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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Chris Weidman’s Pay at UFC 162; Tim Kennedy and Roger Gracie May Steal The Show
By Joshua Molina
Where does all the money in the UFC go?
The mainstream media picked up on the controversial topic last week. Former Strikeforce star Tim Kennedy turned himself into a more high-profile star by saying he could get… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162, or Marketing 101 — How To Sell A Fight
By Joshua Molina
“If there is one guy in the middleweight division who can beat Anderson Silva he is the man. Chris Weidman will be the next middleweight champion,” spouts George St. Pierre.
“This is the guy to beat Anderson’s… Read More
Watch the UFC 162 Weigh-Ins 7 ET/ 4PT
By FCF Staff
You can catch the UFC 162 weigh-ins live, right here at FCFighter.com, beginning at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.
Saturday’s event will be headlined by a middleweight bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger… Read More
(Updated) Dana White “Talking” With Boxing Star Roy Jones Jr.
Anderson Silva Still Wants Bout With Renowned Boxer
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva hasn’t given up on his wish to box Roy Jones Jr., as recently the UFC middleweight champ relayed on a media call to promote his bout Saturday… Read More
UFC 162: Dana White Says Over 12,000 Tickets Sold After Poor Sales Reported
By FCF Staff
Although a report surfaced earlier in the week claiming that ticket sales for this Saturday’s UFC 162 card in Las Vegas were sluggish, UFC President Dana White disclosed figures today refuting the story.
According… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: At UFC 162, Can Chris Weidman Avoid Being MMA’s Gerry Cooney?
By Joshua Molina
This Saturday the 9-0 Chris Weidman will challenge pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 162.
All the buzz is around Weidman, the All-American college wrestler who is looking to take the crown… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Vitor Belfort’s Unbelievable Statement; Weidman, Kennedy Under Pressure
By Joshua Molina
Vitor Belfort in a published report said former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Gegard Mousasi needs to “earn” a shot to fight Belfort.
Does he mean the same way he earned a shot against Jon Jones? By having… Read More
UFC 162’s Chris Weidman Putting “Super Fight” Talk Aside: “My Job is to Shine on July 6th”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only has Chris Weidman worked hard to become one of the sport’s top middleweights since he transitioned into MMA, but the decorated wrestler had to campaign long and hard to secure his UFC… Read More
UFC 162’s Tim Boetsch Says Last Loss “Small Speed Bump”, Hoping to “Open People’s Eyes Again” Versus Mark Munoz
By Kelsey Mowatt
As 2012 was coming to an end, Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch was poised to enter the new year as one of the UFC’s top middleweight contenders, provided he defeated Costa Philippou at UFC 155. Boetsch… Read More
Report: UFC on FS1 4 Not Set for November 15th in Brazil
By FCF Staff
Although initial reports stated that Goiania, Brazil was being targeted by the UFC for a November 15th card, according to a follow up report, no event is set for that date.
MMA Junkie.com is reporting that according… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162’s Weidman Has Odd Amount Of Support For 9-0 Fighter Challenging A Pound-For-Pound Great
By Joshua Molina
The buzz around Chris Weidman heading into his July 6 battle with pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva is remarkable, considering that Weidman has 9 MMA fights.
From Georges St-Pierre to Frankie Edgar respected fighters believe Weidman will… Read More
Gegard Mousasi Wants A Piece of Vitor Belfort
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight fighter Gegard Mousasi took to Twitter to announce his desire to fight Vitor Belfort in a fight that could have major ramifications in the middleweight division.
@danawhite @ufc I hoop I can fight… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Bad Luck Leaves Title Shot For Dan Henderson An Elusive Goal
By Joshua Molina
Jon “Bones” Jones needs to fight Dan Henderson. The two were on a collision course, but the MMA gods had other plans.
There aren’t a lot of fighters who on paper can beat Jones, and Henderson definitely… Read More
Gabriel Gonzaga Replacing Shane del Rosario at UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Dave Herman will have to face another high level grappler in his next bout, as the UFC has announced that the heavyweight’s original opponent Shane del Rosario is injured, and as a result, fourth degree BJJ black… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC Leading The MMA Wars
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is launching an international network for its programming, in a move that shows the UFC believes in itself as a long-term international player.
It’s also another blow to Bellator, an organization with… Read More
Thales Leites Returning To UFC, Fighting Tom Watson At UFC 163
By FCF Staff
Approximately four years after he lost by unanimous decision to middleweight champ Anderson Silva, Thales Leites is heading back to the UFC and will fight Tom Watson on August 3rd. The promotion announced the news via Twitter.… Read More
Report: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh Set For UFC 163
By FCF Staff
Vinny Magalhaes will fight for the first time in his native Brazil on August 3rd, as the renowned grappler will reportedly take on Anthony Perosh at UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro.
The light-heavyweight bout was reported… Read More
Nick Diaz’s WAR MMA Confirms June 22nd Event, Multiple Bouts Confirmed
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz’s latest venture, a new promotion call WAR MMA, has announced its first card will take place June 22nd at the Stockton Arena, in Stockton, California. The announcement comes just weeks after news surfaced that the… Read More
Former UFC Champ Forrest Griffin Announces Retirement
TUF Vet and Stephan Bonnar Headed to UFC Hall of Fame
By FCF Staff
After a decade plus of professional fighting, which included winning the UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship, Forrest Griffin has announced he’s retiring at the age of 33.… Read More
Report: CSAC Confirms Nick Diaz Behind New Promotion
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz has consistently relayed over the years that he doesn’t care for the unified MMA rules-set and how fights are scored, and now it appears the top ranked welterweight is going to oversee his own… Read More