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Conor McGregor Avoids Jail Time With Plea Deal
By FCF Staff
The biggest name in mixed-martial-arts has avoided jail time, as Conor McGregor reportedly agreed to a plea deal today in New York City, in connection with his actions at UFC 223’s media day.
McGregor was charged with three… Read More
Conor McGregor Say Lightweight Title “Means Something to me”, Vows to Defend It
By FCF Staff
Some observers have questioned if Conor McGregor is focused on big paying fights, rather than defending the UFC lightweight title against top contenders. But, amidst speculation that he will fight Nate Diaz for a third time, McGregor’s… Read More
Showtime Exec Comments on Conor McGregor Calling Him a “Weasel”
By FCF Staff
Most folks understood that Conor McGregor would be hurling more insults at Floyd Mayweather yesterday, but when the UFC champ called Showtime exec Stephen Espinoza a “f–kin weasel”, it likely raised a few eyebrows.
McGregor and Mayweather faced… Read More
UFC 207: Ronda Rousey’s Taking “Time to Reflect And Think About The Future”, Following Devastating Loss
By FCF Staff
Following her quick and one-sided loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, Ronda Rousey has announced she’s going to take some time to reflect about her future.
Nunes rocked Rousey moments into their bout, and quickly brought… Read More
Tom Vaughn Reflects on Tim Mean’s Loss to Matt Brown, Confident “The Dirty Bird” Will Defeat John Howard
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Means may have had his four fight winning streak snapped by Matt Brown this past July, but the welterweight’s coach believes there were positives to draw on from the defeat.
Means agreed to… Read More
FIT NHB’s Tom Vaughn Believes Time is Right to Add More Weight Divisions
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Johny Hendricks was forced to withdraw from UFC 192 due to weight cutting issues, the debate regarding the practice, and the toll it’s taking on fighters, is a hot topic once again. According… Read More
UFC FN 68: Tim Boetsch Will be Looking For Stoppage “From Start to Finish”, Despite Switch to Five Round, Main Event
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Boetsch has competed in several memorable and pivotal bouts during in his UFC career, but “The Barbarian” knows his next fight is right up there, in terms of its importance.
At UFC Fight Night… Read More
UFC FN 68: Tim Boetsch Knows Dan Henderson Needs Just “One Touch of That Right Hand”, But Spots “Openings”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dan Henderson has lost five of his last six fights, when Tim Boetsch faces the legendary fighter at UFC Fight Night 68, he expects nothing less than the classic “Hendo” approach.
Over the years, Henderson has… Read More
UFC on FOX 8: Means Replacing Green, Voelker Stepping in for Bahadurzada
By FCF Staff
The July 27th, UFC on FOX 8 card has received a couple of late changes, as the promotion has announced that lightweight Bobby Green and welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada have withdrawn due to injuries.
Stepping in for Green,… Read More
Sonya Lamonakis: From Assault Victim To Women’s Heavyweight Boxing Prospect
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Women’s heavyweight boxing prospect Sonya Lamonakis (7-1-2, 1 KO) opens up to Full Contact Fighter correspondent Dan Rauch about the life-threatening assault that led her to take up the art… Read More
Dave Jansen On Facing Bellator Lightweight Champ Michael Chandler: “It’s Not Going To Be An Easy Fight For Him By Any Means”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Now that Dave Jansen has added a Bellator tourney win to his resume, the lightweight has turned his attention to Michael Chandler and trying to hand the champion a loss. Although Jansen understands that Chandler is… Read More
GLORY’s Tyrone Spong Talks Upcoming Showdown With Remy Bonjasky: By Any Means Necessary
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Heavyweight superstar Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong talks with Full Contact Fighter Correspondent Rodolfo Roman about his highly-anticipated showdown with three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Remy Bonjasky in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cain Velasquez’s ‘Brown Pride’ Means Nothing If He Can’t Beat Junior Dos Santos
By Joshua Molina
The biggest fight left on the UFC calendar this year is the Dec. 29 Pay Per View heavyweight battle between champ Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez.
JDS is the unlikely champion after crushing Velasquez to win… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Ultimate Woes For The Ultimate Fighter
By Joshua Molina
The Ultimate Fighter debuted with its lowest rating ever last week. The dismal .7 rating means about 940,000 people watched the show.
That would be a great number if it were Pay Per View, but on free… Read More
Open Letter From It’s Showtime Owner Simon Rutz Condemns New K-1 Organization, Praises GLORY World Series
By FCF Staff
Following Saturday’s shocking news that GLORY World Series had acquired kickboxing competitor It’s Showtime, the latter’s owner and longtime kickboxing pioneer Simon Rutz, issued an open letter explaining the reasons for the sale of his league to… Read More
Tim Sylvia Scores 12 Second KO
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia is desperate for another chance to fight in the UFC octagon, and must continue to pick up wins to earn another shot.
Sylvia did just that when he finished journeyman… Read More
Bellator Announces Signing of Four Time World Sambo Champion Vitaly Minakov
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that it has added four time world Sambo champion and undefeated fighter Vitaly Minakov to its heavyweight roster. The RusFighters Sports Club competitor makes his way into the promotion after knocking out… Read More
Cesar Gracie Criticizes Promoter For Handling of Braulio Estima, Nick Diaz Bout; Concedes Fighter’s “Lack of Communication Inexcusable”
By FCF Staff
The Cesar Gracie camp has released a statement explaining why Nick Diaz failed to show for his scheduled grappling bout with Braulio Estima this past weekend, however, it contains no comments from the accomplished fighter himself.
Instead,… Read More
It’s Showtime President Simon Rutz: “FEG is Technically Bankrupt”, K-1 GP Cancelled
By FCF Staff
After months of speculation as to what the future holds for K-1 and its parent company FEG, one of kickboxing’s executives is reporting that both the K-1 Final Elimination and K-1 World Grand Prix Final have been… Read More
M-1 Global’s Kogan: Negotiating TV Deal for Fedor vs. Monson Not “Easiest Thing”, Time Zone Difference Playing Factor
By Kelsey Mowatt
Several days removed from the news that former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko will fight former UFC contender Jeff Monson, at M-1 Global’s upcoming November 20th event in Moscow, Russia, no plans to broadcast the heavyweight tilt… Read More