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UFN 31’s Seth Baczynski Not Shaken By Recent Losses: “You Can Lose And Still Be Really Good”
By Kelsey Mowatt
This time last year, Seth Baczynski was not far removed from a knockout win over Simeon Thoresen at UFC 152, which was the Power MMA welterweight’s sixth straight win. As the veteran headed into his… Read More
WSOF’s Sefo Not Interested in Palhares Until Fighter Gets “Some Sort of Help”
Fitch Stands By Previous Comments About Welterweight
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Rousimar Palhares has been banned by the UFC for the controversial heel hook he used to injure Mike Pierce on October 9th, due to his name and… Read More
Report: Manager Says Palhares “Very Sad” About UFC Dismissal, Will Continue Fighting
By FCF Staff
The UFC has made it clear that ignoring a referee’s attempts to halt a fight will not be tolerated, by announcing Thursday that Rousimar Palhares has been banned for his controversial submission at UFC FN 29. Now… Read More
Report: Rousimar Palhares Banned by UFC After Controversial Sub
By FCF Staff
Rousimar Palhares continues to dominate the news, following his controversial submission win over Mike Pierce at UFC Fight Night 29 Wednesday, and now word has come that the promotion has released the fighter for his actions.
UFC… Read More
Palhares: “I Would Never be Evil to Any Athlete”
By FCF Staff
The day after Rousimar Palhares made headlines by not only defeating rugged welterweight Mike Pierce, but for holding onto a heel hook for too long, the fighter is defending himself via Twitter.
Palhares, who quickly tapped Pierce… Read More
Report: Palhares to be Disciplined Further After Controversial Submission
By FCF Staff
In addition to losing out on “Submission of the Night” and an extra $50,000, Rousimar Palhares will be disciplined further, for not immediately releasing the heel hook he used to submit Mike Pierce Wednesday.
Palhares quickly caught… Read More
Opinion: UFC Needs To Crack Down on Dirty Fighters
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC veteran Rousimar Palhares was impressive in his welterweight debut, quickly tapping out veteran Mike Pierce in 31 seconds.
Despite the win, there was a certain level of controversy due to Palhares’ refusing to let go of… Read More
UFC FN 29: Kim, Assuncao and Dillashaw Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Although Dong Hyun Kim has recorded impressive wins in the past, the welterweight has utilized his overbearing top game to record many of them. At UFC Fight Night 29, however, the Judoka knocked out Erick Silva with… Read More
UFC FN 29: Shields Gets by Maia, Kim Blasts Silva
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 29 card in Barueri, Brazil, which saw Jake Shields grind his way to a split decision win over welterweight contender Demian Maia.
In the co-main-event, Dong Hyun Kim… Read More
UFC FN 29 Weigh-Ins: Maia and Shields Set, Silva Overweight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Welterweights Demian Maia and Jake Shields both made weight this afternoon in Barueri, Brazil, clearing the way to their main event about tomorrow night at UFC Fight Night 29.
Shields came in at 171 pounds for the… Read More
UFC 167: Josh Koscheck Fighting Tyron Woodley
By FCF Staff
UFC 167 has picked up another notable welterweight bout, as the promotion has announced that perennial contender Josh Koscheck will battle Strikeforce vet Tyron Woodley at the November 16th event.
The upcoming card will be hosted by… Read More
UFC 163: Josh Koscheck Withdraws Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
The August 3rd, UFC 163 card will no longer feature a top ten welterweight tilt between Demian Maia and Josh Koscheck, as the promotion has announced that the latter has been forced to withdraw due to injury.… Read More
UFC Newcomer Brian Melancon Says Win Over Seth Baczynski is “Validation”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After not competing for nearly two years, Brian Melancon certainly did his best to reintroduce himself to fans at UFC 162 Saturday night, by stopping accomplished vet Seth Baczynski in the first round. The bout… Read More
UFC 162 Payroll: Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar and Tim Kennedy Lead Way
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as reported previously, Anderson Silva led the way.
The former middleweight champ collected $600,000 for his main event… Read More
UFC 162: Silva’s Showboating Costs Him Title, Weidman New Champ
Legendary Fighter Says He Doesn’t Want Rematch With Weidman
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva looked like he may pull off another electrifying victory tonight at UFC 162, however, the historic… Read More
UFC 162 Weigh-In Results: Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman Make Weight, Have Heated Face Off
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors for tomorrow night’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight this afternoon, including headliners Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman.
The middleweight champ Silva weighed in at 184 pounds for the bout,… Read More
New FCF Radio Features UFC Vets Seth Baczynski And Eddie Yagin
By FCF Staff
The latest addition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features segments with UFC veterans Seth Baczynski and Edddie Yagin.
Baczynski continues to prepare for his UFC 162 tilt with welterweight Brian Melancon, after Mike Pierce ended his six… Read More
Opinion: Jon Fitch’s Future with World Series of Fighting
By Jesse Heitz
The saga of Jon Fitch continues, this time he has found a new home in Ray Sefo’s World Series of Fighting. The MMA promotion, one of the budding competitors vying for the UFC’s undisputed dominance within the… Read More
Power MMA’s Tom Vaughn Says Aaron Simpson Is “One Of The Best In The World” When “He’s On”, WSOF Bout Between Simpson and Jon Fitch “An Exciting Possibility”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While the recent wave of UFC cuts captured headlines throughout the MMA world–particularly the release of Jon Fitch–before that, plenty of heads were turned when it was announced Aaron Simpson had signed with World Series of Fighting.… Read More
Rory MacDonald Out of UFC 158 With Injury, Johny Hendricks Fighting Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald will have to wait for his chance to avenge the only loss of his promising career to date, as the Tristar fighter has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 158 tilt with Carlos… Read More