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UFC 194 Weigh-In Results: Jose Aldo And Conor McGregor Clear Final Hurdle For Mega Fight
By FCF Staff
The biggest featherweight bout in UFC history is official, as both Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas.
The featherweight champ Jose Aldo came in at 145, as did the interim champ,… Read More
UFC 194: Joe Proctor is Looking to Build on “Huge Performance”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Joe Proctor will take on Magomed Mustafaev at UFC 194, and he will do so, having scored one of his most memorable victories to date last time out.
At UFC Fight Night 68 in June,… Read More
UFC 194’s John Makdessi Reflects on Loss to Donald Cerrone: “I Took His Best Shots”
By FCF Staff
John Makdessi was stopped by Donald Cerrone in his last fight, and had his jaw broken during it, but the feared striker took something positive out of the defeat.
Makdessi faced the #1 contender at UFC 187… Read More
UFC 195: Dustin Poirier vs. Joe Duffy Rescheduled
By FCF Staff
Following the cancellation of their first meeting earlier this month, Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy have been rescheduled to fight on January 2nd.
The lightweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin,… Read More
UFC FN 76: Dustin Poirier Planning “One of my Most Complete Performances” Against Joe Duffy
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier has been tasked with halting the rise of Joseph Duffy at UFC Fight Night 76, and “The Diamond” believes he’s more than ready to do so.
Poirier will take on Duffy on October 24th, following… Read More
Report: Dustin Poirier Outlines Why He’s Picking Conor McGregor Over Jose Aldo
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier had quite the rivalry going with Conor McGregor before they fought last year, but the lightweight has relayed he’s picking “Notorious” to defeat Jose Aldo.
Poirier and McGregor met last September, and the latter went… Read More
Dustin Poirier: Teammate Robbie Lawler Has “Been a Big Inspiration For Me”
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler’s rise to become UFC welterweight champ has been one of the sport’s most compelling stories in recent years, and his teammate Dustin Poirier says “Ruthless” has played a motivational role in his own career.
Poirier… Read More
Joe Duffy to Battle Dustin Poirier in UFC’s Return to Dublin
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next trip to Dublin, Ireland won’t feature Conor McGregor in action, but it see another of that nation’s top fighters compete.
The promotion has announced that Irish lightweight Joe Duffy will take on America’s Dustin… Read More
UFC FN 68: Shawn Jordan And Dustin Poirier Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
There was no shortage of highlight reel stoppages and memorable moments at UFC Fight Night 68, but four men are heading home with an extra $50,000 in bonus cash.
Following the event, the UFC announced that Dustin… Read More
UFC FN 68: Dan Henderson Stoppage Win Caps Off Night of Finishes
By FCF Staff
Dan Henderson put a violent end to any retirement talk regarding the legendary fighter tonight at UFC Fight Night 68, by taking out Tim Boetsch in under one minute.
Henderson wobbled Boetsch not long into the bout… Read More
UFC on FOX 15: Jim Miller Says Late Opponent Change Doesn’t “Phase Me”
By FCF Staff
Although Jim Miller recently found out he’s fighting Beneil Dariush on April 18th, instead of Paul Felder, the lightweight contender says it’s business as usual.
Miller was originally scheduled to fight Felder at UFC on FOX 15,… Read More
UFC 184: Tony Ferguson Plans on “Outclassing” Gleison Tibau
By FCF Staff
In order for Tony Ferguson to extend his winning streak to five this weekend at UFC 184, he’ll have to get through one of the promotion’s most experienced and toughest lightweights in Gleison Tibau.
The latter has… Read More
UFC 184 Loses “Jacare” Souza vs. Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
UFC 184 will no longer feature a pivotal middleweight fight between contenders Yoel Romero and “Jacare” Souza, as the promotion has announced that the latter has been forced to withdraw.
According to an official announcement from the… Read More
UFC Confirms Jim Miller to Fight Paul Felder Next
By FCF Staff
Rising lightweight Paul Felder will fight an established, long time contender in his next bout, as the UFC has announced he’ll fight Jim Miller on April 18th.
The bout will be part of UFC on FOX 15,… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Payroll: Carla Esparza Earns $50K For Championship Win
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Friday’s TUF 20 Finale, and the numbers reflect that Carla Esparza earned $50,000 while laying claim to the UFC’s strawweight championship.
Esparza secured the title and… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza Becomes First UFC Strawweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 20 Finale, which saw Carla Esparza become the first UFC strawweight champ, by submitting Rose Namajunas.
Early on, Namajunas threatened with a wide array of strikes, but eventually Esparza was… Read More
TUF 20 Finale Weigh-In Results: Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza are ready to determine the UFC’s first strawweight champion, as the TUF 20 Finalists made weight this afternoon.
Both women came in at 115 pounds for their title fight, which will headline… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Bellator’s Douglas Lima, UFC’s Joe Proctor and MFC’s Graham Spencer
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with Bellator welterweight champ Douglas Lima, UFC lightweight Joe Proctor, and MFC featherweight champ, Graham Spencer.
Lima is scheduled to return to action on February 27th, when… Read More
UFC 177: Champion TJ Dillashaw Leads Way in Pay
By FCF Staff
The California State Althetic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 177 card in Sacramento, and bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw led the way.
According to the figures that were released to several outlets, Dillashaw earned… Read More
UFC 177: TJ Dillashaw Defends Title With Fifth Round Stoppage Win
By FCF Staff
TJ Dillashaw may have needed over four rounds to do it, but the bantamweight champ defended the title tonight at UFC 177, by stopping Joe Soto in round five.
Soto was a last minute replacement for former… Read More