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(Updated) UFC FN 36 Weigh-In Results: Machida-Mousasi Headliner Set
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 36 card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, which will see Lyoto Machida battle Gegard Mousasi in the main event.
Machida came in… Read More
Watch The UFC FN 36 Weigh-Ins at 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 1:00 PM / EST 10:00 AM / PST.
The event, which will be hosted by… Read More
UFC Announces Plans For “TUF Latin America”
By FCF Staff
As “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Austrlia” continues to air, and filming for the latest season of “TUF Brazil” unfolds, the UFC has announced plans for a season featuring Latin American fighters.
According… Read More
Report: Contract Negotiations Between Gilbert Melendez And UFC Not Going Well
By FCF Staff
Gilbert Melendez may have had two memorable performances in his first UFC campaign, but according to a new report, contract negotiations between the lightweight and the promotion aren’t going well.
The 31 year-old fighter, who is coming… Read More
UFC 170: Undefeated Patrick Cummins to Face Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Undefeated prospect Patrick Cummins volunteered to fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 170, after Rashad Evans withdrew, and the light-heavyweight has gotten his wish.
Cummins started a campaign on Twitter Wednesday calling for the bout, and now the… Read More
Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva Moved From UFC 173 to May 31st Card
By FCF Staff
The long awaited, Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva will no longer take place on May 24th at UFC 173, as the promotion has announced it will headline a May 31st card.
Silva-Sonnen was initially set to be the co-main… Read More
UFC 170: Sonnen Offers to Step up And Fight Cormier, “DC” Will Fight “Anyone Please”
By FCF Staff
With the news that Rashad Evans will no longer fight at UFC 170, due to a leg injury, Chael Sonnen has offered to step up and face Daniel Cormier.
Sonnen took to Twitter recently and relayed the… Read More
UFC FN 36: Joe Proctor Say He’s “Added a Lot More Tools to my Belt” After Missing 2013 Campaign
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you take a quick look at the record of Joe Proctor, one could quickly conclude that 2013 didn’t unfold in the manner the lightweight thought it would. The reason being, of course, that the… Read More
UFC 170: Rashad Evans Out of Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from when it will take place, UFC 170 has lost its co-main event, as Rashad Evans has been forced to withdraw due to a leg injury.
The former light-heavyweight champ was scheduled… Read More
UFC 170: Cody Gibson Replacing Injured Lucas Martins
By FCF Staff
Cody Gibson will make his Octagon debut on very short notice, as the bantamweight has been booked to replace the injured Lucas Martins at UFC 170, which goes down February 22nd. Gibson will take on… Read More
Report: Rich Franklin Intends to Finish Out UFC Contract, But After New Business Allows
By FCF Staff
Rich Franklin has said he intends to step into the Octagon one more time, but the former UFC champ is reporting that won’t happen until the demands of starting a new business subside.
The 39 year-old fighter,… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 36’s Joe Proctor, Bellator 112’s Nate Coy
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt talks to UFC lightweight Joe Proctor and Bellator welterweight Nate Coy.
Proctor is set to battle Cristiano Marcello at this Saturday’s UFC FN 36 card… Read More
UFC Announces Changes to Fight Night Bonus Structure
By FCF Staff
MMA fans have grown accustomed to hearing about who won “Knockout” or “Submission of the Night” following a UFC, but on Tuesday, the promotion announced significant changes to its post-fight bonus structure.
While the UFC will continue… 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
TUF Nation’s Tyler Manawaroa Won’t Receive UFC Contract Due to Racist Instagram Post
By FCF Staff
Not long after Tyler Manawaroa’s decision win over Nordine Taleb aired on TUF Nations, the UFC has announced that the fighter is no longer eligible to win a contract with the promotion.
The disciplinary action comes not… Read More
Report: Texas Commission Says Jessica Eye Tested Positive For Marijuana Following UFC 166
By FCF Staff
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation recently overturned Jessica Eye’s split decision win over Sarah Kaufman at UFC 166 to a no decision, and according to a new report, a positive test for cannabinoids is the reason… Read More
Report: UFC Signs Pedro Munhoz, RFA Champ to Battle Raphael Assuncao Feb. 22nd
By FCF Staff
Despite the withdrawal of Francisco Rivera, Raphael Assuncao will still fight at UFC 170 on February 22nd, as the promotion has reportedly signed Pedro Munhoz to fight the bantamweight contender.
Rivera recently dropped out of the bout… Read More
UFC’s Ivan Menjivar Enjoying Life as Featherweight, Cautions Young Fighters: “Not Everybody Makes Money Like GSP”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Ivan Menjivar steps into the Octagon at the TUF China Finale on March 1st, the Tristar fighter will be in a position that he hasn’t seen for quite a while. For the first… Read More
UFC FN 36: Cristiano Marcello Recalls Chute Boxe Days: “We Had Probably Five or Six Real Fights Every Day”
By FCF Staff
When Cristiano Marcello takes on Joe Proctor at UFC Fight Night 36 this Saturday, the lightweight will be competing in the 19th pro bout of a career which dates back to 1997. In other words, Marcello recalls… Read More
UFC 172: Jim Miller and Bobby Green Agree to Fight
By FCF Staff
UFC 172 has picked up an intriguing lightweight tilt, as the promotion has announced Jim Miller and Bobby Green have verbally agreed to fight at the April 26th card. UFC 172 will be hosted by the Baltimore… Read More