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Report: Conor McGregor Claims he “Would Kill” Floyd Mayweather in Less Than 30 Seconds
By FCF Staff
Fans are used to hearing Conor McGregor make bold claims about how quickly he could defeat top MMA fighters, but now the featherweight has taken aim at boxing star, Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor was recently interviewed by Esquire… Read More
Laila Ali Says Ronda Rousey Too Small, Couldn’t Beat Retired Boxing Champ
By FCF Staff
TMZ Sports recently caught up with Laila Ali, and after discussing the upcoming Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao boxing match, the outlet asked her if she could defeat UFC champ Ronda Rousey.
After saying she didn’t want to… Read More
UFC’s Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey and Chris Weidman Nominated for ESPYS
By FCF Staff
The 2014 ESPYS will be held on July 16th next month, and UFC champions Jon Jones, Chris Weidman and Ronda Rousey have been nominated for awards.
ESPN has announced that UFC light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones and bantamweight… Read More
Legendary Muay Thai Champion Coban: Showing NYC The “Beauty” Of His Fighting Science
By Rick Caudle
It has been said, “From a tiny acorn, the might oak tree grows”. A living example of that would be native Thai boxing instructor, Coban “The Cruncher” Lookchaomaesaitong.
From humble beginnings as a farm boy in a… Read More
Kevin Belingon vs. Masakatsu Ueda Grand Prix Finale Set For ONE FC’s “Rise to Power”
Phil Baroni to Battle Nobutatsu Suzuki
By ONE FC (via press release)
18 April 2013 – Manila: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), presented by Casino Filipino and in association with Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), announced today three… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Anderson Silva Can Learn From Marvin Hagler
By Joshua Molina
Anderson Silva is regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA.
And he just might be. He’s clearly dominant in most of his fights.
But he needs to fight more. And if he can’t find any qualified… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” After Mid-Year Slump, UFC TV Ratings Ending 2012 on a High Note
By Joshua Molina
Early estimates show that the UFC on Fox 5 drew stronger ratings than the last two shows.
With an average of 3.4 million viewers, the show was No. 1 among 18-34-year-olds, a coveted market for advertisers.
The… Read More
Mike Tyson: Jon Jones is the “King,” Says MMA Fighters Are “Great Athletes”
By Joshua Molina
Had Mike Tyson, the one-time “Baddest Man on the Planet,” been born 20 years later, he might have become an MMA fighter.
On one condition:
“Cus (D’Amato) would have had to been an MMA guy,” Tyson told Full… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Silva Not the Best Ever in Combat Sports
By Joshua Molina
Let’s get one thing clear:
Anderson Silva is one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He COULD be the greatest of all time.
But when Dana White says it, we all should be skeptical.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s ‘The Daily Takedown’: Dana White and Bob Sapp Have More In Common Than One Would Think
By Joshua Molina
Dana White and Bob Sapp are two legends of MMA for entirely different reasons.
Yet, they have so much in common.
And it’s more than just the fact that they are both bald and that people turn… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” After Brock, MMA Needs New Mainstream Stars – Right Now
By Joshua Molina
Mixed martial arts needs a new star, and Nike deal or not, Jon Jones is not it, thanks to Dana White.
It doesn’t matter if the sport has great fighters, smart promoters or, hundreds… 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
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” WWE Champ CM Punk Wonders if Jon Jones’ Nike Slogan Will Be “Just DUI It.”
By Joshua Molina
Everyone is coming unglued over Jon “Bones” Jones Nike sponsorship deal. They are saying that the sponsorship is a huge step into the mainstream for mixed martial arts. And the MMA media is saying that Jones could… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Anderson Silva Might Move Down, Jake Shields Moves Up
By Joshua Molina
Dave Meltzer, pro wrestling’s foremost journalist and MMA expert, reported that Anderson Silva may move down to Welterweight to fight George St. Pierre, in what would be a battle of the sport’s two most prolific athletes in… Read More
Anderson Silva and Jon Jones Nominated For “Best Fighter of The Year”” ESPY
By FCF Staff
ESPN has announced the candidates for the 2012 “Best Fighter of The Year” ESPY and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones are two of them.
The other candidates are noted boxers, as… Read More
Exclusive: MMA “Superhero” Crime Fighter “Phoenix Jones” And The Truths Behind The Mask
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“Phoenix Jones,” Seattle’s real-life “superhero” and MMA fighter, talks in-depth with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Scott Corl about his crime-fighting escapades, including the recent night that earned him national news… Read More
UFC on FOX Presser: dos Santos Predicts “War”, Velasquez Plans to Take Fight “Everywhere”
The Nokia Plaza, in Los Angeles, California was the host venue for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest press conference today, which was held to help promote its upcoming, November 12th debut on FOX.
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Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre Nominated for 2011 ESPYs
By FCF Staff
ESPN has announced the nominees for the sport network’s 2011 ESPY Awards and MMA fighters Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre are amongst the candidates.
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and UFC… Read More
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Fired up Conor McGregor Takes Aim at UFC Over Inactivity
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s still not clear when Conor McGregor will fight again, and the former UFC champ is clearly getting tired of the situation.
The decorated and controversial fighter hasn’t competed now since July, 2021, when he snapped his… Read More