name one of MMA’s biggest stars, “Cowboy’s” fanbase continues to grow. After all, not only has Cerrone entrenched… 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
Gray Maynard-Fabricio Camoes Moved to UFC FN 47, Neil Magny Replacing Matt Dwyer at UFC FN 49
By FCF Staff
The fallout from the cancellation of UFC 176 continues, as a lightweight bout between Gray Maynard and Fabricio Camoes has been moved to UFC Fight Night 47.
The card will be hosted by the Cross Insurance Center in… Read More
Report: Myles Jury to Face Takanori Gomi at UFC FN 52
By FCF Staff
Although Myles Jury had reportedly agreed to fight Nate Diaz in his next bout, it looks like he’ll battle Takanori Gomi in his native Japan on September 20th.
The bout will be part of UFC Fight Night… Read More
UFC FN 42: John Crouch Talks Rustam Khabilov, Plan for Benson Henderson is to Keep “Knocking Down” Contenders
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Benson Henderson handed Josh Thomson a split decision loss at UFC on FOX 10 in January, few people likely predicted at the time, that the former champ would face Rustam Khabilov next. While the… Read More
UFC 176: Gray Maynard to Battle Fabricio Camoes
By FCF Staff
After suffering back-to-back, stoppage losses, Gray Maynard will look to get back on track on August 2nd, when he takes on Fabricio Camoes. The fight will be part of UFC 176, which will be hosted by the Staples… Read More
UFC on FOX 12: Josh Thomson to Battle Michael Johnson
By FCF Staff
Michael Johnson has been hoping for a bout with a top contender, and the UFC has announced that the lightweight will face the #3 ranked, Josh Thomson on July 26th.
The fight will be part of UFC… Read More
TJ Grant’s Coach Scott MacLean Questions UFC’s Decision to Cut Lightweight From Rankings
By Kelsey Mowatt
UFC lightweight contender TJ Grant has been in the news this week, and his long time coach Scott MacLean isn’t happy about the reason why. On Tuesday, the UFC’s latest rankings were released,… Read More
Report: Josh Thomson Would be Happy to “Welcome” Jose Aldo to Lightweight, Says News of Pettis-Melendez Sickened Him
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still buzzing from the news that Gilbert Melendez is not Bellator bound after all, but instead, the lightweight contender has resigned with the UFC and will fight champ Anthony Pettis later this year.… Read More
Josh Thomson Believes He “Won With One Hand”, But Says Retirement Possible After Loss to Benson Henderson
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Josh Thomson believes he defeated one of the planet’s best pound-for-pound fighters last night at UFC on FOX 10, and did so with a broken hand, the 35 year-old vet says it may be time to… Read More