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UFC 216: Dana White Heaps Praise on Demetrious Johnson, After Historic Win
By FCF Staff
Dana White was at odds with Demetrious Johnson earlier this year, but following the latter’s historic win at UFC 216, the UFC President had nothing but praise for the flyweight champ.
White was critical of Johnson a… Read More
The 7 Greatest UFC Fighters of All Time
Mixed martial arts (MMA) has dominated the combat sports segment for several years now, and one of the top championships with regard to MMA happens to be the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). There are numerous other championships that take… Read More
MMA Fighters Find Second Careers
After her shocking loss to Holly Holm at Ultimate Fighting Championship 193 in November 2015, Ronday Rousey returned to the ring a little over a year later and was beaten again. This time she fell to Amanda… Read More
Dana White Says Conor McGregor Won’t be Fighting Again Until End of Spring
By FCF Staff
Following his historic win at UFC 205, Conor McGregor announced that he’ll be taking a break, and Dana White has provided a timeline for the star’s return.
After McGregor stopped Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title,… Read More
Joel Gold Reflects on Early Days of MMA, Starting Full Contact Fighter: “We Fought For Something We Believed In”
By FCF Staff
Since the 20th anniversary of Full Contact Fighter is approaching, we thought we’d catch up with the company’s founder, Joel Gold, in advance of the historic milestone. Through Full Contact Fighter’s monthly publication, website, television show and… Read More
“Rampage” Jackson – Satoshi Ishii to Headline Bellator Dynamite 2
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in the main event of… Read More
Dana White Reports UFC 196 Sold 1.5 Million PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
The consensus was that UFC 196 was going to be a massive event for the promotion, and it looks like that was indeed the case.
Last Saturday’s card featured Conor McGregor taking on Nate Diaz, and Holly… Read More
Former UFC Champ Rich Franklin Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
For some time, Rich Franklin said he intended to fight once more in the Octagon, but as his 41st birthday approaches, the former UFC champ has announced his retirement.
Franklin, who hasn’t fought since November, 2012 when… Read More
Report: Rashad Evans Parts Ways With Glenn Robinson
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of weeks out from Rashad Evan’s October 3rd bout with Ryan Bader, it’s being reported that the former light-heavyweight champ has changed managers.
Evans, who will battle Bader in the co-headliner for UFC 192,… Read More
Rashad Evans to Face Ryan Bader in Octagon Return
By FCF Staff
Former UFC light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has his next bout, as the fighter has been booked to fight fellow contender Ryan Bader on October 3rd.
The fight will mark the first time Evans (19-3-1) has fought since… Read More
UFC Unveils New Hall of Fame Categories
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the promotion is introducing new categories for its Hall of Fame, which already included 12 fighters.
On Tuesday, the following statement was posted at UFC.com:
The UFC Hall of Fame… Read More
Report: Pat Miletich to be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
By FCF Staff
One of the first fighters to make a mark in the UFC’s lighter divisions is headed to the promotion’s Hall of Fame, as Pat Miletich will reportedly be inducted this weekend.
After considerable speculation that the 48… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Brock Lesnar Called Him to Convince Pat Barry to Retire
By FCF Staff
Following Pat Barry’s devastating, knockout loss to Zack Mwekassa at GLORY 16, UFC President Dana White is reporting that Brock Lesnar has called on him in an effort to convince the heavyweight to retire.
Earlier in the… Read More
John Hackleman Weighs in on Jon Jones’ Post UFC 172 Taunting
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones has received extensive praise for his decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 172, but some of his post-fight comments and social media posts have drawn considerable criticism. Now, Teixeira’s longtime coach, the renowned John… Read More
BattleGrounds MMA: Cody McKenzie, Dennis Hallman and Luigi Fioravanti Among Six Fighters Booked for One Night Tourney
By Battlegrounds MMA (via press release)
TULSA, OK (May 1, 2014) – BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com), the upstart Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion headed by Olympic wrestling legend Kenny Monday, announced today that it has signed the first six competitors… Read More
Former UFC Champ Rich Franklin Plans to Retire After One More Fight
By FCF Staff
Another of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first mainstream stars plans to hang up the gloves soon, as former middleweight champion Rich Franklin has announced that his next fight will be his last.
The 39 year-old fighter… Read More
Opinion: Time For Tito Ortiz To Call It Quits Already
By Jesse Heitz
In recent pieces I have discussed the impending MMA return of Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz with a planned November bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Bellator. I have also briefly talked… Read More
NSAC Releases UFC 162 Gate and Attendance Figures
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the final attendance and gate figures for the July 6th, UFC 162 card in Las Vegas, and as expected, the event generated a significant gate.
According to the commission’s figures,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Vitor Belfort’s Unbelievable Statement; Weidman, Kennedy Under Pressure
By Joshua Molina
Vitor Belfort in a published report said former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Gegard Mousasi needs to “earn” a shot to fight Belfort.
Does he mean the same way he earned a shot against Jon Jones? By having… Read More
Cortez Coleman Believes There Will Be “Fireworks” When He Meets Keith Berry at Bellator 96
By Tony Kamps
Growing up it looked as though Cortez Coleman was destined to be just another statistic. All three of his brothers have spent time in jail. Coleman decided that route was not going to be… Read More