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UFC 180: Joe Lauzon Tapped for Fight With Diego Sanchez
By FCF Staff
As a result of Norman Parke bowing out of UFC 180 due to a knee injury, the promotion has enlisted the services of veteran lightweight Joe Lauzon, who has agreed to fight Diego Sanchez at the November… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Says Conor McGregor Title Shot Makes Sense
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor holds just one win over a top ranked opponent, UFC President Dana White is making the case for why the rising featherweight could receive a title shot next.
Following McGregor’s first round, stoppage win… Read More
UFC FN 55: Ross Pearson to Face Al Iaquinta in Co-Headliner
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 55 has received its co-mainevent approximately one month away from the card, as the UFC has announced that Ross Pearson will face lightweight Al Iaquinta.
The upcoming event will be hosted by the Allphones… Read More
UFC FN 53 Weigh-In Results: Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story Right on the Mark for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 53, which will take place tomorrow at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
The card, which will get underway here in North America at 12:00PM/ET, will see… Read More
UFC FN 54: Chris Kelades and Camp Didn’t Give Promotion “a Chance to Reach Out”, Jumped on Opportunity to Fight on Halifax Card
By Kelsey Mowatt
When news surfaced just a few days ago that Louis Gaudinot was withdrawing from UFC Fight Night 54, Chris Kelades and his camp didn’t sit by the phone patiently in the hopes it would… Read More
UFC FN 54’s Rory MacDonald Discusses Fighting for Title Shot Without GSP at the Top
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald has been working his way to the top of the UFC’s welterweight rankings for sometime now, but in the past, each win prompted more questions about whether he’d fight his teammate and friend, Georges St.… Read More
UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta Outlines Plans for Promotion’s Extensive Drug Testing
By FCF Staff
In the wake of Cung Le’s recent suspension, after testing positive for human growth hormone, the issue of performance enhancing drugs is once again making headlines throughout MMA. In recent weeks, the UFC has announced it will… Read More
Report: Holly Holm to Face Milana Dudieva in UFC Debut
By FCF Staff
Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to announce when and who Holly Holm will fight in her Octagon debut, according to a new report, the decorated boxer could face Milana Dudieva at UFC 181.
Holm, who… Read More
Report: UFC 177 Believed to Have Drawn 125,000 PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
After losing one of its title fights a few weeks prior, and then headliner Renan Barao the day before, UFC 177 reportedly struggled in pay-per-view buys as many expected would be the case.
The August 30th card… Read More
UFC FN 58: Charlie Brenneman to Battle Leandro Silva
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its December 20th, Fight Night card in Brazil, as it’s announced Charlie Brenneman will battle Leandro Silva at the event.
Brenneman (19-7) will be looking to rebound… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 54’s Jason Saggo and Chris Kelades
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt talks with Jason Saggo and Chris Kelades,who are both scheduled to fight at this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 54 card.
Saggo, who made his UFC… Read More
UFC Clarifies Cung Le Suspended For One Year
By FCF Staff
After announcing on Tuesday that Cung Le has failed a recent drug test, and has been suspended for nine months, the promotion has announced the feared striker’s suspension is longer.
On Wednesday, the UFC released the following… Read More
UFC: Donald Cerrone Claims Myles Jury Passed on December Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Myles Jury relayed that a bout between himself and Donald Cerrone was in the works for January, but the latter is claiming that the lightweight passed on a chance to fight him in December.
Jury posted… Read More
“Myles Jury Day” Held by UFC Lightweight Contender’s Hometown
By FCF Staff
Following his impressive, stoppage win over Takanori Gomi last month, undefeated lightweight Myles Jury has been honored by his hometown of Hazel Park.
The Michigan city held “Myles Jury Day” on Tuesday to celebrate the 25 year-old’s… Read More
UFC Releases Video of Entire Tim Kennedy-Yoel Romero Backstage Exchange
Report: UFC and WSOF Vet John Gunderson Retiring From MMA
By FCF Staff
After participating in over 50 professional fights, and competing for several of the sport’s biggest promotions including the UFC, John Gunderson has reportedly retired from fighting.
The 35 year-old fighter was scheduled to scrap Alexander Sarnavskiy on… Read More
UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Doctor Has Cleared Him to Fight in March
By FCF Staff
It looks like the UFC will be able to utilize the services of Khabib Nurmagomedov in early 2015, as the #2 ranked lightweight is reporting he’s received the greenlight to fight again, after incurring a knee injury… Read More
UFC FN 54: Daron Cruickshank Says Entertaining Fights Still the Plan, but Winning Main Focus
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some forecasters may be calling for a striking clinic when Anthony Njokuani battles Daron Cruickshank at UFC Fight Night 54, the latter is quick to remind observers that he’ s equipped with other tools.… Read More