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UFC on FOX 10 Weigh-In Results: Henderson And Thomson Clear Final Hurdle
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC on FOX 10 card in Chicago made weight this afternoon, including headliners Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson.
The former lightweight champ Henderson came in at 156 pounds, and… Read More
UFC on FOX 10: Henderson and Thomson Break Down Saturday’s Headliner
By FCF Staff
Saturday’s UFC on FOX 10 card in Chicago will feature two of the promotion’s top lightweights, as former champ and #1 contender Benson Henderson will battle the #4 ranked Josh Thomson. It’s a pivotal… Read More
UFC on FOX 10: Crouch Weighs in on Henderson’s Title Shot Prospects, Facing Thomson
By Kelsey Mowatt
In theory, Benson Henderson could take a big step forward to a third bout with Anthony Pettis at UFC on FOX 10 this Saturday, but according to the decorated fighter’s head coach, that’s… Read More
Michael Johnson Offers Services For Scrap With Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Coming off back-to-back and impressive wins over Joe Lauzon and Gleison Tibau, Michael Johnson has made it clear he’s interested in fighting Nate Diaz or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Recently, UFC President Dana White relayed on Twitter that Diaz… Read More
UFC 170: Proposed Nurmagomedov-Melendez Fight Has Been “Scrapped”
By FCF Staff
After initial reports that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was attempting to book a bout between lightweight contenders Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov, it’s been announced that the fight will not happen.
The Twitter feed for American Kickboxing… Read More
UFC 168: Jim Miller Says He’s no One’s “Stepping Stone”Heading Into Bout With Fabricio Camoes
By FCF Staff
Although Jim Miller’s recent losses have come against top tier competition, the perennial contender is at risk of exiting the UFC’s top ten lightweight rankings, if he’s defeated by Fabricio Camoes at UFC 168.
Heading into Saturday’s… Read More
NSAC Releases TUF 18 Finale Attendance Figures, Drug Test Results
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the attendance figures and drug test results from the TUF 18 Finale card, which was held November 30th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
According to the… Read More
Watch the TUF 18 Finale Sampo vs. Benoit Prelim Starting at 7:30 ET
By FCF Staff
You can watch today’s TUF 18 Finale prelim bout between Josh Sampo and Ryan Benoit, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM /PT.
Today’s card will be hosted by… Read More
Watch the TUF 18 Finale Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 EST / 4PST
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for today’s TUF 18 Finale weigh-ins right here at Full Contact Fighter beginning at 7:00 PM /ET / 4:00 PM/PT.
Tomorrow’s event will be hosted by the Mandalay Bay Events Center… Read More
UFC Announces Rockhold-Philippou, Henderson-Thomson For Upcoming Cards
By FCF Staff
Following last night’s UFC 167 card in Las Vegas, the promotion has announced two headliners for its early 2014 schedule. On January 25th, at UFC on FOX 10, former lightweight champ Benson Henderson will battle Josh Thomson,… Read More
Opinion: Can Robbie Lawler Beat Rory MacDonald?
By Michael Hatamoto
MMA veteran Robbie Lawler will step into the cage on Saturday night against Rory MacDonald, as both fighters look to try and prove their worth in the UFC’s welterweight division.
MacDonald has already shown he is a… Read More
UFC on FOX 9: Pettis-Thomson Postponed, Johnson-Benavidez Headlining
By FCF Staff
Just over a month before Anthony Pettis was scheduled to defend the lightweight title versus Josh Thomson at UFC on FOX 9, the promotion has announced that the bout has been postponed, due to the champion being… Read More
Opinion: Josh Thomson Is Ready For UFC Lightweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson will step into the UFC octagon later this year as lightweight title contender, squaring off with champion Anthony Pettis.
The lightweight title fight will take place as… Read More
Demetrious Johnson-Joseph Benavidez II to Headline TUF 18 Finale
By FCF Staff
Joseph Benavidez has done nothing but impress since he lost by split decision to Demetrious Johnson approximately one year ago, and as a result, the #1 flyweight contender has been booked to rematch the champion. The UFC… Read More
Josh Thomson Might Be The First Strikeforce Guy To Win Gold In The UFC
By Joshua Molina
Back in the old Strikeforce days people wondered how well the Strikeforce guys would do in the UFC.
There were dream match-ups like, George St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Alistair Overeem vs. Cain Velasquez and Gilbert Melendez vs.… Read More
Jake Ellenberger: Rory MacDonald Made a “Stupid Decision” by Agreeing to Fight, Tells Welterweight “This Isn’t a Tears for Fears Lookalike Contest”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although UFC on FOX 8 will feature a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga, much of the pre-fight spotlight has focused on Jake Ellenberger, thanks in no small part to some of… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Yaotzin Meza Chasing First Octagon Win, Believes John Albert Will be at his “Most Dangerous”
By Timothy Gilbert
Yaotzin Meza’s introduction into the UFC may not have gone the way he always planned. He was initiated into the organization through a spur of the moment fight proposal against Chad Mendes. He accepted, and… Read More
Opinion: Why Make Gilbert Melendez Fight Diego Sanchez?
By Michael Hatamoto
In what is a rather confusing matchup announcement, Gilbert Melendez will fight Diego Sanchez in a main card fight sometime later in 2013, it has recently been confirmed.… Read More
Opinion: Diego Sanchez Is Dreaming If He Wants Top 10 Opponents
By Michael Hatamoto
Diego Sanchez will fight in the lightweight division at UFC 164 and has a very short wish list of top 10 opponents he wants to fight: Josh Thomson, Nate Diaz, or Gilbert Melendez.… Read More
Diego Sanchez Announces Return At UFC 164
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Former UFC lightweight contender Diego Sanchez will return to The Octagon at UFC 164 in August.
Coming off of a controversial split-decision victory over Takanori Gomi at UFC on Fuel TV 8, The Ultimate Fighter 1… Read More