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UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez Says Contract Offer to Face Conor McGregor Was “Too Sweet” to Pass Up
By FCF Staff
During a recent press conference for UFC 205, Conor McGregor raised eyebrows by criticizing Eddie Alvarez, for not holding out for a better deal to fight the Irish star. But according to the lightweight champ, the offer… Read More
RFA 38: Thiago Moises Defends LW Crown With Late Stoppage
By FCF Staff
Thiago Moises needed over four rounds to do it, but the rising fighter defended the lightweight title at RFA 38, Friday.
Moises took on Jamall Emmers at the event, and finished the challenger in round five with… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Alexander Gustafsson-Daniel Cormier Not Next
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier recently expressed an interest in fighting Alexander Gustafsson next, but it looks like the UFC has different plans for the light-heavyweight contenders.
Since Gustafsson is coming off a stoppage loss to Anthony Johnson last month,… Read More
UFC 183: Thales Leites, Tim Boetsch and Thiago Alves Take Home Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Thales Leites ended up having a lucrative night at UFC 183, as the middleweight picked up not one, but two performance bonuses.
Leites faced fellow, middleweight contender Tim Boetsch, and ended up choking out the powerful fighter… Read More
Report: Anderson Silva’s Willing to Take Step Back as “Jacare” Souza Pursues Title
By FCF Staff
Although Anderson Silva has relayed his interest in pursuing the UFC middleweight title once again, the storied fighter is apparently willing to wait in line as his teammate Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza pursues the belt.
After Silva broke… Read More
Report: GSP Says Motivation to Fight Was Declining Before Facing Johny Hendricks
By FCF Staff
As Georges St-Pierre gets set to corner teammate Francis Carmont at UFC Fight Night 41 this weekend, the former welterweight champ has admitted he’s not considering a comeback yet.
Not long after GSP narrowly defeated Johny Hendricks… 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: Rich Franklin Would “Absolutely” Fight Anderson Silva For a Third Time
By FCF Staff
Rich Franklin plans on stepping into the Octagon at least one more time, before he calls it quits on his decorated career, and the former champ is reportedly interested in fighting a familiar foe, Anderson Silva.
The… 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
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Only Gilbert Melendez Can Save The Cesar Gracie Legacy
By Joshua Molina
It’s all you, Gilbert.
Jake failed. Nate fell short. Nick fell flat. The Cesar Gracie team is 0-3 in big UFC fights.
All three were capable of winning those fights, but fell short because of a breakdown… Read More
Treadwell Brothers Set To Fight One Another At MFC 37
By Maximum Fighting Championship (via press release)
The Maximum Fighting Championship is thrilled to announce that for the first time in the history of any major mixed martial arts promotion, two brothers will fight each… Read More
Featherweights Dennis Bermudez And Pablo Garza To Face Off At UFC On FOX 3
By FCF Staff
Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez (7-3) will battle Pablo Garza (11-2) in a featherweight (145 pound) matchup at UFC on FOX 3 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. on May 5.
The matchup is expected to take… Read More
Ronda Rousey Exclusive Part 3: My Mom Showed Me Armbars “Instead Of Buying Me Barbies”
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In part 3 of our exclusive 4 part interview, undefeated 24-year-old women’s MMA sensation and Olympic Judo medalist “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey chats with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Scott Corl about her experience training with… Read More
Jon Jones Takes Out “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135
By FCF Staff
Despite a determined effort, the athleticism and skill of Jon “Bones” Jones was too much for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson tonight at UFC 135 in Denver, Colorado, as the light-heavyweight champion submitted the challenger in the fourth round.… Read More
UFC 135 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones vs.“Rampage” Jackson Official
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones and challenger Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had a few choice words for the other as the two squared off this afternoon at the official UFC 135 weigh-ins.
After the challenger Jackson… Read More
Strikeforce Champ Gilbert Melendez Happy To Fight The Man Who ‘Exposed’ KJ Noons
By Joshua Molina
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is arguably the best 155 pound fighter in the world. So news that his next title defense may be against Jorge Masdival, who is not a top 10 ranked fighter according to… Read More
Georges St. Pierre Outscores Jake Shields for UD Win
By FCF Staff
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre once again turned to his strong left jab and takedown defence, to score a unanimous decision win over challenger Jake Shields tonight in Toronto, Ontario. St. Pierre negated the takedown attempts… Read More