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Cormier Not Interested in Fighting Gustafsson Overseas For 205 Debut
By FCF Staff
Now that Daniel Cormier is set to make his move to light-heavyweight, following his win over Roy Nelson at UFC 166, the consensus appears to be he should fight Alexander Gustafsson next. Not only are both men… Read More
Court Rules UFC’s Battle to Legalize MMA in NY Can Continue
By FCF Staff
A Federal District Court has reportedly ruled that the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and additional plaintiffs, can continue their legal battle to have mixed-martial-arts sanctioned in New York State.
According to a press release sent out by the… Read More
Greg Jackson Protege Chuck Pieritz: It Makes No Sense Fighting If You’re Not Trying To Be The Best
By Bryan Levick
When you think of Greg Jackson and Jackson’s MMA your mind automatically centers on the great group of UFC fighters they have in their camp. Beginning with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones,… Read More
Opinion: Who Gets Next Crack at Heavyweight Title?
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC heavyweight division is relatively thin these days, so it might take some creative marketing on the UFC’s part to make exciting future matchups.
I believe the winner of Josh Barnett-Travis Browne could be next in… Read More
All-New Alchemist Radio: MFC’s Anthony Birchak, TUF’s Chris Holdsworth, UFC Star Matt Brown and Greg Jackson
This week on Alchemist Radio we welcome back Reed Kuhn as our co-host.
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Opinion: Alexander Gustafsson Should Have Earned Your Respect
By Michael Hatamoto
If you didn’t believe in him prior to UFC 165, Swedish light-heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson gave UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones all he could handle over 25 minutes.
Jones was rightfully the pre-fight… Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Impresses During and After UFC 165
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into last night’s UFC 165 card, depending on who you talked to, Alexander Gustafsson was or wasn’t a legitimate threat to the historic reign of Jon Jones. The UFC did its best to… Read More
UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson “Absolutely” Wants Rematch, Dana White Says It’s Possible
By FCF Staff
Following their instant classic, main event bout last night at UFC 165, there is already considerable and understandable speculation as to whether Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will fight again. After all, not only was the fight… Read More
Opinion: Will UFC 165 Be a Bang or Bust?
By Jesse Heitz
Here we are on the day of UFC 165, and I’m left with the typical question that seems to plague my thought process when MMA fans are gearing up to, or already have… Read More
Watch the UFC 165 Weigh-Ins Live at 4PM ET / 1PM PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch today’s UFC 165 weigh-ins right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 4PM ET / 1PM PT. The card will take place at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre and will feature light-heavyweight champ Jon… Read More
UFC 165’s John Makdessi: “I Truly Believe That I’m One of The Best Fighters Out There”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Thanks to his unanimous decision wins over noted strikers Daron Cruickshank and Sam Stout, John Makdessi has put some memorable distance between himself and the defeats he suffered versus Dennis Hallman and Anthony Njokuani.… Read More
Daniel Cormier, New No. 1 Contender?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier “probably” will earn a UFC light heavyweight championship title shot with a win against Roy Nelson at UFC 166 in October.
That’s assuming Cormier wins his next fight and UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Boxing Owns UFC This Saturday With Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
By Joshua Molina
The sports world is talking about a super-big fight this weekend and it has nothing to do with the UFC or Dana White.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., (44-0, 26 KOs) the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, battles… Read More
UFC 165: Wineland Says Barao “Just Another Man,” “No Reason I Can’t Beat” Interim Champ
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Eddie Wineland will challenge for the UFC’s interim bantamweight championship on September 21st, it wasn’t long ago when it remained unclear as to whether he, or anyone for that matter, would battle for Renan… Read More
Opinion: Alexander Gustafsson Has Right Attitude Heading Into UFC 165
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson seems to have the right mentality as he heads into his title fight against dominant champion Jon Jones.
Even with Gustafsson’s 6-foot-5 frame, which the UFC continues to hype, he still… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Odd Fights On Horizon In 2013
By Joshua Molina
A look at some of the strange match ups we’ll see inside the cage over the next few months:
Mark Hunt will fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Dec. 7 in Australia. I don’t like main event fights… Read More
After UFC FN 28 Win, Glover Teixeira “Definitely” Ready to Fight for Title
By FCF Staff
Although Glover Teixeira took some hard shots from Ryan Bader, and appeared to be in serious trouble during their UFC Fight Night 28 tilt, the light-heavyweight came back to score a stoppage win and secure a title… Read More
UFC 167: Chael Sonnen Versus Rashad Evans Confirmed
By FCF Staff
Not long after Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans agree to fight publicly, the UFC has confirmed the two will meet on November 16th as Sonnen initially proposed. The light-heavyweight bout will take place at UFC 167, which… Read More
UFC FN 28: Glover Teixeira Has Best Mixture of Wrestling and Boxing in MMA, Says ATT Coach Nathan Coy
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only is Glover Teixeira gunning for his 20th consecutive victory today at UFC Fight Night 28 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, but it’s widely believed that if he defeats Ryan Bader, the light-heavyweight will… Read More
Opinion: Get Ready For Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader
By Michael Hatamoto
Mixed Martial Arts fans could be nearing MMA overload, with Bellator and the UFC ramping up events for the fall.
As part of UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs. Bader, which is live from Brazil… Read More