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UFC FN 43 Picks up Yves Edward vs. Piotr Hallman
By FCF Staff
Yves Edwards is still booked to fight Piotr Hallmann next, however the lightweight bout has been moved from UFC 173 to UFC Fight Night 43.
The promotion announced the change via Twitter.
Edwards (42-20-1) will be looking… Read More
UFC FN 43 Picks up Ross Pearson vs. Diego Sanchez
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 43 has picked up another compelling lightweight fight, as Ross Pearson will battle Diego Sanchez at the June 7th event. The card will be hosted by the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, and will feature… Read More
UFC FN 43: John Dodson-John Moraga, Sergio Pettis-Yaotzin Meza Booked
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced two more bouts for the promotion’s June 7th card in Albuquerque, as Sergio Pettis will battle Yaotzin Meza and John Dodson will fight John Moraga.
The fights will be part of… Read More
UFC 173: Anthony Njokuani-Vinc Pichel Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The May 24th, UFC 173 card has received its 11th bout, as the promotion has announced that Anthony Njokuani will fight lightweight Vinc Pichel. The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las… Read More
Report: Yancy Medeiros Loses UFC FN 31 Victory After Failing Drug Test
By FCF Staff
The pro record of Yancy Medeiros will no longer reflect a KO win over Yves Edwards at UFC Fight Night 31 in November, as the lightweight has reportedly had the result overturned to a no decision.
The Kentucky… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Nurmagomedov-dos Anjos Among Three Additions to April 19th Card
By FCF Staff
After Rafael dos Anjos lost his February 22nd bout with Rustam Khabilov, due to the latter being injured, the lightweight has agreed to face fellow contender Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 19th. The bout will be part of… Read More
Opinion: Interesting Challenges Await Nate Diaz in 2014
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC lightweight Nate Diaz stopped a two-fight losing streak Saturday night at the TUF 18 Finale, by finishing longtime rival Gray Maynard, picking up a TKO win in the first round.
Diaz finished the fight with a… Read More
UFC FN 35: Romero-Brunson, Pichel-Whitely Added
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 35 continues to near completion, as the promotion has confirmed two more bouts for the January 15th event in Duluth, Georgia.
At middleweight, Derek Brunson (11-2) will take on Yoel Romero… Read More
UFC FN 31: Kennedy Blasts Natal in “Fight for the Troops” Headliner
By FCF Staff
Tim Kennedy didn’t disappoint all of the military personnel in attendance at “Fight for the Troops III” tonight, as the decorated soldier stopped Rafael Natal in the card’s main event.
Natal was able to land several hard… Read More
UFC FN 31 Weigh-In Results: Kennedy And Natal Cleared For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 31 card, which will be hosted by Kentucky’s Fort Campbell. The “Fight for the Troops” event will feature decorated solider Tim Kennedy taking on renowned… Read More
UFC FN 31: Yves Edwards Plans to “Figure Out” Who Yancy Medeiros Is
By Kelsey Mowatt
Yves Edwards has fought in over 60 pro bouts, and has been fighting since 1997, but the veteran admits he has an interesting challenge in front of him at “Fight for the Troops III.” The… Read More
UFC FN 31: Brian Houston in as a Replacement, Fighting Derek Brunson
By FCF Staff
Due the reported withdrawal of Antonio Braga Neto from the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card on November 6th, Brian Houston has been tapped to fight middleweight Derek Brunson. UFC FN 31 will be hosted… Read More
UFC “Fight for the Troops III”: Yves Edwards Fighting Yancy Medeiros
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card is likely completed, as the promotion has announced that lightweight vet Yves Edwards will battle Yancy Medeiros at the November 6th event. With the announcement, 12 fights have… Read More
Opinion: Diego Sanchez Is Dreaming If He Wants Top 10 Opponents
By Michael Hatamoto
Diego Sanchez will fight in the lightweight division at UFC 164 and has a very short wish list of top 10 opponents he wants to fight: Josh Thomson, Nate Diaz, or Gilbert Melendez.… Read More
UFC 159: Jon Jones Quickly Puts Away Chael Sonnen, Incurs Gruesome Foot Injury
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones relayed heading into UFC 159 tonight that observers may be looking past his ability to take decorated wrestler Chael Sonnen to the mat, and the light-heavyweight turned to his top game to put away… Read More
UFC 159 Weigh-In Results: Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen Ready For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen have cleared the final hurdle to their championship fight tomorrow at UFC 159, as both men weighed in today at 205 pounds in Newark, New Jersey.… Read More
Watch Today’s Official UFC 159 Weigh-Ins
By FCF Staff
The official weigh-ins for UFC 159 will take place today at 4:00PM EST / 1:00PM PST and you can watch them right here at Full Contact Fighter.
Here is the line-up for the card, which will… Read More
Report: Mike Pyle, Pat Barry and Roy Nelson Lead TUF 16 Finale Salaries
By FCF Staff
Mike Pyle lead the disclosed payroll for this Saturday’s TUF 16 Finale in Las Vegas, as the veteran welterweight reportedly collected $78,000 (including a $39,000 win bonus) for his round stoppage of James Head.
Other top earners,… Read More
TUF 16 Finale: Roy Nelson Takes Out Matt Mitrione, Colton Smith Wins Season
By FCF Staff
Roy Nelson once again demonstrated the punching power that has made the accomplished grappler famous, as the heavyweight put away Matt Mitrione with strikes in the first round of their TUF 16 Finale headliner.
Mitrione came out… Read More
TUF 16 Finale Weigh-In Results: Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson Set for Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s TUF 16 Finale, which will feature a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione in the headliner, and this season’s final with Mike Ricci and Colton Smith.
The… Read More