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Clay Guida Announces “I Will Not be Satisfied Until the Featherweight Belt is Mine”
By FCF Staff
After dropping back-to-back decision losses to Benson Henderson and most recently Gray Maynard, Clay Guida has decided to end his run at lightweight and move to the featherweight division.
The 30 year-old-veteran made the announcement via the… Read More
Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown Amongst Latest Bouts Confirmed For UFC on FOX 5
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed several more bouts for the promotion’s next FOX card in Seattle, Washington, including a welterweight bout between Mike Swick and Matt Brown.
The event will take place on December 8th and… Read More
Cesar Gracie on Greg Jackson Advising Against Bout With Chael Sonnen: “I Don’t Think That Approach is Going to Capture The Imagination and Trust of the Fans”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been a long few days for Greg Jackson and his renowned team, as even before he and Jon Jones came under fire for not accepting a bout with Chael Sonnen, the gym went 1-3 at the… Read More
Joe Proctor vs. Ramsey Nijem Added to UFC on FOX 5
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Wednesday that a bout between TUF vets Joe Proctor and Ramsey Nijem has been added to the line-up of its December 8th, UFC on FOX event.
Proctor (8-1) last competed on June… Read More
Report: Frankie Edgar Moving to Featherweight
By FCF Staff
After losing by decision for a second time against UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson earlier this month, former champ Frankie Edgar has reportedly decided to drop down to the featherweight division.
Edgar will make… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Chael Sonnen Looks to Forrest Griffin; UFC on FOX; What Will UFC Look Like in Five Years?
By Joshua Molina
The UFC’s Dana White is looking to pop a big rating on FOX to end the year.
He’s booking the man who headlined his last Pay-Per-View fight to defend the title on FOX, Dec. 8.
The show… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bad Decisions, Olympic Judging, Ronda Rousey and Dana White Should Stop Insulting Our Intelligence
By Joshua Molina
In the court of public opinion, Frankie Edgar won Saturday’s fight against Ben Henderson at UFC 150. Although public opinion won’t change the outcome of Henderson’s split decision victory, Edgar looks like the unofficial winner. If you have to… Read More
After Controversial Loss, Dana White Still Backing Frankie Edgar as Lightweight, But “at 145 He’s a Monster”
By FCF Staff
While the debate continues as to who won last night’s UFC 150 headliner between lightweight champ Benson Henderson and former champ Frankie Edgar, it’s clear that the promotion is looking to move on from the memorable series.… Read More
UFC 150 Bonuses: Donald Cerrone Takes Home Two Awards, Melvin Guillard and Dennis Bermudez Other Winners
By FCF Staff
In addition to his fight purse, Donald Cerrone earned an extra $120,000 for his highlight reel, stoppage win over Melvin Guillard at UFC 150. Cerrone received “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” for the… Read More
UFC 150: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, the UFC will return to “The Mile High City,” Denver, Colorado, for UFC 150. Despite being a milestone card, UFC 150 will not boast the same wealth of star-power that other milestone shows, such… Read More
Opinion: The UFC and Team-Based Rivalries
By Jesse Heitz
The other day I happened across an article by Fox Sports writer A.J. Perez, entitled “Team Concepts for a Solo Sport”. The article highlighted that the recent UFC on Fox: “Shogun” vs. Vera, featured a plethora of… Read More
Melvin Guillard Expecting “Really Tough Fight” With Donald Cerrone, But “Not Worried at All” About Former Teammate’s Skills
By Kelsey Mowatt
This Saturday, Melvin Guillard will take on his friend and former teammate Donald Cerrone, in what he recently described to Full Contact Fighter as a “life changing fight.” Despite their friendship, the lightweights have elected to face… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Will Gimmicks Fuel Ratings for UFC on FOX? With Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey, Less is More
By Joshua Molina
We are two days away from UFC on FOX, an event with a lot on the line for four fighters and the UFC.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua battles Brandon Vera and Lyoto Machida takes on Ryan Bader.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Strikeforce’s Tim Kennedy Talks A Lot; Luke At The Bat; Big Country’s Coaches Spark Drama
By Joshua Molina
First Chris Weidman calls out Anderson Silva. Then Silva calls out George St. Pierre. Then Nick Diaz calls out Silva. KJ Noons just wants to fight anybody in San Diego.
In an era of UFC overload in… Read More
Melvin Guillard Says “Life Changing Fight” With Friend Donald Cerrone “Is Just Business”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Barring an injury and the need for a last minute replacement, it’s not often these days that you’ll see established UFC competitors fighting twice in one month. As a result, when the promotion announced that Melvin Guillard… Read More
Melvin Guillard Fighting Donald Cerrone at UFC 150
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added an intriguing lightweight bout to the line-up of it’s upcoming August 11th card in Denver, as the promotion announced Friday that Melvin Guillard will take on Donald Cerrone in the co-main… Read More
UFC on FX 4 Aftermath: Clay Guida and Greg Jackson’s Game Plan Led to Horrible Main Event
By Michael Hatamoto
I’m amazed that there are fans saying Clay Guida should have won the fight, as Gray Maynard was unable to land any devastating shots on the Greg Jackson-trained fighter. Instead, most of the fight featured Guida circling… Read More
B.J. Penn Hopes To Test Rory MacDonald’s Cardio
By Michael Hatamoto
BJ Penn will return from retirement to face rising prospect Rory MacDonald in a welterweight showdown, with MMA pundits unsure which fighter has the upper hand.
When they meet at UFC 152 in September, Penn already has… Read More
UFC Confirms Return of BJ Penn, Will Fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152
By FCF Staff
After Rory MacDonald and BJ Penn recently announced that they were both interested in fighting the other, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that the two will meet later this year on September 22nd.
The news comes… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX 3 Ratings Drop Significantly
By FCF Staff
After drawing an impressive 5.7 million viewers to its UFC on FOX debut in November, courtesy of a heavyweight championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the ratings for the UFC’s latest event on the… Read More