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(Updated) UFC 202: Press Conference Ends in Mayhem After Nate Diaz Walks Out
By FCF Staff
After Conor McGregor showed up half-an-hour late for today’s press conference in Las Vegas, Nate Diaz proceeded to walk out not long after, and chaos ensued.
The presser was supposed to begin at 1:00 PM/PST, and UFC… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor Says UFC 200 “Bombed” Without Him Fighting
By FCF Staff
UFC 200 may have set attendance and attendance records for a UFC card in Las Vegas, but according to Conor McGregor, the July 9th card “bombed”.
Originally, McGregor was scheduled to rematch Nate Diaz at the event,… Read More
UFC 202: John Kavanagh Dismisses Idea Conor McGregor Has Entourage
By FCF Staff
Recently Conor McGregor estimated that he’s spending around $300,000 on his training camp for UFC 202, but the star’s coach is dismissing the idea he has a large entourage.
McGregor will rematch Nate Diaz at the August… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor is “Interested to See” What Nate Diaz Can do With Full Camp
By FCF Staff
Unlike their first encounter, Nate Diaz will face Conor McGregor at UFC 202 having had a full training camp, and the latter is “interested to see” what that means.
Diaz stepped in on short notice to battle… Read More
Georges St-Pierre is Still in Talks With UFC, But is Beginning USADA Testing For Return
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre hasn’t reached an agreement with the UFC, as far as a comeback fight, but the star has re-entered the USADA testing program in preparation for a return.
The former welterweight champ reported recently that he… Read More
UFC 202: Coach Believes Conor McGregor Will Stop Nate Diaz in Rematch
By FCF Staff
Although Nate Diaz has been stopped just once since 2006, and Conor McGregor wasn’t able to put him away before, the Irish star’s coach says things will be different in the rematch.
McGregor bloodied Diaz with multiple… Read More
Report: Tim Means Gets New Opponent For UFC 202
By FCF Staff
Although Tim Means’ original opponent for UFC 202 recently went down with an injury, the welterweight will still compete on the card.
Means was scheduled to fight Sean Strickland on August 20th, but the latter was forced… Read More
UFC 202: Nate Diaz Says Conor McGregor Was “Shortcut” to Big Payday, After “B-tching About my Contract For Six Years”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz has repeatedly said over the years that he and other fighters don’t get paid enough, and finally, the Stockton fighter is cashing some big checks.
Diaz fought Conor McGregor this past March, in what was… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor on Why Trilogy With Nate Diaz Will Happen, “100 Percent”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will battle for a second time on August 20th, and according to the latter, a third bout will also go down, sooner or later.
The two met in a welterweight contest this… Read More
UFC 202: Eddie Alvarez Wants to “Start a Fight” With Winner of Conor McGregor – Nate Diaz II
By FCF Staff
Although the signs seem to indicate that the UFC is looking at having Khabib Nurmagomedov challenge Eddie Alvarez, the new lightweight champ is still campaigning for a bout with the winner of Conor McGregor – Nate Diaz… Read More
UFC Books Cortney Casey – Randa Markos
By FCF Staff
UFC 202 has received a new bout, less than three weeks out, as the promotion has announced that Cortney Casey will take on strawweight Randa Markos.
Casey (5-3) recently ended a two fight losing streak by stopping Cristina… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s Joel Gold on Company’s Success, UFC Ban, Dana White, And Search For The Right Business Partner
By FCF Staff
In advance of Full Contact Fighter’s upcoming 20th Anniversary we’ve decided to publish a series of interviews with founder Joel Gold, who was one of the more influential people behind the growth of mixed-martial arts. In the… Read More
UFC Announces Brock Lesnar Failed In-Competition Test as Well
By FCF Staff
Late last week the UFC announced that Brock Lesnar failed an out-of-competition test, and today the promotion reported the heavyweight’s been flagged for an in-competition test as well.
On Tuesday, the UFC posted the following statement on… Read More
Brock Lesnar Notified of Potential Anti-Doping Violation Following UFC Return
By FCF Staff
Brock Lesnar is the latest MMA star to be flagged for a potential, anti-doping violation.
Lesnar is coming off a unanimous decision win over Mark Hunt at UFC 200 on July 9th, which marked the first time… Read More
Combate Americas Returning to UFC Fight Pass
By Press Release
NEW YORK – July 14, 2016 – Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air… Read More
UFC 200 Salaries: Brock Lesnar Sets Record For Highest Disclosed Payday
By FCF Staff
The Nevada Commission has released the salary figures for UFC 200, and the numbers confirm that Brock Lesnar received a record payday for the event.
According to the figures that were disclosed to the commission, by the… Read More
UFC 200: Daniel Cormier Defends Strategy he Used to Defeat Anderson Silva
By FCF Staff
Some fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas didn’t approve of the wrestling strategy Daniel Cormier used to defeat Anderson Silva, and the light-heavyweight champ was quick to comment on the boos.
Cormier took Silva to… Read More
UFC 200: Amanda Nunes Storms Through Miesha Tate, Brock Lesnar Scores Win in Return
By FCF Staff
Miesha Tate’s reign as the UFC’s bantamweight champ ended up being a short one, as the rugged vet was quickly taken out by Amanda Nunes at UFC 200.
Nunes cracked Tate with several hard punches not long… Read More
UFC 200: Dana White Notes “Anything is Possible” in Daniel Cormier – Anderson Silva Scrap
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva is a sizeable underdog heading into his bout tonight with Daniel Cormier, but Dana White is reminding folks that anything can happen in MMA…
Silva has agreed to fight the light-heavyweight champ, on just a… Read More
UFC 200 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Hit Their Marks Except Johny Hendricks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-in festivities for UFC 200 are over, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight, except for Johny Hendricks.
Hendricks, who has had issues making weight in the past, came in slightly over at 171.25 for… Read More