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Report: Brian Stann Injured, No Longer Fighting Hector Lombard at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
According to multiple reports, the upcoming, August 4th UFC on FOX card has been dealt a serious blow, as main event competitor Brian Stann has reportedly been forced to withdraw due to injury. The veteran was scheduled… Read More
Memorial Day Fund Drive Ongoing For Brian Stann’s “Hire Heroes”
By FCF Staff
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, and for people that want to support that country’s military vets, one way to do so is through an ongoing Facebook fund drive for the non-profit-organization “Hire Heroes”.
The… Read More
Antonio Carvalho To Aspiring Fighters: “I Can Assure Everyone Nothing In This Sport Comes Easy, And You Better Be In It For The Right Reasons.”
By Brent Fryia
Antonio Carvalho’s entrance into MMA was not typical of today’s MMA athletes. He was not a university wrestler who decided to try fighting when his wrestling career was done. He was not a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner or kickboxer… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal On MMA Culture: “It’s A Bunch Of Sheep – No Leaders, Bunch Of Followers, Bunch Of Groupies”
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Light heavyweight superstar “King Mo” Lawal talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about his new dual deal with Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA Wrestling as well as his… Read More
ONE FC CEO Victor Cui: “We Are Distinctively Asian, And This Gives Us A Competitive Edge (Over The UFC) In This Region.”
By Tom Taylor
On February 26, the UFC brought its brand of MMA action to Saitama, Japan, marking the promotion’s first trip in over a decade into the Asian MMA market, a market that many believed could no longer support… Read More
Report: DREAM Exploring Bout Between Shinya Aoki and Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Although DREAM has yet to promote an event in 2012, the Japanese promotion may be exploring a bout between two of that nation’s biggest stars, as the organization is reportedly trying to sign Shinya Aoki versus Kazushi… Read More
Report: A Win Over Brian Stann Could Send Hector Lombard to Title Fight
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently bolstered its middleweight division with the addition of former Bellator champion Hector Lombard, and if he can defeat Brian Stann on August 4th, the highly regarded fighter could be in line for… Read More
Report: Raphael Davis Pleads Not Guilty to Insurance Fraud
By FCF Staff
Bellator and M-1 veteran Raphael Davis has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of insurance fraud in Los Angeles, after the firefighter was charged last month, for allegedly filing fraudulent worker’s compensation claims while he competed… Read More
Ryan Ford Credits “Beasts” at Tristar For Transforming Him into “a Monster”
Welterweight Fighting Luis Santos in Bellator Debut Friday
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Ryan Ford turned professional in 2007 the welterweight prospect has gone to great lengths to demonstrate that he’s in fact “The Real Deal.” If defeating the likes… Read More
Andreas Spang Says He’s Gone “From Being a Nobody to Somebody” After KO’ing Brian Rogers
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Andreas Spang may still be a few wins away from becoming a household name in MMA, the middleweight certainly made the most of his short notice addition to Bellator 66 last Friday, by knocking out Brian… Read More
Hector Lombard Announces He’s UFC Bound
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another top ranked middleweight to its roster, as today Bellator champion Hector Lombard has confirmed that he’s signed with the organization.
For some time now there’s has been considerable speculation as… Read More
Ben Askren Fires Back at Critics, Stands By “Bold Face Lie” Comment Directed at Dana White
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite the fact Ben Askren handed Douglas Lima is his first loss since 2009, and ended the punishing welterweight’s nine fight win streak with a clear cut unanimous decision, the Bellator champion… Read More
Super Fight League 2: Todd Duffee Stops Neil Grove
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran Todd Duffee ended his two fight losing streak today in Chandigarh, India, as the heavyweight stopped Neil Grove in the first round at Super Fight League 2.
Prior to today’s win, Duffee had dropped back-to-back… Read More
Ben Askren Concedes Douglas Lima Is “Dangerous”, But Believes He’s Getting “More Credit Than He May Deserve”
By FCF Staff
When Ben Askren returns to action this Friday for the first time in nearly six months, the Bellator Welterweight Champion will do so for one of the promotion’s most compelling and biggest fights in recent memory. On… Read More
Duffee vs. Grove, Minowa vs. Shlemenko and Kelly vs. Ruediger Added to Super Fight League 2
By Tom Taylor
India’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion, Super Fight League, has bolstered the lineup of its second show. A heavyweight showdown between Todd Duffee (6-2) and Neil Grove (11-5-1) has been added to the card, along with a… Read More
If Bout With Friend Pat Curran Has to Happen, Mike Corey Says Title Shot “Good Problem to Have”
With Win Over Ronnie Mann, Featherweight Climbing Bellator Ranks
By Kelsey Mowatt
It hasn’t taken Mike Corey long to make his presence felt in Bellator, not only because the former Marine has gone undefeated to begin his tenure with… Read More
Micah Miller Plans to Make UFC Brass “Come Around”
Faces Georgi Karakhanyan for TPF Belt Tonight
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into 2011, Micah Miller was poised to follow his older brother Cole right into the UFC organization. Equipped with a three fight win streak, and just one loss since… Read More
Todd Duffee And Trevor Prangley Sign With India’s Super Fight League
Baga Agaev also inks agreement with new promotion
Heavyweight Todd Duffee (6-2) and middleweight (185 pounds) star Trevor Prangley (23-9) have signed multi-fight agreements with Super Fight League (SFL), the new, India-based MMA promotion founded by Raj Kundra and Sanjay… Read More
Eddie Alvarez: “I’m Pretty Pissed Off Right Now”
Bellator superstar ready to redeem himself against Shinya Aoki
By Joshua Molina
Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez is ready to get back inside the cage and avenge a loss to Japanese submission artist Shinya Aoki.
Bellator appears close… Read More
UFC Newcomer Nick Denis “Not Too Concerned” About Abilities of Joseph Sandoval
Bantamweight Admits He “Screamed Around like a Girl” When UFC Offer Came
By Kelsey Mowatt
This time last year Nick Denis was likely looking forward to the start of a new year, as after working his way back to… Read More